Sentences with phrase «as democrats prepare»

Republicans are scrambling, big time, to shelter in place as Democrats prepare to take office in Nassau County and Hempstead Town.

Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan ripped Trump's past vulgar comments about women as «deplorable and inexcusable,» but said he does not believe the controversy will hurt GOP efforts to keep control of the state Senate — even as the Democrats prepare to exploit the issue with ads and mailers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, meanwhile, is in New York City with nothing public planned as Democrats prepare to gather in Philadelphia next week fro the Democratic National Convention.

ALBANY — State Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan ripped Donald Trump's past vulgar comments about women as «deplorable and inexcusable,» but said he does not believe the controversy will hurt GOP efforts to keep control of the state Senate — even as the Democrats prepare to exploit the issue with ads and mailers.

TRENTON, N.J. — A millionaires» tax, legal marijuana and a higher minimum wage could all be in store in the new year as Democrats prepare to take over government in New Jersey.

Although Conference Leader John Sampson appears secure in his leadership role, the voluntary (perhaps pre-push) departure of his No. 2, Sen. Jeff Klein, over the weekend provides the opportunity for some retooling as the Democrats prepare for two years (barring any unforeseen deaths or defections) of laying the groundwork to try to re-take the majority in 2012.

It could be a tough sell for the president as he fights with saturation coverage of Hurricane Harvey and as Democrats prepare to frame Trump's approach as a giveaway to corporate fat cats and the nation's richest taxpayers.

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«Picture it: history in the making as a Liberal Democrat leader entered, finally, into the corridors of power, preparing to unshackle Britain after years of Labour and Conservative rule.

SEIU 1199 has endorsed Assemblyman Adrian Espaillat's bid for the seat Sen. Eric Schneiderman is vacating to run for AG, giving the Manhattan Democrat yet more field firepower as he prepares for the September primary.

Should Democrats gain a 32 - member numerical majority in the state Senate but fail to make that a working majority in the chamber would make for a «disaster for New York» as Republicans prepare to take full control of the Congress and presidency next year, Sen. Michael Gianaris said in a Capital Tonight interview.

Democrats didn't know what to do, so wheeled out under - prepared commentators on the cable news channels, who quickly looked as if they were just being nasty Palin.

Membership of the Liberal Democrats rose from 45,000 to 61,000 [93] as the party prepared to hold its 2015 party leadership ballot.

Timothy D. Sini, a 37 - year - old Democrat serving as the Suffolk County Police Commissioner, handily won the race for Suffolk District Attorney Tuesday night, and said he would prepare quickly to take over an office marred by political scandal in the...

The letter was released as Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister, prepared to appeal for unity over proposals for an 80 % - elected upper chamber as he opened a two - day debate on the bill on Monday afternoon.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer pledged during a tour of upstate New York on Monday to not shift away from his locally driven focus on Empire State issues as he prepares to become the next leader of the Senate Democrats in Washington.

Spota disclosed his decision in an email to staff late Friday, as Suffolk Democrats prepared to screen potential district attorney candidates Saturday at party headquarters in Bohemia.

The announcement came as Republican delegates prepared to nominate Donald Trump for president at their convention in Cleveland and before the Democrats» gathering next week in Philadelphia, where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to be selected as that party's nominee.

The Liberal Democrats, in search of identity were preparing to run an election campaign as the Not Gove party.

To a world where a fascinating Conservative - Liberal Democrat clash in shire local elections are now as close as the week after next, and the prospect of a triple - dip recession is looming horribly in next Thursday's GDP update, and the Lords prepares to vote on secondary legislation which basically amounts to the privatisation of the NHS.

Earlier this week Conservative leader David Cameron called for a general election after Mr Blair steps down, while Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell said his party was preparing for one as early as 2007.

Cuomo trashed NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Democrat - dominated Assembly over their efforts to block a daycare center regulation package — as the governor prepared to sign «emergency regulations» instating the new rules over their resistance.

«As Republicans rally in Cleveland and Democrats prepare for their Philadelphia convention, Hillary Clinton seems to have her adopted home state votes safely locked up,» said pollster Mickey Carroll.

The SNP are preparing to rule Scotland as a minority government, after their potential allies the Green Party joined the Liberal Democrats in ruling out a full coalition.

My point was while Hillary may be reasonably intelligent (although I find claims of her purported «brilliance» vastly overstated, as I do those of Obama), she had a New York State Democrat party that was prepared to genuflect the minute she stepped into the race.

Hillary Clinton is preparing a speech at the Javits Center, the site of what would have been her 2016 Election Day triumph, as Democrats are pondering her role in the future of the party.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo trashed Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Democrat - dominated Assembly over their efforts to block a daycare center regulation package — as the governor prepared to sign «emergency regulations» instating the new rules over their resistance.

In July 2013, the nuclear option was raised as nominations were being blocked by Senate Republicans as Senate Democrats prepared to push through a change to the chamber's filibuster rule.

The 83 - year - old Democrat is preparing to announce that this will be his last campaign for re-election, and that he will retire from Congress in 2016 as President Obama is leaving the White House, Harlem insiders told me.

House Democrats insisted Sunday that Rep. Anthony Weiner must resign — not just take a leave of absence to undergo psychological treatment — as they prepare to return to Washington contemplating a possible vote to expel him from the party caucus due to the scandal over his sexually - charged online messages.

Here was a prime chance for the Liberal Democrats to present themselves as a party outside government, prepared to point out the others» weakness for protecting their interests.

Most of those Democrats either had no record or seemed prepared to run as pragmatists.

«Whatever happened to create the IDC, I believe, is in the rear view mirror, and we are prepared to work together, hopefully, as Democrats,» said Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, a Westchester County Democrat who heads the mainline group of Democrats.

As a result of that «unity» deal, Democrats in Albany are prepared for the possibility of a truly united front in the upper chamber of the Legislature, with the ability to pass long - gestating progressive legislation blocked by Republican / IDC control.

As 2017 inches closer and Mr. de Blasio prepares to seek re-election, Democrats may emerge to assail anyone who threatens the mayor.

This implies that Mr Clegg will be prepared to see those who defected to the Liberal Democrats from Labour in recent years because of the third party's stance on issues such as the Iraq war and tuition fees peel away by the next election.

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With Republican Bob Turner preparing for his swearing in as the new representative from New York's ninth district theories are flying as to how the Democrats managed to lose a seat they have held for 90 years and what, if anything, it means.

But one Democrat with possible designs on Klein's seat is highlighting the senator's exquisite position as the mayor's signature proposal prepares to meet a miserable death in Albany.

Suffolk County executive Steve Levy, the Democrat looking to run as a Republican in the upcoming governor's race, is preparing to announce late this week or early next week that he'll be officially seeking the nomination, the Times reports tonight, based on information from three people «who have spoken to him in recent days.»

The Liberal Democrat leader said that the Westminster Government should be prepared to step in and act as a temporary buyer for the plant if required, and also offer financial support to ensure key staff are retained during any sales process.

There is no such compensation for Clegg who, as he prepared to address the Liberal Democrat conference, hit a net negative rating of — 42.

As Democrats in Albany prepare to celebrate the kickoff of Andrew Cuomo's campaign for governor next week, Mr. Cuomo is quietly putting out the word that if he's elected lawmakers who resist his agenda will be punished.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Senate Democrats are losing a second press spokesman as the conference prepares its election - year session.

Mr Clegg is quoted as having said: «It would be a good thing if the Liberal Democrats were able to run education policy on our own terms, not least because we are the only party that is prepared to give the schools, colleges and nurseries the means that they need to absorb 400,000 new youngsters over the next five years.»

«The trailer industry is the winner of this,» groused state Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, a Wake County Democrat, last week as the Republican - controlled state Senate prepared to pass a just - revealed deal on class size.

Given than attitudes to climate change are often held as part of a political identity, we can not be surprised if people in a politically left leaning area (and much of the affected area is strongly Democrat) are prepared to ascribe extreme weather events to climate change.

The Democrats gave some indications that they were prepared to be tough on the Government over environmental issues, as well as the fairness issues which led them to ask for food to be excluded from the new tax.

As B.C.'s Green and New Democrat politicians prepare to vote down the Liberal government after the May provincial election, we might soon have an opportunity to bring back legal protection for British Columbians targeted with anti-free expression litigation.

In opposition to Texas - based Kinder Morgan, business and Indigenous leaders have united with property owners and indebted students, renegade Liberals, Green Party, and New Democrat supporters in an unlikely alliance that promises to upend B.C. politics, just as the B.C. Liberal government of Christy Clark prepare for a spring election.