Sentences with phrase «budget extender as»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo derided any suggestion that he would at least threaten his own casino siting plan into an emergency budget extender as «hostile» and «macho.»

GOP gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio took some time out from campaigning in Rochester today to take a swipe at AG Andrew Cuomo for semi-panning Gov. David Paterson's creative use of budget extenders as «intriguing» but not optimal, YNN's Mark Gruba reports.

Not exact matches

After passing the controversial furlough budget extender last night, Assembly members from both sides of the aisle gathered with former colleagues for a little R - n - R in the form of the annual reunions known as the Pilots and Rudders dinners.

New York State Sen. Roy McDonald, R - Saratoga, defended the industry last week on the Senate floor as the Democratic majority shot down his second attempt to amend an emergency budget extender bill to include funds for NYRA.

Cuomo has now made it crystal clear that he will won't hesitate to force the Legislature into accepting his budget in the absence of an «amicable» deal by putting it into an extender and forcing lawmakers to choose between adopting his plan as - is and shutting down all but essential state operations.

Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson said his 32 - member majority conference will be voting «yes» on the budget extender bill next week — even if it includes public employee furloughs, as Gov. David Paterson has threatened — because he is «not in the business of shutting downs state government.»

Things got ugly last night on the Senate floor during the debate over the latest round of budget extenders — here's Sen. John DeFrancisco referring to Democrats as «patsies.»

(Recall that Cuomo has more than a passing interest in this lawsuit, since it challenges his right as governor to make policy through budget extender bills).

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.

Tuesday, a Paterson administration source hinted that the governor's next budget extender, if a budget deal is not reached, could include cuts to mental health and human services programs, as well as the cigarette tax.

The battle turned brutal in recent days as two renegade Bronx Democratic senators, Pedro Espada Jr. and Ruben Diaz Sr., threatened to shut down state government by voting against the next budget extender.

A day after Paterson bullied lawmakers into accepting $ 775 million worth of health care cuts as part of an emergency extender to keep government operating, the governor is considering a painful menu of new budget cuts.

Cuomo raised the possibility of an «extender» budget that would be in place, suggesting current spending levels — and tax levels — would stay the same as a result.

Cuomo's budget — specifically, Part L of the Article 7 bill for Public Protection and General Government — calls for a straight extender of the current law as amended in 2013.

«As we continue to make progress on a final budget, we expect to pass the emergency extender and meet taxpayers» needs.»

The extender, as Nick reported early this morning, does NOT include the contentious «raise the age» measure that has been largely responsible for holding up a final budget deal, and also only covers operations through May 31.

The former governor, who had pushed a 4 percent limit on annual property tax increases in his last year as governor, had inserted the provision in an emergency budget extender.

As pioneered by his predecessor, Gov. David Paterson, Cuomo reiterated last night that he would use his budget extenders to pass large swaths of his preferred budget or have the Legislature risk a government shutdown.

Mr. Cuomo's blithe declaration was no doubt calculated to spur action from lawmakers — who will not be paid with the so - called extender budget that was passed on Monday — as well as to continue an effort to shift blame for the delay to the Legislature.

Albany, N.Y. (WBEN)- The emergency budget extender passed in Albany Monday is by no means a final budget, but it does include the funding for Buffalo area projects and initiatives known as the «Buffalo Billion II».

As the state legislature huddles with the governor over the now - late state budget, local projects have been included in the extender signed on Monday, April 3.

ALBANY — State Budget Director Robert Megna confirmed Friday that the next one - week budget extender will include the 4 percent raises to unionized state workers, as demanded by a temporary restraining order issued by a federal Budget Director Robert Megna confirmed Friday that the next one - week budget extender will include the 4 percent raises to unionized state workers, as demanded by a temporary restraining order issued by a federal budget extender will include the 4 percent raises to unionized state workers, as demanded by a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge.

ALBANY — As the Assembly approved a pair of budget extender bills that had passed the Senate earlier on Monday, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin encapsulated the mood of numerous legislators who reluctantly voted yes.

In both houses, issues that held up a budget agreement and weren't included in the extender were debated on the floor, including a proposal to increase the age at which a teenager can be tried as an adult.

All options have been roundly rejected by union leaders, who earlier this week sued to kill the furlough measure after it was grudgingly approved by legislators as part of this week's budget extender.

Megna said that while the governor was currently seeking approval for that plan as a separate bill — something Paterson was not willing to do for the furlough measure — he would not rule out including it in a future budget extender if it's rejected.

As state lawmakers await a potential budget extender from Gov. Andrew Cuomo this evening, Senate Democrats are calling on the governor include a package of left - leaning legislation that would force Senate Republicans to either accept it or potentially risk a shutdown of state government.

The Senate and Assembly have jointly rejected the governor's extender bills, which, as I understood it, sought to amend the amended budget bills the Legislature submitted last week.

The fed - up governor is expected to propose cuts to education and local - government funding in the near future as additional «budget extenders.»

Cuomo was poised Sunday night to introduce legislation that would temporarily extend the current budget, a backup plan known as an extender, to keep money flowing into state programs, salaries and projects.

ALBANY — After a Friday of furious budget activity, the Legislature returns to the Capitol today to vote on Gov. David Paterson's latest provocative one - week budget extender — including a chunky tax hike on cigarettes and tobacco products as well as stepped - up tax enforcement on sales of tobacco products on Indian reservations.

But what started as a push to embed and augment MIECHV in the federal budget has turned into a time - constrained push to keep it going with any sort of appropriations extender.