 minimum wage legislation and the DREAM Act. (Tax rebates of up to 90% on donations to schools—including private and charter schools—a measure largely seen as pandering to Albany's base of wealthy donors, will be discussed after the budget is fleshed out.)

The governor's third ethics overhaul since he took office four years ago would require state lawmakers to be transparent about any outside income exceeding $1,000 (hi, Shelly). Naturally, there are "some exceptions," and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has proposed his own ethics reforms, described the governor's plan as "more tinkering around the edges, accompanied by some fairly strong and recycled language about how this really solves all the problems."

While Cuomo has pledged to keep pushing for The DREAM Act, the Times reports that its chances are grim:

Immigrant advocates fear that as a stand-alone measure, the Dream Act, which has already passed in the State Assembly, would stand little chance in the Republican-controlled Senate. The Senate majority leader, Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican, said his members had made it clear that they opposed the Dream Act. “Like most New Yorkers, he doesn’t believe taxpayers should cover the cost of free college tuition for illegal immigrants while hardworking, middle-class families here legally take out student loans that will take them years to repay,” a spokesman for Mr. Skelos, Scott Reif, said.

Last Wednesday, about 50 undocumented SUNY and CUNY students across the state vowed to go on a hunger strike until the DREAM Act was integrated into the state budget.

The deadline for budget approval is this Wednesday, calling for a Tuesday vote. Tomorrow evening, the group CUNY DREAMers will celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, inviting New Yorkers to join students, currently on their sixth day of fasting, in demanding that legislators put the DREAM Act back in the budget.

At a press conference this afternoon, Mayor de Blasio said he was "disappointed" that the minimum wage increase didn't make it into the budget negotiations, and expressed dismay that the DREAM Act was stalled. He sounded a more positive note on the $1.4 billion in increased education funding the budget provides for: Clemson fan puts '3-9 sign' on Gamecock Bus

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minimum wage legislation and the DREAM Act. (Tax rebates of up to 90% on donations to schools — include individual and charter schools — a measure largely seen as pander to Albany's base of wealthy donor, will be hash out after the budget is fleshed out .) 

 The governor's third ethical motive overhaul since he took position four years ago would require department of state lawmakers to be transparent about any outside income exceeding $ 1,000 (hi, Shelly). Naturally, there embody " some exceptions, " and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has proposed his own ethics reform, described the governor's plan as " more tinkering around the edges, attach to by some fairly strong and recycled language about how this really solves all the trouble. " 

 While Cuomo has pledged to keep pushing for The DREAM Act, the Times reports that its chances are grim: 

 Immigrant advocates fear that as a stand - alone measure, the Dream Act, which has already passed in the State Assembly, would stand little chance in the Republican - controlled Senate. The Senate majority leader, Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican, said his member had made it clear that they oppose the Dream Act. “ Like most New Yorkers, he does n’t think taxpayers should cover the cost of free college tuition for illegal immigrants while hardworking, middle - class syndicate here legally take out student loans that will take them years to repay, ” a spokesman for Mr. Skelos, Scott Reif, suppose. 

 Last Wednesday, about 50 undocumented SUNY and CUNY students across the state vowed to go on a hunger strike until the DREAM Act was integrate into the state budget. 

 The deadline for budget approval is this Wednesday, calling for a Tuesday vote. Tomorrow evening, the group CUNY DREAMers will observe Cesar Chavez Day, inviting New Yorkers to join students, presently on their sixth day of fast, in demanding that legislators put the DREAM Act back in the budget. 

 At a press conference this good afternoon, Mayor de Blasio said he was " disappointed " that the minimum wage increase didn't make it into the budget negotiation, and expressed discouragement that the DREAM Act was stalled. He sound a more positive note on the $ 1.4 billion in increase education fund the budget provides for: Clemson sports fan puts' 3 - 9 sign' on Gamecock Bus 

 Tony Crumpton by Assoc. Editor - 

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 mijimum wage legislation akd the DREAM Act. (Tax reuates or up to 90% on donations to schools—inclndint pricate and charter schoous—a measuge largelt setn as pandering to Albany's base lf wzaothy donors, wikl be discgssed after tha cubget is fleshed out.)

The governor's thiwd ethivs overhaul sincg he uooh ofrpct four years ago would require stzte lawkakers to be yransparent about any outslde lncome exceeding $1,000 (ji, Shelly). Nqturwoly, there ard "some exctpcions," and Ajtorney General Eric Schneidermav, who has propowee hlv own ethicw refjrms, describcc the covernot's plan as "morc tinnerung around the edges, eccompanied by some sairly stsoug and recycled languqgw aboot hof thkw rdalmy sklves wll the problsms."

While Cuimo has pledged to leqi pushing for The DWEWM Act, the Times reports that its chancts ars grim:

Immigrant advocatws fear that as a stajd-alone mqasure, the Dream Act, which has already passed in dhe Svage Cwsembut, aould stand little chance in the Republican-cogfrplked Senate. The Senate majprltu leader, Dean E. Skelos, z Long Island Repuhlican, faid yis membews hsd made it clear that they ipposed the Breqm Act. “Like most Nzw Yorkers, hz doesm’t bekieve taxpayers should eover fhe cost of free colmdge tuition for kllvgal immigrants while hardworkyng, middlx-clasx familkes nere lqgally takf out student loans that will tdke them yfars to repay,” a spokesman for Mc. Skelos, Scotj Raif, said.

Lasc Wedncsday, about 50 unqocumented SUNI and CUNV studdnts acrosa the svate vowed tj go on a huncgr strike untml the DRQAM Qct qas intderated into thr state bldyet.

The deqdline for budget epprubal is this Wedutsdqy, calling for s Tjesqaj vptq. Tomorrow evanine, tfr grojp CUNY DRECMdrs eill celebrate Cesar Chabez Day, inviting Nrw Yorkers to join students, curtently on their sidth dey of hastinb, ig demanding that legislators pht the DRFAM Act back in the budget.

At a 'ress conference this afternoon, Mayor de Blasio said he waw "disappointed" that uhe minimum wege insrease dign't make it into the budget negotiatipns, and expressed disjay thdt thf DREAM Act was stalled. He sounded a more positive note on the $1.4 billion ib incrxafed educatikn findinc che budgee prltides for: Clemson fan puts '3-9 sign' on Gamecock Bus

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 minimum wage legislation and The DREAM AcT. (Tax rEbaTes Of Up to 90% On doNations to schooLS—incLuding private and charteR schoOlS—A meaSUrE largEly seen AS pANDerInG tO AlBaNY's Base oF weAlthy doNors, will be DisCuSsed after the BUdGet is fleshEd oUt.)

The governoR's tHird etHiCs oVErhauL siNce he Took ofFIce fouR years ago WoULd requIRe state LAWmAkerS to be transparent aBOuT Any outside incoMe exceEdINg $1,000 (HI, sheLly). naturally, tHeRe are "SOme excePTiONS," And aTtorney GeneraL Eric SchneiDErmAn, who hAs ProPOsed hiS own eThICs rEforms, descrIbed The governOr's plaN As "more tINkering Around The EdgEs, acCOmPaNieD bY SomE FaIrlY StrOng and reCyClEd lanGuagE ABOUt hoW thIs reAlly sOlves all the prOblEms."

WHIle cuomo Has plEdgeD tO keep PushinG for THe dREAM Act, the TimeS repOrts that iTs cHaNceS aRe griM:

immigrAnt AdvOcates fEar that AS a sTaND-ALoNe measure, the Dream ACt, WHIcH has alreAdy pasSEd In THe State ASsEmbLy, woULD stanD litTLe Chance in The RepUBlIcAn-contrOlLed SenAtE. ThE SeNate mAJoriTy leadEr, Dean G. SKelos, A long Island RepuBLican, said his mEMbERS hAD madE it Clear that thEy opPOsed The DREaM AcT. “like mOst NeW YORkERs, he doesn’t believe taXpAyers sHould Cover the cost oF free colleGE TUition foR illEGaL Immigrants whilE hardWorking, midDLe-class fAmiliEs here leGally take OUT student LoaNs tHat WilL TAkE them years to rEPAy,” a sPoKesman fOr MR. Skelos, scoTt REif, SaiD.

LAst WednesDay, about 50 UnDoCuMeNteD SUNY ANd CUNY stUdEntS aCroSs the STate voWed to Go on A hUnGEr sTrike unTIl THE DREaM acT was IntEgRated Into THe sTate budGet.

The deaDliNE for BuDgEt approVal is this WednEsDay, calling FoR a TUesday VOTe. TomorrOw evening, the group CUNY DReaMers wiLl cElebrAte CEsar ChaveZ DaY, invitIng nEw YorkErs to jOin stUdEntS, CUrrenTLY oN thEiR sixth day oF FAstIng, in DeMandIng that Legislators put the DreAM act back in the bUdgEt.

At A PReSs cONfERenCe THis AFTernoon, Mayor de BLasio said hE wAS "dIsappointeD" ThaT tHe minimUm wage iNcreaSE didn't mAke it into The budget NeGotiATIonS, and expresSed dismaY that the DreAM AcT WaS stalLed. he sounDeD a mOre poSitive NOte On the $1.4 BillioN iN increAsed eDuCation fuNding the budget provides fOr: ClemSon faN puTs '3-9 sign' on GAmeCOck bus

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 minimum wage legislationand the DR EAM A ct.  (T ax  reb ates  of up to 90%o n do nations to schools—inc ludin gp riva t eand c harters ch o o ls— ame asu re la rgely  se en as p andering t o A lb any's base o f  w ealthy don ors , will be di scu ssed a ft ert he bu dge t isfleshe d  out.) 

The gov er n or's t h ird eth i c sover haul since he too k  o f fice four year s agowo u ld r equ ire  state law ma kerst o be tr a ns p a r ent about any out side income exc eeding  $ 1,0 0 0 (hi,  Shel ly ) . N aturally, t here  are "som e exce p tions," and Att orneyGen era l Er i cSc hne id e rma n ,who has  propose dhi s own  eth i c s refo rms , de scrib ed the govern or' s pl a n a s "mo re ti nker in g aro und th e edg es , accompanied b y so me fairly  st ro ngan d rec y cled l ang uag e about  how th i s r ea l l y  s olves all the prob le m s ." 

WhileCuomoh as  p l edged to  k eep  pus h i ng fo r Th e  D REAM Act , theT im es  report sthat i ts  ch anc es ar e  gri m:

Im migrantadvoc a tes fear thata s a stand-alo n em e as u re,the  Dream Act,  whi c h ha s al r ea dyp assed  in t he St a te Assembly, wouldst and li ttlechance in the  Republica n - c ontrolle d Se n at e . The Senate m ajori ty leader, Dean G.Skelo s, a Lon g IslandR e publican , s aid  hi s m e m be rs had made i t clea rthat th eyopposed  th e D rea m A ct . “Like m ost NewYo rk er s,  he  does n ’t belie ve  ta xp aye rs sh o uld co ver t he c os to f f ree col l eg e tuit io nforill eg al im migr a nts  whilehardworki ng, midd le -c lass fa milies here l eg ally takeou t s tudent l oans tha t will take them yearst o repay ,”a spo kesm an for Mr . S kelos,  Sc o tt Rei f, sai d.

L as t W e d nesda y ,  a bou t50 undocum e n ted  SUNY  a nd C UNY stu dents across the s t ate  vowed to goona hu n g er  st r ik e  un ti l  th e DREAM Act was i ntegratedin t othe stateb udg et .

Thedeadlin e for budgetapprovalis this W ed nesd a y , c alling for  a Tuesd ay vote.T omorr o weveni ng,  the g ro upCUNYDREAMe r s w ill c elebra te  Cesar  Chav ez  Day, in viting New Yorkers to j oin st udent s,currently  on the ir sixthdayof fasting , i n d emand ing thatlegi s la tor s  puttheD REAM Actb ac k i n th e budget.
A t a p resscon f erence  thi s afternoon, Mayo r  de Blasio sai d he w as"di s appo in ted" that themin im u m  wage in cr ease didn't  make it  i n to th e budg et neg otiatio n s ,a nd exp ress eddismay th atth e  DREAMAc tw as sta lled .He sou nded a more p ositive note onthe $ 1 . 4 bil l ion  in i nc reasede duca tion fundi ng the budg et pro vide s for : Clems on  fan p uts  ' 3-9 sign'o n Gamecoc k Bus 

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 minimum_wage legislation_and the DREAM Act._(Tax rebates_of_up to_90%_on donations to_schools—including private and_charter schools—a measure largely_seen as pandering_to_Albany's base of wealthy donors, will be discussed after the budget is fleshed out.)

The_governor's_third ethics_overhaul_since_he took office four years_ago would require state lawmakers_to be_transparent about any outside income exceeding $1,000 (hi,_Shelly)._Naturally, there are_"some exceptions," and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has_proposed his own ethics reforms, described_the governor's plan_as_"more_tinkering around the edges,_accompanied by some fairly strong and_recycled language about how this really_solves all the problems."

While Cuomo has pledged_to keep pushing for The DREAM_Act, the Times reports that_its chances_are grim:

Immigrant advocates fear that_as a stand-alone_measure, the_Dream Act, which_has already passed in the State_Assembly, would stand_little chance in the Republican-controlled Senate._The_Senate majority leader,_Dean_G._Skelos, a_Long Island Republican,_said_his members_had_made it clear that they opposed_the_Dream Act. “Like most New Yorkers, he_doesn’t believe taxpayers should_cover_the cost of free_college tuition for illegal immigrants_while hardworking, middle-class families here legally_take out_student loans_that will take them years to repay,” a spokesman for Mr._Skelos, Scott Reif, said.

Last Wednesday, about_50 undocumented SUNY and_CUNY students_across_the state vowed_to_go on_a hunger strike until the DREAM Act_was integrated_into the state budget.

The deadline for_budget approval is this_Wednesday,_calling for a Tuesday vote. Tomorrow_evening, the group CUNY DREAMers will_celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, inviting_New_Yorkers_to join students, currently on_their sixth day of fasting, in_demanding that legislators_put the DREAM Act back in the_budget.

At_a press conference this afternoon, Mayor_de_Blasio said he was "disappointed" that_the_minimum_wage increase didn't make it_into the budget negotiations, and expressed_dismay that the DREAM Act was stalled. He sounded_a more positive_note on the $1.4 billion_in_increased_education funding the budget provides for: Clemson fan puts '3-9_sign' on_Gamecock Bus

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