December 16, 2019: Asm. Carrie Woerner on arts funding
We caught up with Asm. Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) on the issues she is following ahead of next month’s session kick off including how the state gives out money to arts organizations.
New York prepares to celebrate Revolutionary War anniversary
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner makes the case for a state commission coordinated celebrations of the Revolutionary War.
Dental staffing shortage requires new career pathways
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner highlights a package of bills designed to address a shortage of oral health workers.
Requiring a medical background for county coroners
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner makes the case for requiring county coroners in New York to have some medical experience.
Library construction needs outpace state funding
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner discusses a recent hearing into the capital needs of libraries around New York.
Combining young people, technology and farming
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner wants to form an agriculture technology competition for New York students.
Navigating the state constitution in the Adirondacks
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner discusses a proposed constitutional amendment to address "dead zones" in the Adirondacks.
Responding to shrinking state park police force
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner discusses strategies to increase the number of police officers in the state parks.
New York’s potential future in textiles
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner explains how she thinks New York can become a booming hub for textile manufacturing.
Bottle redemption businesses in financial peril
Bottle redemption businesses want the state to increase fees for processing bottles and cans with deposits.
