Sentences with phrase «democratic state in the union»

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Since then, Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has decisively won two state elections and is threatening to win a third next Sunday, in North Rhine - Westphalia — Germany's most populous state, a traditional SPD stronghold.

Sounding like a Republican in Democratic clothing not unlike his Senate mentor Joe Lieberman, his State of the Union speech urged creation of a bipartisan (that is, Republican - friendly) working group to agree on how to lower the deficit.

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

The advocacy of multi-layer democratic structures in the state and the economy actually inspired the idea of worker's councils and soviets in the early stages of the soviet union.

A state Board of Elections memorandum made public last week details allegations of a complex partnership between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a number of political consulting firms and labor unions and also county Democratic committees to influence contested state Senate races in 2014.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a radio interview on Friday doubted whether there was enough support in the Democratic conference for the approval of the education - tax credit, a controversial measure opposed by the state's teachers unions.

We, the people of Puerto Rico, in order to organize ourselves politically on a fully democratic basis, to promote the general welfare, and to secure for ourselves and our posterity the complete enjoyment of human rights, placing our trust in Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the commonwealth which, in the exercise of our natural rights, we now create within our union with the United States of America.

The three Republicans fighting for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand mixed it up at Union College's Yulman Theater last night, but there was one thing on which they were all in accord: State GOP Chairman Ed Cox.

The exhaustion of political capital has lead to a systemic dimension: a growing mistrust in the democratic problem - solving capacity of the European Union and its member states.

Political analysts said Curran may also have been helped by Democratic voters coming out in larger numbers to send a message to President Donald Trump; union turnout against the state constitutional convention ballot question; or by the surprising underperformance of Republican Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino, who lost to underdog Laura Gillen to give town control to Democrats for the first time in 100 years.

Before backing Todd Kaminsky, a Democratic state senator from Nassau County, the union was supporting his Republican opponent in an April special election that Kaminsky won by fewer than a thousand votes.

A state Elections Board enforcement counsel accused de Blasio and his aides of funneling large contributions from unions and other donors through county Democratic committees to three State Senate candidates upstate in 2014 in an unsuccessful party effort to retake control from Republistate Elections Board enforcement counsel accused de Blasio and his aides of funneling large contributions from unions and other donors through county Democratic committees to three State Senate candidates upstate in 2014 in an unsuccessful party effort to retake control from RepubliState Senate candidates upstate in 2014 in an unsuccessful party effort to retake control from Republicans.

(Albany, NY)-- One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates — including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action of New York, Citizens Union, Common Cause / NY, the League of Women Voters of New York State, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Planned Parenthood, and Transportation Workers United Local 100 and colleagues in the Senate to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018 - 2019 Executive Budget.

Despite the GOP's dominance in Albany, healthcare cuts were averted because Bruno and Pataki knew they needed the union's help to remain in power in an increasingly Democratic state.

The Independent Democratic Conference, a coalition of legislators in the New York State Assembly, announces that it will work with unions and other groups to oppose the call for a state constitutional convenState Assembly, announces that it will work with unions and other groups to oppose the call for a state constitutional convenstate constitutional convention.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is calling on House GOP Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers to apologize for «lying» in her response to the president's State of the Union address on Thursday night.

The European rejection of the death penalty, which advocates of abolishing the death penalty in the United States cite as evidence of an emerging international consensus that ought to influence our Supreme Court, is related both to the past overuse of it by European nations (think of the executions for petty larceny in eighteenth - century England, the Reign of Terror in France, and the rampant employment of the death penalty by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union) and to the less democratic cast of European politics, which makes elite opinion more likely to override public opinion there than in the United States [emboldening mine].

People close to Bharara describe him as a «Chuck Schumer Democrat,» which would put him somewhere on the center - left in a Democratic primary — not a good place to be in a state party in which the organizing energy is among unions and activist groups like the Working Families Party.

Republicans in the state Legislature opposed a public campaign finance proposal from Cuomo, saying it was a waste of taxpayer dollars and would unfairly tilt the political playing field in favor of Democratic - leaning unions.

The health care union turned Blue State Digital's peer - to - peer advocacy technology — what then - candidate Barack Obama's campaign used to empower volunteers to call Democrats in advance of the 2008 Democratic primary caucuses — into an issues advocacy platform.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, whose large Democratic conference includes legislators friendly to the state teacher's union and New York City residents, has said he would be in favor of a cap, but with some exemptions.

City officials in the state capital have been focusing as well on the concerns of individual Democratic members of the Assembly — partly to please Mr. Heastie — while also laying out their priorities to unions and other allies who can carry that message for them.

In all, the Democratic committees in Putnam, Ulster and Monroe Counties raised at least $ 1.2 million in large donations from union political action committees, private companies and individual donors, state records show, and sent money to four Senate candidates in close raceIn all, the Democratic committees in Putnam, Ulster and Monroe Counties raised at least $ 1.2 million in large donations from union political action committees, private companies and individual donors, state records show, and sent money to four Senate candidates in close racein Putnam, Ulster and Monroe Counties raised at least $ 1.2 million in large donations from union political action committees, private companies and individual donors, state records show, and sent money to four Senate candidates in close racein large donations from union political action committees, private companies and individual donors, state records show, and sent money to four Senate candidates in close racein close races.

Around the table sat Mr. Cuomo; the leaders of New York's most powerful labor unions; Joseph Crowley, the top - ranked New York Democrat in the House of Representatives; and the two rival Democratic leaders of the State Senate — Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who leads the main group of Democrats, and Jeffrey D. Klein, who leads the breakaway group — among others.

A conversation with Times - Union political correspondent Jimmy Vielkind about the governor's non-participation in Democratic efforts to take control of the State Senate.

Beyond the labor unions, which give lavishly to Democratic campaigns in any election, there are men with little prior experience as major donors in New York politics on the rolls of local and state campaign committees.

In an election year in which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clouIn an election year in which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clouin which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clout.

There are now four candidates in the race to succeed Stephen Bittel as FDP chair: Patel, Palm Beach County Democratic official Terrie Rizzo, Hillsborough County State Committeewoman Alma Gonzalez and Monica Russo from the State Employees International Union.

Full disclosure: Among the people backing Fordham law professor and former Howard Dean internet director Zephyr Teachout's effort to challenge sitting NY Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, according to the filings by her and her running mate Tim Wu with the state board of elections: Union Square Ventures» Brad Burnham ($ 20,000), Tumblr founder David Karp ($ 20,000) WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ($ 5,000), Netflix VP Chris Libertelli ($ 5,000), Kickstarter's Fred Benenson ($ 5,000), campaign finance reform activist Arnold Hiatt ($ 2,500), Lawrence Lessig ($ 2,500), Reddit's Alexis Ohanian ($ 2,500), our own Andrew Rasiej ($ 1,500), Digg's Andrew McLaughlin ($ 1,000), Open Technology Institute's Sascha Meinrath ($ 1,000), Harvard Law School's Jonathan Zittrain ($ 1,000), Duke law prof Jedediah Purdy ($ 1,000), Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen ($ 1,000), EchoDitto founder and former Dean webmaster Nicco Mele ($ 600), net neutrality campaigner Marvin Ammori ($ 500), Blue State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight for the Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ state board of elections: Union Square Ventures» Brad Burnham ($ 20,000), Tumblr founder David Karp ($ 20,000) WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ($ 5,000), Netflix VP Chris Libertelli ($ 5,000), Kickstarter's Fred Benenson ($ 5,000), campaign finance reform activist Arnold Hiatt ($ 2,500), Lawrence Lessig ($ 2,500), Reddit's Alexis Ohanian ($ 2,500), our own Andrew Rasiej ($ 1,500), Digg's Andrew McLaughlin ($ 1,000), Open Technology Institute's Sascha Meinrath ($ 1,000), Harvard Law School's Jonathan Zittrain ($ 1,000), Duke law prof Jedediah Purdy ($ 1,000), Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen ($ 1,000), EchoDitto founder and former Dean webmaster Nicco Mele ($ 600), net neutrality campaigner Marvin Ammori ($ 500), Blue State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight for the Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight for the Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ 100).

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The document alleged the mayor and several unions and wealthy donors conspired to circumvent state campaign donation limits in their effort to flip the State Senate to Democratic control — a move «warranting prosecution,» Ms. Sugarman wstate campaign donation limits in their effort to flip the State Senate to Democratic control — a move «warranting prosecution,» Ms. Sugarman wState Senate to Democratic control — a move «warranting prosecution,» Ms. Sugarman wrote.

In addition to $ 11 million spent on TV advertisements, as the New York Times reported, often targeting Republican candidate Rob Astorino, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday on the traditional voter turn - out operation underway in support of Cuomo from various unions, and the New York State Democratic Committee has also been mailing out almost daily leaflets in support of Cuomo and especially HochuIn addition to $ 11 million spent on TV advertisements, as the New York Times reported, often targeting Republican candidate Rob Astorino, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday on the traditional voter turn - out operation underway in support of Cuomo from various unions, and the New York State Democratic Committee has also been mailing out almost daily leaflets in support of Cuomo and especially Hochuin support of Cuomo from various unions, and the New York State Democratic Committee has also been mailing out almost daily leaflets in support of Cuomo and especially Hochuin support of Cuomo and especially Hochul.

In the final days of the campaign, Cuomo was feuding with some of the progressive elements of the Democratic Party, including the state's teachers union.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

The Suffolk Democratic Committee returned a $ 100,000 union campaign contribution during the 2014 election because the union sought to steer the money to Democratic State Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law, according to documents and Suffolk Democratic officState Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law, according to documents and Suffolk Democratic officstate election law, according to documents and Suffolk Democratic officials.

Democratic lawmakers, who are closely aligned with teachers» unions but have mixed opinions on whether to support the movement, argued nevertheless that this year's testing boycott would send a specific message to the State Board of Regents: Minimize the impact of test scores in teacher evaluations.

Additionally, these numbers include only donations made to state - level committees, and do not examine several five - and six - figure donations that unions made to upstate county committees in an attempt to indirectly aid Senate Democratic candidates.

The Democratic majority in the legislature came very close to repealing Iowa's status as a right - to - work state earlier this year... payback for the unions, but it would have devastated Iowa's chances of attracting business and new jobs.

ALBANY — For the first time in recent New York history, unions and other groups representing organized labor gave substantially more money to Democratic candidates for the State Senate than to Republican ones.

Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has endorsed the re-election of state Senator Stephen Saland, a Republican who backs gay marriage, prompting harsh criticism from Senator Ruben Diaz, the only Democrat in the New York Senate who voted against a bill legalizing such unions in the state.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo is yet to endorse and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has for now steered clear of spending any money in the race, the super PAC of the New York State United Teachers union continues to bolster Democratic Senate hopeful Amber Small.

But instead of just backing Senate Democratic's as the union's VOTE - COPE independent expenditure committee has done so far, NYSUT is also spending money in a handful of state Assembly races as well, filings with the state Board of Elections show.

An independent expenditure committee aligned with the New York State United Teachers union has dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars on mailers and TV ads bolstering Democratic state Senate candidates running in key swing distrState United Teachers union has dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars on mailers and TV ads bolstering Democratic state Senate candidates running in key swing distrstate Senate candidates running in key swing districts.

In a final burst of campaign spending, the New York State United Teachers union over the weekend shelled $ 575,272 on mailers for Democratic candidates since Friday.

CSEA is the state's largest public workers union and is known supporting Democratic candidates in most races.

The Communications Workers of America, a key union in the coalition that's trying to engineer a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate, endorsed on Monday Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein's re-election.

The statewide teachers union on Friday announced it had issued early endorsements to three incumbent Democratic state senators who are expected to be in competitive races this fall.

Dressed in a cream - colored pantsuit at the State of the Union last night, First Lady Melania Trump seemed pointedly reminiscent of her husband's Democratic opponent from the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton.

The Suffolk Democratic Committee returned a $ 100,000 NYSUT campaign contribution during the 2014 election because the union sought to steer the money to Democratic state Senate candidate Adrienne Esposito in possible violation of state election law.

The endorsement battle in the Long Island state Senate race heated up as Clinton backed Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky and 14 police unions announced for Republican Christopher McGrath.