Sentences with phrase «latest state budgets»

Last year, of course, lawmakers were working through the summer to hammer out one of the latest state budgets in history.

Now that AG Andrew Cuomo is dipping his toe into the roiling waters (via Fred Dicker) on select issues such as the still - late state budget, the Ravitch plan and lifting the charter school cap, his opponents are taking the opportunity to call on the yet - unannounced gubernatorial hopeful to make clear his positions on a host of other topics as well.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed skepticism about the need for the additional powers afforded to the governor in the latest state budget.

EJ McMahon calls the governor «the Jekyll and Hyde of fiscal responsibility» and says the late state budget presents him his best chance at a positive legacy.

A late state budget was once an annual occurrence in Albany, much like the Tulip Festival, but that tradition came to an end when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took office.

Lawmakers doubled that borrowing and spending authorization a year later, and added yet another $ 385 million to the appropriation in the latest state budget.

The crowd was gathered for the ceremonial signing of the state's new $ 20 billion housing program, which was part of the latest state budget approved last month.

Also perhaps affecting the governor's ranking: Mario Cuomo didn't blame a Heastie - led Assembly for holding up the first late state budget in seven years.

However, even if the Legislature won, Benjamin said, the decision would only apply to extenders and not the budget itself — and the legal fight likely wouldn't improve the already acrimonious climate at the Capitol, which is contributing to the ever - later state budget.

DiNapoli complains that the latest state budget allows for $ 475 million in new SAM spending and a $ 385 million boost in borrowing authority — with no explanation of the need, since much of last year's $ 1.5 billion in SAM funds is still unspent.

According to YNN's Matt Hunter, McLaughlin yelled at Gordon, accusing him of grandstanding at a time when he should be focused on the late state budget.

The governor said he is «OK» with the idea of the first late state budget on his watch, explaining: «It is more important to me to prove we have corrected the problem and restored the trust, then just check another box.»

Governor Cuomo has said he would risk a late state budget this year to get ethics reform passed in New York.

The fiery UFT president suffered a bruising blow from Mr. Cuomo in the latest state budget deal, which gave the state education department and Board of Regents power to create new teacher evaluations that are expected to emphasize standardized tests and make it easier to dismiss teachers.

When charters notched some modest victories in the latest state budget cycle, Moskowitz called the deal a «travesty.»

ALBANY — It is the latest a state budget has been adopted since 2010, but the Senate late Sunday night gave final approval to a $ 163.2 billion spending plan for the next year.

But Griffo's opinion appears to be widely shared — even among Paterson's fellow Democrats — according to reports this morning in both the DN and the Post in which anonymous sources accusing the governor of purposely trying to blow the Aug. 11 record for the latest state budget so he can continue to publicly slam state lawmakers.

And, red - faced officials were just within hours today of shattering the all - time latest state budget adoption.

Cuomo is yet to preside over a late state budget.

Sen. Joe Griffo, a Utica Republican, made some unusually critical comments about Gov. David Paterson last Friday, accusing the Democratic governor of dragging his feet on issues surrounding the almost - historically late state budget because he's «bitter» and more interested in remaining relevant than making deals.

Forty - one percent of voters say the Legislature is to blame for the late state budget, despite the fact that Gov. David Paterson is the one who benefits the most (politically speaking) from the ongoing stalemate.

As the state legislature huddles with the governor over the now - late state budget, local projects have been included in the extender signed on Monday, April 3.

To his credit, Cuomo can also boast reversing a «remarkable scheme of failure» that dates back to his father's administration: Late state budgets.

George Pataki that enabled creation of the state's first charter schools and also required them to forgo their paychecks — temporarily — in the event of a late state budget, though that didn't immediately end the state's chronically delayed spending plans.

He also was blamed for extraordinarily late state budgets and was criticized by some who saw him as anti-business and the voice of trial lawyers.

The budget deadline is April 1 and while Albany has a history of late state budgets Fahy hopes they will complete this year's on time.

The latest state budget — which Cuomo presented on Wednesday — called for the city to pick up $ 800 million in spending for CUNY, Medicaid and other costs.

The latest state budget agreement, reached last week, could help solve Hartford's financial problems, but more work is needed to put the city on stable footing, Mayor Luke Bronin said Monday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is renewing pressure on New York City to fund its half of the short - term plan to fix the city's subway system and has included his long - anticipated congestion pricing proposal in the latest state budget.

That's something Senator Seward championed.However, the late state budget is a problem for area school districts.

Ms. Mark - Viverito said she recently spoke with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, a Democrat, to express disappointment about the failure to enact the Dream Act, a measure making state tuition benefits available to certain undocumented immigrants, as part of the latest state budget.

For some 20 years, late state budgets, some running into mid-summer, didn't matter.

However, the late state budget is a problem for area school districts.

When charters notched some modest victories in the latest state budget cycle, Moskowitz called the deal a «travesty.»

Gov. Scott Walker did not include further expansion in his latest state budget, disappointing some of Republican lawmakers.

Not exact matches

ALBANY, N.Y., March 31 - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature agreed late on Friday on a $ 168 billion budget for fiscal 2019, including measures aimed at offsetting damage to taxpayers from new federal tax changes.

As the latest Annual Report from the Bank of International Settlements states: «In most advanced economies, the fiscal budget excluding interest payments would need 20 consecutive years of surpluses exceeding 2 % of GDP just to bring the debt - to - GDP ratio back to its pre-crisis level.»

In our earlier commentary on the Parliamentary Budget Office's (PBO) latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook Update, we stated that economic assumptions were based on a survey of private sector economists.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office forecast enrollment of 11 million in 2018, a figure that includes HealthCare.gov as well as sign - ups in the 11 states and Washington D.C. that run their own websites and have later deadlines.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer, in his latest Economic and Fiscal Update, stated that the deficit outcome for 2013 - 14 could be as low as $ 11.6 billion.

New York state became the latest state to officially endorse a voluntary retirement savings program for private - sector workers with the passage of the state budget over the weekend.

After the 2009 - 10 recession, budget 2011 stated «the Government is projected to return to balanced budgets by 2015 - 16 at the latest.

The United States Congress passed late last night a $ 1.3 trillion budget spending bill that also contained a piece of legislation that allows internal and foreign law enforcement access to user data stored online without a search warrant or probable cause.

Egypt's public prosecutor announced the charges Tuesday, the latest development in the deadly backlash against the low - budget, amateurish 14 - minute movie trailer produced privately in the United States and posted on YouTube.

It is not too late to address these progressive issues and include real action in the State Budget.»

Here's a primer on how the STAR property tax exemption program is changing, though some state lawmakers are already trying to prevent those changes, approved in the latest budget, from taking place.

Or, depending on who you ask, it was a monumental disappointment, a heap of compromises and half - measures in the state budget and later an anti-climatic finish that seemed more about sticking it to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and boozing it up at brunch than doing anything all that meaningful.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his assessment of the governor's 2016 - 17 budget proposal, released in January, will be out later this week, and he offered a sneak preview during a Capital Tonight interview last evening.

The text slams the senator for the late budget, recent DSCC pay - to - play fundraising stories and the fact that his top aide, Troy Waffner, was recently hired by the State Fair.

Ultimately, the tax credit stalled in the state budget and later on the legislative session, despite a strong push by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.