Sentences with phrase «approval from voters»

«District leaders would no longer be able to give others any assurance that the state would reimburse a consistent share of a proposed project's cost, making it harder to gain approval from those voters,» the state Council of School Superintendents testified Wednesday.

Carroll said it was especially surprising to see Cuomo do well with the on - time state budget, an area that garnered 57 percent approval from voters.

It would have to win approval from voters in Syracuse, and from all voters outside the city.

Disclosure of campaign donations above $ 500 within 48 hours received even greater approval from voters, with 79 percent behind it and merely 18 percent against.

Not exact matches

The closest shareholders came to rebellion came from the lower voter approval for re-electing Murdoch's two sons, Lachlan and James.

Residents collected 1,142 signatures for a referendum to limit the board from spending more than 10 percent of its budget on capital improvements without voter approval.

Grayslake — Survey results from villagers have persuaded Grayslake Park District officials to seek voters» approval to build a swimming pool in Central Park.

Although the approval by voters of a tax increase will allow the Cary Park District to purchase a 254 - acre farm, some village officials say the five - year feud is far from over and may drag on for years in court.

Two Du Page County park systems will seek permission from voters in the March 15 primary to build swimming pools, while two others will seek approval to increase taxes to expand programs or buy land.

Had the group failed to collect signatures from at least 15 percent of the electorate by the end of this week, the park board could have sold the bonds without voter approval.

«63 % approval» doesn't necessarily mean the same thing from one voter to the next.

Cuomo's approval rating is similar to when the NBC 4 New York / Marist Poll last asked this question in June 2017 with the exception that the proportion of voters who say Cuomo is performing poorly is 24 %, up from 18 % in that previous poll.

The new paradigm of lower tax increases and higher voter approval stems directly from the 2011 property tax cap enacted at Governor Andrew Cuomo's urging.

County Executive Steven Bellone and members of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society and Group for the East End announced the deal — which still needs approval from county legislators, as well as a voter referendum in November — on Wednesday.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a 47 percent job approval from New York voters, with a negative 47 percent disapproval rating among voters in the upstate region.

His proposal, which would need voter approval, stems from the panel's argument that students» access to high - tech devices is crucial for long - term success.

ALBANY — More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

A Quinnipiac University poll yesterday showed little enthusiasm from voters, who said they trusted the unions more than the governor and gave Mr. Cuomo such bad marks on education that it dragged down his approval rating to 50 percent.

Cuomo's steepest decline in approval among Democratic voters came from those who live in New York City.

Among suburban voters, his approval numbers now stand at 41 percent, dropping from 48 percent last October.

NEW YORK CITY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's controversial handling of ethics scandals in Albany earned him low marks from voters and dropped his approval rating to its lowest ever, according to the results of a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

The Debt Reform Act also prohibits the state from issuing debt without voter approval.

NYC voters have a 59 percent approval rating of the New York Police Department — a 9 percentage point decrease from three months ago, according to a new Q poll.

Any expansion would mean a constitutional amendment, which requires approval from two separately elected Legislatures and a voter - approved referendum.

Among suburban voters, a key bloc for the governor, Cuomo's approval stands at 50 percent to 29 percent, down slightly from 54 percent in March.

The mayor's approval rating has ticked up amid his concerted effort to convey a more forceful public image, and he now receives positive marks from half of New York City voters, according to a new Q poll.

De Blasio's approval rating dropped 10 percentage points from February to 48 percent, with 31 percent of city voters saying they disapprove of the job he's doing, and 19 percent say they are not sure, according to a NY1 / Baruch College poll.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's approval rating has ticked up amid his concerted effort to convey a more forceful public image, and he now receives positive marks from half of New York City voters, a Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday found.

I am optimistic that this will gain approval from the county legislature and hopefully be put to the voters this November.

[65] Rasmussen also found that Brewer's approval ratings as governor had shot up, going from 40 percent of likely voters before the signing to 56 percent after, and that her margin over prospective Democratic gubernatorial opponent, State Attorney General Terry Goddard (who opposes the law) had widened.

The Siena College poll finds that Cuomo's approval rating among voters is down five percentage points from last month, but Siena's Steve Greenberg says he doesn't view that as a trend yet.

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Bill de Blasio's approval rating has held steady even after a bruising war of words with the city's police unions — bolstered by overwhelming support from black and Latino voters as well as successes on key policy issues, according to a new poll and experts.

The bond act required approval from state voters before any funding was distributed.

Pending voter approval of the constitutional amendment at the ballot box, corrupt politicians will soon no longer be able to collect their taxpayer - funded pensions from behind bars.

More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections, have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

That is why it has high approval ratings from Tory voters, and much lower ones even from that half of the LibDem vote which is sticking with them.

If a school district decides to pierce the tax cap, it must get a 60 percent approval rate from voters.

The new bipartisan coalition in the New York State Senate has the approval of a large swath of voters, according to numbers from Quinnipiac University.

Despite the Garner case, Mayor Bill de Blasio's approval ratings have held steady at 50 percent, virtually unchanged since June, with continued overwhelming approval ratings from black voters at 65 percent.

Mutual support for the approval by the Orange County Legislature and Town of Monroe voters of a new town, politically separate and apart from Monroe, composed of the current Village of Kiryas Joel and 56 acres from the Town of Monroe.

In pollster - ese, we would resume polling on Monday with a separate survey of New York voters on the question of the governor's political future, include questions about the Gillibrand - Ford Democratic Senate primary (we didn't have a large enough sample of Democrats from the previous week), eliminate the now - outdated Paterson - Cuomo primary matchup, and take the 646 completed interviews from the previous week as a done deal on the remaining approval ratings and general election toss - ups.

He said it's common for politicians from both parties to put off infrastructure repairs in favor of other projects that will draw voter attention and approval.

Tuesday, school budgets from around the area will be up for approval by voters.

Mayor Bloomberg achieves his highest approval rating from city voters: Mayor Michael Bloomberg's job approval rating, his combined excellent and good scores, is 58 %, the highest point he's attained during his tenure in City Hall.

To pass, the ballot measure would require approval from a majority of voters who reside in the city, and from a majority of Onondaga County voters who reside outside the city.

The Quinnipiac University poll out Wednesday morning shows Cuomo gets a positive job approval rating from 46 percent of voters statewide.

Voters statewide approved the bank in all but eight counties, including by huge margins from the counties located in the Adirondack Park, including Essex and Hamilton counties, with 63 and 70 percent approval rates, respectively.

Mr. Cuomo garnered a 58 percent approval rating from city voters in a Quinnipiac Poll released this week, and it seemed that Mayor Bill de Blasio's attacks on the governor weren't particular helpful — the mayor's polls are lower than ever, and New Yorkers are split when asked about their feud.

De Blasio's job approval rating among city voters jumpted to 51 percent, up from 45 percent in March, according to Quinnipiac.

o In Queens and Staten Island, Mayor Bloomberg's approval rating stands at 47 %, a 10 percentage point increase from last month when 37 % of these voters shared this view.