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The MTA capital program funds will go toward one of two studies needed to get the project off the ground, state lawmakers announced.

A group of state lawmakers announced a series of bills on Friday that aim to crack down on dangerous drivers getting behind the wheel by using data collected by speed cameras, NYPD and doctors to suspend their licenses.

While California state lawmakers announced last - minute deals on medical marijuana regulation and a scaled - back climate change proposal, they were likely to adjourn this year's legislative session Friday without completing major initiatives on...

State Lawmakers Announce 30 - State Push for Commonsense Laws to Prevent Individuals Likely to Harm Themselves or Others from Accessing Guns

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on Monday announced she plans to boycott President TrumpDonald John TrumpPoll: Republican support for Kanye West grew after rapper expressed support for Trump Giuliani calls on Sessions and Rosenstein to shut down Mueller investigation Fox News» Ingraham calls out Giuliani for contradicting Trump on Stormy Daniels» payments: «That's a problem» MORE's State of the Union address to Congress at the end of the month, joining a handful of other Democratic lawmakers who are skipping the annual event.

Missouri House and Senate leaders are expected to announce Thursday night that they have gathered enough support from lawmakers to call the state legislature into a special session for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Eric Greitens.

The Garden State lawmakers this week issued a press statement announcing the NFL support for the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act, which would authorize a five - year grant program for states to «provide professional development for athletic trainers and coaches and ensure schools have adequate medical staff» to recognize and treat possible concussions, according to a press release.

CSEA, the state's largest public - workers union, announced it would suspend its backing of state lawmakers in order to «re-evaluate our political relationships and make judgments about the criteria.»

Larkin, a 90 - year - old World War II veteran who whose state Senate career began in 1990, is expected today to announce he will not seek re-election to the chamber, making him the fifth Republican lawmaker to do so, sources on Wednesday said.

If the Republicans are to maintain their razor - thin edge in the state Senate in the November elections, they will now have to do so without the benefit of three incumbents — including two of their more venerable members: DeFrancisco and John Bonacic, a Hudson Valley lawmaker who recently announced his retirement.

Longtime Republican Sen. John Bonacic on Friday became the third Republican lawmaker this week to announce his plans to retire from the state Senate.

Facing pressure from progressive groups and primary challengers up and down the ballot, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement to end a controversial power - sharing deal between state Republicans and a breakaway group of Democratic lawmakers.

State lawmakers will interview potential candidates for attorney general starting next Tuesday and Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's office announced this afternoon.

The Brennan Center, alongside a coalition of law firms, state lawmakers and others on Tuesday announced they had filed a suit against the Board of Elections to end the practice of a network of limited liability companies contributing endless cash to political candidates.

From the State Capitol in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the deal with lawmakers around 8:45 p.m. Friday.

The two biggest daily fantasy sports companies have agreed to stop taking bets from New Yorkers while lawmakers debate whether to make the popular games legal, the companies and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Monday.

(New York, NY)-- Two weeks after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun violence.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- New York state could adopt its own version of net neutrality under legislation being announced by state lawmakers.

State lawmakers today announced plans to hold legislative hearings on school bus safety, after Thursday's accident in North Jersey that left two people...

But after state lawmakers left Albany on Friday without taking action, the OTB announced it was staying open for a year and was rescinding 1,300 layoffs.

Silver announced last night that he would introduce a resolution to begin the process of expelling the sleazy Brooklyn lawmaker in the wake of a scathing report by a state ethics committee that found Lopez sexually harassed women in his office and violated the state's Public Officers Law.

One day after Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders announced major changes in the state's tax code, lawmakers, who are voting on the measure, are busy portraying the deal in the best possible light.

The state's legislative leaders announced their agreement a few hours before lawmakers ended this year's legislative session at midnight.

The lawmakers are seeking inclusion of S.W.A.P. in the 2016 - 17 state budget and announced the introduction of separate companion legislation (A. 9651) to create the program.

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.

As Rep. Charlie Rangel announces his intention to run for a 23rd term in the House, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat is not ruling out another primary against the longtime Harlem Democratic lawmaker.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kogi state on Wednesday announced dates for the commencement of the recall process of the embattled lawmaker representing Kogi...

The state plans to announce some of the colleges that will be part of the START UP program within the coming days, State economic development head Ken Adams told lawmakers at a budget hearings several weeksstate plans to announce some of the colleges that will be part of the START UP program within the coming days, State economic development head Ken Adams told lawmakers at a budget hearings several weeksState economic development head Ken Adams told lawmakers at a budget hearings several weeks ago.

A new item for lawmakers will be Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to make state colleges tuition - free for some families, a plan he announced Tuesday at LaGuardia Community College.

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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Democrats announced a two - way deal on ethics reform late Tuesday, that they say will require full disclosure of outside income for state lawmakers.

When New York State United Teachers president Karen Magee last month announced the union's support for the testing boycott, she said her intention was to undermine the state's teacher evaluation system, which Cuomo and lawmakers made more stringent in the recently approved state buState United Teachers president Karen Magee last month announced the union's support for the testing boycott, she said her intention was to undermine the state's teacher evaluation system, which Cuomo and lawmakers made more stringent in the recently approved state bustate's teacher evaluation system, which Cuomo and lawmakers made more stringent in the recently approved state bustate budget.

On Monday, the New York Post reported that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D — Manhattan) announced support for state lawmakers raising their salaries, which are now set at a base of $ 79,500 - a-year, with many receiving stipends for chairing or serving on committees, which takes them up to an average between $ 90,00 to $ 100,000 per year.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his team to start negotiations with the two biggest public employee unions his director of state operations, Howard Glaser, was telling state lawmakers the administration will move ahead with the layoff process if a contracted deal isn't reached in the next four weeks.

A day after lawmakers got a deal on the so - called «brunch bill,» extending Sunday alcohol sales, LG Kathy Hochul is scheduled to appear in Saratoga Springs to announce the state's effort to curb underage drinking at summer concert venues.

A day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo sat with the top legislative leaders to announce a framework, end - of - session agreement «in concept,» state lawmakers took those caveats to heart.

At 10:30 a.m., a coalition of unions and patient rights groups from across New York will announce a campaign calling on lawmakers to pass the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act, Albany Room, Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany.

Democratic Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake is joining consulting firm Hilltop Public Solutions as a partner — a move the company announced in a release that nowhere mentions in its nearly 450 words the fact that Blake is a sitting New York state lawmaker.

At 12:30 p.m., state lawmakers will announce the formation of the Asian Pacific American Legislative Caucus, Flushing Town Hall, the Garden, 137 - 35 Northern Boulevard, Queens.

Kaminsky announced Monday he would back a pledge that vowed to back closing the loophole in state election law that allows limited liability companies to give unlimited donations as well as limit outside income for state lawmakers and curtail the use of discretionary spending in the budget.

He announced Sunday night he was not taking the side gig, which was permitted because state lawmakers are allowed outside income.

ALBANY — There will be no special session of the legislature next week, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said late Friday, announcing the end of weeks of talks about government reform, ride - hailing and a salary increase for state lawmakers.

A week ago, de Blasio appeared with a group of bipartisan lawmakers to announce a $ 2.6 billion plan to create 15,000 new supportive housing units over 15 years, without using state money.

From left: State Sen. Jeff Klein, City Council member Brad Lander A pair of New York lawmakers is expected to announce proposals today that...

Joined by library officials and fellow state lawmakers, Senator Kennedy announced the state has directed $ 617,970 in construction and improvement grants to the Downtown Central Library, as part of the overall award of $ 740,000 to a total of four libraries in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System.

Templeton Unified School District Trustee Jordan Cunningham announced today his campaign to replace termed out GOP lawmaker Katcho Achadjian in the 35th State Assembly district.

The proposal was met with skepticism from state lawmakers in both parties, who worried the money could be diverted and said they weren't consulted until shortly before the administration announced its plan in late April.

Cuomo announced he was breaking with the 94 - year tradition of verbally delivering a state of the state address in the Capitol complex after plans for a special session — which would have raised pay for lawmakers, among other things — fell apart when Flanagan broke off negotiations.

On Wednesday night, as the legislative session rushed to a frenzied finish in Albany, State Sen. Jeff Klein announced the money is unlikely to be freed up by the time lawmakers leave the Capitol.

Assemblyman James Skoufis, a Woodbury Democrat and potential candidate for the 39th Senate District, previously has said he will announce his 2018 election plans after state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo finalize the budget, which could happen by the end of next week.