Sentences with phrase «talk of a special session»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Wednesday night formally confirmed the push for a pair of constitutional amendments that would ban outside income and term limit the state Legislature as talk of a special session before the end of the year heats up.

Democrats are gathering at the Capitol this week amid talk of a special session that could be held at some point this month.

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But so are the benefits: proximity to high - level execs, who drop in for pep talks and training sessions (founder Marc Benioff did not appear the week I was there, but his aura was everywhere); free run of the City by the Bay after hours; and the glow, the buzz, the grace that imbue Salesforce's vibrant headquarters in San Francisco's SoMa district, reminding initiates at every turn that they're part of something special.

As talk continues about a potential special December session of the New York State Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting a push to unify Democrats in the fractious state Senate before next year's session.

«No one has a crystal ball, but I think we'll see some, my hope is, we'll see some federal action on this sooner or later, so some of what's being discussed is a dire consequence, having a special session, some of the things we're talking about, probably, hopefully will not come to pass,» DiNapoli said when asked if the mayor should, as the governor maintains, pick up the tab for H+H funding, or, as the mayor insists, the state should pony up the $ 380 million it is currently withholding from the system.

Cuomo's office over the last several days has been sharply critical of Flanagan after talks for a special session in December fell apart in December.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said talks about a special session are continuing in «good faith» and «good spirit,» and that people complaining about the lack of specificity in the process shouldn't complain.

Senate Republicans on Friday indicated a willingness to back «additional reforms» to the state's ethics and election laws as talk continues to swirl about a potential special session before the end of the year.

He then reverted to his usual fiscal discipline talk, explaining why he's unwilling to negotiate with legislative leaders and reiterating that he still might call lawmakers back to Albany for a special session if they don't agree on an FMAP contingency plan or if the budget deal on which they eventually settle is out of balance.

There's talk lawmakers could return to Albany for a special session in December, though there have been no formal negotiations to speak of, and Cuomo hasn't yet made clear what — if anything — he's willing to trade legislative leaders in exchange for signing off on a pay raise.

They had neared agreement to allow ride - hailing outside the five boroughs — where, as a function of the city's economy and regulatory might it functions and is treated like a traditional for - hire car service — during talks about a December special session that never happened.

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.

Two top lawmakers said Thursday that talks are ongoing for a special session of the State Legislature before New Year's Day that could include a possible pay raise for lawmakers and a host of unrelated issues, including divvying up a financial windfall for infrastructure projects.

He wanted to potentially be part of a special session that could also include pay raises for legislators, but the session did not occur after talks stagnated.

ALBANY — Senate Republican leader John Flanagan is still in talks about a special session that could result in a legislative salary increase, but his top lieutenants said Tuesday they don't expect anything to come of the discussions.

Talks about a special session — in which a series of issues would likely be considered along with a pay hike for legislators — have been simmering for weeks, but Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie both said this week that there are no firm plans to come back.

A spokesman for the State Assembly downplayed the likelihood of a special session, saying, on his Twitter feed, that the governor and lawmakers «haven't discussed any of that», but Speaker Carl Heastie's spokesman Mike Whyland says Assembly Democrats are «always willing» to talk about «issues important to New Yorkers».

There was talk of holding a special session in December, where agenda items might include a hike in the minimum wage, and an increase in state lawmakers» pay.

Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr., D - Bronx, who was named Senate Majority Leader, center, talks to Senate members during an special session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany yesterday.

David talks to Assemblyman Joseph Lentol of Brooklyn's 50th Assembly district about last week's special legislative session dealing with civil confinement.

And in a possible sign of further devolution, Cuomo did not mention the procurement «reforms» that he advanced after members of his inner circle were indicted when talking about the special session.

Talks are swirling about a special session of the legislature next week that could involve lawmakers getting a raise for the first time in almost two decades.

one plenary session on Monday, including a special talk for the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the first exoplanet (51 Pegasi b) and another one on the Rosetta mission related to the comet 67P / Churyumov - Gerasimenko

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So now legislative leaders are quietly talking with the governor about scaling back the size of the set aside in SB229 and possibly other changes that could be approved in a special session.

For the past decade, GameCity has taken over various venues around the centre of Nottingham, putting on a vast range of talks, special events and interactive sessions, as well as showing off hundreds of fascinating indie titles.

It felt so calm in the studio sessions, we were all sharing and building this piece together and all taking time out of our everyday lives to talk and sew, which felt very special.

Since most school aged kids choose the marbles we talk about at the end of the session how the marble can reflect their work they did today and their special uniqueness and it is my way to thank them for this special time.