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Making state and local government more democratic, efficient, and accountable will require campaign finance reform, the curtailing of independent authorities, and increased regional cooperation. It will also require close attention to issues of patronage, contracting procedures, ethics, public input, transparency, and the enforcement of existing laws and regulations.

Major reform is required to (i) reduce the tax burden on people with low incomes; (ii) increase taxes on products and activities that cause pollution in order to reflect their true social and governmental costs; (iii) reduce wasteful corporate tax subsidies; and (iv) provide greater, more equitable, and more predictable support to high-poverty cities and counties.

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May 17, 2023

Community Groups Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget

Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations gathered at Buffalo City Hall to call for three priorities to be included in the City of Buffalo 2023-2024 budget currently being negotiated. Video of the press conference is available here.

May 12, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of May 8, 2023

By Sarah Wooton, Regine Ndanga, and Dejia James  Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from Council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. 

April 28, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of April 17, 2023

By Anna Blatto Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from Council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

April 14, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of April 10, 2023

By Sarah Wooton, Rose Thomas, and Regine Ndanga Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from Council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.

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A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo, President Biden’s General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardJune 6, 2023, 10 am-12:30 pm

Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, NLRB; Richard Griffin, Jr., former NLRB General Counsel; Mark Gaston Pearce, former Chairman, NLRB; Buffalo Region 3 Regional Director & Regional Attorney Linda Leslie and Jessica Cacaccio; Cathy Creighton, Director

THE LABOR MOVEMENT IS ON THE MOVE: BUFFALO IS GROUND ZERO June 6, 2023, from 10-12:30pm Location: 1199 SEIU, 2421 Main Street, Suite 100Buffalo, NY 14214 Register: https://discover.ilr.cornell.edu/nlrb-buffalo-town-hall/

Media Advisory: Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo BudgetMay 11, 2023, 9-9:30 am

PPG and Community Leaders

MEDIA ADVISORY May 8, 2023 Contact: Dejia James, 716-507-7295, dejia@ppgbuffalo.org  Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget WHAT: Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations are calling for three priorities to be included in the City …

Media Advisory: Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo BudgetMay 11, 2023, 9-9:30 am

PPG and Community Leaders

MEDIA ADVISORY May 8, 2023 Contact: Dejia James, 716-507-7295, dejia@ppgbuffalo.org  Community Groups to Call for Three Priorities in the City of Buffalo Budget WHAT: Partnership for the Public Good and its partner organizations are calling for three priorities to be included in the City …

What’s New in Erie County: Chairperson April Baskin on The Public GoodApril 25, 2023, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Are you wondering what the Buffalo Bills Stadium Community Benefits Agreement looks like? Chairperson April Baskin of the Erie County Legislature will talk about why it’s so hard to win community benefits in our region, what benefits were achieved in the stadium deal – from construction …

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