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Our Monday Morning Memo Wins Award

September 21, 2023

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OD&A is proud to announce its weekly newsletter, Monday Morning Memo, is the recipient of a Silver Excalibur Award by the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The award celebrates the best work in communications from Western New York’s top professionals and companies.

The Monday Morning Memo represents the efforts of the entire OD&A team, led by Managing Partner Jack O’Donnell, creator of the newsletter, with exceptional dedication from Vice-President and Policy Director Jim Moore, Associate Michael Greco, and Director of Communications Joanna Pasceri.

While we are honored to receive this recognition, the credit belongs to all of you, our faithful readers, who believe in our mission and have helped us grow tremendously over the years. Thank you for being a friend and supporter of OD&A!

 

Monday Morning Memo – February 27

Monday Morning Memo – February 27

Good morning from New York where State Supreme Court Justice Thomas F. Whelan ruled that Judge Hector LaSalle—and all future judicial nominees—are entitled to a full floor vote before the Senate. Governor Hochul’s nominee to lead the New York Court of Appeals was...

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Monday Morning Memo – February 20

Monday Morning Memo – February 20

Good morning on this Presidents' Day... We begin in Albany, where Governor Hochul’s nominee to lead the State’s highest Court finally learned his fate after failing to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee just over a month ago. Over the past few weeks,...

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Monday Morning Memo – February 13

Monday Morning Memo – February 13

Good Monday morning... We begin in Albany, NY where Joint Legislative Budget Hearings are in full swing with Human Services, Environmental Conservation, Local Government, and Mental Hygiene on this week’s agenda before the Legislature goes into recess for a week. ...

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Monday Morning Memo – February 6

Monday Morning Memo – February 6

Good morning from Albany, New York... The Legislative Session kicked off in earnest last week as Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal on Wednesday. The $227 billion proposal utilizes the state’s current surplus while...

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Monday Morning Memo -January 30

Monday Morning Memo -January 30

Good morning from Albany, New York where Governor Kathy Hochul will formally present her State Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Proposal on Wednesday, February 1st at 1 pm from the Red Room at the Capitol. The presentation will be live-streamed here.  Tension with...

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Monday Morning Memo – January 23

Good morning from Albany, New York where an atmosphere of hurt feelings, anger, and even shock, prevails after lawmakers voted down Governor Hochul’s nominee to lead the New York State Court of Appeals. All eyes were on the 19-member Senate Judiciary Committee last...

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