Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli

Republican Sen. Joe Griffo of Rome and Democrat Rachel May of Syracuse share some of their proposals, along with assemblymembers Bill Magnarelli and Al Stirpe. They also offer their thoughts on some of Governor Hochul's proposals.

There's optimism that an expanded bottle bill may get a vote, as well as a measure that aims to reduce plastic packaging.

The state budget is nearly two weeks late, with no end in sight. Lawmakers are expected back in Albany Monday to pass a fourth extender.

They're trying to avoid a repeat of 2022 legal debacle over Congressional district lines. The bill was sponsored in the assembly by Syracuse-area Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli.

Ambulance companies in New York say a new law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul will help their struggling industry get needed resources to better respond to emergency calls.

The "Direct Pay" bill, first proposed in 2015, aims to ensure ambulance services are paid directly by health insurance companies.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said the governor's proposal is unprecedented because it reverses progress made in past years when the state capped the cost to counties.

Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli wants to increase the rates for assigned counsel in Onondaga County after 18 years without a pay increase.

It seems that two Syracuse-area state lawmakers from different political parties aren’t entirely pleased with the new $175.5 billion state budget.…