Sentences with phrase «lawmakers next legislative session»

That's why he hopes that lawmakers next legislative session will expand the bond capacity of the Permanent School Fund for charter schools to at least the level for traditional public schools — $ 2.5 billion to $ 3 billion.

Not exact matches

New York state's legislative session is set to begin next month in Albany with tensions simmering between Cuomo and lawmakers after negotiations to boost legislative salaries fell through.

Republican lawmakers in the chamber have for the past several legislative sessions pushed for an ease to regulations in the state, and this year the GOP conference renewing that effort after ultimately backing an increase to the state's minimum wage in the budget, with the floor growing to $ 15 in some parts of the state over the next several years.

The de Blasio administration warned of corruption and chaos should state lawmakers end the legislative session next week without renewing a law giving the mayor control of the city education system.

During this time, it was being reported that U.S. Rep. Crowley was obtaining pledges for a T.B.A. Council speaker candidate from Municipal lawmakers before the lawmakers had authority to cast such votes, because the next legislative session had yet to be sworn in.

It's another sign Republican lawmakers in the Senate won't budget on their own mayoral control extension bill as the legislative session is scheduled to end next week on June 16.

Officials at the Connecticut Green Bank are concerned that in the next legislative session, state lawmakers will tap into funds the bank relies on to help increase private investment in clean energy projects.

Fred Thiele (I - Sag Harbor) and Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R - Port Jefferson) will kick off their effort with a State Capitol news conference next week as lawmakers head into the final three weeks of the 2015 legislative session.

It will be interesting to see if state lawmakers follow Governor Cuomo's lead to punt the issue into 2019 or take it up before their legislative session ends next month.

The 2017 legislative session doesn't begin in earnest until next March but lawmakers are wasting no time getting incoming members up to speed.

Cuomo said state lawmakers have managed to overcome their reluctance to pass such reforms in the past, and he's hoping they'll do it again before the legislative session winds down next week.

Advocates for victims of child sexual assault are urging lawmakers to pass the Child Victims Act, which would make it easier for survivors to file lawsuits, before the end of the legislative session next week.

Education policy issues are due to dominate the legislative session once again next year after lawmakers and Cuomo agreed to changes in the state's teacher evaluation the state's teachers unions deeply opposed in part due to the weakening of tenure and making it harder to obtain.

Uber hopes to persuade state lawmakers to change that during next year's legislative session.

When he goes to the state Capitol during the legislative session, many lawmakers joke with him about his travel, asking where he is off to next.

While FES typically held its Albany rallies late in the legislative session, close to final budget negotiations, next month's rally day will be held as other groups are flooding the Capitol to meet with lawmakers in the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State on Jan. 13, when he will lay out his legislative agenda.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Negotiations over the renewal of New York City's now - expired rent regulations will continue through the weekend and into next week, as New York state lawmakers struggle to strike a deal that would revive the rules and bring a difficult legislative session to a close.

Lawmakers from the New York State Senate will resume work next Tuesday as they try to bring the legislative session to a close.

With state lawmakers gearing up for the legislative session that begins in January, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie came to union headquarters on Dec. 12 to talk about the state economy and next year's budget priorities.

Connecticut lawmakers are working on closing a nearly $ 1 billion budget gap for the next fiscal year before their legislative session ends at midnight on Wednesday, May 4.

The legislative session is now likely to go into next week, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers have agreed to renew New York City's rent laws for five days, as they struggle to reach final deals on that and other remaining issues.

Alan and Jay discuss the winners and losers of the»07 legislative session as well as what's next for the governor and lawmakers.

Lembo says he expects a deal will be presented to state lawmakers for approval in the new legislative session next year.

About an hour after releasing the letter, Malloy met with the top lawmakers, all sides agreeing to meet again next week to hammer out a budget deal before the legislative session ends on May 4.

HARTFORD (AP)- A day after adjourning the 2008 legislative session, some state lawmakers want another crack at the budget and other unfinished business and may return to the Capitol in the next several weeks.

The next legislative session is scheduled to begin in January, but it is also possible that he could call lawmakers back later this year for a special session.

The charter school movement picked up six states and the District of Columbia during legislative sessions this year, and the momentum is likely to continue when lawmakers return to state capitals next month.

Schools will have to fight for significant increases in next fiscal year's budgets, according to lawmakers and analysts preparing for the 2005 legislative sessions, some of which begin this week.

(Texas) With a statewide strike among Oklahoma teachers looming, lawmakers in Texas signaled this week that increasing teacher pay — possibly by tying raises to performance — will be a priority during the next Legislative session.

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.)

SALT LAKE CITY — After what House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R - Provo, called an «intense» 45 - day legislative session, Utah lawmakers are already looking forward to what's next.

Then, in the next legislative session, lawmakers decided not to renew the program but keep the new, higher measures it was meant to support.

Now, word that a Texas lawmaker is planning to push a similar bill in that state's next legislative session.

In Connecticut, lawmakers are expected to move quickly once the next legislative session starts, in early 2006.