NY Assembly speaker drives home priorities ahead of budget releaseNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York’s top Democratic legislator drove home his budget priorities on Friday, touching on the minimum wage, paid family leave and education ahead of the release of the state Assembly’s spending plan scheduled for later that day. Assembly speaker Carl Heastie highlighted the proposals that have become a rallying point for Democrats both in the state and nationally, saying that he was “very optimistic” an agreement could be reached over a state-wide $15 minimum wage with the Republican controlled Senate. Heastie, speaking at an event in New York City, stressed his support for paid family leave. The Assembly passed a bill in February that would allow workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new child or a sick relative. The initiative is supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo, also a Democrat. The speaker highlighted $1.7 billion in higher education spending for the state and city public university systems, including funding a two-year tuition freeze, and a $2.1 bln increase in education funding for the state’s public schools. The Assembly’s school spending proposal is $1.2 billion over  Cuomo’s executive budget.  Confidence in the state capital Albany was shaken last year after the convictions on corruption charges of the speakers of both the Senate and the Assembly. Heastie became speaker after charges were brought against his predecessor Sheldon Silver. Heastie said he will release ethics proposals also on Friday that seek to limit outside pay for legislators, and put conditions on roles legislators can take in the private sector. The Assembly’s budget will be released later on Friday and passed by the Assembly on Monday, Heastie’s spokesperson Mike Whyland said. It follows the release of Cuomo’s $145 billion executive budget in January.  The Senate has also released parts of its one house budget, promising to cut middle class tax rates by 25 percent through 2025, leading to a reduction in the tax burden of $3.5 billion. The three budget plans need to be reconciled by the start of the state’s financial year on April 1. Cuomo has made passing an on-time budget a barometer of good governance and has managed to pass all five of his previous budgets on time. politicsNews
ny assembly speaker drives home priorities ahead budget releasenew york reuters new york top democratic legislator drove home budget priorities friday touching minimum wage paid family leave education ahead release state assembly spending plan scheduled later day assembly speaker carl haste highlighted proposals become rallying point democrats state nationally saying optimistic agreement could reached minimum wage republican controlled senate haste speaking event new york city stressed support paid family leave the assembly passed bill february would allow workers take weeks paid leave care new child sick relative the initiative supported governor andrew como also democrat the speaker highlighted billion higher education spending state city public university systems including funding tuition freeze bln increase education funding state public schools the assembly school spending proposal billion como executive budget confidence state capital albany shaken last year convictions corruption charges speakers senate assembly haste became speaker charges brought predecessor seldom silver haste said release ethics proposals also friday seek limit outside pay legislators put conditions roles legislators take private sector the assembly budget released later friday passed assembly monday haste spokesperson mike wetland said it follows release como billion executive budget january the senate also released parts one house budget promising cut middle class tax rates percent leading reduction tax burden billion the three budget plans need reconciled start state financial year april como made passing budget barometer good governance managed pass five previous budgets time politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: NY Assembly speaker drives home priorities ahead of budget releaseNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York’s top Democratic legislator drove home his budget priorities on Friday, touching on the minimum wage, paid family leave and education ahead of the release of the state Assembly’s spending plan scheduled for later that day. Assembly speaker Carl Heastie highlighted the proposals that have become a rallying point for Democrats both in the state and nationally, saying that he was “very optimistic” an agreement could be reached over a state-wide $15 minimum wage with the Republican controlled Senate. Heastie, speaking at an event in New York City, stressed his support for paid family leave. The Assembly passed a bill in February that would allow workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new child or a sick relative. The initiative is supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo, also a Democrat. The speaker highlighted $1.7 billion in higher education spending for the state and city public university systems, including funding a two-year tuition freeze, and a $2.1 bln increase in education funding for the state’s public schools. The Assembly’s school spending proposal is $1.2 billion over  Cuomo’s executive budget.  Confidence in the state capital Albany was shaken last year after the convictions on corruption charges of the speakers of both the Senate and the Assembly. Heastie became speaker after charges were brought against his predecessor Sheldon Silver. Heastie said he will release ethics proposals also on Friday that seek to limit outside pay for legislators, and put conditions on roles legislators can take in the private sector. The Assembly’s budget will be released later on Friday and passed by the Assembly on Monday, Heastie’s spokesperson Mike Whyland said. It follows the release of Cuomo’s $145 billion executive budget in January.  The Senate has also released parts of its one house budget, promising to cut middle class tax rates by 25 percent through 2025, leading to a reduction in the tax burden of $3.5 billion. The three budget plans need to be reconciled by the start of the state’s financial year on April 1. Cuomo has made passing an on-time budget a barometer of good governance and has managed to pass all five of his previous budgets on time. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: ny assembly speaker drives home priorities ahead budget releasenew york reuters new york top democratic legislator drove home budget priorities friday touching minimum wage paid family leave education ahead release state assembly spending plan scheduled later day assembly speaker carl haste highlighted proposals become rallying point democrats state nationally saying optimistic agreement could reached minimum wage republican controlled senate haste speaking event new york city stressed support paid family leave the assembly passed bill february would allow workers take weeks paid leave care new child sick relative the initiative supported governor andrew como also democrat the speaker highlighted billion higher education spending state city public university systems including funding tuition freeze bln increase education funding state public schools the assembly school spending proposal billion como executive budget confidence state capital albany shaken last year convictions corruption charges speakers senate assembly haste became speaker charges brought predecessor seldom silver haste said release ethics proposals also friday seek limit outside pay legislators put conditions roles legislators take private sector the assembly budget released later friday passed assembly monday haste spokesperson mike wetland said it follows release como billion executive budget january the senate also released parts one house budget promising cut middle class tax rates percent leading reduction tax burden billion the three budget plans need reconciled start state financial year april como made passing budget barometer good governance managed pass five previous budgets time politicsnews