Sentences with phrase «local elected officials who»

When the CCJEF v. Rell school funding lawsuit was filed 11 years ago, Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy was a plaintiff in the case, one of a number of local elected officials who decried the fact that Connecticut's system of school funding was unfair, inadequate and unconstitutional.

Local elected officials who showed up included former Mayor Clinton Young, City Comptroller Maureen Walker, City Councilman Richard Thomas (who are all expected to run in the crowded upcoming mayoral race) and developer Andre Wallace who is running for City Council.

Members of the New York state Assembly are on a statewide tour to hear from people living in poverty and local elected officials who are trying to address the issue.

The Democrats say they have heard from many local elected officials who want more time.

During a March 2016 meeting with local elected officials who were concerned about a lack of progress, Kennedy designated Howe as the state's liaison to keep local officials informed, according to published reports.

Local elected officials who make more than $ 50,000 a year would be required to file financial disclosure statements with the state, the sources said.

Local elected officials who participated in the rally, including Councilman Rory Lancman and State Senator Tony Avella, said the landlord has never reached out to them nor the local community to introduce themselves and discuss their plans.

Additionally, during the 2016 and 2017 legislative session, Francesca successfully coordinated the statewide campaign «We Are Florida's Families,» which led to the defeat of 9 anti-immigrant and anti-refugee bills which sought to criminalize immigrants and remove from office local elected officials who support and vote on policies to protect immigrants regardless of their status.

We reached out to the remaining members of The Mount Vernon City Council, Council President Roberta Apuzzo (D), Acting President Pro Tem, Marcus A. Griffith (D), and Deborah Reynolds (D) as well as The Commissioner of the Westchester Board of Election and Westchester Democratic Chairman, Reggie Lafayette (who I believe is also Mt. Vernon Democratic Chairman as well - sound like a conflict of interest to me, but I digress) and other local elected officials who have yet to respond to our request for a comment.

In her statement, Farias claimed district residents are tired of seeing other areas of the Bronx and throughout this city prosper while our area remains stagnant due to a lack of vision and initiative from local elected officials who only care about themselves and not the people they represent.

They mobilized and organized, and successfully pressured their local elected officials who are now calling for nothing short of a 100 percent affordable project.

Not exact matches

Broward County commissioners decided Tuesday to sue Florida over a 2011 law that prohibits local governments from enacting their own gun laws — and imposes severe penalties on elected officials who try.

They're challenging a 2011 state statute, backed by the gun lobby, that outlines penalties for elected officials who try to enact local gun laws, including a $ 5,000 fine and the prospect of being removed from office.

There has been speculation on and off as to whether Miner's tense relationship with Cuomo has cost her city, particularly given the governor's close alliance with another local elected officials with whom the mayor must frequently work — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Republican who crossed party lines in 2014 to endorse the governor's reelection bid.

At 1 p.m., Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 338 union members and elected officials hold a rally in support of union workers at CVS who are fighting for their first union contract, CVS, 1070 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn.

During his official pitch to DRC members, St Lawrence played up the fact that he is an elected official who understands that the «rubber hits the road» at the local level, although his home county, Rockland, is considerably more populous than the 47 rural counties represented here.

Gibson, who served three terms and is not seeking re-election because of self - imposed term limits, joins more than 60 other local and state leaders, committees and organizations who have endorsed Faso in the race, including state and local GOP and Conservative party leaders, elected officials from the 11 - county district, CNBC television host Larry Kudlow, noted political science professor Dr. Gerald Benjamin and the state Conservative Party, among others.

Westchester residents who oppose this settlement must demand that their local elected officials contest each and every step by the County and its federal monitor to implement an oppressive and intrusive experiment in social engineering, which likely conflicts with our NY State Constitution and which may very well violate the United States Constitution.

Vanderhoef, who worked in the Rockefeller administration, said he has been «terribly frustrated» with the lack of a state budget, which makes the job of local elected officials like him much harder.

Also at 11 a.m., Queens Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, along with local elected officials, housing advocates, and community members hold a press conference to announce legislation creating two new refundable tax credits for people who live in rental or government - subsidized housing, Woodside Houses Park, 50th Street between Newtown Road and Broadway, Queens.

«You need someone who is conscious of that and is willing to work with local governments and elected officials along the way; Prendergast did that.»

Assemblymember Kavanagh currently Chairs American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, the State Caucus of Environmental Legislators, and the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection In endorsing Rivera, Kavanagh joins a growing list of local progressive elected officials at all levels of government who have announced their support for the leading Democratic candidate.

It seems fairly obvious that Make the Road, which receives millions of dollars from local and state government to provide social services, is siphoning some of that money to an ostensibly independent «Action Fund» in order to campaign for elected officials who will, lo and behold, allocate money to Make the Road.

One elected official who expressed reservations about the proposed Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center as far back as 2003 said he didn't think the project would have stayed alive this long if not for the clout of local Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, who is now running for state Senate.

The elected officials, who are both black, addressed a roughly hundred - strong Uber - organized crowd gathered in Queensbridge Park in Queens — a hodgepodge of company drivers, customers and local residents of the adjacent Queensbridge Houses, apparently drawn by the free food, children's games and classic R&B and girl - group pop blasting from the speaker system.

A number of black elected officials» names had been circulating as potential No. 2s for Cuomo, including Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, whose local troubles were deemed too toxic for the AG's reform platform; and Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is well - regarded but lacks executive experience and isn't considered a heavy hitter.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance comes to Albany to push a new bill giving local law enforcement officials more power to prosecute elected officials who violate public integrity laws.

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

While frustrations are now growing among some elected officials and local leaders who say no progress has been made, Quinn said she hopes that Brookfield and the protesters will be able to come to together in the coming days to reach a compromise that strikes the right balance between the free speech rights of the protesters and mounting concerns from nearby businesses and residents that «are not insignificant,» she said.

«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from local elected officials, civic and community leaders and activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat.

99th Assembly District (Stony Point and parts of Orange County) Stony Point residents need an Assembly representative who will be there for them, constantly attentive, in the community, and able to work alongside local elected officials to better meet their needs.

Perez Williams is in a hotly contested race with Ben Walsh, who has received support from some local Democratic elected officials in his effort to win as an independent candidate.

Given he is a hack who couldn't get elected on his own, at any level of government, it is pretty rude of him to attack local elected officials in this manner.

Without the logistics of seating guests for a brunch and navigating a larger venue, the Clinton campaign easily escorted people into a standing crowd, surrounding the small stage that would hold Clinton and a rotating lineup of local Democratic elected officials who came to support her, each speaking briefly before her.

If you get to elect local officials, you can at least elect ones independent of higher level politicians, who might hopefully check their power («yes, Mr. Pro-Cat mayor, I know you want me to arrest all dog lovers in town.

«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from local elected officials, civic and community leaders and activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat,» Iannece said.

The new proposal is far longer and offers precise definitions for a public official as including state and local elected officials, judges, political appointees of the governor as well board members who sit on entities such as public benefit corporations or authorities.

Last week, Executive Director Charlie King pushed back hard against local Democratic elected officials who signed an open letter to the governor, questioning his progressive credentials and calling on him to end his opposition to extending the millionaire's tax.

King engaged in a war of words with local Democratic elected officials who questioned Cuomo's progressive credentials in an open letter last week, and state Party Chairman Jay Jacobs accused the Senate GOP of flip - flopping on a host of issues — including redistricting reform.

It has received a mixed reaction from local elected officials, who would also be impacted.

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The law creates more transparency in local government by holding all county elected officials to a high standard of conduct and enforces stricter penalties for those who do not abide.

Holmquist, who is chairing a legislative task force to explore consolidation options, previously said there are over 500 local elected officials and Mahoney is the only one who supports a merger.

In addition, elected officials are often close with those who have local monied interests, said Blair Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Before the president spoke, a succession of local speakers and elected officials addressed the crowd in Spanish, repeatedly using the phrase «noche histórico» --» historic night» — to describe to the occasion: the declaration of Mr. Obama's plan to allow some four million undocumented immigrants who have resided in the United States for five years to register to avoid deportation and work legally in the country, permitted they have no criminal record.

The Pedro Espada known well to his constituents and to this community is an elected official who organizes food pantries, advocates for tenants, intercedes in immigration issues, supports his local schools and brings home grants to the Bronx.

There is a lot of cynicism in the minds of the public about the effectiveness of local elected officials, government and those who run for public office.

He also says he would provide a voice for local elected officials, who «need to get their concerns heard because the taxes get pushed down onto that level; that's where the rubber meets the road.»

Skelos» lawyer filed with Judge Wood dozens of letters expressing support for Skelos, including many from current and past Senate employees, local Long Island elected officials and Skelos» friends and relatives who asked the judge to show leniency in sentencing him.

And while SUNY is not releasing the names of enrollees, it appears that the VDC plan was selected by all of the newly elected legislators who were not previously on a state or local payroll, based on official biographies.