Sentences with phrase «with the state budget»

And he wants the plan to be approved along with the state budget.

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

The E3 Alliance — a cradle - to - career partnership that unites education, community and business in central Texas — sat down with local superintendents to find out how best to deal with state budget cuts.

ALBANY — State lawmakers are discussing the possibility of trimming income tax rates for New Yorkers reporting less than $ 300,000 a year, two sources familiar with state budget negotiations told POLITICO New York.

The plan proposed by Mr. Christie, the first Republican elected New Jersey governor in 12 years, relies almost exclusively on spending cuts, and stands as a stark example of how a Republican committed to not raising taxes grapples with a state budget in these still - challenging economic times.»

Enrollments are shrinking, along with state budgets for higher education.

Now, as Albany enters its deal - making season with the state budget due by April 1, several high - profile proposals topping the Democratic governor's agenda are issues that months ago he opposed or dismissed as unworkable, a change that has left some lawmakers scratching their heads.

With poverty rates in Illinois increasing and postsecondary attainment more important than ever, a new report from the Partnership for College Completion reveals low completion rates, persistent achievement gaps between groups, and highlights how the rising cost of college combined with state budget cuts has put college diplomas farther out of reach for low - income students and students of color.

FMAP runs through Dec. 31 of this year, but many states had been calling for an extension since earlier this year in order to coincide with their state budget planning efforts.

Despite alleged and recurring pushback from Cuomo, the New York Farm Bureau said it hopes a long - sought, twice - vetoed tax credit for food donations will pass with the state budget next month.

Now one of her challenges as governor will be grappling with a state budget deficit that, by her calculation, will be much larger if the courts overturn those reforms after a long legal battle...

With the state budget deadline looming and no long - term transit funding plan in sight, the Riders Alliance launched a new campaign, asking beleaguered commuters to rage at Cuomo and lawmakers in Albany who actually control the transit agency.

Albany has been working with the state budget office for several years, consulting with the state financial restructuring board and, most recently, going through another more in - depth report ordered by the state and conducted by the PFM Group.

Myriad special interests combined with state budget woes mire two environmentally friendly ballot initiatives

With the state budget more than a month overdue and thousands of state employees facing layoffs or furloughs, voters are starting to take notice of how the inaction in Albany is impacting the state, according to a new Marist Poll out this morning.

With the state budget now 27 days late, Gov. David Paterson today pleaded with the Legislature to pretty please give an up - or - down passage to his proposal — enhanced with an additional $ 620 million worth of cuts and revenue to cover a deficit gap that has opened since his Feb. 9 budget amendments.

With the state budget worsening and lawmakers from both parties anxious about their re-election campaigns next year, there's growing fear in the business community and among Cuomo's backers that Senate Republicans will go back on their pledge to support the Democratic governor's effort to reduce the state's highest - in - the - nation tax burden.

Kaczynski said «it was not the time to do that» because of the uncertainly with the state budget and possible loss of state aid.

Pressed by Josh whether he feels he's being blocked from participating by Schwartz, who is, by all accounts, the driving force on the second floor these days, along with state Budget Director Bob Mega, Ravitch replied:

«Officials with the state Budget Division say they're planning for layoffs even though there have been no memorandums or other written guidance sent to state agencies about how the cuts would proceed, or precisely when they would begin.

Bloomberg has made clear his displeasure with the state budget, taking the unusual step of spending his own cash on a budget - related TV ad designed as pushback to union spots that criticize him.

With the state budget signed, sealed, and delivered, Gov. Cuomo hosted a meeting of Democratic leaders in the name of party unity Tuesday.

By James Briggs With the state budget completed, lawmakers are returning to their districts after a busy and contentious legislative session.

Cuomo, who has been attempting to recruit a candidate to run against de Blasio in next year's Democratic primary for mayor, blindsided Hizzoner last week with a state budget plan the mayor said would cost the city some $ 800 million — prompting a furious de Blasio to vow to kill the plan «by any means necessary.»

But that could change with the state budget, which Cuomo unveiled last week.

DiNapoli has insisted he's not beholden to anyone, noting last night on NY1 that he has been critical of the Legislature in connection with the state budget.

As then - Senate Finance Chair, the Syracuse Republican has wrestled with state budgets up until the final days of the month.

«People are hurting across Illinois while this so - called governor plays chicken with the state budget,» said Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis in an address to the City Club of Chicago in April.

Now, with a state budget proposal that anticipates an additional $ 5 billion in federal disaster aid, the Cuomo administration is compelled to take Mr. Sadowski's criticisms especially seriously, even as some people in state government are questioning them.

Here's the Legislature, with all sorts of unfinished business — starting with a state budget that's more than three months late.

The state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference wants to pay for new gifted programs and tutoring in Big Apple public schools with the state budget that's being negotiated now.

Cuomo never boarded, saying he had to deal with a state budget crisis instead.

On Monday morning, Heastie told the Daily News editorial board he wanted to hold the vote and move forward with state budget negotiations and other pressing business.

A new year means a new state legislative session, and the 2016 edition kicks off in earnest with the state budget to be proposed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Jan. 13 as part of his State of the State address.

ALBANY — With state budget talks set to heat up, Gov. Cuomo is taking his push for a «middle - class recovery act» directly to the public.

With the state budget process being more difficult in 2017 because of a revenue shortfall, the potential end of Obamacare could force state officials to scramble even more to cover health care costs for thousands.

«With the state budget forecast, we're looking at a pretty bleak picture for the next few years,» says Elde.

With state budgets shrinking during the Great Recession, the $ 4.35 billion dollars attached to RTTT was a tantalizing carrot for state education departments.

The funding uncertainty along with the state budget stalemate are already having serious effects, said Cornell Scott Health Center CEO Michael Taylor.

With the state budget due next week, the last remaining sticking point in negotiations is an increase in the state's minimum wage.

The items, which Cuomo originally wanted passed with the state budget, have languished in the legislature.

With the state budget deadline looming and no long - term transit funding plan in sight, the Riders Alliance launched a campaign Sunday, asking beleaguered commuters to rage at Cuomo and lawmakers in Albany who actually control the transit agency.

He does good work with the state budget.

The so - called soda tax, which the Paterson administration estimates would add $ 815 million to the state's badly depleted coffers (and keep NYers healthier) will get another chance at passage in another special legislative session called for Wednesday to deal with the state budget, which is four months late.

With state budget negotiations making rapid headway towards a final agreement, a proposal that initially would have diverted $ 165 million from a fund meant to help welfare recipients is running into resistance from a scattered group of health care and community activists, according to information obtained by The Record.

Among the unresolved items were a revamping of state law to merge K - 12 and higher education and coming up with a state budget for the next fiscal year.

But with state budget cuts, it's hard to hire another teacher.»