Sentences with phrase «education investment tax credit»

Also at 7 p.m., during a legislative forum and rally in support of a proposed Education Investment Tax Credit, Archdiocese of New York officials including Bishop John O'Hara and Superintendent of Schools Timothy J. McNiff, city officials and state lawmakers are scheduled to speak; Monsignor Farrell High School, 2900 Amboy Rd., Staten Island.

The issue of a controversial education investment tax credit for private and parochial schools promises to be a big issue again in 2016.

The situation remains far from perfect for Heastie's members, especially those — like Queens Assemblyman Francisco Moya — who have been pushing very hard for the DREAM Act to be included in the final budget deal, and are not at all happy that both DREAM and the Cuomo - linked Education Investment Tax Credit have been pushed off the budget table to be addressed at a later date.

The New Legislative leaders are eager to put their stamp on the session and get some things done, and Governor Cuomo was out Sunday pushing for one of his priorities, which is the newly improved Education Investment Tax Credit.

Generally speaking neither side of the DREAM Act / Education Investment Tax Credit debate is terribly thrilled to have been linked together in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive budget and then seen that questionable marriage further cemented by being tied to TAP funding in the 30 - day amendments.

Senate Co-Leader Dean Skelos and Sen. Marty Golden rejected expanding a proposed education investment tax credit to help fund scholarships for the college kids of illegal immigrants.

ALBANY — Timothy Cardinal Dolan Tuesday made a last - ditch effort to save a controversial education investment tax credit.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo moves to rebrand the education investment tax credit, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie this week signaled the measure remains a heavy lift in the Democratic - led chamber.

A group that pushed for the education investment tax credit spent more than $ 5 million on the effort, according to a report from lobbying and ethics regulators released on Thursday.

Linking an extension of rent control to the passage of an education investment tax credit is an undesired package for the Democratic conference, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters on Monday at the Capitol.

-- The Assembly passes rent control, but will it act on the education investment tax credit?

The education investment tax credit remains a difficult lift for the Democratic - led Assembly in the final days of the legislative session, Speaker Carl Heastie said on Tuesday to reporters.

The conferences led by Heastie and Flanagan do not see eye to eye on a number of key issues, including a minimum wage hike, the education investment tax credit and an effort to strengthen charter schools.

Proposes the Education Investment Tax Credit for contributions to private and charter schools.

In a late - afternoon statement, Cuomo Communications Director Melissa DeRosa dropped hints that the governor would sign a budget that lacked pieces like the DREAM Act and the Education Investment Tax Credit, proposals that continue to divide the two majority legislative conferences.

The money Cuomo wants to spend on the circuit breaker might also be put to better use by permanently enacting all of the currently temporary middle - class PIT rate cuts he enacted in 2011, now due to expire at the end of 2017 — with enough left over to fund a bulked - up family benefit or the Education Investment Tax Credit, or to begin chipping away at the very high «millionaire tax» hike that is due to expire at the same time.

A day after supporters released a television ad pushing for the approval of the education investment tax credit, the spot is being swapped out for last year's commercial featuring Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

In a TU OpEd, Albany's Bishop Ed Scharfenberger defended the education investment tax credit, saying the criticism that it's a giveaway for «elite» and wealthy New Yorkers is unfair and unfounded.

In a late - afternoon statement, Cuomo Communications Director Melissa DeRosa dropped hints that the governor would sign a budget that lacked key education initiative pieces like the DREAM Act and the Education Investment Tax Credit — proposals that continue to divide the two majority legislative conferences.

Education continues to be a sticking point, with a lot of finger - pointing and chest - beating over the apparent loss of the DREAM Act and Education Investment Tax Credit, though several eleventh - hour compromise solutions have been floated.

Meanwhile, Klein said a proposed compromise on the Dream Act and an education investment tax credit is likely not possible.

«We agree with Assemblyman Moya that the Dream Act should not be coupled with a proposal to create an Education Investment Tax Credit.

Like Cardinal Dolan, we support the Education Investment Tax Credit because it would create bright new educational opportunities for countless New Yorkers, including immigrants and the poor.

The plan also supports school choice, backing the education investment tax credit that has stalled in Albany, but is strongly supported by the Catholic church.

A pair of television ads is being released on Tuesday by supporters of the education investment tax credit, including a 30 - second spot that features Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushing the measure.

«We have been advocating for the Education Investment Tax Credit as a critically needed measure to help provide scholarships for families to pay tuition for children attending private and parochial schools,» Dolan said.

The New York State United Teachers union, in particular, was deeply opposed to the new evaluation law and has started a counteroffensive with another Cuomo proposal: the education investment tax credit.

Under fire for letting the Education Investment Tax Credit and the DREAM Act fall off the budget table, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the Legislature in a Daily News OpEd to move forward with stand - alone votes on both bills.

At 12:30 p.m., NYCLU, the League of Women Voters of NYS, parent organizations, unions and education activists hold a press conference to oppose the education investment tax credit, LCA Room (130), LOB, Albany.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said during a radio interview late last week that there is not sufficient support in his Democratic conference to include the Education Investment Tax Credit in the chamber's one - house budget bill.

ALBANY — Timothy Cardinal Dolan on Thursday expressed «discouragement» at the likely exclusion of an education investment tax credit from the upcoming state budget — even as he vowed to not give up hope.

Cardinal Dolan thanked Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (above) and thanked him for his past support for the education investment tax credit.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan expressed «discouragement» that the education investment tax credit would likely be excluded from the upcoming state budget.

ALBANY — The version of the Education Investment Tax Credit that Governor Andrew Cuomo included in his executive budget proposal differs significantly from the legislation that the State Senate approved this year and in past years, that chamber's G.O.P. majority conference noted in an analysis on Friday.

However, he remains an adamant advocate of measures like the Education Investment Tax Credit, putting him in line with Mr. Cuomo and State Senate Republicans, and at odds with Mr. de Blasio and his teachers» union allies.

You should know that this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo has linked the DREAM Act and the Education Investment Tax Credit in the same budget bill.

«They were included in the budget on the theory of, «statement of priority,» because if it's not in the budget, then it's not important,» Cuomo continued, speaking specifically about the Dream Act and Education Investment Tax Credit.

Senator Liz Krueger voices her opposition to the education investment tax credit in Governor CuomoOs budget, during a press conference on Monday, March 9, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

Skelos, meanwhile, reiterated he will push in the post-budge legislative session for the education investment tax credit, which is aimed at spurring donations to public schools and non-profit scholarship programs that aid private schools.

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D - Brooklyn) expressed disappointment after the Education Investment Tax Credit (EITC) for private and parochial schools was left out of the 2016 - 2017 NYS budget.

«Passing the Education Investment Tax Credit is about fairness to these thousands of parents.

The supporters of charter schools and the education investment tax credit — a measure opposed by NYSUT — have also spent heavily on independent expenditure efforts this election cycle.

Asked last week about his own priorities in the post-budget session, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos named the education investment tax credit, which had been tied to the DREAM Act in the state budget.

The New York State United Teachers union this week is countering Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest push for the education investment tax credit with a new radio ad knocking the proposal.

Yesterday, new Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan released a list of his end - of - session priorities, while Gov. Andrew Cuomo did a whirlwind tour of four Brooklyn churches and a yeshiva to tout his latest version of the Education Investment Tax Credit, now known (with some additions and changes) as the Parental Choice in Education Act.

The state's Catholic Conference continued its push today to get state lawmakers to approve an Education Investment Tax Credit for private schools.

After achieving the passage of a new evaluation system that will rely on a mix on at least one standardized test and in - classroom observation, the governor is renewing his focus to areas NYSUT has opposed, including a lifting of the cap on charter schools and a $ 150 million education investment tax credit, which is strongly backed by private and parochial schools.