Sentences with phrase «about budget priorities»

De Blasio testified against the measure when he spoke about his budget priorities in Albany last week, saying it would «produce uncertainty in financing and unnecessarily add difficulty and delay to the process of building the affordable housing struggling New Yorkers need.»

I know that when Councilmember Robert Jackson, or Simcha Felder, or the council members who are here tonight come to the speaker's office and say we need to talk about policy, we need to talk about budget priorities when it comes to housing, healthcare, education or economic development, my door is going to be open.

While we've talked about budgeting priorities before, Mark makes a good point about investing.

Not exact matches

Separately, some Republican senators were questioning the repeal of a 40 percent inheritance tax levied on estates worth more than $ 5.5 million, or $ 11 million for married couples — a tax paid only by the wealthiest American taxpayers, or about 0.2 percent of Americans, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research and policy institute.

Modelled on the Alternative Federal Budget, the NS Alternative Budget (NSAB) publications forefront how provincial budgets, like other policy documents, are about priorities and government choices.

Simply, it's about asking questions that help us understand if budget priorities, tax structures, and government programs maintain or worsen inequality, or if they help «level the playing field» for people occupying different social locations.

EDMONTON — NDP Leader Rachel Notley and members of her caucus will be touring cities across the province talking to Albertans about their priorities for the coming budget.

Decisions — about budgets, for example, or about organizational and programming priorities — are constantly being made in committee and congregational meetings, and these determine the style of church life, for they crucially affect members» perception of what the church is all about.

Now that the 2018 budget has been passed; CAMA is about to become a reality; and primary healthcare for hundreds of millions of Nigerians is finally within reach — as a medical doctor and a former banker, Saraki's vision as the President of the Senate and Chairman of the 8th National Assembly is coming alive before our very eyes as the people - centered priorities of the 8th Assembly are being actualized.

But the mainstream Democrats» patience reached a breaking point when they found that the Independent Democratic Conference was permitted to introduce its own blueprint of budget priorities on the Senate floor, while the regular Democrats — who have about two dozen members — were prevented from doing so.

About 71 % say it's more important for Congress to approve a budget agreement that would avoid a government shutdown than to defund Planned Parenthood, 22 % say it's a bigger priority to eliminate the organization's federal funding.

Paulin said that negotiations over high - profile legislation, such as the state budget, was largely done by the speaker's office, with members typically learning about the fate of the chamber's priorities after the Assembly leader had finalized deals with the state Senate and Governor's office.

«They were included in the budget on the theory of, «statement of priority,» because if it's not in the budget, then it's not important,» Cuomo continued, speaking specifically about the Dream Act and Education Investment Tax Credit.

As members of the same party, the letter aims to articulate a difference of opinion about the priorities in his budget.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are talking about creating a commission to craft a teacher evaluation system — a signal the governor is giving ground on another of his top budget priorities.

Asked last week about his own priorities in the post-budget session, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos named the education investment tax credit, which had been tied to the DREAM Act in the state budget.

WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Jo Comerford, executive director of the National Priorities Project about what the budget deal means.

With the Oct. 15 deadline for County Executive Mark Poloncarz to submit his budget to the Erie County Legislature fast approaching, this would seem to be a good time to talk about priorities.

With that caveat, Evan Stavisky came on the podcast to talk about the impact of November's elections, possible budget priorities for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and how President - elect Trump's agenda could affect New York.

Budgets are about priorities and we're just trying to do the best we can given what we have... there's hard decisions you have to make figuring our what is best for the state of Connecticut.»

Poughkeepsie, NY... «We are committed to engaging county residents in an interactive dialogue about Dutchess County Government's budget decisions and priorities; but if we want residents to make informed decisions, they need access to the critical data.

With state lawmakers gearing up for the legislative session that begins in January, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie came to union headquarters on Dec. 12 to talk about the state economy and next year's budget priorities.

Following months of hearings and negotiations, after funding for a number of Council priorities was added to the mayor's final proposal, and amid concerns of a widely expected economic slowdown and potentially insufficient savings, the Council approved a plan that increases city spending by about $ 3.6 billion over last year's adopted budget.

We talk to him about his legislative priorities, including the Empire State Apprenticeship Program, which was included in the state budget.

«Over the past two weeks, we questioned each commissioner about the items from the Council's budget response that were not included and were repeatedly told that they were just not a priority.»

And I set out what McDonnell said about Labour's three priorities for the budget here.

By Adam Wise Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said Monday officials will prioritize about $ 40 million worth of building projects for 2011 - 12, moving only on those deemed high priority as a way to quell the city's budget deficit.

Concerned about the city's increased spending and possible future budget deficits, a majority of City Council members have appealed to Mayor Bill de Blasio to have his agencies evaluate their priorities and find ways to reduce spending before he releases his next preliminary budget.

Both the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearings raised questions about other priorities in the NASA budget request — especially funding for robotic Mars exploration — but the focus was firmly on commercial crew versus the Space Launch System (SLS) and Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) space capsule (called Orion) Congress directed NASA to build in the 2010 NASA authorization act.

One thing seems fairly certain about NASA's budget in Fiscal Year 2016 — a contentious clash is afoot between Congress and the Obama Administration on the space agency's funding priorities an...

«From a parent's perspective, I could care less about [the union's rehire] priority list,» said Jill Wohl, who had helped launch a parent group called Raise Your Hand in 2010 to fight off threatened budget cuts.

«At the end of the day, (budgets) are all about choices — they're about priorities — I think it's pretty clear that the 860,000 children that attend public schools in Wisconsin are not the governor's priority,» Forester said.

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, states are in the red for about $ 130 billion, or 20 percent of budgets in 46 states, for 2011 and 2012.

At a time when education budgets are about to be seriously cut, the priority being given to establishing these schools must be questioned.

The fate of a pilot study abroad program launched this year in Oakland Unified to help low - income students learn firsthand about other cultures is up in the air as the district grapples with its budget priorities for next year.

With the legislature beginning their review of Governor Walker's budget proposal, it is an ideal time to talk with your local legislators about public school budget priorities.

Meanwhile, a recent House Education Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about the president's FY14 budget proposal illuminated competing education priorities among national decision makers.

District organization and budget allocation can tell us a lot about priorities.

Susan Spicka, Advocacy Coordinator for Education Voters of PA, issued the following statement regarding Governor Wolf's budget address: Budgets are about priorities.

13) Illinois: As Chicago Mayor Emanuel announces 1,400 school layoffs, maintenance cutbacks and reduced transportation services, the Chicago Teachers Union releases a report «that highlighted CPS» false claims about central office cuts, the misplaced priorities of the administration, reckless outsourcing approved by the Board, dangerous indebtedness to banks, and ways by which CPS should prioritize their budget to meet the needs of students.»

Researchers also found that almost all schools funded mental health provision for pupils «at least in part» from their own budgets, and were often left with «difficult decisions» about deciding whether or not it should be seen as a «priority» as funding is squeezed.

A common language about instruction is now developing throughout the district, whether during a feedback discussion between a teacher and a principal or during the superintendent's budgeting process when determining professional development priorities.

Governor Corbett has clearly heard that people across Pennsylvania have been very frustrated about the program cuts being experienced and how much people want this to be a priority of state policy and the budget.

Learn more about the 2018 - 19 budget, including the district's process and priorities, answers to common questions, and recommendation details.

The talks have an added benefit: They can help you stay within your budget and focus on your priorities if you are inspired about passing your financial behavior for the next generation.

Next week, the President is expected to release his detailed budget plan that outlines his priorities and ideas about how the federal government should be funded during fiscal year 2018.

What you may not know about San Jose: In response to budget, staff, and crime concerns of late, the city of San Jose launched the RCITI (pronounced «our city») program in early 2013 to reaffirm the police department's core priorities.

Create a budget and think about making retirement a top priority.

When asked what Canadians might expect in the budget with regards to skills and training, Poilievre talked about his «No. 1 priority»: a loan program to help newcomers obtain recognition in Canada for their foreign credentials.

But managing a monthly budget is all about priorities.