Sentences with phrase «state budget concerns»

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Schultz and the President discussed Schultz's «concerns for the country,» the budget predicaments facing 42 states, and «the profound crisis of confidence in America.»

The budget is also expected to include a major financial boost to basic scientific research across Canada, which would address some of the concerns outlined last year in a national review of the state of fundamental science.

In your analysis you reject concerns about the macroeconomic impact of budget deficits because, you argue, the United States will be able to attract capital from the global capital market.

However, in August 2011 the long - term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America was downgraded to AA + from AAA by the Standard & Poor's ratings agency, reflecting increasing concerns about the U.S. budget deficit and its future trajectory.

Many analysts are also concerned about upcoming budget decisions in the United States.

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.

♦ Richard Vigilante is writing in National Review about the changing forms of liberalism and conservatism, and the last line makes this one worth citing: «The future of conservatism seems to lie in a concern for the state not of the deficit, or of the defense budget, but of the culture.»

My concern is that in this era of draconian state education budget cuts (here in Texas, we rank second to last in per - student spending), state agencies, under pressure from cash - strapped districts, might be far too liberal in allowing these exempt — but often quite lucrative — fundraisers.

Local governments had raised concerns with the program as proposed by Cuomo's initial budget presentation, pointing to the costs they've managed to contain over the years as well as the lack of increased state aid over the years.

But she raised concerns about the most recent round of changes enacted in last year's budget, and also didn't protest when the state DAs Association (then headed by the GOP AG contender, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan) lobbied against them.

Seated in the State Capitol's historic Red Room to make the budget deal announcement, flanked by several top advisers, Cuomo made it clear, again and again, that he intended to lay a heavy hand on matters concerning New York City, and, by extension, on matters concerning his intraparty rival, Mayor Bill de Blasio.

A one paragraph clause in Governor Cuomo's budget has caused some concern among state lawmakers over the separation of powers between the governor and the legislature.

The state budget addresses that concern by outlining a plan for designating a facility, or multiple facilities, for storing the evidence.

«After a budget process that included unprecedented anti-employer actions — including a drastic increase to the minimum wage and the most expansive paid family leave mandate in the nation — the employers and the communities we represent are deeply concerned about their ability to operate in a state that is consistently viewed among the worst in the nation to start or grow a business by every objective ranking while effectively competing in a global marketplace,» the groups wrote in the letter.

Several state senators expressed concern that the state budget director Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated to the City University board could serve without a conflict of interest.

The Senate's Republican majority continues to have concerns about overhauling the tax code, which would likely need to be done by the time the state budget is due April 1.

Governor Cuomo has proposed a five year extension in his Executive Budget, but instead of addressing business concerns, it proposes new and unworkable requirements on state and local government contractors.

While we are a strong advocate for spending constraint, we note with concern that while most major spending categories are subject to limited spending reductions, the Executive Budget proposes a significant contraction in the state's economic development resources.

The concern comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has agreed to have the state fully fund the City University of New York in the $ 154 billion budget after initially proposing the city take on $ 485 million in costs.

McCall says he understands concerns about tuition, but he says state lawmakers had been cutting SUNY's budget, by $ 1.4 billion dollars over the past four years.

«I'm certainly concerned on how public education funding is going to fare in the state budget,» Osborne said.

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has stated that the Nigerian Senate are allegedly demanding bribes as condition for passing the budgets of Federal Ministries, Departments and...

That's a concern for small water systems with tight budgets, said Gerry Geist, executive director of the state's Association of Towns.

Though far drier than the governor's State of the State addresses last week, the budget plan made clear that Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, remained intent on casting his 2017 agenda as an answer to the concerns of the middle class and the economic struggles of upstate New York, a formula that some observers have taken as the prelude to a possible presidential run in 2020.

The last budget bill cleared the New York State Assembly just before 3 a.m. — blowing past the midnight deadline as Republican members asked questions and raised concerns about pieces of the rougly $ 150 billion spending plan.

Instead, he argued his only concern is for the poor souls seeking protection from the elements, and for the vain expenditure of state funds, which he said make up 55 percent of the shelter system 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.

The state's comptroller is siding with Governor Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy day funds.

The Reform Party of New York State represents the interests of voters who are concerned with out - of - control spending, growing budget deficits, an unsustainable national debt, as well as gross mismanagement in government and unethical behavior from elected representatives.

All of the state's Democrats in the House of Representatives and seven of the Republicans voted against a budget measure that clears the way for a vote on tax overhaul, citing concerns over eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

Still, most in the city are more concerned with the state budget than with city budget negotiations.

I am cautious, because at a time when New York faces serious fiscal concerns, Albany has a track record of solving state budget problems by creating county budget nightmares.

The District Attorneys Association of New York continues to have concerns with the legislation approved in the state budget this weekend that raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

DiNapoli's report raises a number of transparency concerns with the budget proposal, which includes several measures that would bypass existing provisions intended to ensure integrity in the state's procurement process.

Bronx Sen. Ruben Diaz in a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday raised «deep concern» with a proposal in the state budget plan that could cut $ 17 million in Title XX funding for the elderly.

The $ 2.5 billion approved in the state budget includes money for a variety of quality control concerns, upgrades and testing, but some environmental organizations believe it is only a fraction of what is needed to strengthen the state's water needs.

A report on the approved 2015 - 16 state budget issue on Tuesday by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli raise concerns with the amount of new debt being taken on by public authorities and the use of «lump - sum appropriations.»

The raise the age issue was a key policy concern for Heastie to have accomplished in the state budget, and Cuomo last week indicated he was satisfied with the passage of a budget extender bill that funded the government until May 31, but did not include the juvenile justice reform.

On a more long - term concern, Senate Democrats want funding in the state budget to help police departments purchase body cameras for officers as well as the formation of a special investigator's office to review police - related deaths.

Though Gov. Andrew Cuomo touts a budget «framework» on key issues, state lawmakers insisted Wednesday afternoon concerns ranging from Medicaid funding to a $ 15 minimum wage remain unresolved.

An analysis of the 2017 - 18 state budget proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises concerns over apparent efforts to reduce independent oversight of the state's finances, a report from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released on Friday found.

«The primary thing that he's concerned about and I'm concerned about is getting the New York state budget done in a timely fashion.»

State budget talks on Tuesday careened into a broader debate over Medicaid funding for New York City, which Assembly Democrats raising concerns over a $ 250 million «cost shift» from the state to the State budget talks on Tuesday careened into a broader debate over Medicaid funding for New York City, which Assembly Democrats raising concerns over a $ 250 million «cost shift» from the state to the state to the city.

The mayor's pension proposal — coming one day after a shrunken state budget from the new governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, with similar tough talk — represents a clear bid to capitalize on growing concerns about pension costs and rising anti-union sentiments, even among traditional labor allies.

A review of Cortland's proposed budget by the state comptroller's office raised some concerns that the budget was overinflated.

Avella said that since he took office, the state Legislature has been primarily concerned with passing an on - time budget, which he thought included some terrible cuts — in particular to education — and should have had a real millionaire's tax.

Republican Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Dale Borchert says he's a fan of the budget proposal but has a concern regarding the state match for shared services.

But he added, «Short - term it's a good idea... But long - term I'm concerned about how the state would make up for the budget gaps, because for New York state it would be several billion dollars.»

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today voiced deep concerns over the proposed New York State Budget's impact on Oneida County taxpayers and on vital programs that serve county residents.

School funding advocates are concerned that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is setting up for another political battle over school aid next year in a little - noticed provision in his new state budget.