Hochul: $254B state budget deal includes school cellphone ban, inflation checks, discovery law changes

House sends school cellphone ban to governor

The state House narrowly passed an altered bill that requires school districts to implement “bell-to-bell” cellphone bans for the upcoming school year.

New York State Unveils $254 Billion Budget Plan - Real News Now

The New York State leadership in Albany has come to a resolution after almost a month-long discussion. Now the budget, which is projected to be around $254 billion, will require ratification by both the New York State Assembly and the Senate. Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled preliminary plans for the hefty budget on Monday, including several notable features. Key points incorporated in the prospective budget deal range from monetary incentives to …

House sends mandatory ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban bill to Oklahoma governor

A poster reads, "bell to bell, no cell" at the Jenks Public Schools Math and Science Center on Nov. 13. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — The state House narrowly passed an altered bill that requires school districts to implement “bell-to-bell” cellphone bans for the upcoming school year. Senate Bill 139, which passed by a single vote, heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt for consideration.  While it requires schools to ban cellp…

Proposed 'bell to bell' cellphone ban for New York public schools draws mixed reaction

While other states have statewide cellphone bans in schools, New York will be only the fourth state to have a "bell to bell" ban.

Hochul’s budget deal announcement premature, Shrestha says

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said that a tentative $254 billion state budget deal was reached on Monday night, but a state lawmaker from Esopus said on Tuesday that “negotiations are still ongoing.” In a statement late Monday, Hochul said a deal has been reached on a budget that will need approval from the state legislature. “I promised New Yorkers to fight like hell to put money back in their pockets and make our streets and subways safer…

N.Y. lawmakers reach deal on 'bell-to-bell' cellphone ban in state's public schools

New York lawmakers have tentatively agreed to Gov. Kathy Hochul's $254 billion state budget proposal that includes a "bell-to-bell" school cellphone ban.