Sentences with phrase «action as legislators»

Kruger's penchant for self - service was clear from his actions as a legislator: he formed the «four amigos» caucus to demand greater power and perks from his Democratic superiors, including his status as the top Democrat on the powerful Finance Committee.

Not exact matches

From the pulpit, Hall delivered the liturgy with a strong message to his faithful to call for action by their legislators to institute stricter laws banning access to semi-automatic rifles, such as the one police said the gunman used in Friday's massacre.

Here's an observation I've been meaning to write up since Netroots Nation this summer, but one that seems particularly relevant now as both Democrats and Republicans are getting their first views of their current legislators in action: if you want to change the direction of your party in Congress, or of Congress as a whole, fund challengers» staff early.

As described by Sarah Alexander at a June 17th Digital Capital Week presentation, Food and Water Watch followed a strategy that wound online and offline action tightly together to get the best out of both, in part through leveraging the results of a van trip through the states and districts of crucial legislators.

Here's an observation I've been meaning to write up since Netroots Nation this summer, but one that seems particularly relevant now as both Democrats and Republicans are getting their first views of their current legislators in action: if you want to change the direction of your party...

Whereas Senator Sheldon Silver has refused to take up legislative action that would eliminate the «Pay for Play» culture that allows for our legislators to be used as bought and paid for commodities by outside business concerns, as your Governor I must fully investigate the Assembly and Senates ties to Business and the Lobbyists who curry favor with our legislators to gain undo advantage for those businesses at the peoples expense.

As people around the globe observe Earth Day on Sunday, Westchester County Legislators Kitley Covill and Nancy Barr are putting their environmental principles into action.

Government - watchdog groups expressed optimism that the conviction would serve as a spur for a more aggressive round of action, perhaps targeting legislators» income or the so - called L.L.C. loophole, which allows large unfettered contributions to political campaigns.

Steve Choi, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, a prominent immigrant advocacy group that has hosted a number of actions in response to Trump's immigration policies such as the executive orders targeting people from Muslim - majority countries, said that as a state legislator, Schneiderman was an early supporter of driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

Democratic Members of the Board of Legislators were joined at a press conference Monday afternoon by Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, Paul Yanovsky from the Newtown Action Alliance, as well as numerous advocates to call on the successful implementation of the ban of gun shows on County property.

A spokesman for the Assembly Democrats, who are in power in that house, also says the legal fees went to redistricting related court action, as well as for the Assembly's legal challenges against Cuomo's Moreland Commission's efforts to look at outside income from legislators.

The department also prosecutes and defends all civil actions and proceedings for or against the county and prepares resolutions, ordinances, and local laws as requested by the Board of Legislators and the County Executive.

I believe all local municipalities need to take action such as this and let New York State Legislators know that unfair fees and taxes are not acceptable,» Legislator Walter said.

«Today, the President called on Congress to take action and I am hopeful that as legislators, we can ake this opportunity to work in a bipartisan manner to enact a permanent solution on behalf of individuals brought to the U.S. illegally as children, while also enacting long - term reforms to both fix our broken immigration system and to secure our nation's borders,» Katko said.

Hudson says the council action is meant to bolster state legislators as they try to move ahead in expanding high - speed Internet in inner cities and rural areas across the state.

We can not wait for New York State to make cyber-bullying illegal, as county legislators we need to take immediate action to protect targeted youth,» stated Legislator Rath.

«The actions of the Legislature and Governor show how desperately we need home rule in New York; legislators in Albany should not be able to overrule municipalities on issues such as this.

As he said the key to undoing a culture of corruption in any institution is the good actors taking action rather than enabling the bad actors, the U.S. attorney said he expects more legislators will soon buck the closed leadership system.

Patty Bentley, a NYSUT political action coordinator, said as a county legislator, Jones has demonstrated he understands the funding formula that has led to a reduction of state aid in recent years.

As governors and state legislators gear up for a new year of budget action and policymaking, the federal Race to the Top competition is helping to drive a flurry of measures nationwide aimed, at least in part, at making states stronger candidates for a slice of the $ 4 billion in education grants.

With PetAlerts, we will ask you to take a specific action, such as call or email a legislator, attend a hearing or submit comments.

The guide suggests actions such as: • Writing a letter to the editor • Sponsoring a stop - puppy - mills advertisement on a billboard • Monitoring the Internet for websites that sells puppies • Keeping a blog that focuses on spreading the word • Reaching out to local media and to federal and state legislators • Organizing and leading a peaceful pet store demonstration

If you would like to take this action a step further, you can schedule a meeting with your state legislators to discuss implementing a recommended amendment drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) which would «enable prosecutors to charge dogfighters under the respective state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (commonly referred to as «RICO») statue.

For these and other reasons, conservative and libertarian intellectuals who embrace what is known as «free market environmentalism» have long argued that pollution is a trespass on private property that is best dealt with whenever possible by common law action — not by legislators acting to referee such trespasses via sweeping environmental laws with (heavily politicized) utilitarian calculations in mind.

One way she takes action on behalf of the environment is through a personal practice of letter writing to legislators or individuals in decision - making roles, as well as sharing this practice with students.

Also, as much as I'm not a fan of Findlaw's approach here, it's these types of actions that might put Google off - side with anti trust legislators in the US.

This has included such actions as using $ 24 million of tax payers funds on an ad campaign promoting the project and targeting close to 300 legislators, academics, labour and industry associations with their pipeline pitch.

The event was held to give Minnesota children and advocates an opportunity to meet legislators, to celebrate the introduction of SF - 1663 and HF1997, and to serve as a call to action for supporters of the movement to increase access to quality early development and education programs.

In just a few hours after H. 4363 was filed to do just that, 65 people responded to our action alert and contacted their legislators before the deadline — and, as of this writing, there are now 33 co-sponsors supporting the bill!

Legislators may be taking action on this matter as soon as Thursday, June 29, so the time for us to act is now!

«As researchers and advocates have worked tirelessly to educate Legislators on the overwhelming research supporting that shared parenting is best for children, they are taking action for the families in their state.

It also aids in encouraging legislators to think of educated investors as a larger group for political action.