Sentences with phrase «aid spending raised»

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The money raised by the taxes in part would go toward a potential boost in education spending, an apparent sticking point in the talks as lawmakers and Cuomo fight over what's known as foundation aid in the budget.

We do know Sen. Latimer will raise taxes / fees on Westchester residents, he'll have to do that to pay for all the spending he's got planned, Latimer's notion that Westchester can simply get more federal and state aid to fund his spending plans is also rather stupid.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

He's said he'll recommend an increase in school aid by perhaps as much as five percent over last year, but he's also promised to not raise overall spending in the state budget above two percent.

The bills were based, by law, on the spending plan Paterson first proposed in January, but they restored some of his school aid cuts, eliminated his tax cap and took out a proposal to allow SUNY and CUNY the ability to raise tuition unilaterally — basically all the stuff that might possibly have compelled any of the members to explain anything difficult to their constituents.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal on a $ 168.3 billion spending plan that increases school aid by $ 1 billion, restructures the state tax code to respond to changes in Washington, directs money to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority by raising fees on taxis and Uber rides and paves the way for the use of eminent domain near Penn Station.

Four budget bills were introduced late Tuesday, giving members of the public their first opportunity to see the actual legislation that will spend $ 150 - plus billion, including aid to public schools and hospitals, legalize ride - hailing outside of New York City and raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18.

DiNapoli in an interview in August indicated he would keep the contribution rates the same for local governments, which have struggled in recent years to raise revenue amid a cap on property taxes, the flat growth of aid to municipalities and mandated state spending requirements.

Fellow Tory MP Peter Bone is also critical of the Government's move since 2010 to protect and raise aid spending to the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent of national income.

g. Clearer commitments are needed to ensure all public money (including aid money raised from taxpayers) is spent on public education and is not supporting or subsidising for - profit provision in any way.

Around two - thirds of local school districts are funded by the state; if the state has to reduce that aid, districts have the ability to make up the difference by raising dreaded property taxes — which is why, despite districts» constant complaints about «cuts,» total school spending rose 12.7 percent between 2006 and 2010.

The Senate Republican plan also nearly eliminates Walker's proposed $ 20 million increase in aid for rural schools, and increases the amount of money school districts that spend less on each student than the state average can raise in property taxes.

Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and spent the remaining years of his life speaking about his illness and raising awareness.

Bob Ambrogi: There does still seem to be concern from conservative corners in particular something that's been expressed any number of times over the years, the legal aid lawyers spend too much time litigating, political and social causes and not enough time representing those that they're intended to serve, what do you say to critics of the LSC who raised that issue?

Nearly 80 percent of long term child poverty occurs in broken or never - married families.Each year government spends over $ 200 billion on means - tested aid to families with children; three quarters of this aid flows to single parent families.Children raised without a father in the home are more likely to experience: emotional and behavioral problems, school failure; drug and alcohol abuse, crime, and incarceration.The beneficial effects of marriage on individuals and society are beyond reasonable dispute, and there is a broad and growing consensus that government policy should promote rather than discourage healthy marriage.