Sentences with phrase «upstate lawmakers wanted»
Instead, upstate lawmakers wanted to talk about a property tax cap.
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State lawmakers want to see more oversight of economic development spending after the arrests of nine people last week in an alleged widespread scheme involving bid rigging and bribery within key projects designed to spur job creation upstate.
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his eighth State of the State address Wednesday, some lawmakers want to see how he'll tackle jobs in upstate New York and whether he'll propose any remedies to public corruption.
Changes that lawmakers want to economic development programs were made ripe following allegations by federal prosecutors that the Buffalo Billion and a couple of other big upstate initiatives were part of a massive, alleged pay - to - play, bid - rigging scandal.
Lawmakers would have to pass another casino siting law if they want to grant another casino license in upstate New York.
But with lawmakers upset in the first place, the transfer could remain as a hot - button political issue, especially if upstate Senate Republicans decide to hold back something the governor wants as part of a bargaining process.
The upstate New York lawmaker wants to chip away at the rejection of climate science that's common within GOP ranks.