{"id":10045,"date":"2024-05-14T10:05:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/?p=10045"},"modified":"2024-05-14T13:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T17:41:19","slug":"tell-your-elected-leaders-to-focus-on-issues-important-to-pef-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/articles\/news\/tell-your-elected-leaders-to-focus-on-issues-important-to-pef-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell your elected leaders to focus on issues important to PEF members!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10053 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Letters-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Sign Now - Legislative Letters \" width=\"367\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Letters-Image.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Letters-Image-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the end of the 2024 New York State Legislative Session approaches, we have 7 active letter writing campaigns. Click the links below to send an email to your elected lawmakers. The software will automatically select your State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/find-my-senator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Senator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nyassembly.gov\/mem\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Assemblymember <\/a>based on your zip code. Lawmakers are currently scheduled to wrap up their work by June 6, so time is of the essence! Please sign now and let PEF&#8217;s voice be heard!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wnVEW\">\n<div class=\"Yy5or GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection OuGoX\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"Message body\">\n<div lang=\"en-US\">\n<div id=\"x_mail-editor-reference-message-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>It&#8217;s time to hold OPWDD accountable!<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/its-time-to-hold-opwdd-accountable\/\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/its-time-to-hold-opwdd-accountable\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>State agency regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/state-agency-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-ai\/\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/state-agency-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence-ai\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>State telecommuting policy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/state-telecommuting-policy-2\/\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/state-telecommuting-policy-2\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Public employees with disabilities deserve equal access to information<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/public-employees-with-disabilities-deserve-equal-access-to-information\/\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/public-employees-with-disabilities-deserve-equal-access-to-information\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>We must protect retiree health insurance benefits<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/we-must-protect-retiree-health-insurance-benefits\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/we-must-protect-retiree-health-insurance-benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Enough is enough! Let&#8217;s address workplace bullying<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/workplace-bullying-policy-2\/\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/workplace-bullying-policy-2\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Amending &#8216;Less is More&#8217; is overdue!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/less-is-more-amendments-2\/\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/less-is-more-amendments-2\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wnVEW\">\n<div class=\"Yy5or GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection OuGoX\" role=\"document\" aria-label=\"Message body\">\n<div lang=\"en-US\">\n<div id=\"x_mail-editor-reference-message-container\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the end of the 2024 New York State Legislative Session approaches, we have 7 active letter writing campaigns. 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