Sentences with phrase «state voters passed»

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Mississippi voters rejected an amendment to the state constitution that would have defined life as starting at conception and outlawed abortion and many forms of birth control if passed.

But this year, voters in more than one state appear to have clearly passed referenda supporting gay marriage.

Worley's initial sermon was partly framed as a response to Obama's endorsement of same - sex marriage, which he made in a TV interview a day after North Carolina voters passed a state constitutional amendment banning legal recognition of such marriages and other types of gay unions.

And by the way, the TEA PARTY traitors to this country are now passing legislation in the RED states to discourage voting by the poor, students, elderly by restricting voting hours, requiring ids and claiming that this is to keep voter fraud down.

Both Tailor and Dirk Van Beek, representing Dixmoor voters, argued that the park district could be dissolved under state law since the district failed to hold regular meetings for the last five years, failed to acquire and maintain land for park purposes, failed to have a planned program of recreation and failed to pass an annual budget and act to levy taxes.

Though the measure on the state level is backed by Silver and broad support from voters according to polls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said increasing it this year would be far too difficult to pass the Republican - led Senate.

«House Republicans» midterm prospects grow dimmer with each passing day thanks to the endless supply of chaos, scandal and broken promises to voters from Republican - controlled Washington,» spokesperson Meredith Kelly stated in a press release.

New York Democratic Party activists who backed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 — and now support Cynthia Nixon for governor over Cuomo — have drafted a resolution to force the state Democratic Committee to pass a rule allowing independent or «nonaligned» registered voters to vote in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor, on Sept. 13.

An amendment to the state's constitution would take years to be approved: Two separately elected sessions of the Legislature would have to pass it and then be before voters in a referendum.

Not in California, at least judging from the battle waged over the internet to pass Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative that banned gay marriage in that state: The ProtectMarriage.com coalition used the Web to fuel fundraising, volunteerism, and voter...

How many confirmed cases have there been in the United States of intentional in - person voter fraud which could have been prevented if the state in question had passed voter ID laws?

With the threat of losing our federal protections, it's up to us, the voters, to organize and pressure our electeds to pass the laws that would make us a truly blue state.

The process of amending the state Constitution is cumbersome and takes several years: two successively elected crops of lawmakers have to pass a measure that must then be ratified by voters during a November election.

The only time a statewide ballot proposition to limit gay marriage was defeated was in Arizona in 2006, although a narrower version of that initiative was passed by the state's voters in 2008.

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform.

«Last year, the Republican led Senate passed legislation that would allow the voters of this state, who are paying for these pension, to decide if stripping a politician convicted of corruption of their pensions is warranted,» McGrath said.

The mayor called on the state Legislature to pass broad voting and election reforms, including same - day voter registration, early voting, «no excuse» absentee voting, electronic poll books, consolidation of primary elections, reformatting ballots to make them more user - friendly, and pre-registration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds.

This whole discussion might be moot anyway, because in order to build a casino in New York City — or anywhere in the state on non-Indian land — the constitutional amendment expanding gambling would have to be passed for a second time by the Legislature and also pass muster with the voters in a public referendum.

The Senate has a threadbare majority and an utter lack of consensus brought about by the voters of this state deciding to vote for who they wanted where without regard to party or who needs enough votes to pass bills.

Cuomo supports the Dream Act, and he said he would continue to push for it (Changes of the measure passing took a double - whammy hit in March when the state Senate narrowly defeated the bill and a Siena College poll showed most voters oppose the measure).

If the legislation passes the Republican - controlled Senate, where its chances are far from certain, it would then have to be approved by the Legislature again in 2019 before being put to voters as a state referendum.

The state has about two weeks to pass any new laws before the end of the legislative session in Albany and Brooklyn Voters,

His campaign announced Wednesday he'll pass through seven battleground states in the weekend blitz before voters head to the polls on November 6.

New Jersey Could Become Second State to Pass Groundbreaking Voting Reform by Jennifer L. Clark After years of fierce voting rights battles in legislatures and courthouses, there is unmistakable momentum on the side of voters.

In order to change the state's constitution, the measure must be passed by two consecutively elected houses of the legislature, then go before voters, where polls show it would likely be approved.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ninety - seven percent of New York voters say it's important that lawmakers pass new laws to combat corruption in state government, but two - thirds of them are pessimistic the governor and Legislature will do that this year.

In 2013, the state legislature passed an amendment to allow casino gambling and voters approved it.

Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the committee in Ado - Ekiti, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Prof. Abdul - Ganiyu Olayinka Raji, stressed the importance of passing accurate information on guidelines for the on - going voters» registration and other relevant voter education.

«If he did, he'd have to give the voters a direct answer on where he stands on fracking, since he has accepted campaign donations from pro-fracking companies and has not passed a ban on hydrofracking in New York State.

Should the measure pass in the Maryland state legislature, it would still require voter approval in the form of a statewide ballot measure.

New York Democratic Party activists who backed Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 — and now support Cynthia Nixon for governor over Gov. Cuomo — have drafted a resolution to force the state Democratic Committee to pass a rule allowing independent or «nonaligned» registered voters to vote in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor, on Sept. 13.

Now supporters of the rules change have ammo to support their cause, as a panel set up by the Democratic National Committee — the Unity Reform Commission, which included Sanders and Clinton campaign representatives — issued a report calling for all state parties to pass laws, change party rules or file lawsuits if necessary, to make it easier for voters to switch their registration to vote in Democratic primaries.

Paladino has said he would uphold such a measure if it passed a state referendum by voters.

The New York Gaming Association, which believes Gov. Andrew Cuomo's casino expansion proposal would put its members at a competitive disadvantage, has commissioned a poll that finds voters aren't big on the governor's Plan B if the Legislature fails to pass his gaming bill: Expand VLTs across the state, including in New York City's outer boroughs.

So, this Election Day, voters will vote on whether to hold a constitutional convention — or a «con con,» as it is sometimes called — and if the referendum passes, the people will then elect delegates, who would convene to potentially rewrite, or significantly propose modifications to the state constitution.

While states with automatic voter registration do collect eligibility information differently, an analysis of legislation passed by state legislatures shows applicants must attest that they meet the qualifications to vote and / or sign the application form.

Three years after California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations and generate clean - energy jobs by funding energy - efficiency projects in schools, barely one - tenth of the promised jobs have been created, and the state has no...

(The Women's Equality Party was pushed by Cuomo, among others, as both a consolation prize after the State Senate failed to pass the Women's Equality Agenda and, presumably, as a way to bring disaffected women voters back into his fold.

School budgets were up for votes in communities around New York state this week, with a vast majority of spending plans being passed by voters.

Now that the state budget is passed, school boards across New York have a better idea of what to expect in school aid as they work on budget plans that will go before the voters next month.

Now that the state budget has been passed, school districts in New York have a better idea on what to expect in state aid, as voters get ready to decide local school budgets on May 16.

The state Legislature can change the constitution at any time through a lengthy process — amendments must be passed by both the state Assembly and Senate in two consecutive years, and then approved by voters in a referendum.

Barbara Bartoletti, the legislative director of the League of Women Voters of New York State, said she's not optimistic that meaningful ethics reform will pass this year in Albany.

In November 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington passed landmark measures to legalize the production and sale of cannabis for social use — a first not only in the United States but also the world.

An hour before Silver is to be sentenced, representatives of government watchdog groups Common Cause / NY, Citizens Union, the League of Women Voters, NYPIRG and Reinvent Albany will hold a news conference in Albany to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to pass comprehensive ethics reform to try to prevent future corruption cases.

«The intent of the legislation that was crafted at the state level and passed by voters was undoubtedly created with places like the Nevele in mind,» said Ulster County Executive Michael Hein.

The ban on assault weapons and large ammunition clips passed by state lawmakers and signed into law earlier this week has the support of 73 percent of New York voters, according to the latest poll by the Siena Research Institute.

Scott has delayed the implementation of two new redistricting amendments passed by voters, released an ambitious education agenda, pushed for $ 2 billion in tax cuts in the midst of budget troubles and, most recently, inflamed state legislators by rejecting a plan to build a high - speed rail system between Tampa and Orlando.

New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Tim Kremer says 13 districts proposed budgets that exceeded the 2 percent tax cap and 77 percent passed: «The voters came out and said «we understand that you're gonna need more money than what the cap would allow.

De La Rosa suggested that voters are ready to embrace a change in the State Legislature from Linares, who failed to sponsor any bills that were passed in 2016.