He developed budget initiatives increasing state funding for special education, expanding home and community services, and stabilizing finance of residential facilities.

The rest was to be achieved through broad, but generally unspecified, budget initiatives.

But mailings were exempted, as Council officials argued that they are an essential means of informing residents about budget initiatives or new laws.

Mr. Silver was happy to take bows for his budget initiatives aimed at reducing class sizes.

They say that while the Council may have given up too easily on previous budget initiatives, they will not fold on this one.

He was a strong advocate of balanced budget initiatives and a reduction in overall taxes.

The White House vows that in coming budget initiatives there will be no shortchanging of the nation's duty to face the facts of the tragedy.

Ladies and gentlemen, this budget will not be an historic one because of any dramatic conflicts or major new revolutionary budget initiatives.

During her 2010 primary campaign Kelliher announced several policy and budget initiatives.

A little-publicized source for such aid are legislative budget initiatives commonly known as "member items."