Sentences with phrase «deal with state lawmakers»

«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»

Early in his first term in office, Cuomo gave up overhauling the redrawing of legislative districts, in favor of a deal with state lawmakers that put off reforms for another decade.

But then Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo struck a deal with state lawmakers in March to raise it to $ 15 an hour over the next several years.

«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»

Not exact matches

Efforts to combat heroin and opioid abuse over the last several years have totaled millions of dollars in new efforts as well as regulations placed on insurance companies to deal with the issue, marking one of the few bipartisan issues facing lawmakers at either the state or federal level.

In the post-budget session, lawmakers struck deals with Cuomo for a provision to expand the purchase of American - made steel and iron by New York state agencies.

From the State Capitol in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the deal with lawmakers around 8:45 p.m. Friday.

State lawmakers had tough questions for the top officials in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration regarding their response to the communities dealing with PFOA and PFOS contamination in their water supply.

And for a nation about to deal with the terrifying powers of an executive branch run amok, New York state lawmakers and voters would be best to resist this effort at every turn.

Lawmakers said changes to the standards will be dealt with in the state budget, due Monday, in order to pre-empt the coming round of testing set for next month.

One week after the New York state legislature declared the 2017 session over, Governor Cuomo is commanding that lawmakers return for a special session at 1 pm Wednesday to deal with some unfinished business.

With just a few more weeks to go in the legislative session, the New York Bar City Association is calling on state lawmakers to re-enact the revised 421a deal Albany hammered out last year, but this time without the prevailing wage requirement that ultimately killed the program.

With reports trickling out of Albany that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reached a tentative deal with lawmakers over the state budget and education reforms, local educators are calling for an independent commission to help develop policy moving forwWith reports trickling out of Albany that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reached a tentative deal with lawmakers over the state budget and education reforms, local educators are calling for an independent commission to help develop policy moving forwwith lawmakers over the state budget and education reforms, local educators are calling for an independent commission to help develop policy moving forward.

Lawmakers came back to the state Capitol at the command of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who called an extraordinary session of the legislature at 1 p.m. Wednesday to deal with unfinished business.

That's the attitude of self - satisfied state lawmakers, who may wait until October to return to Albany to pass a range of important measures dealing with President Obama's health - care plan, Mayor Bloomberg's controversial outer - borough taxi deal and a new state labor contract.

Lawmakers this year were unable to agree on any comprehensive gambling legislation and did not approve a renewed deal with the Seminoles that would have guaranteed $ 3 billion to the state over seven years.

As federal lawmakers launch an investigation on the state's handling of a chemical contamination in the drinking water of Hoosick Falls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday insisted his administration did the best it could to deal with the situation.

Cuomo wound up getting some of what he wanted in the budget deal he finalized with state lawmakers less than three months later, while other goals fell by the wayside.

Rick Snyder asks state lawmakers for extra funds to deal with lead - poisoned water, school financial crisis

While superintendents are hoping that state lawmakers strike a deal with Cuomo that would give schools more money, they're planning for the worst.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his team to start negotiations with the two biggest public employee unions his director of state operations, Howard Glaser, was telling state lawmakers the administration will move ahead with the layoff process if a contracted deal isn't reached in the next four weeks.

But a deal with the Senate, where a number of lawmakers are lawyers who work for law firms that represent clients with interests before state, has been more difficult to reach for Cuomo.

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed on modest changes to the state's cap on property tax increases, with two exemptions in a deal that will be carried out administratiState lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed on modest changes to the state's cap on property tax increases, with two exemptions in a deal that will be carried out administratistate's cap on property tax increases, with two exemptions in a deal that will be carried out administratively.

Also, the longer state lawmakers wait to get a budget deal, the clearer the picture gets on a federal budget — and the cuts that will undoubtedly come with it, which are scheduled to be outlined May 21.

County lawmakers on a committee charged with overseeing the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency say that they remained unaware of a State Comptroller's Office audit of the agency, even as they discussed a deal expected to funnel millions of dollars in added revenue to the public benefit corporation.

The lawmakers say they want to hear from health and environmental experts about ways the state can boost its efforts to prevent infections and help those dealing with the illnesses.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb says he is confident that a long - term road funding deal can be reached with state lawmakers.

Advocates for the homeless were urging the governor and legislative leaders to sign an agreement that would release millions of dollars in state funding for 20,000 supportive - housing units statewide, saying that with lawmakers headed home to campaign for re-election this fall, there was little chance that the deal would materialize after the session ended.

In his opening statement the veteran state lawmaker called for tax and regulatory reform to help the small - business sector and enhanced military, intelligence and diplomatic capabilities to deal with foreign enemies.

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.

The state's top information technology official on Thursday told state lawmakers attempted data breaches «vary widely» and are on par with what businesses have had to deal with in recent years.

ALBANY — Immigrant rights advocates are pressuring Governor Andrew Cuomo to negotiate a deal with Senate Republicans on the Dream Act after lawmakers said Monday the proposal to allow undocumented college students access to state tuition assistance had fallen out of the budget.

SAN JUAN, P.R. — State lawmakers said they see no reason to return to the Capitol for a special session to deal with the 421 - a housing tax break, and said they want to pore over details of a recent agreement between developers and building trade unions.

Rob Smith, with Interfaith Impact, agrees that a pay raise for state lawmakers does not need to be part of the deal.

State lawmakers struck a deal with Cuomo during the 2014 state budget that cut the rate to 6.5 percent, the lowest in almost half a cenState lawmakers struck a deal with Cuomo during the 2014 state budget that cut the rate to 6.5 percent, the lowest in almost half a censtate budget that cut the rate to 6.5 percent, the lowest in almost half a century.

To show a form of protest against the state's strict gun law, Washington County lawmakers adopted a provision preventing state police from using their county seal on any paper work that deals with the SAFE Act.

ALBANY — The taxpayer - funded tab to deal with a federal probe of state lawmakers» outside pay, which on Thursday resulted in the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, has surpassed $ 1.6 million, spending records show.

One week after the New York state legislature declared the 2017 session over, Governor Andrew Cuomo is commanding that lawmakers return for a special session at 1 p.m. Wednesday to deal with some unfinished business.

Although Klein made the push for Spano at the state level, the lawmakers who represent Yonkers argue that dealing with the financial crisis must be the first priority.

HARTFORD — State lawmakers arriving for the start of the 2016 legislative session Wednesday have just 13 weeks to deal with a slew of complex proposals, from regulating and taxing home - sharing services such as Airbnb to establishing a system of paid leave for new parents to dealing with opiate...

HARTFORD — Connecticut hospitals have already spent more than $ 5 million on planning and preparations to deal with possible Ebola patients in this state, lawmakers were told Monday.

State lawmakers are scheduled to receive briefings this week on the deals reached with unions and the sState lawmakers are scheduled to receive briefings this week on the deals reached with unions and the statestate.

Lawmakers had to be called back to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to override the governor's veto and pass a budget deal with bipartisan support.

A proposal to create a new teacher training system for the state died in the Kentucky legislature last month as lawmakers cleared the decks to deal with thorny budget and health - care \ reform issues.

«It's a bit of a deal breaker,» said one state Democratic lawmaker, who has worked with Stand for Children.

Conservative state lawmakers who rail against federal mandates often find themselves using the same weapon in dealing with their own cities and counties, Stateline.org reports.

At the state level, unions have made deals with lawmakers on test scores.

Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that a proposed deal cut with Republican state lawmakers that would expand private school vouchers statewide is «pretty close to completed.»

Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is urging state lawmakers to adopt a carbon policy that will prepare state lands, forests, waters and local communities to better deal with climate change.

However, the defendant's lawyers argued that state lawmakers included the possibility of retroactivity in the 2003 law because it was dealing with a medical malpractice «crisis» that was driving up insurance premiums for Florida doctors.