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Sunday, May 19, 2024

State Senator Daniel G. Stec (NY)

Recent News About State Senator Daniel G. Stec (NY)

  • Melissa Gooley named among 2024's New York State Senate Women of Distinction

    Melissa Gooley, RN, currently serves as the Northern Regional Practice Leader at Hudson Headwaters Health Network. She is responsible for overseeing healthcare services across Clinton, Franklin, and a portion of Essex counties. Her jurisdiction encompasses facilities in Champlain, Lake Placid, Malone, Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake.

  • Senate Democrats block Stec's bill assessing green energy conversion costs

    A bill sponsored by Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) aimed at assessing the cost and feasibility of the state's green energy plans was defeated by Senate Democrats on the Senate’s Energy Committee in a party-line vote. The proposed legislation, Senate bill S.2030, sought to mandate a statewide cost-benefit analysis of the technical and economic viability of renewable energy systems, contrasting it with the cost and efficiency of other electricity generation methods.

  • Senator Stec criticizes 2024 New York State Budget

    Senator Stec recently issued a statement on the 2024 State Budget, expressing his dissatisfaction with its allocation of funds and overall direction.

  • Senator Stec criticizes state budget's approach to nursing home crisis

    Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) expressed his concerns regarding the Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes in Senate bill S8307-C, which is part of the state health and mental hygiene budget.

  • Senator Dan Stec Criticizes Senate Budget Proposal

    Senator Dan Stec has issued a statement criticizing the Senate one-house budget proposal in New York State. According to Senator Stec, the budget would exacerbate the state's financial crisis and fail to address key issues such as the broken Tier Six pension system and public safety concerns.Senator Stec expressed his concerns about the budget's high cost and misplaced priorities, stating that it would increase taxes by $7 billion and spend $246.2 billion, $13 billion more than Governor Hochul's Executive Budget proposal. He emphasized that the plan fails to tackle the...