Sentences with phrase «necessary state budget»
Necessary state budget cuts could be a boon, rather than a burden, to education if state governors and legislators adopt meaningful education reforms by introducing more competition and school choice in their states.
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Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney argued earlier this week on CNN's «State of the Union» that increasing the federal deficit is necessary to unlocked the desired economic growth the Trump administration has targeted.
Many state tax systems are also inadequate to address coming budget shortfalls or to finance the kind of investment necessary to offset the drop in federal spending that will inevitably follow Congress's $ 1.5 trillion tax cut.
«After more than a decade combatting violent extremists and conducting contingency operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and most recently Syria, [the Defense Department] has prioritized the rebalancing of its forces in recent budget requests to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevail across a full range of potential contingencies,» states a Government Accountability Office report released in June.
The Minister of Finance, in his current round of pre-budget consultations, claims that some additional cuts (over and above those announced in the 2010 budget) will be needed in the upcoming budget, although the Prime Minister in his year end review stated that no new major cuts will be necessary.
LINCOLN, MA — In response to cuts in the Massachusetts state budget by Governor Charlie Baker, Mass Audubon has found it necessary to reduce services and personnel at the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton.
«Sadly, Republicans believe breaking their campaign pledges on the budget and on ethics is easier than making the hard decisions necessary to confront the challenges facing this state.»
«As your County Comptroller, I have the experience necessary to review and understand the massive state budget, and can hit the ground running on Day 1.
«PEF remains willing to work with this governor to achieve the savings in state operations necessary to balance this budget,» said PEF President Kenneth Brynien.
So, if Cuomo's bill language had been in effect at the start of the year, it would have authorized a transfer from the infrastructure fund into the general fund of «such amounts as the director of the budget deem (ed) necessary to meet the requirements of the state financial plan.»
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta in the 2018 budget presentation stated that the government will raise the amount as it has become necessary to develop the beneficiary sectors.
«As the Governor has said repeatedly, he is steadfastly committed to delivering a people's budget that accomplishes the necessary reforms which he promised to the people of the State of New York.»
The vote ends a contentious budget season in which Mayor Michael Bloomberg had said that severe cutbacks in city and state funding along with a struggling economy made it necessary for the nation's largest city to dial back core services and lay off more than 4,000 teachers.
State budget officials told the Times Union on Wednesday the city has provided all necessary data and figures.
The budget, after all, only must include necessary state expenses.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on Sunday called his effort to gain more «flexibility» over the budget after its approval a «major sticking point» with lawmakers, but a necessary move given the potential for federal actions that could negatively impact the state.
He promised the governor that the Budget would be given expeditious and necessary approval, adding that the House would support efforts aimed at implementing the budget for the benefit of the people of the Budget would be given expeditious and necessary approval, adding that the House would support efforts aimed at implementing the budget for the benefit of the people of the budget for the benefit of the people of the state.
And if it's holding up the budget of the entire state moving forward, then that's something I would be willing to do, if necessary.
«No one should believe this is a necessary action — a state budget that relied on cuts alone while giving tax breaks to millionaires is out of whack with good management.»
County executives all over New York have been complaining about delayed payments, which the Budget Division says it necessary to manage the state's cash flow.
Both he and Peralta urged Gov. Cuomo to step up the pressure to secure the necessary votes in the Senate by pushing to include the DREAM Act in the final state budget due by the end of the month.
So did Heather Briccetti, president of the Business Council of New York State, who said budget legislation offered by Cuomo and the Senate «contains the necessary framework» for ride - hailing.
Cuomo, who has been attempting to recruit a candidate to run against de Blasio in next year's Democratic primary for mayor, blindsided Hizzoner last week with a state budget plan the mayor said would cost the city some $ 800 million — prompting a furious de Blasio to vow to kill the plan «by any means necessary.»
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office released an audit of the City of Newburgh's financial oversight that said officials failed to accurately track the city's budget which led to millions of dollars in shortfalls and a higher than necessary tax hike for its residents.
«The Governor's announcement of cuts in the Executive Chamber budget, including cuts to his own salary, demonstrate that sacrifices will be necessary in all aspects of State government if New York is to regain its fiscal health.»
Fasano says it's necessary for lawmakers to meet with the governor because people are losing confidence in the state and officials need to show that all parties can work together to balance the budget.
Gov. David Paterson said today he's moving ahead with plans to lay off 898 state workers before the end of the year — fewer than the 2,000 he initially said would be necessary to make the $ 250 million worthy of workforce savings in the current budget, but still enough to be «painful.»
«Aid runs are necessary and critical to the local budget development process for the hundreds of school districts across the state.»
Peters, the budget spokesman, said the provision was necessary given the state Legislature's normal half - year schedule.
Huntley and Clark were asked about the delayed state budget and what they would do to keep funding for necessary services such as school resources.
Days after a federal judge blocked his efforts to furlough half the state work force, Gov. David A. Paterson is drafting a plan that would lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year, a move officials say is necessary to help balance the state budget.
«The Senate's budget plan takes bold and necessary steps toward providing the resources our state desperately needs to ensure the long - term safety of our drinking water and wastewater infrastructure,» Flanagan said in a statement issued Sunday.
«Budgeting practices that continually overestimate expenditures may result in the accumulation and retention of excessive funds, resulting in tax levies that are higher than necessary,» stated the report, posted Jan. 12.
No actual funding for the study was included in Cuomo's 2018 - 2019 budget proposal, though the budget bill dedicates «so much funds as shall be determined necessary» by the state health commissioner.
However the fact he says Indiana does not have enough in its current budget for roads, that the state reserves would pay for two years of road funding need and he has believed that revenue for the roads should be tied to the source leads to speculation that Holcomb believes some tax increase will be necessary to pay for road funding.
Bloomberg has said the layoffs are necessary because of budget cuts from the state and federal governments, as well as rising healthcare and pension costs.
«The CUNY Board of Trustees has approved an operating budget request for FY2017 - 18 that seeks increased state and city investment in faculty hiring, new research, expanding college access and other initiatives necessary to provide our students with an affordable, high - quality education,» Arena said in an emailed statement.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie added that «this is a budget that takes the necessary steps to move our communities and our state forward.»
The executive had stated a year ago that borrowing the money was necessary to balance the 2012 budget.
With the governor and state legislators at loggerheads over how to close the budget gap — a necessary first step toward restoring the state's credit rating and restoring its ability to sell bonds — there may be more rough sailing ahead.
Although, when enlightened on the meaning of STEM, more than two thirds (68 %) of parents stated that proficiency in tech is as necessary a life skill as budgeting or learning to cook, when it came down to the crunch 63.7 % of parents said that they'd rather their kids learned to speak a new language, than learned to code.
The state Chapter 70 contribution is based on a calculation made by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that sets a foundation budget based on the students residing in the district, weighted for their characteristics, and then calculates the necessary local finance contribution based on aggregate property values and income.
«Deference to the legislature,» the court stated, «is especially necessary where it is the State's budget plan that is being questioned....
The plaintiffs point out that high - performing districts often spend considerably in excess of the foundation budget, the state's measure of what is necessary to provide an adequate education.
An education funding expert in each state, often a budget expert with the state's education department, reviewed our figures and edited them when necessary.
In «The Common Core Takes Hold,» Robert Rothman of the Alliance for Excellent Education acknowledges a number of McShane's concerns: states» shrinking budgets will likely impact the funding necessary for implementation; there is little to no quality monitoring of the new resources that are being created; the new assessments — and the technology required to implement them — are hugely expensive; the public at large is poorly informed and their support for the standards is waning; and a significant drop in student test scores following implementation of Common Core - aligned assessments is a real concern.
In a meeting with the Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool warned that classroom budget cuts would be necessary if teachers don't agree to concessions in a new contract and if state lawmakers don't come through with $ 215 million for the district's budget.
Now, Oakland Unified's $ 9 million budget cut, while necessary to avoid full state takeover, will end up hurting students even more, particularly groups of kids who are already struggling.
Unlike the arbitrary, budget driven efforts of the past and present, an Education Adequacy Cost Study would provide hard, real - world data on student needs and what resources are necessary to meet our state constitutional responsibility to deliver an adequate and equitable educational opportunity for every K - 12 public school student in our state.
Unlike the arbitrary, budget - driven efforts of the past and present, an education adequacy cost study would provide hard, real - world data on student needs and what resources are necessary to meet our state constitutional responsibility to deliver an adequate and equitable educational opportunity for every K - 12 public school student in our state.