Sentences with phrase «program in the state budget»

The pair also discuss the new affordable housing pilot program in the state budget.

At 2 p.m., leaders from SUNY campuses in the Capital Region hold an event to urge legislators to create a new investment fund for SUNY and extend the NYSUNY 2020 program in the state budget, University Hall Atrium, UAlbany.

Advocates for the public financing of political campaigns on Tuesday released letters sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Assembly and senate urging them to include a public financing program in the state budget.

Also at noon, low - wage workers, faith leaders and upstate community members launch a 24 - hour vigil at the Capitol to call on the Legislature to include a $ 15 minimum wage, paid family leave, and $ 51 million for the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program in the state budget, War Room, state Capitol, Albany.

Not exact matches

The French ideas about turning the euro zone into a virtual federal state, with its own finance minister, budget, and executive and legislative authorities will probably be among the key talking points in a reform program that is supposed to lead to a tightly integrated economic and political union.

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.

While the Better Government Association has claimed Illinois» budget contains no fat to trim, a deeper analysis reveals the state has many areas of expensive inefficiency to reform in state and local government costs, the Medicaid program and K - 12 education.

Take more budget - friendly education options into consideration, such as community colleges and state schools, opt for night classes at a local university, or enroll in online programs to further your education without spending a lot of money.

Then he has cancelled a host of domestic programs to balance the budget and compensate for revenue losses as a result of giving huge tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires in the state.

In 1982, Yoshida — then a karate instructor for the Oregon State Police Academy and other police training programs — lost many of his clients to training budget and hiring cutbacks caused by the deep recession of the early 1980s.

MGH conducts the largest hospital - based research program in the United States, with an annual research budget of more than $ 775 million.

The elimination of men's sports programs — in recent weeks Syracuse announced it will ax wrestling and men's gymnastics at the end of this year, while Michigan State said it will say farewell to men's lacrosse and fencing — has continued over the last several years in the name of budget tightening (though not usually in the biggest - budget sport: football) and Title IX compliance.

And it seems as we travel around to state and national conferences to talk to our many friends in the recreation field, more and more we hear about budgets being cut, staff let go and recreation programs being forced to turn their programs over to volunteer based organizations simply because they have no other choice.

While more children used the regular school year food programs, budget cuts in many states caused school districts to eliminate or reduce their summer programs.

Block grants school nutrition programs in three states, a dangerous idea that will put further strain on state and local school districts» budgets and jeopardize children's access to quality, healthy school meals no matter where they live.

Here's a primer on how the STAR property tax exemption program is changing, though some state lawmakers are already trying to prevent those changes, approved in the latest budget, from taking place.

The public matching program was approved in the state budget in 2014 as a compromise with Senate Republicans and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was under pressure that year from good - government advocates and public - financing supporters to create a public financing system.

Lawmakers endorsed more funding for clean water programs by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his budget proposal as well as an extension of the state Superfund program.

Cuomo has long sought to consolidate and scale back the size of local governments in New York, which he has blamed for the state's high property taxes — an assertion budget watchdogs say is more tied to the cost of programs like Medicaid or employee pensions.

At 11:3 - a.m., Sen. David Carlucci announces the expansion of the Meals on Wheels home delivery program resulting from $ 25,000 secured in the state budget, 161 Hubert Humphrey Drive, Chestnut Ridge.

State Budget Director Bob Mujica defends the governor's new SUNY and CUNY tuition program in a NYT letter to the editor.

«Eighty - three percent of our budget here in Monroe County is controlled by the State of New York and every year the programs grow and grow and grow in terms of their impact,» Brooks said.

Cuomo said that businesses in his Start - Up NY tax - break program should continue reporting to the state on how many jobs they create and how much money they invest in their operations, despite the requirement being eliminated by the budget he recently signed into law.

At 11:45 a.m., Hochul discusses state programs for seniors in the budget with Assemblywoman Monica Wallace and Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Diane Benczkowski, Cheektowaga Senior Citizen Center, 3349 Broadway, Cheektowaga.

The Business Council of New York State strongly opposes the Executive Budget proposal which would eliminate all $ 35.1 million in funding for the Direct Institutional «Bundy» Aid program (Bundy Aid).

Previous ads cite Faso's record of results as an innovative leader, notably his efforts to enact balanced state budgets, push for a property tax cap and his role in creating New York's STAR program, which saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

In the most recent state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted a new program to provide desperately needed affordable housing.

The Executive Budget establishes 10 Regional Economic Development Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in each region.

Worked with the Legislature and Governor to approve legislation that continues the appointment of monitors in East Ramapo, provides new oversight authority for the monitors and the Department over the school district's budget, and provides $ 3 million in state funds to restore and expand educational programming for the public schools within the district;

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.

Governor Cuomo released a state budget plan that closes a $ 2 billion dollar gap, recommends a phased in state takeover of county health care costs, and offers an ultimatum to schools to accept a teacher evaluation program or lose access to increased school funding.

Although the budget also provides $ 100 million to the MTA's capital program from redirected economic development funds, it also proposes using $ 165 million of Metropolitan Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Account funds to pay debt services on State bonds previously issued for the MTA capital program that otherwise would be paid from the General Fund and transferring $ 35 million in MMTOA funds to the General Fund.

Governor Cuomo released a state budget plan that closes a $ 2 billion dollar gap, recommends a phased in state takeover of county health care costs, and offers an ultimatum to schools to accept a teacher evaluation program or lose increased school funding.

A proposal under consideration by the governor and legislative leaders negotiating the budget include a cut in funding to the state's Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums program.

He has pledged to eliminate state budget rules that lock in annual increases to educational programs and Medicaid — a 13 percent hike this year.

The budget contained $ 300 million to establish universal pre-K in New York City, plus another $ 40 million for programs elsewhere in the state.

The state Medicaid program is one of the most expensive state programs, with a $ 70 billion budget that touches almost every payer and provider in the state.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office noted in its enacted budget report last year that it is «unclear» how funds will be allocated under the State and Municipal Facilities Program.

As the public continues to bear the brunt of pain after budget cuts to services, schools, and safety net programs, community leaders came together to demand that our elected leaders in the State Senate and Assembly ensure the priorities of Central New York are met by passing Fair Elections.

The team, which also includes State legislators, is conducting a comprehensive review of New York's Medicaid Program and is to report its findings and recommendations for cost reductions to the Governor by March 1, 2011 for consideration in the budget negotiation process.

The funding for programs that would divert at - risk youth from gang life is in addition to $ 16 million that had previously been announced for anti-gang efforts on Long Island as part of the 2018 - 19 state budget.

The Executive Budget expands the Governor's Master Teachers Program and Empire State Excellence in Teaching Awards.

With a cost expected to be more than $ 53 billion over the next year, New York's Medicaid program is the most expensive in the nation, exceeding the total budgets of 43 other states, he said.

The state's comptroller says he won't be participating in a new pilot public campaign finance program agreed to in the state budget, and government reform groups say they don't blame him.

A budget more consistent with Cuomo's warnings would be far more carefully prioritized, avoiding any new spending programs, beyond the kind of core infrastructure projects that should, in the end, actually line up with Trump's stated priorities.

The governor recommends a gradual state takeover of county Medicaid costs in his budget, something the local government leaders had been requesting, saying they could not afford to pay their share of the health care program after Cuomo and the legislature imposed a 2 % property tax cap in 2011.

The lawmakers are seeking inclusion of S.W.A.P. in the 2016 - 17 state budget and announced the introduction of separate companion legislation (A. 9651) to create the program.

Cuomo already appeared to be retreating from the program earlier this year, renaming Start - Up in his state budget and tightening the rules.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

«I believe the single most transformative component of the budget is a property tax program,» Cuomo said in the call, adding, «This budget takes a major step toward reforming that problem which has plagued this state for many years.»