Sentences with phrase «budget extender threat»
Canestrari, an Albany - area Democrat, admitted the «my way or the highway» budget extender threat from Cuomo is an «added incentive» to get an on - time deal.
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Diaz Sr. seemed to back off his threat yesterday to vote «no» on the next round of budget extenders, which are expected to include cuts to the mental health and hygiene and human services spending.
Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. and Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. seemed to back off threats to vote «no» on the budget extenders and force a shutdown.
Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ratcheting up threats to force the Legislature's hand via extender bills if an amicable budget deal isn't reached by April 1, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is continuing to express optimism that it won't come to that.
The governor has touted his and lawmakers» budgetary deal making in advance of the start of the fiscal year (Cuomo has effectively used the threat of including broad swaths of his preferred budget and policy measures in extender legislation should the budget be late).
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's threat to use extenders did the trick in moving the Legislature on the budget, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said in a radio interview set to first air Friday.
It seems like a long - shot at this point, but it's awfully interesting to contemplate, particularly with Cuomo using the budget extender - or - shutdown threat.