Sentences with phrase «majority leader john»

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco confirmed during a CapTon interview last night that he is indeed considering a run for governor in 2018, but he refused to be nailed down to a date certain by which he'll make a decision about whether to formally throw his hat into the ring.

In letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Kolb urged the board's members — composed of the Assembly, Senate and budget office representatives — take their time and assess the status of the project.

An investigation into the allegation facing Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein does not fall within the jurisdiction of the state Senate, Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan said in a statement Thursday.

The bill, which would essentially make New York a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants, faces little chance of passing in the Republican - controlled Senate, where Majority Leader John Flangan questioned the legality of proposal.

De Blasio in May traveled to Albany to defend his stewardship of mayoral control, but Majority Leader John Flanagan criticized his grasp of the issues.

At 5:30 p.m., the New York Republican State Committee with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assemblyman Brian Kolb host the annual rising star celebration honoring Republican lawmakers, Renaissance Albany hotel, 144 State St., Albany.

In his letter, Samuels suggests the proposed changes are good start, though says a bill backed by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan should push its deadline back further.

At the same time, Republicans have been ones running on tax cuts, including a cap on local property tax levy increases and the middle - class tax cut in the budget — a measure initially proposed by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan says he's not convinced lawmakers should extend mayoral control of New York City schools for Mayor Bill de Blasio.

State Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan recently fired three aides as he looks to re-make his operation heading into a key election year in 2018.

The conference released a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to back legislation that would end the linkage, a bill that is also backed by a GOP lawmaker, Sen. Sue Serino.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco's fellow Republicans (save for Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Cuomo ally) weighed in on the possibility that he'll run for governor next year.

The measure is opposed by Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who said the measure, which limits state and local police coordination with federal immigration enforcement, is potentially unconstitutional and illegal.

A June 20 letter from Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to Gov. Andrew Cuomo reveals the Senate Republicans» plan to help Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy charter schools run prekindergarten programs without oversight from New York City.

The field as it stands right now includes former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, a Democrat - turned - Republican who appears to have zero chances of getting the Conservative nod, without which no Republican has won statewide since the 1970s; and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who have have already formally announced their campaigns, and Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is officially entering the race today.

In an about face on Friday, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan announced his chamber will hold public hearings in the village of Hoosick Falls next month to discuss water contamination concerns.

Giuliani is headlining the final delegation breakfast which is also set to conclude Senate Majority Leader John Flangan and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb as well as Rep. Peter King.

Matters worsened in May when Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan criticized de Blasio's appearance at a mayoral control hearing in Albany, saying the mayor's answers to questions from lawmakers did not display a command of the issues facing city schools.

The $ 485.5 million in funding to be disbursed as part of the SolarCity project at River Bend in western New York should be approved, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco said on Tuesday in a radio interview.

All school districts should have a degree of oversight, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan told reporters Monday as he defended his bill to have a state appointee monitor mayoral control of New York City schools.

As GOP Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin took his protest over a lack of hearings on water issues in Hoosick Falls to the Senate's Republican leadership, his counterpart who also represents the area in Albany backed Majority Leader John Flanagan's stance.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan was staunch in his support for no longer than a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, calling it a «wise course» that lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved 12 - month deadline last year.

Added Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan: «It's critical to economic development in the state of New York, it's critical to western New York.»

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan distanced himself from the ongoing feud between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, while also insisting his conference's relationship with the governor was an independent one.

«We are actually still discussing that in conference,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

A meeting with the legislative leaders on Wednesday afternoon concluded with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein hopeful the Assembly would pass a version similar to the Senate's amendment that has languished over concerns the language was too broadly written.

Senate Republicans are holding a second hearing today on mayoral control in New York City after Majority Leader John Flanagan was deeply critical of the appearance de Blasio put in at the Albany hearing earlier this month.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted his support for Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan after the Long Island Republican publicly announced he had sought treatment for alcohol abuse.

State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Monday all but endorsed keeping Barbara Underwood as acting state attorney general for the rest of the year.

Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan said he's sticking by Rob Ortt, a senator from western New York, for now, saying he can't speculate on charges that Ortt, while mayor of North Tonawanda, arranged for a no - show job for his wife in order to pad his own salary.

Republican candidate for governor, state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, said he welcomes Nixon to the race.

Republican candidate for Governor, State Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco says he welcomes Nixon to the race.

New York State Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville) today was appointed as a new member of the Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction by Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, left, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on March 29, 2016, at the Capitol in Albany, NY.

A letter was sent to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein.

(Incredibly, as reported in the Daily News, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan offered late in the legislative session to pass a minimum wage hike favored by de Blasio in exchange for the mayor's agreement to drop his opposition to the police and fire disability pension measure.

Lawmakers have to close a multibillion dollar deficit by the end of March, and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican, said his colleagues want to even look to new areas to cut taxes.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, addressed the matter directly in his announcement speech on January 30th.

Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan indicated on Wednesday that the Senate won't obstruct the selection process.

«We may come at it from a different angle, but we are absolutely going to be part of the process,» Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan said on Wednesday.

In a statement issued shortly after the mayor's announcement, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan called for the mayor to fund subway improvements with part of the city's existing surplus.

In a statement, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said, «Schools must be safe havens, where students can learn and teachers can teach.»

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Tuesday also unveiled a package of tax cuts aimed at businesses and older homeowners.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has selected Cathi Orr of Somerset as the other.

The decisions by Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco of Syracuse and Sen. John Bonacic of Orange County come after a third Republican, Sen. Kathy Marchione of Halfmoon, announced Thursday she would not seek another term either.

«We've agreed we're going to get it done on time, and we're still finalizing a whole bunch of fiscal and appropriation matters — education and higher ed,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - East Northport).

Klein had an office on the fourth floor of the state Capitol building and another, Room 913, in the Legislative Office Building, adjacent to Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan.

«I think Speaker Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan did the right thing when they assumed their new posts of disavowing any outside income,» said Citizens Union Executive Director Dick Dadey.

Furious Republicans are pointing fingers of blame at state Sen. Andrew Lanza (R - SI) and, indirectly, at Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk) for last week's lopsided loss by Joan Illuzzi in the closely watched race for Staten Island district attorney.

Ortt said he'll fight the charges and is staying in the Senate for now, with the blessing of Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.