Sentences with phrase «emergency budget extenders»

During an interview with WCBS 880 AM Radio, Paterson stressed that he has not yet included his plan to furlough public employees one day a week in emergency budget extenders, which would essentially force legislators to choose between infuriating state worker unions and a government shutdown.

Bonacic raised the possibility of emergency budget extenders that would punt major discussions until May.

In the absence of a budget, Albany funds government operations on a week - to - week basis through emergency budget extenders.

Paterson announced today his intention to include the furlough in the next emergency budget extender.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo derided any suggestion that he would at least threaten his own casino siting plan into an emergency budget extender as «hostile» and «macho.»

New York State Sen. Roy McDonald, R - Saratoga, defended the industry last week on the Senate floor as the Democratic majority shot down his second attempt to amend an emergency budget extender bill to include funds for NYRA.

Now, the Legislature has lost its negotiating hammer over Cuomo, who got several projects he wanted funded in the emergency budget extender bills.

The former governor, who had pushed a 4 percent limit on annual property tax increases in his last year as governor, had inserted the provision in an emergency budget extender.

Paterson did suspend the 4 percent state workers» raise negotiated in the last contract in his emergency budget extenders, causing the unions to threaten legal action.

Albany, N.Y. (WBEN)- The emergency budget extender passed in Albany Monday is by no means a final budget, but it does include the funding for Buffalo area projects and initiatives known as the «Buffalo Billion II».

An unswayed Paterson vowed to slip a provision calling for one - day - a-week furloughs for 100,000 state workers into the emergency budget extenders he sends to the Legislature next week.

As the state legislature has worked toward completing an overdue budget bill for the past month and counting, Governor Paterson has been sending them emergency budget extenders that keep the government operating for a week or two at a time.

As complex as Tuesday's proceedings were, Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson faced his most vexing dilemma at the end of June, when he was confronted the prospect of passing an emergency budget extender drafted by Gov. David Paterson, shutting down state government, or reaching a compromise with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

A few committee members questioned McEneny's vote last week to support of an emergency budget extender bill that included controversial furloughs for state workers.

Paterson's emergency budget extender to keep the government running was narrowly approved Monday night - and needed help from three Republicans to pass.

Citizens Budget Commission In a statement on the day the budget was adopted, CBC President Carol Kellermann said «achieving a fiscally sound budget is more important than an «on time» budget,» referring to the emergency budget extender passed when negotiating parties couldn't reach a deal on time.