Sentences with phrase «republican official in the state»

Both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that Skelos, the highest elected Republican official in the state, could be the latest Albany figure to be arrested by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office.

Malliotakis (R - East Shore / Brooklyn) will coordinate support and help secure endorsements for Rubio from other Republican officials in the state.

Not exact matches

Just one example of where Trump's tax returns seem to conflict with reality: the Republican presidential candidate told the IRS and New York state tax officials that he collected a mere $ 6,108 in «wages, salaries, tips, etc.» in 1995.

Clinton intervened in the Zika virus crisis in early August, joining many Republican and Democratic officials from Florida in demanding that Congress cut short its summer recess and pass the $ 1.1 billion spending bill to help combat the spread of the dreaded disease in the continental United States.

Some senior officials have discussed nominating Rep. Trey Gowdy, the South Carolina Republican who ran the House committee that investigated Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's actions in connection with the 2012 attack on a U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya.

Republican officials in numerous states have opposed that campaign, saying schools should not be required to let such students use bathrooms or locker rooms based on their gender identity.

But Plank, who has contributed in the past both to Republican and Democratic elected officials in federal and state posts, said that having «such a pro-business president is something that's a real asset to this country.»

Two Republican representatives in North Carolina filed a resolution Monday that would permit the state to declare Christianity its official religion and reject any federal laws or court rulings regarding how the state addresses the establishment of religion.

State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long recently insisted it's the Republicans, not his party, in danger of losing their official ballot status this November, quipping: «How do you say Carl Paladino in French?

Silver's downfall last year was followed by an unprecedented moment in state politics in which his counter part, Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, was also later felled by a corruption scandal involving securing business for his son through official actions.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

«We continue to stand firmly in that posture as we seek a coalition under similar terms as have existed between the IDC and Senate Republicans, and are willing to enter a coalition consistent with the recent correspondence from state Democratic party officials.

The state Democratic Committee pushed back in a statement, knocking Cox's stake in a gas drilling company while also pointing to the Republican elected officials who have been arrested on corruption charges in recent years.

The state Democratic Committee and Gov. Andrew Cuomo plan to target Republican congressional districts and state Senate districts in a campaign beginning tomorrow aimed at strengthening sexual harassment and abortion measures, a party official said.

Cox is supporting Blakeman as the official standard - bearer, but this Republican noted the former Nassau County legislator is close to Nassau County GOP Chairman (and Cox's predecessor) Joe Mondello, who supported Wojtaszek in the state chairmanship fight.

At 11 a.m., Republican state Senate candidate Julie Killian and local officials call on the state DOT to restore funding to fix an «unsafe portion» of I - 684 in Bedford, 1 - 99 Highland Ave., northeast corner of the Highland Avenue / Jay Street intersection, Katonah.

Republican state Sen. George Amedore of Rotterdam, who represents a swing state Senate district likely to be competitive in 2018, has attracted a Democratic challenger with strong support already from local party officials: Pat Strong, a Kingston business owner.

It would certainly benefit Trump at the state level to have a Republican ally in the executive mansion — especially in a Democrat - dominated state, where elected officials — from U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, the incoming Democratic minority leader, to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — have vowed to oppose the new administration on multiple fronts.

The WFP has pledged to be a «bulwark» in New York against Trump's policies, placing pressure on Democratic state elected officials to provide an alternative policy choice to a Republican - led federal government.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers delivered the official GOP rebuttal to the president's State of the Union address on Tuesday night in a bid to offer voters a new face for the party ahead of the midterm elections.

Walker, 43, a Republican and former state assemblyman from Hicksville, surrendered Thursday to federal officials at U.S. District Court in Central Islip before pleading not guilty to obstructing justice and lying to FBI agents.

Last week, in an official statement as Gov. Cuomo's newly picked state Democratic chairman, former Gov. David Paterson blasted Astorino as representing «the far right [which] is taking over and terrorizing the Republican Party,» pledging, «We will stop the ultra-conservatives here and now.»

No fewer than seven Democrats in NY - 24 are considering whether to challenge Republican Rep. John Katko, according to party officials who view the House seat as one of their top priorities in the state and nationally for the 2018 midterm elections.

In the heavily conservative South Shore, Assemblyman - Elect Joe Borelli will hold onto a Republican seat and State Senator Andy Lanza won't be going anywhere anytime soon, but Democrats have a decent presence themselves in other local officialIn the heavily conservative South Shore, Assemblyman - Elect Joe Borelli will hold onto a Republican seat and State Senator Andy Lanza won't be going anywhere anytime soon, but Democrats have a decent presence themselves in other local officialin other local officials.

But on Thursday, the New York Times revealed that Peralta, along with colleagues in the IDC, got thousands of dollars in taxpayer money from the state after GOP officials submitted fraudulent paperwork claiming they were the chair of committees that were actually led by Republican senators.

As attorney general, Cuomo concluded in 2009 that top state police officials dating to the Republican administration of Gov. George Pataki, who was in office from 1995 to 2006, let political considerations guide inappropriate decisions.

ECDC Executive Director Quinn Bushen explained that the committee believes Republicans in the clerk's office have violated the county's social media policy, which states employees, interns, and others working on behalf of the county can not use official social media handles for political purposes.

Cuomo and WFP officials are trying to work it out, even as much of the liberal agenda — especially campaign finance reform — appears to be dead on arrival now that Republicans are fully in control of the state Senate.

An Astorino campaign official involved with his fund - raising efforts said the campaign had been flooded with dozens of requests to host fund - raising events for the candidate in the first 72 hours after the Republican state convention in Rye Brook last week.

Gov. Scott Walker's plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena has «zero chance» of passing the Wisconsin state Legislature in its current form, Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told county officials at a meeting Wednesday.

The State's Republican Party Chair is calling on two New York City top party officials accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to resign their posts.

ALBANY — The corruption convictions of former state Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos and his son Adam B. Skelos were overturned by a federal appellate court on Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that retooled the definition of an «official act» as it relates to public corruption.

A Polk County, Iowa Republican official tells CNN that Pataki will speak Saturday at the group's GOP picnic, which will be held at the Iowa State fairgrounds in Des Moines.

So far, all Anthony Palumbo of New Suffolk and party leaders have offered in the early stages of his campaign is a few sound bites on cleaning up corruption in Albany that sound like they were written by state Republican officials.

Findings like these have persuaded corrections officials in both Democratic and Republican states to embrace education as a cost - effective way of cutting recidivism.

The attorney for Republican election officials in Nassau County said Friday that Christopher McGrath, the party's candidate in the special election in the 9th State Senate District, had been «mathematically eliminated» in his race against Democrat Todd Kaminsky.

It comes in the case against state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Queens), who stands accused of scheming with officials in New York City and Rockland County to raise funds for his one - time attempt to switch parties and run for mayor as a Republican.

(CNN)- Alaska election officials will begin counting write - in ballots Wednesday despite a federal court challenge by the campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller, state director Gail Fenumiai said.

The complaint says in exchange for payments from the developer to the Republican officials, Smith agreed to use his power as senator to help obtain state money for a road project in Spring Valley — a project he believed would benefit the undercover agent's company.

Dan Halloran is a Republican city councilman who is accused of working as a «quarterback» in state Sen. Malcolm Smith's bribery scheme, identifying officials who would be open to bribes and arranging meetings with them, prosecutors said.

Appearing on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, the liberal Democratic prosecutor noted that he was the only state official involved in the suite of fraud suits against the Trump University program, which wrung a $ 25 million settlement from the Republican leader just days after his election to the highest office in the land.

The measure known as HB2 was put in place under Republican Gov. Pat McCory and Cuomo moved with other Democratic - leaning states to ban New York officials from traveling to the state as a result.

The event is being organized by Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy, who was one of several GOP officials around the state who attended a meeting with Trump in New York City this month as he mulled a possible run for governor.

Republicans hold a narrow majority in the state Senate, their last remaining toehold of official power in Democratic heavy New York.

«Themed as a traveling sideshow, 15 state - level elected officials (including 4 Senate Democrats, 4 Senate Republicans, 6 Assembly Democrats, and 1 State Comptroller) who have been convicted on corruption - related charges in the past decade will be presented as life - sized cartoonish caricatures,» the press release ststate - level elected officials (including 4 Senate Democrats, 4 Senate Republicans, 6 Assembly Democrats, and 1 State Comptroller) who have been convicted on corruption - related charges in the past decade will be presented as life - sized cartoonish caricatures,» the press release stState Comptroller) who have been convicted on corruption - related charges in the past decade will be presented as life - sized cartoonish caricatures,» the press release states.

[42] When Republicans demanded a statewide recount, they learned that the state Board of Elections, whose members were all Democrats, had already «certified» Kennedy as the official winner in Texas.

Chris Bragg takes a look at the symbiotic relationship between the Senate Republicans and the state Independence Party, in which the former gets endorsements and the later gets jobs for local officials.

The attorney for Republican election officials in Nassau County said that Christopher McGrath, the party's candidate in the special election in the 9th state senate district, had been «mathematically eliminated» in his race against Democrat Todd Kaminsky.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has drawn heat for signing on to a letter in support of DeVos from Republican officials from all 50 states.

Malpass, a former official in the State and Treasury departments, said he had been «a Reagan Republican since I worked for him in the 1980s.»