Sentences with phrase «republican rule of the state»

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The ruling by O'Connor, an appointee of Republican President George W. Bush, gives an initial victory to the states, which filed their lawsuit amid building national conservative backlash to the Obama administration's stance on transgender rights.

Republicans in the state house of representatives haven't ruled out introducing a new version of the bill this session.

Florida will likely defy national party rules and set its presidential primary for Jan. 31, 2012, state House Speaker Dean Cannon said yesterday, a move that would trigger an acceleration of the Republican nominating race.

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.

Hanging over the speech was Silver's push for increasing the state's minimum wage from $ 7.25 to $ 8.50, a move that is opposed by Senate Republicans and one that Cuomo has all but ruled out because of the difficult politics.

State law currently requires governments to post this type of information in papers but Republican Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw said the rule is outdated and another example of an unfunded mandate.

When in the Course of New York State Governmental events, it becomes necessary for a Governor to dissolve the political ideas and assumptions which have connected him with Democratic and Republican Members of the Assembly and the Senate, and forced him to assume among this executive powers, the right to assemble a Mooreland Commission, to reinstitute the rule of law in NYS; keeping in mind a decent respect for the opinions of New Yorkers requires that he should declare the causes which impel him to such dramatic action:

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office has threatened to reject future requests for lucrative stipend payments — AKA lulus — worth tens of thousands of dollars from the Republican - led state Senate as a result of its continued use of false committee titles to draw down payments for senators who are part of its ruling coaliState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office has threatened to reject future requests for lucrative stipend payments — AKA lulus — worth tens of thousands of dollars from the Republican - led state Senate as a result of its continued use of false committee titles to draw down payments for senators who are part of its ruling coalistate Senate as a result of its continued use of false committee titles to draw down payments for senators who are part of its ruling coalition.

A campaign to unseat eight state Democratic senators, members of a renegade group that has helped empower Republicans to rule the Senate in Albany, received a significant boost from the NYC comptroller, Scott Stringer.

The Hastert Rule, also known as the «majority of the majority» rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the HoRule, also known as the «majority of the majority» rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the Horule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the House.

In separate bids, former state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk and a group of Western New York Republicans claimed leadership after arguing that the party's existing rules were flawed.

A state supreme court justice in Albany has ruled that the Senate Republicans must comply with subpoenas issued by the state Board of Elections chief enforcement counsel looking deeply into potential violations of state election law.

This does not rule out, however, a protective, regulatory role for the republican state where the direct application of republican principles is undesirable.

The state Senate is currently ruled by Republicans, with the help of several breakaway Democrats.

But Republicans who rule the State Senate are cool to the ideas, including one that creates a payroll tax instead of a state incomeState Senate are cool to the ideas, including one that creates a payroll tax instead of a state incomestate income tax.

The new organization — which would be empowered by the US Supreme Court's controversial 5 - 4 «Citizens United» ruling in June, which gave corporations the green light to run «issues advertising» targeting specific candidates on TV and radio — would initially focus on state Senate races in hopes of seeing the Legislature's upper house return to Republican control, said a source familiar with the planning for the group.

However, the Republican Party was part of a ruling coalition in two additional state senates (New York and the State of Washington), giving it the partisan edge in 59 chambers, with the Democratic Party having partisan control istate senates (New York and the State of Washington), giving it the partisan edge in 59 chambers, with the Democratic Party having partisan control iState of Washington), giving it the partisan edge in 59 chambers, with the Democratic Party having partisan control in 39.

Lipton said if Democrats also ruled the state Senate, New York would be in a stronger position, like that of the state of California, to provide a counter-vision to Trump and the Republican - led Congress.

Among other interesting fodder for discussion for this year's Republican Convention, there's rule 40b, which stipulates that:» (b) Each candidate for nomination for President of the United States...

In essence, the rulings are expected to usher in a new era of super PACs operating in state races, and Republicans have already formed one aimed at impacting Schneiderman's re-election.

Republicans in the state Senate have not ruled out new gun control legislation as well as bolstering school security in the wake of a high school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead in February.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, whose GOP majority rules the Senate, is the second highest earner of private income in the Senate, after former Speaker Silver, as reported in required annual filings with the state ethics commission.

Of course, Mr. Cuomo is not the sole arbiter of the state budget — there's also the Democrat - led Assembly and the State Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic ConferencOf course, Mr. Cuomo is not the sole arbiter of the state budget — there's also the Democrat - led Assembly and the State Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conferencof the state budget — there's also the Democrat - led Assembly and the State Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conferstate budget — there's also the Democrat - led Assembly and the State Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic ConferState Senate, now controlled by Republicans who are less than pleased with Mr. de Blasio, who campaigned hard for Democrats to take the majority and sought to end the GOP's ruling coalition with breakaway Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conference.

Cuomo has faced opposition from Republicans in the State Senate, who rule in a coalition with a group of breakaway Democrats.

There are currently not enough votes in the State Senate, which is ruled by Republicans and a group of break away Democrats, in order to pass public campaign financing.

The leader of the state Senate Republicans says his members will once again join forces with a group of breakaway Democrats to rule the Senate come January.

The Democratic - led State Assembly has embraced similar measures in the past, but they have stalled in the State Senate, which is ruled by a coalition of Republicans and independent democrats.

Two Democratic factions in the New York State Senate say they are joining to form what could be a strong Democratic majority in the Senate, leaving Republicans, who up until now have ruled the chamber in a coalition government, out of power.

He admits his agenda has stalled lately in the state Senate, which is ruled by a coalition of Republicans and Independent Democrats.

«Nobody likes one - party rule,» the ad states, alluding to Southold's all - Republican Town Board and Board of Trustees.

Here's the decision by four appellate court judges — two Democrats and two Republicans — dismissing Sen. Craig Johnson's appeal of a Dec. 4 ruling of State Supreme Court Justice Ira Warshawsky that handed the 7th SD race to Republican Jack Martins.

The Republican state party picks his replacement - both parties have rules in place to handle the situation of a candidate dropping out at the last minute.

«Hillary Clinton is weak, ineffective, pandering and, as proven by her recent email scandal... she's either a liar or grossly incompetent,» the Republican nominee has stated in the lead - up to the GOP convention — a refreshing blast of common sense from a political rebel who refuses to follow Washington's go - along - to - get - along rules.

Republicans balked at the abortion provision, which supporters contended codified the Roe v. Wade ruling in state law, but opponents said was a needless expansion of the current law in New York.

With NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and other Democrats calling for tax hikes on the wealthy, the head of the state Senate Republicans, Majority Leader John Flanagan, has all but ruled it out.

An attorney representing Republican interests on the state Board of Elections, Todd Valentine, argued that none of the plaintiffs had standing to bring the suit or were actually injured — as all state politicians compete under the same rules and can take the vast LLC donations.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos wouldn't rule out passing the budget with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to increase the state's minimum wage from $ 7.25 to $ 8.75, though he noted «anything can be taken out of the budget.»

Tampa, Florida (CNN)- With the 2012 GOP primary calendar looking more fragile with each passing day, the Republican National Committee is now considering more drastic penalties for states threatening to hold early primary contests in violation of party rules.

There is, however, a significant problem for Mr. Cuomo and Mr. Heastie: The Republicans who rule the State Senate are not fond of taxes or, of late, Mr. Cuomo.

Richard St. Paul, Louis Trangucci and Albert Tarantino, the three Republican members of the New Rochelle City Council have made a home rule request of New Rochelle's four Albany lawmakers — State Senators Jeff Klein and Suzi Openheimer and State Assembly Representatives Amy Paulin and George Latimer — requesting their assistance in «the drafting and filing of State legislation under Home Rule provisions to allow the City of New Rochelle to have full power to approve the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) decisions as it relates to granting benefits to IDA applicants.&rarule request of New Rochelle's four Albany lawmakers — State Senators Jeff Klein and Suzi Openheimer and State Assembly Representatives Amy Paulin and George Latimer — requesting their assistance in «the drafting and filing of State legislation under Home Rule provisions to allow the City of New Rochelle to have full power to approve the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) decisions as it relates to granting benefits to IDA applicants.&raRule provisions to allow the City of New Rochelle to have full power to approve the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) decisions as it relates to granting benefits to IDA applicants.»

The Republican leader of the State Senate offered a spirited defense of his position opposing the measure, but did not rule the issue out altogether.

Madison — Republicans in the state Senate failed Wednesday to force state regulators to develop new siting rules for wind farms after one of their own broke ranks for the second straight day.

While the Senate will have 63 seats come January, Senate rules and the state Constitution are being read by Republicans and Democrats alike to say that a majority leader is selected by a majority vote of the elected members — meaning if two Senate seats haven't yet been decided, there are only 61 members eligible to participate.

In addition, according to the Post, Justice Department lawyers «found that Republican lawmakers and state officials who helped craft the proposal were aware it posed a high risk of being ruled discriminatory compared with other options».

The refusal, on the advice of their attorneys, before the Manhattan trial of Republican state Sen. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, would make it unlikely that either official can be used as a government witness because of a Supreme Court ruling, the sources said.

But the governor was stymied by the state Senate, which is ruled by a coalition of Republicans and break away Democrats.

He later told reporters that Felder's decision to deprive his own party of Senate control allows Republicans to block proposals to strengthen gun control laws, reform the state's antiquated voting rules or rein in the state's lax campaign finance laws.

George Gresham, the president of the politically influential 1199 / SEIU labor group, would not rule out backing Republicans retain control of the state Senate, he said in an interview on Monday in Philadelphia.

The leader of the New York State Senate Republicans says his members will once again partner with a group of breakaway Democrats to rule the chamber in January.

State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Teresi ruled in favor of David Paterson this afternoon, declaring that when the governor calls a «special session,» every member of the 62 - person State Senate must present him - or herself at the same time — not, he noted, in the Democrat - Republican shifts with which they've been handling the situation thus far.