It's official!

ACE NY names Marguerite Wells, a longtime champion of renewables in NY who most recently worked at Invenergy, as new executive director.

My first encounter with Marguerite was my first year on the job...re: a wind project near Ithaca
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Get your tickets now for the 122nd The LCA Show: Kathy Land!

When: Wednesday May 22
Cocktail hour 7 p.m
Show starts at 8 p.m.

Early bird tickets $135 until May 3!

Buy now at lcashow.eventbrite.com or stop by the LCA on the 3rd floor of the Capitol.

See you there!!

Sheriffs’ Association president on law enforcement deaths, via ⁦EMPIRE REPORT⁩ spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

Upstate landlords are both breathing a sigh of relief and worried about what comes next. Tenant advocates are just plain disappointed. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

Unsurprising reactions to the state budget in an election year via ⁦Jack Arpey⁩ .

Late N.Y. state budget thanks to heated debate spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

$40 million for HOPP was included in the enacted budget. More here about what had been at stake->

New York budget proposal defunds program that helps keep people in their homes spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

.⁦Errol Louis (@errol.louis on Threads) is at the heart of New York City politics - City & State New York cityandstateny.com/personality/20…

NoCo's Rep. Elise Stefanik drawing notice from former conservative allies for her stark policy/political shift on #Ukraine Russia Putin. #NY21 ⬇️

.@Nypirg report: Disadvantaged communities could see millions from proposed Climate Change Superfund Act. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit…

Sources say budget deals on:
-Overall expected <$235B
-Increased penalties for those who assault retail workers
-Tier 6 changes-final av salary calculations
-421a projects granted extension to 2031 & no details yet on 484x replacement
-IAI (apartment improve) cap no longer $15K

More: Adjustment to 'Tier 6' state pension to focus on a person's final 3 yrs of salary.
Initiatives to crack down on illegal pot shops, toll evaders and retail theft. #nybudget

NY lawmakers told today #nybudget likely to include raft of housing initiatives, more $ for 'TAP' and distressed hospitals and 'anti-foreclosures'; new 'mental health' courts, no loss of school aid for districts.
Total $: $2B above Governor Kathy Hochul original proposal.

N.Y.'s highest court to hear challenge to abortion insurance coverage mandate timesunion.com/capitol/articl…

Opposition to a single fiscal intermediary grows among disability rights community nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit… via EMPIRE REPORT

Critics furious over Hochul, Heastie plan to crack down on NY's $8 billion home care Medicaid program: 'Recipe for corruption' nypost.com/2024/04/11/us-… via New York Post Metro

Did you miss our Exec. Director Lindsay Miller and ILCHV Exec. Director Denise Figueroa speaking w/Susan Arbetter on Capital Tonight Watch here! spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-re… #CDPAIsEssential

Susan Arbetter interviewed NYAIL Exec. Director Lindsay Miller and ILCHV Exec. Director Denise Figueroa about Governor Kathy Hochul and Carl E. Heastie proposal gutting the CDPAP. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny… Advocates are having a sleepover in the Capitol because #CDPAIsEssential

.Senator Liz Krueger sponsors this bill in the State Senate —>

New York Assembly Housing Committee chair Linda Rosenthal discusses division in emerging housing deal nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit… via EMPIRE REPORT

Esposito campaign did not pay staffers for at least 3 months, per FEC filings timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/n…