Sentences with phrase «as state lawmakers began»

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.

As some state lawmakers begin to question corruption - busting U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's tactics, his former boss is continuing to not weigh in.

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.

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State lawmakers are beginning to ask how this new knowledge can (or even if it should) influence policy decisions in early childhood development, spurring a growing interest in programs such as high - quality child care, pre-kindergarten and home visiting.

As lawmakers begin their dash to the end of session in about a month, it is important that expanding the state's availability to college financial aid must be approved.

State lawmakers will begin interviews on Tuesday to determine whether Underwood or someone else will serve as the AG through December.

Tuesday was an especially crowded day at the state Capitol, but it's just the beginning of a very busy month for lawmakers as we get closer to the budget deadline.

As lawmakers prepare for the state budget waltz, the state Senate and Assembly on Wednesday began to preview their one - house budget proposals, which are set to include a 25 percent income tax cut for middle class New Yorkers, a SUNY tuition freeze and «parity» between upstate and downstate transportation funding.

Cuomo relayed his readiness for such a high - stakes confrontation in conversations with key aides and state lawmakers during the past two weeks as he outlined general plans to cut the state payroll and impose billions of dollars in reductions on school districts and the Medicaid program in the fiscal year beginning April 1.

As discussions on the city's 2013 budget begin in earnest, some city lawmakers say that a combination of state - mandated expenses,

State lawmakers could begin final budget negotiations are early as this afternoon, and the latest deal reportedly funds Visit Florida at $ 25 million, a more than $ 50 million cut from the current level.

Fair Elections for New York, an umbrella group for several organizations that has the politically connected SKD Knickberbocker firm running its PR, is beginning an $ 800,000 ad campaign and plans several rallies around the state this month as lawmakers begin a two - week break from Albany.

Allowing taxpayers to use the proposed $ 10,000 deduction for property taxes also for state income and sales taxes is one option on the table as Congress begins to hammer out differences in the House and Senate tax bills, a key lawmaker said.

Reaction to the newly agreed upon state budget continued to pour in at the State Capitol, as lawmakers began passing the first of a series of budget bills, in the hope of finishing the spending plan by the end of the state budget continued to pour in at the State Capitol, as lawmakers began passing the first of a series of budget bills, in the hope of finishing the spending plan by the end of the State Capitol, as lawmakers began passing the first of a series of budget bills, in the hope of finishing the spending plan by the end of the week.

The governor's proposals were all made in a series of addresses and conversations with lawmakers in January as the process begins to craft a new state budget by April 1.

Monday was the first full day of session in the New York State legislature, and lawmakers have a lot to contend with, including a multibillion dollar budget deficit, as well as the beginning of an election year.

Financial challenges have been at the forefront of lawmakers» work this session as the state faced a mounting budget deficit that's now projected to be close to $ 1 billion for the next fiscal year that begins on July 1.

New York state lawmakers began their work with a vote to prohibit the use of cellphones as recording devices in the Senate chambers.

Troy Albert, David Freitas, Andrea Neal and Brad Oliver begin their four - year terms on the State Board of Education as state officials tackle issues of central importance to parents and teachers — from how to handle the ISTEP + testing debacle to how to meet state lawmakers» request to rewrite the state's A-F grading syState Board of Education as state officials tackle issues of central importance to parents and teachers — from how to handle the ISTEP + testing debacle to how to meet state lawmakers» request to rewrite the state's A-F grading systate officials tackle issues of central importance to parents and teachers — from how to handle the ISTEP + testing debacle to how to meet state lawmakers» request to rewrite the state's A-F grading systate lawmakers» request to rewrite the state's A-F grading systate's A-F grading system.

And while educators have seen modest, infrequent pay raises since 1992 (see this DPI document, page 16), the state still relied on a «step» system that provided pay increases on an annual basis for teachers until two years ago, Price says, as GOP lawmakers began overhauling the state's teacher pay system.

Conservative Leaders for Education is a campaign comprised of leading state lawmakers and education chairs focused on ensuring conservative principles gain traction in state policy decisions as states begin to develop accountability plans under the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

State lawmakers agreed to begin using student data in teacher evaluations when applying this year for a competitive federal education grant known as Race to the Top.

Even as state and federal lawmakers have begun to investigate, the damage has already been done to hundreds of families who...