Lawmakers say weekend budget session increasingly likely

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:35:33 +0000

The New York state budget is crawling to a conclusion, as legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continue closed door meetings to try to strike a final deal.

End of session: No action on bill to decriminalize marijuana

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:13:29 +0000

A bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appears dead for the legislative session, now that Republicans in the Senate say they won’t be acting on the bill.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says it’s “highly unlikely” that his bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana will be taken up by the Senate before the legislative session ends on Thursday, and Senate Leader Dean Skelos confirms that.