At an event outside the Capitol with more than a dozen Democratic state legislators, LG Kathy Hochul highlighted
accomplishments during her first term in office and laid out some priorities for the next four years.
Not exact matches
Appelbaum, who is also a member of the Democratic National Convention executive committee, praised Cuomo for progressive
accomplishments during his
first two
terms — like the legalization of same - sex marriage, enactment of a statewide paid family leave program, and a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage — even while working with a Republican - controlled state Senate.
Interestingly, considering how much attention public education issues received
during the recent gubernatorial campaign, this vital topic did not get much play in Malloy's speech, although the governor — who once said that he didn't mind schools teach to the test, «as long as test scores went up,» — did proudly proclaim that his
first term accomplishments include that fact that his administration had «raised test scores» in Connecticut.