Sentences with phrase «day special session»

Hounded by public pressure, the Illinois House used a one - day special session last week to pass a broad school reform bill that raises spending on poor students and amends teacher - licensing rules.

On February 16, the North Carolina legislature convenes for a 3 - day special session.

Word of the judge's decision came a day before the Senate and Assembly are due back in Albany for a scheduled one - day special session to wrap up potentially several items left undone last week when the Legislature ended its 2017 regular session.

On September 14, the North Carolina legislature adjourned its 3 - day special session without having passed any election law bills.

An Orthodox Jewish blog reports that Assemblyman Dov Hikind met with Gov. David Paterson this morning and was told there will be a post-Election Day special session and a TAP program for yeshivas that the governor vetoed last summer will be on the agenda.

Lawmakers passed a controversial bill on Monday that takes aim at the Gary School Board — cutting its meetings and allowing the district to make mid-year staff layoffs in a rare one - day special session.

Members of the Assembly are being given a heads up this morning that a tentative three - day special session in Albany next week is possible, a highly placed Democratic source said.

Not exact matches

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.

His criminal trial on felony invasion of privacy charges begins May 14, four days before the special session.

On each of these special cruises, a different Chateau Ste. Michelle expert will join the onboard vinologist for three, one - hour sessions each day at BLEND by Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Delivered over two half - day sessions, the Forum will be facilitated by respected rural journalist Pete Lewis and features special guest speakers including leading beef brand marketers from Teys Australia and Stockyard Beef, and a market research specialist from Millward Brown.

Offering bingo sessions every day of the week, plus more for special events, Pechanga Bingo players can get their fill of their favorite game at the only major facility in the region.

«The Varsity Match is often the first time school children get to visit the home of England rugby and this will make an extra special day for those taking part in the training sessions with the national team coach.»

Celebrate World Wildlife Day at the Franklin Park Zoo with special talks and Q+A sessions about endangered animals, big cat crafts, and more (Boston)

Chandler «s infant massage course (five 1 1/2 hours sessions, day or evening) costs $ 45 and includes Schneider «s book, oils, instruction in the theory and practice of infant massage and how to vary it as the child grows, and individualized help with special problems.

There are day camps, sleep away camps, speciality camps, special needs camp, and camps that vary in session length and cost.

Very few people have ever used «cool» and «redistricting» in the same headline, but longtime readers will know that I'm a bit of a redistricting nerd — my first substantive political experience was as staffer in the Texas Legislature during a 1992 redistricting special session, and I've never quite recovered from walking into my first (absolutely literally) smoke - filled room in its waning days.

He says that if the Legislature does not have a budget deal by Wednesday of next week, the governor will call lawmakers into special session 6 o'clock that evening and the following day.

Cuomo's office in recent days has been trying to resurrect a potential special legislative session that would pave the way for the first lawmaker pay raise since 1999, legislators on both sides of the aisle said.

Silver said special legislative sessions are not necessary because his members are committed to working on a «seven - day basis, 24 hours a day if necessary.»

Cuomo outlined earlier in the day what he would like from a special session of the Legislature: approval of $ 2 billion in affordable housing, procurement reform and the funding of a hate crimes task force.

«At the end of the day, however, there just isn't enough in this package to justify convening a special session and bringing 213 legislators back to Albany before the end of the year,» he said in the statement.

Another option for the Legislature would be to hold a special session after Election Day and formally appoint the new attorney general - elect to fill the remainder of Schneiderman's term.

As Ken Lovett reported, Cuomo was still trying to resurrect talks on the special session in the days after Flanagan pulled the plug.

Later in the day, a statement from Cuomo's office said that the governor and legislative leaders are discussing issues that could be considered in a special session.

In Albany's own version of Groundhog Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are still keeping open the possibility of a special session before the year ends that could include legalizing ride - sharing services statewide and a pay raise for lawmakers.

He's going to pound the piss out of them and begin calling special sessions every day for the next several weeks,» said the source.

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.

Despite the absence of a special session, there are still a number of major issues that will reach their conclusion in the next few days.

Both lawmakers would be forced to be in Albany for five days next week if Paterson makes good on his pledge to call special sessions on Thursday and Friday — convention or no convention.

Cuomo's office over the last several days has been sharply critical of Flanagan after talks for a special session in December fell apart in December.

In Albany's own version of Groundhog Day, Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders are still keeping open the possibility of a special session before the year ends that could include legalizing Uber statewide and a pay raise for lawmakers.

Heastie, who had previously required proof that a lawmaker was actually in Albany on the days that they claimed expenses, now says legislators will need special permission if they come to the Capitol more than 30 days during the off session.

Members residing outside Maricopa County receive an additional $ 25 / day for the first 120 days of the regular session and for special sessions and an additional $ 10 / day thereafter.

Special lame - duck sessions post-Election Day can be tricky to schedule at the end of the year, given the proximity of holidays and planned vacations for state lawmakers.

A special session, however, could provide maximum leverage for Cuomo with Senate Republicans, who have signaled a resistance to some of the police - related reforms that have been discussed in recent days.

Just a reminder: There will be light blogging this week as the CapTon team is off between Christmas and New Years, thanks to the fact that state legislative leaders and the governor were unable to come to a deal on a special session that would have brought them all back to Albany — at least for a day.

I expect the Governor to call a special session every single day until they do.

The House began the day by approving a resolution to call the General Assembly back into special session on the budget after its mandatory regular session adjournment deadline.

Cuomo says he's more concerned with an «orderly» end to the session than down to the wire talks that would require a special message by the governor to by pass the legal three day waiting period before bills can be acted upon.

Cuomo says he's more concerned with an «orderly» end to the session than down - to - the - wire talks that would require a special message by the governor to bypass the legal three - day waiting period before bills can be acted upon.

«At the end of the day, however, there just isn't enough in this package to justify convening a special session and bringing 213 legislators back to Albany before the end of the year,» Flanagan continued.

ALBANY — Sen. Dean Skelos was re-elected by his peers Monday to lead the State Senate and indicated that a pay raise for lawmakers is one of the possible subjects of a special session before New Year's Day.

Two top lawmakers said Thursday that talks are ongoing for a special session of the State Legislature before New Year's Day that could include a possible pay raise for lawmakers and a host of unrelated issues, including divvying up a financial windfall for infrastructure projects.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has in recent days been raising the prospect of calling lawmakers to Albany for a special legislative session.

ALBANY — After plans for a special session and a long - sought pay raise for lawmakers collapsed in the days before Christmas, members of the state Legislature are entering Gov. Andrew Cuomo's seventh year in a particularly sour mood.

She said after the special elections take place, there will only be a couple of dozen working days left in the session.

«If the senators do not cooperate with this order I will convene a special session every day until they do,» Paterson said, possibly while repeatedly smacking a ruler into his palm.

After David Paterson threatened this weekend to hold state senators in Albany for a special session every single day this summer (including weekends and holidays!)

The board met behind closed doors most of the day after gathering in special session.