Sentences with phrase «as a legislator trying»

Negotiations on the bill will come to a head just as the legislators try to wrap up all the major legislation they have put off until now — including same - sex marriage and a property tax cap.

Not exact matches

Legislators try to bring creationism into science classes as «an alternative to evolution».

As economic freedom expands» which is to say as capitalism and free markets expand and take on new modes and forms» legislators and regulators run behind, trying to catch up to remedy the social problems freedom always createAs economic freedom expands» which is to say as capitalism and free markets expand and take on new modes and forms» legislators and regulators run behind, trying to catch up to remedy the social problems freedom always createas capitalism and free markets expand and take on new modes and forms» legislators and regulators run behind, trying to catch up to remedy the social problems freedom always creates.

Port Authority officials and developers are trying to slip»n' slide away from blame for water leaks inside Ground Zero's $ 4 billion transit hub, as state legislators called for an investigation into the cause.

Now, as governor, Cuomo is trying to pass an ethics overhaul measure that may require legislators to reveal more details about their outside income and clients who do business with the state.

It is certainly not an illustration of courage or leadership on the part of the council members, legislators, mayor or county executive, who have joined in the chorus of racist and incompetent Board of Ed members seeking my removal, so as to push back on me to not disclose their culpability in rigging the recent teacher's contract, or their complicity in trying to unfairly settling the Board's $ 450 million lawsuit against Lou Ciminelli, for fleecing the citizens and children of Buffalo.

«It is certainly not an illustration of courage or leadership on the part of the council members, legislators, mayor or county executive, who have joined in the chorus of racist and incompetent Board of Ed members seeking my removal, so as to push back on me to not disclose their culpability in rigging the recent teacher's contract, or their complicity in trying to unfairly settling the board's $ 450 million lawsuit against (developer) Lou Ciminelli for fleecing the citizens and children of Buffalo.

«Community members throughout New York find it offensive that legislators like George Amedore, who have blocked ethics reforms and treat their public service as a hobby rather than a full - time job, would try to give themselves a pay hike,» Niccoli wrote.

As longstanding Nassau County legislator John Ciotti (D - Elmont) tries to distance himself from the racist and sexist shenanigans of his campaign workers, the sister of his opponent, Mickey Solages the victim of harassing taunts by a loose cannon that identifies as Republican, caught it all on tapAs longstanding Nassau County legislator John Ciotti (D - Elmont) tries to distance himself from the racist and sexist shenanigans of his campaign workers, the sister of his opponent, Mickey Solages the victim of harassing taunts by a loose cannon that identifies as Republican, caught it all on tapas Republican, caught it all on tape.

Beacuse the Legislature hasn't been able to agree on a date on which both the federal and state primaries can be held, legislators who try and fail to run for Congress have, for the past several campaign cycles, had the option of running for their old seats as a Plan B.

And while I sympathize with his frustrations regarding «the holes in his roads and in the county budget», for most in the community know that I, as a minority legislator, have been one of the most prominent voices in county government trying to stop financial missteps over the past few years.

«Your job as a staffer is to, at all cost, protect your boss and protect their career,» said one of the former staffers who tried to bring a sexual harassment claim against a legislator.

I am trying to decide how much weight these types of votes have to be used as a basis of comparison of different legislators

Hudson says the council action is meant to bolster state legislators as they try to move ahead in expanding high - speed Internet in inner cities and rural areas across the state.

Since the equality vote Hoylman, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick (D - Manhattan) and a host of other Democratic legislators have tried to pass GENDA, a bill guaranteeing protections for non-gender-conforming individuals, and a bill to ban gay conversion therapy — a debunked process by which therapists use talk therapy, apply shock treatment or treat the individual as though they suffer an addiction akin to alcohol or drug dependence.

As a county legislator, I try to practice what I preach.

As a Republican legislator, Sparaco has voted against tax increases, even as the county's multimillion - dollar deficit swells; he's fought pay raises for county employees; and tried to eliminate the county's Youth Employment prograAs a Republican legislator, Sparaco has voted against tax increases, even as the county's multimillion - dollar deficit swells; he's fought pay raises for county employees; and tried to eliminate the county's Youth Employment prograas the county's multimillion - dollar deficit swells; he's fought pay raises for county employees; and tried to eliminate the county's Youth Employment program.

Forcing Leaders to Lead Although corporations need to shoot all their efficiency and renewable energy bullets trying to reduce their own carbon footprint, it's most important that they use their own business as a club to batter legislators with advocacy, use their influence over customers to create a grassroots movement and allocate advertising dollars to a climate campaign aimed at a broad audience.

They've stopped trying to use tests to improve schools, realizing this strategy makes as much sense as trying to improve government by giving legislators a multiple - choice test.

Keep that in mind this spring when the teachers unions try to paint cost - cutting governors and legislators as right - wing lunatics.

The result was that school officials were able to pare down the opening bids for new school construction from $ 433 to $ 300 per square foot, an important development as the city tried to make the case to state legislators that it deserved billions of dollars more each year as part of a school funding adequacy lawsuit (see Hanushek, «Pseudo-Science»).

Roy Romer, the former Colorado governor who retired last year after six years as superintendent of L.A. Unified, tried in vain before leaving his job to convince the mayor, state legislators, and the governor that the district was not failing.

Bad as legislator can be — the Obamacare disaster is a good illustration — they do normally hold hearing and try to resolve competing interests.

And Kerr wonders: «If it is improper for legislators to try to influence the outcomes of future cases, why is it perfectly okay for her as a Supreme Court Justice to try to influence the outcomes of future legislation?»

In response to the recent demonstrations around the country, some legislators are trying to pass bills that would discourage or even criminalize peaceful protest, citing traffic obstructions as the reason.

I wish that we could do a better job at educating the public as to what our legislators are doing and trying to do to them.

Judges resist the notion because acknowledgement would endanger their status and turf as «beyond politics» and put them on the same plain as the legislators and executives who are trying to get control of the results of what the judges and prosecutors do.

«We've spoken to only a few legislators and try as they might, the most we've gotten out of them is, «We'll keep you in our thoughts; you are so strong and so powerful.»

«While Americans clearly voted in support of affordable and accessible preventive health care, we've already seen that some legislators continue to try to limit services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings and birth control.