Sentences with phrase «state less aid»

Dead Extending governor's budget power: If Washington sends the state less aid in the coming year, the governor wants his administration to decide how to shift spending after the budget deal is passed.

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Without crossing an international boundary, these band - aids would be regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, not State, with less risk of their becoming politicized.

Half a century after Independence, as of now, we have the largest population of poor people in the world, one third of our rural population is below the poverty line and despite the UN agencies» massive aid projects, the development assistance of the World Bank, bilateral aid, the Center and State governments» intervention, the gap between the rich and the poor has doubled in the last three decades - fifteen years ago the lowest 20 per cent of global population received 2.5 per cent of global wealth whereas at present, the share has been reduced to less than 1.3 per cent.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Thornton goes on to say, «In the sermon of 1750 Jonathan Mayhew declared the Christian principles of government in the faith of which Washington, ordained by God, won liberty for America, not less for England, and ultimately for the world.3 And quite self - consciously, Thornton tied in the American Revolution with the earlier English Puritan Revolution when he stated, «The name of Hugh Peter reminds us that New England shared in English Revolution of 1640; sent preachers and soldiers, aid and comfort to Cromwell; gave an asylum to the tyrannicides, Whalley, Goffe, and Dixwell; reaffirmed the same maxims of liberty in the Revolution of 1688, and stood right on the record for the third revolution of 1776.

The story behind Russia's vast success at Squaw Valley was the same as it had been at Cortina: a massive sports program enveloping schools and clubs and labor unions and the military service, state encouragement, frequent outright aid to the specially talented, a fierce desire on the part of the individual to triumph, less for himself or his organization than for Mother Russia.

Cuomo has insisted that extending high rates on wealthy earners is a key piece of his budget, which also includes a $ 961 million spending increase for education aid and a $ 163 million plan to phase out college tuition costs at state and city universities for those who earn less than $ 125,000.

In Oregon, the company took state aid to create jobs — then hired prison labor for less than $ 1 an hour.

That could leave the state with billions less in state aid.

Local school districts are preparing for another tight budget season this year, with minimal state aid increases projected in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tentative spending plan and a cap of less than 2 percent on tax levy growth.

He says schools saw a record increase in state aid in the state budget, and no school has been punished with less state funding for not enacting the new teacher evaluations.

We are, however, concerned with the recommended increase of $ 769 million in State Aid funding, which is less than half of that proposed by the Board of Regents.

With the capital city poised to receive $ 500,000 less in additional state aid, and managing the now scuttled $ 620,000 sale of property it owns in Coeymans, Mayor Kathy Sheehan said departments heads will have to take a hard look at overtime costs to fill the gaps in Albany's $ 168 million 2018 budget.

The $ 530 million includes $ 254 million that the city has to contribute to an $ 836 million short - term emergency plan unveiled by MTA chairman Joe Lhota to fix the city's beleaguered subway system — which has been plagued by delays and service problems over the last several months — and $ 140 million less than the city had expected to receive in state aid for city schools.

But Bloomberg said that based on the commitment the state had made to New York City's education budget last year, the city will actually receive $ 1.4 billion less in aid than expected for 2011 - 2012.

Cuomo says under his plan the state operating budget increases by less than 2 percent while increasing school aid and Medicaid funding at approximately 4 percent.

In a little over a month, voters in most school districts go to the polls to decide yes or know on that district's spending plan and five of them in Erie County have less state aid to work with in the recently approved state budget In Erie County, Sweet Home sees the biggest cut in overall state...

That means districts will be almost entirely dependent on the state to cover rising salaries and other education costs, school administrators said, and Cuomo's budget provides less than half the financial aid needed.

The tuition plan costs $ 163 million a year and provides funds for students whose families earn less than $ 125,000 a year once all federal and additional state aid is exhausted.

Anticipating less state aid and property tax revenue, the Syracuse City School District is counting on its own fund balance and state legislators to make up the difference in next year's school budget.

The governor said at a news conference Wednesday that districts can live within their means if given less state aid.

All but four school districts in Erie and Niagara counties received less state aid for programs this school year than they did six years ago.

The U.S. Department of Education warned states this week that federal school aid may be withheld withheld next year if less than 95 percent of students take government - mandated exams.

But the governor also said that the state could use the two - month delay to get a better sense of what could be coming from the federal government as President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress craft their own budget, which is anticipated to result in less aid for New York state — especially in terms of support for its sprawling Medicaid program.

Those extra expenses would not be covered under Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Excelsior Scholarship proposal, which would pay only the difference between financial aid and tuition at State University of New York or City University of New York campuses for full - time students from families earning $ 125,000 or less.

That analysis also shows the overall proposed aid increase for the Island's 124 districts is less than the additional state aid the governor proposed for the current school year.

Because less wealthy schools rely more heavily on state aid, Cuomo's cuts would affect them more.

Employee compensation makes up less than 20 percent of Albany's state operating funds budget, which consists overwhelmingly of aid to localities and transfer payments to individuals, including welfare and Medicaid.

Cuomo has repeatedly raised concerns with the possibility of federal cuts being imposed on the state that could throw aid out of whack and make budgeting less predictable.

The executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, says the $ 859 million increase in state aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current progState School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, says the $ 859 million increase in state aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current progstate aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current programs.

While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morState registered voters released early Monday morning.

There are unfunded mandates and lack of aid from the state, and while he has provided more money for education, it is less than the Campaign for Fiscal Equity settlement [the 2006 court ruling requiring the state to pay billions in backpay to shortchanged school districts]... When [Assembly Speaker Carl] Heastie proposed a slightly progressive income tax, he just rejected it.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anticipating less state aid and property tax revenue, the Syracuse City School District is counting on its own fund balance and state legislators to make up the difference in next year's school budget.

The legislation adjusted aid calculations so the amount received by districts would be less than the amount promised, with the reductions going to fill the hole in state fiscal planning.

Albany receives far less per capita in state aid than other upstate cities with similar social and economic problems, city officials have argued.

East Aurora is considered a wealthier district by the state, he said, and that means its state aid reimbursements are often less than surrounding districts.

State and federal aid has been flat — Rockland County, particularly the Town of Ramapo, is fiscally stressed due to the property tax cap, making it a formidable challenge to bring the county budget in at less than two percent.

Bolton, due to its high property values, relies less on state aid, which totaled more than $ 745,000 in a budget of $ 8.3 million in 2010 - 11.

The Democrat noted that Albany receives less per - capita state Aid and Incentives for Municipalities support than every other community in the state with a population of more than 50,000.

DiNapoli's report states that in the last decade, federal and state aid grew an average of 2.2 percent a year, which was less than the inflation rate of 2.4 percent during the same time.

She said that because of the cuts the state began making in school aid after the economic downturn, the net amount of operating aid the district would get next year under Cuomo's budget — $ 217.1 million — would be less than the $ 217.3 million in aid it received in 2008 - 09.

The proposed budget calls for state spending to grow less than 2 percent over this year, excluding the federal aid for Superstorm Sandy and the Affordable Care Act.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today declared that recent scientific advances in HIV / AIDS have created a «historic opportunity» to change the course of the pandemic and usher in a generation where no children are born with the virus, the risk of becoming infected plummets for teens and adults, and those who do become infected receive drugs that both ward off disease and make them less infectious.

The head of the state's school administrators» association said $ 14.2 million in state aid specifically targeted to less wealthy...

With fewer students, the district received less state aid, but since communities do not want to see their neighborhood schools shut down, the district had good political reasons to keep as many schools in operation as possible.

The reductions in state education aid — coupled with cuts approved in two special sessions last year — mean districts will receive about 5 percent less in 2008 - 09 than they did in the previous school year.

Less successful states may fund their state virtual schools with extra appropriations, rather than regular public school aid, thereby limiting course offerings.

But when students drop out, it means less money for public schools from the enrollment - based state aid formula.

The shifting financial fortunes of New Jersey school districts have taken yet another turn with the release by the General Assembly's Republican majority of a funding package that would provide less state aid than what Gov. James J. Florio has proposed.

Bedard and Do conclude that the decrease in graduation rates of middle schoolers is «a surprising result for a program with the stated aim of aiding less able students.»