Sentences with phrase «lawmakers over the state budget»

With reports trickling out of Albany that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reached a tentative deal with lawmakers over the state budget and education reforms, local educators are calling for an independent commission to help develop policy moving forward.

Not exact matches

While the budget portion of the session is almost always dominated by the governor, the latter half of the Albany year was virtually given over to rank - and - file state lawmakers.

Republican lawmakers in the chamber have for the past several legislative sessions pushed for an ease to regulations in the state, and this year the GOP conference renewing that effort after ultimately backing an increase to the state's minimum wage in the budget, with the floor growing to $ 15 in some parts of the state over the next several years.

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.

She also called the group of lawmakers huddling with Cuomo over the budget this week — State Senator Jeff Klein and State Senator John J. Flanagan — an «old boys club,» and criticized their lack of inclusion of female lawmakers.

A one paragraph clause in Governor Cuomo's budget has caused some concern among state lawmakers over the separation of powers between the governor and the legislature.

Howard Zemsky, the chair of Cuomo's Empire State Development agency, told lawmakers in a joint legislative budget hearing Monday that he has complete confidence in the integrity of the projects that he oversees, including ones they took over from the troubled SUNY Polytechnic.

The State Senate began debate over the $ 152 billion spending plan late Tuesday night after lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo resolved a stalemate that forced them to blow past a Saturday budget deadline.

State officials have determined there is an extra $ 225 million in revenue for the 2016 - 17 state budget — giving lawmakers extra cash to haggle over with a month to go before the budget is due to State officials have determined there is an extra $ 225 million in revenue for the 2016 - 17 state budget — giving lawmakers extra cash to haggle over with a month to go before the budget is due to state budget — giving lawmakers extra cash to haggle over with a month to go before the budget is due to pass.

McCall says he understands concerns about tuition, but he says state lawmakers had been cutting SUNY's budget, by $ 1.4 billion dollars over the past four years.

Also, the governor and lawmakers are responsible for crafting the state budget, a process that gives them great control over which programs to fund and leaves education officials in an advisory role.

Gun control, transparency over school funding and housing matters were among issues still being negotiated Wednesday in Albany as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and lawmakers tried once again to close down a new state budget in advance of a self - imposed Friday deadline as religious holidays loom.

The group, Rebuild NY Now, will hold a rally Monday at the state Capitol as lawmakers enter the final weeks of negotiation over next year's state budget.

Facing a government shutdown over a stalemate on the budget, New York state lawmakers voted on Monday to extend the deadline for passing a budget for two months.

While there's still a last - minute dispute over school curricula, top lawmakers expect the budget will be passed before the state fiscal year ends on Saturday.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers traded accusations Friday in the final days of the legislative session over issues that remain unresolved and have deeply divided party members, including the state budget, tolls and crumbling foundations.

As the tension mounts in Albany over the late budget and thousands of state workers forced to cut their hours and pay, the AFL - CIO is targeting individual lawmakers this election year who they say aren't looking out for the interests of working men and women.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on Sunday called his effort to gain more «flexibility» over the budget after its approval a «major sticking point» with lawmakers, but a necessary move given the potential for federal actions that could negatively impact the state.

A sticking point in the budget talks is emerging between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers over the control of hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development spending that would benefit western New York as well as the regional economic development councils.

State lawmakers said suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his bullying budget tactics would be a «last resort,» but they did not rule out that option completely.

At the time, Cuomo did not include any contingency plans for action on the federal level, such as a repeal of the Affordable Care Act or cuts in spending that would impact the state, save for a desire to have expanded powers over the budget without the consent of the Legislature — a non-starter with lawmakers.

New York projects it will double the amount of tax breaks offered under the Start - Up NY program, budget documents show, even as state lawmakers grilled a top economic development official over making the program more transparent.

The lobbying association for New York's newspapers is urging lawmakers to reject parts of Cuomo's proposed $ 152 billion state budget, contending the package would make some state contracts less transparent and would give the administration «virtually unconstrained authority» over public works projects.

ALBANY — State lawmakers agreed early Monday to pass a stopgap budget to prevent a government shutdown after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach a deal on a state budget over the weeState lawmakers agreed early Monday to pass a stopgap budget to prevent a government shutdown after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach a deal on a state budget over the weestate budget over the weekend.

Under the Connecticut Constitution, Malloy's executive control over spending would begin July 1 and last until state lawmakers pass a budget.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- The stalemate over New York's tardy state budget took a new turn Tuesday when lawmakers insisted they had a deal on a new spending plan, only to be dismissed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who insisted there is no need to rush.

Governor Cuomo and lawmakers are deliberating behind the scenes on their remaining disagreements over the state budget, as unions and others expressed doubts about a recently approved pension reform plan.

Gov. David Paterson, who perhaps has the most to gain from the ongoing state budget stalemate, sent an e-mail today to supporters that slams lawmakers for wanting to fund property tax relief with borrowing and continues his tough talk about the need for spending cuts over «fiscal tricks.»

The new fiscal year started July 1, but Connecticut still does not have a state budget as lawmakers have remained gridlocked while the state faces a $ 3.5 billion deficit over the next two fiscal years.

To help balance a $ 3 billion deficit in the 2011 - 13 budget, caused by munificent tax cuts to upper - income earners and corporations, Gov. Scott Walker and his Republican lawmakers cut state aid to schools by $ 792 million over two years.

The final budget, approved by state lawmakers on March 29, also extends the millionaire's tax another three years; hikes the minimum wage from $ 7.25 to $ 9 over three years; and promises $ 350 rebate checks to most middle - class families with children in 2014.

ALBANY — Nassau County will transfer its authority to install 1,000 video slot machines to Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens in exchange for annual payments that will total at least $ 43 million over the first three years, under a provision being tucked into the state budget agreement, lawmakers said late Wednesday.

State lawmakers from Western New York reiterated this week their strong support for Cash's reform agenda, but they remain cautious about over promising this early in the budget process.

By Paul Snyder Lawmakers are deadlocked over whether the state's road construction budget should be protected from raids.

Gov. Ed Herschler of Wyoming in his opening address to the legislature has asked lawmakers not to subject the state department of education to cuts over the next biennium any deeper than the 6 - percent reduction he recommended in his budget.

As lawmakers draw closer to finalizing a state budget that has drawn the most attention for how it may boost teacher pay and cut Medicaid, another battle is taking place at the legislature, too — over lowering standards for North Carolina's growing number of charter schools.

Lawmakers continued to face an impasse in budget talks this week by fighting over whether to ditch teacher assistants in the state's elementary classrooms as a way to pay for teacher salary increases.

SALT LAKE CITY — After a week of pouring over state government agency budgets, lawmakers found a little more than $ 67 million that could be cut but will more likely be reallocated.

The leaders of the state's budget - writing committee are divided over a school funding plan Assembly lawmakers are considering that includes a $ 91 million cut to Gov. Scott Walker's proposed $ 649 million spending bump for public schools.

The proposal comes after a string of contentious state budgeting cycles during which Republican lawmakers and Superintendent Tony Evers have clashed — over how public schools should be funded, measured and held accountable for students» academic achievement.

Newly released figures from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) show that participation in the statewide voucher program rose substantially to over 2,500 students after lawmakers lifted the 1,000 student enrollment cap on the program in the 2015 - 17 state budget act.

The Senate, however, decided to scrap hearing any House bills yesterday, a tactic frequently employed by lawmakers during the waning days of session as leaders jockey for leverage in negotiations over the state budget and other major issues.

Although he knows the state's family - planning budget has been a political football over the years, Victor Azíos, executive director of El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission, was nonetheless surprised when lawmakers voted to strip the budget outright last year.