Sentences with phrase «special legislative sessions over»

At the behest of Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen, lawmakers held two special legislative sessions over the last year on education to enact a series of Race to the Top - related changes that included making the state's cap on charter schools less prohibitive and overhauling teacher evaluations.

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Cuomo over the last several months has had a rocky relationship with both chambers of the Legislature following the lack of an agreement for a special session that could have led to a legislative pay increase, the first in nearly 20 years.

Flanagan's relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo has cooled in recent months, after Cuomo backed Democrats for some Senate seats in the 2016 elections and the governor and legislative leaders had a falling - out over a failed special session in December.

Talks between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are still continuing over whether to hold a special session before the holidays — and the clock is ticking.

Talks between Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York's legislative leaders are still continuing over whether to hold a special session before the holidays.

Gov. Greg Abbott said late Thursday that he hopes to see a compromise on tax cuts «in the next 24 hours,» creating hope that the new governor won't have to call a special session over an issue that has emerged as the biggest sticking point between the House and Senate this legislative session.

The lame - duck Legislature of 1964 met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany from December 15 to 31, 1964, to re-apportion the legislative districts for the election in November 1965, gerrymandering the districts according to the wishes of the Republican majority before the Democrats would take over the Legislature in January.

The regular legislative session for this year is already over, but there is a special session; also North Carolina has two - year sessions, so the bill could also advance early next year in the second half of the regular session.

With session over and his legislative opponents out of town, Cuomo leaped into action, issuing an executive order to create a special prosecutor for police killings.

Now that the regular legislative session is over and a special session is under way, LEV Policy and Government Relations Director Daniel Zavala provides status updates on education funding, educator compensation, student supports, accountability, early learning, and higher education.