Lawmakers push funding increases for direct care providers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hundreds of Western New York direct care workers were feeling the love Tuesday afternoon in their fight for higher wages. Where was the love coming from? Their state lawmakers.
Western New York’s Albany delegation led a rally in support of higher funding for non-profit agencies that care for people with developmental disabilities, and higher wages for their workers. State Senator Tim Kennedy led the charge, “This isn’t a partisan issue, this isn&rs