Sentences with phrase «against members of the chamber»

COLONIE — Speaking in a video message and by phone, Governor Andrew Cuomo told delegates of the Working Families Party on Saturday that he wants Democrats to take control of the state Senate, and he threatened to support primaries against members of the chamber's Independent Democratic Conference if they did not re-join with mainstream colleagues.

His lordship emphasised the features of practice at the Bar, such as: individual practice; the prohibition against partnership; and the everyday occurrence for a barrister to appear in front of or against a member of his chambers.

Not exact matches

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing a push by the state Democratic Committee to find a primary opponent against Sen. Simcha Felder, the Brooklyn Democrat who conferences with Republicans in the state Senate and is a pivotal member of the GOP's retained majority in the chamber.

Part of that deal is for each side to not fund or support primary challenges against each others» members, while also working together to win two special elections to fill upcoming vacancies in the chamber.

There was commotion for some period at the Upper chamber of the National Assembly today (Wednesday) as members who are loyal to President Muhamadu Buhari staged a walk out to protest against what they considered to be moves to prevent the re-election of the President.

The bill has been a controversial one in the chamber where members of the Republican majority have largely been against it.

The report said the Assembly's leadership shielded Mr. Lopez, a Brooklyn Democrat who was one of the chamber's most powerful members, from public scrutiny amid allegations against him by his staff of sexual harassment.

But several members of the Democrat - dominated chamber spoke up against the governor, blaming him for meddling in a commission that legislators expected would recommend the first increase in their $ 79,500 base pay since 1998.

«The Log Cabin Republicans announced Tuesday that the GOP's New York leadership in both the state senate and assembly are going to allow Republican legislators to make «conscience votes» on Gov. David Paterson's marriage - equality bill rather than pressuring party members to vote against it, giving the legislation a much stronger likelihood of picking up Republican votes in both chambers.

The Republicans in the chamber are also aided by an eight - member group of breakaway Democrats — the Independent Democratic Conference — who work with the G.O.P. and give them an extra buffer against some legislation they dislike, a list that this year includes early voting, gun control and any new taxes.

ALBANY — Three weeks after it was given results of an investigation into how sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez were handled, members of the chamber's Ethics Committee spent two hours in a closed - door meeting.

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Anthony Metzer QC will lead Sanaz Saifolahi, also of Goldsmith Chambers, and argue that extended family members ought to have a right of appeal against a refusal to grant a Residence Card.

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