Sentences with phrase «vote on the state budget»

Senate Republican President Pro Tempore Len Fasano and Vincent Mauro Jr., Senate Democrats» chief of staff and New Haven's Democratic chairman, talk before a vote on the state budget last fall.

Assembly members discuss and vote on the state budget on the floor of the chamber on Monday, March 31, 2014 in Albany.

The commission was quietly created last year during a late night vote on the state budget to avoid the spectacle of state lawmakers increasing their own salaries.

Latimer also faced questions over a suspended car registration due to unpaid parking tickets and missed votes on the state budget because he was traveling in the United Kingdom.

The married Democratic lawmaker who didn't vote on the state budget because he was reportedly overseas with a gal pal accused County Executive Rob Astorino on Wednesday of trying to divert voters» attention — but didn't deny taking the trip.

For years, unproven allegations have swirled about potential conflicts of interest between legislators who craft the laws and vote on the state budget, and the clients that they represent.

Demanding that Gov. Cuomo pay up on the state's long - overdue $ 2.5 billion debt to New York City public schools, two education advocacy groups at a press conference on Feb. 19 released a report that broke down the money owed by Assembly and Senate district in New York City so that each lawmaker who is going to vote on the state budget can tell exactly how much money is missing from his or her district.

A vote on the state budget has been postponed.

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April 30 - A state of Michigan board voted on Monday to end active oversight of Detroit's finances after the city managed to balance its budgets since exiting bankruptcy in 2014..

In 2017, that was 22 states, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, including at least 10 that voted for President Trump in the 2016 election.

April 30 (Reuters)- A state of Michigan board voted on Monday to end active oversight of Detroit's finances after the city managed to balance its budgets since exiting bankruptcy in 2014.

The Legislative Report Card is a compilation of the roll call votes by state legislators on environmental bills or budget items.

Email blasts from the two liberal organizations note that Avella used to be an outspoken opponent of charters — and co-location in particular — and yet voted «yes» on the Senate one - house budget that education advocates say pushes more of the controversial co-locations and hikes state aid to charters at the expense of traditional public schools.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday shrugged off the call from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for an even either minimum wage increase than what is proposed in the state budget, saying it's up to the state Legislature to vote on the issue, not the mayor.

A coalition led by the New York State United Teachers and the Alliance for Quality Education is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spending cuts.

The mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate on Sunday urged the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference to block any votes on budget bills until a concrete agreement on raising the age of criminal responsibility is in place.

He released on Thursday a 2018 budget agenda that addresses policy matters ranging from making it easier to register to vote and addressing the capping of state and local tax deductions as well reviving student loan provisions and funding mass transit.

With two weeks until state lawmakers vote on the budget, criticism is mounting over Cuomo's proposed «opioid epidemic surcharge» that is designed to penalize opiate manufacturers and generate new funding to help combat the crisis.

At noon, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh will join with good government groups and legislators to call on Cuomo to fund early voting in this year's executive budget proposal, outside th4e Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

New York voters will head to the polls next Tuesday, May 16, to vote on school budgets that are benefiting from a $ 1 billion boost in state aid and a more flexible property tax cap, with just 12 districts seeking a 60 percent vote to override the cap.

Residents of public school districts throughout the state will head to the polls on May 15 to decide the fate of annual budgets and also to vote for board members seeking re-election or wishing to win a seat.

Democrats called the budget — which will be voted on by the state Senate Sunday — was a «win for unions, immigrants and progressives,» whose help Cuomo will also need for his 2018 re-election campaign.

School districts across the state are holding votes on their budgets Tuesday.

Latimer, whose first budget will not be voted on until November, said: «To move the State of our County forward together — we must understand where our fiscal house stands.

The state Senate passed a budget bill, and the Assembly is expected to vote on it on Wednesday morning.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Here's a look at key items in New York's new $ 153 billion state budget, approved Sunday night, after the New York Senate approved the spending plan (the Assembly voted on Saturday):

Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson said his 32 - member majority conference will be voting «yes» on the budget extender bill next week — even if it includes public employee furloughs, as Gov. David Paterson has threatened — because he is «not in the business of shutting downs state government.»

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo had agreed last year to an amendment, but the Democratic - led Assembly balked at a vote on the measure, which came with a broader agreement on the state budget.

After months of delays and frustration, the state Senate early Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bipartisan state budget that will be voted on by the House later today, where broad support is expected, too.

The state's current budget expires on March 31, but given the Easter and Passover holidays, lawmakers have said they would like to wrap up their final votes by Thursday.

Voters in New York State will get a chance to vote on their local school budgets on Tuesday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Polls are now closed across the state after communities voted on school budgets and other critical issues.

Blame them for the school budget you voted on Tuesday with no idea how much state aid your district will really get, or what your taxes will be.

DeFrancisco expects that language to be included in the New York State Senate's version of the budget, which will be debated and voted on next week.

ALBANY — As the state Assembly finished action on the 2017 - 2018 budget Saturday evening, dozens of members — cooped up in Albany for at least 13 days — rushed out of the chamber before the final vote tally was announced.

One of the two school boards on Long Island that failed to pass budgets in the first round of voting decided to reduce its budget to within the state - mandated tax cap, and the other deferred a decision on how to proceed with the June 21 revote until its next meeting.

About $ 7 million is being proposed in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget amendment to pay for changes to the state's voting laws such as allowing for early voting in New York, his office on Monday announced.

School budget votes and school board elections are being held across New York on Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taxState School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taxstate's tax cap.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

Governor Cuomo and Legislative leaders said they hoped to have final agreements on the state budget by evening, and could possibly print bills Tuesday night, to begin voting on Thursday.

She pleaded not guilty to the charges and had been fulfilling her legislative duties at the Capitol, including voting on the recently enacted state budget.

The Veterans» Equality Act will now be negotiated for inclusion in the final state budget, which is expected to be voted on later this month to meet the April 1st deadline.

The state legislature is almost finished voting on a $ 141.3 b state budget.

The report states that legislators have voted on those numbers against the advice of their own consultants, even increasing the 2012 projections before passing the final budget.

The state Legislature then will have a chance to vote on the cost - cutting plan under the provisions of a new law passed as part of the state budget earlier this year.

Legislative leaders in Albany say they hope to have final agreements on the state budget by evening, and print bills Tuesday night, to begin voting on Thursday.

---------------------------- New York state school budget votes, and in some district, votes on School Board candidates bus purchases & capital projects, is being held today.

Ridesharing has received bi-partisan support locally but Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples - Stokes doesn't believe it ridesharing will be passed before the New York State budget is voted on.

Facing a government shutdown over a stalemate on the budget, New York state lawmakers voted on Monday to extend the deadline for passing a budget for two months.

Meanwhile, the Independent Democratic Conference is walking a fine line, partnering with the Republicans on things like the massive state budget, and voting against some GOP objectives.