Not exact matches
He was included in the closed -
door budget
negotiations with the governor, making him a visible player in the
process.
«As in past years, the budget
negotiation process was mostly done behind closed
doors, leaving the public in the dark about how taxpayer money will be spent,» DiNapoli said in a statement.
With a midnight deadline looking impossible to meet, several public figures not directly involved in the closed -
door negotiations began to blast the
process.
Perhaps in honor of the wonky week, Cuomo offered this gem about budget
negotiations, which happen among him and legislative leaders in private: «Just because something is done behind closed
doors doesn't mean the
process isn't transparent.»