Sentences with phrase «legislative leaders planned»

Legislative leaders planned to meet with the executive, she said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders plan to meet all week, but no agreements are finalized yet on a state budget that's due Friday.

A New York legislative leader plans to propose a bill next week to overhaul campaign - finance laws and introduce a system of public financing for state elections, making him the third of Albany's four «men in a room,» including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to push for sweeping revisions in this area.

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The next day Sandoval briefed delighted legislative leaders, laying plans for a Thursday press conference in Carson City to trumpet the news, followed by a special session to approve the legislation to benefit Tesla.

After a successful preliminary health care vote on Tuesday, Senate GOP leaders may have a new plan to get their health legislation over the finish line: pass what, in effect, could amount to a blank legislative check.

He said he plans to talk with legislative leaders about possible funding for a replacement building.

Prior to today's leaders meeting, Gov. David Paterson once again placed the blame on legislative leaders for failing to close the the $ 9.2 billion state budget gap and reach a deal on the 2010 - 2011 spending plan.

Cuomo said he thought the legislative leaders and their members planned to depart Albany — perhaps to start their two - week spring break — but insisted he would stick around as long as they did in hopes of getting a final deal.

Flanagan said business leaders should weigh in on the plan, which is expected to dominate the 2018 legislative session.

Top legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued to negotiate the spending plan in private this week.

I am there to render advice and I've given advice for months to the legislative leaders to the governor they don't have to follow and obviously the governor didn't agree with my plan and that's his right and entitlement.»

Paterson said he plans to speak with the legislative leaders today and signaled that he is losing his patience.

While the Legislature has been loathe to surrender powers over making changes to the budget after its approved to Cuomo, the legislative leaders were also skeptical Cuomo's consolidation plan would remain intact.

Speaking at a Harlem rally yesterday, Cuomo said legislative leaders wanted to «give up on» a plan to raise New York's age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 after budget negotiations bogged down.

Cuomo and legislative leaders would have to agree to a spending plan by midnight Monday to allow for the three days» public review of the deal before a vote Thursday.

By December 2019, the agencies must submit a plan to the state budget director and legislative leaders that recommends at least one storage location for rape kits and a schedule for transferring the kits from hospitals to the designated site by April 1, 2021.

Legislative leaders say they are close to agreement on the tax plan, which could include shifting income tax burden to a payroll tax (to be deducted by employers), and enabling tax - deductible charitable donations to healthcare and school funds.

But in this case, Schneiderman, in a letter to the governor and legislative leaders obtained by public radio, said a plan to create a «criminal special prosecutor for state procurement» is «likely unconstitutional.»

With the budget due in one week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders think that at the very least, they may have to come back later in the year to revise the spending plan.

The comptroller accused Gov. Paterson and legislative bosses of unfairly leaving local leaders «in the dark» as the state drifted into its seventh week without a balanced 2010 - 11 spending plan.

With the budget due this week, Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders think that at the very least, they may have to come back later in the year to revise the spending plan.

Connecticut legislative leaders discuss plans to review sexual harassment policies at the state Capitol.

«I'm working with the legislative leaders to see if we can come up with a plan that we can actually pass,» he went on.

Tedisco said the Majority's plan does not contain provisions for pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, or giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for a vote and diminish the unbridled power that's been given to legislative leaders.

The love fest following the meetings with Cuomo on Tuesday masked some of the more contentious issues the governor and legislative leaders are trying to work through, including a plan that would freeze local property tax increases.

Flanked by some rather uncomfortable looking legislative leaders, Cuomo insisted that his two - year education and health care funding plan is crucial, explaining:

A coalition of business interests, many of which are members or partners of the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York, are lobbying legislative leaders to reject a key element of the cost - cutting and reform plan put forward by the Medicaid Redesign Team and embraced by the governor in his 30 - day amendments.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed on a framework for the state budget with at least a $ 1.4 billion increase in school aid, a plan to allow the state education department to develop the new teacher evaluation system and tighter disclosure requirements for lawmakers.

First, the governor and legislative leaders announced in a press release that, as part of their «comprehensive plans to create jobs and grow the economy,» they would slash hundreds of millions in dedicated revenue for the M.T.A. in the form of a tax exemption for small businesses and private schools.

ALBANY — Legislative leaders continue to talk with Gov. Andrew Cuomo about a «grand plan» to renew mayoral control of New York City schools, reauthorize sales taxes around the state and, possibly, increase the number of charter schools.

The declaration came just hours before he convened legislative leaders in a closed - door meeting to detail plans to slash $ 10 billion in planned expenses, including aid to schools, hospitals and local governments.

In June, New York Gov. Paterson and key legislative leaders in Albany endorsed a plan to begin taxing the so - called «carry» — a performance incentive for generating profits — of hedge - fund managers who work in New York but live in other states.

A temporary budget to keep money flowing to universities and providers who care for the state's vulnerable is set to expire in one week, and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic legislative leaders still have no plans to resume their talks.

Legislative leaders, under pressure from the politically powerful teachers union to restrict access to the information further than would occur under Cuomo's plan, have yet to come up with proposals of their own.

Legislative leaders say firefighter groups and others who plan annual memorials for September 11th requested that the scheduled primary be delayed two days, until Thursday September 13th, and they have agreed.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday evening that he and state legislative leaders could not come to an agreement on the state's $ 150 - plus billion spending plan, and it's unclear when they might.

Vocal New York has so far focused on Cuomo, but they are planning a town hall meeting Thursday in the Bronx and have invited two of the legislative leaders who represent portions of the Bronx, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate co-leader Jeff Klein.

Legislative leaders say despite their differences with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, they intend to continue their streak of on time budgets by approving the spending plan on time for the fifth year in a row.

They discuss the ongoing budget standoff, Silver's take on the SUNY empowerment plan, and whether Andrew Cuomo will be a friend to legislative leaders should he win the governorship.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A plan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reduce local government costs with the overall goal to lower property taxes has been met with question marks by state legislative leaders.

Odds are Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders will reach a deal on the $ 150 - plus billion spending plan in time, as the governor has made this a priority of his time in office, more or less achieving it in each of his five years leading the state thus far (last year's is the only one in question, as the budget was technically voted through after the midnight deadline).

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As a legislative leader, the speaker's position entails balancing grand plans with the local needs of 50 other Council members, for whom the parochial concerns of their residents on matters such as tree planting and garbage pickup can take precedence over sweeping changes to the fabric of government.

But she says she's encouraged that the measure advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee, and plans to talk to the Senate Leader in the three days left in the legislative session.

Both legislative leaders told their chambers the plan was to reconvene in Tallahassee at 1 p.m. Monday to consider the budget and budget bills.

As the governor negotiated with legislative leaders, Cuomo's office announced in a March press release that nearly every CUNY or SUNY president was backing the plan.

But Bloomberg said the city did make «some progress» in the budget, especially when it comes to an agreement between the governor and legislative leaders that will essentially prevent any teacher evaluation plans from sunsetting — a big concern for the mayor.

Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates charged.

But she said she's encouraged that the measure advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee, and plans to talk to the Senate leader in the three days left in the legislative session.

A plan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reduce local government costs with the overall goal to lower property taxes has been met with question marks by state legislative leaders.