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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2026-03-30 ( 11 items )  
At UN Wildlife Summit, CMS CoP15: Governments Adopt Landmark Protections and Actions Across Marine, Freshwater, and Terrestrial Species (10)
BRONX, New York, March 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * At UN Wildlife Summit, CMS CoP15: Governments Adopt Landmark Protections and Actions Across Marine, Freshwater, and Terrestrial Species * CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL, March 29, 2026 -Governments meeting at the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) have adopted a sweeping set of conservation m more PR

Brown School of Social Work Professor Font Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Sarah Font, professor at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Advancing Permanency in Child Welfare: Leveraging Federal Funding for Adoption Programs": * * * Thank you for the invitation to speak to the Committee on a topic of great importance: the adoption more PR

Business Leaders Honored at Niagara University Gala (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, March 28 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Business Leaders Honored at Niagara University Gala * Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration honored four individuals and an organization for their extraordinary leadership and commitment to their communities at its annual Business Awards Gala on March 25 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. The AACSB-accredited college recognized Jamie Obletz, executive vice president and more PR

Father Maher Again Ranks Among Western New York's Most influential Leaders (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, March 29 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Father Maher Again Ranks Among Western New York's Most influential Leaders * The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, has been selected as one of the region's most influential leaders by Buffalo Business First for the 13 th consecutive year. Father Maher, who has served as Niagara University's 26 th president since August 2013, is listed at No. 79 in the weekly newspaper's annual more PR

Global Protections Secured for Giant Otter and Striped Hyena at UN Wildlife Summit (10)
BRONX, New York, March 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Global Protections Secured for Giant Otter and Striped Hyena at UN Wildlife Summit * CAMPO GRANDE, BRAZIL, March 29, 2026 -Governments meeting at the 15th Conference of the Parties (CoP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) have adopted proposals to list both the giant otter ( Pteronura brasiliensis ) and the striped hye more PR

Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in New York State (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in New York State * Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in New York State, and directed 15 landmarks across the state to be illuminated in green, yellow and red the evening of Sunday, March 29 in recognition of the day and to honor the service and sacrif more PR

Paul Hastings Expands Private Equity Practice With Premier Partner in London (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Expands Private Equity Practice With Premier Partner in London * LONDON - Continuing the expansion of its premier global private equity, growth and strategic M&A platform, Paul Hastings today announces the addition of Ferish Patel as a partner in London. Patel's practice is structured around "lifecycle representation." He advises companies and investors on more PR

PHOTOS: Michael Patrick King, Writer and Director of Sex and the City and Co-Creator of The Comeback, Honored at the 2026 Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Michael Patrick King, Writer and Director of Sex and the City and Co-Creator of The Comeback, Honored at the 2026 Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner * Special guests RuPaul and Lisa Kudrow were also in attendance alongside actress and honorary dinner chair Niecy Nash-Betts, Olympian Brittany Bowe, Mayor Karen Bass, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and members, supporters a more PR

Rep. Gillen Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to highlight how we can take action together - in a bipartisan way -- to help save lives. As you craft the CJS appropriat more PR

Trump Sets a 15-Point Peace Plan With Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Sets a 15-Point Peace Plan With Iran * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has proposed a 15-point peace plan to Iran to cease hostilities in the Middle East, covering missiles, nuclear weapons, and maritime routes. 2 Pakistan is offering to host talks between parties, and Pakistan's army chief has reached out to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.  more PR

U.N. Population Fund: "We Watched Them Die Before Our Eyes": Health Workers in Sudan's North Kordofan State Describe Dire Conditions (10)
NEW YORK, March 27 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: * * * "We watched them die before our eyes": Health workers in Sudan's North Kordofan State describe dire conditions NORTH KORODFAN STATE, Sudan - "One of the most difficult experiences during the war involved a mother who delivered triplets, all of whom were premature and required intensive care," said Dr. Hasan Babikir, in Sudan's North Kordofan State. "They were referred to a paediatric hospital, but no  more PR