Sentences with phrase «led state budget»

Cuomo, who is currently leading state budget negotiations, put $ 7 million for early voting in the amendments to his executive budget plan earlier this year.

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In 2009, state - sponsored bank bailouts led to widespread panic; despite deep budget cuts, Ireland plunged into the deepest recession of any EU country.

State Sen. Dave Lewis, a former Montana budget director who now leads the Finance Committee, said he would use his influence to make sure the windfall is used for one - time spending, such as on buildings and infrastructure.

The French ideas about turning the euro zone into a virtual federal state, with its own finance minister, budget, and executive and legislative authorities will probably be among the key talking points in a reform program that is supposed to lead to a tightly integrated economic and political union.

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Illinoisans may have expected that lawmakers passing the largest permanent income tax hike in state history in 2017 would have lead to a balanced budget.

A coalition led by the New York State United Teachers and the Alliance for Quality Education is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spending cuts.

As we continue to wait for the passage of a budget bill, Democratic state Senator Tim Kennedy ripped into the process that's led to gridlock at the Capitol.

The address comes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo was critical of the judiciary seeking an increased budget, which the governor insisted should also lead to the courts in the state opening their doors more than three or four days a week and reduce the backlog of cases.

The senators are reviewing their push after the Republican - led state Senate included supportive language in its budget but did not include the full legislation.

The effort to get these measures through the Legislature is similar to Cuomo's tour in the lead up to the state budget.

The leaders in the Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled Assembly on Monday indicated they would push to change Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to require local governments to develop ways of sharing services and scale back his efforts to expand his office's powers over the state budget.

The announcement coincides days after the departure of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who had led the investigation into de Blasio as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's closure of the Moreland Commission following an agreement on ethics reform changes in the state budget.

Cuomo threatened to delay signing the state budget without a plan to fix conditions in New York City's public housing, including moldy walls, broken boilers, untested lead paint and rodent infestations.

He also referenced his time in the Assembly where he worked with both sides of the political aisle and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

Pokalsky said there's another option that Cuomo and his budget makers could take: reduce state spending, which would lead to lower taxes.

Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

Reverend Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich.

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. the State's leading business advocacy organization, opposes the Executive Budget proposal to create the position of chief procurement officer, to be appointed by the governor and given principal oversight authority over all state procuremState, Inc. the State's leading business advocacy organization, opposes the Executive Budget proposal to create the position of chief procurement officer, to be appointed by the governor and given principal oversight authority over all state procuremState's leading business advocacy organization, opposes the Executive Budget proposal to create the position of chief procurement officer, to be appointed by the governor and given principal oversight authority over all state procuremstate procurements.

As a member of the New York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced a five - pronged package in January that included these reforms as part of his 2018 State of the State agenda, and the organizations were led to believe they would be part of the state's finalized budget after months of discussions with elected officials, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society State of the State agenda, and the organizations were led to believe they would be part of the state's finalized budget after months of discussions with elected officials, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society State agenda, and the organizations were led to believe they would be part of the state's finalized budget after months of discussions with elected officials, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society state's finalized budget after months of discussions with elected officials, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society said.

The campaign will include social media campaigns leading up to the adoption of the state budget, which is due April 1, and is designed to pressure the GOP on some of Cuomo's key initiatives.

While New York State's Republican - led Senate did not include any congestion pricing in their budget resolution, the Assembly did include a watered - down version of Fix NYC's plan in theirs.

The Republican - led state Senate won't extend mayoral control of New York City schools as part of its state budget plan unveiled Wednesday — creating a potential headache for Mayor de Blasio.

Anger is not a governing strategy, Bloomberg told reporters, as he strongly endorsed Cuomo as the right man to lead the state and grapple with its massive structural problems, legislative gridlock, gaping Medicaid costs and a yawning budget deficit in the double - digit billions.

John Faso worked with both sides of the political aisle and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

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.

New York, obviously, faces a different situation today as the faltering economy has led to a $ 3.5 billion hole in the state budget for the coming 2012 - 13 fiscal year, which begins April 1.

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.

The tax cap talk at the joint legislative hearing on the state budget and its impact on local governments was dovetailed by the GOP - led Senate approving, once again, a cap on property tax increases for New York City.

The furloughs would be contained in a temporary, one - week budget - extension bill, which, if rejected by the union - friendly Legislature, would lead to the shutdown of the entire state government.

A central part of the job will be leading FPI's research analyzing state budget proposals in real time every January to April.

Howard Zemsky, who leads ESD for Cuomo, defended the state's dealings with Soraa and NexGen at budget hearings held by the Legislature last month.

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.

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 Assembly showed admirable leadership this session by including speed safety camera expansion in their one - house budget, but petty politics and obstructionism led by a single state senator means that family members and victims of traffic violence will have to continue their fight during the legislative session,» a press release by Transportation Alternatives stated.

A farm initiative lead by state Sen. Patty Ritchie plans to restore $ 12 million to research programs slated to be cut under Cuomo's budget plan.

«While we are pleased that the Governor has followed the Senate's lead in decoupling the state and federal tax codes to save New Yorkers $ 1.5 billion, it is also critical that we balance this year's budget without the $ 1 billion in new taxes and fees proposed by the Governor.

The Rev. Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches» executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich.

It's not surprising that Cuomo wouldn't be amendable to the changes in the education policy he pushed so hard for in the weeks leading up to the adoption of the 2015 - 16 state budget.

A combination of budgeting practices, a well - funded pension system and structurally wealthy economy that relies on Wall Street led to Moody's upgrading the state's credit rating to Aa1, according to a report released Wednesday by the the investment service.

The enacted budget held spending growth to 2 % for the sixth consecutive year and the Governor's commitment to spending restraint has led to higher reserves and reliable funding for key State programs, including education and health care.»

Such a move could lead to a state government shutdown and be the first late budget of Cuomo's tenure.

[19] Since 1984, New York State has only passed a budget on time once, in 2005, leading Paterson to call for an «end to the dysfunction in Albany» in his speech, echoing a 56 - page study from the nonpartisan New York University School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice, which referred to the legislature as «the least deliberative and most dysfunctional in the nation.»

Reverend Jim Ketcham a Baptist Minister is on the New York State Council of Churches executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral», for not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich, while at the same time not increasing funding for the needy.

(Lead image: Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his annual state budget address Tuesday in Albany.

Of course, Mr. Cuomo is not the sole arbiter of the state budget — there's also the Democrat - led Assembly and the State Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conferstate budget — there's also the Democrat - led Assembly and the State Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic ConferState Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conference.

«State job growth continues to be led by construction, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and education,» the economists said in a 350 - page forecast accompanying Cuomo's proposed 2016 - 17 state budget, which was released WedneState job growth continues to be led by construction, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and education,» the economists said in a 350 - page forecast accompanying Cuomo's proposed 2016 - 17 state budget, which was released Wednestate budget, which was released Wednesday.

Lawmakers have plenty to work on in the next few weeks leading up to the start of the state's fiscal year, including whether to pass a minimum wage hike as part of the state budget.

A leading budget watchdog group is accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of fudging the numbers in his state budget to appear to stay within his self - imposed two percent per - year spending cap.