Many of the existing trusts will also be occupied in opening new schools to meet that other core government pledge of 500 extra free schools by 2020. (bbc.co.uk)
He was a governor who, facing divided government and a Democratic - leaning electorate, managed to produce a more or less sustainable budget (overwhelmingly through spending cuts) while maintaining core government services. (firstthings.com)
Jacobs voted for one of the most contested budget bills on Sunday night, but said he was concerned that «core government functions» were «essentially held hostage» by non-fiscal items that were linked to the overall fiscal plan, such as a new adolescent criminal justice measure and a new public university tuition plan that he called «a new entitlement» program for the state. (buffalonews.com)