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Final budget push is on
ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson prepared a final emergency spending bill on Friday which, short of an agreement with legislative leaders on traditional budget bills, will end New York's nearly three-month-old budget showdown on Monday.
Legislators in furious, heated push to seal budget
ALBANY — New York legislative leaders and Gov. David A. Paterson are expected to meet for talks that could finally close deals on the state budget. And none too soon.
Office of Indigent Legal Services pushed
Gov. David A. Paterson on Friday sent a bill to the Legislature to create a new Office of Indigent Legal Services within the Executive Department.
Low-cost power still threatened
ALBANY — The Power for Jobs program that provides low-cost energy to New York manufacturers, companies and nonprofit groups is threatened, because competing legislative proposals to extend and ...
Paterson promises to finish budget this month
ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson has given New York’s Legislature a deadline of June 28 for adopting a state budget. “I’m not threatening anyone,” Paterson said Wednesday. “I’m just making a promise.”
Legislature expected to avoid gov’t shutdown
ALBANY — Republican state Sen. Hugh Farley says he'll vote to approve an emergency spending bill that should avert a shutdown of New York government.
Legislature faces shutdown vote
ALBANY — A showdown is scheduled in Albany as the Legislature decides either to approve an emergency spending bill or possibly let New York government shut down.
Is it time for the Legislature to act?
A recent decision in a lawsuit condemning the state’s public defender system means it’s time for the Legislature to step up to the plate, reform advocates say. The New York State Court of Appeals’ 4-3 ruling ...
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Speedy trial: People v. Justice A.
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: People v. McMillon
- Second Circuit – Fair Labor Standards Act: Abbott v. Comme Des Garcons, Ltd.
- Second Circuit – Plea agreements: Cook v. United States
- Fourth Department: Statute of limitations: Marino v. Weiler
- Fourth Department – Nail and mail service: Rebutting presumption of service L&W Supply Corporation v. Built-Rite Drywall Corp, et al
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
Law News
- Split court affirms gun conviction
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
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