Albany Update Volume 4 - February 13, 2004 THE NEW BOLTON-ST. JOHNS website is up...please check us out. Our new site has updated information about the services that Bolton-St. Johns offers, the clients we serve, our biographies, useful links and the weekly newsletters. We hope that this new site will prove useful to you and your organization and helps your organization navigate the sometimes complicated and confusing world of state and city governments and legislation. Budget Buzzzzzzz Rumors have been afloat all week concerning an "expedited" budget process this year. Staff members have informed us that parts of the process that usually don't take place until much later in the session are underway right now. However, all other observations at the capital this week show that it is very much business as usual". The Senate and Assembly staffs are preparing their recommendations for cuts and adds to the budget. Those recommendations will be presented to the members in several weeks. While there are always hurdles in any budget season, the distance between all three parties seems to be less than in past years. In addition, with things heating up politically on a national level for a potential "Kerry/Bush" battle, and members worried about their own elections back home, an on-time session is all but assured. The Senate and the Assembly are on recess the week of February 16th. Just a reminder to all, the Legislature is on recess next week. If you need to meet or talk with a legislator, you will need to call their district office. Some legislators will be on vacation, but many use this as an opportunity to catch up on their district office work. Upcoming Fundraisers Monday, February 23 NY Senate Republican Campaign Committee - Albany, $1,000 Senator Byron Brown [D] Ranking Member Government Operations - Albany, $300 Senator Carl Kruger [D] Ranking Member Aging - Albany, $350 Assem. Richard Brodsky [D] Chair — Corporations - Albany, $350 Assem. Maureen O'Connell [R] Ranking Member Health - Albany, $250 Assem. Willis Stephens [R] Ranking Member Health - Albany, $200 Tuesday, February 24th Senator Kevin Parker [D] Ranking Member Energy & Telecomm - Albany, $175 Assem. Susan John [D] Chair Labor- Albany, $300 Assem. Catherine Young [R] Chair Steering - Albany, $250 Assem. Paul Tokasz [D] Majority Leader - Amherst, $500 Thursday, February 26th Senator Carl Andrews [D] Ranking Member Civil Service - Brooklyn Democrat Assembly Campaign Committee - NYC, $1,000 Assem. Bill Reilich [R] Ranking Member Alcoholism - Rochester, $20 Monday, March 1st Senator Hoffman Senator Leibell Senator Maziarz Senator Padavan Assem Casale Assem Silver If you have any questions about fundraisers, please call Sandy in the Albany office, 518 462-4620. Back to newsletter list

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