Sentences with phrase «states house speaker»

Sheldon Silver, who lost his job as one of the most powerful political posts in New York, is the fourth state house speaker to face legal trouble over the past year.

though their first three choices (and all of their house members) have declined, the state house speaker could provide a formidable challenge to smith.

Making public corruption cases is always tough for prosecutors — there generally isn't tangible evidence like drugs waiting to be seized, quips Nyhan, the Dartmouth government professor — but elected officials still make tempting targets for ambitious prosecutors — particularly those as prominent as a state House speaker.

Lately, though, state House speakers have been especially prone to indictment.

Heading into the final half - day of federal qualifying, all 23 congressional incumbents seeking re-election had qualified for the November ballot, with Congressman Daniel Webster, a Republican who once served as state House speaker, getting his paperwork in on Thursday.

Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and Richard Corcoran continue to spar over immigration policies and in the latest — the Tallahassee Democratic mayor has challenged the Republican state house speaker to a debate.

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Rep. Brian Bosma, the speaker of the state House, said that the law does not allow discrimination against «any segment of the Hoosier community.»

The German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cited a plan to target the home states of influential members of the Republican Party, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin.

Gingrich, the former presidential candidate and speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said that after the attacks, «We had an opportunity to stand up and say, «You know, it is true - some people in the United States might make a film that is totally whacked out.

House speaker Nancy Pelosi intends to bring the Waxman - Markey bill to a vote on Friday over the objections of farm - and coal - state Democrats and almost all Republicans, figuring that she has the votes to pass it.

-- THEN VERMONT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE RALPH WRIGHT, IN 1992, ARGUING AGAINST THE STATE WILDLIFE COMMISSION»S DECISION TO REINTRODUCE MOOSE HUNTING IN VERMONT AFTER A 96 - YEAR HIATUS

The amendment states that if, for whatever reason, the vice president and a majority of sitting Cabinet secretaries decide that the president is «unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,» they can simply put that down in writing and send it to two people — the speaker of the House and the Senate's president pro tem.

The Hastert Rule, also known as the «majority of the majority» rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the House.

The Republican presidential candidate and former House speaker is campaigning in Washington state where a same - sex marriage bill was recently passed.

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, who was the guest speaker at the ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the State House admonished journalists to be circumspect in their reportage this election year.

They said the GOP's ability to defeat incumbent Democratic US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and retain control of the state Senate later this year depends on Mitt Romney's ability to decisively beat Newt Gingrich and end the controversial former House speaker's chances to be their party's nominee.

Speakers from South West State Houses of Assembly, on Sunday paid a condolence visit to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state in Ibadan over the death of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Michael AdeState Houses of Assembly, on Sunday paid a condolence visit to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state in Ibadan over the death of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adestate in Ibadan over the death of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adestate House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adeyemo.

The state speaker, Najeem Salam is from Ejigbo, Federal House of Rep, Mojeed Alabi is from Ejigbo and this Hussain guy too is from Ejigbo.

Reading the letter on the floor of the House on Tuesday, the speaker, honourable Mathew Kolawole (APC Kabba Bunu) said the Governor cited paucity of funds in the state as some of the reasons why the state government could not conduct local government election.

Also expected to grace the event as guest speakers are Mr Tokunbo Talabi, Managing Director, Superflux International limited and Hon Desmond Elliot, Chairman Committee on Tourism, Lagos State House of Assembly.

De Blasio, who has said his administration continues to put plans in place to decrease the population in Rikers Island and install several reforms at the jail, said the speaker's plan, first laid out during her State of the City address last week, lacked detail and reasonable options for housing the approximately 10,000 inmates currently detained at the troubled jail.

Former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and a former speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Mr Terhile Ayua, on Wednesday condemned the killing of 16...

In fact, one of us, Umar Duhu, has secured the full nomination of all the four APC governors in the North - East, distinguished senators, honourable members of the House of Representatives, Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly and notable leaders of the party in the zone.»

Former speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly and immediate past commissioner for transport, Rt..

«The Afenifere should be reminded that the minister of transportation had served his state and Nigeria in several capacities, including serving as the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly for eight years during which he also served as the chairman Conference of Speastate and Nigeria in several capacities, including serving as the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly for eight years during which he also served as the chairman Conference of SpeaState House of Assembly for eight years during which he also served as the chairman Conference of Speakers.

The lawmakers in the Kogi State House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence on the speaker, Ahmed Imam Umar (Apc Lokoja 1) state constituenState House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence on the speaker, Ahmed Imam Umar (Apc Lokoja 1) state constituenstate constituency...

Williams, who is currently focused on running for City Council speaker, said as Cuomo helped resurrect a lucrative affordable housing tax credit for rich developers, the city and state have lost thousands of rent - regulated apartments.

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At the sitting held at the House of Assembly in Ibadan were Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the state, his predecessor, Chief Christopher Adebayo Alao - Akala, members of conference of Speakers, members of the Assembly and other political functionaries.

Bill 1: Members of the Council of States To Include former Senate President & House of Reps Speakers as members.

Former Deputy speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, and the immediate past Chairman Of the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC), Chief...

Former Deputy speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, and the immediate past Chairman Of the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC), Chief Emeka Stanley on Thursday declared his intention to run for the Abia South Senatorial Seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2019 election.

The inaugural session on the morning of Wed., Apr. 13th, which featured an official ribbon - cutting ceremony, brought together a roster of speakers which included, among others, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Pérez, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Assemblymember Michael Blake, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

The speaker was, however, represented at the occasion by the Deputy Leader of the House, Umar Jibril, who also led other members to the state.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Georgia Congressman John Lewis will be among the speakers at the funeral of New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.

«According to the Punch newspaper report, «The three aggrieved aspirants from the Abeokuta South Constituency running against Bankole are the former speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mrs. Titi Oseni; the PDP Legal Adviser, Dr. Yemi Oke; and a member of the G - 9 lawmakers, Mr. Fasiu Bakene.

A former speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly Hon. Simon Dogari and other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party with his supporters across the sState House of Assembly Hon. Simon Dogari and other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party with his supporters across the statestate.

She noted that she is the first speaker to hold the State of the City address outside of Lower Manhattan and at a public housing complex, the James Weldon Johnson Center at Johnson Houses in the East Harlem district she represents.

The commission comprises seven members: the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, one person appointed by the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, one person appointed by the House leader of the largest political party of which the speaker is not a member, one person appointed by the President of the Ohio State Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a mestate auditor, secretary of state, one person appointed by the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, one person appointed by the House leader of the largest political party of which the speaker is not a member, one person appointed by the President of the Ohio State Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a mestate, one person appointed by the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, one person appointed by the House leader of the largest political party of which the speaker is not a member, one person appointed by the President of the Ohio State Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a meState Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a member.

He was optimistic that the House could not be rubber - stamped for allowing the Speaker and governor to come from the same zone of the state pending the time a new speaker would be elected.

In attendance were Chief Jacob Adetoro, Ex - Speakers of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Moroof Atilola and Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, Hon. Aderemi Ayodele, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan and other leaders of the party in the sState House of Assembly, Hon. Moroof Atilola and Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, Hon. Aderemi Ayodele, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan and other leaders of the party in the statestate.

That bill was tabled in favor of another bill — which had been approved by the legislature but was still unsigned by Gov. Joseph E. Brennan as of late last month — authorizing the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate to establish a 21 - member state commission on excellence in education.

Sessions included speakers from Harvard, Children's Hospital, the National Association for Education of Young Children, and the state House of Representatives.

These are political appointees — three each from the governor, speaker of the House and Senate president — who embrace charter schools and are empowered to authorize them anywhere in the state.

Compared with native English speakers, ELLs have higher dropout rates and demonstrate significant achievement gaps on state and national assessments (Snow & Biancarosa, 2003; White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, 1999).

It was 2010, the federal Race to the Top competition was well under way, and Terrance Carroll, a Democrat who was then the speaker of the House of Representatives, had the task of getting a bill that the state's largest and most powerful teachers» union refused to support through several key committee votes.

May 1 FL House Speaker Designate To Speak On Higher Education State Representative Will Weatherford will serve as keynote speaker at the Florida College Access & Success Summit on May 11th in Tampa

The Blaine Amendments owe their name to James G. Blaine, who in 1875, as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, proposed a U.S. constitutional amendment prohibiting states from funding religious education.

After serving a combined twenty - four years as governor, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and state legislator, Gov. Wise has become a sought - after speaker and advisor on education issues as well as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Education, White House, and key policymakers in the U.S. Congress.

«the number of verified acts of bullying in the state, an analysis of the responsive action taken by school districts and any recommendations it may have regarding additional activities or funding to prevent bullying in schools and improve school climate to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and children and to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate and the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate» was submitted.