Sentences with phrase «agenda of the special session»

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco is pushing for Gov. David Paterson to include redistricting reform on the agenda of the special session that was supposed to take place Nov. 15, but has been indefintely delayed due to the chaos in the Senate.

«I think this would be a great addition to (the) agenda of the special session, to try to do legislation similar to what California has done.»

Nearly 20 bills relating to teacher salary increases have been filed, and the governor expanded the agenda of the special session to include TRS - Care funding.

Not exact matches

Governor Greg Abbott, who sets the agenda for special sessions, told a news conference the session would begin in July and the first item of business would be approving a bill that keeps some state agencies open.

City Council Member Ben Kallos, who chairs the committee on governmental operations, said in a phone interview that «All of these [reforms] should've happened before Election Day and if there's an Albany special session it should be part of that agenda.

Under the rules of a special session, Cuomo can propose an agenda, but lawmakers can chose whether to support it or to vote no.

ALBANY, NY (11/23/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today announced the agenda for the extraordinary session of the Legislature, on Monday, November 29 at 3:00 p.m. Governor Paterson called for special session to address the $ 315 million current - year deficit and additional legislation that was not completed at the end of regular session.

Cuomo, of course, has sought to use the pay raise issue as leverage before, most notably when he sought to hold a special session in late 2016, linking the agenda to the approval of a salary increase by a commission studying legislative and executive pay.

«The quickest that we are all back in here, I believe that will be one of the things that's on the agenda whether it's in a special session or if we come back in January, very soon after that,» said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

There was talk of holding a special session in December, where agenda items might include a hike in the minimum wage, and an increase in state lawmakers» pay.

If the Democrats win a state Senate special election set for April 24, Cuomo plans to unveil an agenda the next day for the rest of the session that he hopes will pressure Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn to return to the Democratic fold, a source familiar with the plan says.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested in a letter to 13 state lawmakers that represent flood - damaged districts that he could call a special session of the Legislature to provide additional flood relief funding — if legislators agree to the agenda ahead of time.

Governor Cuomo has said time and again he does not see any point in calling a special session to deal with ethics reform, though, as he has promised ethics reform will be at the top of his 2016 agenda.

To that end, before the special session began we delivered more than 3,100 signatures from Texas families in a petition to Governor Greg Abbott requesting the addition of facilities funding to the agenda.

That's kind of how Godsey and many other teachers view Abbott's education agenda for the special session: a mix of skepticism and fierce opposition.

To the extent Gov. Greg Abbott — silent through much of the session — weighed in, it was usually to support Patrick, and the agenda for the special session that was announced in June was full of Patrick's priorities.