Sentences with phrase «area lawmaker says»

One area lawmaker says the local economy should benefit, as well.

The Utica - area lawmaker said he wanted to continue pushing issues in the Legislature such as health care, education and infrastructure, as well as quality - of - life concerns for the Mohawk Valley district.

Not exact matches

Zuckerberg also said he would report back to lawmakers on other issues including protecting minors online, finding ways to regulate fake accounts, and bringing broadband to rural areas.

The California Assembly passed a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that supporters, including the League of Women Voters, say will shine a light on «dark money» in politics, requiring that top donors be listed on campaign ads.

Confirming the attack, the state police public relations officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat, said it occurred in the hometown of the lawmaker in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.

Two area state lawmakers say they have reached agreement on bipartisan legislation to provide $ 90 million in financial relief for people living along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River seaway.

Bloomberg gave heavily to the anti-recall efforts, and appeared to lash out after their loss, saying that the two lawmakers came from areas of the state — Colorado Springs and Pueblo — that were so rural they didn't have paved roads.

Lawmakers have to close a multibillion dollar deficit by the end of March, and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican, said his colleagues want to even look to new areas to cut taxes.

Horner said another area that needs reform is the ability of lawmakers to earn unlimited outside income.

«The Buffalo Billion, the second round, is good news for this area,» said new State Senator Chris Jacobs, who will look to begin his own push for term limits for state lawmakers.

Cuomo referred to the state lawmakers in attendance as the region's «bacon squad,» saying it is their work that helps make it possible for the state to make its investments in the Buffalo area.

The ragtag group of lawmakers was led by Albany - area Assemblyman Jack McEneny, who apparently got through the Governor's security by saying he was leading a tour through the capitol.

But some lawmakers, acknowledging the difficult fiscal situation, say attention should be paid to other areas, such as mandated spending on schools.

Minority lawmakers in both chambers have been speaking out about the Senate's plan, which they say disenfranchises black and Latino voters all over the state, but particularly in NYC, on Long Island and in the Rochester and Buffalo areas.

«It's taxpayer dollars the governor is proposing,» said Amedore, the Albany - area Republican, «so you need to have an all - hands - on - deck approach and have communities with everyone involved in the process, from lawmakers to local officials to regional councils that are not just behind closed doors selecting projects that may be of interest to one or two particular people.»

The Cohoes lawmaker said the only remaining major areas of disagreement were the specifics of the college affordability plan and Cuomo's shared - services mandate scheme.

Lawmakers said they were still working out exactly how school aid would be distributed; Heastie said there was yet not a deal over how much money would flow through the Foundation Aid formula, which prioritizes need and so helps urban districts, as opposed to restoring cuts from the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which hit suburban areas hardest.

Ryan, who along with some other area lawmakers pressed to undo the Cuomo plan, said some 100 projects have been completed in Buffalo and Niagara Falls areas over the years — with two - thirds of those in the city of Buffalo.

«If you add up the Tappan Zee Bridge, the LaGuardia (airport), Penn Station and all the other capital projects he had in that budget, and then you say we've got a record - breaking $ 22 billion for the state of New York for infrastructure, that isn't even (the value of) one of the projects that he mentioned for downstate,» said the Syracuse - area lawmaker, referring to some of the other big - ticket infrastructure items on Cuomo's agenda.

The lawmaker representing Remo Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber, said this during the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Odogbolu area of Ogun State on Saturday.

Sen. Jim Tedisco, who represents Schenectady and surrounding areas, said staying in Albany after June 21 would not be a productive use of lawmakers» time.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, whose district covers the same geographic area as Johnson, said «collegial politics» involves elected officials proving themselves to fellow lawmakers.

Lawmakers and community members say they have been told that the state under Cuomo will be unveiling a number of «enhanced areas» in the next few weeks where homeowners will be able to apply for a buyout worth 100 percent of their homes pre-storm value, with a five percent incentive if they move within their borough.

Opponents — an unofficial coalition of Democratic lawmakers from low - income areas and conservatives opposed to taxes in general — say the fee is regressive and will hurt the poor.

But the senator, a Syracuse - area lawmaker, insisted that would not be the case, saying he has been trying without success to get information about the financing of this endeavor for several months now.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement Wednesday said he would back a bill design to aid the Vernon Downs racino in the Mohawk Valley and urged lawmakers from the area to pass a bill.

Though Obama did name eight counties to the list earlier today, the lawmakers say Columbia, Kings, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Washington counties need to be declared major disaster areas soon.

The Binghamton - area Republican says he believes lawmakers themselves could do a better job in promoting development in their respective districts.

Lawmakers from the area say they had sought unsuccessfully to raise red flags with the project since the 2016 budget season.

Also condemning the attacks, a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, who is now a lawmaker representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, said he was sad to hear about the «incessant violent killings going on in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen who have become the usual suspects in this kind of coordinated attacks in the state and others in the Middle - Belt.»

And while voters have often hated the Legislature, but loved their local lawmaker, nearly two - thirds of those polled say corruption among legislators from their area is a «serious problem.»

«As New Yorkers are faced with a punishing economic climate fueled by Gov. Cuomo's special interest donors and liberal career politicians, Congressman Gibson's announcement of an exploratory committee for governor is a light at the end of the tunnel,» said Nojay, a conservative lawmaker from the Rochester area and a talk - radio host.

But Collins, who narrowly defeated Hochul in her bid for re-election for a Buffalo - area House seat in 2012, said at $ 60 billion, New York ranks second - highest in the nation in Medicaid annual spending and spending per Medicaid beneficiary — which is 44 percent more than the national average, according to materials provided by the lawmaker's office.

Some area state lawmakers say they would prefer Governor Andrew Cuomo keep the traditional method of delivering the annual State of the State address.

«It's an opportunity for the residents in Hoosick Falls to tell their stories and I think it's very important that we listen to them,» said Sen. Kathy Marchione, the Republican lawmaker in the Senate who represents the area.

A majority of Senate Republicans are opposed to Savino's Compassionate Care act, although Savino said support is growing among the 29 GOP members, particularly among lawmakers who see legalization as a potential opportunity for economic growth in the state's poorest areas.

Seligson said local and county officials already hold a large number of events that aim to bring lawmakers together, including a monthly dinner organized by the Westchester Municipal Officials Association — which consists of 45 towns, villages, and cities countywide — where members discuss areas of mutual concern.

Higgins said House members with sprawling districts — such as Reed — often feel a greater need to host town hall meetings to make their presence known and hear from constituents in areas far from the lawmaker's home base.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Two Syracuse - area state lawmakers say they still support New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has come under fire for his handling of sexual harassment complaints.

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Syracuse - area Congressman Dan Maffei was one of about 140 lawmakers who signed a letter to the president last week saying military action in Syria without congressional action would be unconstitutional.

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that New York City lawmakers — including IDC leader State Sen. Jeff Klein — may better understand the suburbs than current elected officials representing those areas.

Similarly, on the closed institutions in Southern Kaduna area of the state on grounds of insecurity, the lawmaker said the long closure of the institutions since last year needed to be revisited as a matter of urgency considering the relative peaceful atmosphere that the communities which host the institutions were currently enjoying.

Orange County lawmakers said earlier in the day that the possibility their area would be passed over again was «patently unfair.»

The meeting «was just getting ready for the reality of what next year's session is going to look like,» said Saratoga - area lawmaker Carrie Woerner.

And Republican state Sen. Joe Griffo, the Utica - area lawmaker who chairs the Energy Committee, said the transfer «is not a done deal» because details of how the changeover would occur haven't been finalized.

David DiPietro, a Republican lawmaker from the Buffalo area, said he and Mr. Nojay were on the floor of the State Assembly that June, lamenting the corruption in Albany, when they first hit on the idea of encouraging Mr. Trump to run for governor.

House lawmakers say they are keenly interested in legislative action next month that would either delay implementation of a new law requiring districts to reduce class sizes in grades K - 3 and / or provide additional funds to districts so that complying with the mandate doesn't result in harm to other areas of instruction.

«The issues that are in rural Michigan are exactly the same issues that are in our urban areas,» said Gilda Jacobs, president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, and a former state lawmaker, «whether it is unemployment or public transportation or daycare or adequate educations or preschool programs or the opioid crisis.»

«He says the state's ethics rules are designed to provide disclosure and encourage lawmakers to participate in areas where they are knowledgeable, so that a farmer can participate in debates about agriculture and a doctor on health care issues, for example.»