Sentences with phrase «key state lawmakers»

The school board conducted the search for the new superintendent without telling the public or key state lawmakers who were seeking input in the selection.

Two key state lawmakers have expressed concern over parts of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to create a new office to investigate deadly incidents involving police officers, casting doubt on the ultimate viability of one of the signature items in the governor's State of the State address.

Two key state lawmakers — Sen. John Bonacic and Assemblyman Joe Lentol — have expressed concern over parts of Cuomo's proposal to create a new office to investigate deadly incidents involving police officers, casting doubt on the ultimate viability of one of the signature items in the governor's State of the State address.

A key state lawmaker said he expects no opposition over the nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to New York's highest court and believes the Port Washington, Long Island resident could be confirmed as soon as Monday.

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It's a perfunctory, but key step in the process toward developing a state budget agreement, scheduled by lawmakers to pass this year by March 29.

In calling for a permanent extension of mayoral control, de Blasio quoted his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, who was a key political ally and generous donor to Republican lawmakers in the state Senate.

Lawmakers are trying to put the finishing touches on a state budget Saturday, discussing the key issue of raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18.

Lawmakers indicated on Thursday after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo they are inching toward a final agreement on the state budget, but key issues on funding education and raising revenue for taxes remain unresolved.

But the key issue has been the minimum wage in the state Senate, which Democratic lawmakers and Cuomo want to increase to $ 15, phased in over different time periods in different regions of the state.

At 1:30 p.m., the Preservation League of New York State is bringing preservation and business leaders to the Capitol to ask lawmakers to support two key changes to New York's Historic Tax Credits, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, Albany.

A key Long Island lawmaker, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, said the state Legislature would «definitely» expand a school - aid package proposed by Cuomo, though he indicated the increase could be a modest one.

In the closing days of two key battleground races on Long Island, Democrats in the state Senate have released mailers depicting incumbent Republican lawmakers as part of an overall corruption epidemic.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has quietly appointed a former Democratic state lawmaker who repeatedly bucked House Speaker Michael Madigan on several key issues to a $ 70,000 - a-year job.

It sounds innocent enough, but some state lawmakers are wary that it may be a power grab by the governor, because it would take some key decision making authority away from the legislature.

Trying to broaden support for immigration reform, key Democratic lawmakers on Thursday will endorse legislation that would grant gay and lesbian Americans the ability to legally bring their foreign partners to the United States.

Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel beat one key deadline last week when state lawmakers approved a bill paving their way to restart operations in New York.

Term limits and outside income bans for lawmakers are silly ideas, according to former LG Richard Ravitch, but public financing of elections, a system designed to take the big money out of politics, would be «key» to any ethical reforms of state government.

ALBANY — State lawmakers have reversed a plan by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would have curtailed state tax credits that help support key historic preservation efforts in Buffalo and other upstate aState lawmakers have reversed a plan by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would have curtailed state tax credits that help support key historic preservation efforts in Buffalo and other upstate astate tax credits that help support key historic preservation efforts in Buffalo and other upstate areas.

State lawmakers are offering hints of what their positions might be on some key issues in 2015.

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.

In a copy of his prepared testimony this year, the mayor made sure to include thanks by name, in bold type, for many of the state lawmakers of both parties who will be key to enacting any of the items on de Blasio's current budget wishlist.

As the 2016 session of the Legislature wrapped up last week and came to a typically ugly end in the wee hours Saturday morning — with bleary - eyed lawmakers forced to vote on measures they didn't even have time to read — The Post asked several lawmakers, lobbyists and journalists to assess the first full year's performance of Democrat Heastie, a key ally of Mayor de Blasio, and Flanagan, the most powerful Republican in the state.

Now, according to one key lawmaker, there is talk about simply extending the current state reorganization period for an additional year.

Tenney, a first - term lawmaker in the House, knocked Brindisi for the support he's receiving from Cuomo, who is making a push to aid Democrats running in key legislative swing races at both the state and federal levels.

Cuomo at the time insisted the program could be folded if law enforcement officials determine it is being abused — a component that was key to him agreeing to backing the bill that had been pushed for the last several years by state lawmakers.

Faso is a wonkish numbers guy, a former candidate for state comptroller and, as a lawmaker, a key figure for Republican George Pataki's early state budgets that took a knife to state spending.

A potential pay increase for state lawmakers is going over like a lead balloon for candidates running in key legislative races this fall.

The Adirondack Challenge, the annual field field trip for state lawmakers, has been key in raising awareness, Cuomo said.

State lawmakers want to see more oversight of economic development spending after the arrests of nine people last week in an alleged widespread scheme involving bid rigging and bribery within key projects designed to spur job creation upstate.

The pro-business Buffalo Niagara Partnership on Tuesday endorsed the re-election bid of Republican Buffalo Sen. Mark Grisanti, one of several incumbent lawmakers running in key swing districts around the state.

It's worth noting that Republicans in the state Senate balked at approving the state - based health exchange after some lawmakers questioned whether they want to give the OK to a key feature of Obamacare.

Those backing John DeFrancisco's bid to become the next majority leader of the state Senate, the key question is whether the upstate lawmakers in the GOP conference can hang together and back one of their own.

Lawmakers also say that while there are key differences in this diverse state, there are some unifying issues Flanagan and Republicans from upstate both support, such as making the state's property tax cap permanent.

Though Gov. Andrew Cuomo touts a budget «framework» on key issues, state lawmakers insisted Wednesday afternoon concerns ranging from Medicaid funding to a $ 15 minimum wage remain unresolved.

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.

Donohue says lawmakers put «their own political self interest» ahead of the retirement security of future state workers, and he says the union is considering backing primary challengers to key incumbent legislators.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York state entered a new fiscal year without a state budget Saturday as lawmakers failed to find compromises on key proposals relating to education spending and juvenile justice.

With President Obama set to deliver a prime - time address from the White House in what could be his last best chance to sway lawmakers to support military action against Syria, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton slated to give a high - profile speech in Philadelphia, and the Senate headed toward a key Wednesday test vote on Syria, there is A LOT going on in the political world Tuesday.

Linking the budget's passage to a pay increase — lawmakers last received a bump to $ 79,500 in 1999 — is considered especially key for Assembly Democrats, whose conference is predominantly comprised of lawmakers from New York City and the metropolitan area, where the cost of living is generally higher than the rest of the state.

ALBANY, NY (03/29/2013)(readMedia)-- CSEA is encouraged and thankful that state lawmakers took strong stands in key areas of the final state budget.

A surcharge on Uber and taxi rides in Manhattan, a tax on opioid manufacturers and a new sexual harassment policy were all up for consideration Wednesday as New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo work to pass a new state budget before a key Sunday deadline.

It's the second to the last week of the legislative session, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers still have a long way to go before they can agree on key issues.

For example, former city Comptroller Bill Thompson was endorsed by State Sen. Adriano Espaillat and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr, while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has captured key local Latino lawmakers in Manhattan and the Bronx.

State lawmakers in Connecticut are entering the final days of the legislative session and still need to finish work on some key bills.

ALBANY — The State Legislature was supposed to have wrapped up its 2015 session last week, but lawmakers have decided to extend the session in order to take care of some last - minute, key issues.

It's the second to the last week of the legislative session in Albany, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers still have a long way to go before they can agree on key issues, including renewing New York City's rent laws and related property tax cap.

A key Long Island lawmaker said Saturday that the State Legislature would «definitely» expand a school - aid package proposed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, though he indicated the increase could be a modest one.

A key lawmaker who opposed the 5 - cent fees on plastic bags, Brooklyn State Sen. Simcha Felder, refused to say how he'd vote on an all - out ban.

Here's a look at some of the key items in a new $ 168.3 billion state budget passed by New York state lawmakers Saturday:

The seven lawmakers - four Republicans and three Democrats - listened to sworn affadavits from key players in the scandal and entered into the record news reports from June highlighting Sanford's absence from the state.