Sentences with phrase «tuition proposal»

Republicans are against the free tuition proposal in favor of increasing and tweaking income eligibility for all schools in the state, including private institutions, and creating a task force on college affordability.

EJ McMahon: «Cuomo's free college tuition proposal raises a boatload of questions about cost, eligibility and justification — although it isn't too difficult to guess at winners and losers.»

State Operations Director Jim Malatras defended the governor's free public college tuition proposal in the Syracuse Post-Standard.

Governor Andrew Cuomo's free college tuition proposal raises a boatload of questions about cost, eligibility and justification — although it isn't too difficult to guess at winners and losers.

Of course, this is a gamble, since the editorial pages will likely side with the governor and slam the Legislature for refusing to pass his extender, which (according to Megna, at least), includes such unpalatable (to lawmakers) measures as a tax cap, wine in grocery stores and the SUNY tuition proposal.

The assessment of the mainstream Democrats» leader, Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, was tinged with exasperation: «This is perfect example of why the Democrats that comprise a majority of the Senate should unite,» she said in a statement, noting that her conference had supported a similar tuition proposal in the past.

The statement suggested Assemblyman James Skoufis was raising issues with Cuomo's tuition proposal because of the failure to secure a legislative pay raise for lawmakers in December.

They don't mean to sound ungrateful, but... New York public college students who would stand to gain from the nation's most ambitious free - tuition proposal put forward by Cuomo are quick to point out a sobering reality from their own meager finances: Free tuition doesn't mean free college.

As legislators and education advocates parsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget in the first of 13 joint hearings, elements of his free tuition proposal came under greater scrutiny, with the governor's office moving to counter concerns about the program's cost, scope and impact on private colleges.

«This is a critical step forward in our efforts to build up our workforce, remain competitive in the global economy, support the middle class, and create a more prosperous New York for all,» Cuomo said of his plan, which he predicts could prompt similar free - tuition proposals elsewhere in the nation.

More than 30 members of the state Assembly have signed a budget letter to their Speaker, Carl Heastie, outlining an alternative version of the free college tuition proposal being championed by Governor Andrew Cuomo that they want Heastie to adopt for the chamber.

There's a link where email recipients are urged to show their support for the governor's free tuition proposal — a handy way to collect supporters» names for future contact (and perhaps fundraising appeals as the 2018 re-election campaign gears up).

The college tuition proposal is the first of what will likely be a string of pre-State of the State policy announcements leading up to the governor's regional speeches next week.

Another Albany newcomer, Lancaster Democratic Assemblymember Monica Wallace says she wants details of the free tuition proposal and more money for elementary and secondary education.

The governor was at SUNY Buffalo State yesterday to tout his «free» tuition proposal, but did not hold a so - called «gaggle» with the media to answer off - topic — or even on - topic — questions.

Already on Tuesday, the tuition proposal met with bipartisan approval — cautious interest from Republicans and hearty endorsements from a range of liberal and educational groups.

The governor's tuition proposal is likely to find fans among a wide cross section of legislators, many of whose districts host community or four - year state colleges, and the issue of college affordability is politically potent.

Notably, the Legislature's budget does not include two major initiatives that the governor had bundled into the emergency legislation: the college tuition proposal and a cap on local property taxes.

Sanders joined Cuomo in January to unveiled the tuition proposal and later tweeted his support when it was approved.

The NYT hails Cuomo's free college tuition proposal, but notes some believe he's lowballing the cost and says the Legislature «has a responsibility» to make sure that the plan is fully funded «without hurting the university system.»

Senate Republicans said they still need to examine the details, but their spokesman issued a statement tentatively supporting Cuomo's free tuition proposal, calling it a move in a «positive direction.»

Long Island would benefit the least under the governor's free tuition proposal, according to a statewide eligibility breakdown released by his office.

Ravitz and others from the committee met with the university's president Jamshed Bharucha last Monday to talk about the tuition proposal.

Scarlet Brown, a 21 - year - old women's studies major at the University at Albany who stands to benefit from the free tuition proposal, said she is thrilled about the reforms lawmakers are pushing.

One major hurdle to an on - time budget, DeFrancisco said, is Cuomo's proposal for free public - university tuition.He said the free tuition proposal is just another example of the way Cuomo has pushed for expensive policies that drive out «productive» state residents like business owners and taxpayers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made his free college tuition proposal a keystone of this year's executive legislative package.

Private university officials, business leaders and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino are asking for Governor Cuomo's free tuition proposal to be withdrawn.

The Board eventually voted to charge tuition for new students beginning in 2014, but the Attorney General's investigation found that the budget planning that accompanied the tuition proposal suffered from financial planning and risk assessment weaknesses as well, relying heavily on assumptions of dramatic increases in contributions to the endowment and development of revenues from untested new programs.