Advocacy Alert
Advocacy Alert: Employer Takeaways from SOTU
Last night, President Joe Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address to Congress. Much of the speech was spent touting his legislative victories from the previous two years, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Chips and Science Act.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Hochul Releases ’23 Budget Proposal
This afternoon, Governor Kathy Hochul released her 2023 Executive Budget proposal. .
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Hochul Lays Out 2023 Vision
This afternoon, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave her State of the State address. In her speech, she outlined her vision for the upcoming legislative session. The Governor’s wide-ranging agenda will touch each industry in some way.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Albany’s Busy New Year’s
In the waning moments of 2022, Governor Hochul acted on multiple issues of importance.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Hochul Mandates Pay Range Disclosure
Today, Gov. Hochul signed legislation that will require employers to post pay ranges in job advertisements.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Climate Action Plan Adopted
Today, the Climate Action Council enacted its final Scoping Plan – a landmark day for our state economy.
The Plan contains a wide-ranging slate of recommendations for legislative and regulatory action. It will serve as the basis for significant policy change that will touch every aspect of our regional economy.
Read MoreBNP Advocacy Insider – December 2022
Our Monthly Members-Only recap of the latest Advocacy, and Government news.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: NY to Expand Rights for Nursing Mothers
Governor Hochul signed into law a bill specifying new rights for lactating mothers in the workplace. Employers should take note of their new obligations under this bill and consider changes necessary in their workplace to comply.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Hochul Blocks Crypto, Vetoes Duplicative Reporting Bill
Governor Kathy Hochul recently acted on two significant pieces of legislation.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: In Focus: How the Midterms will Reshape Congress
With 35 Senate races and 435 House races, Congressional observers had plenty to watch on Election Day. Now that most votes are tallied and the 118th Congress is taking shape, this is what we’ve learned
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