Sentences with phrase «budget agreement reached»

Now, school administrators in Texas - whose fiscal crisis might be considered a year or two behind the Golden State - are using the same tactic after suffering a $ 5.4 billion cut in a budget agreement reached last summer.

Part of the federal budget agreement reached over the weekend by Congressional leaders and the Obama administration leaves in place a long - standing policy allowing teachers in alternative certification programs to be labeled highly qualified» under the No Child Left Behind Act.»

Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of Learning Forward, issued the following statement about the budget agreement reached by Congress:

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, an association that represents most of Connecticut's towns and cities, is hoping a 1 percent sales tax increase will be part of any budget agreement reached by state lawmakers.

After the state budget agreement reached at the start of April included the $ 15 wage phase - in, the campaign celebrated success and closed up shop.

ALBANY, NY (03/30/2009)(readMedia)-- «There's a lot to dislike in the budget agreement reached between Governor David Paterson and the leaders of the two houses of the legislature, but no one should have any illusion that it moves New York forward through «shared sacrifice.»

The congressman plans to be back in time to vote tomorrow on the budget agreement reached this week by House and Senate leaders.

But under the $ 132.5 billion budget agreement reached Sunday, the Consumer Protection Board will instead be folded into the Department of State.

Not exact matches

«If a timely agreement can not be reached on a common regulator, the government will propose legislation to carry out its regulatory responsibilities consistent with the decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada,» the budget states.

The legislation, called PROMESA, would create a federal oversight board to help Puerto Rico governments balance their budgets, improve financial reporting and facilitate debt restructuring when voluntary agreements between creditors and borrowers can not be reached.

European Union leaders reached agreement on the first ever cut in their common budget on Friday after 24 hours of talks, seeking to placate millions at home struggling through government cutbacks and recession.

No wonder that it took three special sessions for the governor and legislature to reach an agreement on a new budget, narrowly averting a government shutdown on July 1.

Since Living Goods» overall budget is increasing, it also aims to raise an additional $ 3 million in reserves (about $ 2 million in 2015 and about $ 1 million in 2016).148 It expects to raise some funds from partnership consulting fees and margins on goods sold to CHPs, leaving about $ 10 million per year that would need to be supported by donor funding.149 In 2012 Living Goods raised $ 2.8 million, and in 2013 it raised $ 3.3 million from donors.150 Living Goods told us that it believes there is a decent chance it will reach two - thirds of its funding target for the first year through agreements with funders who have supported its work in the past, but the money has not yet been secured and the funding need will grow each year.151 The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), one of Living Goods» major core funders historically, will be deciding in Q1 2015 whether to fund Living Goods» scale - up.

Automatic budget cuts and tax increases will kick in if Congress can not reach an agreement.

That concern echoes the assessment of DiNapoli's New York City counterpart, Comptroller Scott Stringer, who recently called the contracts the «Achilles heel» of the de Blasio administration, and said budget chaos will ensue if the mayor doesn't reach agreements with the city's labor unions by the end of June.

De Blasio and NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito are expected to reach an early budget agreement this year, cutting short weeks of sometimes tense negotiations.

Chances of a budget deal seem to be slipping ever more into the realm of impossibility with each passing day, leaving even veteran lawmakers like Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari questioning if an agreement will ever be reached.

The U.S. Senate's top leaders reached an agreement on a two - year budget pact that would shower both the Pentagon and domestic programs with almost $ 300 billion above existing limits, giving wins to both GOP defense hawks and Democrats seeking billions for infrastructure projects and combatting opioid abuse.

«We need to reach a budget agreement that equally boosts funds for our military and key priorities here at home including the opioid crisis, pension plans and rural infrastructure,» Schumer and Pelosi said.

Negotiations in Albany were tense in the final days before a state budget agreement was reached.

He added that if an agreement is reached on ethics reform legislation, broader deals could be reached on the budget, due next week.

The source referred to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) as «the Big Spender» but praised him for at least reaching an agreement with the Senate in late June on the final budget bill — one that Paterson continues to oppose.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

Gov. David Paterson in 2010 pioneered the use of passing his preferred version of the budget through the extender process when no agreement had been reached in August of that year.

The key Republican lawmaker involved involved in talks surrounding juvenile justice reform said Monday he's hopeful an agreement can be reached this week on raising the age of criminal responsibility as part of a broader budget agreement.

Senate Republicans are publicly supporting the goal of funding full - day kindergarten after Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced he had reached an agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the effort in next year's budget.

After six days of the New Jersey state government being shut down Corzine and Assembly Democrats reached an agreement on the state budget.

After weeks of closed - door negotiations, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced late this past Wednesday night that they had reached an agreement on the 2013 - 2014 state budget.

The New York State legislature is fast tracking the budget process, as they try to reach final agreements and get bills printed by the weekend.

But Malloy says most of those cuts might be avoided if a budget agreement is reached by Friday.

Meanwhile, Cuomo and state leaders were still unable to reach agreement on a final budget that is due by Sunday.

Governor David Paterson, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and Assembly Majority Leader Sheldon Silver met this weekend in an effort to reach a budget agreement before an emergency legislative session on Tuesday.

«The mayor looks forward to reaching a budget agreement with the council that is fiscally responsible, progressive and honest.»

They urged them Wednesday to reach a budget agreement to avoid a federal government shutdown.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached an agreement on fiscal year 2017 - 18 budget on Friday, forging a path toward legalizing ride - hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to operate in upstate New York and Long Island.

Democrats and Republicans have to reach an agreement on the budget adjustments before the legislative session ends next Wednesday.

State legislative leaders and Governor David Paterson announced late Thursday that they have reached agreement on a «framework» of a budget deal for New York State.

That presents a scenario where, if no ethics agreement is reached, either the governor blows past the April 1 budget deadline or imposes his budget.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is again warning that some of the state's wealthier communities may see cuts to state aid for public education if lawmakers fail to reach a budget agreement before the end of the month.

Legislative leaders are less hopeful now that a budget agreement can be reached Thursday because there are too many unresolved details.

(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

Earlier, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz of Berlin said he was optimistic a budget agreement can be reached.

Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Governor Cuomo's office, released a statement Friday indicating support: «We've been in constant contact with Mayor Sheehan's office, as recently as this morning, and we anticipate reaching a final budget agreement that will benefit the residents of the city of Albany and New York state as a whole.»

Legislative leaders and Cuomo have until March 31 to reach agreement on a final budget for the state.

During budget negotiations, he has often said he believed the mayor would reach an agreement to add some officers.

Ride - hailing services such as Uber and Lyft will soon be able to operate in Syracuse as New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached an agreement on a budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Friday.

It has been a couple of months since the Erie County Legislature and the county executive reached an agreement on the 2018 county budget.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York's legislative leaders have reached a budget agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo that includes an extension of rent controls for more than 2 million tenants.

Connecticut's Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and the Democrats who control the state legislature announced on Friday that they have reached an agreement on a revised budget.

Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates charged.