Officials in the state Senate insist vice chairs are eligible for committee stipends normally afforded to chairman or to those with leadership positions, pointing to wording in a state legislative law that allows for the payments. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Mark - Viverito and the mayor have each denied any connection between the two bills, and the speaker has hailed the reforms that are included in the pay - raise bill — which restrict members» outside income and eliminate committee stipends — as «unprecedented, substantial reforms.» (politico.com)
ALBANY - An upstate freshman state senator said Monday she will return a questionable committee stipend she was paid earlier this year. (nydailynews.com)