Sentences with phrase «as state lawmakers»

Hawaii pushes for a historic environmental law as state lawmakers pass the first ever bill to ban harmful sunscreen from its shores in an effort to...

As state lawmakers debated SCANA's electric rates last month, Sen. Mia McLeod, D - Columbia, threw out one of the biggest questions that looms over the situation.

Monday's meeting kicked off a week of furious legislative negotiations as state lawmakers work to rush through bills before Thursday's crossover deadline.

Yet, even as state lawmakers approved modest raises for some teachers in recent years, legislators faced withering criticism from education advocacy organizations who pointed out the state's most experienced teachers were left out.

As state lawmakers continue their debate, some contend the program makes for exciting headlines but will not lead to effective school reform.

Broader deregulation efforts to form charter schools and create accountability systems have been slowed by such barriers as state lawmakers» reliance on mandates, equity questions, and the lack of credible...

The plan to extend the carbon market comes as state lawmakers and Brown (D) are engaged in negotiations to set a new overarching emissions target for 2030.

New York City's biggest housing subsidy may finally get more scrutiny just as state lawmakers are about to consider a massive expansion of the...

Libertarians are serving as mayors in places like Springfield, Mo., and Mineral Springs, Ark., and as state lawmakers in Alaska and Nevada.

As state lawmakers have returned to work and Governor Andrew Cuomo has been inaugurated for his second term, one of the most important issues on the agenda in Albany will be housing related.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Local governments will be watching closely as state lawmakers figure out how to address the issue of plastic bags.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara discusses the challenges of funding education, infrastructure and direct care professional wages as state lawmakers debate how they are going to balance the budget while facing such a large deficit.

As state lawmakers move closer to finalizing a new budget for the coming year, it looks as though the Buffalo Public Schools could get a big lift in funding.

As state lawmakers huddle with the governor this week to hash out a final spending plan — the final budget is due on Saturday — both the Assembly and Senate proposals include an initial $ 45 million toward a six - year plan to create a living wage for direct care workers.

That promise came on March 12, as state lawmakers began advancing bills to upend a state policy that automatically deletes employee emails after 90 days if they are not proactively saved.

New York is «under attack like never before» because of the Trump administration's policies, the speaker of the Democrat - controlled Assembly said Monday as state lawmakers got down to work on what is likely to be one of the most contentious legislative sessions in years.

The future of the state's property tax cap is one of the big items on the docket as state lawmakers head back to Albany to finish up the current session.

The debate comes as state lawmakers consider Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for a study of the statewide legalization of marijuana.

As state lawmakers hurdle towards the unofficial March 31 budget deadline, the proposal was included in Senate one - house bill, but not the Assembly version following numerous concerns from stakeholders.

As state lawmakers focus on campaign season, others are keeping an eye on chamber relationships to see how possible changes, specifically in the Senate, will affect legislation.

As state lawmakers await a potential budget extender from Gov. Andrew Cuomo this evening, Senate Democrats are calling on the governor include a package of left - leaning legislation that would force Senate Republicans to either accept it or potentially risk a shutdown of state government.

As state lawmakers in the coming weeks prepare to hold water quality hearings in Hoosick Falls, Albany and on Long Island, Democratic Senate candidate Amber Small on Wednesday called for hearings to be held in Buffalo as well.

The deal with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie comes as state lawmakers enter the final week of the Legislature's session in 2016.

PLATTSBURGH — As state lawmakers drill down on the budget, the local business community has delivered state lawmakers their annual wish list.

The ideas are bubbling up as state lawmakers begin their 2018 sessions and assess the effects of the Republican tax overhaul that President Donald Trump signed into law last month.

As state lawmakers ready to return to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider passing hundreds of new measures in the months ahead, here's a look at when 2016's enacted legislation will go into effect:

Food tip workers were excluded from last year's deal on a pay hike, Cuomo has refused for more than a year to convene a minimum wage board to provide a hike administratively as state lawmakers directed him to do.

There's more super Tuesday aftermath to sort through and a legislative session in Albany as state lawmakers and Gov. Cuomo continue to negotiate the details of the 2016 - 17 state budget with the joint conference committees convening.

REBNY's spending comes as state lawmakers could yet determine the fate of a range of measures the real estate in New York has been closely watching, including an effort to revive the 421a tax abatement.

The licensing process is underway as some state lawmakers push a measure that would set up a medical marijuana program on what amounts to an emergency basis in order to provide relief to patients, especially children, with severe epilepsy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany today as state lawmakers continue to negotiate the details of outstanding issues surrounding the details of the state budget, which is due by Thursday.

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.

Also at 10 a.m., a coalition of good - government and environmental groups as well as state lawmakers will push for the Senate to pass New York's Environmental Bill of Rights.

The indictments come as state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are negotiating a state budget that is due to pass by the end of next week.

James was endorsed by the New York State Nurses Association, as well as state lawmakers who hold leadership posts in the state Assembly.

Ken Lovett: «As state lawmakers return to Albany this week, the stench of corruption scandals that hung over the Capitol in 2015 is not expected to dissipate any time soon.»

New York projects it will double the amount of tax breaks offered under the Start - Up NY program, budget documents show, even as state lawmakers grilled a top economic development official over making the program more transparent.

As state lawmakers wrestle in the final days of the legislative session over legalizing ride - hailing services such as Uber in upstate New York, a new disability rights group has emerged as a harsh critic of the company.

The poll results come as state lawmakers once again are being pushed on the issue of public financing, this time by a coalition of good - government groups, labor organizations and even the former campaign apparatus of President Obama's re-election effort, Organizing for America.

The measure's introduction also comes as state lawmakers recognizing Earth Day 2015 (the Assembly, for instance, is moving away from using stacks of paper for bills to age and instead having them be electronic tablet - based).

The problems plaguing the subway comes as state lawmakers have suggested more funding for the MTA.

Schneiderman's proposal comes as state lawmakers prepare to debate once again a public financing of campaigns on the state level that could see the adoption of a matching program based off the New York City system (Senate Republicans have blocked efforts to institute public financing).

The state budget might end up in court under some scenarios, as state lawmakers are discussing possible legal action against Governor Cuomo's budget, and his proposal to link a number of unrelated items, like ethics reform and education changes, to the spending plan.

The governor's decision to hold a rally is also notable for another reason: He'll be far from Tallahassee as state lawmakers finish work on the 2017 - 18 budget, which doesn't fund several of his priorities.

The New York state budget might end up in court under some potential scenarios, as state lawmakers are discussing possible legal action against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget, and his proposal to link a number of unrelated items, like ethics reform and education changes, to the spending plan.

«As state lawmakers reconvene next week, we look forward to engaging in a dialogue with Suffolk's state delegation, all of whom understand the importance of this issue to Suffolk County's future,» he said.

As state lawmakers consider new tolls for driving in much of Manhattan, with the cash going to bail out the MTA, it's worth noting that Gov. Cuomo is already pushing...

The state budget could end up in court under some scenarios, as state lawmakers are discussing possible legal action against Governor Cuomo's budget, and his proposal to link a number of unrelated items, like ethics reform and education changes, to the spending plan.

The proposal largely mirrors what Gov. Andrew Cuomo had initially proposed and continues to back in the closing days of the legislative session, as state lawmakers have pushed legislation that would re-empower the state comptroller's office to review spending related to major economic development projects.

As state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo consider a two - tiered reimbursement format for pre-Kindergarten teacher certification, advocates for both parochial and community - based organizations are pushing back.