Sentences with phrase «lawmakers on the state budget»

In testimony to lawmakers on the state budget in Albany, de Blasio said the current number of open charter slots is sufficient and that scrapping the cap is unnecessary.

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Hundreds of teachers returned to the Capitol on Thursday morning as lawmakers debated the rest of the state's $ 10.4 billion budget plan.

The budget is due Sunday, but already lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a deal that includes plans to merge gambling oversight, a new infrastructure improvement plan for the state and a 4 percent boost in education spending through competitive grants.

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.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY UpriState Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Upristate budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

Lawmakers are trying to put the finishing touches on a state budget Saturday, discussing the key issue of raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18.

Lawmakers indicated on Thursday after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo they are inching toward a final agreement on the state budget, but key issues on funding education and raising revenue for taxes remain unresolved.

«My hair is red, but I have considered setting it on fire to demonstrate the urgency,» Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan told state lawmakers, referring to the capital city's need for $ 12.5 million to close its budget gap this year.

State lawmakers are bending to the reality of the clock and the calendar: A Saturday working day in Albany appears increasingly likely a budget agreement on Thursday night remained elusive.

With two weeks until state lawmakers vote on the budget, criticism is mounting over Cuomo's proposed «opioid epidemic surcharge» that is designed to penalize opiate manufacturers and generate new funding to help combat the crisis.

The state budget includes no significant new controls or oversight on how the Cuomo administration spends money on economic development projects, and that troubles many lawmakers after federal prosecutors accused eight men of bid - rigging schemes in earlier development projects.

Where we are on the state budget, which is due today in order to be on time, if lawmakers want to adhere to their self - imposed early deadline due to the start of Easter and Passover:

Work on the budget continues today as more state lawmakers return to the Capitol, with an eye toward early passage, due to the looming Easter and Passover holidays.

This week, Mayor de Blasio, who supports the fee, took an earful from State lawmakers when he testified in Albany on the $ 152 Billion proposed state buState lawmakers when he testified in Albany on the $ 152 Billion proposed state bustate budget.

CBC President Carol Kellermann informed state lawmakers that the governor's proposed budget does not go far enough to contain spending and is too reliant on new revenues, some of which may be speculative.

Even if lawmakers do not include a complete congestion pricing plan in the state budget, due March 31, they could approve funding so work can start on the infrastructure that will be needed once all sides agree.

But state lawmakers there, like in the Republican - controlled Senate, will likely consider measures designed to alter education policies approved in the 2015 - 16 state budget, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

Gov. David Paterson said earlier today that he will ask state lawmakers not to depart Albany midweek as planned and instead remain at the Capitol in hopes of hammering out a deal on the 2010 - 2011 state budget, which is now almost two full weeks late.

Talks on the state budget were stalled just days before the April 1 deadline, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers continued negotiations.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Lawmakers in New York state passed a $ 168.3 billion state budget in the early hours Saturday that includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement.

State lawmakers insisted this week in Albany a bill to expand ride hailing remains on track, potentially as part of a deal in the state budget, due MarcState lawmakers insisted this week in Albany a bill to expand ride hailing remains on track, potentially as part of a deal in the state budget, due Marcstate budget, due March 31.

From increased education spending, to proposed new revenue generation ideas to whether legalizing marijuana is in the state's best interest, state lawmakers representing Western New York districts offered various opinions on the details of the budget proposal revealed Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The legislature congratulated itself Wednesday for its on - time budget, but lawmakers have only put off decisions on the state's economic future.

Lawmakers passed a budget just ahead of a critical deadline on Sunday, when a new state fiscal year begins.

Talks on the state budget were stalled just days before the March 30 deadline, as Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers continue negotiations.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers struck a $ 168.3 billion state budget deal late Friday night that includes surcharges on Uber and taxi rides in Manhattan, a tax on opioid makers and a new sexual harassment policy crafted following the launch of the #MeToo movement.

Talks on the state budget were stalled just days before the March 30 deadline, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers continued negotiations.

New York lawmakers return to the Capitol this week to begin their push to agree on a state budget, due by April 1.

Governor Cuomo's budget director, testifying before a legislative hearing, faced tough questions from lawmakers on the governor's new proposed defined benefit pension system for state workers.

Talks on the state budget were stalled just days before the March 30th deadline, as Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers continue negotiations.

Lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have punted on congestion pricing, setting the stage for tough negotiations ahead of the state's executive budget deadline at the end of the month.

A looming fiscal challenge awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers as budget gaps are opening up in the coming years, forcing decisions on issues ranging from school aid to Medicaid spending.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo had agreed last year to an amendment, but the Democratic - led Assembly balked at a vote on the measure, which came with a broader agreement on the state budget.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - State lawmakers are working on changes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget to ensure Centro will not have to cut bus services or routes in Central New York, Sen. John DeFrancisco said today.

Despite the mutual State of the State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws — to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New State of the State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws — to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws — to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws — to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New York.

But under state law, legislative pay will be withheld until lawmakers approve a full budget, and lawmakers were eager to get back to work on Tuesday.

The governor again called on lawmakers to slash state spending and predicted the failure to do so on the local level would lead voters to reject school budgets across the state today.

The state's current budget expires on March 31, but given the Easter and Passover holidays, lawmakers have said they would like to wrap up their final votes by Thursday.

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the Connecticut General Assembly released their plan for adjustments to the State's two - year budget they passed last year.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a two - month extension of the last state budget to prevent a government shutdown after he and state lawmakers on Sunday failed to reach agreement on a new spending plan.

Andrew Cuomo is about to weigh in on the seemingly intractable bitter state budget battle between Gov. Paterson and the Legislature, and he will tell Democratic lawmakers, who are nervously eyeing the November elections, what he wants them to do, The Post has learned.

Garvey's departure is no small thing, considering the reliance by lawmakers on staff with institutional knowledge of state government during legislative and budget negotiations.

Cuomo and state lawmakers agreed in the budget to have a package of measures including requiring lawyers to disclose their legal clients who they took on beginning next year.

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo could not reach a deal on juvenile justice reform in the state budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state buState lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo could not reach a deal on juvenile justice reform in the state budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state bustate budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state bustate budget.

It's another chance to put the state's agriculture industry in the spotlight as lawmakers work on a budget agreement.

Cuomo has said he would hold up an agreement on the state budget if lawmakers fail to compromise on new ethics legislation in the spending plan.

The start of the petitioning period last Tuesday signaled the official kick - off of the 2010 campaign season, but state lawmakers are stuck in Albany while the budget battle drags on and their opponents capitalize on their absence back home.

The issue of public financing is more acute, given that the Working Families Party is pushing Cuomo to get state lawmakers to agree on a broader public financing plan than what was approved in the state budget.

State lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo continued negotiations on the state budget Monday, but a deal remained eluState lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo continued negotiations on the state budget Monday, but a deal remained elustate budget Monday, but a deal remained elusive.

After a speech Thursday night he told reporters he decided to change his residency after lawmakers increased taxes on wealthy New Yorkers in the new state budget.