Sentences with phrase «policy in state budgets»

Under state law, a governor has extraordinary leverage to include policy in state budgets compared to legislation negotiated outside the budget deal.

The annual gathering of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators this weekend is often dominated with talk about policy in the state budget, like education spending or criminal justice reform.

At the same time, he praised state lawmakers for taking a «gutsy vote» on education policies in the state budget that are staunchly opposed by the state teachers» unions.

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In 2017, that was 22 states, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, including at least 10 that voted for President Trump in the 2016 electioIn 2017, that was 22 states, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, including at least 10 that voted for President Trump in the 2016 electioin the 2016 election.

Budget cuts not possible - Buswell The state government's economic policy was in tatters last night after Treasurer Troy Buswell conceded he would not achieve the controversial 3 per cent cuts expected to pay for election promises in this year's bBudget cuts not possible - Buswell The state government's economic policy was in tatters last night after Treasurer Troy Buswell conceded he would not achieve the controversial 3 per cent cuts expected to pay for election promises in this year's budgetbudget.

«That's a rounding error in Texas» budget,» said economist Frederick Floss, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, a New York - based think tank that has researched the issue of immigration and state economics.

In December, as Greek policy - makers approved yet another round of budget cuts — tough legislation that caps salaries at state - owned companies, cuts many state salaries by 10 % and diminishes collective bargaining power — some 20,000 protestors jammed the streets in the country's seventh general strike that yeaIn December, as Greek policy - makers approved yet another round of budget cuts — tough legislation that caps salaries at state - owned companies, cuts many state salaries by 10 % and diminishes collective bargaining power — some 20,000 protestors jammed the streets in the country's seventh general strike that yeain the country's seventh general strike that year.

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research group that focuses on reducing poverty, 20 million children in the United States (nearly 1 in 4) will have received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — better known as food stamps — in 2016.

In the budgets presented by the previous Liberal government, it was clearly stated that the Contingency Reserve was not to be used to finance new policy initiatives.

The major challenge for the federal government in the budget expected this month is to maintain its commitment to progressive social and economic policies in the context of a major shift to the political right in the United States.

The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities said experience in other states shows that competitive bidding - choosing the formula company that gives the largest rebate - could save Illinois as much as $ 24 million a year.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY UpriState Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Upristate budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

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.

Lawmakers in both houses in recent weeks have introduced bills designed to ease aspects of the education policies in the budget, ranging from a codification of students opting out of state tests to exempting top - performing school districts from the new teacher evaluation criteria.

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.

Mr. Speaker, in the 2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, Government stated its intention to use tax policy as a tool to stimulate investment and to shape economic behaPolicy, Government stated its intention to use tax policy as a tool to stimulate investment and to shape economic behapolicy as a tool to stimulate investment and to shape economic behaviour.

But state lawmakers there, like in the Republican - controlled Senate, will likely consider measures designed to alter education policies approved in the 2015 - 16 state budget, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Lawmakers in New York state passed a $ 168.3 billion state budget in the early hours Saturday that includes surcharges on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides in Manhattan and a new state sexual harassment policy written following the #MeToo movement.

A draft of an audit being prepared by the Office of the New York State Comptroller calls into question the budget and spending policies of the City of Niagara Falls and warns of potentially dire financial circumstances for the Cataract City unless officials there «take immediate steps» to get their financial house in order.

Providing funding in the Executive Budget would prove to New Yorkers, who have waited long enough for simple voting reforms, the Governor is serious about implementing early voting in New York State,» said Ethan Geringer - Sameth, Public Policy and Program Manager for Citizens Union.

New York is short $ 4.4 billion, and there's uncertainty over federal policies, including the overhaul of the tax code, that could leave the state with even a bigger budget hole in the future.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pushed for reform of the state's «failing» schools, outlining the receivership plan in his 2015 combined policy and budget address and in his 2016 address pushing for further funding to turn the schools into community schools.

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.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senate Democrats stepped further away Tuesday from Governor Andrew Cuomo by introducing a package of measures they said would fix education policy changes included in the state budget.

Frank Mauro, executive director emeritus of the Fiscal Policy Institute and a onetime secretary of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, argued against Proposal One, writing at the time that it would have made the state budget process «even more of a mess than it has been in many recent years.»

A draft of an audit being prepared by the state comptroller calls into question the budget and spending policies of the City of Niagara Falls and warns of potentially dire financial circumstances for the Cataract City unless its officials «take immediate steps» to get their financial house in order.

In its 25th annual New York State briefing book, the Fiscal Policy Institute analyzes and comments on Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2015 - 2016 Executive Budget.

«Then he'll lay out all of those policy pieces that call for dollars in the budget and we'll get the specificity with that, but today is laying out what the condition of the state is and what his proposal is in order to remedy that and I think he did a good job with that,» said Crystal Peoples - Stokes (D) Assembly — Buffalo.

On Thursday afternoon, February 16, 2017, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its New York State budget briefing in New York City at Community Service Society (CSS).

To a large extent, state fiscal policies have caused great pressure on property taxes in needy cities, counties and school districts, including decisions: to reduce revenue sharing; to decrease the share of local school budgets covered by state aid, to divide the non-federal share of Medicaid costs without considering ability to pay, and to allocate STAR benefits... (read more)

On Tuesday morning, February 13, 2018, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its 28th annual budget briefing in Meeting Room 7 of the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.

For a more comprehensive look at the state's revenue and budget challenges, see the Fiscal Policy Institute's 2018 - 2019 budget briefing book, which includes a discussion of many other progressive pro-revenue tax proposals which would generate billions of dollars that New York needs to remain competitive in the future.

In its 28th annual New York State budget briefing book, the Fiscal Policy Institute analyzes and comments on Governor Andrew Cuomo's FY 2019 Executive Bbudget briefing book, the Fiscal Policy Institute analyzes and comments on Governor Andrew Cuomo's FY 2019 Executive BudgetBudget.

On Tuesday morning, February 7, 2017, the Fiscal Policy Institute will present its twenty - seventh annual budget briefing in Meeting Room 7 of the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.

Spending for the top state agencies involved in state energy policy is largely flat in the budget.

Cuomo had initially proposed the raise the age effort in January and included the policy changes in his state budget.

In its 24th annual New York State budget briefing, the Fiscal Policy Institute reviews the major spending and tax reduction proposals contained in Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2014 - 15 Executive BudgeIn its 24th annual New York State budget briefing, the Fiscal Policy Institute reviews the major spending and tax reduction proposals contained in Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2014 - 15 Executive Bbudget briefing, the Fiscal Policy Institute reviews the major spending and tax reduction proposals contained in Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2014 - 15 Executive Budgein Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2014 - 15 Executive BudgetBudget.

This policy brief details how, beyond significant benefits for New York's workers, an increase in New York's minimum wage will entail significant budget savings for New York State and other levels of government — savings well in excess of $ 1 billion, depending on the amount of the wage increase.

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.

Gov. David Paterson began the policy of removing new member items from the state budget, and Cuomo has continued that push by now allowing new earmarked spending (Though old member items remain in the spending plan for as long as they are funded).

«That's a bigger question that involves the potential constitutional overreach including policy language in the budget,» Gianaris said in an interview on State of Politics Live this morning.

Elia's selection comes at a crucial time for education policy in New York: State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a new teacher evaluation measure in the 2015 - 16 state budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of teState lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a new teacher evaluation measure in the 2015 - 16 state budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of testate budget last month, a move that was deeply opposed by the state's teachers unions for its weakening of testate's teachers unions for its weakening of tenure.

Cuomo would increase education aid in the state budget by as much as $ 1.1 billion, but much of the funding is linked to his policy proposals, which also include a strengthening of the state's charter schools.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta, stated that the government had promised to end «dumsor» and had delivered, while presenting government's budget and policy statement for 2018 in Parliament on Wednesday.

The Sunday proposal came amid a flurry of policy announcements as part of Cuomo's Opportunity Agenda, a State of the State / Executive Budget hybrid agenda being released in full Wednesday.

Under the governor's budget proposal, two of the top items on his wish list — covering state college tuition for hundreds of thousands of low - and middle - income New Yorkers, and a package of tax cuts aimed at the middle class — would be made possible in part by a three - year extension of a higher tax on people who make more than $ 1 million a year, another policy favored by liberals.

As our elected representatives come together in Albany this winter to craft this year's state budget, I want a document that speaks to our hopes rather than our fears and creates policies that will benefit every New Yorker — and there is no better declaration of intent than funding our community libraries.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York lawmakers inched closer to a deal on a new state budget Thursday that includes a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

A successful budget means enacting these policies that will rebuild trust in state government and transform our public schools in a way that will impact future generations of New York's children.