Sentences with phrase «state senate democrats»

The WCA would like to thank Governor Cuomo, WCB Chair Clarissa Rodriguez, the New York State Assembly Majority, the New York State Senate Democrats, the Independent Democratic Conference, and others who listened to the concerns of injured workers and worked tirelessly to ensure that their right to compensation for permanent limb injuries was preserved.

Enter PR guru and political analyst Patrick Scully, a former communications director for the state Senate Democrats.

ALBANY — Fractured state Senate Democrats on Wednesday ended their longstanding hostilities by reunifying ahead of a high - stakes election season.

«The expectation that State Senate Democrats will have goodwill towards education reform priorities is misplaced,» said one person heavily involved in education reform politics and policy.

«Given the high stakes, I join my New York Democratic congressional colleagues in urging all New York State Senate Democrats join the fight, and caucus and work together for New York's working families,» Pelosi said in the statement, alluding to her visit yesterday.

State Senate Democrats are accusing the newly minted Republican choice in an upcoming key Westchester County state Senate race as a «no - show» politician.

Benjamin told Observer that the state Senate Democrats themselves have to decide how they want to deal with the IDC.

The campaign probes include one by the Manhattan District Attorney into de Blasio's fund - raising on behalf of state Senate Democrats in 2014.

He also took the opportunity to slap Mayor de Blasio, whose campaign is under investigation for rounding up large sums for state Senate Democrats in 2014.

Ms. Wolfe took leave to assist State Senate Democrats in their effort to put Democrats back in the majority.

No IDC NY formed in 2017 to field primary challengers to the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of New York State Senate Democrats who entered a governing coalition with chamber Republicans in 2012.

Espaillat was one of the House members calling on state Senate Democrats to unify.

ALBANY — The ongoing tensions between warring factions of state Senate Democrats turned ugly and racial on the chamber floor during a heated budget debate Wednesday afternoon.

On Sunday, Grechen Shirley, her husband and son Nicholas and Mila attended a Holtsville union hall rally for State Senate Democrats and Congressional candidates.

ALBANY - With Thanksgiving over, the intraparty battle among state Senate Democrats is again heating up.

Since then, he's signed an executive order to allow parolees to vote, pushed a study about marijuana legalization, announced initiatives to address the high maternity - mortality rate among black women and, after years of criticism, forced an end to a split among state Senate Democrats that kept Republicans in control of the chamber.

Rep. Grace recently signed on to a letter from New York's House members urging the IDC to reunify with the mainline state Senate Democrats.

Republicans celebrated their wins, already looking ahead to midterms in 2018 when Democrats could see their numbers reduced even further with a group of red - state Senate Democrats on the ballot.

The IDC is a group of four state senate Democrats led by Bronx Senator Jeff Klein, which split from the rest of the Democratic caucus.

This year's general election was historic with the reelection of our president and the State Senate Democrats retaking the majority, reflecting citizens» call for their government to uphold our progressive values.

And on Tuesday, state Senate Democrats announced a package of bills aimed at reforming the state's election system which they called a «relic of the last century.»

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- The 14 Wisconsin state Senate Democrats who left the state two weeks ago will now face fines of $ 100 for each day they stay away.

State fund - raising records show that Batra has contributed thousands of dollars in campaign donations to state Senate Democrats in recent years, including at least $ 8,000 to Sampson.

Not explicitly stated, but on everyone's mind: State Senate Democrats are in no mood to help Cuomo, and would probably be delighted to shiv him.

This year is one of those exceptional times among State Senate Democrats — with a Bronx incumbent, Jeff Klein, and one in Queens, Tony Avella, facing well - known opponents in the September 9 primary.

Despite support from the Democratic Assembly majority, as well minority state Senate Democrats, and the Independent Democratic Conference, which forms a ruling coalition with Senate Republicans, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi's Home Stability

They blame Cuomo for propping up a group of eight breakaway state Senate Democrats and not having done enough to win the chamber back for the Democrats.

Mr. de Blasio, a liberal Democrat, dedicated substantial resources to the State Senate Democrats» failed effort to capture the upper house of the legislature last year — which became fodder for Republican attack ads.

In March, Joon Kim, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced that they would not file charges against de Blasio over a potential pay - to - play scheme involving de Blasio's now - defunct political nonprofit Campaign for One New York and his failed 2014 fundraising effort for the State Senate Democrats, respectively.

Sen. John DeFrancisco says it's unlikely a deal to reunite the New York State Senate Democrats will take hold.

While Governor Cuomo made some campaign appearances and was the host of a fund - raising event for State Senate Democrats, legislators say the Governor did less and did it later than he was asked to.

The agreement between the state Senate Democrats could substantially weaken Republicans in New York, who now run the chamber with Valesky's Independent Democratic Conference.

New York State Senate Democrats are riled over possible subpoenas from the state Inspector General's office in relation to the recent Aqueduct racetrack contract controversy.

That same year, one of Rechnitz's holdings also gave $ 102,300 to the state Senate Democrats after de Blasio put out a plea for help from donors.

Wednesday, Cuomo said the mayor had falsely and recklessly accused career public servants of misconduct — most notably, the board's chief enforcement counsel, Risa Sugarman, whose investigation found de Blasio's team violated campaign finance laws in its fundraising for state Senate Democrats.

ALBANY — Critics of a breakaway group of eight state Senate Democrats are taking the fight right to the district of the leader of the independent Dems.

New York State Senate Democrats have picked up seats in every presidential year in the past two decades.

Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins had an inkling that the political meeting to which she was invited at a Manhattan steakhouse on Tuesday would involve steps to unify State Senate Democrats.

Three State Senate Democrats are facing their first reelections....

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday joined Cynthia Nixon in condemning Gov. Andrew Cuomo for attending a Manhattan fundraiser that included members of a breakaway group of state Senate Democrats...

State Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill today to raise income taxes to 10.3 percent on households making over $ 250,000.

Last week, State Senate Democrats, led by Deputy Minority Leader Michael Gianaris of Queens, sent Cuomo a letter calling on him to include a funding mechanism for the MTA in the upcoming state budget.

The leader of the New York State Senate Democrats says if Governor Andrew Cuomo is successful in helping retake the chamber for Democrats in the fall elections, she expects the Senate to be much more functional than it was the last time the Democrats were in power.

It has been nearly 11 months since federal prosecutors have arrested a sitting state lawmaker, though two State Senate Democrats — John Sampson and Malcolm Smith — are currently facing federal indictment.

The progressive grassroots activist group Rise & Resist has started a post-card campaign calling on Cuomo to reunify the fractured state Senate Democrats, focusing on the «destructive relationship» between the governor and the IDC.

«With two of the most prolific fundraisers and nationally prominent Democratic leaders rallying to support the state Senate Democrats, we're off to a good start to a successful election cycle,» the DSCC official told me.

An inquiry by Bharara's office focuses on de Blasio's fundraising efforts to help the state Senate Democrats in their failed 2014 effort to re-take the majority.

An investigation into the mayor's fundraising practices and efforts to help state Senate Democrats in key battleground races was closed by federal prosecutors, but became an additional irritant for de Blasio during his first term.

While state Senate Democrats were calling for an update to their chamber's policies on sexual harassment [Jan. 26, Page 1, «Senators Eye Policy Update»], I happened to be doing research and read an editorial published in the Journal Inquirer newspaper in the spring of 1980.

State Senate Democrats plan to use Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan's full - throated endorsement of Donald Trump during last week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland as an issue during the upcoming fight for control of the chamber.