Press Releases

‘The Gray Area’ Discusses Nonsensical and Nonessential Bills Introduced in Assembly Last Week

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) released the latest episode of “The Gray Area” video series. In episode 12, Gray discusses Assembly bills involving disconcerting legislation aimed at providing treatment for sexually transmitted diseases to minors...

Gray Celebrates Success of Hammond Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team with Passage of Assembly Resolution

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Resolution K00403, sponsored by Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown), was passed last Monday, May 8, 2023, to commemorate the Hammond Central School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team for their successful 2023 championship season. The Red Devils captured...

‘The Gray Area’ Unpacks the Enacted State Budget, Discusses Egregious Bills Introduced in Assembly

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) released the latest episode of “The Gray Area” video series. In this week’s episode, Gray unpacks language changes and updates within the enacted 2023-24 state budget. Gray also highlights Assembly bills that...

Gray Encourages Young People to Enter Essay Contest: ‘My Dreams for My Community’

The Adirondack Center for Writing and the Community Engagement Committee of Adirondack Voters for Change are sponsoring a regional essay writing contest with the purpose of encouraging young people to think more deeply about their community. The theme...

New York State Capitol to Host Adirondack Day

“Adirondack Day is coming to the New York State Capitol on Monday, May 8, which is incredibly exciting as it’s an opportunity to showcase the region’s cultural, economic and geographic impact on the entire state. Many people in the Capital Region...

‘The Gray Area’ Discusses More State Budget Pitfalls and Agriculture Bill Held in Committee

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) released the latest episode of “The Gray Area” video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses the state budget progress and the detrimental impact of “messages of necessity” on New York taxpayers. Gray...

Assemblyman Scott Gray’s Bill to Support Local farms was Blocked from Becoming Law

Assemblyman Scott Gray’s (R-Watertown) bill, A.5352, was held in committee by members of the Assembly Majority Conference for future consideration on Tuesday, April 26. The bill would provide milk dealers and agricultural food product transporters with...

Gray: New Statewide Tax Credits Available for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is proud to share the new statewide exemption for eligible volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers (A.10155-A, Zebrowski). This law gives municipalities, school districts and fire districts throughout the state...

Gray Meets with Farmers to Discuss Issues Facing the Agriculture Industry

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Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) traveled within his district today to meet and speak with farmers who will be affected by the 2023 Farm Bill, which is passed by Congress every five years and includes national agriculture, nutrition, conservation...

Gray’s Anti-Swatting Bill Will Put a Stop to Increasing New York School Lockdowns

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) recently introduced bill A.2977, which makes swatting a class E felony. Currently swatting is only punishable as a misdemeanor, either as false reporting of an incident or aggravated harassment. Last week, there were...

Gray: State Budget Delay Continues to Showcase New York Leaders’ Irresponsibility

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is again calling attention to the problematic budget process noting that the New York state budget has not yet been passed two days after the deadline. However, what did pass today was a budget extender, which will...

‘The Gray Area’ Discusses Skyrocketing State Debt

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the latest episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses the debt service budget bill, the first of ten budget bills to be deliberated. The debt service bill was...

Gray, Assembly Minority Task Force Share Legislative Solutions to Improve School Safety and Security

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) joined his Assembly Minority colleagues for a press conference on Thursday to share the findings from the Minority Conference Task Force on School Safety & Security. The group of legislators toured the state and held...

Gray Joins Effort to ‘Reform Raise The Age’

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) joined his colleagues and district attorneys from around the state for a press conference on Thursday centered around reforming “Raise the Age” legislation enacted in the 2017 budget. Under “Raise the Age,”...

‘The Gray Area’ Discusses Ongoing Budget Process

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the latest episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses the Assembly One-House Budget Proposal. Both the state Senate and Assembly put forth proposals which act...

Gray Reacts to Assembly Wish-List Ahead of Budget Negotiations

“Today we voted on the Assembly Majority’s One-House Budget Proposal, which acts as a counteroffer to the governor’s proposal released last month. The Assembly-proposed budget had a lot of positives, including increased funding for nursing homes,...

‘The Gray Area’ Talks Local Roads

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the fourth episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses his support for the ‘Local Roads are Essential’ coalition. The coalition is calling on the governor...

Gray Joins ‘Local Roads Are Essential’ Coalition to Call for Increased Funding in the Final Budget

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Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) joined his colleagues, industry leaders and highway superintendents from around the state for a press conference calling for increased budgetary funding for local roads, bridges and culverts. The ‘Local Roads are...

Gray Joins Bipartisan Group of County Executives Opposed to Gov. Hochul’s Proposed Medicaid Shift

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is joining members of The New York state Association of Counties (NYSAC) to push against Gov. Hochul’s proposal within the Executive Budget that would withhold federal Medicaid funding from counties. The governor’s...

The Gray Area Episode Three

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the third episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series covering the week of February 27-March 3. Gray discusses the governor’s proposed Medicaid intercept of $625 million in federal funds that is meant...