Albany County Republican & Conservative Conference

An exciting NEW feature on our website was just launched today ❗️

You can now track our Conference members for updates when they are quoted or mentioned by newspapers 📰 radio 📻 TV 📺and more media here 🔗 ⬇️
https://www.albanyrep.com/news

Our Conference today announced its sponsorship of more than $26,000 in 2024 Albany County Legislature Grants.

The awards received by nine organizations will help serve children, families and communities across Albany County. Congrats to all the recipients, and keep up the great work! 👏👏👏

Three injured in separate Madison Avenue shootings in Albany Albany police are investigating three people being shot within less than twelve hours of each other on Madison Avenue.

My statement on the CloudStrike Global Incident.

💬 “We need the public’s help in promoting tourism, education, and economic development opportunities for this celebration. Our launch today is the beginning of a long-term strategy to capitalize on our amazing Revolutionary history.” -Jeff Perlee- County Legislator

Another informative write up on Albany County’s USA-250 Commission 📜

Via Spotlight Newspapers
https://spotlightnews.com/news/community/2024/07/17/albany-plans-revolution-anniversary-celebration/

ICYMI: Our Minority Conference Leader Frank Mauriello spoke with WGY Mornings with Doug Goudie last week about his call on Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins to resign.

The violence, lawlessness and chaos in the City of Albany has gone on way too long! Listen here:

Albany County Minority Leader Frank Mauriello - WGY Mornings with Doug Goudie | iHeart Got an opinion? On the iHeartRadio app, tap the red microphone to record & send us your thoughts. Don't have the app? Get it free here ---> https://news.iheart.com/apps/ Follow us: Instagram - wgyradio X - WGYMornings Facebook - 810wgy & WGYMornings

Thank you Sheriff Craig Apple and the entire Albany County Sheriffs Office for doing the job so many others can’t or won’t do in the City of Albany.

The violence and lawlessness must end!

Albany County sheriff deploys teams to fight Albany violence While Albany police work to track down whoever is responsible for a murder outside a busy Stewart's last week, and a mass shooting on the fourth of July, they have some help on the streets. The Albany County Sheriff's Department is deploying a team every day to make things safer for residents.

“Albany County was in fact the crossroads of the Revolution…It’s not just…bragging rights…It’s really about economic development as well.”

Great write-up on the USA-250 Commission, which is chaired by our Conference member Jeff Perlee- County Legislator

Via The Altamont Enterprise

‘Crossroads of the Revolution’: Albany County to focus on education, economics, diversity, unity For Albany County Legislator Carolyn McLaughlin, the 250th anniversary is about unity and education. “When I look at things” she said, “I try to see the intersection across communities and this is something we can all be proud about and the opportunity to educate, educate, educate is foremost ...

This morning, members of our Conference attended a ribbon cutting for the brand new King Thiel 2 Senior Community and Donald Led Duke Senior Center Pavilion.

Senior housing is a critical service, and it was great to see such an amazing turnout for this expanding senior community living center in Colonie, with many sponsors including Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc.

What true heroism looks like.

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Hero Trump rally victim Corey Comperatore died shielding family and 'would've done it again,' friend says Pennsylvania Trump supporter Corey Comperatore died while shielding his family from bullets fired by would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

See our Minority Conference Leader Frank Mauriello’s statement on what took place today at a rally for President Donald J. Trump ⬇️

Thank God President Donald J. Trump was not harmed further than the graze he received. I am saddened to hear at least one person at his rally has died and two others badly injured. Thank you to our Secret Service, law enforcement officers and first responders for quickly jumping into action to protect our former Commander-In-Chief.

There is no room for any type of political violence for any reason in our country, full stop.

"Today’s announcement that the state is committing $10 million to tear down Central Warehouse is welcome news."

Read the joint statement from our Conference Leaders Frank Mauriello and Paul Burgdorf 🗞

NEW: Our Conference Leader Frank Mauriello - Albany County Legislator today called on Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins to resign.

Read the full statement:

Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Minority Conference Leader in the Albany County Legislature, Frank Mauriello - Albany County Legislator! 🥳🎉

Albany County today officially launched the “USA-250” Commission with the ceremonial swearing in of its members, after they announced plans to help prepare the County for the American Revolution Anniversary Celebration in 2026.

“In Albany County, our recently formed ‘USA-250’ Commission has been laying the groundwork to prepare for the 250th Anniversary of the American War of Independence...Our launch today is the beginning of a long-term strategy to capitalize on our amazing Revolutionary history...Together, with help from local residents and other partners, we can ensure the entire nation knows Albany County was the ‘Crossroads of the Revolution,'" said Jeff Perlee- County Legislator, Chairman of the Commission.

To subscribe to the Commission’s updates, please visit www.albany.org/albany-rev250/ or email the Commission directly at [email protected].

On Monday, the Albany County Legislature announced its first round of 2024 Municipal Park Grants. We are pleased to report that more than $70K in awards are going to parks in GOP & Conservative Districts.

Congratulations to those awarded municipalities, and thank you to the Chair’s Office, Legislature and entire County Government for your continued commitment to outdoor recreation!

Tonight, our Conference voted unanimously against Resolution 374, which will create a ‘feasibility study’ to determine the siting of electric vehicle chargers across Albany County.

The County Legislature is putting the cart before the horse with this idea. Excluded from the legislation is a much-needed economic analysis to determine what the eventual siting of future commercial chargers will cost County taxpayers. In addition, whether or not the County will charge consumers for plug-ins, or give it out for free, remains an open question.

Our Conference is in no way opposed to the use of electric vehicles. We are in favor of private individuals choosing whether or not they want to drive an EV, plug-in hybrid or gas-powered vehicle. We cannot, however, support this proposal which will enable the continued proliferation of infrastructure already heavily subsidized by taxpayers and with no real cost attached to its end goals.

Tonight’s monthly meeting of the Albany County Legislature 🏛️ is set to start at 6:30 p.m. with a public forum 🗣️

There’s a reason why the City of Albany is experiencing an epidemic of violent crime committed by and against youth.

‘Raise the Age’ and other soft on crime policies coming from our State Capitol have led to this crisis. Think our lawmakers care enough to fix it?

Teen facing murder charge slipped through 'Raise the Age' system Youth-involved gun violence continues to plague Albany, N.Y., where six teens were shot this week while attending a Fourth of July party.

Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Conference member Patty Schwarz Lockart - Albany County Legislator! 🥳🎉

ICYMI:

Our Conference members Mark Grimm and Todd Drake spoke with WAMC Northeast Public Radio about a proposal to raise the Hotel Occupancy Tax in Albany County. Listen here 📻⬇️

https://www.wamc.org/news/2024-06-27/albany-county-legislature-considers-raising-hotel-tax-rate

Today we celebrate 248 years of our independence, proud to be Americans.

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸🎆

Free rent for a year ✅
Free bus tickets to any city of their choosing ✅

But don’t worry, it’ll only cost MILLIONS upon BILLIONS in tax $ to fund it all 💸

Imagine if we took care of homeless vets and other struggling American citizens this way.

NYC, counties clarify plans to end upstate migrant motel shelters NYC and county leaders met remotely Thursday.

The public absolutely should have been told.

The fact that they were left in the dark for so long, along with other police departments in the Capital Region, suggests a by the leadership of the Albany Police Department and City Hall.

We deserve answers and accountability!

Churchill: Public should have been told about alleged abduction and r**e The Albany Police Department said nothing before or after the arrest of Sakir Akkan, a migrant who crossed the southern border in January

“Albany County needs a reliable funding stream for economic development…Forcing us to choose between supporting economic development and unneeded taxation is not the way to achieve that shared goal.”

Check out our Conference Leader Frank Mauriello’s latest letter in the Times Union 📰⬇️
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/letters-19531905.php