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Adam In Albany: Legislature Leads New York in the Right Direction
Posted on Saturday, May 17 @ 08:20:35 EDT by jfbailey
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WPCNR'S ADAM IN ALBANY. By District 89 Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley. May 17, 2003:I am proud to be part of the bipartisan leadership in the State Legislature which made the right choices for New York families by overriding the governor’s misguided vetoes, we ensured New York’s children would have access to quality education and would be prepared for success in a rapidly changing world.
Our bipartisan budget restored $1.1 billion of the governor’s $1.4 billion cut to education. The Legislature’s budget makes real investments in our future leaders and helps protect effective education programs such as pre-kindergarten and smaller classes, while avoiding teacher layoffs. Most importantly, this additional aid will enable Westchester school districts to operate more effectively and stabilize our property taxes.
The Legislature’s budget provides nearly $4.8 million more than the governor’s original budget for school districts in the 89th Assembly District, including:
• $2,146,565 for White Plains;
• $749,970 for Katonah-Lewisboro;
• $537,348 for Chappaqua;
• $489,202 for Bedford;
• $373,715 for Bryam Hills;
• $342,169 for Harrison; and
• $157,513 for Valhalla.
Leading our children toward a brighter future
The governor originally proposed increasing tuition by $1,400 at SUNY schools, while cutting Tuition Assistance Program grants by a third. Again, the Legislature fought the governor’s ill-advised choices, restoring the cuts to TAP, reducing the administration’s original tuition hike proposal by more than one-third to $950 for resident students, and restoring base aid to community colleges.
Our budget will provide more opportunities for our children to receive a higher education and help New York attract more businesses and high-paying jobs.
Together, the Assembly and Senate put aside partisan differences to do what’s right for our children and families by investing in education, ensuring quality healthcare and most importantly stabilizing property taxes. We put the needs of our constituents first. I’m proud of my veto override vote, and the leadership role that both houses of the Legislature played in standing up to the governor’s wrong choices. It’s an important victory for all New Yorkers, especially our children. I will continue working to ensure that our children have the resources and opportunities that they deserve to achieve their dreams.
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