Sentences with phrase «session ended in»

When the bill was introduced two days before the legislative session ended in May 2017, newspapers across Florida joined school boards, superintendents, teachers unions, and nearly every education - related advocacy group in opposing the legislation.

He was not successful when the session ended in June, but eventually convinced the governor and the Senate GOP to agree to the measure.

Despite a vocal push from good - government groups, the Legislature didn't act on an ethics - reform plan before the session ended in June.

The 2015 session ended in June without agreement after powerful public labor unions weighed in, saying they were concerned it would apply to all public workers, not just policymakers.

That session ended in defeat for de Blasio on several key issues.

He was not successful when the session ended in June, but eventually convinced Governor Cuomo and the Senate GOP to agree to the measure.

Just after the legislative session ended in early summer, Cuomo announced state regulations to step up inspections at day care centers in New York City.

He said the pressure of leading the Senate caused him to become dependent on alcohol and after the Senate session ended in June, he checked himself into a rehab program.

They said they would consider other gun control bills before the session ends in March, but none of those measures is expected to go as far as banning assault rifles.

Successful sessions end in tear - filled mutual clutchings as participants carry on about how they never knew that they could love themselves so much.

Our breastfeeding sessions ended in tears for both of us.

A coalition of nearly three dozen organizations is looking to jumpstart the push for Lavern's Law before the legislative session ends in June.

Clinton's statement was released by the Human Rights Campaign, which is leading New Yorkers for Marriage Equality — the coordinated campaign spearheaded by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that is lobbying the Senate to pass the gay marriage bill before the legislative session ends in June.

«It requires the majority to be in place during the session before the session ends in June,» he said.

He said a flurry of legislative action before the session ends in June is not unusual.

Speaking at an unrelated news conference, Cuomo said it's unlikely major issues will be resolved by the time the legislative session ends in June.

Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said all went well, but she dampened expectations that new major legislation would get done before the session ends in June.

Meanwhile at the New York State Association for Affordable Housing's conference, de Blasio called on affordable housing developers to pressure Albany to pass a reformed 421a before the legislative session ends in June.

Savino, a member of the Senate's influential Independent Democratic Conference, said she is hopeful the bill can be approved before the Legislature's session ends in June.

There is still time to try to get something passed to help Batavia Downs, Nolan said, The current state legislative session ends in June.

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

Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said so far, it's all proceeding smoothly, but she dampened expectations that major new legislation would get done before the session ends in June.

The measure has a majority party sponsor in the Assembly, and DeFrancisco predicts it could be approved and sent to the governor's desk before the session ends in June for Cuomo to sign or veto.

But if that's not enough, Cuomo can always keep legislators in Albany after the session ends in mid-June, delaying summer vacations and election - year campaigning, until he gets what he wants.

Governor Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

A Queens state Assemblyman's efforts to crack down on staged car accidents kicked into high gear as the lawmaker prepared his final push before the current legislation session ends in June.

But if Senator Felder does not join the Democrats, the GOP will keep control of the chamber until the session ends in early summer.

As someone not welcomed into the Democratic conference — which, through Heastie, decides everything from office assignments, fate of bills and size of staff — Bohen faces tough odds of getting much accomplished before the session ends in June.

With some key policy battles remaining before the session ends in June, he also reminded them: «My ship's bigger.»

Noting the session ends in at the end of next month, Cuomo said he was doubtful there would be «any action this year» on the issue.

The independent commission idea looks to be dead, and talk is now centered on getting the Board of Regents to propose changes before the session ends in June.

Voters identified passing new anti-corruption laws as the most important issue for Cuomo and lawmakers to tackle before the legislative session ends in mid-June.

And pundits told Kramer the last thing Albany needs right now is more chaos, especially since high stakes debates on such issues such as increasing the minimum wage and raising the cap on charter schools must be resolved before the session ends in June.

As I reported yesterday, these phone banks will be a twice - weekly occurrance and are part of the coordinated effort to get the Senate to pass a marriage bill before the session ends in June.

Pension forfeiture — as in the loss of state pensions for officials convicted of wrongdoing in their government jobs — seems to be the one area that Republicans and Democrats can agree is likely to be addressed before this year's State Legislature session ends in June.

Rather than potentially see his longtime friend and chief justice nominee go down to defeat in the state Senate, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy could use a little - discussed maneuver to appoint Andrew McDonald on an interim basis after the current legislative sessions ends in June.

But if Felder does not join the Democrats, the GOP will keep control of the chamber until the session ends in early summer.

If the governor wants lawmakers to vote before the legislative session ends in June, there's a lot more we all need to know and discuss, Mr. Cuomo's disdain for public debate notwithstanding.

Gural says he is hopeful the state acts before the legislative session ends in June to make gambling on sports is legal in time for the fall.

With the Assembly's blessing again this year, Weprin said he hoped to finally put the bill to a final vote before the session ends in late June.

The governor is promising to introduce his own ethics reform package before the legislative session ends in June.

Speaking after a minimum wage rally in Albany, Cuomo says he will continue to press lawmakers to pass ethics reform before the session ends in June.

With the Albany legislative session ending in three weeks, Uber no longer expects the state to approve some sort of statewide regulatory system, one that would allow a driver to move seamlessly between jurisdictions, without having to consider those jurisdictions» distinct rules on everything from fingerprinting and wheelchair accessibility to the mundanities of reporting requirements.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

«The fact that these reforms were omitted from the final budget isn't on us, it's on him,» Reif said, adding that the Senate GOP will continue pressing for the plans before session ends in June.

Sen. Patrick Gallivan, one of the leading senators negotiating the measure known as Raise the Age, said even if it does not end up in the state budget, he's confident it will get done before the session ends in June.

Roberts, D - Syracuse, has said he expects to be confirmed as the new commissioner before the state Legislature session ends in late June.

Speaking at Syracuse University, Hochul said the drug task force is putting together a plan to present to the governor and the legislature before their session ends in June.

Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins says so far it's all proceeding smoothly, but she dampened expectations that new major legislation would get done before the session ends in June.

Sitting with the task force inside the packed and sweltering CYO - MIV Center on the Pleasant Plains campus of Mount Loretto, Cuomo said the group should have «a comprehensive game plan» that he's optimistic will pass in the state Legislature before the session ends in a few weeks.