Mr. Paterson also said that he would veto any legislative earmarks, which are known as member items and are typically tacked on to final budget agreements between the governor and the Legislature. (nytimes.com)
The money comes after the DREAM Act, a measure that would provide tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants, failed to make it into the final budget agreement, according to lawmakers. (nystateofpolitics.com)
And Senate Democrats who hope to flip the district once held by Republican former Sen. Dean Skelos are pointing to the support from groups like the PAC maintained by StudentsFirstNY after the initial charter school aid proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo was doubled to $ 54 million in the final budget agreement — a figure that was backed by Senate Republicans. (nystateofpolitics.com)