That could prove tricky for some downstate
lawmakers during an election year.
Not exact matches
And while Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOGL) have both taken criticism from
lawmakers for their role in spreading misinformation
during the 2016 presidential
election, Amazon's size and questions about whether some of its business practices are anti-competitive and bad for consumers are not likely to go away in
years to come.
The process of amending the state Constitution is cumbersome and takes several
years: two successively elected crops of
lawmakers have to pass a measure that must then be ratified by voters
during a November
election.
Striking the balance between ideals and reality is what state
lawmakers are trying to do
during an
election year budget season that will culminate in both sides of the aisle spinning the typical deal - making in their political favor.
The failed legislation drew ire from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has targeted GOP
lawmakers during this
year's midterm
elections as a result — including Stefanik.
We'll see if
lawmakers decide to institute a pay increase for teachers
during the short legislative session next spring (which, incidentally, coincides with an
election year.)
The timing of the Parkland shooting —
during the state legislative session and in an
election year — forced Florida
lawmakers to approve modest changes to the state's gun laws.