Sentences with phrase «budget discussion expect»

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During an hour - long discussion with reporters, Cuomo seemed to suggested he perhaps didn't want a budget at all, at least not one without what he called «flexibility» for his administration to act — post-budget — to respond to widely expected federal cuts, particularly in the Medicaid program.

I remain committed to maintaining the services that our residents expect while running a fiscally - stable government that continues to grow and improve, and I welcome discussions with the Legislature as this proposed Budget moves towards adoption.»

The state's continuing budget challenges are expected to dominate much of the discussion during this year's short session, which runs until May 4.

The particular harm is that underlying «trend factors» built in to projections on year - to - year spending changes become a self - fulfilling base from which the discussion on the budget begins... for example, a change from $ 9 billion to $ 12 billion in actual proposed spending on a program area doesn't become the focus, if the «projected out - year» for that program had its expected growth going to $ 13.5 billion — instead of anaylyzing why there is 33 percent growth in that program, the interest groups and journalists cover that as a «cut» of $ 1.5 billion.

State Senator Betty Little (R - Queensbury) said the governor's executive budget presentation marks the start of the process, and expects discussions with state agency heads will yield more specifics.

Utah Legislature will tackle high - profile issues Politics» While the state budget and public education will dominate discussions as usual, lawmakers are expected to debate tougher ethics laws, weaker gun - control laws.