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4.4.2022 Advocacy Alert: Legislature Kicks Budget Can Down the Road
Today, the State Legislature is passing a short-term budget extender, indicating a continued lack of consensus on a budget deal. The extender allows the state government to continue operations while buying time for the Governor and Legislature to reach an agreement on a number of outstanding issues. As we
Read More3.31.22 Advocacy Alert: State Budget to be Late
New York State is poised to miss its budget deadline. The budget is due when the state’s fiscal year begins at midnight tonight. However, lawmakers are returning home tonight without a deal, and they plan to reconvene in Albany on Monday.
Read More3.17.22 Advocacy Alert: Hochul Extends State of Emergency, Signs Sexual Harassment Bills
Governor Kathy Hochul has issued an Executive Order extending New York’s state of emergency declaration for COVID-19. The state of emergency was scheduled to expire today, but Hochul extended the declaration through April 15.
Read More3.15.22 Advocacy Alert: NY Legislators Release Budget Proposals
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Read More3.2.22 Advocacy Alert: Takeaways from State of the Union
Last night, President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address. The speech, which outlined his agenda for the upcoming year, is available here.
Read More3.1.22 Advocacy Alert: Employer Considerations During Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized Russian forces to invade Ukraine, greatly escalating tensions between Russia and the West. Although 5,000 miles separate Buffalo from Kyiv, there are considerations employers in our region should review during this conflict.
Read More1.18.22 Advocacy Alert: Hochul Releases Executive Budget
On January 18, Governor Kathy Hochul released her first Executive Budget proposal, available here. She announced the proposal in a brief speech that largely mirrored her State of the State address.
Read More1.5.22 Advocacy Alert: Hochul Lists Priorities in First State of the State
This afternoon, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address to the Legislature. In the speech, she discussed the top problems the state faces and her plans to address them.
Hochul made bold claims about reigniting New York’s economy, stating, “we are going to jumpstart our economic recovery by being the most business-friendly and worker-friendly state in the nation.”
Read More2022 Albany Preview: 11 Issues We’re Watching
On January 5, state legislators convened in Albany (or, on Zoom) to kick off the 2022 legislative session. All eyes are on Kathy Hochul as she navigates her first session as Governor and jockeys for position in the June gubernatorial primary race. Here are eleven issues we are watching as the session begins:
Read More7.30.21 COVID-19 Bulletin: Poloncarz Updates BNP Members on Delta Variant
At a special briefing for BNP members this morning, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz provided updates on the county’s COVID-19 status and indicated mask mandates could eventually return.
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