Sentences with phrase «for budget talks»

Biden, who has been the lead negotiator for the budget talks, sat down earlier this month with Republican and Democratic leaders, White House Chief of Staff William Daley and Budget Director Jack Lew to hammer out a deal which would reduce spending and fund the government.

Cuomo, facing harsh criticism from city leaders and educators, soon backpedaled and said he was just floating a blueprint for budget talks over the 278,000 - student system.

That also means the Senate GOP will remain in the majority for the budget talks.

It is an interesting turnaround for the budget talks, which come a day after 59 people were arrested outside of the governor's office protesting tax and spending cuts in the proposal.

Reprising his leaders meeting performance, Silver criticized Skelos for pushing for budget talks without formally taking a stance on the budget issues.

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There is little talk of tax cuts and balanced budgets, items which form the economic lodestar of the Official Opposition; think tanks such as the Fraser Institute, the Macdonald - Laurier Institute, the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council; and almost everyone who writes a column for the Financial Post, including former finance minister Joe Oliver.

The product of intensive talks before lawmakers left Washington for Christmas, the budget deal alleviates the harshest effects of automatic budget cuts on the Pentagon and domestic agencies.

The prospect of Britain blocking a deal loomed larger on Wednesday, as Cameron saw his room for manoeuvre at the budget talks shrink in the face of a parliamentary revolt.

For all the talk of fostering superclusters and creating new companies, it should be noted that there's very little in the way of new financial resources to back that up in the budget — despite the big deficits.

As talk about the economy has largely focused on tax cuts, the U.S. budget deficit and the potential for trade tariffs, one of the biggest things investors and the general public seem to be missing is the increased spending soon to be pumped into the U.S. economy by the government.

Included in that plan is an $ 800 - million budget for twinning Port Mann Bridge, potentially giving truck driver Carlos Dias something do to other than talk to his girlfriend and read the paper.

Aides and lawmakers say budget talks in the Senate are moving toward an agreement for whopping increases in Pentagon spending as well as domestic programs.

EDMONTON — NDP Leader Rachel Notley and members of her caucus will be touring cities across the province talking to Albertans about their priorities for the coming budget.

Ryan's advocacy for cutting taxes and trimming the deficit — he is the architect of the GOP's proposed federal budget — married with his willingness to talk about fiscal belt - tightening in moral terms and his low - key social conservatism speak to a political moment in which the economic concerns of the Tea Party and the social focus of the Christian right have merged into a relatively cohesive anti-Obama movement.

No, I need to the Spirit to be breathing in my daily work, in labour and breastfeeding, in bedtime soul - talks and lunch packing, in book edits and deadlines, in email and community - building, in budget docs for non-profits and the never - ending prayers for redemption and reconciliation and rescue to break through in this tired world of ours.

Having the ability to create a brand and talk directly to your customers and community everyday is revolutionary for a small business and it means you can start a company without a big marketing / PR budget.

Scott and I have been talking about visiting Texas, specifically this city, for a few years now but it was never in the budget.

The right winger has a # 5m release clause that is clearly well within the Blues transfer budget and given all the talk of possible exits for Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah it's perhaps not surprising that Mourinho would be linked with a wide - attacking signing.

The usual fan bs job would be talking about a big budget for this summer and the necessity of a rebuilding project.

Despite the talk of a low budget January transfer market for the Rossoneri, according to Spanish Newspaper Sport, AC Milan could...

«An Epic Dance to the Music of Girl Talk» March 4, 2011 «It started randomly, as collaborations often do for young people with high - speed connections, limited budgets and big ideas.»

I am more willing to talk to new moms to be about the benefits for mom and child and the family budget.

You will want to not only research your options and talk to experts but also decide on what your budget will be for your new tank.

Some schools have a portion of their budget set aside for staff training and may have a rate that they offer to professionals coming in to give talks.

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.

New York is one of just two states (along with North Carolina) that still does that, and the effort to end this practice has become a big rallying cry for Assembly Democrats and the IDC, as well as a big sticking point in the budget talks.

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?

The resolution is non-binding, but provides a roadmap for where lawmakers want to see the budget talks go this month.

Paterson had said he considered the budget closed and the time for talks long passed.

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.

Not long after the governor's solo Red Room appearance, select Senate Republicans — Sens. Rich Funke, George Amedore, Sue Serino, Terrence Murphy, basically all those in closely - divided and / or contested districts — started releasing statements, blasting the governor for the broken down budget talks, and accusing him of being more concerned about his political ambitions (read: A 2020 White House run) than his current job.

The NWLC graphic caught the public debate around tax cuts for millionaires at a good time, hitting a nerve with people angry about constant talk of budget cuts without tax increases for people who've done well in the last decade or two.

For some members on both ends of her caucus who tuned in, Pelosi's daylong protest did little to repair the fissure pitting lawmakers against one another on immigration and budget talks.

In addition to the more high - profile policy issues in the budget talks, the IDC's resolution also includes an elimination of the personal income tax for New York City residents earning $ 45,000 and less, efforts to make college more affordable and reduce student debt and support for a multi-state effort to close a «loophole» in carried interest.

Initially announcing meetings during the height of the budget season, talk quietly died away of the hearings, only for Heastie's office to announce them amid a vocal disagreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office over the ongoing feud with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Earlier this month, Ravitch and Paterson got together for a highly staged diner at the LG's favorite steak house — Peter Luger's in Brooklyn — to discuss the budget impasse with Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson and shoot down rumors that they had ceased talking with one another.

Lawmakers met Monday afternoon for the start of the joint budget committee process — a meeting known in Albany as the «mothership» and initially held as a way of enhancing transparency in the opaque state budget process, but also a chance for lawmakers to lay out their public priorities in the talks.

But for some members on both ends of her caucus who tuned in, the daylong protest did little to repair the fissure pitting lawmakers against one another on immigration and 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.

Betsy Gara, Executive Director of COST, talks about her meeting with Dannel Malloy to discuss budget burdens for municipalities.

And, as always during budget talks, there's potential for legislative horse trading: Senate Republicans want to remove the Cuomo administration's ability to raise the minimum wage for a specific industry, which it used to approve a major hike for fast - food workers last year.

She has tried to bridge the divide for months by pushing for a Dreamers deal while also emphasizing the immigration talks are part of much broader budget negotiations.

A spokeswoman for the governor, Abbey Fashouer, repeated the claim, in an emailed statement, that Stewart - Cousins «would be included» in budget talks, but would not specify exactly how the senator would be permitted to participate.

Niou joined Poozer Politics to reflect on her first year as a member of the Assembly and talked about the personal toll of the late budget, her approach to the legislative process and accomplishments for her constituents.

Lawrence Levy, a political analyst and executive dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, said that the program will likely be addressed as part of budget talks in Albany.

Buffalo Public School leaders meet with the Common Council Thursday to talk about their proposed school budget for next year.

For the first time yesterday, Cuomo talked at length about the new paradigm created by the creative use of extender bills by his predecessor, David Paterson, during last year's budget battle.

Tony Blair will today begin two days of talks with European leaders at Downing Street to try to secure their support for Britain's proposals for the EU budget.

Injecting Dolan back into the debate over the tax credit comes as both forces for the measure as well as those in favor of the DREAM Act are making a last - minute push to have them included in the budget talks.

The tax cap talk at the joint legislative hearing on the state budget and its impact on local governments was dovetailed by the GOP - led Senate approving, once again, a cap on property tax increases for New York City.