Sentences with phrase «as a legislator»

Lawmakers finding extra revenue for the budget is not wholly surprising as legislators in both parties tend to seek more spending, especially for education and school aid in an election year.

Such requirements are the first critical step for the facilities themselves, as well as the legislators and the public, to evaluate their performance.

Lawmakers are allowed to have outside income because their jobs as legislators are technically part time.

Unfortunately, his record as a legislator demonstrates he would not be a leader for school reform.

The situation, he said, was never going to change as long as legislators were driven «on a day - to - day basis» by the concerns of their districts.

He said his experience as a legislator and 26 years as an attorney give him a formidable resume to enter the attorney general race.

Still, most lawmakers do not continue to hold dual roles as legislator and taking in outside income.

This bill would have allowed a retirement benefit which was 20 % higher than their highest salary as a legislator.

Silver also allegedly used his position as a legislator to direct grants and tax breaks to those involved in the scheme.

«It is your moral duty as a legislator to put the needs of the poor and most vulnerable foremost in your considerations,» the letter stated.

He said the case provided «the answer» for those who'd wondered how Silver made a fortune as a lawyer during decades as a legislator.

Green office holders are able to impact their communities and put Green values into action as legislators.

Her departure comes in the middle of a major overhaul of the agency's food safety oversight and as legislators prepare to propose key changes to its medical product review and approval process.

They meet year round, not just a couple of months as legislators do.

Your record as a legislator gives a resounding answer: No, we can't.

The concept of part - time employment as a legislator is problematic in modern society.

In a seven year span in office as legislator and justice of the peace, we can not name one single accomplishment that proves he is qualified to lead.

He's also about to hit his term limit as a legislator and will likely want to remain in public office.

Nearly one - fifth of state K - 12 funding was chopped as legislators faced plunging state revenues from shrinking income and sales taxes.

2017 was a monumental year, as legislators invested $ 7.3 billion into our education system, but plenty of work remains.

As soon as the legislators close one gap, another opens.

2018 is expected to be a pivotal year for crypto regulation, as legislators attempt to define the burgeoning market.

Given all this, our job as legislators is to decide what our priorities are and how to best spend our limited resources.

In my role as a legislator, I draw on my previous experience in office as well as my experience in the private sector.

AMHERST, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo maintains his START - UP NY program is creating thousands of jobs at no cost to taxpayers, even as legislators in Albany are challenging the premise.

We're still hopeful about the sale of the county - owned Sain Building in New City as our legislators work on a local law that would allow the sole company that has bid on it to purchase the property.

Larkin also says Maloney was the first Democrat in his 36 years as a legislator who ever called to congratulate him on an electoral victory.

«We thank Governor Ducey for his leadership, as well as legislators who worked hard to get this done for Arizona families.»

The delegates will be elected just the same way as legislators with party primaries (presumably in September 2018) and then a general election vote on November 6th, 2018.

During law school Jeremy was a Student Ambassador and held numerous chair positions while acting as a legislator for the Student Bar Association.

The moves Tuesday come as legislators seek ways to plug a $ 563 million budget hole.

«Our primary responsibility as legislators is to protect the health and safety of Broome County residents.

John, or Jack as he was known by many, served for over 17 years as a legislator on the Oneida County Board of Legislators.

Speaking at the Commonwealth Africa Summit in London on Wednesday, Mr. Mahama said young people were capable of acting as legislators in Parliament but were restricted...

The program is under intense scrutiny in Albany as legislators peruse Cuomo's proposed spending plan for this year.

Negotiations on the bill will come to a head just as the legislators try to wrap up all the major legislation they have put off until now — including same - sex marriage and a property tax cap.

It is a charge he has leveled as legislators seek input into the state's regional council economic development program, which gets advice from panels of academic and business volunteers in doling out $ 750 million around the state.

The study arrives as legislators consider an override of Governor Bruce Rauner's amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, which would rewrite the school funding formula to drive more dollars to the state's neediest districts and begin to close funding gaps between low - income and wealthier students.

«We have to have open and honest discussions about how things we do as legislators affect families.»

My guess is the NJEA is making an enormous mistake, that Sweeney will win, and that Murphy will emerge weakened as legislators see that he refused to throw a fellow Democrat a life - preserver in his hour of need.

But now my role is not as a legislator but is to sign the bill when and if the Legislature ever passes it, which I will do.»»

He also served as a legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and was an education policy research fellow at the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

In the United States, net neutrality is currently on hold as legislators debate the issue; in Canada, the federal government is considering major changes to telecommunications regulation and its commitment to network neutrality is uncertain — hence the need for public debate before more decisions are made».

Westchester County Attorney John Nonna added: «This announcement is long overdue, dating back to my time as a legislator on the County Board when I fought for funding for restoration of the Miller House.

Some juvenile and domestic relations judges got an earful Dec. 8, as legislators holding judicial reelection interviews asked pointed questions based on critical performance reviews.

As a legislator trying to keep the pace with new ideas arising in the UAE, the Dubai Economy has been extensively involved in structuring the legalities of the Idealz concept.

The deals were controversial to begin with as legislators from a handful of states scrambled to outbid each other in an effort to lure Tesla into the state.

«This agreement adds to the major accomplishments we've already achieved throughout the legislative session that will improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a press release issued late Friday as legislators continued to grind away at passing bills.