Budget battles shape Central New York stadium vote
Central New York lawmakers split on the Assembly stadium proposal with Bragman and Christensen supporting it while Magee and Luster oppose. The amendments restore 18.5 million to the Environmental Protection Fund for land conservation and buffer zones, and fund 62 million for school repairs while cutting Gore Mountain snowmaking. The Senate bill mirrors Pataki plans including converting Willard Center into a 500 bed drug treatment site and restoring bond authority for five prisons. it omits 62 million for school repairs reimbursement. Syracuse leaders cite ongoing state reimbursement delays totaling 338,800 spent to date.
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Democratic attack on DeFrancisco over school repair funding plans
In a heated session Sen. Emanuel Gold criticized DeFrancisco over backing a bill while negotiations with Assembly Democrats could yield school repair reimbursement in the final budget. Hoffmann opposed the bill and favored a Democratic amendment to cut all sports funding. Republicans and Pataki proposed adding 43230 million for hospitals and home health, 90 million for school aid, 115 million for SUNY and CUNY, 64 million for criminal justice, while cutting 164 million in debt payments and welfare.
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Open forum to negotiate bills debuts in Albany
Albany the state legislature opened a joint conference committee to reconcile differences between Assembly and Senate versions of bills. The first measure would raise the speed limit to 65 mph. Committee members spoke for 70 minutes and agreed to meet again, with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno present and exchanging sharp words as traffic snarled and photographers photographed the event.
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State DOT speed limit talks move to conference committee
A first state conference committee met in the Capitol to reconcile Assembly and Senate plans on raising the rural interstate speed limit. The Bragman bill proposes a three year trial on rural Thruway stretches. Sen Owen Johnson seeks permanent increases for up to 1.415 miles.
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Pope endorses church ban on abortion in encyclical
Pope John Paul II issued Evangeliurn Vitae affirming abortion and euthanasia as crimes no human law can justify and warning of a culture of death. The 194 page encyclical condemns contraception, embryo research, and prenatal testing when used to justify abortion, while allowing limited lawful restrictions in rare cases. Capital punishment is deemed almost never justified, with emphasis on protecting life and offering understanding to women who undergo abortion.
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