Sentences with phrase «of state budget deal»

As part of a state budget deal in March, the Legislature created a framework for evaluations that increased the role of test scores, but it left the precise weight of scores on state versus local tests to the Board of Regents, whose members the Legislature selects.

He says Schneiderman has also never said whether he agreed with Cuomo's decision to disband the commission mid-investigation, as part of a state budget deal.

The transfer would be included as part of a state budget deal lawmakers are negotiating at the State Capitol.

The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which was co-chaired by Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, was shut down suddenly by Cuomo in March 2014 as part of a state budget deal with leaders of the state Legislature.

The city had agreed to pay its share of an $ 800 million plan to fix the subway system, half of which the state agreed to pay as part of the state budget deal passed Friday night.

Economic development funding was often distributed by former governors and legislative leaders when each received a pot of money, sometimes totaling half a billion dollars, as part of the state budget deal.

Cuomo said that in recent years, priority policy issues are resolved as part of the state budget deal, and issues that don't make it into the budget usually fall out for a reason.

The pilot public campaign financing program, limited to just the state Comptroller's race as part of a state budget deal.

Cuomo disbanded the commission as part of the state budget deal.

ALBANY — Nassau and Suffolk counties would have the option to block ride - hailing services such as Lyft and Uber under terms of state budget deal being finalized by lawmakers at the State Capitol.

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These tariff treatments include UST (NAFTA United States Tariff), and the GPT (General Preferential Tariff), the latter of which received a great deal of attention when dozens of countries were removed from Canada's GPT list in Budget 2013.

The state government has been forced to make a special budget allocation of $ 9.74 million to demolish the old Port Hedland hospital, 18 months after announcing a deal to sell the site to apartment developer Finbar Group.

As if states and municipalities didn't have enough to deal with concerning their own government debt, they will eventually have to deal with a reality that will explode their budget deficits: the low rates of return from their pension investments.

I worked in SNAP administration for our state for almost 20 years and know that it takes a great deal of effort to work within the budget.

The Legislature passed temporary budget extender measures to keep state government running through the end of May in the absence of a full budget deal, avoiding a full government shutdown and buying themselves some more time to keep negotiating.

During the final flurry of negotiations on the 2016 - 17 state budget, a lot of semi-substantiated talk was going around the Capitol hallways about potential roadblocks to a final deal.

After speaking to Mayor Bloomberg yesterday, Gov. David Paterson is reconsidering a deal to tax nonresident hedge fund managers as a means of generating new revenue to help the state close its budget deficit.

Cuomo isn't giving up on a bill that would help child sex abuse victims obtain justice as adults — even though the measure was left out of the state budget, saying he'll continue to push for the Child Victims Act, along with other policy items not in the final deal, in the post-budget session.

Though the Senate Republicans have repeatedly insisted they would not accept any of the new taxes and / or fees proposed by the governor in the state budget, the final deal is likely to include a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and also a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

Tentative deals have been reached on parts of a new state budget, including about $ 1 billion in additional funding for public schools, a work - around for some higher - income New Yorkers to reduce the impact of new federal tax deduction limits, and a freeze on what Albany sends to local governments around the state.

A centerpiece of Cuomo's agenda for 2018 — ending cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies — has been dealt a setback in the annual negotiations for a state budget.

A deal announced in November to bring the IDC and mainline Democrats together after the State budget is passed in late March or early April left many scratching their heads about the timing of both the announcement and the reconciliation date being so far away.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo inched toward completion of the 2018 - 2019 state budget amid both complaints about proposed fees and taxes and optimism that a deal was coming together.

The two - year budget deal reached in Washington on Friday ensures no draconian cuts in federal aid to the state and city, undercuts arguments to raise some local taxes and portends problems for Cuomo as he exaggerates the impact of Congress's tax bill on New Yorkers.

Gov. David Paterson said earlier today that he will ask state lawmakers not to depart Albany midweek as planned and instead remain at the Capitol in hopes of hammering out a deal on the 2010 - 2011 state budget, which is now almost two full weeks late.

«This week is about getting the state budget done, which is one of the most serious budgets we've had to deal with.»

State lawmakers insisted this week in Albany a bill to expand ride hailing remains on track, potentially as part of a deal in the state budget, due MarcState lawmakers insisted this week in Albany a bill to expand ride hailing remains on track, potentially as part of a deal in the state budget, due Marcstate budget, due March 31.

Cuomo and the state Legislature have not yet nailed down a budget deal that could include an extension of a tax on millionaires, more tuition aid for middle - class college students and more spending on clean water infrastructure.

«This week is about getting a state budget done,» Cuomo said, «which is one of the most serious state budgets we've had to deal with.»

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo touted those ideas in his State of the State address in January, but they were not included in the budget deal reached with legislators.

In 2013, NPR's Allan Greenblatt listed a few: It's effectively a one - party state, with the Democrats so dominant that there is no political competition and machine politics set the agenda; the elections are expensive, making candidates reliant on donors; many key decisions, such as the shape of the state budget, are made in backroom deals between a few power players; the local media is so focused on national events that it ignores what's happening in the state (especially upstate); and there's no anti-corruption movement to challenge the existing culture.

ALBANY, N.Y., March 28 (Reuters)- The merger of New York state's banking and insurance departments might not create the powerful agency first advertised, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent budget deal with legislative leaders.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers struck a $ 168.3 billion state budget deal late Friday night that includes surcharges on Uber and taxi rides in Manhattan, a tax on opioid makers and a new sexual harassment policy crafted following the launch of the #MeToo movement.

For the second year in a row, the city of Albany is receiving Capital City Aid after enduring a period of uncertainty before the final state budget deal came together.

She's also questioned Cuomo's economic development programs and criticized the newly approved state budget as another product of Albany's backroom deals.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders emerged from closed - door negotiations Sunday without a deal on the state budget, but eyeing a $ 1 billion increase in school aid and a package of laws to combat sexual harassment as a Monday night deadline loomed.

Her opponent, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, requested and created a Moreland Commission several years ago to look at potential illegal activities in state government, but he disbanded it as part of a budget deal several months later.

The budget deal between Cuomo and the Legislature added a total of $ 2.65 billion in projected state operating funds spending to the financial plan for the next four years.

Heastie also backed out of a budget deadline deal to pass a bill that would have started the process of amending the constitution to prevent state convicts like Silver from collecting their pensions.

Cuomo has now made it crystal clear that he will won't hesitate to force the Legislature into accepting his budget in the absence of an «amicable» deal by putting it into an extender and forcing lawmakers to choose between adopting his plan as - is and shutting down all but essential state operations.

The prime minister's official spokesman yesterday said that «inevitable» there would be discussions on the budget proposals, but it would be up to individual states on December 15th to choose between the reality of getting a deal, and holding out for a perfect solution.

For the second straight day, AG Andrew Cuomo took the state Legislature to task, saying they should return to the negotiating table with Gov. David Paterson now that he has vetoed key portions of their two - way budget deal, effectively nullifying all the spending they sought to restore.

Today's deal is expected to call for a cut in the overall EU budget, with a cut in funding to the new member states of up to ten per cent and a corresponding cut - believed to be between 12 and 15 per cent - in Britain's # 3.5 billion rebate.

Most of their day was spent debating a «big ugly» revenue language bill that dealt with dozens of Issues like authorizing ride - hailing services, subsidizing tuition at state schools, reviving the 421 - a tax credit and expanding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's power to make mid-year budget adjustments.

But there's also a question of whether it should be a priority in a year when the state is dealing with a $ 4 billion budget gap.

While it remained unclear late Thursday when a final budget deal would come together, this much is certain: In the months ahead, you'll hear more complaints from Cuomo that the feds are threatening to drown Albany in red ink — even as the state keeps cutting big checks to the producers of «Blue Bloods.»

There is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding that budget as Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to consider what exactly to propose in terms of overhauling the state tax system in response to the new federal tax code, which has especially significant ramifications for New York, and in terms of a congestion pricing plan for New York City.

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ALBANY — Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) emerged from a meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying more funding for mass transit and crumbling public housing in New York City are part of a «tentative deal» on the state budget.

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo could not reach a deal on juvenile justice reform in the state budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state buState lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo could not reach a deal on juvenile justice reform in the state budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state bustate budget, but are planning to fund the proposed change to the age of criminal responsibility in the state bustate budget.