Sentences with phrase «skelos remaining leader»

Sixteen lawmakers, including Democrat Simcha Felder, affirmed their support for Skelos remaining leader in a statement issued mid-week.

Potential replacements for Skelos — including Sens. Cathy Young, John DeFrancisco and John Flanagan — have all insisted they support Skelos remaining leader.

Dean Skelos remains leader of the Senate, despite calls from some Republicans — including four fellow GOP senators — to stand down.

Not exact matches

On Wednesday night, Senate Republicans sent out a press release announcing that 16 Senators «strongly believe» that Skelos should remain Majority leader.

When the rallying to oust Skelos became louder, Nozzolio and Seward joined 14 other senators in signing a letter that said «We strongly believe that Senator Dean Skelos should remain on as majority leader of the New York State Senate.»

Now that he's state chairman, Cox is remaining neutral in the 2012 GOP primary battle, though other NY Republicans — including Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — are starting to line up behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

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.

The Republican Senate leader, Dean G. Skelos of Long Island, has said he will allow a vote; whether a Republican will support it remains an open question.

Skelos, meanwhile, is expected to remain the leader of the Senate Republicans, a job he took after Bruno retired in 2008.

According to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos there remain a number of sticking points in the deal on rent regulations and mandate relief.

Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos has been charged with six counts of corruption in an alleged extortion and bribery scheme, but so far is remaining as Senate Leader.

He added that his relationships with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos remain professional.

Despite Skelos» resignation following his May arrest, Lopez remains on the state payroll as a $ 162,750 - a-year adviser to Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - LI).

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who turned himself in to federal authorities on corruption charges Monday, will remain as the head of the Senate, his republican members announced after a more than three hour closed door meeting Monday night.

With the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, one question that remains is what state lawmakers will actually do to prevent corruption.

Several Skelos allies noted that the dynamic in the State Senate is different, and that there is precedent for Republican leaders to remain in place even if charges are brought.

Both Flanagan and Young have publicly stated their support for Skelos to remain leader.

Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino is open to the idea of a Donald Trump candidacy, but having a Republican gubernatorial candidate in favor of getting rid of Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb remains a priority.

Last last night, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» office released a list of 16 senators — 15 Republicans and one Democrat (Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder)-- who have pledged their support for Skelos» effort to remain in his leadership post.

At the moment, it has been the Senate's Long Island delegation backing Skelos to remain leader as the session continues.

At the moment, Dean Skelos's strongest base of public support is with his fellow Long Islanders to remain majority leader in the state Senate, despite the corruption charges he faces.

In a statement, Libous's spokesman said the deputy majority leader remains in contact with Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos by phone and leader remains in contact with Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos by phone and Leader Dean Skelos by phone and email.

There were numerous reports over the weekend that Skelos had been refusing to heed mounting calls to step aside from his seat unless the majority leader post remained on Long Island, in Flanagan's hands.

The result is good news for Skelos, who will now have an upper hand in any negotiations to a former a new coalition with Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (It helps his Long Island delegation of nine Republicans remained intact, thus ensuring he'll be re-elected Senate majority leLeader Jeff Klein (It helps his Long Island delegation of nine Republicans remained intact, thus ensuring he'll be re-elected Senate majority leaderleader).

«We strongly believe that Senator Dean Skelos should remain on as majority leader of the New York State Senate,» the senators said.

The leadership of the state Senate this afternoon remains very much up in the air as Republicans consider ousting Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who faces corruption charges.

On Monday, following his arrest, Republican lawmakers emerged from a 3-1/2 hour meeting with Skelos in Albany to announced their was a «consensus» that he should remain leader, despite the charges.

Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos spent $ 762,145 of his campaign funds on legal defense, and has $ 1.58 million remaining in his account.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Nassau County, said in a statement following the news conference today with the legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo that a three - way agreement had been achieved, but differences remain on a expiration date and «minor technical issues.»

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said this morning after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo that minor techinical matters remain over printing the bill.

Senate Republicans left a meeting late last night to affirm their «consensus» support for Skelos to remain on as leader, despite the charges.

Some believe he could remain through the budget talks with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Cuomo was asked, by a reporter at the budget signing ceremony, whether he would support Senator Skelos to continue as majority leader of a Republican led Senate after the November elections, Cuomo did not say no, only that it was still too soon to talk about politics, with several months of the legislative session remaining.

He is in an awkward spot right now because his leader in the Senate has to choose between implementing the genuine campaign finance reforms NY residents desire — or remaining a stalwart champion for continuing the Skelos, Libous, Bruno record of corrupt Senate leadership.

A top Skelos ally, Senator Ken LaValle, emerged to say Skelos would remain leader, but others aren't certain that will last.

Several GOP senators say Skelos, who along with his son is under investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, could remain leader in the short term, even if he is indicted.

«We remain committed to a redistricting process that is bipartisan, transparent and fair,» said Scott Reif, a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

One insider expressed surprise that Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan pushed all his members to remain unified in voting for the bill rather than allowing most of the conference to vote against it with the knowledge it could pass with mostly Democratic votes as occured under former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos when he allowed the gay marriage and SAFE Act bills to the floor.

Amid these struggles, at least one constant seemed to remain in Adam Skelos's life: the support of his father, Dean G. Skelos, the powerful Republican majority leader of the New York State Senate.

Two of Sampson's former legislative colleagues, one - time Senate leader Dean Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, both contend they should remain free pending appeal because their corruption convictions are likely to be overturned under the new rules established by the McDonnell case.

Democratic Sen. Michael Gianaris said he was «troubled» by the allegations against Skelos, adding: «Senator Skelos should now step down as Majority Leader for the good of our state and in the interest of allowing the remaining weeks of our legislative session to proceed without distraction.

Skelos did step down from his post as majority leader, but he remains a State Senator.

The remaining Republicans, including the Capital Region's Kathy Marchione and George Amedore, are calling for Skelos to leave his post as majority leader.