assembly: The Senate wrapped up around 3 20 a.m., while the more-deliberative Assembly was still going strong as of 7 a.m. partly due to a three-hour recess that ended just shy of midnight in order to allow the Republican minority to read the final bills, according to MSNBC. Proponents of good government, transparency, or regular order frequently decry Albany's long-standing penchant for brokering major legislation behind closed door and presenting lawmakers with hundreds of pages of legislative text just hours before a vote. Facebook Twitter Email Print Budget crosses finish line MTA memoryholes L train review Senate confirms Foye as MTA chairman By NICK NIEDZWIADEK and LAURA NAHMIAS 04/01/2019 07 25 AM EDTPresented by rsted While most of you were sleeping, the Legislature worked through the night to pass the cadre of bills that comprise the 177.5 billion state budget. This year's budget had all that and more. But lawmakers also learned they would have to vote on a joint resolution to increase Gov. The state Senate confirmed Pat Foye as chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a nomination that only surfaced on Friday and was put on the schedule Sunday.
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