Sentences with phrase «lawmakers return to the state»

As lawmakers returned to the state Capitol for the first time since the convictions of Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, it was Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb who perhaps best summed up what 2015 did to the term «state legislator.»

On Wednesday, as lawmakers returned to the state Capitol for the first time since the convictions of Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, it was Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb who perhaps best summed up what 2015 did to the term «state legislator.»

Connecticut lawmakers return to the State Capitol in Hartford for the 2018 legislative session on Wednesday.

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.

Not exact matches

Hundreds of teachers returned to the Capitol on Thursday morning as lawmakers debated the rest of the state's $ 10.4 billion budget plan.

The individual excerpts make good reading, especially the part in which Walker talks about potentially tricking Democratic lawmakers into returning to the state, plus when the governor says that he and his team had considered importing «troublemakers» to discredit protesters.

State lawmakers are expected to consider a package of ethics and campaign finance reform measures when they return to Albany for the post-budget session next Tuesday.

The changes come as lawmakers have sought to push for returning power to DiNapoli's office for procurement oversight following the arrests of prominent upstate developers, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the ex-president of SUNY Polytechnic stemming from an alleged effort to rig state bids on lucrative economic development projects.

For state lawmakers, meanwhile, they hope to return to issues after a long slog of the campaign season, including helping cities become more environmentally friendly.

Democratic state lawmakers have hatched a plan to get a look at Trump's tax records by crafting a piece of legislation designed to get at his state returns that does everything but mention the Republican president by name.

But state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York's chief bean counter, said during a CapTon interview last night that he doesn't believe state lawmakers will be forced to return to the Capitol prior to the January start of the 2018 session if Congress reaches a deal in the coming weeks on averting reductions to the Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and Children's Health Insurance Plan.

Top issues for state lawmakers to tackle when they return to Albany from their two - week spring break include NYC mayor's control, ethics reform and changes to the election laws.

Work on the budget continues today as more state lawmakers return to the Capitol, with an eye toward early passage, due to the looming Easter and Passover holidays.

New York lawmakers return to the Capitol this week to begin their push to agree on a state budget, due by April 1.

This summer, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers called on Cuomo to expedite NYRA's return to private hands as well.

Cuomo is trying to convince state lawmakers to return to the capital before the end of the year to hold a special session.

Texas Republicans in Congress once stood nearly united against a bill to send billions of dollars in aid to Northeastern states recovering from Hurricane Sandy, but though they haven't forgotten that slight, New York and New Jersey lawmakers say they won't be returning the favor.

State lawmakers returned Tuesday to Albany after a week - long break and a renewed national debate over gun control following a massacre at a Florida high school that killed 17 people.

As lawmakers prepare to pass the third consecutive state budget with no new pork - barrel spending, Cuomo said yesterday he doesn't believe legislative «member items» should ever return.

State lawmakers are set to return to the Capitol later Wednesday following a two week break for the President's Day holiday.

One week after the New York state legislature declared the 2017 session over, Governor Cuomo is commanding that lawmakers return for a special session at 1 pm Wednesday to deal with some unfinished business.

New York State lawmakers are set to return to the Capitol Wednesday following a two - week break for the President's Day holiday.

Lawmakers are expected to return to Albany in the coming weeks because the Senate left without passing a $ 1 billion tax bill needed to complete the state's $ 135.7 billion budget.

It will be 18 years without one when state lawmakers return to Albany in January.

State Senator Robert Ortt says he will support efforts to replace Majority GOP Leader Dean Skelos when lawmakers return to Albany.

That's the attitude of self - satisfied state lawmakers, who may wait until October to return to Albany to pass a range of important measures dealing with President Obama's health - care plan, Mayor Bloomberg's controversial outer - borough taxi deal and a new state labor contract.

Forcing lawmakers to return to Albany wouldn't necessarily guarantee action and the LLC loophole measure, particularly in the state Senate, has been an especially contentious issue.

State lawmakers return to Albany today for a post-budget legislative session in which there is one thing certain: Nothing is really certain at all.

Meanwhile, Libous returns to the Capitol while state lawmakers in both the Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled Assembly sort out an extension of rent control laws for New York City as well as an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools and the creation of an education tax credit.

Gov. David Paterson, who threatened to call the Legislature — especially the Assembly — back to Albany this fall in hopes of getting a deal on a property tax cap, said this morning both houses must return earlier than expected if lawmakers want the state to benefit from the $ 26 billion aid bill passed this week in Washington, D.C.

Cuomo's rally comes at the tail end of a winter break for state lawmakers, who return to the Capitol on Wednesday to rekindle talks on the state budget.

It's timed to correspond with the return of state lawmakers to the Capitol.

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Ken Lovett: «As state lawmakers return to Albany this week, the stench of corruption scandals that hung over the Capitol in 2015 is not expected to dissipate any time soon.»

Lawmakers, who traveled to Albany ahead of the storm yesterday, will hunker down for a snow day today, and return to work at the state Capitol tomorrow.

Instead, Cuomo framed the debate over the tax abatement, which is expected to pick up when state lawmakers return to Albany next month after an extended break, as a union battle for them to fight over the prevailing wage.

New York lawmakers will return to Albany on Wednesday to begin their work for 2017, a session expected to include debates over voting laws, corruption, Uber's proposal to expand upstate and the state's response to the Trump administration.

Early childhood education advocates say they are going to do a major push for pre-k funding at the state level when Indiana lawmakers return in January.

BITTERLY divided state lawmakers return to the Capitol this week unable to agree on a half - dozen major issues — or even on whether to hold a formal session of the...

In return for disbanding the commission, lawmakers tweaked the bribery statute, created a new class of public corruption offenses, brought an independent enforcer to the state's Board of Elections and established a pilot program, roundly criticized, for public financing of elections.

Early childhood education advocates say they are going to do a major push for pre-k funding at the state level when Indiana lawmakers return in...

AUSABLE — As federal lawmakers returned to their districts last week to engage in rough and tumble town halls, state lawmakers encountered more mild turf.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Proposals to end child marriage, address government corruption and revise the state's antiquated voting laws await New York state lawmakers returning to Albany to finish up their annual legislative session.

If Malloy vetoes the budget, state lawmakers will have to return to the state Capitol for a veto override session.

Cuomo and lawmakers also settled redistricting lines that are largely favorable to incumbent lawmakers for the next ten years, and approved changes in benefits for future state works, who now will have to contribute more towards their pensions, and receive less in return.

(WBEN / AP) Legislators hope to approve a new state spending plan by Saturday, the first day of the new state fiscal year, but at least one local lawmaker is raising caution that the state could return to the days of state budgets not routinely passed on time.

As state lawmakers ready to return to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider passing hundreds of new measures in the months ahead, here's a look at when 2016's enacted legislation will go into effect:

By James Briggs With the state budget completed, lawmakers are returning to their districts after a busy and contentious legislative session.

Ethics reforms and changes designed to make it easier to vote in New York were left out of the new state budget but could resurface when lawmakers return from spring break.

State lawmakers returned to Albany after a week - long break and a renewed national debate over gun control.