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Dear eNews Reader, It seems like July flew right by. I got to enjoy 4th of July at Highland Park, the Greater Binghamton Airshow, July Fest, Carousel Fest, the Broome County Fair, Sacred Heart Ukrainian Summer Festival, and more. There was also very sad news in July with the passing of the former Assemblyman for our area, Jim Tallon. Jim … Read More

Dear eNews Reader, Our Legislative Session ended earlier this month. Since then I’ve been enjoying many of our local activities like the Greek Festival, St. Anthony’s, Sacred Heart Ukrainian Festival, Vestal Front Street Days, Rumble Ponies Baseball, and more. We’re now gearing up to celebrate the Rod Serling Centennial: 1924-2024. The Serling statue will be going up in Rec Park … Read More

Dear eNews Reader, With the return of the Vestal Front Street Days and the Greek Festival, May is behind us and more festivals are coming up. I will be in Albany a while longer finishing up our legislative session. In addition to promoting bills that will benefit our community, I spend a fair amount of time working on compromises or … Read More

Dear eNews Reader, I’m sure you’ve heard that the Legislature and the Governor finally came to an agreement on the state budget a couple of weeks ago. We will now turn our attention to passing important legislation before the session ends in early June. One of my priorities will be the ongoing effort to help Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in … Read More

Dear eNews Reader, I hope you had a pleasant weekend. There was a short break in state budget negotiations for the Easter observance and we’ll start back up this week. There are several contentious issues, as usual, holding things up. My basic priorities remain the same and always reflect the needs of our community. I took a little time on … Read More

Time to Focus on the Basics Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, 123rd AD Since the Legislature reconvened in Albany, I’ve been talking about the need to “focus on the basics.” I’m referring to basics such as education, healthcare, food, housing, workforce, child care, public safety, and human services. If we add the challenges we face from climate change, we have a full … Read More

Dear eNews Reader, February is always a very busy time as the Legislature is hard at work on the state budget. Last month was especially busy with many local activities as well. I had a Guest Viewpoint in Sunday’s paper which discusses how I am approaching budget discussions this year; about the need to focus on the basics. With a … Read More

Dear eNews Reader, It was a difficult January for me as I was sidelined with COVID for the first time. It’s hard to believe that my husband and I had avoided it up to this point. I was home for two weeks and have been steadily improving. Please stay safe; there are many cases of influenza and COVID being reported … Read More