Sentences with phrase «lawmakers reach an agreement»

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached an agreement on fiscal year 2017 - 18 budget on Friday, forging a path toward legalizing ride - hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to operate in upstate New York and Long Island.

Ride - hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will soon be able to operate in Syracuse as New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached an agreement on a budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Friday.

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo and state lawmakers reached agreement Thursday on a $ 155.6 billion state budget that will hike the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour in most parts of the state, create a statewide paid family leave program and enact a middle class tax cut.

Not exact matches

Then lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement this year to ramp up spending.

Mohamed El - Erian, the chief economist at the investment firm Pimco, said he believed lawmakers would reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default on the country's debt, but that the nation's rating would remain vulnerable.

According to a legislative source, the two Democrats settled on the first week of August as a drop - dead deadline for reaching an agreement that would enable the Senate to pass the revenue bill — the last hurdle remaining between New York and a complete 2010 - 2011 spending plan (not to mention between lawmakers and their paychecks).

Chances of a budget deal seem to be slipping ever more into the realm of impossibility with each passing day, leaving even veteran lawmakers like Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari questioning if an agreement will ever be reached.

A group of senators reached a bipartisan agreement aimed at balancing Democrats» fight to offer citizenship to young «Dreamer» immigrants with Trump's demands for billions to build his coveted border wall with Mexico, lawmakers said.

If the Legislature continues to be unable to reach an agreement, the governor said, then lawmaker should at the very least start staying in Albany five days a week (starting next Monday) until they manage to do so.

Two area state lawmakers say they have reached agreement on bipartisan legislation to provide $ 90 million in financial relief for people living along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River seaway.

An agreement on the legislation with the Assembly is yet to be reached, however, with lawmakers disagreeing over the terms of insurance for transit companies.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

The top lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly have reached an agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a bill Sunday that would make it easier for a person to file a lawsuit over a missed cancer diagnosis.

The key Republican lawmaker involved involved in talks surrounding juvenile justice reform said Monday he's hopeful an agreement can be reached this week on raising the age of criminal responsibility as part of a broader budget agreement.

Lawmakers have until June 20th to reach an agreement.

MSNBC host Kasie Hunt said that potential Democratic candidates for president in 2020 are facing pressure from progressive activists after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) reached an agreement with Republican lawmakers to reopen the federal government Monday.

If an agreement isn't reached in that meeting, then lawmakers will miss the deadline to introduce a bill before the end of the legislative session.

Cuomo said lawmakers still haven't reached full agreement on the mechanics of raising the minimum wage, increasing school aid or creating a system of paid family leave for the state.

«It's taken a lot of time, a lot of work, a lot of compromise, but we think it strikes the right balance,» Cuomo said Thursday afternoon as he announced that he and lawmakers had reached an agreement on the bill.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is again warning that some of the state's wealthier communities may see cuts to state aid for public education if lawmakers fail to reach a budget agreement before the end of the month.

(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

Albany lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement on statewide rent regulations and a property tax cap, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said today.

After lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on expanding ride - hailing apps to upstate New York and passed limitations on Airbnb advertising rentals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged on Wednesday the need to make room for emerging technologies, but also protect legacy businesses.

Schwartz's warning comes after lawmakers and Cuomo in December failed to reach an agreement to hold a special session that could have paid the way for the first legislative pay increase since 1998.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be appointed a special prosecutor in cases involving police - related deaths of unarmed civilians after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers failed to reach a broader agreement on criminal justice reform measures.

Under the budget agreement with lawmakers, New York City employers with 10 workers or less will take four years instead of three to reach $ 15.

An agreement has been reached between the State Senate and Assembly to legalize daily fantasy sports in New York, according to Senate Racing and Wagering Committee Chair John Bonacic, though the governor is seeking to make some «technical amendments» to the Hudson Valley lawmaker's bill.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly on Tuesday announced they had reached an agreement on a package of bills that are aimed at combating heroin and opioid addiction in New York.

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo reached an agreement on Tuesday that would expand the state's preferences for American - made iron and steel for seven state agencies.

After a string of corruption scandals hit the Legislature, Cuomo impaneled the commission to investigate the Legislature when lawmakers failed to reach an agreement with him on new ethics laws.

Cuomo has threatened to keep lawmakers in Albany through the scheduled end of session, June 17, should an agreement on rent control regulations not be reached.

The details surrounding the state budget remain more elusive than ever, good - government advocates grumbled on Monday as lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are yet to reach an agreement on the $ 154 billion spending plan.

Cuomo had threatened to keep lawmakers in Albany if an agreement had not been reached on extending the rent control measures.

State lawmakers have reached agreement on legislation that would allow daily fantasy sports websites to resume operations in New York, but the measure still faces an uncertain fate at the Capitol.

Lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly over the weekend reached an agreement that would reconcile the different measures for medical marijuana.

Lawmakers had reached a tentative agreement on casinos yesterday, with a cap on two casinos per region and more equitable revenue sharing for racinos placed near casinos.

Rent control regulations for New York City and the surrounding counties lapsed at midnight on Monday after lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate and Cuomo failed to reach an agreement on an extension.

The finish line for the end of the legislative session is Wednesday, though Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged to keep lawmakers in Albany beyond that scheduled end should an agreement on rent control not be reached.

Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, scrambling to reach agreement on a final tax bill that they hope to pass next week, are coalescing around a plan that would slightly raise the proposed corporate tax rate, lower the top rate on the richest Americans and scale back the existing mortgage interest deduction.

The renewal of the expiring Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act continued to move forward in Congress on Thursday but still faces the hurdle of reaching an agreement on how to cover its $ 7 billion cost, activists and lawmakers said.

The current laws governing rent - regulated apartments expire on Monday, and there is general sentiment among lawmakers that no agreement will be reached by then.

Lawmakers have scheduled Thursday for a possible budget vote, even though they have yet to reach an agreement.

Lawmakers have until the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1 to reach a budget agreement.

But you can't deny that the last - minute wrangling, which saw lawmakers burning the midnight oil to reach an agreement, resulted in closure on several of the most important issues left unresolved after lawmakers arrived at a budget in late - March.

Outgoing Senate President Pro Tempore David Long the problem was that lawmakers just couldn't reach agreement on key issues.

Time is running out for lawmakers to reach agreement on several major bills at the State Capitol.

Agreements on the highest - priority issues are frequently reached on or after the last scheduled meeting, so lawmakers dedicate their gatherings to passing one - house bills that stand little chance of becoming law in the immediate future and plowing through hundreds of completely uncontroversial pieces of legislation that rename bridges or create new license plate designs.

Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin sarcastically called it a «shock» that the governor couldn't reach an agreement with lawmakers.

It's another day of negotiations at the New York State Capitol today as lawmakers were unable to reach a budget agreement with Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday.

Still, even as Cuomo has sought to reach out to lawmakers with a potential agreement, even the «full time» Legislature — which could pave the way for an increased boost in pay — may be difficult.