“Franklin D. Roosevelt said: “Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” Many of the people who founded this nation did not come here as legal immigrants. “Today,...

“I voted in favor of the bill to provide Upstate New York municipalities with the option in their discretion to adopt rent control. I must stress that this legislation gives Upstate New York cities, towns and villages rent control as a tool to aid...

“I have spent hours discussing this issue with citizens advocating retention of the religious exemption. Formerly I was a supporter of the religious exemption. “However, from these discussions, it has become clear to me that at least 90% of...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored to eliminate a penalty for whistleblowers passed the Assembly (A.375). “For far too long, we’ve turned a blind eye to the fact that stepping up and speaking out against...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass a series of bills to protect the rights of New Yorkers with disabilities and ensure they can access vital resources that enable them to live full, independent lives. The legislative package...

The great economist John Maynard Keynes, whose ideas inspired the New Deal, once famously said: “In the long run we are all dead.” This quotation illustrates two problems with Global Climate Change as an issue facing our government and our people....

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) is thrilled to be bringing Madison VanDenburg, American Idol top three contestant and Shaker High School student, to the New York State Capitol today to introduce her on the floor of the Assembly chamber in honor...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he will be hosting a climate change town hall to hear residents’ concerns on the issue and what steps they would like to see the Assembly take to combat it. Steck will be joined by a panel of experts,...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he welcomed cadets from West Point to Albany on Wednesday, May 1, and helped pass a resolution recognizing the 68th annual West Point Day (K.330). “We appreciate both the training given to and...

Assemblyman Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored and passed earlier this year to prevent foreign limited liability companies (LLCs) from committing wage theft in New York passed the state Senate and is now on its way to the governor...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that the 2019-20 state budget includes legislation to help local municipalities implement early voting and modernize the state’s voting system so that more New Yorkers can make their voices heard. ...

“When I speak with local leaders, I often hear different versions of what seems like a universal truth for New York’s town and village governments: the state is making their jobs nearly impossible. Due to un- or underfunded mandates, our local...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass the Assembly’s 2019-20 state budget proposal, which focuses on maintaining crucial programs and services for New York families (E.164). On the other hand, Steck noted that the State...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass legislation to reaffirm women’s reproductive rights in New York State. After years of failing to even come up for a vote in the state Senate, these measures are expected to be passed...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that the Drug Take Back Act, a law which he helped pass, goes into effect January 6, (Ch. 120 of 2018). The law establishes a statewide drug take back program to help fight the opioid epidemic and ensure...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored to ensure counties provide appropriate juvenile detention programs has been signed into law (Ch. 173 of 2018). The bill allows not-for-profit corporations, such as the one that...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced today that he secured $12,500 in state aid for the YWCA of Schenectady. The organization offers the only licensed domestic violence shelter in Schenectady County that gives victims and their families a safe...

“The Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME is another assault on the rights of workers, on organized labor, and on the middle class. Unions play a key role in fighting for both members and nonmembers by advocating for better pay and benefits,...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he introduced to provide adequate county juvenile detention programs in New York State passed the Assembly (A 10756-A). The bill would enable not-for-profit corporations to access the services...

"There is a long history of societies who allowed their leaders to commit heinous acts all because it was presented as an act of patriotism, nationalism or religion. Sadly, we find ourselves in exactly that moment. How is it a patriotic act to separate...