Sentences with phrase «assembly majority leader»

The measure, Assembly Bill 1330, is sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Reed Gusciora (D - Mercer County).

«This roll - out has been a complete disaster unlike anything that we've seen probably since Obamacare,» Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R - Kaukauna, said at the press conference.

To: Speaker Carl Heastie Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Assembly Education Committee Chairwoman Catherine Nolan Majority Leader John Flanagan Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins Senate Education Committee Chair Carl L. Marcellino Governor Andrew Cuomo Educators for Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization of over 13,000 New York City public school educators, believes that a multi-measure system of student achievement and a fair system of teacher evaluation is essential to supporting, developing, and retaining high - quality educators.

For the past 10 years, Mack worked for Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle, most recently as director of Community Relations.

His top lieutenant, Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, made that clear as he stood with a couple of dozen veteran Democrats.

But another recommendation by Assembly Majority Leader Paul Tokasz suggests that counties give up one percent of their existing sales tax as part of a total state take over of Medicaid costs.

«That is not completely signed off, but we're working on it,» said Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, a Democrat from Rochester.

Assemblyman Heastie, in a statement, says Morelle will be permitted to remain as Assembly Majority Leader, and perhaps given a greater say in Assembly decisions, if Heastie is elected Speaker next month.

She then complained to Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle (D - Rochester) while continuing to glare.

«There may be members who support it; it depends what other reforms it's tied to,» said Joseph D. Morelle, the State Assembly majority leader.

«The recommendations put forth by the work group are thoughtful and comprehensive,» Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle said in a statement in March when the reforms were released.

Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Senate President Roger Roth introduced a bill last fall that would have let developers fill state wetlands throughout the state.

But legislators like Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari say the sport is «brutal» and goes against the anti-bullying and messages of tolerance.

ALBANY - Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle has abandoned his campaign for speaker, all but assuring that Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie will become the chamber's next leader.

The bill was sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. Joseph Robach, both from the Rochester area.

The bill's author, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Irondequoit), disagrees.

Conversely, as former Assembly majority leader Michael Bragman discovered in 2000 when his coup attempt disintegrated, to challenge Silver is to invite career disaster.

ALBANY — State Assembly majority leader Joe Morelle will replace Sheldon Silver on Monday, taking the reins of the chamber for eight days as Democratic members continue to search for a new, permanent leader.

The announcement of another retirement came the week of April 9th, as Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari (Cohoes) is calling it quits at the end of the 2012.

Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle has proposed legislation that would amend the law «by applying comparative negligence standards to a recalcitrant worker.»

Bill sponsor and Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle says he's become a supporter, after initially opposing MMA, saying other sports that have been played for decades are also violent, like football, hockey and basketball.

Democrats said the mechanics of ousting Silver aren't clear — if he resigns, he would be replaced immediately by Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester)-- but members are returning to the Capitol at noon Tuesday to try to take the next step.

There are a series of questions we put forward and we are just waiting to get those answers back,» said Assembly Majority Leader Carl Heastie, D - Bronx.

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New York Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle listens Thursday as members debate legislative bills in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany.

The bill, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester), would allow the electric car maker to expand to 20 stores from its current roster of five, it said.

«We have every confidence the Speaker is going to fulfill his role with distinction and the members of this conference were overwhelming in making that clear,» said Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester) after Democrats met in a two - hour private session.

Baxter made the announcement before a crowd that including a host of well - known local Democratic politicians, including Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle and County Clerk Adam Bello.

Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, who is serving as interim speaker and may succeed Silver permanently, sponsored a bill to legalize MMA.

Also see: Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call Race Ratings map Nelson, the former state Assembly majority leader who also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor, wasn't guaranteed to run for Congress.

«The unfortunate result of these limitations is that United States District Courts have access to fewer persons potentially qualified to serve as jurors,» wrote the bill's sponsor, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, D - Irondequoit.

They had won complete control of the Senate and soon after the year began Silver, longtime Democratic Assembly majority leader, was indicted.

Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle is joined by the Democratic Conference of the Assembly in support of Speaker pic.twitter.com / ZJGfydtFyV

There is, according to these well - sourced close observers, no apparent heir to the throne, an Assembly majority leader notwithstanding.

RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Orange County Legislature is hereby directed to send certified copies of this Resolution to the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, Senate Vice President Pro Team George D. Maziarz; Senate Temporary President Dean G. Skelos, Senate Deputy Majority Leader Thomas W. Libous, Senator Gregory R. Ball, Senator John J. Bonacic, Senator William J. Larkin, Member of the Assembly Aileen M. Gunther, Member of the Assembly James Skoufis, Member of the Assembly Claudia Tenney, Member of the Assembly Frank Skartados, Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle, Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb, and all others deemed necessary and proper.

In addition, Kyle's opponent repeatedly has refused to say whether he would, if elected, cast his vote in favor of Speaker Sheldon Silver for Assembly Majority Leader.

«These are important issues and there are differences between us and the Senate and the governor and we continue to work them out and hopefully reach a compromise that's suitable to everybody,» said Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester).

Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle said his heart «was filled with joy» to know that Tuesday would go down in history as the day the Assembly picked its first African - American speaker.

Per the chamber rules, Silver's resignation would make Assembly majority leader Joe Morelle the acting speaker.

But Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle says that item is likely off the table, because most Democratic Assembly members are against it.

Former Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari, who also served as mayor of Cohoes, exhorted the audience not to take Clinton's apparent strength in New York for granted: «We can not think it's a done deal.

Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle emerged from a closed - door meeting of Democratic lawmakers to say he has faith in Silver, even though he said he hadn't read the criminal complaint against him.

The coalition is calling for Assembly majority leader Joe Morelle of Rochester — a Silver loyalist who is one of the five members of the proposed leadership group — to become interim speaker.

The Assembly Majority Leader is also White Male.

Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald said the plan will «make our fiscal situation even bleaker.»

Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, a Democrat from Rochester, was quoted in support of Cuomo's proposal.

But the Assembly Majority Leader says that item is likely off the table, because most Democratic members are against it.

Within his first term, he was selected to serve as Democratic Assembly Whip and Assembly Majority Leader.

Or money for a housing development fund, a priority of Assembly majority leader Joe Morelle, who lost the chamber leadership to Speaker Carl Heastie.

But Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle said that item is likely off the table, because most Democratic Assembly members are against it.