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As state lawmakers struggle to make the tentative property tax cap deal a reality, Ron Melendi is lobbying for a cap of a different sort.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Negotiations over the renewal of New York City's now - expired rent regulations will continue through the weekend and into next week, as New York state lawmakers struggle to strike a deal that would revive the rules and bring a difficult legislative session to a close.
The state faced having only $ 36 million in its coffers after it paid its December bills as the lawmakers struggled to fill the gap, according to the Associated Press.
The education changes also provide a means for state takeover of what Cuomo calls «failing schools» and many lawmakers refer to as «struggling schools.»
As the 1990 legislative season gets under way, lawmakers in at least two states are struggling with the problem of teachers who have sex with students.
California is not alone when it comes to wrestling with new accountability indicators as evidenced by the struggles of lawmakers and educators in several other states also undertaking reviews - some drawn in the wake of federal waivers from No Child Left Behind mandates.
That funding was cut by state lawmakers last week, putting the mentoring program's future in question — just as some districts are struggling to retain teachers.
Blackwell said this week that lawmakers, as they consider a major facelift for the state's funding allocation system, will have to balance local district flexibility with maintaining accountability for struggling school systems.
Beyond saving homeowners struggling with foreclosure, this program is recognized by federal and state lawmakers as a key strategy for rebuilding efforts post-disaster.