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With the legislative session winding down in Albany, here is the Top 5 items from the last month. 1. Mailers, phone calls create confusion on proposed education tax credit: Recently, many of my constituents have received multiple mailers and a number of robo-calls criticizing my lack of support for the Education Investment Tax Credit (EITC), now known as the Parental … Read More

Bill, co-sponsored by Lupardo, provides assistance for home caregivers (ALBANY, NY) – Millions of New Yorkers providing at-home health care to friends and loved-ones will receive much-needed help as a result of a bill passed unanimously by the New York State Assembly on Monday. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was the prime co-sponsor of the CARE Act (Rosenthal A1323b/Hannon S676b) which would … Read More

Check out some of the highlights from around the Capitol and the District from the month of April. 1. Joining Assembly workgroup to improve operations & transparency: Last month, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie convened a workgroup designed to help improve operations within the chamber. I was honored to be named to the 15-member group that will look for ways to … Read More

It was a busy month in Albany as the 2015-16 State Budget is now finalized. As you know, the final budget is always a compromise and this year was no exception. There are many items contained in it that will have a positive impact on Broome County, and there are a number of others that we will now have to … Read More

   Increases in education, infrastructure, and economic development funding included      With New York State’s new fiscal year underway, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announces details impacting Broome County. The $142 billion budget caps spending at two percent and includes significant increases in funding for critical programs for the Southern Tier. Among the budget items with direct impact on Broome County are: … Read More

With March upon us, Assemblywoman Lupardo recaps the month of February. 1. Budget Discussions Underway: Assemblywoman Lupardo participates in a Human Services budget hearing. With a month to go before the state budget is due, my colleagues and I have been busy holding hearings and formulating the Assembly one-house budget. On February 4th, I participated in the Human Services budget … Read More

Too often, hardworking families miss the opportunity to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in federal and state tax credits. These tax credits are in place to help families make their hard-earned dollars stretch just a little further. Current programs you for which you may qualify include: • the Empire State Child Credit, a refundable tax credit worth up … Read More

New for 2015 will be a monthly ‘Top 5,’ which will give a brief update on the top five items of the month. Below is January 2015’s Top 5. 1. Session resumes: Assembly members are sworn into office on January 7th. With the swearing in on January 7th, I began my sixth term as your representative in Albany. It’s a … Read More

Lupardo recognized by CHOW for securing major grant (BINGHAMTON, NY) – At its warehouse in Binghamton Thursday, representatives from the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) recognized Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo for her role in securing a major grant for the non-profit. CHOW received a $25,000 Assembly grant through Lupardo’s office which will help provide 75-100 thousand meals throughout the community. The … Read More