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Putnam County Report: What Lawler's Votes Cost Us

Communities Affected
37
Issues
5
Medicaid (16)SALT Sunset (8)Clean Energy (7)SNAP (5)Veterans (1)

Mike Lawler's votes impact 37 communities across Putnam County. See how each town is affected.

COMMUNITIES IN PUTNAM COUNTY

Putnam County

Medicaid
Putnam Medicaid (15000 enrollees)

Est. 1600 affected by new requirements

Lawler supported work requirements that cut 4.8 million from Medicaid

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Carmel

SALT Sunset
Lake Carmel Mahopac homeowners

2030 sunset creates planning uncertainty

Lawler's SALT compromise has 5-year shelf life

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Kent

Medicaid
Kent families relying on Medicaid

Small town coverage losses significant

Lawler backed bill cutting over 10 million from Medicaid rolls

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Southeast

Medicaid
Brewster area Medicaid enrollees

More frequent paperwork burdens families

Lawler doubled paperwork frequency for Medicaid recipients

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Patterson

SNAP
Patterson working parents

Parents of older teens now subject to requirements

Lawler expanded work requirements to parents with teenage children

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Philipstown

SALT Sunset
Cold Spring Garrison homeowners

Hudson River communities face 2030 deadline

Lawler secured temporary SALT relief for Philipstown but it expires

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Putnam Valley

Medicaid
Putnam Valley health services

Rural healthcare access threatened

Lawler voted for cuts that threaten rural healthcare access

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Cold Spring

SALT Sunset
Cold Spring historic village homeowners

Rivertown gets 5-year tax window

Lawler won temporary SALT victory but Cold Spring needs permanence

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Brewster

Medicaid
Hudson Valley Regional Health Center Brewster

FQHC serves Medicaid population

Lawler's bill includes rural fund but cuts still exceed offsets

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Mahopac

SALT Sunset
Mahopac lakefront homeowners

Modest annual increases end in 2030

Lawler got small annual SALT increases but relief expires completely

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Garrison

Veterans
Garrison veterans near West Point

Veterans using both programs face gaps

Lawler's Medicaid cuts affect veterans relying on dual coverage

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Lake Carmel

Medicaid
Lake Carmel families on Medicaid

Non-expansion state funding still cut

Lawler voted for cuts affecting Medicaid funding in all states

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Putnam Lake

SALT Sunset
Putnam Lake border homeowners

CT border community faces 2030 deadline

Lawler's SALT deal expires leaving Putnam Lake at $10K cap

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Lake Peekskill

Medicaid
Lake Peekskill families on Medicaid

Small lake community affected by cuts

Lawler's cuts hit Lake Peekskill Medicaid funding hard

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Continental Village

Medicaid
Continental Village working families

Administrative requirements deny eligible families coverage

Lawler's paperwork requirements will strip Continental Village families of coverage

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Nelsonville

SALT Sunset
Nelsonville historic homeowners

Victorian village faces tax uncertainty

Lawler's temporary SALT fix leaves Nelsonville facing $10K cap in 2030

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Tompkins Corners

Medicaid
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center area

Rural hamlet affected by provider funding cuts

Lawler's provider cuts threaten rural health access near Tompkins Corners

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Oscawana Lake

SALT Sunset
Oscawana Lake homeowners

Lakefront community gets 5-year window only

Lawler delivered time-limited SALT relief for Oscawana Lake families

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Adams Corners

Medicaid
Adams Corners working parents

Parents of older teens now face work mandates

Lawler expanded work requirements to parents at Adams Corners

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Cold Spring

Clean Energy
Cold Spring historic district homes

Leased residential solar no longer eligible

Lawler eliminated tax credits for Cold Spring families leasing solar

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Mahopac

Clean Energy
Mahopac homeowners with backup power

Energy storage incentives limited

Lawler restricted battery storage credits for Mahopac families

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Carmel

Medicaid
Carmel LGBTQ+ residents

Healthcare coverage restrictions for transgender patients

Lawler voted to prohibit gender-affirming care in Medicaid affecting Carmel families

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Southeast

Clean Energy
Brewster area clean energy sector

45X credits face new limitations

Lawler restricted manufacturing credits threatening Southeast area jobs

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Kent

SNAP
Lake Carmel area families

Rural families face food assistance cuts

Lawler's work requirements will cut 2.4 million from SNAP including Kent families

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Patterson

Clean Energy
Patterson homeowners

Energy Star appliance incentives cut

Lawler ended residential efficiency rebates for Patterson families

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Philipstown

Clean Energy
Garrison Cold Spring waterfront

River community loses green investment incentives

Lawler cut clean energy incentives for Philipstown's river communities

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Putnam Valley

SNAP
Putnam Valley food-insecure families

Rural areas face service reductions

Lawler's SNAP cost shifts threaten rural Putnam Valley food access

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Cold Spring Village

Medicaid
Cold Spring tourism community

West Point gateway loses coverage

Lawler's cuts affect Cold Spring tourism families

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Nelsonville

Clean Energy
Nelsonville historic homes

Smallest Putnam village cut from credits

Lawler cut clean energy credits even for tiny Nelsonville

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Brewster Village

Medicaid
Brewster commuter families

End-of-line village loses Medicaid

Lawler's cuts affect Brewster end-of-line commuter families

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Lake Peekskill

Medicaid
Lake Peekskill families

Recreational community loses coverage

Lawler's cuts affect Lake Peekskill recreational community

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Lake Carmel

SNAP
Lake Carmel families on assistance

Kent lake community loses benefits

Lawler's SNAP cuts affect Lake Carmel families

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Garrison

SALT Sunset
Garrison Hudson River estates

Military academy neighbor loses relief

Lawler's temporary fix abandons West Point neighbor Garrison

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Carmel Hamlet

Clean Energy
Carmel hamlet downtown

Putnam seat clean energy stalled

Lawler cut clean energy credits for Putnam's county seat Carmel

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Mahopac Falls

Medicaid
Mahopac Falls families

Lake district loses Medicaid access

Lawler's cuts affect Mahopac Falls lake families

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Peach Lake

SNAP
Peach Lake families

Southeast lake area loses benefits

Lawler's SNAP cuts reach Peach Lake families

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Putnam Lake

Medicaid
Putnam Lake CT border families

State line community loses coverage

Lawler's cuts affect Putnam Lake border families

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