Borrello Describes 2026 State Legislative Session as 'Dysfunctional'

New York State's 2026 legislative session is over, and a local lawmaker believes the right word to describe it is "dysfunctional." Senator George Borrello says the session that ended last Thursday failed on every issue that weighed most heavily on New Yorkers -- including affordability, public safety, and fiscal responsibility. Borrello says the policies advanced by Democrats in Albany have not made New York more affordable...

George Borrello: not making things more affordable

The session featured the passage of a record $268.5 billion spending plan. The Sunset Bay Republican says adjustments to the Climate Act and a five-year delay in the electric school bus mandate were among the victories achieved in his view...

George Borrello: car insurance measures got watered down

However, Borrello says those moves were political calculations by Democrats instead of changes in their priorities. He adds that "at the end of the day, what we really need is a change in leadership."