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September 21, 2023
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Monday Morning Memo – May 22
Good morning from Washington D.C. where Congressional leadership is still trying to strike a deal on the debt ceiling to avoid a general default, one that could come as soon as June 1st. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House both sounded more optimistic...
Monday Morning Memo – May 15
Good morning from Washington D.C. where the debt ceiling crisis is looming. The Congressional Budget Office offered a new estimate: that the US could be at serious risk of default in the first two weeks of June if a deal is not reached. President...
Monday Morning Memo – May 8
Good morning from Washington D.C. where the debt ceiling fight looms large. Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the Federal Reserve could exhaust all “special measures” by June, adding an increased sense of urgency to the issue for lawmakers...
Monday Morning Memo – May 1
Good Morning from Albany, NY... The good news? Governor Kathy Hochul announced a “conceptual agreement” has been reached on a budget framework. The final price tag, $229 billion, comes in $2 billion higher than the Governor’s original proposal. As far as actual...
Monday Morning Memo – April 24
Good Morning from Albany, NY where the Legislature will be back in Session today at 10:30 a.m. Here’s what got done last week: Chief Judge Judge Rowan Wilson was confirmed by the Senate 40-19 to be the next Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. Wilson...
Monday Morning Memo – April 17
Good Morning from Albany, NY... where there is still no State Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget. A final budget or another extender will have to be in place by noon on Tuesday for the state to make payroll. Rank and file members return to Albany today where the Leaders...