Statement on Crackdown of Illicit Cannabis Dispensaries
The following statement was released by the Rev. Kirsten John Foy on behalf of the Coalition for Access to Regulated...
AARP and PULP Praise State Budget’s Energy Affordability Measures That Will Provide Low-Income Consumers Relief from Rising Utility Costs
$400 Million In New Funding Will Address Affordability Issues, Expand Customer Discount Program “AARP and PULP praise Governor Hochul, the...
Catalyst Government Relations Welcomes Scott Wexler and Felicia Harris
Albany, NY - Catalyst Government Relations, a leading boutique lobbying firm, is pleased to announce that Scott Wexler and Felicia...
You only live once, and there are no do-overs
Summer is a comin’ in, and with it we face the coming heat and the expectation that lots of things...
Seneca Nation Reacts to New York State Budget
Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act passage long overdue; Focus must now be put on completing honest Compact negotiations ALLEGANY TERRITORY,...
Community Pharmacists Hail One-Month Anniversary of Patient-Centered Care Being Returned to All New Yorkers in Medicaid
Calls the Transition to Pharmacy Choice and Access “Smooth” Albany, NY – The Community Pharmacy Association of New York State...
NYRA secures New York State approval to construct a new Belmont Park
ELMONT, N.Y. – Yesterday, FY 2024 budget bills agreed upon by Governor Kathy Hochul, the State Senate and Assembly, were finalized...
BELMONT IN THE BUDGET WINNER’S CIRCLE: We Are NY Horse Racing Coalition Members React to FY24 Budget Agreement
NEW YORK – Members of the We Are NY Horse Racing coalition today applauded Governor Hochul, Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly...
New York State Budget Produces Mixed Results in Fight against Cancer
Statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Senior Government Relations Director Michael Davoli ALBANY, NY – MAY 1,...
ACTUM CONTINUES ITS STRONG GROWTH WITH ADDITION OF JEFF JOHNSON OF JIJ IMPACT
Veteran Political/Communications Advisor Will Help Grow DEI Practice Washington, DC (May 5, 2023) – Actum LLC, one of the fastest-growing...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON FY 2024 STATE BUDGET
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an agreement to address key priorities in the Fiscal Year 2024 New York State Budget....
It’s amazing what we remember
It’s amazing what we remember. We are told by some psychologist types that what happens to us early in our...
Exciting Times
Friends - Warmer weather and longer days aren't the only exciting things happening this spring. In 2022, we worked in...
Statement from Rebuild NY Now President Mike Elmendorf on New York State Budget Negotiations
Inflation and material cost escalation have consumed a full year of NYSDOT Capital Funding “As budget negotiations hopefully approach conclusion,...
LABOR AND CLIMATE ADVOCATES, LAWMAKERS RALLY FOR CLEAN TRANSIT
ElectrifyNY Coalition To Join Legislative Sponsors of Green Transit, Green Jobs Act to Demand Bill’s Passage This Session On Tuesday,...
Lessons I learned as NYSUT’s president
Timing is everything, right? I assumed my first leadership post at NYSUT in 2009 just as the Great Recession...
Sleep is so important
Sleep is so important. We all do our best to get the best sleep possible but lots of people suffer...
“The Birds and the Bees Protection Act” threatens climate-smart agricultural practices
If you’ve ever wanted to see the expression “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing” play...
Lady Justice wears a blindfold, but now Governor is trying to blindfold us
New York used to have one of the most draconian and unfair criminal legal systems in the nation. Prosecutors were...
New Uber Fee Would Hurt Buffalo Drivers And Riders Alike
As lawmakers in Albany continue to negotiate the state budget, they’re quietly considering a proposal that would directly impact a...
