Sentences with phrase «democratic reunification»

Notably, anti-IDC candidates are forging ahead with their candidacies despite a tentative Senate Democratic reunification plan on the table and lack of support from much of the Democratic establishment.

In New York state government news, Democratic reunification in the New York state Senate is altering the political calculus in Albany and more changes could be coming after two special elections later this month.

De Blasio last week strongly criticized a Senate Democratic reunification plan put forward by Cuomo allies — and accepted by the mainline and breakaway Dems — and suggested that Cuomo is only now serious about the issue in order to boost a potential presidential bid.

«This is not about supporting one Republican who voted for gay marriage seven years ago, it's about sabotaging Democratic reunification today,» he said.

They're hoping for victories next November to keep them in power, and dismiss talk of Democratic reunification as just more of the same palace intrigue.

ALBANY — The progressive wing of the state Democratic Party pushed again on Monday for the party's backing of Democratic reunification efforts in the state Senate, though a resolution calling for party funds to be used for Senate election efforts was tabled at their fall meeting.

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The progressive wing of the state Democratic Party pushed again for the party's backing of Democratic reunification efforts in the state Senate, though a resolution calling for party funds to be used for Senate election efforts was tabled at their fall meeting.

They read the ultimatum for Democratic reunification from the state Party at the same time everyone else did, which was when it hit their inbox.

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But Koppell is apparently siding with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party that feels the reunification of the warring Democratic factions in the Senate, which was engineered by the governor a few weeks ago as he started to significantly feel pressure from his own primary challenger, actress and activist Cynthia Nixon, is too little, too late.

At the Senate's first meeting since the holiday break, the official reunification of the Independent Democratic Conference and the mainstream Democrats was put in motion by Senator Mike Gianaris on the Senate floor.

In an open letter released to the members of the state's Democratic Party, Cuomo praised the reunification of the Democrats in the Senate, saying the «Democratic political world was revolutionized» and that the change will have «profound» long - term consequences.

Newsbreakers spoke with Cousins about the reunification of the Democratic caucus with the Independent Democratic Conference

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said mainstream Democrats are «willing to enter a coalition» and have long called for reunification of the two factions.

As Democrats remain split in the Senate (22 members of the mainline Democratic Conference, eight members of the IDC and one Democrat who sits with the Republicans), the party's Progressive Caucus drafted a resolution at Monday's party meeting in Westchester County calling for reunification.

Earlier in the day, Gov. Cuomo said he strongly supports the reunification plan that threatens to have the state party back primaries against the Independent Democratic Conference if they don't accept the terms or call for a change in leadership in the mainline Democratic conference if they don't go for it.

Meanwhile, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins told reporters in Albany that despite her deputy's recent meeting with a possible challenger to the Independent Democratic Conference leader, reunification of the Senate's Democratic factions remains the goal.

Sen. Diane Savino, a member of the I.D.C., told the New York Observer that Democratic challengers like Liu endanger the reunification agreement, and said they should step aside or risk Republicans winning a majority.

Democratic lawmakers across New York have good reason to doubt the veracity of this rushed reunification.

As part of the reunification deal, Mr. Klein will become the deputy to Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic minority leader — creating the odd couple of New York's first female legislative leader, who in recent months has championed an aggressive crackdown on sexual harassment, and a man accused of committing it.

Shortly after the reunification proposal was put out publicly in a letter from four top Democratic leaders on Monday, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said her conference would accept the terms.

The reunification proposal was put out Monday by Brown, state Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman and former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Rep. Joseph Crowley, of Queens, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, and Hector Figueroa, president of the influential Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union.

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, 48, of Astoria: Recently gave up his deputy minority leader position in the Senate to allow reunification of the Senate Democrats with the former Independent Democratic Conference.

But there would need to be a reunification of the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, the 23 - member mainline Democratic Conference and Sen. Simcha Felder, a Brooklyn Democrat who sits with the Republicans.

On Tuesday evening, a day after the state Democratic party issued a set of ultimatums designed to bring the two conferences back into alignment, IDC leader Jeff Klein appeared to agree to the reunification terms.

More recently, the work of conservative Christian Democratic Union leader and Chancellor Helmut Kohl helped bring about German reunification, along with the closer integration of Europe in the form of the Maastricht Treaty.

According to a source familiar with these talks, Carlucci informed the Rockland County Democratic Party's executive committee members two days ago that he would leave the IDC if a reunification deal failed to materialize.

A day after the state Democratic party issued a set of ultimatums designed to bring the two warring Senate conferences back into alignment, IDC leader Jeff Klein appeared to agree to the reunification terms.

Governor Cuomo said today that he does not expect the «reunification» of the senate Democrats and the Independent Democratic Conference to happen this year, but has had discussions about it becoming a reality in 2015.

Preferable is a reunification of regular Democrats with the Independent Democratic Conference, four breakaway Senators who joined a coalition with the Republicans.

COLONIE — Increasingly restive progressives on the New York Democratic State Committee have successfully pushed through a resolution calling for the reunification of the party's divided delegation in the State Senate.

Cuomo met with leaders of both Democratic factions in recent weeks, according to sources, and the Democratic State Committee has taken several overt steps to push Klein toward reunification.

But despite talks of a truce, reunification of mainstream Democrats and the Independent Democratic Conference is anything but a foregone conclusion.

Cuomo met with leaders of both Democratic factions in recent weeks, according to sources, and the Democratic State Committee — which Cuomo controls — has taken several overt steps to push Klein toward reunification.

Wednesday's announcement is an abrupt turn for the two - term Democratic governor, who had previously backed a tentative reunification deal that would enable Democrats to regain the majority in the Senate.

Despite the reunification, the new Democratic conference still has only 29 of the 32 seats necessary to have a majority in the chamber.

Rich Schaffer, Suffolk Democratic chairman who in the past has had a sub rosa non-aggression pact with the GOP Senate, said he backs reunification and is comfortable with Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, who comes from suburban Westchester.

Congressman Adriano Espaillat, along with the rest of New York's Democratic congressional delegation, supports the reunification of the Democrats in the state Senate.

At the Senate's first meeting since the holiday break, the official reunification of the Independent Democratic Conference and the mainstream Democrats was put in motion by Sen. Mike Gianaris on the Senate floor.

Following the reunification, Felder said he would continue caucusing with Republicans (giving them a one - seat majority even if Democrats won the April 24 special elections), but that he was still open to joining the new Democratic caucus.

The Bronx Democratic Party issued a statement praising the reunification, which read, in part: «We thank Governor Cuomo and the Senate Democrats for making this happen.

A source close to the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference confirmed it's unlikely a reunification deal could be struck if Gianaris remains in power.

Crowley and Figueroa both signed on to the reunification deal along with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Cuomo's handpicked state Democratic Party chairman and vice chairwoman, respectively.

Under the reunification deal, Klein will become deputy Democratic leader under Stewart - Cousins — replacing Michael Gianaris, who is expected to receive another leadership role.

Cuomo brokered the reunification between the mainline Democrats led by Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins and the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) led by Sen. Jeff Klein.

A deal on public campaign finance, though, seems mathematically impossible: even if — and it's a big if — Cuomo was able to broker the reunification of the five - member Independent Democratic Conference with the mainstream Democrats in the State Senate, they will together not have a 32 - vote bloc needed to control the chamber.

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The reunification will give Cuomo an opportunity to brag to Democratic voters, both as he runs for reelection this fall and as he prepares a likely presidential campaign in 2020.

Cuomo, at a late - afternoon press conference Wednesday with Stewart - Cousins and Klein, said the reunification stemmed from a need for Democratic unity to fight back against a Washington agenda he said is aimed at hurting New York.