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Fair Elections for New York, an umbrella group for several organizations that has the politically connected SKD Knickberbocker firm running its PR, is beginning an $ 800,000 ad campaign and plans several rallies around the state this month as lawmakers begin a two - week break from Albany.

A proposal to create a new teacher training system for the state died in the Kentucky legislature last month as lawmakers cleared the decks to deal with thorny budget and health - care \ reform issues.

Not exact matches

Last month, a committee of House lawmakers advanced a bill that would help companies like GM and Google seek more exemptions to federal safety rules, perhaps allowing them the ability to test as many as 100,000 experimental self - driving cars in the United States.

President Donald Trump and lawmakers have been at loggerheads for months over the fate of young unauthorized immigrants known as «Dreamers,» who are temporarily protected from deportation under the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Pet transport is a relatively tiny segment of United Airlines» business, but it was thrust into the spotlight this month as several dog incidents, including the death of a puppy on board, sparked an outcry on social media and scrutiny from lawmakers and government officials.

Lawmakers in Greece, as well as Spain and Portugal, struggled over the past two months to slash government budgets and avoid economic ruin.

Initially, the directors rejected the proposal: They felt it would strain resources, particularly as Tesla was dealing with manufacturing challenges with its Model X. (Separately, a month later, SpaceX purchased $ 90 million worth of bonds from SolarCity, a move that reportedly raised eyebrows in Washington, with some lawmakers concerned that Musk was using his aerospace venture's high - priced government contracts to buoy his solar company.)

As students across the country walked out of their schools for the National Student Walkout in honor of the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, House lawmakers passed a narrow gun violence prevention measure with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Close to a million students stood up and streamed out of classrooms across the country last week as part of the National School Walkout, which honored the victims of the Parkland shooting one month ago and called on lawmakers to pass gun control legislation.

«The next few months will offer many opportunities for us to educate lawmakers on our priorities, such as tax reform and investment in our nation's infrastructure, as well as pro-growth policies that create jobs and reward capital investment,» said Matthew Shay, NRF president and chief executive, in a statement.

March 19 — Despite reservations far and wide, as anticipated FIFA's ruling Council has rubber - stamped the decision earlier this month by football's lawmakers to approve video assistant referees for the World Cup and beyond.

A reader who forwarded the link to Carrion's imminent appearance noted this is the second time in less than a month that the ex-Democratic lawmaker has made the trek north from Washington, D.C. where he has been working as first director of the White House Office on Urban Affairs since last winter.

State lawmakers, meanwhile, have debated over the last several months whether fantasy sports operations like DraftKings and FanDuel should be regulated as other allowable gambling entities.

In a secret - ballot election, House GOP lawmakers formally nominated Rep. Paul Ryan to serve as speaker, ending a month - long search to find a replacement for the departing John Boehner who could united the fractious party.

The Senate passed its ride - hailing bill more than a month ago, and the governor has indicated he would like to see a solution to this issue — which eluded lawmakers last year — worked out as part of the budget.

As deputy majority leader, Libous was the leader of the GOP conference's floor operations, including the infamous 2009 coup in which two Democratic lawmakers switched to the Republican side, stalling any activity in the chamber for a month.

On what has become known as Tin Cup Day, de Blasio doubled down on the positions he has articulated many times in the past weeks and months, rebuffing lawmakers» calls for the city to spend more money on the MTA.

She will submit her name for consideration to the Legislature as lawmakers consider who to appoint to fill out the last few months of Schneiderman's term.

As lawmakers hash out the 2010 legislative schedule for Congress, LGBT rights supporters are anticipating a House markup for the long - sought Employment Non-Discrimination Act within the next month.

Percoco's trial marks the beginning of several months of court proceedings against former Cuomo associates, as well as some ex-state lawmakers.

These revelations were uncovered by the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption as part of a broad investigation into the spending of campaign funds by state lawmakers that was shut down when Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly disbanded the Commission last month.

As lawmakers begin their dash to the end of session in about a month, it is important that expanding the state's availability to college financial aid must be approved.

InBloom, Inc., a controversial nonprofit data company, spent more than $ 50,000 on lobbying the first two months of 2014 as Cuomo and lawmakers considered whether to stall or end the state's relationship with it.

Earlier this month, Nutmeg State lawmakers confirmed Roraback's nomination as a state superior court judge, according to the Register Citizen newspaper.

Tuesday was an especially crowded day at the state Capitol, but it's just the beginning of a very busy month for lawmakers as we get closer to the budget deadline.

At the same time, Cuomo said he was worried federal lawmakers and the Trump administration would seek other ways of running roughshod over states» rights beyond the tax law approved last month as well as federal immigration policy.

(Most of New York's Democratic lawmakers plan to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address before Congress next month, which some Democrats have said they'll boycott because they see it as an end run around the White House.

Lawmakers are not happy with the idea that they might have to return later in the year to pass expiring tax extenders as well as deal with the mayoral control issue if it's allowed to expire at the end of the month.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has been criticized for what some saw as a lax response to the crisis, visiting the village only months after the water was confirmed to be poisoned; lawmakers in Albany, meanwhile, were also initially noncommittal about hearings on the contamination, before eventually assenting.

Already embroiled in an ethics probe now entering its tenth month, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.), chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, received more bad news Wednesday night as the House ethics committee announced it would look into Caribbean trips taken by the veteran lawmaker and four other Democrats.

Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday braced for challenging tax and health care matters posed by last month's federal tax overhaul, as they gathered for their annual 90 - day legislative session.

In less than a month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers will get the chance to make major ethics fixes as part of the state budget.

In less than a month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers will get the chance to make major ethics fixes as part of the state budget.

The legislative session ended with a thud earlier this month, as lawmakers settled on a budget plan that didn't have the dramatic policy changes and spending reductions Paterson was looking for to put the state on a more sound fiscal footing after he leaves office — and presumably politics — at the end of this year.

As the legislative session begins to wind down this month, lawmakers have a number of outstanding issues to take up, and a mini «big ugly» could be in store at the Capitol.

As lawmakers return at the end of this month to a thin legislative agenda win Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has no plans to push for centerpiece issues.

Senate Republicans will return to Albany later this month in the catbird seat as a range of issues important to Democratic lawmakers are due to expire in June, including mayoral control of New York City schools and laws governing rent control.

The proposals come as lawmakers debate an extension of rent control regulations in New York City and the surrounding area, which are due to expire next month.

That measure was re-introduced in New York as lawmakers in New Jersey consider an override of the veto next month.

In his second weekend trip to the Capitol in as many months, de Blasio rallied Democratic lawmakers to shield the city budget from cost shifts proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, telling a luncheon filled with top CUNY officials that he was there with them «in common cause.»

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.

Lawmakers also ended up ditching a proposed $ 100 million for struggling schools as part of the deal, an idea pitched by Governor Cuomo earlier this month.

With the encouragement of various construction groups and the UW System, state lawmakers could vote as early as this month on a bill meant to ease the way for approvals of state building projects.

After two months of debate over new requirements governing elected officials» disclosure of their outside income, the budget bill introduced today will require lawmakers serving in occupations such as law or consulting to identify some of their clients, but only those whom they take on new business for after Dec. 31, 2015.

So as lawmakers contend with the possibility of a continued shortfall and layoffs next month, they are also under the cloud of a lawsuit brought by Onondaga County Comptroller Bob Antonacci, who claims lawmakers broke the law when they voted themselves a raise last year.

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:

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.

The ideas are bubbling up as state lawmakers begin their 2018 sessions and assess the effects of the Republican tax overhaul that President Donald Trump signed into law last month.

Increased pressure on Stefanik came from constituents, as well, who had already criticized the lawmaker over her refusal to hold town hall meetings last month.

As for tax reforms Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed in his State of the State address earlier this month, the lawmakers say they're awaiting details but generally like the concepts.