Sentences with phrase «step in the state budget»

In the latest step in the state budget dance, both houses have released their versions of a state spending plan.

Not exact matches

Wisconsin is poised to strip collective bargaining rights from most of the state's 175,000 public employees in the boldest step by a new Republican governor and Legislature to solve budget problems by confronting organized labor.

Maglan concentrated on investing in companies with economic difficulties in the United States but the low values in Puerto Rico and «the steps taken by the Governor to close the gap in the budget» attracted Maglan to invest for the first time in municipal debt.

Mr. Medvedev noted that the state budget and state - controlled companies were the main drivers of the growth in recent years, calling for steps to help small - and medium - size companies grow.

It's a perfunctory, but key step in the process toward developing a state budget agreement, scheduled by lawmakers to pass this year by March 29.

Asked what steps the state might have to take if the FMAP cash on which it (and NYC) have been counting in their respective budgets does not materialize, Paterson replied:

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.

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.

My colleagues and I in the Assembly urged the governor to step up and restart negotiations to pass a responsible budget, one that distributes the burden of the state's financial situation evenly.

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.

The state should adopt the Executive Budget's formula improvements that better address poverty and district need, while also taking steps to ensure that students receive additional resources — especially in schools that serve low - income students and students of color.

«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.»

«This is a key step in the Assembly's analysis of the state's fiscal standing and in the process of working with the governor and Senate to craft a timely and responsible budget.»

State lawmakers are hurrying toward getting a budget agreement in place, with a stepped up schedule of conference committees and meetings with Governor Cuomo.

Though Governor Andrew Cuomo has expressed support for instituting a congestion pricing program to reduce street congestion in Manhattan and create a dedicated source of revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and said that he is fighting for such a scheme in state budget negotiations, the governor has recently indicated that he may only be able to win a modest first step, raising the ire of those expecting more.

At noon Monday, a coalition of over 90 HIV / AIDS advocates will launch a statewide Week of Action on the steps of City Hall, calling upon Governor Cuomo to invest $ 70 million in a plan to end AIDS in the 2016 New York State budget.

«The Governor's Executive Budget proposal took welcome steps to remedy the state's longstanding bad habit of spending more money than it takes in,» DiNapoli said.

«Budget cuts to local and central government will inevitably diminish public sector capacities to continue the (albeit sometimes faltering) steps in the right direction of a sustainable food system,» it stated.

At 3:30 p.m., Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, City Councilwoman Marion Porterfield, Schenectady low wage workers, community leaders, activists and clergy call for a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage in the state budget, Schenectady City Hall Steps, 105 Jay St.

Also at 1 p.m., Sen. Brad Hoylman, the Empire State Pride Agenda and the Coalition for Homeless Youth will be joined by elected officials and advocates to call for increased funding in the state budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, ManhaState Pride Agenda and the Coalition for Homeless Youth will be joined by elected officials and advocates to call for increased funding in the state budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, Manhastate budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, for his part, called he proposal a «very commendable idea» and that it «looks like a real step forward» but said that he looks forward to getting more specifics about the plan, recalling a «big controversy» last year in the state budget where he stated «tried to move some important costs over to the city.»

Both he and Peralta urged Gov. Cuomo to step up the pressure to secure the necessary votes in the Senate by pushing to include the DREAM Act in the final state budget due by the end of the month.

Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Budget proposal takes some positive steps forward in clearly acknowledging, for the first time in his tenure, the incredible child poverty and income inequality that exist in our generally affluent state and recognizing the need to give greater property tax relief to those who need it most rather than spreading it too thinly.

Early voting is one step in that direction and should be given financial support in this year's state budget,» said Rev. Richard S. Gilbert, President, Interfaith Impact of New York Sstate budget,» said Rev. Richard S. Gilbert, President, Interfaith Impact of New York StateState.

Also at 11 a.m., advocates for people with developmental disabilities and elected officials hold a news conference to highlight the «300 Days to Better Pay» campaign calling for a funding increase in the state budget for wages for underpaid staff, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and a state - based coalition of diverse service providers met on Monday on the steps of City Hall in New York to denounce the proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan continues to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include $ 12.5 million for the city in the state budget — taking formal steps in a letter to the governor sent this week.

ALBANY — At a rally on the Capitol steps, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Senate leaders intimated that charter schools would get a boost in the budget, while down the street, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for the inclusion of a local tax increase to fund pre-kindergarten programs.

Republicans who control the state Senate walked into a closed - door conference starting at 1 p.m., saying they were unsure about the next steps in the budget dance.

But in March, lawmakers took the unusual step of inserting the renewal in the state budget, a year before its slated expiration.

The formation of the new committee represents Walker's most significant step to date in a process that is expected to result in a declaration of candidacy later this year, once he and the legislature have gone through the budget process in his state.

With the New York state deficit hitting $ 8 billion, steps need to be taken in order to right the ship that is the state's budget.

Billy Easton, AQE executive director, said the letter is a «clear call for what needs to be in the governor's budget this year» and a step in the right direction for where the state funding needs to go this year and in the years to come.

The state Authorities Budget Office, a relatively young watchdog charged with overseeing such entities, applauded the bill signing as «a significant step forward in reforming the vast and archaic web of public authorities in New York.»

«This schedule provides an opportunity for legislators and the public to take part in the budget making process, and identifies the steps both houses will follow to reach a budget agreement that invests in its people and provides the state with fiscal stability,» said Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell (D - Manhattan).

But for the state to step in where the federal government is stepping out isn't feasible given a looming $ 4 billion budget deficit.

«The Senate's budget plan takes bold and necessary steps toward providing the resources our state desperately needs to ensure the long - term safety of our drinking water and wastewater infrastructure,» Flanagan said in a statement issued Sunday.

Also on the agenda is a talk on the governor's ability to shape the language of the state budget, the change in the political landscape when Pataki steps down at the end of the year, the chief concerns of New York's ailing cities, and the validity of mayoral term limits.

After he stepped down as state Budget Director in 2015, Megna became executive director of state Thruway Authority just as board members were beginning to grapple with how to fully pay for the $ 3.9 billion Tappan Zee bridge replacement.

Governor Cuomo gets to take the first step: his budget plan must include a boost in state support for tobacco control.

The padlocking of Thacher is the latest step in a budget battle that started in February, when Gov. David Paterson unveiled $ 11.3 million in proposed budget cuts that could close up to 91 of the state's 178 parks, and 14 of 35 historic sites.

At that point, Gov. Andrew Cuomo stepped in and amended state budget legislation to give the two sides until the end of May to negotiate an agreement on their own.

States» pre-K budgets rose 37 percent from FY06 to FY09, to $ 5.2 billion, because policymakers know that this investment is the first step in K — 12 reform and offers a great return, a return that is maximized when all children are eligible.

«Our state still has a long way to go to ensure that every child receives a high - quality education, regardless of race, wealth or zip code, but this budget is a major step in the right direction.

«Every child in Oregon deserves the opportunity to succeed, and this budget takes a major step forward for working families and kids throughout our state by funding full - day kindergarten,» House Speaker Tina Kotek, D - Portland, said in a statement.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has stepped in with an opinion clarifying a portion of next year's state budget dealing with charter - school funding.

However, the enrollment cap was removed in the 2015 state budget, which is a positive step for Wisconsin students.

(Texas) A growing political riff between Republican leaders of the Legislature is threatening critical steps in building the 2017 - 18 state budget, as well as a bill that would restructure school funding.

In this highly charged space, the proposed New York State budget is an important and much - needed step in the right directioIn this highly charged space, the proposed New York State budget is an important and much - needed step in the right directioin the right direction.

Although it contained cuts that were painful to make and difficult for school districts and communities across the state to face, the bipartisan budget passed and signed into law in October did take steps in the direction of more equitable education funding for Connecticut's nearly 540,000 public school students.