Today in the Transportation Committee, Assembly Majority members voted to move forward Assembly Bill 3675-A that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. The bill will likely come to the floor before the end of session this month....

Today Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) welcomed students from Ballston Spa High School to the State Capitol. The group of senior honor students and their teacher, Dan Hornick, visited the Assembly Chamber and had an opportunity to hear from...

This week, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) voted against pieces of legislation designed to allow Congress to obtain President Trump’s tax returns from the state (A.7194-A) and allow the New York Attorney General to prosecute individuals...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh welcomed members of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Emergency Medical Services Corps to the State Capitol. Paramedics Caitlin Overholt, Patrick Lurenz, Gina Wierzbowski, EMT Tyrone Mitchell, Deputy Director of Operations...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) helped introduce legislation (A.7655) with Assemblyman Chris Tague (R,C,I,Ref-Schoharie) that would free volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel from paying state income...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) is celebrating Donate Life Month throughout April and is encouraging residents to become organ donors. Throughout the country, approximately 113,000 men, women and children are currently waiting for an organ...

This week, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) voiced her concerns for Assembly Bill 4319, a bill that would permit the Board of Parole to evaluate all inmates over the age of 55 for possible parole release. Inmates eligible would be those...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) is encouraging constituents to sign a petition to allow Gold Star families expanded access to free SUNY and CUNY tuition, following the Assembly Majority’s decision to block Assembly bill A.2991. Currently,...

“Our military men and women make important sacrifices for our country and it is outrageous that this bill was blocked in the first place. While I am proud to have been a part of the passage of expanding access of free state tuition to Gold Star families,...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) called out the Assembly Majority for blocking a bill (A.2991) that would provide free college tuition to family members of New York state military personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty....

Editor’s Note: Letter attached. Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) joined her colleagues in calling on the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Education to convene a hearing regarding the botched State testing that occurred last week....

“We knew that going into this year’s budget process with a $2.3 billion revenue shortfall would make it challenging to provide the necessary financial support for the essential programs and services available to New Yorkers. It’s no surprise...

***Editor’s Note: Click here https://youtu.be/g24CFy-ecYc for Assemblywoman Walsh’s comments. Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) attended the #bfair2DirectCare rally at the New York State Capitol. The rally included hundreds...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) attended a press conference calling for an increase in funding for the mental hygiene system in this year’s final budget. The conference was hosted by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, chairwoman...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) welcomed members of the Unified Military Affairs Council (UMAC) to the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 13. UMAC is an initiative of the Capital Region Chamber that recognizes the importance of our military...

“The Assembly one-house budget priorities are both commendable and detrimental to New York state.  The restoration of much-needed funding to Medicaid— a loss which would have been catastrophic to our Emergency Medical Services, pharmacies...

On Monday, The Board of Regents learned that New York has been on a federal watch list for failing to properly educate students with disabilities. Regents members are responsible for all educational activities throughout the state, but claim they were...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) joined New York highway workers to rally for an increase of funding to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS). CHIPS provides state funds to various areas throughout...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) spoke in support of library funding in New York state at both the New York Library Association Rally and the Assembly Minority’s press conference that outlined this year’s budget priorities....

“Amazon’s decision to back out of their deal with New York State clearly demonstrates their desire to work behind closed doors rather than with approval from local stakeholders, organizations and the New York Legislature as a whole. While I...