Lawmakers could develop some sort of contingency plan for federal funding cuts under a mechanism outlined in this year's state budget. (timesunion.com)
On Tuesday, the governor warned that «dramatic» budget spending increases are unaffordable, given threats of federal funding cuts in Washington, but he said he'd be willing to agree to «modest» increases. (wxxinews.org)
He also stressed the challenges stemming from increased pension costs and from federal funding cuts necessitating changes in the city's healthcare system. (gothamgazette.com)