Politics

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Delay Deadline For State’s Vaccination Requirement For Healthcare Workers

September 29, 2021 Contributor
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and his colleagues in the Minority Conference called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to delay the deadline for the state’s vaccination requirement for healthcare workers in order to protect patient care and prevent a serious workforce shortage.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Urges FTC To Protect Seniors From Targeted Financial Scams

September 24, 2021 Contributor
On the heels of the Senate Aging Committee holding a hearing today on “Frauds, Scams, and COVID-19: How Con Artists Have Targeted Older Americans During the Pandemic,” U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Special Committee on Aging, renewed her support for the bipartisan Senior Financial Empowerment Act.

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces $36 Million ‘Regional Clean Energy Hubs’ Initiative To Help Provide Clean Energy Solutions, Opportunities At Community Level

September 24, 2021 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced a new $36 million initiative to establish and support Regional Clean Energy Hubs as centers of outreach, awareness, and education in each of the ten Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) regions, to improve community engagement and ensure that all New Yorkers can benefit from the State’s clean energy transition.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Urges USDA Secretary To Support Small, Mid-Sized Organic Dairy Farmers

September 24, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing her push to support small- and mid-sized organic dairy farmers facing market loss following news that Horizon Organic, a subsidiary of multinational food conglomerate Danone, plans to terminate milk contracts with 89 farmers in New York, Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire by August 2022, leaving these small farmers without buyers.

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces $59 Million ‘Clean Green Schools’ Initiative To Improve Air Quality, Reduce Carbon Emissions In PreK-12 Schools

September 24, 2021 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday allocated $59 million for the new Clean Green Schools initiative, which aims to advance clean energy and energy efficiency solutions that will improve indoor air quality and reduce emissions for more than 500 public and private Pre-K-12 schools in disadvantaged communities across the state.

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