Legislature vows to override school aid veto
Lawmakers promise to press for overrides if governor vetoes school aid portions. Carey plans balanced budget certification. dispute over aid levels and proposed tax changes sparks hurried sessions and possible early return from vacation to vote on vetoes. Two local funding items, internships at Upstate Medical Center and Limestone Creek flood repairs, are included in the bill. Bragman and Siegel support the CDU interns funding.
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Kens Peters
Our Albans
Carey
Actuut
Senate
Warren M. Anderson
Assembly
Stanley Fink
Fink
Albany
Upstate Medi
Cal Center
Limestone Creek
Fayetteville
CDU
Michael J. Bragman
Cicero
Martin S. Auer
Syracuse
Manlius
Carrier loan bid surprises state lawmakers in Albany
Carrier Corp. secretly sought a $27 million low interest loan through the Urban Development Corp. to back a DeWitt expansion near Route 298. The move blinds several Onondaga legislators, who learned of the plan only last weekend and were not informed by Carrier or UDC officials. The project would have UDC own the buildings during bond life and lease to Carrier, with title transferring to Carrier after bonds are paid.
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Kenn Peters
Albany
Carrier Corp
Focal Area
Carrier
Urban Development Corp
UDC
Chrysler Corp
DeWitt
Chrysler
Marriott Inn
Route 298
Syracuse University
Melvin N. Zimmer
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Senate
Assembly
Tarky Lombardi Jr
Martin S. Auer
Bill Bush
Hy Miller
Michael J. Bragman
Assembly cuts age for car seat law
The New York Assembly voted to lower the mandatory child car seat age from 5 to 4. The measure, pending Senate passage, retains a $25 fine for unrestrained children under five. Some lawmakers noted affordability concerns for seats costing 40 to 50 dollars and argued for a 3-year-old limit.
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Albany
UPI
Assembly
Senate
Vincent Graber
D-West Seneca
Gordon Burrows
Scarsdale
Glenn Warren
Fishkill
Michael Bragman
D-Clay
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