Senate GOP Returns for Emergency Session
Updated 10:34 AM EST, Wed, Jul 22, 2009
New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says his conference will return to Albany next month to act on a new plan for closing a massive budget gap.
The Senate Republicans say they will advance their own legislation that's still in the works on Dec. 15.
The Senate and Democrat-led Assembly met earlier this week for a special session that Gov. David Paterson called for. Paterson had put forth a package of proposals intended to save more than $5 billion over two years.
But after bickering and finger pointing and a rowdy public leaders' meeting, no action was taken to address a looming deficit. Paterson estimates next year's budget deficit will be up to $15 billion.
Calls to the governor's office and to the Assembly were not immediately returned.
Copyright Associated Press
First Published: Nov 21, 2008 5:35 PM EST
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