Sentences with phrase «republican state budget proposals»

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Republicans» true aim with this proposal is to find some short - term budget savings, but it leaves the state's pension crisis unchecked.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for a optional payroll tax continues to hit a speed bump with Republicans in the state Senate, who want more details on the proposal and doubt it can get doubt by the time the budget is expected to pass at the end of March.

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate scoffed at the Republican tax proposals, which come as Cuomo is seeking $ 1 billion in tax and fee hikes in order to close a budget shortfall.

The Cuomo administration fired back at the claims being made by the state Senate Republicans that the $ 152 billion budget proposal contains $ 803 million in new surcharges, accusing the conference of practicing «fuzzy math.»

The inclusion of extending high tax rates on wealthy earners in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2017 - 18 budget proposal has the potential to set up an ideological fight over economics with Republicans in the state Senate.

A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats aligned with them after they voted en masse against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives the independent Dems had sought.

I expect to be at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony seeing three Democratic Connecticut state senators receive plaudits for breaking ranks with their party on Sept. 15 to support the Republican budget proposal passed by the legislature.

Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who backs the budget overall, says Cuomo is likely to get «pushback» from the state worker unions on the pension proposal.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to fight back against Washington Republicans on Tuesday with a $ 168 billion state budget proposal that lays out spending on schools and mass transit while also confronting greater uncertainty in federal funding.

Mangano also has offered to brief the two candidates hoping to succeed him as county executive — Republican Jack Martins, a former state senator, and Democrat Laura Curran, a county legislator from Baldwin — on his budget proposal.

Martins, a former Republican state senator from Old Westbury, and Curran, a Democratic county legislator from Baldwin, have introduced proposals to cut Nassau's $ 3 billion debt, reduce its projected $ 55 million budget deficit for 2017 and repair its broken tax assessment system.

The union and its allies, he noted, pushed back against about a dozen pro-charter school proposals that state Senate Republicans made a concerted effort to include in the final budget bill.

This year, Cuomo has put the proposal to increase the minimum wage to $ 8.75 an hour into his budget in January, giving Republicans the choice of accepting the idea or potentially rejecting the entire state spending plan.

The New York State Senate Republican Conference held a press conference to announce the first proposal of the Senate's one - house budget Wednesday March 9, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Governor Andrew Cuomo has put a similar system in his budget proposal, and Republican - allied Democrats in the State Senate are pushing to insert it into that house's one - house proposal, over G.O.P. Resistance.

Party officers pointed out the just - introduced Republican AHCA would have significant negative impacts on coverage for New Yorkers and health care cost for state government, and that Gov. Cuomo's budget proposal has no plan to deal with changes to the ACA.

The budget proposal increases school aid by $ 991 million in the coming fiscal year; it would channel that increase through several formulas but does not completely cover the Gap Elimination Adjustment, whose demise is a major priority of Republicans in the State Senate.

Also known as taxes and fees, the approximately $ 1 billion in boosters included in the Democratic governor's state budget proposal certainly raise something else: the ire of Republicans in the Legislature who say New Yorkers are taxed enough and pay too many fees already.

«The Senate supports enhanced disclosure to ensure transparency and accountability in government, and will modify the Governor's ethics proposals, as well as the education reform initiatives advanced as part of the Executive budget,» the Republican conference stated.

Republicans also said their one - house budget proposal will include «parity» between funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the state Department of Transportation.

But as the Democratic - held Assembly and Republican - controlled state Senate stake out their positions with their own budget proposals in the coming weeks, DiNapoli sees an «openness» to discussion.

A state lawmaker is pushing to save the «Meals on Wheels» program, highlighting meal services that could be eliminated if congressional Republicans enact President Trump's budget proposals.

Republican Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Dale Borchert says he's a fan of the budget proposal but has a concern regarding the state match for shared services.

The state legislature is in Special Session at the Capital Monday night with hopes of voting on a 2 yr budget but there are still gaps between the Democrats and Republicans proposals.

De Blasio's proposal would raise income taxes on New York City residents who earn over $ 500,000, which requires approval from both the legislature in Albany, where the State Senate is partially controlled by Republicans, and the signature of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has emphasized his desire to cut taxes in next year's budget.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos wouldn't rule out passing the budget with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to increase the state's minimum wage from $ 7.25 to $ 8.75, though he noted «anything can be taken out of the budget.»

Republican State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who led the Senate Education Committee for several years, says he might go along with the governor's proposal, given that it's a tight budget year.

The union of health care workers has also been focused on the potential threat from Washington — budget proposals from President Trump and the Republican - led Congress could lead to significant cuts in state Medicaid funding, which pays the wages of many of the union's members.

Faced with a $ 5 billion projected budget shortfall, Malloy and the Democratic and Republican caucuses in the State Senate and State House of Representatives recently offered up revised budget proposals aimed at addressing Connecticut's growing fiscal crisis.

But it found zeros next to its name last week on revised state budget proposals by the governor and legislative Democrats and Republicans for 2017 - 18.

ALBANY — Immigrant rights advocates are pressuring Governor Andrew Cuomo to negotiate a deal with Senate Republicans on the Dream Act after lawmakers said Monday the proposal to allow undocumented college students access to state tuition assistance had fallen out of the budget.

But Republicans in the state Senate did not include any version of that plan in their state budget recommendation, while the Democrat - led Assembly has endorsed a significantly scaled back proposal that would impose new fees on taxis, limos and Uber and Lyft rides.

It was in the Senate one house budget proposal, which was backed by majority party Republicans, but did not make it into the final state budget.

«I would have preferred that the Governor present his Budget proposal publicly to the taxpayers first,» Sen. Tom Croci, a Republican from Long Island, stated.

But Republicans in the state Senate did not include any version of that plan in their state budget recommendation, while the Democrat - led Assembly has endorsed a significantly scaled - back proposal that would impose new fees on taxis, limos and Uber and Lyft rides.

A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats after they voted against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives they had sought.

The proposal stalled during budget negotiations, facing opposition from Republicans in the State Senate.

Cuomo's 2016 - 17 budget proposal re-ups the $ 400 million TIF in the same form Skelos created it; his budget language was accepted by both Democrats who dominate the Assembly and Republicans who control the State Senate.

Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to give up on $ 200 million in proposed income tax cuts and instead use the money to help pay for roads won approval from Assembly Republicans on Thursday, a breakthrough that could lead to the adoption of a state budget following a three - week impasse.

Proposed repeal of oil - industry tax breaks White House budget documents re-emphasize Obama's proposals to end billions of dollars in oil industry tax breaks — plans that face stiff resistance on Capitol Hill from oil - state Democrats and most Republicans.

A recent letter appearing in The Hartford Courant mischaracterizes how the Senate Republican revised budget proposal supports education across the state [May 18, «Proposed Charter School Funding Hurts Children»].

When it comes to public education, state Senate Republican leader Len Fasano clearly didn't do his homework when he put together the GOP's recent budget proposal.

The proposal comes after a string of contentious state budgeting cycles during which Republican lawmakers and Superintendent Tony Evers have clashed — over how public schools should be funded, measured and held accountable for students» academic achievement.

As a result of the release of this updated budget adjustment proposal, the Connecticut School Finance Project has updated two documents — originally released on April 23 — that offer brief overviews and comparisons of the state education funding contained in the FY 2019 budget adjustment proposals put forth this legislative session by Governor Dannel Malloy, legislative Democrats, and legislative Republicans.

As a result of the release of this updated budget adjustment proposal, the Connecticut School Finance Project has updated two documents that offer brief overviews and comparisons of the state education funding contained in the FY 2019 budget adjustment proposals put forth this legislative session by Governor Dannel Malloy, legislative Democrats, and legislative Republicans.