Sentences with phrase «state legislative leaders also»

State legislative leaders also have said they are willing to look at ways to make it easier to open and operate charters.

Not exact matches

The legislative leaders quietly introduced a campaign finance bill last night that is designed to strengthen enforcement at the state Board of Elections and also address the US Supreme Court's January decision that overturned a 20 - year - old ruling barring corporations from spending freely to support or oppose candidates.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sens. George Amedore and Robert Ortt join Assemblywomen Linda Rosenthal and Aileen Gunther to urge state leaders to fund substance use disorder treatment and transition services in county jails, Legislative Office Building, LCA Press Room 130, Albany.

However, the state's legislative leaders — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, and Senate Conference Leader John Sampson, D - Brooklyn, must also approve the choice.

Leaders of prominent good government groups gathered at the state Capitol to decry not only the inability of Cuomo and legislative leaders to achieve ethics reform in the budget process, but also the lack of transparency in the ongoing three - men - in - a-room negotiLeaders of prominent good government groups gathered at the state Capitol to decry not only the inability of Cuomo and legislative leaders to achieve ethics reform in the budget process, but also the lack of transparency in the ongoing three - men - in - a-room negotileaders to achieve ethics reform in the budget process, but also the lack of transparency in the ongoing three - men - in - a-room negotiations.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sen. Sue Serino, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, Scenic Hudson, Legislative and community leaders and activists call on Cuomo to sign legislation giving the state broader authority to protect the Hudson River after the Coast Guard's recent anchorage proposal, Quiet Cove Riverfront Park, 1 Clear Water Dr., Poughkeepsie.

The state's first and only woman legislative leader was also surprised by the cost of settlements.

Elected Republicans are also well - represented among the hosts, with the two state legislative leaders, Senate Temporary President and Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb joining Sen. Marty Golden and Assembly Member Ron Castorina as hosts.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, a Yonkers Democrat, also made an appearance on the second floor of the state Capitol, but was not in the meeting with Cuomo or the other legislative leaders.

The CSEA leader also expressed extreme concern that state legislative leaders seem ready to give -LSB-...]

Both Nixon and Molinaro are highlighting women's rights as an issue, and they criticize the Governor's private budget meetings with three male legislative leaders, where the state's new sexual harassment policies were also decided.

Both Nixon and Molinaro are highlighting women's rights as an issue, and they criticize the governor's private budget meetings with three male legislative leaders, where the state's new sexual harassment policies also were decided.

In 2014, the governor and legislative leaders — Silver and then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is also on trial for selling his office — agreed to dissolve the commission in exchange for a pilot program of public campaign finance, a new enforcement office at the state's Board of Elections and changes to the bribery statute.

The state's top legislative leaders also decried Cuomo's proposal, which they say does an end - run around the Legislature.

The legislative leaders and the governor made some progress yesterday, reportedly reaching a deal on education that adds $ 300 million in additional spending to the $ 807 million boost Cuomo proposed, spends $ 340 million on pre-K — most of which is going to NYC — and also hikes per - pupil state aid for charter schools, though they would have to agree to be audited by the state comptroller.

A real - estate executive who received immunity to become a witness in the federal corruption trials of both of the state's former legislative leaders — Glenwood Management VP and counsel Charles Dorego — is also the top «bundler» for NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Also at 10:30 a.m., Assemblymen Jim Tedisco, Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez call for passage of «Spirit of «76» legislation for a rank and file revolt against the accumulation of power by legislative leaders, Assembly Chamber, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., AARP will deliver 10,000 postcards to state legislative leaders and Cuomo urging them to include «Secure Choice» in the state budget to provide millions of private sector employees an effective way to save for retirement at work, outside the Senate chamber, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

There were also special elections yesterday to fill two state legislative seats left vacant by the federal corruption convictions of their former occupants — ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (lower Manhattan) and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (Nassau County, Long Island).

The state Legislature enters the upcoming legislative session not only with two relatively new leaders, but also chief negotiators who will be learning on the job.

Some state legislative leaders have said they'd prefer to wait to fix the program until mid-January so they can also deal with Connecticut's budget deficit.

Speaking after a meeting with Democratic and Republican legislative leaders, Malloy says to also expect state employee layoffs.

State Senator Jeff Klein, a leader of the breakaway Democratic conference that governs the upper legislative chamber, was also cool today to Mr. de Blasio's minimum wage push.

Indeed, the legislative leaders also have joined the governor in disregarding the state Finance Law requirement that they hold a public meeting to «quick start» the budget - making process.

Copies of the letter were also sent to state legislative leaders, including Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

An ethics reform proposal quietly circulated between Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders for a possible special session that could also include a pay raise is getting blasted by the State's Attorney General as possibly unconstitutional.

The CSEA leader also expressed extreme concern that state legislative leaders seem ready to give the governor a blank check on this latest misguided venture.

The governor on Monday also called on the state legislative leaders to sign a memorandum of understanding to release more of the $ 2 billion the parties set aside last year to create 100,000 units of affordable and supportive housing across the state, which would significantly benefit New York City, where de Blasio has been struggling to bring a homelessness crisis under control.

Bharara trip to Albany not only comes weeks after securing the convictions of the top two state legislative leaders, but also after he said he found insufficient evidence to bring charges against Cuomo and members of his staff for their handling of the ill - fated Moreland anti-corruption commission.

Also, the state's ethics watchdog, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), is controlled by individuals who are directly appointed by the governor and the legislative leaders.

But the former superintendent also called on state leaders to eschew the frequent legislative funding cuts for DPI that stir up controversy each year during budget negotiations.