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5.31.22 Advocacy Alert: What to Expect as Session Nears Finish
The New York State Legislature’s last scheduled session day is Thursday. As lawmakers prepare for elections in November, we expect a busy week of legislative activity. As the Legislature nears the end of session, here are the issues the BNP expects them to tackle: Gun Control. In the wake of
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 More5.4.22 Advocacy Alert: Who is NY’s New Lt. Gov?
A state plan to ban natural gas and tax carbon is being finalized, and you do not have much time left to weigh in.
Yesterday, the BNP voiced its concerns with the NYS Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan. The BNP offered testimony at the Council’s Buffalo public hearing and also hosted a press conference with industry and governmental leaders to highlight the problems with the Plan.
Read More4.28.2022 Advocacy Alert: NYS on Verge of Banning Natural Gas
A state plan to ban natural gas and tax carbon is being finalized, and you do not have much time left to weigh in.
Yesterday, the BNP voiced its concerns with the NYS Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan. The BNP offered testimony at the Council’s Buffalo public hearing and also hosted a press conference with industry and governmental leaders to highlight the problems with the Plan.
Read More4.8.2022 Advocacy Alert: NYS Budget: What You Need to Know
Today, Governor Hochul and the state legislature are finalizing the FY2023 budget. The budget is Hochul’s first as Governor and her only one before facing voters this November. In total, the budget will spend $220 billion, a record amount made possible by historic federal aid.
Read MoreApril 2022 Advocacy Insider
The April 2022 Advocacy Insider is a roundup of important issues we are monitoring that could you and your business.
Read More4.4.2022 Advocacy Alert: Legislature Kicks Budget Can Down the RoadÂ
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 More3.28.22 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 More3.15.22 Advocacy Alert: NY Legislators Release Budget Proposals
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