In this issue: Lawmakers reach final budget agreement; please connect with your legislators over April recess; LeadingAge National to host post-PEAK lobbying webinar on Wednesday; and Assembly Majority Leader Morelle announces congressional bid.

In this issue: All hands on deck for budget advocacy; LeadingAge NY and other groups thank Legislature for rejecting Governor’s proposed public health program consolidation and cuts; following calls from LeadingAge NY and other housing groups, Governor Cuomo pledges additional $250 million for NYCHA; Congress passes FY 2018 omnibus spending bill with historic HUD funding; PEAK Hill visits canceled due to snowstorm; and actress Cynthia Nixon announces gubernatorial bid.

In this issue: Legislature passes one-house budget resolutions; Joint Budget Conference Committee process begins; last chance to engage with lawmakers on key budget issues; senior housing resident assistant bill advances in Senate; CCRC cybersecurity regulations exemption bill introduced in Senate; TBI/NHTD managed care carve-out bill passes Senate; Donna Frescatore to succeed Jason Helgerson as State Medicaid Director; PEAK Hill visits are next week; and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter dies at 88.

In this issue: Advocacy Day recap; last chance to engage with your lawmakers before one-house bills are passed; SSI increase legislation reintroduced in Assembly; New York congressional Democrats introduce Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018; and LeadingAge National hosts informational webinar for PEAK advocates.

In this issue: Advocacy Day is next week; lawmakers reach budget revenue consensus; LeadingAge NY and other groups call for immediate investment in public housing and long-term capital strategy; TBI/NHTD managed care carve-out bill advances to Senate Floor Calendar; and LeadingAge National to host PEAK Hill Visit webinar on March 8^th.

In this issue: Lawmakers returning from recess to critical budget talks; reminder to join LeadingAge NY for Advocacy Day prep call on March 2^nd; time is running out to schedule Advocacy Day meetings; Senate Health Committee to consider TBI/NHTD managed care carve-out bill on Tuesday; State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson to step down in April; sign on to letter urging Congress to support affordable housing and community development programs; LeadingAge NY issues detailed summary of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; and PEAK Hill visits now less than one month away.

In this issue: Health/Medicaid Budget Hearing recap; please register and schedule meetings for March 6^th Advocacy Day; Advocacy Day prep call to be held March 2^nd; with the Legislature on recess all next week, please advocate on key budget issues; SSI increase legislation reintroduced in Senate; Senate Majority unveils “Jobs and Opportunity Agenda”; President Trump releases FY 2019 budget proposal; and stay tuned for more information on LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit.

In this issue: Advocacy Day recap; new budget advocacy campaigns up and running; Human Services Budget Hearing recap; LeadingAge NY’s Ami Schnauber discusses long term care budget issues on Capital Tonight; DOH creates materials on Medicaid-specific budget proposals; ALP CON bill advances in Assembly; leaders release joint legislative budget schedule; LeadingAge NY and other groups issue letter on proposed public health program consolidation and cuts; federal government reopens following temporary shutdown; and reminder to register for LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit.