Sentences with phrase «democratic state legislature»

We needed to get more involved and directive, and at this point, both the democratic state legislature and republican Governor have come along to see that locals may not know how to do reform and as a result students are being hurt.»

He also had other priorities, though, and there was still sizable resistance in the heavily Democratic state legislature.

A Democratic state legislature combined with a Dem governor in CA and a Dem sweep in Ohio really could've have changed the political map in coming election cycles.

Control of the General Assembly aside, the electoral success (or failure) of Democratic state legislature candidates could push some of them to jump into Virginia's congressional races,

For all the liberal victories 1199 has racked up in New York, there's the inescapable fact that most of them, and probably a lot more, would have been possible with a fully Democratic state legislature.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, a national group focused on electing Democratic state legislatures across the country, is threatening to help back primaries in the coming year against a group of eight breakaway New York state Senate Democrats.

Not exact matches

Politically speaking, Illinois is about as blue as it gets, with dominant Democratic majorities in both houses of the state legislature.

Then, in December 1959, the state legislature, influenced by Democratic backers from the big cities, legalized betting at harness tracks.

In his opening remarks at the New York State Democratic Convention, Chairman Jay Jacobs declared to his party that it would retain statewide offices and majorities in the state legislature this November — with one minor improvement: a better functioning state seState Democratic Convention, Chairman Jay Jacobs declared to his party that it would retain statewide offices and majorities in the state legislature this November — with one minor improvement: a better functioning state sestate legislature this November — with one minor improvement: a better functioning state sestate senate.

The state GOP put a lot of resources into trying to help County Executive Rob Astorino end the Democratic grip on the local legislature by breaking its veto - proof majority.

«If he is defeated by the Democratic candidate, Todd Kaminsky, who now serves in the Assembly, Democrats will control the governorship and both houses of the legislature in New York State,» the paper wrote.

In state government elections, the Democratic Party lost one governor's office and gained control of two state legislatures.

The new year for the state legislature has begun in discord, with Republicans in the Senate vowing to take a harder line against Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Despite the fact that the state has voted for Republicans in every presidential election from 1980 until 2008 the governorship (until 2012), legislature (until 2010), as well as most statewide offices, it remains in Democratic control.

But despite electing a Democratic governor and state legislature, we still can't pass the kind of progressive legislation seen in California, Massachusetts and other Democratic - controlled states.

Although the number of registered Democratic voters in NY State is more than double the number of Republicans registered, the state legislature, through gerrymandering, «fake Democrats» and backroom politics has remained under Republican conState is more than double the number of Republicans registered, the state legislature, through gerrymandering, «fake Democrats» and backroom politics has remained under Republican constate legislature, through gerrymandering, «fake Democrats» and backroom politics has remained under Republican control.

The Democratic Caucus has made several trips to Albany since January 1, 2018 to lobby the state legislature for increased Aid to Municipalities (AIM) funding.

Despite a competitive gubernatorial race, the large Democratic majorities in the state legislature look solid for 2018.

In state government elections, the Democratic Party lost 8 governors» offices and lost control of 10 state legislatures.

``... There is no place in government or politics someone who conducts himself as Vito Lopez has; now, therefore, be it resolved that the New York State Democratic Committee (NYSDC) seeks to send the strongest possible message condemning his conduct, and declare that New York State will have zero tolerance for sexual harassment in our legislature, our party, and the halls of government; and be it further.»

Democratic legislators have fled the state in order to prevent the Republican legislature from pushing through Walker's anti-worker proposals.

I expect to be at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony seeing three Democratic Connecticut state senators receive plaudits for breaking ranks with their party on Sept. 15 to support the Republican budget proposal passed by the legislature.

The Arkansas legislature had been in Democratic control since the end of the Civil War, and was the last Southern state to have a Democratic legislature.

This means that the Democratic Party is in a position of heightened vulnerability when it comes to retaining control of partisan dominance in state legislatures, compared to the degree of vulnerability of the GOP.

Governor Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

We're talking about a weak, aging Senator with not - so - strong local roots, and a state with 1) a Democratic governer 2) Democratic legislature 3) a Democratic majority in its Congressional delegation.

He captured only 37 votes or just about one percent of the 3,892 cast in a Democratic primary to fill a state legislature seat to cover an area including his hometown of Manning, South Carolina.

After a series of Democratic scandals in the New York state legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is instituting a policy to have the emails of state employees automatically deleted after 90 days.

Our bigger job is to help America fulfill the promise of democracy itself, the promise that this is a country where everybody gets a chance — no matter who you are, where you come from, where you live, or what you think about the issues of the day,» said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who in addition to talking up politics announced she would put $ 175,000 of her campaign cash into the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and campaigns for state legislature seats.

Overall, 18.6 percent of Democratic incumbents and 21.4 percent of GOP incumbents faced primary opposition in all of the state legislatures with elections in 2016.

In December 2005, the Democratic leaders of the state legislature exulted across party lines with then - Gov.

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.

Cuomo noted that in addition to the process in the legislature, there will be a Democratic Party convention in two weeks in which Democrats across the state will «have a chance to voice their opinion.»

«He should be ashamed of himself for trying to lead the Democratic Party especially if he is going to be like Paterson and be so ridiculously right - wing - attacking our schools and Democrats in our state legislature trying to add just a little bit of funding back in state aid to education,» Tyner said.

North Dakota is the only state in which there are no candidates on the November 2012 ballot for state legislature, other than the Democratic and Republican Party nominees.

Kucinich's primary loss came in March, when he was defeated by fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur after the Republican - led state legislature combined their districts.

Connecticut's Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and the Democrats who control the state legislature announced on Friday that they have reached an agreement on a revised budget.

That independence has allowed him to take on so many of New York's sacred cows: the MTA, unions, the entrenched Democratic machine and the state legislature.

A special election Tuesday in New York decided the fates of 11 open seats in the state legislature — including two key Democratic victories in the state Senate.

In 2010, the New York legislature passed an executive budget proposal offered by Cuomo's predecessor, Democratic Gov. David Paterson, that was supposed to end the «carried interest» loophole — which allows hedge - fund and private - equity managers living in other states and working in New York to avoid paying state income taxes on investment profits.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee keeps a watchful eye on the state of play in legislatures, and a decade ago Democrats formed Impact 2000, a group tasked with monitoring the reapportionment process.

I would think that after the grotesque bungling of the state budget this week by the Democratic governor and legislature, there would be some disgust out there... Kean should be capitalizing on this.

Brindisi, a Democratic state Assembly member from Utica, had considered running for the 22nd Congressional District seat in 2016 but ultimately decided to run for a third term in the state legislature.

Your Democratic State Central Committee has worked with county party organizations to build their individual capacity, increased our advocacy for the right to vote both in the legislature and leading up to election cycles, worked with volunteers to strengthen the Emerging Leaders Project, upgraded and invested in the Party's technology infrastructure, increased training and simply believe that being a «responsive resource» is the best way to build an organization.

Mr. de Blasio, the Democratic mayor, has repeatedly relied on the taciturn Assembly speaker to battle for his priorities in the state legislature, where New York City ambitions often crumble in a Republican - controlled Senate.

Benjamin said older elected officials, members of the New York State legislature and the Democratic State Committee told him they had never heard of a freshman running for such a position, though one active committee member said he could triumph «based on his national network.»

(CNN)-- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will release a new web video Monday that claims his opponent, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Barbara Buono, has been a failed fiscal steward of the state while serving as a key member of the New Jersey legislature.

Michael Bloomberg, a Republican - turned - independent, could be a toxic presence in the sort of Democratic primaries that often determine who reaches the City Council or state legislature here.

During the primary, Mr. Cuomo's longshot challenger Zephyr Teachout called the Women's Equality line «a sham party,» pointing to reports that the governor had colluded with the State Senate's breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to allow the GOP to continue to control the upper house of the state legislature — which led to the failed effort to pass the complete Women's Equality AgState Senate's breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to allow the GOP to continue to control the upper house of the state legislature — which led to the failed effort to pass the complete Women's Equality Agstate legislature — which led to the failed effort to pass the complete Women's Equality Agenda.

Two top Republicans in the state legislature are blasting Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for the budget and tax package that he helped craft with Democratic leaders.