Sentences with phrase «local state lawmakers»

But things have changed, thanks to the intervention of local state lawmakers.

Local state lawmakers reacted to Governor Cuomo's State of The State Address, which was delivered to a joint session in Albany Wednesday afternoon.

The Conservative Party robo - calls will ask voters to contact their local state lawmakers to demand they balance the budget without tax or fee hikes or new borrowing, Long said.

The group is working closely with local state lawmakers, including Senators Hugh Farley and Kathy Marchione, as well as Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner.

Four local state lawmakers are drafting legislation that would see the state create less rigorous programs for would - be members of volunteer firefighters who don't join because they don't have the time for the extensive training the state requires of full - fledged firefighters.

One local state lawmaker says during a time when downtown Buffalo has enjoyed an economic renaissance, the announced forthcoming acquisition of First Niagara by KeyCorp could deal a devastating blow to the local economy.

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) As the bid is being put to bring Amazon's headquarters to WNY, one local state lawmaker says she'll led the lead group put the bid together, but help when called upon.

Not exact matches

This year, every entrepreneur's resolution should be to get more involved with local and state lawmakers.

Alarmed that the U.S. is the most dangerous affluent country in which to give birth, state and local lawmakers around the country are adopting a flurry of bipartisan bills aimed at reforming how maternal deaths are identified and investigated.

This would include deductions for state and local tax payments, a change that could alienate support from lawmakers in states such as California and New York with higher state taxes.

Republican lawmakers from high - tax states such as New York exited meetings this week with Kevin Brady, chairman of the tax - writing committee of the House of Representatives, saying there would be some sort of compromise on repealing the deduction for state and local tax payments.

This was likely a last - minute concession to appease lawmakers in high - tax states, like New York and California; a previous version of the tax bill eliminated deductions for state and local income taxes entirely.

But the White House hopes it will set a standard that will prod lawmakers, private employers, and state and local governments to expand their leave policies.

The Senate's approach to state and local taxes is at odds with that of the House, where Republicans settled on a compromise — scrapping some of the state and local deductions but still allowing a deduction of up to $ 10,000 on property taxes — after GOP lawmakers from high - tax states revolted against an initial House plan to scrap the deduction entirely.

In 2006, state lawmakers passed legislation establishing a Farm to School grant program, which helps fund school gardens, teacher professional development, farm field trips, local food taste tests and the integration of nutrition into the curriculum.

Silver has also been an unabashed defender of legislative member items, saying that lawmakers know their districts best when it comes to allocating state dollars to local causes.

Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr. will join state lawmakers today in proposing legislation that would significantly expand the ability of local law enforcement officials to prosecute public corruption.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has pitched a complete state takeover of the county share of Medicaid, phased in over several years, in hopes of providing some relief at the local level.

Confirming the attack, the state police public relations officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat, said it occurred in the hometown of the lawmaker in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.

Gallivan also doubts whether lawmakers need to act on strengthening oversight of local jails, saying such power exists now at the state level.

A group of Republican state and county lawmakers on Tuesday called for the passage of a bill that would allow local governments to set speed limits.

Democratic state Sen. Brad Hoylman has sent a letter to North Carolina lawmakers urging them to overturn a controversial new law that overrides local ordinances outlawing wage, employment and accommodation discrimination.

State lawmakers doled out $ 52 million in pork - barrel grants before leaving Albany, including $ 500,000 for a solar - powered carousel in Buffalo and more than $ 29 million to local schools and libraries, according to the Empire Center for Public Policy.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

New York state lawmakers found a clever way for employers to help their workers circumvent a new $ 10,000 federal cap on state and local tax deductions.

Before the state's legislative session ends in mid-June, local lawmakers are weighing in on what can be accomplished.

But the governor's absence in Indian Lake robbed the event of one of its intended purposes, which is for local lawmakers to mingle, network and lobby for Adirondack issues with officials from across the state — including its chief executive.

State lawmakers, business and real estate developers as well as local preservation advocates gathered Thursday to send a united message to Governor Andrew Cuomo: do not remove from the budget a tax incentive they say is critical to continued economic redevelopment.

The ride - sharing authorization would be tucked into the 2017 - 18 state budget — as long as lawmakers can settle one remaining sticking point: should local governments get a share of the taxes / fees that services would have to pay the state, Cahill said.

-- Slashing the state and local tax deduction, pressuring lawmakers to decrease revenue sources that would otherwise be expected to support public transit.

We need State Lawmakers to assist their local taxpayers and provide mandate relief, and dedicate bank settlement funds to local roads and water projects.»

Lawmakers remain at odds over unifying the state's primary dates for federal elections — held in June by court order — and state and local party primaries, held in September.

The governor again called on lawmakers to slash state spending and predicted the failure to do so on the local level would lead voters to reject school budgets across the state today.

New York lawmakers have passed two proposals to let state residents skirt the new $ 10,000 federal cap on state and local tax deductions.

Superintendents are lobbying state lawmakers for permission to establish local reserve funds that would cover future increases in pension costs.

WASHINGTON — Most lawmakers in New York, both Democrats and Republicans, quickly objected to the removal of the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes in the tax overhaul framework announced by President Donald Trump Wednesday.

Mulvaney was asked on CBS News» «Face the Nation» whether lawmakers were «wobbling» over the proposal to scrap state and local tax deduction.

Onondaga County lawmakers on Tuesday will ask the state to consider eliminating tolls for local travelers on the New York State Thrstate to consider eliminating tolls for local travelers on the New York State ThrState Thruway.

Citing «decades of dysfunction and waste» by the state, the mayor called on Albany lawmakers Tuesday to cede control of juvenile justice services to local authorities, arguing that they can do a better job for less.

Meanwhile, students, parents and community members organized by the Alliance for Quality Education, Citizen Action of New York and the New York City Coalition for Educational Justice delivered valentines to state lawmakers» local offices in the Capital District Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Long Island asking them to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed education aid cuts.

The first hearing will be focusing local government and government operations spending, generally the day when the state's big - city mayors come to Albany to lobby state lawmakers in person.

Some lawmakers have already introduced legislation that seek to soften the impact of capping state and local tax deductions at $ 10,000.

Lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly could not agree on a unified primary date for state and federal elections — a costly consequence for local governments.

Local lawmakers are celebrating this morning following a state Supreme Court decision Wednesday calling the controversial Metropolitan Transit Authority payroll tax unconstitutional.

State lawmakers reacted with shock to the news of the apparent suicide of Rochester - area Assemblyman Bill Nojay, who according to local law enforcement shot himself Friday morning at the city's Riverside Cemetery.

ALBANY — State property tax rebate checks are not reaching thousands of qualified homeowners in a timely manner, and lawmakers say that will hurt many lower - income residents and seniors who counted on the funds to help pay their local property taxes.

Hawkins urged lawmakers to not extend Cuomo's 2 % property tax cap program, which he said does not relieve the fiscal crises faced by many local governments and school districts across the state.

It's one of the many findings in their study which was commissioned by local nuclear power plant unions to show state lawmakers their value.

ALBANY — After they walked away last week without taking action on mayoral control of New York City schools or renewing local tax authorizations, state lawmakers will convene Wednesday — at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's command — for a special session.

In order to find revenue sources to trim that potential deficit, Edwards called on politicians in Albany to help out, a move he said must start with better communication and partnerships between state lawmakers and local lawmakers, businesses, and even individual residents.