Sentences with phrase «largest parts of the state budget»

The largest parts of the state budget are health care and education.

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg had tried to hide cigarettes from the counters of convenience stores, and health care and education are the largest parts of the state budget.

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«Due in large part to the recession, more than 700,000 New Yorkers have been added to our Medicaid caseload since Spring 2008, at a cost of approximately $ 3 billion to the State budget.

The hearing on Tuesday is part of «tin cup day» at the Capitol, in which local government officials — namely the mayors of the state's largest cities — comment on the proposed state budget.

But SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson, in a hearing on the budget before state lawmakers Tuesday, pointed out that while full - time enrollment may be down at SUNY's community colleges, a large chunk of their population is made up of adult learners, who are far more likely than fresh - out - of - high - school students to study part time and require more services.

State Senate Republicans, some of whom resisted such a large increase, now seemed resigned to accept a some kind of minimum wage compromise as part of the budget.

The sticking point stems from, in part, spending over Medicaid and education, typically the two largest portions of the state budget.

Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a «conceptual agreement» to hike the state's minimum wage as part of a larger deal on the new $ 154 billion state budget.

He also said the state «will pledge $ 550 million to clean up public housing, which is the largest commitment in the state's history,» as part of the budget that's due by the end of the month.

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a «conceptual agreement» Tuesday to hike the state's minimum wage as part of a larger deal on the new $ 154 billion state budget.