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Staff Accomplishment
Hodes and Landy is proud to continue to sponsor The Rotary Club of Delmar’s Teeing for Charity golf event to benefit the “Mission for Marcus.”
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Conceptual Budget Agreement Reached
After surpassing the statutory deadline by 28 days and counting, Governor Hochul confirmed in a surprise Thursday evening press conference that “a conceptual [budget] agreement has been reached.” State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie were not present for the announcement.
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Budget Deadline to Be Extended Yet Again
After missing the April 1st statutory budget deadline and passing three initial budget extender bills. Legislators met Thursday, April 20 to approve a fourth extender, which is set to expire at Noon Monday, April 24th.
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Budget Deadline to Be Extended Again After missing the April 1st statutory budget deadline and passing a temporary budget extender bill this past Monday, the Legislature is preparing to pass another one-week extender bill on Monday, April 10. |
Chief Judge Selection Process
Last week, Governor Hochul introduced legislation that would modify the judicial nominating process and prevent the Court of Appeals from operating with only six of its seven members for extended periods.
If the legislation is approved, it will allow the Governor to nominate a Court of Appeals Associate Judge to become Chief Judge. If the Senate confirms that nominee, the Governor could pick from the remaining finalists to fill the vacancy created by the selection of the new Chief Judge. The bill’s introduction could indicate that she is considering nominating one of the Court of Appeals’ sitting justices to be the next Chief Judge of the State’s highest court.
The bill’s introduction coincides with the Governor’s review of a new list of finalists for Chief Judge that the Commission on Judicial Nomination issued last week. The list includes three Associate Judges serving on the Court of Appeals. The New York State Bar Association, list all of the potential candidates for the post as either “well qualified” or “qualified.”
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New York’s State Budget is Expected to be Late
New York’s State Budget is due April 1st, but State lawmakers acknowledged Thursday that it’s expected to be late…
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Budget Negotiations Gear Up
The General Budget Conference Committee, known colloquially as “The Mothership,” held its first meeting this Monday, officially kicking off budget negotiations for the fiscal year that starts April 1.
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Encore for Former Budget Director
On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the appointment of Robert Megna as New York State Budget Director.
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Governor Hochul’s State Budget Proposal
Last Wednesday, Governor Hochul proposed a $227 billion State budget, a plan that would increase direct aid to schools and health care networks, fund measures to bolster public safety and law enforcement, as well as expand housing in New York.