Sentences with phrase «state legislatures wants»

When the state legislature wanted to pass a law felonizing anyone even offering food to an illegal, the Church stood toe - toe against the state and refused to obey this law.

In short, even if a state legislature wants to invest in private school choice, doing so through the tax treatment of 529 plans is, at best, an indirect and convoluted approach.

The state legislature wants to stop local governments from banning fracking in their communities.

Not exact matches

In this guest blog from Minnesota businessman Dirk Bak, he contends the state's governor and legislature want to destroy the business climate.

With the president, the FAA and state legislatures weighing in on commercial drone use, NoFlyZone CEO Ben Marcus wants to open up the conversation and give individuals the power to put the unmanned ve...

Shockingly, he wanted to replace the two - thirds of Congress and three - fourths of the state legislatures requirement for amendment with a simple majority!

Florida Supreme Court says legislature, governor had no right to save Terri Schiavo's life The Florida Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that the state legislature should not have given Gov. Jeb Bush the power to feed mentally disabled 40 - year - old Terri Schiavo against the wishes of husband, who wanted to starve her to death.

If Congress and state legislatures listen to what families say they want, however, they will look for ways to ease policies like the «parenting penalty» that permeate the federal and state tax codes and are helping drive more and more young mothers with children into the job market.

The last thing I want to see is the nut jobs from NYC controlling the entire state legislature.

«The people of the state by overwhelming margins want the legislature to pass a property tax cap,» Cuomo said in a statement about the survey.

«I understand the legislature wants a pay raise,» Cuomo said «I want to get some people's work done for the people of the state.»

Since it's pretty much completely up to the state legislature, why can't it choose to hold an election by the entire population (including non-citizens, or even minors if they really wanted to)?

The New York state legislature has received resumes and cover letters from 13 applicants who want to be appointed state attorney general.

According to a June 17th poll by the Siena Research Institute, a plurality of New Yorkers — 44 percent — wanted the state legislature to address corruption as a number one priority before the end of the session, including voters across every region, party and demographic group.

Top State University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for studState University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for studstate's colleges and universities, and are asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for studstate legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for students.

De Blasio is seeking permission from Cuomo and the legislature to raise income taxes on the rich to pay for universal pre-K, but so far Cuomo has said he wants the state to fund it instead, in a five year phase - in plan.

The governor had also wanted a voluntary public campaign financing system for statewide races, including the governor and all 263 seats in the legislature, but the deal limits the program to the state comptroller's race.

When an Espaillat supporter, after prefacing his question with a reference to «middle east... dictators... in power for such a long time, 30 years, 40 years» asked «when is too long», King first noted Espaillat's 18 years in the state legislature, but then veered off message saying that «if someone wants real change» they should consider the third candidate, Michael Walrond.

And he says, in answer to reporters» questions, the Assembly still wants to enact the pension reforms, but simply got bogged down on details required to amend the state's constitution, which requires the vote of two concurrently elected legislatures.

Former state Rep. Alex Knopp of Norwalk, a veteran politician who served for 15 years in the state legislature, has attended numerous fundraisers and said he wanted to see Clinton once again.

Amedore, a former three - term assemblyman, wants term limits imposed on the state legislature.

Top State University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for studState University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for studstate's colleges and universities, and are asking Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for studstate legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for students.

We also resent being lied to by a guy who wants to perpetuate one party rule in the state legislature.

Personally I think Mr Cahill might just do a better job keeping the legislature «honest» but unshackle's language leaves me wondering just what they want from the states AG.

In each of his State of the State speeches Cuomo has used the capitol building as a metaphor for something that was once glorious and can be restored; he has said he wants to re-establish New York «the progressive capital of the nation»; he has touted the number of on - time budgets he and the legislature have delivered (this year he'll say four in a row and counting); he has demanded more teacher accountability but explained new changes he's seeking; and, he has stressed a need for ethics rules overhaul and campaign finance reform while mentioning unsavory headlines.

Mahoney, for example, who chairs the New York State Thruway Authority, will have to get permission if she wants to continue in that role, said Ryan McMahon, legislature chairman.

The Secretary of State doesn't want to appeal, but the legislature does.

Protect Orange County Chair Pramilla Malick is also calling on state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate the permitting process and wants the state legislature to hold oversight hearings.

The governor wants the legislature to approve pension reform as part of the new state budget, which is due at the end of the month.

A new Siena College poll finds that New Yorkers are starting to feel more positive about the state legislature - but they still don't want to see Senators and Assemblymembers receive a pay raise.

Cuomo, who used his executive powers through a wage board to phase in a $ 15 an hour rate for fast food workers, says next he wants to try to get a similar increase through the state legislature next year.

«If the legislature wants to tell the women of this state to go to heck, I'm going to let the women of this state know that they were told to go to heck.

A new Siena College poll finds that New Yorkers are starting to feel more positive about the state legislature - but they still don't want to see Senators and Assembly members receive a pay raise.

Gov. David Paterson wants the New York State Senate to vote on a same - sex marriage bill within the next few weeks during a special session of the legislature to address New York's budget.

The county legislature and the local and state government have to plan ahead and look five years or even ten years ahead, see what we want this area to look like and work to get to that point, so the people of that area and Ulster County have a quality of life that families would want to stay in the area, small local businesses will prosper and tourists would want to visit for many years.

«They can color it anyway they want, but the legislature has also given away its oversight authority for state agencies to the executive and that's just not good government,» Donohue said.

But most Republicans in the legislature want the governor to resign and several are ready to begin the impeachment process, even as the results of a state Ethics Commission investigation into the governor's travel expenses are still pending.

The issue in the lawsuit is whether a state may require a small qualified party to attract as much as 15 % of the primary voters to choose that party's primary ballot, if it wants to have nominees for the legislature on the November ballot.

«Not only do I want the Bronx and voters in the 33rd district to have a Senate Senator they can be proud of, but I want New York State to have the best, most accountable legislature in the country,» said Nunez in a statement released by New Roosevelt.

I want to thank the citizens of the 15th Senatorial district and 33rdAssembly District who put their faith and confidence in me during the 11 years I had the honor to represent them in the state legislature.

The state's county executives want the legislature to use this time to find ways to cut their spending.

A new Siena College poll finds that New Yorkers are starting to feel more positive about the state legislature, but they still don't want to see Senators and Assemblymembers receive a pay raise.

It didn't make his State of the State speech to the legislature, but in the longer, written version of his agenda, Cuomo says he wants to cut down the number of homes that use heating oil.

GOP candidate for governor and Deputy Senate Leader John DeFrancisco says he wants the legislature to hold hearings into the 514 tourism signs posted along numerous highways in the state.

With all that cash in hand, unions are in a position to tell state legislatures what to do, if they want campaign dollars next time around.

Today, American teachers want to be viewed as professionals, but their experience tells them they need their membership in the union and the clout that they have in the state legislature, even in states that do not allow them to organize.

«Everybody wants appropriately high standards,» said state Assemblyman Steven Sanders, the chairman of the education committee in the legislature's lower house, «but what we're hearing is it is ultimately unfair and ultimately arbitrary... having every student in the state having their abilities defined by one particular exam on one particular day.»

In Louisiana, where Gov. Bobby Jindal wants the state legislature to drop the Common Core state standards in its upcoming legislative session, a survey finds high support for «generic» academic standards but lower support for the Common Core standards.

The center, a collaboration between the 15,000 - student Coweta County school district and West Central Technical College in Carrollton, Ga., is one example of what Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes wanted to accomplish with the A-Plus Education Reform Act he pushed through the state legislature this year.

Legislatures haven't wanted to pay for high - level staff, and haven't wanted state officials to take actions that annoy their local superintendents, unions, and school board members.