WASHINGTON – Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to step up its efforts to address an “unacceptable and unsustainable” backlog of unfinished disability claims that compromises the VA’s ability to improve services and often leaves veterans waiting in limbo for months before receiving benefits they have earned.In a letter to [...]

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ALBANY, NY – The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee today announced that Assembly Republican Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) was recently honored by the New York State Young Republicans for his ongoing efforts to advance the principles and ideals of the Republican Party.Kolb was presented the prestigious “Wheeler Milmoe Assemblyman of the Year Award” during the [...]

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Passed by Congress, the Waxman-Markey Bill, aka American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009, will devastate our economy and way of life for decades to come. Independent analysts predict the following consequences if this draconian act is passed: 1. By 2035, gasoline prices will increase by 58%, natural gas by 55%, home heating oil [...]

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Democrat State Senator Kevin Parker really needs to take an anger management course – and soon! Get ready for some more Progressive Values! The Equalizer posted yesterday about Parker calling David Paterson a “coke sniffing, staff banging Governor.”  Parker was angry at Paterson’s threats to keep calling him and his fellow senators back into session until the [...]

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