Sentences with phrase «during the budget talks in»

Nixon, during the budget talks in late March, accused Cuomo of leaving the lone female legislative leader, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, out of the private budget talks conducted by the Governor and three male legislative leaders.

Not exact matches

1) JO needed to turn in a detailed written proposal what JO was going to do on - site 2) No cameras during the menu committees (So we're not even talking about a total ban on cameras or even no cameras in the central kitchens, just no cameras during specific committe meetings) 3) JO needed to create menu and recipes that was on budget and that met all the various regulations and requirements which seems pretty important because JO failed to do that last season.

Advocates for the issue during the budget talks had pointed to the case of Kalief Browder, a 16 - year - old Rikers inmate who spent three years in the facility without being charged.

What incentive do the Senate Republicans have to play ball during the upcoming budget talks, which all sides agree are going to be challenging due to a growing multibillion - dollar deficit, if the governor has already signaled whose side he'll be on in the rematch for control of the chamber next fall?

Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly on Tuesday pushed for measures that would make it easier to vote in New York, bills that fell by the wayside during the budget talks.

A rep for the de Blasio administration also told the Times that the city has been in talks with the state, the MTA and Vornado over potential development plans in the area, but they didn't resemble what Cuomo pitched during 11th hour budget discussions.

Cuomo did not specify what he thought those workers should be paid, but he sought (unsuccessfully) during the budget talks to increase the minimum wage to $ 11.50 in New York City and $ 10.50 in the rest of the state.

The moment was in contrast to last week's blow up when Skelos stormed out of the meeting claiming that «another branch of government» was pushing New York City issues in the budget talks (There is no doubt he was referring to Silver, who has confounded Republicans during budget negotiations for 20 years now).

Much is being made this year about Paterson's role in Cuomo's powerful negotiating position during this year's budget talks.

However, lawmakers in both chambers have chafed at the play, and so far have refused to introduce the budget amendments, a maneuver that allows them to retain some leverage over the governor during the budget talks.

It is noted that «the cost of these reimbursements [is] roughly $ 1.7 million... According to the annual reports by the accounting firm O'Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, Rockland County failed to budget for the prescription co-pay refunds for several years in a row, under the assumption that county officials could eliminate the benefit during contract talks with labor unions.

But he still had a foot in the door during budget talks and is likely to be needed in two years when Democrats will probably regain the Senate.

Flanagan insisted a deal was not cut to keep Felder in the conference during the budget talks.

Cuomo had initially proposed a broadening of buy American measures in his budget proposal to include all state procurement, but that measure fell out off the negotiating table during the talks.

Here's US Sen. Chuck Schumer during a brief upstate swing through the Capital Region yesterday, talking about his hope that the Senate would vote on a bill that included some $ 16.1 billion worth of Medicaid funding for the states — including $ 1.1 billion New York has already accounted for in its 2010 - 2011 budget.

Including the measure in the budget could provide more leverage against Senate Republicans, who have blocked passage of the bill for a dozen years, by allowing it to be tied to issues the GOP is seeking during the budget talks.

Known as a master negotiator, Silver is one of the «three men in the room» during budget talks, along with Cuomo and the leader of the Senate.

David Kidera of the Independent Authorities Budget Office talks about his job during an interview in July 2010.

He also maintained during a meeting with The Post's editorial board that «lieutenant governors are not customarily involved» in budget talks.

After major issues slipped off the negotiating table during budget talks and federal prosecutors charged Dean Skelos, the second legislative leader in six months, Cuomo's approval ratings sunk to a record low.

The measure last year was linked to the DREAM Act in the state budget, but feel off the negotiating table during the talks between lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) asked Democrats at one point in the past few weeks to stop bashing the governor during tense budget talks.

The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption folded in April after Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed during budget talks to disband it.

«Also, being able to take in all this information will help me and the members of our City Council delegation speak with one voice during the upcoming budget talks, which I believe is important if Queens is to get its fair share of City funding.»

The signs also raised eyebrows as talks between the state and federal officials were underway when in February of last year the DOT revealed during a joint legislative budget hearing in Albany that the signs cost $ 8.1 million when the agency had previously said they cost $ 1.76 million.

Even then, Cuomo and Klein spoke of the need to win more seats in November to guarantee a «functioning majority» in which one member can't hold issues hostage like Felder did during the budget talks.

A second track has writers Nathaniel Thompson from Mondo Digital and Ryan Turek, now a development exec at Blumhouse Productions, bringing a sophisticated fan's perspective to the BD, talking about what it was like for budding horror buffs to discover low - budget horror movies on the shelves of Blockbuster Video stores around the country or during broadcasts of USA Network's «Up All Night» program blocks back in the 1980s.

During the interview, Boyega talked about producing his first big budget Hollywood movie, what surprised him about the process, how involved he was in the editing room and if he ever wanted to use a different take than what the director had, what they learned from early test screenings that impacted the finished film, and more.

Lieut. Gov. Pierre Howard last week demanded written explanations from legislative staff members after The Associated Press broke a story on the existence of the fund, which allegedly is hidden in the budget bill and was not discussed during recent budget talks.

+ During the country's coalition budget talks, Finland's Finns party said they would not raise the conversation about using state money to fund a Guggenheim museum in Helsinki.