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Lupardo, CCE Team Up for Victory Gardens for Broome Campaign Encourages Home Gardening Broome County, NY – With growing season upon us, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County are sponsoring, for a fourth year, a campaign to encourage residents to start their own gardens. Victory Gardens for Broome will take place at the Broome Country Regional … Read More

Lupardo Clinical Nursing Simulation Bill Signed Into Law New law will help address New York’s nursing shortage Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo addressed members of the House Committee on Agriculture during a “Farm Bill Listening Session” at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County. Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, along with Congress-members Langworthy, Molinaro, and Van Orden received input from … Read More

Lupardo Advocates for Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 Addresses Congressional Farm Bill Listening Session Broome County, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo addressed members of the House Committee on Agriculture during a “Farm Bill Listening Session” at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County. Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, along with Congress-members Langworthy, Molinaro, and Van Orden received input from over 30 … Read More

Local Woman Recognized During Women’s History Month Josephine Burrell honored at the State Capitol Albany, NY – Broome County resident Josephine Burrell was honored at the State Capital as part of the NYS Legislative Women’s Caucus “Women’s History Month” activity. This year’s theme had members choose a woman from their community who played an influential role in their lives. Assemblywoman … Read More

Hinchey and Lupardo Announce Historic Support for Agriculture in Senate and Assembly Budgets Albany, NY – Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, the Chairs of the Senate and Assembly Agriculture Committees, today announced the details of each chamber’s one-house budget proposals for agriculture, which reflect historic support for New York farmers and local food production. Hinchey and Lupardo were … Read More

Stavisky & Lupardo Pass Clinical Nursing Simulation Legislation Bill will help address New York’s nursing shortage ALBANY, NY – State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (SD – 11) and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (AD – 123) today announced that legislation allowing nursing programs to expand their clinical simulation programs to up to one-third of total clinical training has passed both Houses of … Read More

Senator Lea Webb, Assemblymember Lupardo, UUP, and Student Advocates Rally for Funding for the State University of New York in the NYS Budget Binghamton, NY – Senator Lea Webb, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, the United University Professions (UUP), members of the Graduate Student Employee Union (GSEU), and the SUNY Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) rallied today at Binghamton University to advocate for … Read More

Legislators Fight to Protect STOP-DWI Program, Push for Solution in Finalized State Budget Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Tim Kennedy and others are advocating for measures to protect local STOP-DWI programs, which are facing funding shortages. The State Senate’s budget proposal includes a measure to address this concern. The STOP-DWI program was created in 1981 to provide counties with … Read More

Lupardo/Harckham Legislation for 2-1-1 Signed Into Law Bill will integrate 2-1-1 into state emergency response efforts (Albany, NY) Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced that Governor Hochul signed into law a bill she introduced with Senator Pete Harckham to add the statewide Director of 2-1-1 to the state’s Disaster Preparedness Commission during a state disaster emergency. The main goal of the legislation … Read More

Holiday Giving Boxes Go to 255 Local Families Lupardo, Garnar, CHOW, CCE, The Leadership Alliance, & BT-BOCES prepare & deliver boxes (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – With overwhelming support from the community, Holiday Giving Boxes will help provide 255 complete holiday meals to local families this week after reaching a fundraising goal of $11,250, $3,750 more than last year’s goal. Representatives from all partner agencies, … Read More