New York lawmakers are meeting Thursday to discuss last-minute policy and spending disagreements that have held up passage of the state budget nearly a week past an April 1 deadline, including the potential expansion of a law for people with mental illnesses.
"The cumulative effect is very impactful for people as they go to the pump and have that sense of stress in their in their chest when they think about the cost of the gas," the governor said at a news conference.
Right now the aides make $13.20 an hour in most counties for work that helps keep people out of nursing homes, according to advocacy groups. The activists said the low pay is driving aides to quit. "If you do a wage increase for this group of workers, every other group of workers is going to want the same deal," said Bill Hammond, an Empire Center senior fellow.
The new provision would allow businesses that serve alcohol on premises to offer it to go as long as the purchases include a "substantial food item." Beverages must have a secure lid or a seal, according to the bill.
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