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Prior to today's leaders meeting, Gov. David Paterson once again placed the blame on legislative leaders for failing to close the the $ 9.2 billion state budget gap and reach a deal on the 2010 - 2011 spending plan.

The top legislative leaders in the state Senate and Assembly confirmed Wednesday a two - tiered court system would be in place for a potential agreement on raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY UpriState Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Upristate budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

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In an open letter sent to the legislative leaders, Gov. Andrew Cuomo this afternoon expanded on his proposal to build a convention center in Queens adjacent to the Aqueduct Racetrack, saying that the investment will pay off in 20,000 permanent and temporary jobs and a $ 4 billion investment in the state.

The state was counting on $ 1 billion in FMAP money in its budget, which became a sticking point between Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders during the final weeks of negotiations.

The state's top legislative leaders on Monday insisted the swirling corruption investigations would not derail the remainder of the legislative session, listing a package of top priorities they would like to tackle in the remaining scheduled days in Albany, including tackling heroin addiction.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan reiterated his push on Monday for a permanent cap on the state's property taxes, indicating it will be a plank for the GOP conference in the 2018 legislative session.

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the highest - ranked (and perhaps only) openly gay legislative leader in the state, joined me on «Capital Tonight» last Friday.

At 11 a.m., Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco and Assemblyman Nick Perry launch a renewed statewide campaign for a state Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct, Legislative Office Building, Room 130, Albany.

The governor has repeatedly insisted the movement was NOT in fact responsible for moving him off his opposition to raising taxes on the state's wealthiest residents (actually, Cuomo and both legislative leaders refuse to see this as a tax hike at all, casting it as a cut for 4.4 million New Yorkers).

State legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agree on the concept of passing a package of measure designed to curb heroin addiction in New York and are working out the details, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Wednesday said.

Progress on a new state budget limped along a day after Cuomo and legislative leaders held a private meeting that was described, in its most generous terms, as explosive in tone and language.

After a year in which Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, respective legislative leaders of both the State Senate and State Assembly, were convicted for defrauding the public for personal gain, politicians in Albany have once again refused to act on preventing corruption and enacting needed ethics reform and running a more open government.

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform.

We call on Governor Cuomo, legislative leaders Skelos and Silver, Attorney General Schneiderman, and Comptroller DiNapoli to use the explosion in affordable Information Technology to make New York State government vastly more transparent, more responsive, and more accountable.

Once the state's political leaders got past the congratulatory «atta - boys» and backslapping on their most recent effort to reform Albany, the public was left to dig through the details of the legislative agreement.

The vote came a few months after the state's teachers unions, closely aligned with the Assembly, claimed a victory in December when the Regents, prompted by the governor and Legislative leaders, placed a moratorium on the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.

The old Commission on Public Integrity remained in a state of limbo until December 12th, when the governor and legislative leaders announced their appointees to the new commission.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders plan to meet all week, but no agreements are finalized yet on a state budget that's due Friday.

Klein had an office on the fourth floor of the state Capitol building and another, Room 913, in the Legislative Office Building, adjacent to Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders emerged from closed - door negotiations Sunday without a deal on the state budget, but eyeing a $ 1 billion increase in school aid and a package of laws to combat sexual harassment as a Monday night deadline loomed.

In June, Cuomo and legislative leaders announce agreement on a two - year moratorium on state rules that teachers would be fired based on «ineffective» ratings due to test scores.

The legislative session was due to end the following week, but state leaders failed to reach agreements on any of the big - ticket items: extending rent protections to 2.5 million tenants, extending mayoral control of city schools and renewing 421 - a.

Making the final comments before an amendment was withdrawn to help the aging Millstone nuclear power plant, State Representative and House Minority Leader Themis Klarides (R) argues for a full debate for the controversial amendment on the final day of the legislative session.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo concedes that ethics reform is unlikely to be a part of the New York state budget this year, despite the conviction of the two former legislative leaders on major corruption charges.

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.

Lerner said while she's disheartened that yet another legislator has been accused of corruption, she's relieved that state prosecutors under Schneiderman are taking on investigations now that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who achieved prison terms for both former legislative leaders, has been fired by President Donald Trump.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sen. Sue Serino, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, Scenic Hudson, Legislative and community leaders and activists call on Cuomo to sign legislation giving the state broader authority to protect the Hudson River after the Coast Guard's recent anchorage proposal, Quiet Cove Riverfront Park, 1 Clear Water Dr., Poughkeepsie.

With a midnight deadline approaching, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement with legislative leaders on a state budget...

A group of Suffolk County lawmakers called on leaders in the New York State Senate to pass legislation banning conversion therapy before the legislative session ends on Thursday.

The financial disclosure filings of the state's legislative leaders made public on Tuesday show a pullback in private - sector income and activities.

Albany, New York — Prominent budget and transparency watchdog groups today called on the legislative leaders to act on their public statements on clean contracting, and pass meaningful legislation in response to the largest bid - rigging scandal in state history.

A federal indictment handed down on Thursday alleged former state Senate Majority Leader Skelos strong - armed a medical malpractice insurance firm to provide his son, Adam, with more than $ 100,000 in payments and health benefits through a no - show job while the firm lobbied Skelos on legislative matters.

With a midnight deadline approaching, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement with legislative leaders on a state budget for 2016 - 17 late on Thurs., Mar. 31st.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, as well as state Senate Leader John Flanagan, expressed support for the bills last spring, but they ended the legislative session without voting on them.

Advocates took out their anger and frustration on the Cuomo administration and leaders of the state Senate, after it became clear that a progressive agenda that includes abortion rights and public campaign financing is likely dead for the legislative session.

On behalf of the New York State Unified Court System, I express my deep appreciation to Governor Paterson for his leadership and to the legislative leaders for their support in achieving passage of this historic legislation.»

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says in a legislative session in which the leaders of the state Assembly and Senate are both indicted on corruption charges, the need for ethics reform in Albany is shockingly clear.

ALBANY — Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) emerged from a meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying more funding for mass transit and crumbling public housing in New York City are part of a «tentative deal» on the state budget.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have finalized the details on a $ 138 billion state budget and say they are on track to meet the April 1 deadline.

In a letter sent today to Governor Cuomo and the two legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, the civic groups urged immediate action to enact comprehensive and significant solutions on the following matters of state ethics:

On the same day as the fracking ban was made public, a state board appointed by Cuomo and legislative leaders announced the siting of three new gambling casinos in economically depressed upstate areas.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders triumphantly announced a deal on a 2011 - 2012 budget that «in theory» could deliver the state's first early budget since the last time a Cuomo was in the executive mansion.

With a recent poll showing that nearly 90 % of New Yorkers believe that unethical behavior is a serious problem in state government a month before former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos are sentenced for public corruption, the governor and legislative leaders have an obligation to New Yorkers to reach a significant agreement on ethics reform.

I expect the legislative leaders and DiNapoli will express solidarity with the unions — particularly the state comptroller, who owes no small part of his victory over Republican Harry Wilson last year to the efforts on his behalf by organized labor.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, a Yonkers Democrat, also made an appearance on the second floor of the state Capitol, but was not in the meeting with Cuomo or the other legislative leaders.

A deal on the 2014 - 15 state budget is expected at some point this afternoon, legislative leaders said after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday morning.

Governor Cuomo and Legislative leaders said they hoped to have final agreements on the state budget by evening, and could possibly print bills Tuesday night, to begin voting on Thursday.

Mr. Cuomo devoted parts of his State of the State addresses last week to blaming legislative leaders for failing to sign an agreement on funding affordable housing and homeless services, and urged the Senate again on Tuesday evening to release the funds.