Sentences with phrase «fight over taxes»

The local fight over taxes on the rich is also a warm - up act for an intramural Democratic debate that Hillary Clinton will need to contend with next year.

Cuomo told the lawmakers he's determined to pass a rare on - time budget, and won't let a fight over the tax prevent it.

They discuss redistricting, ethics reform, and the fight over a tax cap.

The fight over that tax increase was so contentious that New Jersey shut down its government for six days.

Not exact matches

This year, Airbnb expects $ 850 million in revenue and an operating loss of about $ 150 million as it pushes to expand its services to new parts of the world and fights regulators over taxes and lodging laws.

The lobbyist added that several major firms were more interested in making deals with the Trump administration that could affect their bottom lines, such as tax repatriation, than getting caught in politically charged fights over government surveillance.

Some investors, notably the Starboard Value hedge fund, disagreed with the board's belief that the company would have won a tax fight over the original plan.

That has yet to happen, and now builders are fighting the Trump administration over its proposed tax plan, which cuts popular deductions for homeownership.

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi — the cavaliere — has been successful in fighting off legal challenges ranging from sex with minors to alleged tax fraud involving humungous amounts for well over a decade.

Spending more tax payer dollars and resources on fighting over what to teach them.

The inclusion of extending high tax rates on wealthy earners in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2017 - 18 budget proposal has the potential to set up an ideological fight over economics with Republicans in the state Senate.

The money raised by the taxes in part would go toward a potential boost in education spending, an apparent sticking point in the talks as lawmakers and Cuomo fight over what's known as foundation aid in the budget.

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and Assemblyman Kevin Cahill are fighting over Hein's attempt to raise the local sales tax levy.

The senator has said that the issue has arisen due to a fight over ownership between his wife and another relative, and that the taxes will be paid as soon as the estate is sorted out.

Perhaps the fiercest fight over the payroll tax is happening in southern Suffolk County, where incumbent Brian X. Foley is defending his seat against Republican Lee Zeldin.

Faced with losing the ballot line to a challenger who tapped into resentment over his estate tax cuts, charter - school championing and failure to deliver campaign finance reform, Governor Andrew Cuomo won the party's designation only after promising to fight for Democratic control of the state Senate and deliver a progressive policy wish list.

Fights over a new fee on opioid sales, school safety issues, education requirements for yeshivas and the amount of taxes that should be extracted from a major health insurance sale remained some of the sticking points late Thursday in efforts to finalize a $ 168 billion 2018 - 19 state budget.

The union has been heavily involved in policy battles at the state Capitol over the past year, weighing on the fight against both the soda tax and wine - in - grocery stores (both dead for the time being).

Obviously, there has been much talk about the political fight that Cuomo and Silver are likely to have over budget cuts, and controversial fiscal policies like a property tax cap.

Score a victory for the Cayuga Indian Nation in their ongoing, and seemingly never ending fight over whether they have to pay taxes on cigarette sales.

At the same time, she attacked Democrats for their brief, two - year stint in the majority between 2009 and 2011 that was marked by tax increases and in fighting (Democrats have pointed out that much of the conference has since turned over and the entire leadership from that era has departed in the chamber, mostly in handcuffs).

Mr. Romaine said although he's pleased with the court's recent decision, he believes the fight isn't over because the next step would be local municipalities and business owners getting reimbursed from paying the tax over the past few years.

Leaders of the Real Estate Board of New York are quietly expressing frustration at the perceived failure of the senate GOP to represent the interests of landlords and developers in this summer's fight over the 421a tax abatement.

There are also raw, long - term battles being fought on new fronts: The teachers» unions, for instance, hate Cuomo's proposed tax breaks for private schools, and the governor disdains the unions» power over public schools.

Mr Cable says that, behind the scenes, the Tories and Liberal Democrats are fighting a «constant battle», including over tax proposals.

«I've kept my promise to fight for Long Island by voting over 175 times against raising taxes, delivering a $ 20 million increase in aid for South Shore schools, and passed a plan to prevent corrupt pols from receiving taxpayer funded pensions.

Ultimately, council elections will cast judgement on whether modest council tax hikes in the name of local autonomy and better services are preferred over ever - diminishing central government hand outs, but the gloves are now off as local democracy fights back.

Steven has also led the fight to defeat a local option sales tax hike in Dorchestor County, which was defeated with over 67 percent of the vote.

«That's why I've voted over 175 against tax increases, passed a plan to strip convicted politicians of their pensions, delivered a $ 4 billion middle class tax cut, and fought for an additional $ 20 million in funding for South Shore schools.

The Democrats fought over everything from immigration policies, taxes and school funding, and their open warfare was played out by advisers on Twitter and by lawmakers on the Senate floor.

One of those testifying is PEF President Ken Brynien who led off his testimony with a joke highlighting the union's take on the ongoing fight over layoffs and taxes on millionaires.

Groups involved in the fight over the soda tax and wine in grocery stores contributed more than $ 1 million into the campaign coffers of lawmakers over the past six months.

Instead, Cuomo framed the debate over the tax abatement, which is expected to pick up when state lawmakers return to Albany next month after an extended break, as a union battle for them to fight over the prevailing wage.

At noon, clergy will hold a press conference and deliver a petition signed by over 100 faith leaders calling for the Millionaire's Tax to be expanded and the 2 percent spending cap eliminated in order to invest in fighting poverty and inequality, War Room, 2nd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

In an interview recorded today with WABC's Diana Williams, Mr. de Blasio accused Mr. Cuomo of creating «distractions» in an ongoing fight over a real estate tax break and said the governor was «not acting like a partner.»

Anticipating the fight, Senate Democrats joined in faulting Republicans for protecting wealthy tax dodgers over college students.

The unions have gotten public support from Cuomo, who is engaged in a series of fights with the mayor, most notably over the future of the 421 - a tax break program, which expires later this month.

Meng has said that she would fight for an economic stimulus for Queens residents, and has stated that she is in favor of tax credits for small businesses that hire military veterans and those that have been out of work for over six months.

«I've helped create over 2,000 jobs over the course of my career, and in Congress I will continue to support the Upstate economy by fighting for lower taxes and incentives that will entice businesses to our area.

While the annual spending document has long produced disagreements over taxes, school aid and hospital reimbursement rates, fights about other public policies — often with minimal fiscal impacts — have now become flash points and stumbling blocks.

The Democratic governor, who has been positioning himself as a potential 2020 candidate, made fighting the federal government a central plank of his agenda this year, announcing during his 92 - minute speech that he would sue President Donald Trump's administration over the just - passed tax overhaul, H.R. 1 (115).

Magnarelli said he's concerned that the fight over the Inner Harbor tax deal and harsh criticisms Miner and Mahoney publicly directed at each other could also jeopardize some of the $ 500 million in state funding that Central New York won in the Upstate Revitalization Initiative earlier this month.

Senate Democrats plan to hold a test vote on a bill that would give small businesses tax breaks for boosting payrolls, the opening salvo in a long - anticipated election - season fight over which party's tax cut plan is more likely to help spur job creation.

The New Deal for NY has been working over the last year to fight for progressive revenue raisers in New York, including the extension of the Millionaire's Tax, through direct action, coalition building, and more.

Cuomo — who opposed de Blasio's tax hike plan and suggested a more modest funding for pre-K of $ 1.5 billion statewide over five years — declared the tax fight over.

ALBANY — Although the payoff for taxpayers may be small, the fight between the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over his centerpiece issue of freezing property taxes has become the biggest battle of the 2014 - 15 budget.

Albany, NY — Host Alan Chartock is joined by is Ron Deutsch, the Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness and coordinator of Growing Together NY, a statewide coalition of over 100 organizations fighting for fair and equitable tax policy.

A recent fight between the Cuomo and de Blasio administrations over federally tax - exempt housing bonds ended with little fanfare at a city board meeting Wednesday morning.

«Our party has always been a broad church, and despite my principled differences with Jeremy over many issues of defence, foreign policy and national security, I agreed to serve on his front bench because of the mandate he was given, his assurances that honesty and difference were welcomed, and due to the many areas we agreed wholeheartedly on such as fighting the vicious Tory trade union bill - which I was proud to lead our work on - cuts to tax credits and tackling climate change.

The argument over how to fix that, and whether to raise taxes as part of it, is expected to be one of the biggest fights in the Legislature this year.