The moment was in contrast to last week's blow up when Skelos stormed out of the meeting claiming that «another branch of government» was pushing New York City issues in the budget talks (There is no doubt he was referring to Silver, who has confounded
Republicans during budget negotiations for 20 years now).
Not exact matches
So, what would the incentive be for
Republicans to acquiesce to Cuomo at all
during the
budget negotiations if they know their days of control are numbered, and it's Cuomo who has put that number on them?
because cuomo must have preferred having a wet - behind - ears wilson as his foil watching over his
budgeting handiwork... and because wilson would have given him cover when he takes his hammer to the working people of this state
during contract
negotiations, and maybe because wilson also would have given cuomo the «well, he's a
republican» excuse in the event that wilson actually landed any blows?
The entire concept was reportedly rejected by Senate
Republican Leader Dean Skelos
during the final week of
budget negotiations, only to reappear as part of the final package.
The bill, originally sponsored by councilman Eric Ulrich — a
Republican from Queens — and a majority of the city council, will create an independent department with an increased
budget, subject to oversight from the council
during the
budget negotiation process.
Senator Jeff Klein, who leads the five - member,
Republican - allied Independent Democratic Conference, won the floor vote
during budget negotiations and delivered a solid bloc of support.
In his veto message, the governor also referred to a looming reality that must be confronted
during upcoming
budget negotiations for 2018 - 19 — anticipated cuts in federal programs by President Donald Trump and the
Republican - controlled Congress.
During this year's
budget negotiations, state
Republicans kept complaining that the governor was pushing them too hard after they'd taken a political beating on gun control.
Senator Simcha Felder, a Democrat who caucuses with the
Republicans and who has supported the tax credit bill, said Cuomo and the Assembly both played parts in the proposal's demise
during budget negotiations.
DeFrancisco and his
Republican Senate colleagues will likely push for more oversight of this and other economic development spending
during upcoming
budget negotiations.
The proposal stalled
during budget negotiations, facing opposition from
Republicans in the State Senate.