Sentences with phrase «looming budget deficit»

While the business community has called for a complete end to the millionaires tax, Cuomo said the state needs the billions of dollars in revenue the tax generates each year to fund programs and manage looming budget deficits.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is urging state lawmakers to deal with the state's looming budget deficit when they meet for a special session after Christmas next week.

Even ignoring the demands of balancing a national campaign with running one of the nation's largest states, the road through the next year includes several potholes for Cuomo: a corruption trial of his closest political allies, deteriorating service in New York City's subways that can't easily be improved, a restive legislature, and looming budget deficits.

And that's why the major - party candidates for New York governor should put aside their posturing and schedule a series of debates on the serious issues facing the state, including but not limited to dysfunction and corruption in Albany, high property taxes and looming budget deficits.

Even with state spending expected to be tight because of a looming budget deficit, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said state leaders need to come up with a long - term plan to help the cash - strapped MTA.

ALBANY — Even with state spending expected to be tight because of a looming budget deficit, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said state leaders need to come up with a long - term plan to help the cash - strapped MTA.

The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has proposed shortening the school year by six days in an effort to minimize layoffs as part of a looming budget deficit.