Sentences with phrase «state coalition leaders»

Speaker, American Tort Reform Association, 2013 Legislative Conference for State Coalition Leaders, Nov. 18, 2013.

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Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

When I was a coalition leader advocating for a New York state bill that would mandate healthier school food nutrition standards, I came up against the powerful New York chapter of the School Nutrition Association (SNA).

... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.

With a sweeping gun control measure behind them, the leaders of the newly formed IDC - GOP Senate coalition believe they've passed a major hurdle toward convincing Albany they can manage the state Senate.

Community, labor and business leaders from across the state joined today to announce the launch of New Yorkers for Affordable Energy — a coalition dedicated to supporting access to cleaner, reliable and affordable sources of energy for residential and business consumers.

Also at 11 a.m., Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, joined by a coalition of local and state elected officials, community leaders, organizers, activists and supporters, makes his LG run official, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The coalition which was initiated by eminent leaders of thought in 2004 under the revered leadership of late Chief Anthony Enahoro, who moved the historic motion for independence of Nigeria and his able compatriot, Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka;, gave this applause in a media interjection on the state of Nigeria in Lagos.

At an event sponsored by the Brennan Center and New York Leadership for Accountable Government (NY LEAD)-- a coalition of business, civic and philanthropic leaders who favor campaign finance reform — New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled new disclosure requirements for non-profits engaging in political activities.

A coalition of business leaders, labor unions, and local elected officials are holding press conferences across the state.

Behar, a progressive reformer who ran unsuccessfully for City Council and State Assembly, has been quietly building a coalition of community and civic leaders, which are already expressing encouragement.

Rachel is also a grassroots progressive leader, active in groups including Uplift Syracuse, the CNY Solidarity Coalition, and the Campaign for New York Health, which advocates for a single - payer healthcare system across New York State.

In the wake of state Sen. Malcolm Smith's (D - Hollis) bribery scandal, Independent Democratic Conference leader Sen. Jeffrey Klein (D - Bronx) stripped the embattled lawmaker of his committee assignments and leadership position within the state's coalition government and in a final blow suggested Smith step down from the perch from which he had long coveted positions of -LSB-...]

On Monday, members of the New York Leadership for Accountable Government — a bipartisan coalition of business, civic, and philanthropic leaders dedicated to reforming elections laws in the state — delivered an open letter to the Senate Independent Democratic Conference.

A coalition of New York public health, environment and healthy schools advocacy groups have banded together as they push state government leaders to take action.

Also at 11:30 a.m., members of the Stop the Cuomo Tax coalition and other advocacy leaders mark the passage of one year since the state PSC voted to approve Cuomo's estimated $ 7.6 billion bailout by releasing new figures that detail the financial hit to ratepayers to date, LCA pressroom, state Capitol, Albany.

A coalition that includes Uber is set to kick off a campaign today to push state leaders to enact a congestion pricing plan as part of the state budget due by the end of the month.

(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that... (read more)

(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that billions of state funds remain at risk for bid rigging and pay to play.

The coalition of All Progressives congress leaders and stakeholders in Imo state, led by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and Senator Osita Izunaso, have said that, they were...

Rev. Emily McNeill of the Labor Religion Coalition and other religious leaders lobbied at the state Capitol Monday for extension and expansion of the state's millionaires tax in the budget.

There was a bit of an anomaly in 1917 when the Conservatives and some Liberals came together to form the Unionist Party (which was essentially an election about conscription), but the Unionist coalition was gone by the next election in 1921 (technically, the Conservatives came third in that election, but they were still named the Official Opposition due to the leader of the second - place party declining Official Opposition status — and so the largely two - party state continued).

In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly, a coalition of organizations, including the New York Housing Conference and New York State Association for Affordable Housing are urging a reconsideration of the provision.

The leaders of the state Senate's majority coalition met for roughly an hour with Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday morning, but Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was no where to be found on the second floor of the Capitol.

A coalition of business groups called on state leaders to back off any hike, particularly since a previously enacted one hasn't yet been fully phased in.

Community Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organizations.

We did what we said we would do and as elected officials there is no statement that makes you prouder to say when you can look at the people of this state and say we did what we said we would do, we changed the direction of this state for the better and we have and congratulations to all of you and let's take a moment to recognize once again, Senate Majority coalition leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Leader Jeff leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Leader Jeff Leader Jeff Klein.

Stringer made the comment at a Harlem rally calling for fractured state Senate Democrats to unify and make Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins majority leader of a house where the Dems come November are expected to again have the majority but not control the chamber because nine breakaway Dems are aligned with the Republicans in a leadership coalition.

The former Tory defence secretary Liam Fox also risked stoking bad feeling by stating that the Lib Dems were only «a sixth» of the coalition and urging Cameron to be more «driven» in pushing Conservative policies, even when they are opposed by the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and his party.

Seemingly confirming that no coalition had been discussed, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has stated that the reason his party voted for Leanne Wood was to send a message to Labour — not because of any sort of coalition deal — adding that «Labour had no divine right to assume the first ministership».

WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTING VIOLENCE, COMMON SENSE GOES A LONG WAY by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb The New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV) has unbelievably and inexcusably issued a memo opposing the creation of potentially -LSB-...]

WAMC's Jim Levulis talks with Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief for The New York Daily News, about New York state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's shock after the Independent Democratic Coalition unified with mainline Democrats in the Senate.

New York, NY — The New York State Senate Coalition today unveiled an alarming joint - investigative report, «Keeping Our Children Safe From Sex Offenders,» conducted by the offices of Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) and State Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos (R - Nassau), which uncovered startling violations of residency restrictions and a major loophole in the law.

Mayor Stephanie Miner and the Rebuild New York Now coalition have teamed up to call on state leaders to increase funding for the New York State Department of Transportation in order to spearhead new projstate leaders to increase funding for the New York State Department of Transportation in order to spearhead new projState Department of Transportation in order to spearhead new projects.

Sheehan is hoping legislators will add the funding during negotiations with Cuomo this month, and said she will meet soon with leaders of the state Senate, controlled by Republicans in coalition with the Independent Democratic Conference.

Once again, Eva Moskowitz, the ferocious founder and leader of the Success Academy charter school network, and a coalition of charter operators and advocates will bus thousands of kids, parents, and teachers to the state capitol for a noisy rally.

A non-governmental organisation, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, has described the victory of Ayodele Fayose at the June 21 Ekiti State governorship election as mysterious.

The Labour leader went on to set out his views on a «progressive alliance» with the Liberal Democrats, stating that it is not a «credible» path for Labour after the smaller party's six - year record in coalition, including its support for welfare cuts.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said the mainline conference is «willing to enter a coalition consistent with the recent correspondence from state Democratic party officials.

A new message purporting to come from the leader of Islamic State said air strikes by Russia and a U.S. - led coalition had...

The coalition said, «As a follow - up on our previous press release, a joint meeting between the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators and youth leaders across the Niger Delta region held today (Thursday) in Port Harcourt to review the state of the Nigerian nation and the position of Niger Delta in the Nigericoalition said, «As a follow - up on our previous press release, a joint meeting between the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators and youth leaders across the Niger Delta region held today (Thursday) in Port Harcourt to review the state of the Nigerian nation and the position of Niger Delta in the NigeriCoalition of Niger Delta Agitators and youth leaders across the Niger Delta region held today (Thursday) in Port Harcourt to review the state of the Nigerian nation and the position of Niger Delta in the Nigerian state.

«We hope that our elected leaders in Albany will respond to the state's voters,» said Michael Rabinowitz, spokesman for the coalition of business, consumers, unions, wineries, grape growers and farms supporting legislation to allow people to buy wine in grocery stores.

(announced Oct. 26, 2015) over 100 elected officials, community, coalition and grassroots leaders including... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins U.S. Rep. Steve Israel U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks U.S. Rep. Grace Meng U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler U.S. Rep. Charles B. Rangel U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez State Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Democratic Leader State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Deputy Democratic Leader State Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Speaker State Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper, Deputy Speaker State Assemblyman Joseph Morelle, Majority Leader... 2 of 2 Democratic U.S. Sens. and 18 of 18 Democratic U.S. Reps.

Since then, New Yorkers Against Fracking, the coalition of like - minded groups that shadowed Cuomo at events and campaign stops across the state, has remained active, with some of its leaders traveling to other states — and even other countries — to speak about the successful push against drilling in New York.

A coalition of women lawmakers, union leaders and good - government advocates are pushing the legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to back sweeping changes to the state's voting laws.

The Communications Workers of America, a key union in the coalition that's trying to engineer a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate, endorsed on Monday Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein's re-election.

Singer Miley Cyrus has written a letter to Cuomo and legislative leaders backing a proposal by state Sen. Brad Hoylman, Coalition for Homeless Youth and Empire State Pride Agenda to include $ 4.75 million for homeless youth in the 2015 - 16 bustate Sen. Brad Hoylman, Coalition for Homeless Youth and Empire State Pride Agenda to include $ 4.75 million for homeless youth in the 2015 - 16 buState Pride Agenda to include $ 4.75 million for homeless youth in the 2015 - 16 budget.

In an exclusive interview with Time Warner Cable News, Thursday, IDC Leader Jeff Klein said he's hoping to continue the faction's coalition with Republicans in the state senate, despite the outcome of Tuesday's election.

«We are a coalition of New Yorkers who want to see Albany leaders embrace new technology that will build on the Empire State's economic revitalization,» the coalition said in a statement.