Sentences with phrase «governor said»
``... I think this is the single most important development for the economy of the state of New York,» the governor said... I think if you put the budget together with the tax cap, it changes the trajectory of the state of New York.»
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«As the Governor said earlier this week, the State must have the waiver in the next 30 days in order to be relevant in this budget period.
Job creation is at the heart of economic prosperity and we remain fully committed to a more prosperous Lagos for our citizens,» the Governor said.
Yari who is the Zamfara State Governor said the governors decided to invite the Country Director of World Bank, Rachid Benmessaoud, who briefed the forum on the money lying down in the bank which largely belongs to state governments but has not been accessed.
«He said he would leave all that speculation for other news sources,» the governor said.
The Governor said that the government will not allow a few notorious elements to cause a breakdown in law and order and upset the peace that the state has enjoyed over the years.
The governor said the bulk of savings for hospital insurance will be realized this way.
The governor said at a news conference this afternoon that he is done negotiating the measure for now, leaving the door open for lawmakers to return to the Capitol sometime before or after the November general election.
On the call for the dethronement of Kanu's father from the traditional stool, the governor said he clearly separated Kanu from his father noting that the processes of handling traditional institutions are enshrined in the laws of the land.
Meanwhile, at an event in New Paltz earlier today, the governor said he has yet to review the EPA decision, but the administration will likely appeal the clawback.
The governor said the budget — which spends about $ 250 million more than he proposed, yet still clocks in at $ 132.5 million overall — is a victory for New Yorkers.
But, we won, it is the same family, the PDP family is one in Enugu State and the governor said it earlier before now that he will continue with the laudable programmes of the past administration because we are one party and we have manifesto, so the public should please reason with the governor and exercise patience with him.
In his veto note, the governor said none of the arguments of the opponents of the plan have merit.
«And it is my responsibility also to grow prosperity in my state and that would have led to negative growth,» the governor said.
The governor said if the Obamacare - related taxes on the wealthy are also eliminated, then the state's middle class might have to see their taxes go up by 26 percent.
But the governor said it will be a while before the entire Thruway gets rid of its toll booths.
«I don't want to find out years from now that, inadvertently, we were allowing [children] to drink water with trace chemicals that were bad for them,» the governor said.
The governor said he expects a «full report in a matter of weeks.»
Although the former governor said he would easily be able to collect his 3,750 signatures by the deadline — now just three days away — he did not appear to have a campaign staff in place at the petition drive.
«If it's not pre-k,» the governor said of the mayor's quest for taxes, «it'll be something else.»
The governor said it would cost too much, and he wanted to work out a new solution in 2017.
«The governor said he understands that a majority of the people in the room — perhaps a significant majority — disagree with him, but that procrastination is not an option, just holding out is not an option,» the source continued.
«The governor said, «OK, go ahead and pass the tax, and then what?»
«Given the calendar and timing of these announcements, it makes the most fiscal and practical sense for our county elections office to schedule these special elections on the same day as the November general election,» the Democratic governor said in a statement.
In his «State of the State» speech on Wednesday, the governor said the state Department of Transportation will consider a tunnel project that an independent consultant found would cost up to $ 4.5 billion and take up to 10 years to complete.
«That was the system that had been in place, and apparently it worked fine for 15 years,» the governor said.
The governor said the «silly season» on Tier Six was beginning, claiming that political considerations were winning the day.
«As a New Yorker, I am a Muslim,» the governor said at JFK airport in January, during protests against Trump's Muslim ban.
The budget also requires local governments to convene and hatch new ways to reduce property tax burdens, the governor said.
«This, folks, is what the governor said is «political accountability on steroids,»» McLaughlin said.
The governor said GEICO is just another example of changing economic landscape in upstate — one some lawmakers haven't accepted yet.
But a top aide to the governor said it might be awhile before the proposals could become law and take effect.
«The good news is that economic success is all across the state,» the governor said.
His comments came during private budget talks with top aides, a source close to the governor said.
The governor said the state could gain over $ 1 billion in tax revenue from the change, and the bill is backed by left - leaning and progressive groups.
Though there's been chatter for months that Nixon would run, Cuomo's team was caught by surprise Tuesday, several people close to the governor said, as word spread that she was getting more serious.
The former Kansas governor said she is heartened by the number of women she sees running for the job in 2018 - including in her own state, where veteran state Sen. Laura Kelly jumped into the Democratic primary in mid-December and immediately became the favorite to win the nomination.
Flying the Confederate flag doesn't make South Carolina a racist state, the former Arkansas governor said Sunday on NBC's «Meet the Press.»
«I'd be shocked if a correction guard was involved in this, but they definitely had help,» the governor said.
We have to look at them, which we haven't yet,» the governor said.
«We have to get the people of the state to demand public finance reform, which they are not doing today,» the governor said.
The governor said another former Central New Yorker, Cathy Calhoun, will serve as acting commissioner at the DOT.
«I also think there's a level of misunderstanding about a budget and language that wasn't actually out for them to actually review,» the Democratic governor said.
The governor said the aftereffects of 9/11 are not over, and many involved in the rescue efforts have been diagnosed with related illnesses, such as cancer and respiratory disease.
In a statement, the governor said that he would travel to the US capital to speak with Congress, the White House, and other agencies regarding the referendum results.
That's no longer the case, the governor said last month, refusing to elaborate.
I can promise you that,» the former Florida governor said.
«I don't foresee those lines remaining because the Governor said he's going to probably veto them, so the only way that there will probably not be a veto is for there to be change.»
At his 2018 State of the State Address, the governor said, «Race and wealth should not be factors in our criminal justice system.»
The approximate cost is $ 1 - billion, it will be financed by Javits and the Empire State Development Corporation,» the governor said.