Sentences with phrase «senate leadership fight»
Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has maintained that he has stayed out of the New York state Senate leadership fight, is now endorsing a newly formed coalition of Senate Republicans and five Democrats, but with some conditions.
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While Boyle says he might still run for Sheriff as a Democrat (the Democratic County leadership would have to give him permission), State Republicans are breathing a momentary sigh of relief since they might not have to fight a special election for his swing Senate seat.
«The decision by leadership and the caucus suggests they decided this was not the hill they wanted to die on, this was not the battle they wanted to fight,» ACLU national political director Faiz Shakir, a former aide to past Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, said in an interview.
«I think he showed his lack of mettle when it came to fighting with Flanagan for the leadership position in the Senate.
Now more than ever, we need Brian's leadership in the State Senate as we fight for fair funding for our subways and busses.
Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino criticized Senate GOP lawmakers on Tuesday for not moving to have Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos step down from his leadership post as he fights corruption charges.
Cuomo, while saying he has no intention of getting involved in the fight for leadership of the Senate, described how he views the current struggle for power.
The leadership fight in the New York state Senate has been resolved, with a break - away Democratic faction joining with Republicans to form a new governing coalition that involves sharing the title of Temporary President of the Senate.
The Senate Republicans have been using the Heastie - Wright fight as an explanation for why they were unable to come up with a House redistricting deal with their majority counterparts on the other side of the Capitol, and the Assembly Democratic leadership has done nothing to dispel that.
The Senate Democrats have turned to their former colleague, Eric Schneiderman, for assistance in their rules fight, asking the ex-senator-turned-AG for an opinion on whether the Republicans» effort to take away LG Bob Duffy's tie - breaking leadership vote is legal.
The legislation's chief Albany sponsors, VOCAL - NY, and other advocates held a press conference on June 4 to signal their intention to keep fighting until the end of session, but out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman, a West Side Democrat, told Gay City News, «Mayor Bloomberg's opposition makes Senate passage this session very challenging given his strong ties to GOP leadership.
«Under Senator LaValle's leadership, Senate Republicans have been fighting for years to expand TAP eligibility to ensure more money goes to many more middle - class families,» Reif said in the statement.
Tensions between upstate and downstate Republicans boiled over during a leadership fight last year after previous Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos gave up his leadership post following his arrested - and subsequent conviction on federal corruption charges.
The New York State Senate is not likely to meet again until next January, but the fight for leadership of the chamber has already begun.
The NY Times reports: «A raucous leadership fight erupted on the floor of the Senate around 3 p.m., with two Democrats, Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens, joining the 30 Senate Republicans in a motion that would displa... Read
A leadership fight erupted on the floor of the Senate with two Democrats, Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate, joining the 30 Senate Republicans in a motion that would displace Democrats as the party in control.