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Simpson Calls for Increased State Funding for Local Roads and Bridges

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Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) led a press conference at the Warren County Public Works facility calling for increased state funding for local roads and bridges in the 2025-2026 state budget. Joined by state legislators and highway superintendents...

Assemblyman Simpson Welcomes Northville Girls Soccer to Albany

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Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) welcomed the Northville varsity girls soccer team to the Assembly floor today in Albany. The Falcons captured their first state championship in girls soccer this past November, defeating Copenhagen in a tense...

A Tragic Loss Inspires Safer Roads

Today, Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) issued a statement in support of the Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law, introduced by Assemblyman Robert Smullen (Mohawk Valley and the Adirondacks). The legislation is named in honor...

Simpson Responds to Federal Funding Order

“The federal funding freeze requiring agencies to review and assess financial assistance programs is one of many steps toward ensuring fiscal accountability. Families across the nation carefully manage their household budgets and successful small businesses...

Simpson: Clean Water Investment a Step Forward, but State Must Lead by Example

Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George), Ranking Minority Member on the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation, issued the following statement after yesterday’s Joint Budget Hearing on Environmental Conservation and Energy: “I am encouraged...

Simpson and Smullen Stand with North Country Superintendents to Address Zero-Emission Bus Challenges

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Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) joined Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C-Mohawk Valley and the Adirondacks) and other state legislators and district superintendents from the North Country in support of a bill to provide flexibility for rural...

Rising Costs, Few Returns – Albany’s Spending Problem Persists

“Revenue is up, spending is up, but these do not commensurate with what residents are receiving in return. This is business as usual for Albany, another record-setting budget that fails to acknowledge it is fundamental spending problem and the state’s...

Lowering Costs Must Be Albany’s Top Priority

“Every decision and every vote in this legislative session must aim to lower New York’s rising cost of living — housing, energy, everything. Empty rhetoric won’t stop our population exodus. I look forward to finding common ground with the governor...

Assemblyman Matt Simpson to Address Key Challenges and Priorities for 2025 Legislative Session

Today, Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) reaffirmed his commitment to tackling the pressing issues facing New Yorkers. “Our state is a leader in out-migration, and it’s clear we need to create opportunities that make staying here affordable...

Assemblyman Simpson Statement on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter

“With the passing of President Jimmy Carter, our nation bids farewell to a leader who dignified the office of the presidency and whose legacy extended far beyond his time in the White House. “President Carter’s leadership during the 1978 Camp David...
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