Sentences with phrase «other lawmaker in the state»

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The idea behind the campaign is to engage and work with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. — as well as those in other states — to get them to start listening to small business owners, and do something about reversing this tide of increasing regulations.

Fantasy sports moved a step closer to being legal in New York on Saturday when lawmakers approved the daily and season - long games, clearing a path for FanDuel, DraftKings and others to offer them to millions of players in the state.

Taxes could be assessed, and no doubt lawmakers in some states would slap a higher rate for lottery winnings than other income.

Do some research on where your state stacks up against other states and call or write state lawmakers, urging them to address gender wage issues in state laws.

But lawmakers are close to passing a common - sense bill that would allow workers licensed in other states to work...

In the United States, lawmakers have been examining potential rules for Bitcoin, which is the currency of choice on certain online markets for drugs and other illicit goods.

New York state last month passed a similar measure that makes it illegal to advertise apartments for fewer than 30 days in New York City, and lawmakers have pushed the federal government to take a closer look at Airbnb and other home - sharing sites on accusations of creating housing shortages and driving up rental costs.

Because of the surprising nature of the rollout, the administration wasn't able to notify senior officials in multiple federal agencies, State Department officials who needed to notify other countries of the drastic measures, or lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Minnesota adopted a similar ban last week, and lawmakers in Illinois and several other states are considering their own measures.

«There obviously is a problem in the existing law,» Malin said, adding that he and other parents already have started pressuring state lawmakers to change it.

But other groups, like Common Cause, say the amendment is anything but a reform for the better since it still vests power in state lawmakers.

Before Hinchey's retirement announcement, it looked like two freshmen Central New York Republicans — Ann Marie Buerkle and Richard Hanna — would likely end up in a primary battle when state lawmakers finished redrawing the House lines and removing two seats — a move made necessary by New York's slow population growth as compared to other states.

In other words, this isn't a complete tally of every single fundraiser held by state lawmakers over he past six months, but it's enough to provide a good idea of how the public's business and politics mix between January and April.

The meetings will be held on Oct. 25 in Cortland and Nov. 14 in Newburgh as state lawmakers and other policy makers grapple with how to combat addiction, which has afflicted rural, suburban and urban parts of the state.

The Attorney General says he will soon propose a bill to stiffen those penalties and close other loopholes in the law, and has begun talking to state lawmakers about possible sponsorship.

Did passage of the state budget signal the end of Albany's legislative session for 2017, or will other matters, including ethics reform, get done before the lawmakers adjourn in June?

The contest was in full gear Wednesday as Gov. David Paterson and lawmakers argued, threatened and cajoled each other regarding a bill that must be approved Monday to keep the state operating for yet another week in lieu of a final 2010 - 11 budget.

Even though Catalfamo and others in the Pataki administration had urged state lawmakers to change the Empire Zone rules to prevent shirt - changing, Catalfamo said he advised Crucible officials to use the gimmick to gain Empire Zone benefits.

Still, the brunch bill, in addition to other changes to the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, has at least one high - profile advocate pushing lawmakers to pass it by the time session ends June 16.

The governor also wants to close a number of state prisons, to save money, but will leave it up to a panel of lawmakers and others to decide which prisons to close in order to achieve his goal of 3500 fewer beds.

The seats of DeFrancisco and all other state lawmakers are up for election in November.

The online home - sharing site today will file a formal complaint with a state ethics panel charging that the ShareBetter campaign, a coalition of unions, lawmakers and other Airbnb opponents, has engaged in illegal and unreported lobbying.

Lawmakers in North Carolina, the only other state where 16 - and 17 - year - old offenders are prosecuted as adults, also are considering legislation to raise the age.

DeFrancisco and the 10 other state lawmakers who signed the letter to Cuomo said it only makes sense to include the tunnel and boulevard - tunnel hybrid options in the state's final comparison of alternatives.

Indeed, a review of the statute's legislative memoranda and other supporting materials on file in the state library indicate lawmakers who voted in favor of the statute never considered that it would be used to conceal misconduct by police or correction officers.

Democratic lawmakers were quick to praise the move, which Cuomo had pledged to do back in January during his second State of the State address (and unlike other pledges — campaign finance reform and a call for independent redistricting — Cuomo actually spoke the words about fingerprinting, rather than leaving it in the official statement).

ALBANY — State lawmakers have reversed a plan by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would have curtailed state tax credits that help support key historic preservation efforts in Buffalo and other upstate aState lawmakers have reversed a plan by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that would have curtailed state tax credits that help support key historic preservation efforts in Buffalo and other upstate astate tax credits that help support key historic preservation efforts in Buffalo and other upstate areas.

Other state lawmakers who filed paperwork to become double dippers in January are Assemblymen Jeff Aubry, D - Queens; David McDonough, R - Nassau County; and James Pretlow, D - Mt.

The same is true for the 28 other state lawmakers convicted during the past 12 years, in DeFrancisco's mind.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who has said there is a «crisis of corruption» at the state Capitol in Albany, had asked Caproni to send Silver to prison for longer than any other previous New York state lawmaker convicted of public corruption, which would be at least 14 years.

This month, Uber won a major victory in Albany when state lawmakers approved new rules allowing Uber and other ride - hailing apps to expand to upstate New York.

A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Seminerio to six years in prison Feb. 4 for abusing his power as a lawmaker and extorting money out of hospitals, nonprofits and other groups in exchange for lobbying state officials on their behalf.

Lawmakers spent considerable time asking Finch and Matthew Driscoll, the state transportation commissioner, about I Love New York tourism signs that popped up in the last year along the Thruway and other state roads.

Concerns are increasing among lawmakers and others in Wisconsin over what incentives the state may offer to become the first U.S. home of the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn.

Adopted by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and state lawmakers in 2011, the property - tax cap mandates that school districts, town boards, county boards and other local governments keep the growth of their tax levies at 2 percent or the rate of inflation — whichever is lower.

State lawmakers are considering changes in state insurance laws that would allow ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in upstate and other parts of the state they are currently prohibState lawmakers are considering changes in state insurance laws that would allow ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in upstate and other parts of the state they are currently prohibstate insurance laws that would allow ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in upstate and other parts of the state they are currently prohibstate they are currently prohibited.

«If you add up the Tappan Zee Bridge, the LaGuardia (airport), Penn Station and all the other capital projects he had in that budget, and then you say we've got a record - breaking $ 22 billion for the state of New York for infrastructure, that isn't even (the value of) one of the projects that he mentioned for downstate,» said the Syracuse - area lawmaker, referring to some of the other big - ticket infrastructure items on Cuomo's agenda.

Mr. DeLuca, Mr. Amper and other environmentalists traveled to Albany last Tuesday hoping to gain support for the bill — which the two state lawmakers stressed could look very different in its final draft, given all the concerns.

The sexual - harassment proposals closely mirror others put forward by state lawmakers from both parties in recent weeks: In mid-December, Senators Catharine Young and Elaine Phillips, both Republicans, proposed bills that, in addition to banning secret settlements, would also codify the definition of sexual harassment in state law and expand harassment protections for independent contractorin recent weeks: In mid-December, Senators Catharine Young and Elaine Phillips, both Republicans, proposed bills that, in addition to banning secret settlements, would also codify the definition of sexual harassment in state law and expand harassment protections for independent contractorIn mid-December, Senators Catharine Young and Elaine Phillips, both Republicans, proposed bills that, in addition to banning secret settlements, would also codify the definition of sexual harassment in state law and expand harassment protections for independent contractorin addition to banning secret settlements, would also codify the definition of sexual harassment in state law and expand harassment protections for independent contractorin state law and expand harassment protections for independent contractors.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who successfully prosecuted the former legislative leaders, as well as several other lawmakers, was not even in New York State.

Ndigbo United and other Igbo groups in Lagos have thrown their weight behind the defection of Lagos lawmaker, Mr Jude Idimogu to the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state.

Safron lauded the decision at the time, and local lawmakers joined others across the state in questioning Common Core and other elements of the governor's educational plan.

He says he's in agreement that lawmakers should get a modest pay raise, but says he wants other items finished as well, including freeing up $ 1 billion more to help the homeless and the expansion of the state's hate crimes law, and the State Police authority to enforce state's hate crimes law, and the State Police authority to enforce State Police authority to enforce them.

Women who have reported sexual harassment by lawmakers, along with state Senate Democrats and some attorneys, say the package to be included in the state budget accomplishes little, save for a significant provision extending protections to contractors and other non-employees in a workplace.

Six hundred county and town highway superintendents, public works commissioners and other highway industry professionals are expected to swarm the halls of the Capitol and Legislative Office Building in Albany March 3rd & 4th to urge the Governor and state lawmakers to make the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges a top priority in the state budget.

Josh Mohrer, general manager of Uber, surrounded by state lawmakers and other supporters in 2015, unsuccessfully advocated for the ride sharing service beyond New York City.

In the face of these — and plenty of other — grim statistics, the state's lawmakers enjoy a rate of re-election that exceeds 95 percent.

But while the move may offer more flexibility by transferring funds without the OK from lawmakers, other state officials say it brings down openness in government.

Cuomo wound up getting some of what he wanted in the budget deal he finalized with state lawmakers less than three months later, while other goals fell by the wayside.