Sentences with phrase «against state lawmakers»

Oloyede also filed a motion ex-parte asking the court to grant her permission to institute a legal action against the state lawmakers over their recommendation that she should be sanctioned by the National Judicial Commission (NJC).

The majority of the corruption cases brought against state lawmakers have been initiated by federal prosecutors, largely due to the federal theft of honest services statute.

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled against state lawmakers in the Congressional map, ordering the legislature to redraw eight districts which they say favor a political party or the incumbent.

A high - profile former prosecutor is railing against state lawmakers for protecting pedophiles with their inaction on the statute of limitations law.

What if he were on the air or talking to the press, publicly accusing senators — as the tenant activists and many rank - and - file Democrats do — of carrying water for the same developers who keep turning up in criminal complaints against state lawmakers, including the former Republican leader?

Koch promised to record robocalls against state lawmakers who seem to be renegging on their NY Uprising pledge.

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos threatened to order a probe of Cuomo's own $ 20 million campaign war chest if the governor's anti-corruption panel investigation turns into a «witch hunt» against state lawmakers.

After riding to victory on a wave of public revulsion against state lawmakers, Mr. Cuomo courted them like kings.

The conviction of Sheldon Silver, a Democrat from lower Manhattan, was the crest of a wave of prosecutions brought against state lawmakers by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

After a new wave of indictments against state lawmakers in the spring, Cuomo tried to convince the legislature to adopt public financing of campaigns, the closing of loopholes for large donors, and better policing of the laws.

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos threatened to order a probe of Cuomo's $ 20 million campaign war chest — if the governor's anti-corruption panel investigation turns into a «witch hunt» against state lawmakers.

The conviction of Silver, a Democrat from lower Manhattan who spent two decades as speaker, was the crest of a wave of prosecutions brought against state lawmakers by Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Manhattan.

The Legislature in recent years has been rocked by allegations of sexual harassment made against state lawmakers, including the late former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, ex-Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak and soon - to - depart Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak.

Former Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro is railing against state lawmakers for protecting pedophiles with their inaction on the statute of limitations law.

De Blasio praised Silver in spite of federal corruption charges filed against the state lawmaker.

Not exact matches

Sessions» marijuana policy will direct federal prosecutors to enforce federal laws against the drug, even in states where voters and lawmakers have legalized recreational or medical use.

Republican lawmakers in the high - tax blue states that benefit from the provisions already have fought back against a proposal to scrap them.

Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.

State prosecutors also plan to seek criminal charges against lawmakers who helped advance the motion.

Do some research on where your state stacks up against other states and call or write state lawmakers, urging them to address gender wage issues in state laws.

In Tallahassee, the National Rifle Association, one of the most influential special interest groups in the state, asked House lawmakers to vote against the legislation.

If there are suspicions in the Ministry of Commerce that Qualcomm stoked anti-Chinese sentiment among United States lawmakers to defend itself against Broadcom, the company may have a target painted on its back.

About 100 of those students converged on the state Capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday to demand that lawmakers take action against gun violence.

The Senate's approach to state and local taxes is at odds with that of the House, where Republicans settled on a compromise — scrapping some of the state and local deductions but still allowing a deduction of up to $ 10,000 on property taxes — after GOP lawmakers from high - tax states revolted against an initial House plan to scrap the deduction entirely.

Missouri House and Senate leaders are expected to announce Thursday night that they have gathered enough support from lawmakers to call the state legislature into a special session for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Eric Greitens.

But more unexpectedly, given that Hawaii was one of the first states where the issue surfaced, a Hawaii state representative has caused waves for becoming the first openly gay lawmaker to vote against a state's same - sex marriage bill.

Of note: In November, a lesbian lawmaker in Hawaii made national news when she voted against a draft of her state's bill legalizing same - sex marriage, citing religious freedom concerns.

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We need stories from all fifty states to tell lawmakers: your constituents matter, and we want discrimination against LGBTQ children, youth, and parents to end.

House Speaker Paul Ryan went on the offensive against high - tax states like California, New York and New Jersey, even though disgruntled GOP lawmakers from those states need to be brought on board to support the $ 6 trillion tax overhaul.

Schneiderman is urging state lawmakers to quickly close a loophole in state law that could prevent him from bringing charges against anyone pardoned by Trump.

He is competing for the party's official designation against Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse state lawmaker who entered the race in February and appeared to be the frontrunner after Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb ended his campaign.

Though few lawmakers came out publicly against the plan, it is now clear that congestion pricing was in trouble in the hallways and back rooms of Albany long before it was left out of the new state budget.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

The Brennan Center, alongside a coalition of law firms, state lawmakers and others on Tuesday announced they had filed a suit against the Board of Elections to end the practice of a network of limited liability companies contributing endless cash to political candidates.

If either New York City - based lawmaker voted against the extender, that could mean a shutdown of state government — at least temporarily — unless one or more of the 30 Republicans supported it.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, from Lagos State, has warned lawmakers against linking the travails of embattled Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye to the President Muhammadu Buhari - led government...

With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Grandeau says despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

Disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were caught on wiretaps bad - mouthing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's family, plotting to use his gal pal, Sandra Lee, against him and even musing how Skelos and other Republican lawmakers were «smarter» than the governor, new court papers state.

Texas Republicans in Congress once stood nearly united against a bill to send billions of dollars in aid to Northeastern states recovering from Hurricane Sandy, but though they haven't forgotten that slight, New York and New Jersey lawmakers say they won't be returning the favor.

Wright scoffed at that suggestion, again noting that all state lawmakers are up for re-election themselves this year, and so anyone who challenges Rangel would have to (again) put it on the line in an uphill battle against a political legend — no matter how scandal - scarred he may be.

Long Island Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor who was elected in 2016 running on an anti-corruption platform following Skelos» conviction (but was not involved in either the Silver or Skelos cases), released a statement saying the Silver decision demonstrates the need for state lawmakers to stop relying on the feds to bring corruption cases against state - level elected officials, and also pass more anti-corruption measures, which lawmakers declined to do this past session.

Anti-corruption is the dominant topic at the New York State Legislature for the second week in a row, following bribery charges against two state lawmakers, including a former Senate leState Legislature for the second week in a row, following bribery charges against two state lawmakers, including a former Senate lestate lawmakers, including a former Senate leader.

This year, the governor downplayed the issue, listing it with a number of other steps he wants to take, including stricter penalties against bribery, creating an independent agency to police campaign filing violations and greater disclosure by lawmakers of their private law clients who have business before the state.

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The endorsement puts Crowley against a few leading Hispanic lawmakers who have endorsed Rangel's main opponent, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who nearly unseated the longtime congressman in 2012.

(U.S. attorney Preet Bharara told The Buffalo News that he has seen evidence of corruption across New York state, and his current probes could lead to cases to against upstate lawmakers.

A political action committee associated with Jonathan Soros is prepared to spend millions of dollars against Republican state senators on Long Island if state lawmakers don't approve a system of public campaign finance.

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