Sentences with phrase «state senate did»

Indeed, three weeks ago the Democratically controlled State Senate did exactly that, in what Klein calls «a bend in history's arc caused by the Race.»

In 2016, the State Board of Regents and the Democratic - led state Assembly supported restarting the phase - in, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republicans in the state Senate did not support it.

But the state Senate didn't act on the issue before adjourning — meaning no extra cameras are coming.

But Republicans in the state Senate did not include any version of that plan in their state budget recommendation, while the Democrat - led Assembly has endorsed a significantly scaled - back proposal that would impose new fees on taxis, limos and Uber and Lyft rides.

But Republicans in the state Senate did not include any version of that plan in their state budget recommendation, while the Democrat - led Assembly has endorsed a significantly scaled back proposal that would impose new fees on taxis, limos and Uber and Lyft rides.

The state Senate did its duty by New York's public - school children yesterday, passing a bill that would more than double the number of charter schools allowed to operate statewide — without the usual poison pills meant to strangle the wildly successful charter movement by stealth.

In 2016 the State Board of Regents and the Democratic - led state Assembly supported restarting the phase - in, but Governor Cuomo and Republicans in the state Senate did not support it.

Republican leaders in the state Senate did not respond to requests for comment on Hoylman's bill, but on Wednesday they defeated an effort by Senate Democrats to force a vote on several gun control measures including a bump stock ban.

The board was appointed by Cuomo when Republicans in the New York State Senate did not agree to raise the minimum wage any higher than the current phased - in increase, which will bring the minimum wage to $ 9 an hour by the end of this year.

The governor said he was disappointed that the GOP - controlled state Senate did not include any ethics measures as part of their budget proposal.

«It is disappointing that the State Senate did not confirm them, so they could contribute to the vital discussions now underway that will chart the future of the M.T.A..

A spokesman for the GOP - controlled state Senate did not immediately comment on Heastie's agenda but Senate leaders are likely to oppose any tax hikes.

He would not comment directly on whether it hurts city residents when him and the governor are not on the same page, rather saying that it hurts city residents when the governor and the state Senate do not consider the city's interests.

Republicans in the State Senate don't plan on budging when it comes to raising the age of criminal responsibility and providing tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants for college.

Also telling: The agenda released last week by the Republicans who (barely) control the state Senate doesn't include anything that might rile the unions.

The Republican - controlled State Senate does not support vacancy decontrol.

Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams (D - 45th) said if the state assembly and state senate don't deal with the rent regulations in time, then the governor should act decisively to make rent laws tougher.

How does the State Senate do along party lines?

«The New York State Senate doesn't even want to talk about this issue.

The state Senate does not intend to vote on the...

«The New York State Senate does not have the constitutional and legal authority to expel Senator Monserrate,» Mr. Siegel said.

Not exact matches

The decision riled Republican lawmakers in Delta's home state of Georgia to the point that the state senate on Thursday approved a tax bill that did not include an expected tax break for airlines.

«If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate,» Gardner said in a statement.

«[The legislation] does not take steps toward coverage and access for all Americans, and while insurers are still required to offer coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions, allowing states to get waivers to vary premiums based on health status would allow insurers to charge unaffordable premiums based on those pre-existing conditions,» wrote American Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. James Madara in a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to shelve the Graham - Cassidy bill on Tuesday.

«Not only did Steve Bannon cost us a critical Senate seat in one of the most Republican states in the country, but he also dragged the President of the United States into this fiasco.&states in the country, but he also dragged the President of the United States into this fiasco.&States into this fiasco.»

With a Republican Congress backing him (most items need 60 % support to pass in the Senate), Trump will be in a position to reverse trade agreements, immigration policies, Roe V. Wade, the Iran nuclear deal, and any other policy the party takes issue with — including those that impact how Canadians do business with the United States.

Republican Sen. Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said he would allow the bill to come to a vote if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson did not make progress soon on improving relations with Russia on the Syrian civil war.

She is doing just that now, having recently filed to run for the U.S. Senate in her home state of Maryland.

In a decision dated July 7, 2016, the West Virginia attorney general concluded that: «West Virginia law does not prohibit the offering of or participation in fantasy sports games, as they are defined in Senate Bill 529, because state law prohibits only betting upon games decided predominantly by chance.»

Mr. Trump's announcement was welcomed by a leading Democratic trade hawk in the Senate, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who said the tariffs were a first step toward a comprehensive response to China that should also include increased screening of foreign investment in the United States to ensure it does not hurt American jobs.

Leaders of the House and Senate want to require a three - day waiting period for taking possession of long guns purchased in the state, while the governor said he did not support that change.

Minnesota's State Senate just passed same - sex marriage, a week after their House did the same.

Nash told the Senate one reason she and Furnival had intervened to take down the website was that the federal and state ministerial forum in December had taken «a unanimous decision to do an extensive cost - benefit analysis» and it was therefore «premature to have the website live until this report was completed».

Offense: «If these outrageous reports have any merit — and especially if a United States Senator has done anything inappropriate or unethical to interfere with a decision that the Big 12 had already made — then I believe that there should be an investigation in the U.S. Senate, and I will fight to get the truth.

I hope to see strong support for the passage of Senate Bill 1994; I will certainly do my part by reaching out to legislators in my state.

Regardless of what actually may have happened, the North Carolina state senate has now unanimously passed a bill which would prohibit schools from supplementing home - made lunches that don't meet minimum nutritional standards.

One of the first things Gillibrand did in the 24 hours after news broke of her selection by Gov. David Paterson to replace Hillary Clinton in the US Senate was to promise the Empire State Pride Agenda she would support the legalization of gay marriage.

Neither former Gov. George Pataki nor former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, both of whom played a role in the region's nano - boom, were present — in fact, Pataki, joined by state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, did some pre-speech pushback for the RNC.

The urgent threats that Trump and State Senate Republicans pose to millions of New Yorkers demand that he to do so right now,» the WFP said.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver does not seem terribly perturbed about the prospect of having three separate primaries — federal, state and presidential — despite the fact that he and his Democratic colleagues have indicated a preference for moving the state contests up to conform with Judge Gary Sharpe's mandated June 26 date for the House and US Senate races.

«Throughout her career, Shelley has been a fierce advocate for healthcare access and Westchester families can trust her to continue to do so in the State Senate.

A number of Democratic Senate candidates have been calling on GOP incumbents to declare whether they're formally supporting Paladino — something two of his fellow statewide contenders, Dan Donovan (AG) and Harry Wilson (state comptroller), have refused to do.

In other words, it sometimes seems like the governor would prefer a negotiated settlement on redistricting than an all - out war with the Legislature, which, particularly if the DOJ doesn't grant the state a waiver and requires the 2012 primaries to be moved from September into the summer (the Assembly Democrats are angling for June, the Senate Republicans for August), could come smack in the middle of budget negotiations.

A Cuomo spokeswoman yesterday was harsher in the assessment of de Blasio's minimum wage proposal, calling it a non-starter with the state Legislature, as did a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

«Yet when it comes to actually doing something about it, like limiting outside income for lawmakers, the State Senate GOP says it's at «the bottom of the priority list.»

Judging by the mail in what is expected to be a pivotal state Senate election, Democrat Shelley Mayer will do the bidding of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio if elevated to the upper chamber of the Legislature.

During an interview this morning with The Captiol Pressroom's Susan Arbetter, Silver reacted to a DN report that Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who had been pushing for an August primary, now has his heart set on maintaining the regularly scheduled Sept. 11 state races, despite the fact that to do so would cost an additional $ 50 million.

This will be done in the form a «hand up» in the state Senate — a non-voting procedural move that will recognize the new members of the conference, said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in an interview Friday.

The senators are reviewing their push after the Republican - led state Senate included supportive language in its budget but did not include the full legislation.

btw, IDC has nothing to do with the current Republican control of the state senate.