Sentences with phrase «york following its passage»

Gun control has become a contentious issue in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act, a gun control measure that bans the sale of some semi-automatic weapons and requires those who already own such firearms to register with authorities.

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ALBANY, NY (05/20/2009)(readMedia)-- New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes issued the following statement, following passage of Extended Unemployment Benefits (A8273 / S4110):

Comedian, actor and director John Leguizamo joined the Human Rights Campaign's push for the legalization of same - sex marriage, a campaign that has refocused itself into a national effort following the measure's successful passage here in New York.

The state's Republican congressional delegation is in the cross hairs of national Democrats hoping to win back the House, especially following the passage of a new tax law that punishes high - tax states like New York.

ALBANY, NY (06/23/2008)(readMedia)-- New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes today issued the following statement regarding passage of legislation by the State Senate and Assembly to curb mandatory overtime for nurses:

Senator Klein released the following public service announcement to alert New York residents of these dangerous and persuasive scams, and to urge the Senate to passage his legislation.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday he is instituting a ban on «non-essential travel» by New York City employees to the state of North Carolina following the passage of a law there that overturns anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Meanwhile, it was reported that in New York, the education department decided not to count six multiple - choice questions in that state's eighth - grade reading exam because, upon review, it was determined that the questions that followed a passage «about a hare and a talking pineapple» did not make sense.

A fine, flowing rhythm is also evident in the following passage from Justice William Brennan's majority opinion in New York Times v. Sullivan, which broadened press freedom by raising the bar a public figure must clear to establish defamation.