29 Dec Say Happy Birthday To #bfair2DirectCare Champion
Former NYS Assemblymember Harvey Weisenberg’s birthday is December 31. We are sending him good wishes and hope you will do the same. See the message here ...
22 Dec See The Faces Of #bFair2DirectCare Movement
Click on the link below to learn more about some of the people the #bFair2DirectCare movement is advocating for. These people do so much more than the minimum and deserve to earn more than minimum wage. Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature took the first...
22 Dec Maine Sen. Collins Now Says Votes Promised On Bills To Stabilize ACA Will Happen In 2018
A Trump spokesperson, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Politico website that the White House is behind Senator Collins’ efforts on the two ACA bills and is working with the House to make it happen. “The president is grateful for the opportunity to work with...
22 Dec #bFair2DirectCare Rally In Syracuse A Success
AccessCNY and Arc of Onondaga joined forces on December 20th to show lawmakers in Albany how important the #bfair2directcare campaign is in Central New York. SEE MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not...
21 Dec #bFair2DirectCare Events Build Support
The links below will take you to stories about bFair events in Buffalo and Syracuse this week. More than 100 people come out in snowy Syracuse to say #bFair2DirecetCare. SEE MORE HERE The bFair rally8 in buffalo on December 19th drew much attention to our message. SEE THE STORY...
19 Dec Tax bill Moving Through Congress
Despite five of nine NY Republicans in the House preparing to vote no on federal tax bill it is expected to pass both houses of Congress this week. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS,...
07 Dec NYS Sen. George Amedore: We Are In Crisis Mode
"The top priorities of government should be making sure that our most vulnerable in our communities are taken care of," said state Sen. George Amedore, (R-Rotterdam). "We have an emergency because our direct care providers are in desperate need of individuals who provide that care,...
07 Dec #bFair2DirectCare Rally for better pay for DSPs at the Capitol
The groups are asking the governor and lawmakers to accelerate the schedule for increasing the subsidies to three years. HEAR THE REPORT The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views of...
07 Dec NYS Senator Jim Tedisco: We need to #bFair2DirectCare
Today, I joined with several of my colleagues and direct care workers and the people they help at a press conference at the Capitol to call on the Governor to speed up the boost in pay for our direct care professionals. READ MORE HERE ...
06 Dec NYS Shut Out Of Tax Bill Negotiations
House leaders have announced the members of the conference committee that will hammer out a compromise tax bill, and there are no New Yorkers on the list — even though Rep. Tom Reed, a Corning Republican, and Rep. Brian Higgins, a Buffalo Democrat, both sit...