Sentences with phrase «extender nuclear option»
But the governor's power in Albany to pass issue - based legislation is diminished compared to the broad power the office yields during the budget process — thanks in large part to the fact that he no longer wields the all - or - nothing budget extender nuclear option.
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And there has been a significant change in recent years that limits even the Legislature's capability of delay — Paterson's «nuclear option,» in which unpalatable policy proposals are placed into extender bills, forcing the Legislature to choose between accepting the governor's ideas and shutting down the government.
After his appearance in Syracuse earlier today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he's been working hard to reach an agreement with the Legislature, but intends to get the best budget «for the people» by using the nuclear extender option, if necessary, because «the buck stops on my desk.»