Hawkins called for more progressive state taxes and revenue sharing to pay for unfunded mandates on local governments. (howiehawkins.org)
As a parent and legislator, she used her first term to study the real issues associated with the Common Core, its testing system and the impact of unfunded mandates on public education. (jonathanpelto.com)
The Senate Republicans» budget restores $ 280 million worth of education cuts proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, eliminates $ 296 million in unfunded mandates for local governments and spend slightly less overall than the governor ($ 132.5 billion, to $ 132.9 billion)-- all without any new revenue generators (AKA taxes). (nystateofpolitics.com)