Sentences with phrase «democratic women in the state»

Rep. Elizabeth Esty is facing calls to resign from Democratic women in the state legislature.

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True, we may well be approaching the democratic age, for in that social state the idea that men and women have different natures is replaced by the claim that differences between men and women are socialized.

On other threads I've stated the reason: I am tired of the Democratic party relying on minority and women voters to get them victories only to have a slate in NY in 2010 being all rich white men (except for one).

Democratic state Senate candidate Ross Barkan in a fundraising email blasted Republican incumbent Marty Golden after The Daily News reported the lawmaker in 2005 was the driver in a crash the led to a woman in a coma that resulted in a large settlement to her family.

Klein can over play his hand one way: Being seen as denying significant power to Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic minority leader who would be the first black woman to hold the majority leader post in state government.

«I am running to build a real Democratic State Senate majority that finally fully funds our public schools, protects tenants from being thrown out of their homes and strengthens our loophole ridden rent laws, passes badly needed ethics reforms, election reforms and real criminal justice reforms and makes Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman Senate Majority Leader, breaking up the so - called «three men in a room.»

Democratic lawmakers, along with the League of Women Voters, rallied outside the Senate chambers Tuesday for bills that would allow same - day voting and early voting by mail in New York state.

The Baker Project recruits pro-choice Democratic women to run in Senate districts throughout the state.

State Assemblyman Ron Kim (D - Flushing) stood with Emily Kadar of the Committee for a Pro-Choice New York PAC and Eleanor's Legacy Executive Director Brette McSweeeney Tuesday to endorse state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Flushing) for re-election, as well as to denounce her rival in the Democratic primary, S.J. Jung for recent remarks against a woman's right -LSBState Assemblyman Ron Kim (D - Flushing) stood with Emily Kadar of the Committee for a Pro-Choice New York PAC and Eleanor's Legacy Executive Director Brette McSweeeney Tuesday to endorse state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Flushing) for re-election, as well as to denounce her rival in the Democratic primary, S.J. Jung for recent remarks against a woman's right -LSBstate Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Flushing) for re-election, as well as to denounce her rival in the Democratic primary, S.J. Jung for recent remarks against a woman's right -LSB-...]

Brette McSweeney is the president of Eleanor's Legacy, the only statewide organization in New York focused on recruiting, training, and funding pro-choice Democratic women candidates at the state and local level.

Founded in 2001 by Judith Hope, the first woman to chair the New York State Democratic Committee, we are inspired by the dynamic legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, who dedicated her life to expanding the role of all women in politics and government.

(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.

Since 2001, Eleanor's Legacy has awarded over $ 1.1 million in Campaign Grants to over 1,500 pro-choice Democratic women candidates across New York State.

«Not only is Jerry Nadler bucking the unity agreement that Governor Cuomo, Senate Democrats and labor leaders have worked for, he is working to unseat the only Latina and first Dominican woman in the State Senate, which only demonstrates how out of touch he is with the goals of the Democratic Party and it's leadership,» said Barbara Brancaccio, spokesperson for Alcantara's campaign.

Alcantara, who is nearly assured victory in the heavily Democratic district, would be the first Dominican woman to serve in the State Senate and the first Latina to serve since 2004.

The former Kansas governor said she is heartened by the number of women she sees running for the job in 2018 - including in her own state, where veteran state Sen. Laura Kelly jumped into the Democratic primary in mid-December and immediately became the favorite to win the nomination.

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.

In addition to the political outsiders, Marti Speranza, who has served as director of Women Entrepreneurs NYC, and Democratic State Committeewoman for the overlapping 74th Assembly District, is also vying for the seat.

«As an eager young delegate to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, I can tell you first - hand that Geraldine Ferraro thrilled us when she took the stage as the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to be its candidate for vice president of the United States,» Maloney said in a statement.

The coalition that supports a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate on Thursday launched a «day of action» aimed at promoting Republican opposition to the abortion provision in the Women's Equality Act.

The FCC vote; a proxy Democratic primary battle in Chicago; Gov Andrew Cuomo begins deleting all state employee emails more than 90 days old; men talking about women in tech; and much, much more.

«The DLCC's work alongside Florida Democrats has resulted in the election of three Democratic women to this battleground state's upper legislative chamber, and we look forward to gaining more ground in 2018 and 2020 elections ahead of critical redistricting,» said DLCC executive director Jessica Post.

With the 2014 elections at hand, and a tentative deal in place for the IDC to reunite with the larger Democratic conference, Ms. Stewart - Cousins today stands on the brink of becoming the first woman — and black woman, to boot — to enter the famous «three (and sometimes four) men in a room» equation that runs New York State politics.

At a rally in New York City Thursday, Ms. Hochul, a former Democratic Congresswoman from Western New York, said she and the governor are forming the new ballot line to «mobilize women and supporters all across the state» following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on contraceptives and the failure of the New York State Legislature to pass the Women's Equality Act, according to Capital New women and supporters all across the state» following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on contraceptives and the failure of the New York State Legislature to pass the Women's Equality Act, according to Capital New state» following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on contraceptives and the failure of the New York State Legislature to pass the Women's Equality Act, according to Capital New State Legislature to pass the Women's Equality Act, according to Capital New Women's Equality Act, according to Capital New York.

Jennifer Maertz, a former Democratic state Senate candidate and an activist on women's rights issues, was in Cutchogue Sunday collecting signatures and speaking with potential voters about the new party platform.

Founded in 2001, ERLC's mission is to support pro-choice Democratic women running for elected offices across New York State.

Instead, Democratic operatives say the field of Senate candidates could include Attorney General Kathleen Kane, the first woman elected to the role in the state's history.

In New York state government news, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is once again slamming talk in Washington of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and a woman will lead the Assembly's budget committee for the first timIn New York state government news, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is once again slamming talk in Washington of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and a woman will lead the Assembly's budget committee for the first timin Washington of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and a woman will lead the Assembly's budget committee for the first time.

With only one week until two Rensselaer County Legislators face off in a special election for the 107th Assembly District seat, Democratic candidate Cindy Doran received support from numerous Democratic women leaders from across the state on yesterday afternoon.

A Democratic party rule designed to encourage women to participate in state committee elections has backfired for some female candidates running in the 2018 Pennsylvania primary.

Democratic Sen. George Latimer on Thursday was endorsed by the New York state chapter of the National Organization for Women in his re-election bid.

A lot of the mail from the Democratic side focuses on Tkaczyk's support for the full women's agenda and bashes Amedore for not backing the full 10 - point plan (He opposes the abortion plank that would codify Roe v. Wade in state law).

Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, running in a key state Senate special election, is under fire for her handling of sexual harassment claims made by women who worked for the Senate while she was counsel to the Democratic conference.

«Each week when I drive up to the state Legislature... I often feel like I'm driving three hours north and 30 years back in time because attitudes toward women in the Legislature are so out of date and out of sync with actual understanding of the general public,» said Democratic state Sen. Liz Krueger of Manhattan.

The governor in late May set a benchmark for his support of the alliance between Republicans and the five - member Independent Democratic Conference, saying he wanted action on the Dream Act (which failed in April), a broader system of public campaign finance (beyond the pilot program passed in the state budget) and his Women's Equality Act, which has been controversial because of a plank changing the state's abortion laws.

He is backing a Dominican woman, Marisol Alcantara, in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary to choose a candidate to replace him in the State Senate — a contest that could be a measure of whether his earlier victory augurs an increase in the influence of Dominican voters in New York City and his own status as a potential kingmaker.

Barkan, who so far is the only declared Democratic candidate preparing to challenge Golden, also wants to ban revenge porn, provide free prenatal and postnatal care for all women in the state and create a state - funded baby - box program similar to those in some other states that provide new mothers with essentials like diapers.

«The Democratic Party is a leader on democratic issues, and on women's issues, but if you came from the Congressional district that I represented — the most Republican in the state — there are a lot of women who are registered Republicans who do believe in women's right to choose,» Ms. Hochul told the Observer after the press cDemocratic Party is a leader on democratic issues, and on women's issues, but if you came from the Congressional district that I represented — the most Republican in the state — there are a lot of women who are registered Republicans who do believe in women's right to choose,» Ms. Hochul told the Observer after the press cdemocratic issues, and on women's issues, but if you came from the Congressional district that I represented — the most Republican in the state — there are a lot of women who are registered Republicans who do believe in women's right to choose,» Ms. Hochul told the Observer after the press conference.

Malliotakis, a state assemblywoman from Staten Island who in recent weeks has sought to distance herself from Trump as she wages a campaign against Democratic incumbent Bill de Blasio, said in her statement that «thanks to our men and women in the military, NFL players have the right to express their personal political views anywhere; except for in their workplace — the football field.»

He cast the senate's sole Democratic vote against New York State's gay marriage law in 2011, later saying he believes marriage is «between a man and a woman,» and said that he was «honored» when Cruz accepted his invitation to visit The Bronx in April 2016, shortly before New York's presidential primary.

If Democratic mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams is elected, she will be only the second woman elected as mayor of Syracuse and the first Latina mayor in the state.

«As the country reacts to news of widespread sexual harassment in Hollywood, it is especially important that New York state support women and minorities in the television industry,» said Sen. Marisol Alcantara, a member of the Independent Democratic Conference who sponsored the bill with Democratic Assemblyman Marcos Crespo of the Bronx.

In Florida, the state's Democratic Party chair, Stephen Bittel, quit after reports by POLITICO that numerous women and men complained he created an uncomfortable work environment for young women.

A former State Woman Leader of the Peoples» Democratic Party (PDP), Lady Victoria Mel - Udoh stated that the forum was embarking on a ward - to - ward drive to strengthen the APC in the senatorial district.

Democratic lawmakers, along with the League of Women voters, rallied outside the Senate chambers for bills that would allow same day voting, and early voting by mail in New York State.

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(CNN)- In a new ad, New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino accused Democratic candidate and state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of excluding «the only African - American candidate, the only woman candidate and the Green Party candidate,» from the gubernatorial race and challenged Cuomo to «come out and debate like a man.»

After jumping in to slam Randy Altschuler in NY - 1 last week on behalf of Democraticn Rep. Tim Bishop, state Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs this morning slammed another GOP candidate, Michael Grimm, demanding that he apologize «to every man, woman and child who calls Brooklyn and Staten Island home» for comments he made to The Hill earlier this week.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's response to a woman reporter when asked about sexual harassment in state government and his subsequent effort to clarify those remarks turned into a fight between the Democratic and Republican committees by late Wednesday.

Another day is in the books at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia that saw the formal nomination of Hillary Clinton for president of the United States — a historic first for the country as she is the first woman to be nominated by a major party.