Sentences with phrase «state senate last»

The 2015 - 17 state budget bill approved by the state Senate last night included several provisions of note:

One critical move would be to pass the voucher - like tax credit bill that was defeated in the state senate last year after passage by the lower house; pushing for the creation of a state commission to authorize and oversee charter schools (or requiring the state's education department to take on that task) would also be sensible.

The bill, approved by the state Senate last week, also requires participating schools to conduct employee background checks and strengthens financial accountability measures.

He and Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf — who was appointed by Mr. Christie in 2011 and confirmed by the state Senate last year — also received approval for a waiver of provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Former Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy, former Deputy Health Secretary Courtney Eagles Burke, and attorney Edward M. Spiro were all nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate last week to serve on the board.

The state Senate last week passed a bill to fix the official name of the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge to actually match the spelling of its namesake, Giovanni da Verrazzano, by adding another «z,» the Associated Press first reported.

Prior to 2018, the Wyoming State Senate last held elections in 2016.

But after Democrats failed to retake the State Senate last year, and after the 2014 election season was over, with Cuomo victorious, the governor and his lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul both declared the abortion plank of the act officially dormant, if not dead.

Leaders of both the Assembly and state Senate last week posted lists of earmarks their members have secured as part of the State and Municipal Facilities Program.

Diaz, along with Monserrate and Sen. Pedro Espada (D - Bronx), helped precipitate the leadership crisis in the state Senate last year by briefly defecting to the Republican camp in an effort to win concessions from Democratic leaders.

Prior to 2018, the Texas State Senate last held elections in 2016.

More recently, a measure to allow five commercial casinos to open upstate passed the State Senate last year but was not considered in the State Assembly, and the proposal was not brought up in the legislative session that ended in June.

The Dream Act would provide tuition assistance to the children of undocumented immigrants, a bill that was voted down by the state Senate last week.

ALBANY — The Democratic - controlled state Senate last night passed legislation to more than double the number of charter schools — infuriating teachers - union officials who immediately declared war against the lawmakers who voted for the bill.

«A 50 - cent surcharge would put about $ 5 to $ 6 million directly into bus service,» said Martins, who proposed the fee in his final days in the State Senate last year.

Staten Island Republican Senator Andrew Lanza introduced the bill in the State Senate last year.

The state Senate last May approved an unsuccessful bill to make New York the final state to permit pro mixed martial arts bouts.

The New York State Senate last week approved a bill to legalize and regulate the combat sport, which includes elements of boxing, judo, wrestling, Brazilian jiu - jitsu and kickboxing.

The package of bills includes two laws already passed by the State Senate last year to add more speed cameras to school zones and suspend drivers who repeatedly get issued violations.

The State Senate last week passed a separate measure altogether that increases disability pensions for workers throughout the entire state, thereby circumventing the need for local approval.

Speaking on the Capitol Pressroom radio show, Ms. Stewart - Cousins praised her former colleague Cecelia Tkaczyk — an upstate Democrat who lost her bid for re-election to the State Senate last year — and indicated she sympathized the ex-legislator's efforts to become chairwoman of the party and remove the leadership the governor helped install.

Rep. Daisy Baez dropped her bid for state Senate last week, amid reports she does not live in the House district she currently represents.

Prior to 2018, the California State Senate last held elections in 2016.

And after a vote in the State Senate last week, New York is on the precipice of signing up.

The State Senate last week, meanwhile, sought to cushion the blow of the federal tax law with a bill that reconciles the state code with the changes in Washington.

The State Senate last week, meanwhile, sought to cushion the blow of the federal tax law with a bill that reconciles the state code with the changes in Washington — a change that saves New York taxpayers $ 1.5 billion.

The Westchester County executive is in Albany for a meeting of county Republican chairs who are huddling after the GOP failed to win any seats statewide, but did capture full control of the state Senate last month.

ALBANY — The state Senate last night voted to close the bankrupt New York City Off Tracking Betting Corp., narrowly refusing to approve a bailout plan that would have saved the jobs of 800 workers.

Cuomo pledged as part of an endorsement deal with the Working Families Party to help give Democrats full control of the state Senate last month, though in recent weeks has adjusted the rhetoric to tout his bipartisan credentials as the legislative session winds down.

Martins gave up his seat in the state Senate last year to run for an open congressional district being vacated by Democratic Rep. Steve Israel.

Since Daniel Squadron announced his resignation from the New York State Senate last week, there has been a lot of conversation about «County Committee.»

ALBANY — Mayor Bloomberg's drive to end «last in / first out» protections for underachieving city teachers got a big boost in the state Senate last night with the introduction of a measure to end the union - backed practice, The Post has learned.

«Walter was a consultant to the RSLC's effort to take back the New York state Senate last November, which very narrowly succeeded,» allen continued.

De Blasio sought to help Democrats take full control of the state Senate last year, only to have three upstate incumbents lose to Republican challengers last fall.

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The New York State Senate passed a bill last month banning short - term apartment listings on Airbnb.

Last year saw the state of Missouri and Senate hopeful, Austin Petersen, accepting Bitcoin contributions.

Jill Carter on Monday to the vacant Baltimore state Senate seat surrendered last month by the disgraced Nathaniel T. Oaks.

WASHINGTON — Amid several last - minute twists, CIA Director Mike Pompeo was reported favorably to serve as the next secretary of state by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a Monday evening vote.

In last night's elections two states passed gay marriage laws, two states legalized marijuana for recreational use, and an openly gay woman was elected to the US Senate.

Speaking at the turn of the last century in the United States Senate, the politician - historian Albert J. Beveridge set forth what was then a widely held view.

Not a bad idea: Illinois State Senate Minority Leader Emil Jones Jr. has sent a letter to the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners requesting that Ada Park in the Morgan Park neighborhood be renamed after Olympic gold medalist Ira Murchinson, who died last month at the age of 61.

Republican state Senate hopeful Sarmad Khojasteh has raised $ 128,555 over the last six weeks to run for an open seat in Westchester County, his campaign said Tuesday.

Also at 1 p.m., the Senate majority coalition commission on regulatory reform announces the findings of its forums held last fall, Room 124, state Capitol, Albany.

Sponsored by Ovie Omo - Agege (Labour Party, Delta State), the Senate Bill 329 which has already been gazetted and introduced to the lawmakers was referred to the committee on constitution review chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu last December.

That incident led to his expulsion from the state Senate in February 2010 — the first time in nearly a century that the Legislature has forced a member from office, and a move at least one of Monserrate's allies (the last Amigo standing, Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr.) maintained was payback for his role in the 2009 Senate coup.

Mainline Democrats in the state Senate have raised $ 1 million in the last six months, bringing their cash - on - hand total to $ 1.1 million, a source familiar with their campaign filing said.

Republicans in the state Senate and Cuomo have worked well over the last four years, a period in which the GOP either controlled or shared power in the chamber.

Silver's downfall last year was followed by an unprecedented moment in state politics in which his counter part, Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, was also later felled by a corruption scandal involving securing business for his son through official actions.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a pitch for down - ballot Democratic candidates at a local fundraiser in Suffolk County last night, singling out state Senate hopeful Jim Gaughran as being particularly needed in Albany.

Cuomo has over the last several weeks pushed for a Democratic takeover of the state Senate, backing incumbents and challengers in a handful of races.