Sentences with phrase «republican leader»

He got agreement from the Republican leader of the Republican - majority state Senate and the Democratic speaker of the Democratic - majority assembly.

«We've been able to do an awful lot of things that we as a group feel are very important, not Republican or Democrat, but how to move the state forward and make the state more stable and do a better job for years to come,» said Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano of North Haven.

A spokesman for Republican Leader Dean Skelos says, in a statement, that while Democrats say they had cleaned up their conference, the arrest of Sampson shows «they may still have some work to do.»

WASHINGTON (CNN)- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell holds a slim four - point edge over his Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in a new CNN / ORC International Poll of one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2014.

Charter schools under assault by Mayor de Blasio have found a political champion: state Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos.

Here's Ulrich responding to my question on both the broad issue of mayoral control and the proposal from the Republican leader of the state senate providing a one year extension while adding a gubernatorial oversight role.

Getting kicked out of New Visions is just the latest repercussion since he joined the IDC — a group that, according to spokeswoman Candace Giove, «conferences with fellow Democrats, but works in majority coalition with 32 senators who elected a Republican leader.»

(CNN)- The female Democratic candidate who hopes to topple Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is out with a new television ad hitting him where Democrats think he is highly vulnerable - with women voters.

Long has not had the same working relationship with Cox that he had with past GOP chairmen, despite his efforts to work with the Republican leader on ticket - building.

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos threatened to order a probe of Cuomo's $ 20 million campaign war chest — if the governor's anti-corruption panel investigation turns into a «witch hunt» against state lawmakers.

She has an outstanding resume and has already shown she can capably lead this office,» the Republican leader said in a statement.

Trey Grayson, the Kentucky secretary of state, has not served in Washington, but he earned the endorsements of Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, and a variety of other establishment party leaders in his quest to fill the seat held by Senator Jim Bunning, who is retiring.

The state Senate's deputy Republican leader wants his federal indictment thrown out, arguing that...

John Faso is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district.

The Republican Leader of the New York state Assembly is calling for the legislature to return for a special session to wrap up some unfinished business.

Savino was the subject of an article by Capital New York, which said the Senator was trying to use a parliamentary maneuver to try to advance the bill and was attempting an end run around Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos.

House Republican leader Themis Klarides, the highest ranking female legislative leader in either party, applauded the effort.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos abruptly left the final leaders meeting before the weekend early, complaining there was too much emphasis on the needs of the New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio at the expense of the rest of the state.

The Senate Republican leader, Dean G. Skelos of Long Island, introduced the bill through a procedure that has prevented Senate Democrats from signing on as co-sponsors.

On Monday, the one announced GOP candidate, Assembly Republican leader Brian Kolb (R - Canandaigua), made presentations behind closed doors with GOP officials along with a potential candidate, Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse).

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos seemed much more pleased with this year's speech in general, saying he liked the governor's tone.

The New York Post reported Congressman Bob Turner, whose district was chopped up during reapportionment, is interested in becoming the Queens County Republican Leader, however the one - term Congressman neglected to mention it won't be a cake walk.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos has said he won't hold a vote on the abortion provision and has since become a target of a NARAL radio campaign.

The spokesman for Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos this afternoon blasted former gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino in a comment - without - commenting statement that resurrects a line of attack used by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2010 campaign.

Interestingly enough, Paladino also included the names of the Republican state senators who voted in favor of the law: Philip Boyle, John Flanagan, Charles Fuschillo, Martin Golden, Mark Grisanti, Kemp Hannon, Andrew Lanza, Kenneth LaValle, Carl Marcellino, Jack Martins and Republican Leader Dean Skelos.

It doesn't help matters that Paladino is calling on Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos to resign.

John Faso (R - Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district.

«Whether that's something that Jeff Kline may be more interested in doing than traditional Republican leader, whether it's Skelos, Marino or Bruno, I don't know.

But he is one of only three legislative leaders — including the Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, and the Senate Republican leader, Dean G. Skelos — present in high - level meetings with the governor.

Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan says the change isn't needed right now.

State Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano says he has told the contractor who runs his caucus» official government website to stop performing campaign consulting jobs for GOP Senate candidates, to eliminate any «appearance of impropriety.»

«I once again hope that (Senate Republican Leader) Dean Skelos and (Assembly Speaker) Sheldon Silver and (Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader) Jeff Klein are there for the competition,» Cuomo said during his State of the State address.

On Jan. 27, 2009, House Republican leader John Boehner opened his weekly conference meeting with an announcement: Obama would make his first visit to the Capitol around noon, to meet exclusively with Republicans about his economic - recovery plan.

News came today of the infamous Log Cabin Republican leader R. Clarke Cooper has decided to step down with no discernible...

The Senate Republican leader said that regardless of who won during the party primaries, what mattered was that they carried their victory into the general election.

House Republican leader Themis Klarides decried the new approach taken by Democrats, who still control the agenda despite their slimmer margins.

Bonomo, a major political player in the state, earned fame as the main witness who cooperated with prosecutors to convict former Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos (Nassau County) for accepting bribes.

In recent years, Faso, a former Republican leader in the New York State Assembly from Kinderhook, has only served as a political donor, avoiding electoral politics, himself, since his 2006 loss to Democrat Eliot Spitzer in the governor's race.

Former Congressman and Queens Republican Leader Bob Turner says he's «not inclined» to give Dietl a pass.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos worked cooperatively with the Democratic governor last year to enact a property tax cap.

UPDATE: Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos released a statement praising Cohen, which appears in full after the jump.

«Clearly, we need a different approach to developing legislation that will get Americans back to work,» Republican leader John Boehner and party Whip Eric Cantor wrote to Pelosi and Hoyer.

House Republican Leader John Boehner announced today that his party will call for a vote on a resolution requiring an actual up - or - down House vote on the Senate health care bill, order to prevent the so - called Slaughter solution.

Long Island Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan recently completed an alcohol treatment program.

Former Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam Skelos, 32, both of Rockville Centre, are to go on trial Nov. 16 on conspiracy, bribery and extortion charges alleging schemes to use the lawmaker's clout to get his son work with a developer, a malpractice insurer and an environmental company.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos did not emerge from conference with his members to offer his own status report.

The Republican leader of the state Assembly is calling for the legislature to return for a special session to wrap up some unfinished business.

Venditto has been a powerful Republican leader until he stepped down after federal prosecutors charged him and County Executive Edward Mangano for taking bribes.

Cuomo's massive ratepayer subsidy of aging upstate nuclear power plants would be significantly modified under a bill just introduced by Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan.

Salon's War Room critiques the online version of a stategy presentation delivered by House Republican Leader John Boehner.