The government's new fiscal plan also provides an additional $ 41 million divided among the nation's three granting councils, raising their combined budgets to approximately $ 2.5 billion. (sciencemag.org)
Budget insiders took notice of the especially sharp critique of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new fiscal plan by the financial and legal experts who work for the Senate Republicans. (nystateofpolitics.com)
State lawmakers have until the end of next week to adopt a new fiscal plan, and have not indicated that the biggest piece of the proposal — tolling vehicles that enter Manhattan south of 60th Street — will be considered in budget talks. (politico.com)