Sentences with phrase «york progressive leaders»

Rabin - Havt did not address whether Sanders intends to get involved with the New York race if it tightens, as some New York progressive leaders said they are hoping.

The dynamics have prompted New York progressive leaders to call for breakaway Democrats to return to the fold, form a Democratic majority conference, and pass legislation that is reflective of the heavily Democratic state.

«This budget once again makes New York the progressive leader,» Cuomo said after days of intense backroom negotiations with the Legislature.

Not exact matches

(CNN)- A handful of progressive Christian leaders are joining the mostly conservative chorus of religious leaders who are criticizing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for excluding clergy from this weekend's 9/11 commemoration event at ground zero.

But Cuomo also sought to reiterate his own 2017 agenda at the event and his own push to have New York be a «progressive leader» in the country.

«We need leaders in the state Senate who will fight for a more progressive future for New York, and I'm proud to endorse Brian Kavanagh for the 26th state Senate district,» Cuomo wrote.

It is mind - boggling that in Progressive New York for Democrats to win a majority they are required to win more than just a numerical majority to actually govern and that is why we need the Leader of our Party to step up.

Also at 1:30 p.m., advocates, community leaders, and elected officials will gather to unveil a progressive revenue package that would raise billions for New York, Million Dollar Staircase, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

I want to thank all the individual members for putting aside their personal interests to unify as Democrats and continue to make New York the strong progressive leader that it is.

Progressive meaning that New York's political leaders view the policies of the state as «cutting edge» in its responses to society's problems.

Governor Cuomo said: «We need leaders in the State Senate who will fight for a more progressive future for New York and I'm proud to endorse Brian Kavanagh for the 26th State Senate district.

Here's the explanation of the award: «Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes educational leaders, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, who exemplify the professional work of thousands of outstanding, progressive teachers and innovative educators striving to attain New York standards and success for all of their students.

Governor Cuomo seeks to reclaim New York's status as the progressive leader in the nation in the following ways:

Rachel is also a grassroots progressive leader, active in groups including Uplift Syracuse, the CNY Solidarity Coalition, and the Campaign for New York Health, which advocates for a single - payer healthcare system across New York State.

George Albro of New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) says, «While we applaud the good faith attempts of the loyal Dems and the progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) says, «While we applaud the good faith attempts of the loyal Dems and the progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end progressive labor leader, Hector Figueroa, to unify their party, wrest control of the Senate from the joint control of the Party of Trump and the IDC / Trump Dems, all in order to advance the people's agenda, and while we would support an honest and fair deal for an immediate rapprochement, we must object to this cynical and calculated ploy which unnecessarily perpetuates the disgraceful status quo until effectively the end of the budget process and possibly even the end of session.

Businesses, school leaders and progressive activists in New York also spoke out against the House vote and the provision to end the state and local tax deduction, saying they will be harmful to state residents.

«This race was about finally bringing a Democratic majority to the State Senate so that New York can once again be a progressive leader we can — and should — be,» Mayer said in a news statement.

Instead, we hope she will join Eric and the leaders of New York's progressive reform movement who endorsed him today in a debate about who has the best vision of how the attorney general's office can help the working men and women of New York.»

«As we now bolster or operation for the next phase, we're proud to be attracting top talent to lead us to the next goal: ending Andrew Cuomo's corrupt and centrist reign, and finally bringing New York a true progressive leader.»

«I very much would like to see the state of New York be the progressive leader when it comes to campaign - finance reform, transparency, disclosure, public finance, limits — that's going to be our goal,» he said in an interview with Public Radio's Karen DeWitt this afternoon.

«Our votes on the Working Families Party line help elect leaders who have promised to pass a full Women's Equality agenda as well as a full range of progressive policies that affect every New York woman,» Steinem wrote.

«Today's outcome is a testament to the progress we have made together over the last four years: restoring economic opportunity, replacing dysfunction with results, putting people before politics and re-establishing New York as a progressive leader for the nation,» Cuomo said in a statement.

That we were going to put people before politics and we were going to reestablish New York of the progressive leader of the nation once again.

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«I'm really excited to introduce this man who is outer - borough working dad, a public school parent, a lifelong progressive reformer and a leader who champions New York as a city of neighborhoods and families,» she said.

«This race was about finally bringing a Democratic majority to the State Senate so that New York can once again be a progressive leader we can — and should — be.

Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout and leaders of the progressive group New York Communities for Change (NYCC) have endorsed Brooklyn Councilmember Jumaane Williams for lieutenant governor.

The senior adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday she has experienced repeated sexism and harassment during her career — including an inappropriate sexual comment from someone who is now a national leader in progressive politics.

«New York is the progressive leader of the nation, and we are committed to ensuring equal pay for equal work,» Cuomo said in a statement.

Rep. Keith Ellison, a leader in the national progressive movement, caused a stir in liberal New York political circles when he posed for a selfie with state Sen. Marisol Alcantara, a fellow supporter of Bernie Sanders and a member of the Independent Democratic Conference.

«I'm so honored to have the support of someone who's not just a progressive leader in the city of New York, but also in the entire country,» Hochul said, adding, «His validation and his recognition that my life is more than just a quick snapshot, that there's a whole history of fighting for the underdog and looking out for progressive values and truly fighting for them.»

Ellison, a darling of the party's left wing, had received the support of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — who he had backed for president in the 2016 primary — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, an array of liberal organizations like the WFP, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and the Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council.

«Bill de Blasio is the sort of progressive leader that New York needs,» Warren wrote in the email.

«This race was about finally bringing a Democratic majority to the State Senate so that New York can once again be a progressive leader.»

Arthur Schwartz, a leader of the New York Progressive Action Network, said he has been actively looking for a horse in 2018.

On Monday, 42 local Democratic officials, including several New York City Council members, sent a letter questioning Cuomo's credentials as a progressive; hours later they were blasted as a bunch of nobodies by the governor's handpicked leader of the state Democratic Party.

«This was not an easy decision given magnitude of issues faced by our community, but I believe we are best served supporting other progressive leaders in this election both at home and across New York,» Miner wrote on Twitter.

This budget, I think, once again makes New York State the progressive leader,» the governor said.

They will be joined by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a proven progressive leader who has rooted out fraud and corruption in New York and whose current law suit against Donald Trump is leading the charge to protect Dreamers and preserve DACA.

«This was not an easy decision given magnitude of issues faced by our community, but I believe we are best served supporting other progressive leaders in this election both at home and across New York.»

Maloney, a Democrat elected to a Hudson Valley House district in 2012, reiterated in the statement that Cuomo has been «a national progressive leader and his record of accomplishments has made New York State the progressive capital of the nation once again.»

That remark caused the governor and the mayor to resume sniping at each other in the latest installment of their never - ending feud over who is New York's most progressive leader.

«Today's outcome is a testament to the progress we have made together over the last four years: restoring economic opportunity, replacing dysfunction with results, putting people before politics and re-establishing New York as a progressive leader for the nation.

All of the progressive things that California's doing and Oregon and Washington — campaign finance reform and voting reform and fully funding our schools and being a leader in renewable energy and enacting real criminal justice reform... this is the kind of stuff we want to be doing in New York.

1) 2012 Democratic Presidential nominee Robert Wexler beats Obama as libertarian / progressive fusion Democrat with 4 wars going and national debt at $ 16 trillion 2) Cory Booker for Lautenberg's seat in NJ; expect retirement soon 3) New House Majority Leader Debbie Wasserman - Schultz 4) Junior Senator Nevada Republican Jon Porter takes care of Reid 5) Jeff Flake moves up to a leadership post among House Republicans, will become # 2 when Cantor replaces Boehner 6) Joe Sestak, Jr, upsets Specter in PA 7) Raul Grijalva beats random Minuteman for retired John McCain's seat 8) Xavier Becerra next Governor of California 9) Bill Thompson next Mayor Of New York City 10) Next Speaker Of The House (2010): Melvin Watt

He's well resourced [with about $ 30 million in his treasury] and viewed as a progressive leader not just in the State of New York but across the nation.

Cynthia Nixon, the actress and Democratic activist, got a boost in her bid to be the next governor of New York when leaders of the progressive Working Families Party endorsed her.

We thank her deeply for her service to our communities, and we know that her work will serve as a powerful example for the next generation of progressive leaders across New York.

Dewey's successor as leader of the progressive Republicans was Nelson Rockefeller, who became governor of New York in 1959.

It also presented a chance to double down on his credentials and position himself as a progressive leader for New York — and perhaps the nation — as he faces a primary challenge from the left and a crescendo of voters across the country, at least within his own party, who seem to have little appetite or patience for moderates.