Sentences with phrase «assembly members already»

At least 3 senators and 3 assembly members already had signed on to separate legislation that would have created a similar commission with the power to enact raises without legislative action.

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(Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has said furloughing state workers would be an illegal breech of their contract, told me yesterday that the bill arrived after his members had already gaveled out for the day).

In fact, Cohen's statement welcoming Latimer to the race included attacks of his vote against the property tax cap and his no - show for the pension reform vote (which was done very early in the morning when many Assembly members had already gone to bed).

Though the race only recently got underway, it's already taken a negative turn, which Brindisi and Tenney, who also used to be a member of the Assembly, trading barbs on everything from Brindisi's father's legal representation of mobsters to a town hall the congressman is scheduled to hold this coming Tuesday.

But in order to strip the pensions from convicted senators and Assembly members who are already serving in the legislature, the state constitution needs to be changed.

Assembly members have argued that the nominee is a major security threat to the area insisting that should he be confirmed it could escalate the already volatile situation in the area.

They are going to be the most junior members of an already Democrat controlled Assembly.»

Wilt will be joining State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle and Rochester City Council member Adam McFadden, who have both already announced their campaigns.

Ms Gillan told me it follows a precedent which already exists: the Welsh Secretary is questioned by Assembly Members on the UK Government's plans in the aftermath of the Queen's Speech.

His Democratic Assembly caucus, particularly the younger members, were already restive, complaining that Silver had overstayed his welcome.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie also told his members, in remarks on the Assembly floor, that lawmakers have already passed a number of ethics changes.

Mr. Rodriguez has already endorsed her for Assembly, as has Manhattan Councilman Mark Levine — another member of Mr. Espaillat's political circle.

«More than a third of the Assembly members are already co-sponsors of my bill in [the Assembly],» Markey said, «which will ensure its passage, I believe.»

Paterson said he was motivated to write his letter after reading about the proposals introduced today by members of the Senate and Assembly that would block the governor's controversial 90 - day email purge policy and establish an up to seven - year retention policy based on the system already in place in the federal government.

Other assembly members also argued for the owner of the filling station to start operation because he has already completed the project and has invested heavily in the project.

Assemblyman Vito Lopez had already been stripped of his committee post by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for sexually harassing two of his staff members.

Legislative leaders in the Democrat - controlled General Assembly have already announced an ambitious gun - control agenda, including expansion of the state's existing assault weapons ban to cover the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle and high - capacity ammunition magazines used by Adam Lanza in killing 20 first - graders and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

A memorandum of understanding between Cuomo and the Legislature already has been drafted and does not need a vote by senators and Assembly members.

You should know that since Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, has been elected to the seat previously occupied by Council Member Jimmy Vacca, has created a vacancy and there is already a brawl brewing about who will occupy his vacant seat in the New York State Assembly.

If the Presidency does not review these «bogus» allocations in its proposed expenditure, it may lose the moral right to advise the National Assembly against spending some billions of naira on purchasing cars for its members despite the fact that the legislators have already collected their car allowances plus other sundry emoluments.

Williams joins a crowded field that already includes Assemblyman Keith Wright, a longtime friend and ally of Rangel; State Senator Bill Perkins, whose district covers a significant portion of the congressional district; and likely candidates like State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who narrowly lost to Rangel in two close elections; Rev. Michael Walrond, a popular pastor with ties to Rev. Al Sharpton and Mayor Bill de Blasio; SuZan «Sujay» Johnson, the only woman in the race; and Adam Clayton Powell, IV, the former Council and Assembly member who is also the son of the legendary congressman whom Rangel deposed in 1970.

A spokesman directed reporters to file a Freedom of Information Request for the 47 Assembly members and seven state senators who reportedly got placards — despite already forking over the incomplete 180 - name list without such a requirement.

Assembly members were already meeting on the plan Tuesday afternoon, while the Senate was expected to begin deliberations Wednesday.

«It's sad but not surprising that backbench Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis is more interested in filing ridiculous lawsuits than she is in serving New Yorkers — 900,000 of whom have already signed up for IDNYCs,» said spokeswoman Robin Levine.

Even the most routine bills rarely come up for a vote unless a majority of members already have agreed to support them — the Assembly has passed at least 32,000 bills since the last time one was defeated in a floor vote.

Additionally, there were seven already - vacant seats or seats where the current officeholder is not seeking re-election — most of these seats saw competitive primaries, but City Council Member Inez Dickens ran unopposed for the Assembly seat being vacated by Keith Wright in Harlem.

Assembly Member Kavanagh said that he believes Sugarman's office has already accomplished a great deal: «We never had someone looking at filings beyond whether they were on time or not.

Most ESF grant programs have already been stopped although the transformation of the foundation must await approval by a special general assembly of ESF members in May.

by Tom Tanton, E&E Legal Director of Science and Technology Assessment As appearing in Flash Report Much has been said already about the betrayal by Assembly Republican leader Chad Mayes, pushing for enough republican members to pass Jerry Brown's cap and trade extension.

Already, representatives from its 145 members are gathering in Abu Dhabi for IRENA's sixth - annual assembly to discuss the role of renewables just one month after the Paris summit.