Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has appointed her to a leadership position in the Assembly as Chair of the Committee on Children and Families. “I am honored to be given the responsibility...

Albany – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) sent a letter to Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens yesterday requesting that he convene a meeting of the High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Advisory (HVHF) panel, of...

Thank you for allowing me to submit testimony that focuses primarily on student achievement and teacher preparedness regarding career and technical education (CTE) and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). I understand the Regents are considering...

(Albany, NY) Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) today announced passage of legislation she co-sponsored that requires publicly owned treatment facilities to report discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage. The bill was approved in the...

ALBANY, 06/19/12 – Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I-Oneonta) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that school districts, unable to open on time last fall due to damages incurred during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, will...

(ALBANY, NY) – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) today announced passage of two pieces of legislation she co-sponsored that will help promote New York state agriculture by expanding the Pride of New York locally-produced food program to retailers,...

BINGHAMTON, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) today released the results of a 2012 Constituent Survey her office conducted over the past several months. “The survey results affirmed many of my assumptions about constituent opinions....

Today, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) joined Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state leaders to hear Binghamton University’s (BU) application for their NYSUNY2020 grant. The Binghamton Plan rests on two objectives: Construction of a $70...

Albany, NY – In recognition of Vision Rehabilitation Advocacy Day, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) and Senator Joseph Griffo (R-Rome) held a news conference today to promote legislation (A.8576-A/S.3880-B) they are sponsoring to require the...

Binghamton, NY – An additional $61 million in funding for flood relief advocated for by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was announced today by Governor Andrew Cuomo. New York State will help pay for the local share of disaster-related expenses, making over...

Binghamton, NY – Binghamton University will host a free half-day professional development program for grades 6 – 12 math, science and technology teachers on Saturday, Apr. 28, in the Engineering and Science Building located at the Innovative Technologies...

I think the public will be pleased that we were able to agree to an on-time budget that closes the state’s deficit without raising taxes and fees. We also limited state spending increases to no more than 2% for the second year in a row. The final agreement...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald has assured the legislature that they will not close any of NYSDOT’s eleven regional offices during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Lupardo...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) released the following statement today after Governor Cuomo signed the DNA databank expansion into law. “Not only will this help fight crime, it will help fight injustice," said Lupardo, who...

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) released the following statement today about the 3-way compromise on pension reform with Governor Cuomo, the state Senate and Assembly. “The Assembly and Senate worked all night to achieve...

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) released the following statement today on the decision by BAE Systems to remain at Huron Campus in Endicott. “This is great news,” said Lupardo, who worked with the governor’s office...

(Albany, NY) – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) was joined today by legislators, local officials, schools, businesses, farms and families impacted by the devastating floods, which resulted from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, at a press...

(Town of Dickinson, NY) – The upcoming 10th annual Southern Tier Scholastic Science Fair (STSSF) is just around the corner. With the applications due on March 5, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) and Broome Community College (BCC) are encouraging...

(Binghamton, NY) – Community leaders and students gathered at Broome-Tioga BOCES today for a dialogue about the role, goals and future of youth civic engagement in the Southern Tier. The event, titled "A Community Conversation About Youth Civic Engagement,"...

(Binghamton, NY) – With the 2012 tax season upon us, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) is reminding families in the Southern Tier that they could get thousands of dollars back in their refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Enacted...