Sentences with phrase «york state budget talks»

As New York State budget talks reach their final days, and perhaps even hours, a group of Hispanic lawmakers is pushing for the inclusion of the Dream Act in the budget, It would offer college aid to children of undocumented immigrants who were born in the country.

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New York is one of just two states (along with North Carolina) that still does that, and the effort to end this practice has become a big rallying cry for Assembly Democrats and the IDC, as well as a big sticking point in the budget talks.

Some represent unions and other institutions with a stake in ongoing state budget talks, like New York State United Teacstate budget talks, like New York State United TeacState United Teachers.

Cuomo did not specify what he thought those workers should be paid, but he sought (unsuccessfully) during the budget talks to increase the minimum wage to $ 11.50 in New York City and $ 10.50 in the rest of the state.

The tax cap talk at the joint legislative hearing on the state budget and its impact on local governments was dovetailed by the GOP - led Senate approving, once again, a cap on property tax increases for New York City.

The law, which was hammered out as part of this year's state budget talks, limits the free services that New York's public - sector unions must provide to workers who opt not to join the union.

In recent weeks, as Nixon began her upstart campaign, Cuomo has been talking about a budget proposal that would require school districts within cities with a population of more than 125,000 people — New York City, Buffalo, Syracuse, Yonkers and Rochester — to submit an annual plan detailing the allocation of local, state and federal funds by school building.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about what's next for former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and budgets for the city of Albany and Troy.

ALBANY — Republicans who control the state Senate have embraced hundreds of millions in cost shifts to New York City in their one - house budget resolution, backing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and setting up a clash with Assembly Democrats as budget talks intensify over the next three weeks.

In New York state government news, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is once again slamming talk in Washington of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and a woman will lead the Assembly's budget committee for the first time.

A sticking point in the budget talks is emerging between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers over the control of hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development spending that would benefit western New York as well as the regional economic development councils.

The annual gathering of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators this weekend is often dominated with talk about policy in the state budget, like education spending or criminal justice reState Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators this weekend is often dominated with talk about policy in the state budget, like education spending or criminal justice restate budget, like education spending or criminal justice reform.

«For the past year - and - a-half, Gov. Cuomo has had some excellent rhetoric, and has made really remarkable statements talking about the importance of immigrants to New York State, but we need to see more in terms of the state budget,» said Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration CoaliState, but we need to see more in terms of the state budget,» said Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalistate budget,» said Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.

Here's US Sen. Chuck Schumer during a brief upstate swing through the Capital Region yesterday, talking about his hope that the Senate would vote on a bill that included some $ 16.1 billion worth of Medicaid funding for the states — including $ 1.1 billion New York has already accounted for in its 2010 - 2011 budget.

State budget talks on Tuesday careened into a broader debate over Medicaid funding for New York City, which Assembly Democrats raising concerns over a $ 250 million «cost shift» from the state to the State budget talks on Tuesday careened into a broader debate over Medicaid funding for New York City, which Assembly Democrats raising concerns over a $ 250 million «cost shift» from the state to the state to the city.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — New York State Senator George Latimer failed to vote on the New York State Budget this past spring because he departed for Europe the day before the vote was held in the Senate to go on a week long vacation in the United Kingdom with his girlfriend, New Rochelle City Court Judge Susan Kettner, Talk of the Sound has learned.

Again accusing Republicans in Washington of «having declared war on New York,» Cuomo, as part of the upcoming state budget talks, wants to find a way to revamp New York's tax code to limit the impact of the federal law.

«In Focus» Host Cheryl Wills talks to Beth Finkel, the director of the New York State Office of the AARP, and Citizens Budget Commission President Carol Kellerman about the new budget proposal released this week by Mayor Bill de BBudget Commission President Carol Kellerman about the new budget proposal released this week by Mayor Bill de Bbudget proposal released this week by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Revenues from the ongoing Wall Street rally will be a «bright spot» heading into potentially difficult state budget talks complicated by the federal tax overhaul, but New York government leaders shouldn't count on stock market gains to cover a deficit projected to be in the billions of dollars, the state's top fiscal officer said Tuesday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said retaining a surcharge on the state's highest earners is a sticking point as budget talks with the state Legislature heat up.

ALBANY — Just a day before the deadline for a new multibillion - dollar spending plan, negotiations over the final pieces of the New York State budget slowed to a crawl on Friday, as Democrats in the Assembly effectively blamed a Brooklyn senator for holding up talks over a provision that would ease state oversight of religious schState budget slowed to a crawl on Friday, as Democrats in the Assembly effectively blamed a Brooklyn senator for holding up talks over a provision that would ease state oversight of religious schstate oversight of religious schools.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about New York State Senate staff looking to finish the budget and leave town to help campaign for the seat once held by former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, dangerous ice in the Adirondacks that resulted in the death of a 12 - year - old Greenwich boy, and an interesting story about politics and money in Cohoes.

Also on the agenda is a talk on the governor's ability to shape the language of the state budget, the change in the political landscape when Pataki steps down at the end of the year, the chief concerns of New York's ailing cities, and the validity of mayoral term limits.

Budget talks are stalled one day before a self - imposed deadline of March 30 set by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York state legislature.

Fresh off the Legislature's second on - time budget in a row, Sen. Saland talks about the need to balance capital and administrative spending, explains the state budget's hold harmless rules and gives his opinion on the effectiveness of charter schools in New York and around the country.

Canvassers will talk to thousands of New Yorkers in State Senate and Assembly districts in Saratoga, Troy, Syracuse, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Yonkers, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, New York City and Long Island about how extending the additional income tax surcharge on the state's highest earners could prevent more drastic budget cuts, and create opportunities to invest in job creation and infrastructure in New York SState Senate and Assembly districts in Saratoga, Troy, Syracuse, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Yonkers, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, New York City and Long Island about how extending the additional income tax surcharge on the state's highest earners could prevent more drastic budget cuts, and create opportunities to invest in job creation and infrastructure in New York Sstate's highest earners could prevent more drastic budget cuts, and create opportunities to invest in job creation and infrastructure in New York StateState.

ALBANY — As state budget talks heat up, Senate Democrats this week are set to come out formally against Gov. Cuomo's push to shift a third of CUNY's costs on to New York City.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D - Bronx, talks to media members after a budget meeting at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office at the state Capitol on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. Time is growing short as increasingly frustrated New York lawmakers appear deadlocked one day before a key budget deadline.