Sentences with phrase «balancing the state budget»

Challenges Ahead Balancing the State Budget — What Could it Mean for State - Funded Public Services

Balance the state budget!

Previous ads cite Faso's record of results as an innovative leader, notably his efforts to enact balanced state budgets, push for a property tax cap and his role in creating New York's STAR program, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

The program also helps balance the state budget, thanks to the complexities of immigration policy.

There was Senate Democratic leader John Sampson in the Capitol's Red Room on Tuesday, declaring that the only way to balance the state budget was with «smart cuts and tough choices.»

«Palin's message of fiscal conservatism, evidenced by a balanced state budget and low taxes at a tough time, along with an appeal to the social conservatives to whom Sanford tried to appeal, seems now to have one less direct competitor»

Fortunately, our state lawmakers aren't quite so blatant in their struggle to balance the state budget, which it must do by law.

Groups Propose More Balanced and Economically Sensible Approach to Balancing State Budget; Call on Federal Government to Address Revenue Aspects of Governor Pataki's $ 54 Billion Plan

«A balanced approach to balancing the state budget makes good economic sense, but is also important from a societal perspective that the pain of balancing the state budget be spread more fairly and that counter-productive cuts in essential services, from education to mental health, be avoided,» said Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Cut wasteful government spending and balance the state budget by implementing fiscally conservative strategies that have a proven track record of success.

Few believe the Democrats will gain a majority in the Senate this year, leaving Spitzer with two years to amass a record of success on his governmental - reform agenda of lowering taxes and balancing the state budget before attempting to take on a controversial social issue.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is confident Gov. Andrew Cuomo will keep his vow to not increase taxes in order to balance the state budget next year, even on the rich.

Mayor Bloomberg is taking some heat for the full - color mailer he sent out to NYC residents that slams Albany for trying to balance the state budget for «cutting billions of dollars» from the city and touts his own efforts to hold the line on taxes, create jobs and protect «vital services.»

As members of the state Senate and Assembly work to balance the state budget, leaders of both chambers insist the costliest issues are education and health care won't be touched.

The chair of the state Senate Finance Committee says 2018 will be a difficult year for balancing the state budget.

For Part 3, we asked them how they would balance the state budget as well as their position on sin taxes.

At the time, the Governor argued that the Legislature's approach to balancing the state budget would have terrible economic consequences.

The 30 - second spot, called «Began,» will air on broadcast, cable and digital market areas throughout the district.Previous ads cite Faso's record of results as an innovative leader, notably his efforts to enact balanced state budgets, push for a property tax cap and his role in creating New York's STAR program, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

Here in New York, we changed the culture of spending and waste in Albany and we balanced our state budget.

Gov. Cuomo plans to extend an income tax surcharge on millionaires to help balance his state budget for the upcoming year, a lawmaker said following a closed door briefing at...

In fact, some speakers and attendees cited the governor's platform of balancing the state budget without new taxes and a bill introduced late last week to cap local property tax increases and offered grudging support.

The deputy leader of the New York state Senate says 2018 will be a difficult year for balancing the state budget.

In recent years, Sacramento has slashed public services and raised regressive taxes to balance the state budget.

It is extremely difficult trying to balance a state budget at a time when the country as a whole is going through some of its most difficult economic hurdles in recent history.

«We are urging the governor to look for ways to raise revenues to balance the state budget, instead of slashing more funds from the State University of New York on top of the $ 148 million already slashed this year.

Earlier spots supported Cuomo's promises to cap property tax increases at 2 percent a year and balance the state budget without raising taxes.

Days after a federal judge blocked his efforts to furlough half the state work force, Gov. David A. Paterson is drafting a plan that would lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year, a move officials say is necessary to help balance the state budget.

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ENDORSES MARK GJONAJ FOR THE 13TH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT Cuomo Cites Gjonaj's Success in Delivering on Key Democratic Values Such As Universal Pre-K, Balancing the State Budget, Protecting Affordable Housing Today, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo endorsed -LSB-...]

We need to end the property tax cap and the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which has balanced the state budget on the backs of our children by cutting state aid to schools for the last five years.

They'll also talk about reforming Rockefeller Drug Laws, public financing of campaigns and the challenges of balancing the state budget.

They would not have an impact on the tightly balanced state budget.

Sally Mason, president of the University of Iowa, pointed to state legislatures cutting support to higher education in an attempt to balance state budgets.

School improvement efforts can benefit individuals» earnings and balance state budgets, says Hanushek.

Government workers in Minnesota, including about 50,000 teachers, are challenging in the State Supreme Court a new law that reduced their paychecks by 2 percent in order to help balance the state budget.

This is true, but Republicans also have not restored the funding Democrats cut as they took desperate measures to balance the state budget with the economy in free fall.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 14, 2011, before the House Oversight Committee and Government Reform Committee on balancing state budgets in a tough economy.

«There's a governor who has a greater need to balance the state budget than fix the schools,» he said.»

For a state like Wyoming where we're struggling to balance our state budget, investing in home visiting is crucial.

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April 30 - A state of Michigan board voted on Monday to end active oversight of Detroit's finances after the city managed to balance its budgets since exiting bankruptcy in 2014..

The PQ has laid out plans to reduce that pesky deficit as well, stating the government would balance the budget by the 2015 - 2016 fiscal year.

April 30 (Reuters)- A state of Michigan board voted on Monday to end active oversight of Detroit's finances after the city managed to balance its budgets since exiting bankruptcy in 2014.

Legislators in a handful of oil - rich states are struggling to do the seemingly impossible as the 2016 fiscal year draws to a close this week: balancing their budgets, as required by law, despite massive declines in revenues due to falling oil prices.

«How he gets to balanced budget is open to debate,» says Philip Romero, dean of the College of Business and Economics at California State in Los Angeles.

It took some painful cuts and some reorganization of state agencies to balance the budget, and Texas is one of only seven states — mostly oil - producing ones — that saw revenues decline last year, according to the National Association of State Budget Offistate agencies to balance the budget, and Texas is one of only seven states — mostly oil - producing ones — that saw revenues decline last year, according to the National Association of State Budget Offbudget, and Texas is one of only seven states — mostly oil - producing ones — that saw revenues decline last year, according to the National Association of State Budget OffiState Budget OffBudget Officers.

The hemorrhage was particularly acute among states, many of which had little wiggle room to cope with sinking tax revenue because they have to produce balanced budgets every year.

It's hard to dispute that citizens benefit from a balanced budget, and ensuring compliance with state withholding seems to get most states closer to that goal.

«Theoretically states have to balance their budgets, but they never do.

«Republican governors are cutting taxes, slashing spending, balancing budgets and transforming their states into engines of economic growth,» the group crowed.

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

Mr. Mulcaire has stated that he is committed to producing a balanced budget in 2016 - 17.