As I stated last week, this state budget was a status quo budget that does not change the state aid distribution formula which puts lower-wealth school districts at a disadvantage. The Governor proposes to spend $21.9 billion in total state school aid out of the $137.2 billion total budget.
We all know that one of the keys to a booming economy is creating jobs. But what’s the driving force behind allowing businesses to expand and grow employment opportunities?
Cutting red tape.
As he is constitutionally required to do, the Governor proposed his 2014-15 budget last week. It was a status quo budget proposal that did not contain any revolutionary ideas or reforms but it does keep spending in check and does contain some positive proposals.
It should be noted that this budget proposal is a starting point for negotiations with the State Legislature.
It’s that time of year again. The time when high school seniors weigh their options and try to find that higher education opportunity that’s the right fit for not only their interests, but also for their bank account. It’s no secret, college can be costly.
Session is in full swing. There are many pressing items that need to be addressed. Here are my legislative priorities for 2014. We need to clean up Albany and pass ethics reforms. I’m tired of the misconduct and unethical behavior.
I’ve always been a dog person and couldn’t imagine life without my lovable yellow lab. That’s why I’m pleased to report that just recently, a measure I cosponsored to allow municipalities to regulate pet dealers was signed into law. It will give local governments the authority to enact stronger measures to protect the well-being of animals.
This past week, Governor Cuomo presented his 2014 State of the State address. For the first thirty minutes of the approximately one-and-a-half hour speech, the Governor reviewed what he saw as successes during his first three years in office. During this part of his speech, his main point was that state government, which has often been labeled by the media as dysfunctional, is now working again thanks namely to his leadership.
Along with a New Year come a number of new laws for New York State. As the calendar page turned to 2014, a number of new measures went into effect, many of them aimed at providing much-needed tax relief that will create new opportunities to enable businesses and taxpayers to succeed.
The Governor recently signed a number of bills into law. I wanted to take some time this week to make you aware of a few new ones that will or have recently become effective.
The New Year is a time for resolutions, and according to recent statistics roughly 45 percent of Americans usually make them. However, of those who make resolutions, only 8 percent actually stick to them.
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