VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY

VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY

Putting Public Safety First BY LEGISLATOR TONEY L. EARL (D- Spring Valley) Several months ago, the issue of security in county government buildings started to become a political football of sorts after County Executive Day repeatedly advocated the placement of armed guards at all county buildings. It is critical that our county buildings are safe […]

Communications Director Shuffle: Salotto moves on, Lerner moves in

Rockland County Executive Ed Day has a new director of strategic communications, Jane Lerner, formerly of the Journal News. Scott Salotto, who held the position since Day appointed him at the nascency of his administration, has accepted a position at Rockland BOCES as director of communications and governmental relations. Before joining Day’s war room in 2014 […]

Rockland County Latino Republican group endorses Donald Trump for president

Rockland County Latino Republican group endorses Donald Trump for president

The membership of the Latino National Republican Coalition of Rockland County voted this week to endorse NY businessman and presidential frontrunner Donald J. Trump for the Republican nominee for president of the United States of America. LNRC Chairman Anthony Mele, a former Republican Congressional candidate, described Trump as a “once in a 100 year populist,” similar to Teddy […]

State unions applaud aggressive minimum wage hike

Homecare & Healthcare Workers of 1199SEIU Press Release and Statement The homecare and healthcare workers of 1199SEIU, the healthcare union that has been helping to lead the Fight For $15, are celebrating the historic budget agreement that has put New York State on the path to a $15 minimum wage. Millions of hardworking New Yorkers […]

STATEMENT FROM ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER BRIAN M. KOLB (R,C-CANANDAIGUA) ON THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

‘Secretive Deals And Special Interests Continue To Rule The Day In Albany’ “A $15/hour minimum wage proves that secretive deals and special interests continue to rule the day in Albany. The most shrouded budget negotiations in recent memory have produced a politically driven policy that will kill hundreds of thousands of jobs in New York […]