4/23/2008 SENATE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO EDUCATE CHILDREN, PARENTS ON SAFE, RESPONSIBLE INTERNET USE
The New York State Senate today announced legislation, sponsored by
Senator Stephen Saland (R-C-I, Poughkeepsie), to ensure students, parents and teachers have the resources they need to keep children safe while using the Internet.
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4/15/08 SENATE PASSES PAY EQUITY LEGISLATION
Bill Commissions a Study on Wage Differential Issues, Increases Penalties On Employers Practicing Wage Discrimination
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4/03/2008 SENATE PASSES LEGISLATION TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A BOATING ACCIDENT
The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by
Senator John DeFrancisco (R-C-I-WF, Syracuse) that would increase the
penalties for boaters who leave the scene of a boating accident, making them consistent with the penalties imposed for leaving the scene of a motor
vehicle accident.
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4/02/2008 STATE SENATE PASSES “CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION PREVENTION ACT OF 2008”
The New York State Senate today passed a comprehensive plan,
sponsored by Senator Dale Volker (R-C-I, Depew), that would enact
aggressive measures to protect children from the dangers posed by Internet predators, child pornography and child sexual abuse.
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4/01/2008 STATEMENT BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH L. BRUNO
I congratulate Governor Paterson for requesting that the Attorney
General investigate the New York State Police in light of the role they
played in the Troopergate scandal, as well as other disturbing allegations raised by the New York Post about potential abuses of police power.
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3/18/2008 SENATE PASSES “GRANNY’S LAW”
Final Legislative Passage of Bill to Impose Stiffer Penalties For Attacks on Elderly
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3/12/2008 STATEMENT BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH L. BRUNO
For the last several days New York has faced a crisis unlike any
other ever faced in State history, but it is now time to move on. Reports today that the Governor will resign underscore the severity of the crisis.
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3/11/2008 SENATE MAJORITY PROPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL SPENDING CAP TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS Senate’s Plan Limits Spending and Taxes; Increases Accountability
The New York State Senate Majority today proposed enactment of a
constitutional spending cap that would prevent the Executive from
submitting a Budget that increases spending by more than four percent over the previous year’s Budget and force both houses of the Legislature to live within reasonable spending limits.
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3/6/2008 SENATE TO REJECT “SPITZER CAR TAX” PROPOSED 300 PERCENT HIKE WOULD UNFAIRLY BURDEN NY DRIVERS
The New York State Senate Majority today announced it will reject the
“Spitzer Car Tax” when it advances its budget next week, since the proposed three hundred percent tax hike would unfairly burden Upstate and Long Island drivers and their families.
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3/5/2008 STATEMENT BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH L. BRUNO
Senate Republicans Reject Personal Income Tax Hike Plan
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3/5/2008 STATE SENATE TAKES ACTION TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS SAFE AND PROTECT NEW YORK'S CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE
Senate To Restore Funding to Keep Troopers in Schools and Ensure Criminal Background Checks; Passes Omnibus “Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Act of 2008"
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2/26/2008 Senate Forecasts Nearly $100 Million in Additional State Revenues
Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno and members of the Senate
Majority Conference today released a revenue forecast that estimates additional General Fund revenues, above the Executive’s projection, of $4 million in 2008-09 and $95 million in 2007-08.
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2/22/2008 PETER KOO ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE SENATE
Koo received the unanimous nomination and endorsement of Senator Padavan and the Queens County Republican Party Executive Committee as the party’s candidate for the 16th Senatorial District.
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2/13/2008 SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE IMPROVED BENEFITS TO NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS
The New York State Senate today gave final legislative approval to a
bill that would allow certain members of the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System to retire early without a reduction in benefits.
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2/13/2008 STATEMENT BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH L. BRUNO ON MTA & DOT CAPITAL PLANS
As we move forward with the State budget process, it is critically
important that the Legislature have all the information necessary to plan for the future needs of the state’s transportation infrastructure.
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2/13/2008 STATEMENT BY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH L. BRUNO ON RACING LEGISLATION
Today we have reached final agreement on a framework the future of thoroughbred horse racing in New York State.
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2/12/2008 SENATE PASSES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NEW YORKERS FROM SEX PREDATORS ON THE INTERNET
The New York State Senate today passed legislation that would dramatically enhance protections for New Yorkers, especially children, from sexual predators on the Internet.
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2/1/2008 BRUNO AND SILVER ANNOUNCE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET SCHEDULE
Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced an agreement on a joint legislative budget schedule.
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1/31/2008 SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOSEPH L. BRUNO RELEASES A STATEMENT ON CONGESTION PRICEING
The vote today on the congestion pricing plan came following an open
process with input from the public in the metropolitan area.
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1/30/2008 Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno Endorses McCain
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno today announced his endorsement of Republican John McCain.
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1/23/2008 SENATE PASSES UPSTATE NOW -- A COMPREHENSIVE
JOB GROWTH & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR UPSTATE
The New York State Senate today passed Upstate Now, a comprehensive job creation and economic growth plan that will transform and revitalize the upstate economy, generate billions of dollars in new investment, and create thousands of new jobs for New Yorkers.
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