Sentences with phrase «leaders proposed raising»

In 2012, state Assembly leaders proposed raising the per diem payments for members who go to the Capitol on official business.

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Layton was responding to criticism from Jack Mintz — the economist oft - quoted by Conservative Leader Stephen Harper as justification for his tax policies — that the cap - and - trade system the NDP proposed to cover the cost of $ 3.5 billion worth of green initiatives in the first year would raise gasoline prices by 10 cents per litre.

In the meantime, our new leader is proposing to deal with the unprecedented problems of the city, child - care, education, homelessness, and the environment without raising taxes.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in an interview on Capital Tonight on Monday suggested some changes may be supported in order to accommodate concerns raised by local governments as well as the expected infusion of infrastructure projects due to be proposed next year.

State university leaders and higher education advocates are warning that New York's community colleges may be forced to raise tuition or make cuts under Cuomo's proposed 2019 budget.

Voters also want to raise the minimum wage higher than the governor is proposing, and think he should not exclude minority party leaders, including the only female legislative leader Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, from budget leader Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, from budget Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, from budget talks.

Governor Cuomo is proposing raising the state's minimum wage to $ 11.50 an hour, $ 10.50 upstate, and he's received backing from dozens of religious leaders.

Congressional members, transit officials and labor leaders have raised an alarm about proposed Republican legislation that would end automatic federal transportation money and leave New York City's transit system in jeopardy.

Voters also want to raise the minimum wage higher than the governor is proposing, and think he should not exclude minority party leaders from budget talks, including the only female legislative leader Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Coleader Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - CoLeader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Unfortunately, while our state's leaders are happy to propose whatever the WEA will support, other states are raising the bar.

Senate proposes cutting more than 8,500 * teacher assistant positions Senate leaders unveiled portions of a 2015 - 17 budget proposal Monday that gives teachers an average four percent pay raise and lowers class sizes in the early grades — but much...

Senate leaders also proposed hefty pay raises for public school teachers.