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And Republican state Sen. Joe Griffo, the Utica - area lawmaker who chairs the Energy Committee, said the transfer «is not a done deal» because details of how the changeover would occur haven't been finalized.

In the Assembly, Harry Bronson, the Rochester - area lawmaker who defeated Rachel Barnhart, a former TV reporter who was believed to have the advantage of name recognition and social media.

NYSUT, meanwhile, has spent $ 41,140 on mail on behalf of O'Brien, a Rochester - area lawmaker who a Siena College poll found was bad trailing Republic Rich Funke.

Not exact matches

Andrew Russo, one of three Republicans who have announced challenges to Democratic Sen. Dave Valesky in the 49th SD, released a statement this afternoon slamming the Syracuse - area lawmaker for his connections to Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr..

«The Buffalo Billion, the second round, is good news for this area,» said new State Senator Chris Jacobs, who will look to begin his own push for term limits for state lawmakers.

The ragtag group of lawmakers was led by Albany - area Assemblyman Jack McEneny, who apparently got through the Governor's security by saying he was leading a tour through the capitol.

Cuomo will still have to convince lawmakers from outside of Manhattan who represent New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area.

State lawmakers reacted with shock to the news of the apparent suicide of Rochester - area Assemblyman Bill Nojay, who according to local law enforcement shot himself Friday morning at the city's Riverside Cemetery.

Ryan, who along with some other area lawmakers pressed to undo the Cuomo plan, said some 100 projects have been completed in Buffalo and Niagara Falls areas over the years — with two - thirds of those in the city of Buffalo.

Sen. Jim Tedisco, who represents Schenectady and surrounding areas, said staying in Albany after June 21 would not be a productive use of lawmakers» time.

ALBANY, NY (10/20/2016)(readMedia)-- Dozens of professional caregivers, labor leaders and lawmakers marched and chanted in front of Bernard Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) to protest the closure of the last facility in the greater New York City area that treats individuals who suffer from a myriad of developmental disabilities.

Tempers flared at the hearing when Mr Kayode refused to answer the lawmakers, including Hon Mohammed Nur Sheriff, who represents the worst hit areas of Bama / Ngala / Kalabalge of Borno State, on the rationale behind that decision and his failure to state where the items were supplied to since there were allegations that the IDPs have not received them.

The announcement was paired with Cuomo administration officials set to testify before a joint legislative panel of lawmakers, including those who are skeptical of the plant's closure, its impact on the New York City area's utilities as well as the hit jobs and taxes will take in the area.

Just days before lawmakers are set to vote on seven members of the board that drives state education policy, WNY delegates remain divided along political and ideological lines about who might best represent the area's students.

Since then, lawmakers who represent areas with large numbers of state workers in their districts — the Capital Region and Long Island — have written to the Cuomo administration urging them to take action on the issue.

The bill, sponsored by Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle (a Rochester - area lawmaker) and Republican Sen. George Amedore, is aimed at codifying state Department of Labor guidelines that exempt delivery people who are hired as independent carriers from aspects of the unemployment, the minimum wage and workers» compensation coverage laws, according to the sponsor's memo.

The measures were requested city officials and state lawmakers who represent the area as its school district seeks to plug yet another budget deficit.

Unlike Senate Republicans, who had to accept a minimum wage increase to $ 15 in the New York City area, Democratic lawmakers in the Assembly are largely happy with the final agreement, which also includes a 12 - week paid family leave program and a boost in education aid by $ 1.5 billion.

Also condemning the attacks, a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, who is now a lawmaker representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, said he was sad to hear about the «incessant violent killings going on in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen who have become the usual suspects in this kind of coordinated attacks in the state and others in the Middle - Belt.»

A Marine and state lawmaker is from the same area as one of the fallen soldiers who were on board the plane that crashed in Mississippi on Monday.

But Collins, who narrowly defeated Hochul in her bid for re-election for a Buffalo - area House seat in 2012, said at $ 60 billion, New York ranks second - highest in the nation in Medicaid annual spending and spending per Medicaid beneficiary — which is 44 percent more than the national average, according to materials provided by the lawmaker's office.

The Capital Region - area lawmaker and frequent critic of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo had raised the possibility of running statewide in 2014, but had always stipulated he would need to raise competitively against the governor, who has at least $ 30 million in cash on hand for his re-election.

«It's an opportunity for the residents in Hoosick Falls to tell their stories and I think it's very important that we listen to them,» said Sen. Kathy Marchione, the Republican lawmaker in the Senate who represents the area.

Lawmakers who predominantly represent the New York City area, however, have pointed to the relatively higher cost of living in the region, leading some legislators to leave office.

A majority of Senate Republicans are opposed to Savino's Compassionate Care act, although Savino said support is growing among the 29 GOP members, particularly among lawmakers who see legalization as a potential opportunity for economic growth in the state's poorest areas.

Highlighting the stories of area residents who have been directly impacted by past budget cuts, the NYInequality coalition is seeking to persuade local lawmakers to fight back against giving the wealthiest another tax windfall, especially since New York ranks first in the nation for income inequality.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Two Syracuse - area state lawmakers say they still support New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has come under fire for his handling of sexual harassment complaints.

«As a board member for the West Seneca Chamber, I appreciated the purpose of the business tour and discussing our area's current economic climate with a lawmaker who truly cares.»

Syracuse - area Congressman Dan Maffei was one of about 140 lawmakers who signed a letter to the president last week saying military action in Syria without congressional action would be unconstitutional.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — area lawmaker, who faces federal fraud charges, supported funding for basic research and neuroscience

Hawaii lawmakers are addressing a shortage of primary care physicians with a bill to provide student loan forgiveness to medical graduates who work in underserved areas.

He added lawmakers did pass legislation to provide debt relief to large animal veterinarians who work in underserved areas.