“Finally the state Legislature, dominated by downstate driven majorities, exercised our authority today to reverse some of the Governor’s executive orders, including the one requiring that you have to order food like ‘Cuomo Chips’ with a beer....

Before the COVID-19 crisis, New York had a serious “tax-and-spend” problem. Now, during the pandemic recovery period, is certainly not the time to go on a reckless spending spree that will ultimately further hinder the ability of our citizens to survive...

“As a sponsor of the original, bipartisan bill known as the Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act that was passed last year, I am very pleased that this measure was included in the final budget agreement at long last. Had the governor signed the...

“Two of the most important resources in our community are our local roads and our libraries, without either our daily society in Western New York simply would not function. Our roads, highways, bridges and culverts not only ensure safe passage to and...

“Since taking office, I have discussed the legalization of recreational marijuana with school and law enforcement officials, health and medical professionals, and others worried about this topic. I voted against the measure today because the bill does...

Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C-Lockport) renewed calls for state budget surpluses to be spent toward improving infrastructure and improving access to broadband internet service for communities across upstate New York. He said that between the one-shot federal...

“As a coequal branch of government, the state Legislature has an obligation to serve as the checks and balances for our other branches of government, particularly in situations exactly as we find ourselves in today with the Cuomo administration’s...

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown each one of us and our world into uncharted territory. So many things have changed in these unprecedented times, from the ways we do business to how we live our lives, but what hasn’t changed is the love for our families...

“On behalf of the constituents who have been pleading for answers regarding the health and well-being of their loved ones in nursing homes over the past 11 months, I am outraged by the results of the attorney general’s report which confirmed our worst...

Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C-Lockport) joined colleagues from the Assembly Minority Conference this week to launch their newest omnibus package known as the Food Insecurity, Farm Resiliency and Rural Poverty Initiative. The initiative is a direct response...

After a week of State of the State speeches, New Yorkers need real action to move our state forward. I am ready to work together with the governor and my colleagues to get a fiscally responsible state budget passed. This year’s budget will be unlike...

Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C,I-Lockport) is proud to share that following the launch of his new legislation known as the New York Business Emergency Relief Act, the Assembly Minority Conference announced today it has chosen to include the entirety of...

Here are the real facts before COVID-19 even existed: New York has led the nation in population loss, with over one million people leaving over the past decade for greener pastures, our debt is second in the nation only to California, and our state budget...

With the new year, we welcome new opportunities at our state Capitol to improve our state, and I am already hard at work for our community in encouraging my colleagues in Albany to take action to improve economic conditions for our small businesses. In...

Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C -Lockport) has been named chairman of the Assembly Minority Conference, a prestigious leadership position, and reappointed to membership on the powerful Assembly committees on Rules and Ways and Means. These appointments make...

As lights go up around town and people sit down to write their holiday cards this year, we are reminded of the things that haven’t changed: our many blessings, the simple joys in the changing of the season and the goodness of our fellow human beings....

Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C,I,Ref-Lockport) would like constituents to be aware of a new law that he helped to enact to benefit firefighters across New York state. The law directs the Office of Fire Prevention and Control, within the Department of Homeland...

Assemblyman Mike Norris’ annual Winter Clothing Drive is kicking off this week with the public being able to start dropping off items at the Assemblyman’s office or the Lockport Town Hall this Wednesday, Nov. 18. Items will be collected at these locations...

When I think about the future of our great nation and the many challenges that lie ahead, I find strength and immense pride and comfort in the selfless service and sacrifice of the brave men and women in our military. There’s no doubt that our nation...

Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C,I,Ref-Lockport) has written to the New York Farm Labor Wage Board to ask them to freeze the overtime provisions for farm laborers at its current limitation of 60 hours per week. Norris was opposed to the creation of the wage...