Approaching a new legislative session in January, we unfortunately continue to face the same set of challenges and setbacks many of us have fought to address over the past several years in New York State government.

From combating crime to job creation to tax relief, one-party control of New York government has not been good for New York. It’s been a disaster. The Albany Democrat agenda for this state has produced billions upon billions of dollars of short- and long-term spending commitments requiring billions upon billions of dollars in taxes, fees, and borrowing for future generations.

That’s just for starters.

At the opening of the 2025 legislative session last January, when our Senate Republican Conference unveiled a “Liberate New York” agenda, I said, “Many New Yorkers are looking for a redirection of priorities and resources to begin truly........

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