Sentences with phrase «influence upstate lawmakers»
In typically unvarnished, profane fashion, the younger Skelos laid out those views of New York's lobbying industry in a phone call recorded in February — recently disclosed as part of the father and son's ongoing corruption trial in Lower Manhattan — and his view of how to influence upstate lawmakers.
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Lawmakers and Cuomo remain at odds over how much influence the Legislature should have with siting up to three upstate casinos in the first round of construction.
The hope for Senate Republicans in part is that a unified Senate Democratic conference could help pull the chamber toward the New York City center of power, diluting upstate lawmakers» influence (it's worth noting that Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic leader, is from a suburban district, not New York City.
He contends that a state government heavily influenced by New York City lawmakers will result in higher taxes and tougher times for people in upstate areas.