Sentences with phrase «close budget shortfalls»

I'd say it's interesting reading for most, but essential reading for school board members, supes, and school leaders trying to close budget shortfalls without compromising educational quality.

At least 46 states, plus the District of Columbia, struggled to close budget shortfalls heading...

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate scoffed at the Republican tax proposals, which come as Cuomo is seeking $ 1 billion in tax and fee hikes in order to close a budget shortfall.

The city has pledged $ 2 million to help close the budget shortfall, leaving a $ 26 million gap remaining.

Republicans insisted the measure was necessary to control the skyrocketing costs of public employee benefits and close the budget shortfall.

Connecticut Senate President Len Fasano, R - North Haven, said on Wednesday that highway tolls are not a realistic option for the state in its effort to close its budget shortfall.

Just this week, Republican leaders in the General Assembly offered a plan they say would close the budget shortfall and restore the $ 140 million payment to the hospitals.

Not exact matches

Now, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveils the budget plan that will close a $ 10 billion shortfall, those cuts are expected to go even deeper.

At a private meeting between the governor and Assembly Democrats Monday night, Assemblywoman Janele Hyer - Spencer and Assemblyman Matthew Titone told the embattled lame - duck Paterson it's all his fault that a consensus with Albany leadership hasn't been reached on how to close a $ 9.2 billion budget shortfall.

In the interview, DeFrancisco said his decision to run is based largely on current Governor Andrew Cuomo's $ 168 billion budget proposal unveiled last week that includes $ 1 billion in tax and fee increases in order to close a $ 4.4 billion shortfall.

Gov. Cuomo and lawmakers will have to close at least a $ 1.7 billion shortfall to balance next year's state budget as they faces re-election, according to a financial report released...

The only difficulty is that the operating budget is already facing a significant shortfall that needs to be closed,» said Liu, who also opposes the mayor's cuts to capital projects.

The move is part of the governor's plan to close an unexpected $ 807 million budget shortfall that his administration was made aware of last month.

Even with Cuomo's numbers at an enviable place at the start of the year, the state faces multiple challenges, including a $ 4.5 billion budget shortfall that must be closed in the spending plan expected to pass by March 31, the end of the state's fiscal year.

Each plan will show how they intend to close the state's budget shortfall that's now estimated to be more than $ 2.5 billion.

The authority placed the discounted fares on the chopping block in December to help close an $ 800 million budget shortfall.

«He inherited a $ 3.5 billion budget shortfall that he closed by raising taxes, including the sales tax.

The GEA was introduced in 2010 to close a $ 10 billion shortfall in the state budget.

Working in a public school district where school closings due to budget shortfalls are now a reality, while at the same time trying to avoid embarrassing situations, I encouraged my team of education technologists to consider three different solutions for use on our network.

On top of the turnover in leadership, the district is grappling with the need to close or consolidate schools given declining enrollment while juggling a $ 30 million budget shortfall over the next year.

States disproportionately relied on spending cuts to close their large budget shortfalls after the recession hit, rather than a more balanced mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.

Looking for creative ways to help close the near - $ 20 billion budget shortfall, state Senators have proposed shifting $ 165 million of the newly approved School Improvement Grant money to a program supporting low - performing schools created four years ago out of a court settlement with the governor.

Some states have cut or closed their state fairs to address their budget shortfalls, but supporters of the century - old pasttime remain optimistic about the future.

As South Carolina faces yet another year of budget shortfalls that jeopardize many aspects of the state budget — notably education — we must look especially close at new policies and proposals that are driven by ideology but not supported by evidence.

She and her administrative team inherited a $ 15 million shortfall in 2009 - 10 and closed that gap within one year, presenting a balanced 2010 - 11 budget.

In recent years, Minneapolis has dealt with one budget shortfall after another by closing and consolidating programs, redrawing attendance maps and focusing resources on programs Johnson, among others, felt that research showed will yield the best results.

The fiscal year 2019 budget will close a lingering $ 167 million shortfall between what the state's education funding formula says schools should get and what lawmakers and the governor...

No schools will close as a result of Richmond Public Schools operational budget shortfall, a majority of board members decided in a surprise vote late Monday night.

The school district has put together a fairly convincing case for many of the closures: that $ 1 billion shortfall in the budget is still there, many buildings are only half full and the district could save close to $ 100 million annually.

Auditors for documenta 14, which closed this year with a significant deficit, have reported that the shortfall was primarily caused by the exhibition's second location in Athens, which caused the budget to spiral thanks to additional security, labour, transport and space costs.

And as our state legislators scramble to find the money to close the large K - 12 budget shortfall and best support Wyoming children and families, there is something that our federal legislators — especially Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso — can do now to make sure our families are healthy and strong: support home visiting.