Sentences with phrase «senate continues his efforts»
However, right now, the Senator is focused primarily on ensuring that the Senate continues his efforts to preserve and create jobs, while working toward a responsible budget that holds the line on taxes, makes tough cuts, and re-prioritizes what funding is available to protect our parks and historic sites, our correctional facilities and provides property tax relief.»
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That's why I have dedicated my career as a prosecutor and time in the Assembly to rooting out corruption and have a clear, detailed, 5 - point pledge on how I will continue my efforts in the State Senate.
«I am writing to express my disgust at what I believe are your continued efforts to spread disinformation regarding the Independent Democratic Conference and purposeful efforts to widen the divide between the Democratic conferences in the Senate for your own personal gain,» Avella wrote in the letter to Gianaris, which was obtained by Capital Tonight on Wednesday.
«Walter was a consultant to the RSLC's effort to take back the New York state Senate last November, which very narrowly succeeded,» allen continued.
MIDTOWN — As the federal investigation into his political fundraising activities continues, Mayor Bill de Blasio questioned the political motivations behind the leak of a letter from the State Board of Elections questioning the legality of his effort to raise money to help Democrats take control of the state Senate in 2014.
Off topic questions included his speech tomorrow to Britain's Labour Party, Chirlane McCray's attendance at an NYPD CompStat meeting, whether ISIS and the recent U.S. military strikes will cause a ramped - up security / counter-terrorism effort by the City, Governor Cuomo's efforts at supporting a Democratic state senate, Congressional approval of military strikes ordered by President Obama, the City school system's policy on student cell phones and continuing problems at Rikers Island.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos continued his ongoing effort to remain thisclose to Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a a radio interview this morning, informing WOR's John Gambling that he and the state's top Democrat have made a mutual «commitment» to continue treading the path of fiscal conservatism and keep Albany from getting mired in gridlock.
Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose efforts have led to convictions for the likes of former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, made clear that he will continue looking for possible corruption in Albany and the city.
«The Senate continues to be at the forefront of efforts to battle the state's heroin crisis and was instrumental in securing $ 214 million in this year's budget for measures to prevent and treat heroin and opioid abuse,» said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.
His Senate has blocked Cuomo's attempts to expand abortion rights to protect late - term abortions, as well as efforts to make sure federal protections would continue if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
«I know he will continue to be supportive of the efforts of the Senate Republican Conference as we continue our fight to reduce taxes, create jobs and provide greater opportunities for all New Yorkers.»
Kennedy has continued to be a human rights champion and also has kept a finger in NY politics, campaigning for farm workers rights — an effort that allied her with former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. at a time when her ex was investigating and prosecuting him.
Also this week, DeWitt and Bill Mahoney of Politico New York sit down at the Reporters Roundtable to talk about the ongoing soap opera being acted out among the state Senate's Democratic factions, and the Cuomo administration's continued efforts to distribute blame for the problems facing the downstate transportation system.
During the primary, Mr. Cuomo's longshot challenger Zephyr Teachout called the Women's Equality line «a sham party,» pointing to reports that the governor had colluded with the State Senate's breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to allow the GOP to continue to control the upper house of the state legislature — which led to the failed effort to pass the complete Women's Equality Agenda.
Obama is scheduled to continue campaigning at rallies in Washington, California and Oregon for Senators Patty Murray, Barbara Boxer and Harry Reid as part of an effort to hold their seats and preserve the Democratic majority in the Senate.
She released a new TV ad today that continues her ongoing effort to link Martins with disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who lost his job in a federal corruption scandal — though his conviction was recently overturned, thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the definition of an «official act» in connection with public corruption.
In addition, I'm told the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is close to inking a deal with adman Jimmy Siegel, who got his start on Spitzer's 2006 campaign for governor, as the Dems continue to ramp up their political efforts in preparation for the fall fight to retain the majority.
It's time for leaders of both the House and the Senate to forge an agreement that will avoid a costly mistake of shuttering important government services and furloughing hundreds of thousands of public servants, while finding responsible solutions to the broader fiscal challenges that lie immediately ahead.New York's Congressional delegation has shown leadership in trying to resolve this standoff, and I encourage them to continue their efforts to keep the federal government functioning.
Democrats point to the gun lobby's donations to the GOP as a big reason the Senate has continued to refuse to pass the microstamping bill — even as crimes committed by perpetrators armed with illegal guns are plaguing law enforcement efforts in the city.
With Republicans in control of the State Senate, Mr. Cuomo will have a smoother path to continuing his efforts to hold down spending and cut taxes.
The Senate is expected to pass legislation again in the new legislative session that begins in January while efforts to continue to lobby Assembly Democratic leadership are ongoing.
De Blasio will likely face an uphill battle when it comes to wooing the support of the Republican - led Senate, which continues to be bitter about de Blasio's 2014 efforts to win a Democratic majority in the chamber.
Senate appropriators prioritized $ 105 million for construction of three Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRVs), continuing recent Senate efforts to shore up funding for the RCRV project, whereas the House offered no funding for RCRVs in their own bill.
On that score, ARREA's latest effort is to put some facts before the Senate Inquiry into the great wind power fraud — that kicked off in Portland on 30 March, and which continues at a clip this week in Cairns and Canberra.
I mentioned last spring an effort in the Illinois Senate to allow judges to carry guns into their own courthouses but continue the practice of courtroom bans.
That effort failed in the Senate, but House lawmakers will decide Wednesday on whether to shut down the government as part of the vote on another continuing resolution.