Now, the Legislature has lost its negotiating hammer over Cuomo, who got several projects he wanted funded in
the emergency budget extender bills.
New York State Sen. Roy McDonald, R - Saratoga, defended the industry last week on the Senate floor as the Democratic majority shot down his second attempt to amend
an emergency budget extender bill to include funds for NYRA.
Not exact matches
Then came an ultimatum: If there's no
budget deal by June 28 (three months after the
budget was due), Paterson said he'll include the rest of his executive
budget in that day's
emergency extender bill — forcing the Legislature either to OK the entire package or shut down the government.
Once the
budget passes the April 1 due date, he could then include the changes in an
emergency «
extender»
budget bill.