Sentences with phrase «annual state spending»

Nixon also criticizes Cuomo for trying to keep annual state spending increases to 2 percent, calling it «disastrous.»

«With all the billions of dollars that were being thrown about — something for everybody — how we're going to maintain a 2 percent cap on spending is beyond me,» said Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, referring to Cuomo's pledge to limit annual state spending increases.

Not exact matches

The annual report on the state of Canada's municipal infrastructure showed cities weren't spending enough on upkeep, and that were that trend to continue, maintenance costs alone would continue to increase.

Another rule states you need to have saved 20 - 25x the annual income you want to spend in retirement.

The Liberals provided no costing, but stated they would remove the existing 2 % cap on annual spending increases.

In an annual letter to shareholders, Dimon spent little time getting into his company's rock solid balance sheet and instead focused on the state of the United States of America.

IT spending by SMBs is expected to reach $ 630 billion worldwide by 2014, with annual growth of 5.5 percent — an impressive statistic considering the still - shaky state of the world economy.

If the Illinois General Assembly would simply restrict the growth of state spending to 2.89 percent (the average annual growth in Illinois» gross domestic product per capita since 2000), Illinois would be on its way to paying off its backlog of bills and eventually repealing the income tax hike.

«The Idaho Potato Commission was thrilled to host this annual event because it gave us a chance to spend one - on - one time with some of the most influential bloggers in the country and help them understand what makes Idaho ® potatoes different from potatoes grown in other states,» explained Don Odiorne, Vice President, Foodservice, Idaho Potato Commission (IPC).

While the chart above illustrates current annual spending in dollar terms, the United States has historically devoted a larger share of its economy to defense than many of its key allies.

And families who came in June to watch their daughters compete in the National Softball Association's annual state tournament for fast - pitch softball spent an estimated $ 350 each on food, lodging and incidentals in the Schaumburg area — a total of $ 2 million.

The bottom line here is massive cuts in health coverage, either allowing huge increases for pre-existing conditions no matter what «plan» a state comes up with or by just limiting annual / lifetime spending by patient.

In Japan, a system of lifetime employment in many big businesses, a tradition of employer provided benefits such as housing in many cases, and a wage system in those kinds of businesses where workers receive a substantial share of their annual income in the form of an annual bonus whose size can be used to buffer good and bad years for a company sharing risks and rewards with workers instead of limiting the risks and rewards to an investor class, have contributed to low levels of income inequality in the Japanese economy relative to comparably developed countries with comparable levels of government spending on welfare state type programs in other countries.

Those lobbying state and local government spent a record $ 226 million in 2014 trying to influence public officials, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the state's ethics and lobbying regulations.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is asking fellow investors in Wynn Resorts to vote their shares for the NY pension fund's request that the company disclose its direct and indirect political spending, which will be voted on at Wynn's annual meeting tomorrow.

A record $ 243 million was spent on lobbying state and local governments in 2015, an annual report from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics found.

The annual state report on lobbying is out, and it finds that $ 226 million was spent on influencing government leaders, with the largest amount from education groups.

Over the past four years, school aid has grown at an average annual rate of 4.4 percent, while the Department of Health's Medicaid program has increased 3.3 percent annually on average.5 To maintain overall growth of about 2 percent per year in total state spending, all other spending growth has been held to only 1.0 percent per year on average.

The LIA also is pushing for a law that limits annual increases in state spending to 2 percent, a threshold that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has adhered to since coming to office in 2011.

Pollsters telephoned voters Jan. 12 - 16, days after Cuomo sketched out an election - year agenda that included tax relief and higher education spending in his annual State of the State address.

Cynthia Nixon, the Working Families Party candidate for governor of New York, recently spoke out against the state's 2 percent cap on annual spending.

At the moment, 16 percent of annual MTA spending goes toward paying off debt — a «dangerous situation,» according to Kate Slevin, vice president of state programs and advocacy at the Regional Plan Association, a planning nonprofit that has long supported congestion pricing in the city.

She described Cuomo as «a reasonable person to work with» and lauded him for a serious effort at keeping to a 2 % annual limit in state spending increases and for his efforts at assisting her district's recovery from Hurricane Sandy.

That is why he has proposed legislation requiring annual reports from Empire State Development Corporation on where the money is being spent and what are the ground rules for deciding where the new service will be.

«While total state spending has been held to 2 percent annual growth and most state agency budgets have remained flat, school aid has increased by 27 percent over the last five years, proving that it's already a funding priority,» Peters said.

Erie County's total annual federal, state and county expenses related to Medicaid is over $ 1 Billion, with the County projected to have spent approximately $ 217 million in 2011;

Part UUU would require the Empire State Development corporation to prepare an annual report detailing how much its spends on incentives.

Assemblyman says this week illustrates that state legislature can only work on a crisis basis and spends much of annual session spinning its wheels and not delivering results

While total state spending has been held to two percent annual growth and most state agency budgets have been held essentially flat, School Aid is increasing by 6.5 percent for the 2016 - 17 School Year and will have increased by nearly 27 percent since 2011 - 12.

In its 24th annual New York State budget briefing, the Fiscal Policy Institute reviews the major spending and tax reduction proposals contained in Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2014 - 15 Executive Budget.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday at the state Business Council's annual retreat in Bolton Landing gave what has become a sort of greatest - hits speech for his administration: A property tax cap, a self - imposed limit on annual spending increases, economic development spending and a tourism push that has paid out dividends of more people heading upstate.

There are also other spending provisions, such as money for fishing tournament promotions and $ 768,000 as part of an annual state payment to the Buffalo Bills as part of a deal several years ago to keep the team in Western New York.

In addition to legalization of same - sex marriage and implementation of a 2 - percent annual property - tax cap, his first year in office included: a new ethics law, a partial rollback of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax, the first cut in state spending in 15 years, and a rewrite of the tax code to tax the wealthy at a higher rate and cut rates for middle income New Yorkers — an idea he opposed in the spring, only to reverse himself later as the state deficit grew.

Working Families Party candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon opposes the state's 2 percent cap on annual spending and the 2 percent cap on local property tax growth — two of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's most popular accomplishments.

Earlier this year, as he was delivering his annual state and budgetary address, the governor invoked the final moments he spent with his father to make an impassioned plea for paid family leave.

In his State of the State address, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo promised to increase annual state K - 12 education spending over the next two years by $ 2.1 billion, to $ 25 billion a State of the State address, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo promised to increase annual state K - 12 education spending over the next two years by $ 2.1 billion, to $ 25 billion a State address, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo promised to increase annual state K - 12 education spending over the next two years by $ 2.1 billion, to $ 25 billion a state K - 12 education spending over the next two years by $ 2.1 billion, to $ 25 billion a year.

When lawmakers passed HCRA, they thought that collecting and spending the money outside of the state's budget would help protect important revenues for public health programs from the vagaries and fluctuations of the annual state budgeting process.

In the final hours of their annual session, the Assembly and Senate last week quietly passed a handful of spending measures that steered $ 56 million to 1,675 pet projects across the state, according to the Empire Center for Public Policy.

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.

«Life is such a precious gift and I have kicked myself every day that I didn't spend more time with my father at that end period,» Cuomo said during his annual state and budget address here, referring to former governor Mario Cuomo, who died shortly after the governor was inaugurated for a second term in 2015.

He and other legislators noted that the state's annual budget was settled in April, and that Cuomo has typically vetoed bills that expend state funds if they are passed outside of the $ 153 billion spending plan.

The governor in his first term has cast himself as a pro-business chief executive and pursued measures friendly toward the state's business community, including a self - imposed spending cap in the state budget, a limit on annual property tax increases and a revamped economic development program called START - UP NY.

The Empire Center today released its annual «Benchmarking New York» report, comparing and ranking government tax, spending and debt levels for hundreds of counties, towns, cities and villages throughout the state.

State Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) spent $ 1,310 at the Bear Factory, a purveyor of stuffed animals in costumes, for his annual Easter Bunny Breakfast and Magic Show.

With Ruben Diaz apparently sticking to his threat to withhold support for the emergency spending bills that have been keeping the government in operation for the past two months while the legislature tries to craft an annual budget (Pedro Espada has seemingly backed down), the state is preparing for the possibility of its first - ever government shutdown.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio and other mayors from around the state were in Albany in their annual attempt to influence state policy and spending.

At the annual Somos el Futuro conference, where just about every politician and lobbyist of consequence in the state spends a few days gladhanding in sunny Puerto Rico, Mr. Schlein will set up a table on the beach.

Dirschberger headed Erie County's largest department, with a staff of roughly 1,600 employees and annual spending of about $ 600 million in local, state and federal money.

In his annual address, Cuomo argued he'd reversed that trend by reducing state spending, lowering income tax rates and injecting taxpayer money into economic development projects throughout the state.

Kennedy said a recent independent study shows that 70 large and small - scale MMA events held around the state could generate close to $ 67 million in annual spending.