Sentences with phrase «negotiations over a state budget»

As the negotiations over the state budget appear to be winding down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's counsel's office met privately on Friday afternoon with several good - government advocates to discuss new outside income disclosure requirements under consideration.

He cited behind - the - scenes negotiations over the state budget.

ALBANY — Democrats in the State Assembly are considering a rules change that would allow majority leader Joe Morelle to continue to act as speaker as negotiations over the state budget intensify in the next few months, according to several members.

The indictment against Ortt was brought in late March, at a time when the Senate, Assembly and Cuomo were in active negotiations over a state budget.

Cuomo's allies «anticipate» these special elections will take place in April — after negotiations over the state budget conclude.

Negotiations over the state budget seemed as mild as this yearâ $ ™ s winter with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature approving a $ 132.6 billion, on - time package that addressed a major issue in Queens.

The New York Times reported that restoring the funding is a «top priority» of the Assembly's Democratic majority in negotiations over the state budget, scheduled for adoption by April 1.

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.

Not exact matches

The issue of sexual harassment looms over not only negotiations for a state budget but also the New York political landscape as Cuomo angles for a third term.

«Mr. Klein outlined a system in which the leaders of the Republican caucus and the Independent Democratic Conference would work together to run the Senate, with joint control over committee agendas, the bills that are taken up on the floor and state budget negotiations,» Tom Kaplan wrote.

As negotiations over New York State's budget draw to a close, Governor Cuomo and the legislature are trying to hammer out an agreement to raise the state's minimum wage, which is currently just $ 8.75 and is currently scheduled to top out at $ 9.00 at the end of this State's budget draw to a close, Governor Cuomo and the legislature are trying to hammer out an agreement to raise the state's minimum wage, which is currently just $ 8.75 and is currently scheduled to top out at $ 9.00 at the end of this state's minimum wage, which is currently just $ 8.75 and is currently scheduled to top out at $ 9.00 at the end of this year.

Cuomo shrugged off the poll's findings, attributing them to tension over state budget negotiations.

Paulin said that negotiations over high - profile legislation, such as the state budget, was largely done by the speaker's office, with members typically learning about the fate of the chamber's priorities after the Assembly leader had finalized deals with the state Senate and Governor's office.

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.

ALBANY — Several Democratic Assembly members and a top Republican state senator say they still want to see new policies to address sexual harassment in the state budget, even though there are concerns about the negotiation process and disagreements over how best to tackle the issue.

As the newly re-elected governor and legislative leaders embark on negotiations over the next budget, we urge them to stop nibbling at the edges of the state's tax structure.

«Despite comprising over half of New York State's population, no woman has ever had a seat in statewide budget negotiations,» it begins.

because cuomo must have preferred having a wet - behind - ears wilson as his foil watching over his budgeting handiwork... and because wilson would have given him cover when he takes his hammer to the working people of this state during contract negotiations, and maybe because wilson also would have given cuomo the «well, he's a republican» excuse in the event that wilson actually landed any blows?

As negotiations over the state's $ 150 billion budget sputtered on Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ramped up pressure on legislators to accept a deal.

It became the final sticking point in negotiations over the second - latest budget in state history.

A Brooklyn senator's bid to shield private Jewish schools from state scrutiny threatened to scuttle negotiations over a new state budget.

ALBANY — A Brooklyn state senator's bid to shield private Jewish schools from state scrutiny threatened to scuttle negotiations over a new state budget, sources told the Daily News on Thursday.

ALBANY — The state budget is now later than at any point of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tenure, as negotiations over the $ 150 - plus billion spending plan remained stuck on Saturday.

ALBANY — The Republican leader of the State Senate said Thursday morning that a minimum wage increase is not part of the state budget, but said negotiations over a new spending plan are proceeding toward completion by the March 31 deadState Senate said Thursday morning that a minimum wage increase is not part of the state budget, but said negotiations over a new spending plan are proceeding toward completion by the March 31 deadstate budget, but said negotiations over a new spending plan are proceeding toward completion by the March 31 deadline.

As leader of the breakaway Senate Democrats, Klein will play a major role in the negotiations over how the state spends its $ 150 billion budget.

ALBANY — Just a day before the deadline for a new multibillion - dollar spending plan, negotiations over the final pieces of the New York State budget slowed to a crawl on Friday, as Democrats in the Assembly effectively blamed a Brooklyn senator for holding up talks over a provision that would ease state oversight of religious schState budget slowed to a crawl on Friday, as Democrats in the Assembly effectively blamed a Brooklyn senator for holding up talks over a provision that would ease state oversight of religious schstate oversight of religious schools.

The session came to an end two days later than scheduled due to a hold up on budget negotiations between the House and Senate — much of which hinged on a disagreement over how to fund state hospitals.

The best hope for a 2017 referendum died over the weekend during state budget negotiations, when state legislators watered down a proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo requiring municipalities to share services.

Republican legislative leaders trying to break an 18 - day impasse over the state budget are focusing on cutting borrowing for road projects by $ 800 million, while negotiations are still going on over how to spread those reductions across the state, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday.

If the Democrats win the majority, Stewart - Cousins — who complained about being frozen out of the recent budget talks and negotiations over an anti-sexual harassment package — stands to become the state's first black woman to lead a legislative conference.

In the lengthy negotiations over Horizon 2020, the bloc's 7 - year science funding program that has just started, ITRE has consistently pushed for a bigger science budget while cost - conscious member states tried to keep it down.

Friction with the Sacramento City Teachers Association started early, during tense negotiations in response to state - forced budget cuts, over higher class sizes, furlough days, pay cuts and hundreds of preliminary layoff notices.

Tight budgets are a reality for a long time to come given global financial pressures and negotiations over the «fiscal cliff» in the United States.

Speaking to Carbon Brief earlier this year, former secretary of state Ed Davey described coalition negotiations over the fourth carbon budget as «a bit of a war».