Sentences with phrase «lawmakers were skeptical about»

Empire State Development president Ken Adams echoed this point after a hearing where several lawmakers were skeptical about their diminished role in the ongoing process, which doled out $ 220 million in competitive awards on top of nearly $ 500 million that, prior to Cuomo's tenure, would simply trickle out of state agencies.

(CNN)-- While President Barack Obama hailed the interim agreement to slow Iran's nuclear program as an «important first step,» some lawmakers were skeptical about the deal on Sunday, including members of Obama's own party.

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But again and again, lawmakers at a joint legislative hearing seemed deeply skeptical of the state's explanations about what happened in Hoosick Falls, a riverside hamlet where PFOA has been found in dangerously high levels.

Even as Republican lawmakers try to tie eliminating the state's prevailing wage to lowered costs for road projects, the top transportation official says he is skeptical about the hoped - for savings.

Politics of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: mynewsgh.com Freddie Blay, Acting National Chairman, NPP Maverick lawmaker of Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong is skeptical about the sustainability of the 275 buses promised each constituency by the Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay.

Flanagan was in Albany — and uneager to talk to reporters about the simmering special session talks — but rank - and - file lawmakers once planning on a trip to the Capitol this week were quite skeptical anything would come together.