Sentences with phrase «leaders on his new budget»

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VICTORIA — John Horgan, Leader of B.C.'s New Democrats, issued the following statement on the federal budget:

She has raised every hidden tax and fee she can, and for months refused to act on a housing and rental market that skyrocketed beyond virtually every hard - working family's budget,» said New Democrat leader John Horgan.

That's thanks largely to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who was the first to suggest additional disaster aid — remember that FEMA only has about $ 800 million on hand, which is less than even New York's estimated storm bill of $ 1 billion — be offset by other budget cuts.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFranciso disputed the charge from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Monday that the Republican conference was practicing «fuzzy math» in its assessment the proposed state budget includes $ 803 million in new fees and taxes.

Progress on a new state budget limped along a day after Cuomo and legislative leaders held a private meeting that was described, in its most generous terms, as explosive in tone and language.

Speaking at a Harlem rally yesterday, Cuomo said legislative leaders wanted to «give up on» a plan to raise New York's age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 after budget negotiations bogged down.

We call on New Yorkers to sign our change.org petition demanding that Leaders Flanagan and Heastie work with the Governor to ensure that a robust congestion pricing plan is included in the final 2018 - 2019 state budget.

While state leaders continue negotiating budget details ahead of their deadline this Sunday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate most known for her role as Miranda Hobbes in «Sex and the City» said congestion pricing shouldn't be limited to new fees on companies like Uber and Lyft, as some in Albany have proposed.

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform.

The Senate leader predicts that the budget will once again be on time, and that the legislature will ultimately approve Cuomo's proposal for a new pension tier with fewer benefits for future workers.

New York's leaders are continuing to struggle with actions in Congress on the federal budget and tax overhaul that could adversely affect the state's finances.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo concedes that ethics reform is unlikely to be a part of the New York state budget this year, despite the conviction of the two former legislative leaders on major corruption charges.

Albany, New York — Prominent budget and transparency watchdog groups today called on the legislative leaders to act on their public statements on clean contracting, and pass meaningful legislation in response to the largest bid - rigging scandal in state history.

New York's political leaders were on track to extend the court order to apply to all schools in the state and to fulfill the monetary obligation, but it was derailed after the 2008 recession and resulting state budget crisis.

On April 1, 3 days before the anniversary of Dr. King's death, the New York State leaders must pass a budget.

Welcome them, starting today with Mr. Sampson and Mr. Silver, to the New York Hall of Shame, where we'll take a glance at what the leaders and all this region's legislators are doing in the middle of a budget crisis — by their own account on their taxpayer - funded websites.

ALBANY — Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) emerged from a meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying more funding for mass transit and crumbling public housing in New York City are part of a «tentative deal» on the state budget.

The Education Trust — New York Applauds Tuition - Free Plan for Advancing a College - Going Culture for All New York Students, While Calling for Expanding Focus on Access, Affordability and Completion NEW YORK — As New York leaders work to finalize the state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - classNew York Applauds Tuition - Free Plan for Advancing a College - Going Culture for All New York Students, While Calling for Expanding Focus on Access, Affordability and Completion NEW YORK — As New York leaders work to finalize the state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - classNew York Students, While Calling for Expanding Focus on Access, Affordability and Completion NEW YORK — As New York leaders work to finalize the state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - classNEW YORK — As New York leaders work to finalize the state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - classNew York leaders work to finalize the state budget including Governor Cuomo's landmark tuition - free degree proposal for middle - class...

Ever since I became leader of this Party in 2005, people have been asking me to tell them, not in general terms but in specific detail what a new Conservative government would do on tax and spending in a Budget in 2010.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's seven - round limit on magazines sold in New York will be suspended «indefinitely» by a measure in his $ 136.5 billion budget set to be passed this week, said Dean Skelos, a State Senate majority leader, said.The ban on magazines holding more than seven bullets was set to start April 15.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed on a framework for the state budget with at least a $ 1.4 billion increase in school aid, a plan to allow the state education department to develop the new teacher evaluation system and tighter disclosure requirements for lawmakers.

After weeks of closed - door negotiations, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced late this past Wednesday night that they had reached an agreement on the 2013 - 2014 state budget.

Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein, D - Yonkers, arrives for a meeting with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as legislative leaders work on the state budget at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., in April.

Legislative leaders and Governor Cuomo met for the first time together in over a month, and they focused on an issue they had originally hoped to settle in the budget, the expansion of gambling in New York.

The unification plan put forth by leaders of the New York State Democratic Party, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) with the 23 mainstream Democrats in the Senate.

She says since the $ 1.9 billion was already voted on and approved in the budget, the legislature does not have to return to vote in order for Cuomo and the legislative leaders to write up a new memo covering the full five years.

State legislative leaders and Governor David Paterson announced late Thursday that they have reached agreement on a «framework» of a budget deal for New York State.

New York State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins» remarks on the 2018 - 2019 Senate One - House Budget Resolution

The New York Public Interest Research Group, Citizens Union, the League of Women Voters, and Common Cause, are calling for an end to the long Albany tradition of closed door meetings between the governor and legislative leaders where they make key decisions on the budget and other issues, known as three men in a room.

She said since the $ 1.9 billion was already voted on and approved in the budget, the legislature does not have to return to vote in order for Cuomo and the legislative leaders to write up a new memo covering the full five years.

The New York State Assembly and Senate have released budget positions that focus on taxes and spending policies, but very little on ethics reform, even though both former leaders of the legislature face prison sentences over corruption convictions.

As Gov. Paterson yesterday put a new round of more than $ 300 million in budget cuts on the table, he and legislative leaders played a high - stakes game of chicken over a possible government shutdown early next week.

The governor and the legislative leaders, meanwhile, announced an agreement on a budget scheme allowing the state and many local governments — but not New York City — to «borrow» nearly $ 6 billion over the next three years from the state pension system in order to use the funds to make required annual contributions back to the pension fund.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Calling it the «best budget we've ever crafted,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo was flanked by state leaders Thursday night in announcing an agreement on the 2016 - 17 New York state budget.

Mr. Paterson, meeting publicly in Albany with leaders of the Legislature, also said he would not sign any budget that relied on borrowed money to close New York's $ 9 billion budget gap, a decision that would essentially kill a proposal crafted by his own lieutenant governor, Richard Ravitch, to use short - term borrowing to offset some cuts to government programs.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seated, and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Rockville Centre, laugh after the governor signed a budget bill during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Friday, March 30, 2012.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein insisted today he would not hold up the passage of the state budget next month over New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to increase taxes on the rich to pay for universal pre-Kindergarten.

Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates chargNew York have been put in jeopardy because Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates chargnew housing, advocates charged.

For David Cameron, who as leader of the opposition traditionally leads the primary response to the Budget, this will be the last parliamentary occasion for him to dominate the House of Commons, impose himself on the national debate and inject some new momentum into the Tory campaign.

«Our Senate budget focuses on the priorities of hardworking taxpayers and their families by providing new property tax relief, rebuilding our infrastructure to spur job creation and giving students across the state the opportunities they need and deserve,» Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said.

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.

Top union and business leaders say they have not witnessed so many victories for labor in decades, as the forces of public and private - sector unions came together to leave a remarkable footprint on the new $ 156 billion state budget.

The Environmental Advocates of New York this week called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Assembly and Senate to set aside $ 20 million in the state budget for electric vehicles.

The relationship between NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has taken on new importance given the animosity between the mayor and the governor, with the city looking to the Bronx leader to protect its interests in the budget battle.

Legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo appear close on a budget deal, but there's consternation among Assembly Democrats over the governor's plan to find some $ 250 million in Medicaid savings, much of which would come from New York City.

Connecticut Republican House Minority Leader Themis Klarides and Democrat House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz announce that the parties had reached an agreement on a tentative framework for a new two - year budget last week at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn..

New York City budget officials did not have much faith in Wall Street companies continuing to dole out big bonuses as city leaders planned on having less tax revenue in their 2014 - 15 budget.

ALBANY — Legislative leaders Wednesday were nearing a deal on the $ 142 billion state budget that would include funding for Mayor Bill de Blasio's ambitious expansion of pre-kindergarten classes in New...

A centrist, he has boasted of his track record of delivering state budgets on time or close to it, cajoling or strong - arming New York's legislative leaders into agreements.

At the start of session, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle introduced four new Democrats to colleagues on the floor as the newest members of the Democratic conference, which runs the Assembly and decides everything from state budget issues to what bills get sent to the floor for passage.