Posts Tagged ‘Advocacy’
Comptroller: “Duplication” in State Workforce Efforts
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli recently released a report assessing the state Department of Labor’s workforce development efforts. The report found significant overlap, duplication, gaps, and fragmentation in state workforce development programs and services. The audit found that New York offers over 500 workforce development programs and services, administered
Read MoreBNP Advocacy Insider – May 2022
The May 2022 Advocacy Insider is a roundup of important issues we are monitoring that could you and your business.
Read More3.28.22 Advocacy Alert: Bills to Remain in WNY for Next 30 Years
Today, the Buffalo Bills, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced an agreement to finance the construction of a new stadium and to keep the Bills in Buffalo for decades to come.
Read MoreWorkforce Policy Update March 2022
The BNP works closely with government leaders to keep them informed of employer challenges and to advocate for policy that would ease the workforce crisis. The BNP supports legislation that expands access to education and training, makes quality childcare more accessible, removes barriers to workforce participation, and reforms our immigration system to meet our region’s workforce needs.
Read MoreBNP Advocacy Insider – March 2022
The March 2022 Advocacy Insider is a roundup of important issues we are monitoring that could you and your business.
Read MoreBNP Advocacy Insider – February 2022
The February 2022 Advocacy Insider is a roundup of important issues we are monitoring that could you and your business.
Read MoreBNP Advocacy Insider – January 2022
The January 2022 Advocacy Insider is a roundup of important issues we are monitoring that could you and your business.
Read More12.2.21 Advocacy Alert: BNP Urges Hochul to Maximize Infrastructure Investment
The BNP recently wrote to Governor Kathy Hochul suggesting steps she can take to maximize the incoming infrastructure investment from Washington.
President Biden recently signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The BNP advocated for this bill, which has the potential for transformative change in Buffalo Niagara. However, in our current landscape, this historic investment may not go as far in New York as it will in other states.
Read MoreBNP Advocacy Insider – December 2021
The December 2021 Advocacy Insider is a roundup of important issues we are monitoring that could you and your business.
Read More11.18.21 COVID-19 Bulletin: OSHA’s Vax/Test Mandate Paused Amid Legal Limbo
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would repeal the state’s mask mandate, effective today. However, her announcement did not proactively address how the repeal coincided with the NY HERO Act, which would have required employees in most workplaces to continue masking.
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