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With the budget deadline fast approaching, the Assembly and Senate hope negotiations with Governor Hochul will lead to an on-time budget.
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Legislators are beginning what they hope is the final stretch to agreeing on a state spending plan before the budget is due at the end of the month. Lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have a lot of decisions to make, including whether to raise taxes and how much money to give schools.
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The Assembly and Senate want to restore reductions to school aid, embark on an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on the rich.
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The Assembly and Senate are expected to release their own budget plans early next week.
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Blake Washington spoke with the media on Tuesday, and gave an interview to public radio's Karen DeWitt.
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Governor Kathy Hochul says she’s made progress on combating crime, including illegal guns and car thefts. Her remarks come as members of Congress and the State Legislature are up for election and crime continues to be a public concern.
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They're trying to avoid a repeat of 2022 legal debacle over Congressional district lines. The bill was sponsored in the assembly by Syracuse-area Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli.
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The vote, led by Democrats, clears the way for petitioning for the June primaries that started on Tuesday.
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Democrats on Monday rejected maps approved by the state's bipartisan redistricting commission earlier in the month. Republicans say the new lines favor the other party.
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Democrats in the New York State Legislature today Monday rejected new congressional district maps drawn by a bipartisan redistricting commission. Republicans condemned the vote, saying Democrats are trying to gain political advantage.
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With control of the House of Representatives likely in the balance, Democrats who lead the Legislature have not signaled publicly what they intend to do.
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State lawmakers have to meet a court-ordered deadline of Feb. 28 to complete the redistricting process. Lawmakers are on recess until Feb. 26.