Sentences with phrase «of state budget battles»

The eight days between April 24 and May 1 brought some of the worst budget news in a short time that veterans of state budget battles can recall.

«This is one we will be able to negotiate,» said Wright, who has seen more than 20 years of state budget battles.

Not exact matches

They also have recent real - world examples to make their case: Tax cuts in Kansas made by Gov. Sam Brownback failed to deliver the expected boost, forcing the state into years of grueling budget battles and harsh spending cuts to make up the gap.

California Citrus Mutual is praising the addition of $ 2.5 million to the state's budget to battle Asian citrus psyllids and the huanglongbing disease they can spread.

Now one of her challenges as governor will be grappling with a state budget deficit that, by her calculation, will be much larger if the courts overturn those reforms after a long legal battle...

«The Senate continues to be at the forefront of efforts to battle the state's heroin crisis and was instrumental in securing $ 214 million in this year's budget for measures to prevent and treat heroin and opioid abuse,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

The start of the petitioning period last Tuesday signaled the official kick - off of the 2010 campaign season, but state lawmakers are stuck in Albany while the budget battle drags on and their opponents capitalize on their absence back home.

Washington (CNN)- The battle over union rights in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana has dramatically shifted the budget debate from Capitol Hill to the states, almost overshadowing the threat of a government shutdown in Washington next week.

With the state government deadlocked in a budget battle as the legislative calendar draws to a close, Mayor Noam Bramson is working with the four state representatives of New Rochelle in Albany to sneak through last minute legislation authorizing the City of New Rochelle to tear down the Naval Armory in New Rochelle.

Michael Kink has departed the Senate Democrats» payroll to return to his advocacy roots, signing on as executive director of a new coalition of unions and community groups that aims to change labor's approach to the state budget battle.

The potentially hefty surplus could set of a rare battle at the Capitol in next year's budget debate: What do with money a cash - strapped state hasn't seen in years following the economic downturn of the last decade.

The battle has potential consequences for New Yorkers as discussions will begin soon over a $ 150 billion - plus state budget and an array of policy issues, from immigration and funding for legal services for the poor to whether to legalize ride - hailing upstate or permit physicians to assist terminal patients end their lives.

Wisconsin wasn't the only state engaged in a heated budget battle that saw an influx of cash from conservative billionaire David Koch.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In his first - ever joint State of the State address / budget presentation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday presented his plan for 2015 Opportunity Agenda, spending much time on education reform that he expects will be an uphill battle and will take up most of the increase in the state buState of the State address / budget presentation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday presented his plan for 2015 Opportunity Agenda, spending much time on education reform that he expects will be an uphill battle and will take up most of the increase in the state buState address / budget presentation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday presented his plan for 2015 Opportunity Agenda, spending much time on education reform that he expects will be an uphill battle and will take up most of the increase in the state bustate budget.

The battle for increased reimbursement will play out over the next 90 days as the budget is negotiated, and against the backdrop of a state - imposed Medicaid cap, uncertainty over the future of federal Medicaid funding and cries from long - term care facilities and home health care providers, which are also pleading for higher reimbursements.

A sample of those that don't: - CA (R incumbent, budget mess, strongly D state with a good couple of D candidates in Brown & Newsom)- MN (R incumbent not seeking re-election, strongly D state with a much stronger bench than the R's thanks to Coleman's legal battle probably costing him a run)- PA (D incumbent in swing state, with much stronger R bench with AG & / or Rep likely to run)

Against the backdrop of a budget battle that's resulted in millions of dollars in cuts to education programs and the closing of state parks, Savage is facing one of the most entrenched incumbents in the Senate.

The initial rejections led to lawsuits from Success Academy, along with a political battle between Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio that ended with the new charter law, which was part of the state budget that funded universal pre-K in the city.

Former Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., a veteran of protracted budget battles, including in 1991, when the legislature voted to levy a state income tax for the first time, said Malloy had gotten «pretty raw treatment» from Democratic leaders who cut him out of budget negotiations.

Even as de Blasio avoids needing the state's approval for big projects, he still is battling to restore nearly $ 1 billion in state cuts to the City University of New York and Medicaid the governor announced in his preliminary state budget.

Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. addresses a joint session of the House and Senate to discuss the ongoing budget battle in the state May 15, 1991.

ALBANY — Although the payoff for taxpayers may be small, the fight between the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over his centerpiece issue of freezing property taxes has become the biggest battle of the 2014 - 15 budget.

Odato, who's covered state politics for the paper since 1997, shares his thoughts on the ongoing budget battle in Albany, the likelihood of a Democratic takeover of the state Legislature and possible pay hikes for New York lawmakers.

Senate Democrats raised that money despite a dragged - out budget battle that impeded fund - raising and high - profile political setbacks and embarrassments, including a monthlong coup last year that briefly handed the Senate back to Republicans and a series of state and federal investigations of prominent Senate Democrats.

ALBANY — Fearful of painful budget cuts, the powerful state healthcare industry is preparing to spend $ 6 million on a «shock and awe» campaign during the upcoming state budget battle, the Daily News has learned.

The padlocking of Thacher is the latest step in a budget battle that started in February, when Gov. David Paterson unveiled $ 11.3 million in proposed budget cuts that could close up to 91 of the state's 178 parks, and 14 of 35 historic sites.

Meanwhile, major carnage is wreaked across the Los Angeles landscape (this could have been called Battle: La. due to its having been shot mostly in the state of Louisiana for budget / taxes reasons), and many other major metropolitan areas around the world, and it barely registers in terms of shock or awe in the audience looking to be wowed in their seats.

As lawmakers draw closer to finalizing a state budget that has drawn the most attention for how it may boost teacher pay and cut Medicaid, another battle is taking place at the legislature, too — over lowering standards for North Carolina's growing number of charter schools.

Today, Wisconsin is again at the forefront of a union battle - this time in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's effort to cut his state's budget deficit in part by curtailing collective bargaining for teachers and other public employees.

The spending plan would also allow Superintendent Johnson, who's been embroiled with the State Board of Education in a battle over budget and hiring powers, to name up to 10 new positions reporting solely to his office.

by Governor Tom Wolf Pittsburgh Post-Gazette After months of negotiations and compromise, Pennsylvania has secured a 2016 - 2017 state budget that increases funding for schools, devotes resources to battle the opioid - abuse epidemic and reduces the deficit.

A battle over pension reform threatens to derail the Pennsylvania state budget in the wake of a report which shows sharply rising retirement costs for school districts around the Keystone Sstate budget in the wake of a report which shows sharply rising retirement costs for school districts around the Keystone StateState.

Today, the four - day plan has spread to a number of states across the country, and the idea continues to gain ground as school districts battle tight budgets.

It's not the most state - of - the - art game in presentation and character development, and its battle mechanics could use some fine tuning, but as a budget release it can be overlooked.