Sentences with phrase «backed by some state senate»

Cuomo's package echoes proposals backed by some state Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats, indicating that some action on the issue is likely this session.

The speaker, who is backed by state senate powerhouse and school reformer George Norcross, has all but said that the legislation will be considered whether or not she gets the full backing of the Democratic caucus; this, in turn, would require Oliver (and Christie) to win backing from the assembly Republican minority.

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In 2015, McCabe's wife, Jill McCabe, ran for a state Senate seat in Virginia, backed in part with money provided by the state Democratic Party and a Clinton ally.

Both the city and statewide bar associations on Thursday backed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to have legal clients of state lawmakers disclosed — a proposal backed by the Democratic - led Assembly, but not Senate Republicans.

The governor himself for the first time in office backs a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate by his own party, a pledge he made when receiving the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

The budget resolution backed by Republicans in the state Senate on Thursday rejects $ 1 billion in tax increases while also seeking to spend $ 265 million on fighting the opioid addiction epidemic and bolster school security in the wake of a high school shooting in Florida.

The measure, backed by New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona would limit opioid prescriptions for acute pain to seven days — a proposal that had been proposed by the state Senate's heroin task force.

Republicans in the state Senate have introduced a «same as» bill that would decouple state - based standardized examinations from teacher and principle evaluations — suggesting the measure strongly backed by the state's teachers union stands a strong chance of advancing in Albany.

Though the measure on the state level is backed by Silver and broad support from voters according to polls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said increasing it this year would be far too difficult to pass the Republican - led Senate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing a push by the state Democratic Committee to find a primary opponent against Sen. Simcha Felder, the Brooklyn Democrat who conferences with Republicans in the state Senate and is a pivotal member of the GOP's retained majority in the chamber.

The Cuomo administration fired back at the claims being made by the state Senate Republicans that the $ 152 billion budget proposal contains $ 803 million in new surcharges, accusing the conference of practicing «fuzzy math.»

A majority of voters continue to say they'd like to see the state Senate back in Democratic hands, but Greenberg chalks that up largely to the considerable enrollment edge enjoyed by the party across the state.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins did not praise the constitutional amendment that would codify the Roe v. Wade decision in state law as backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, indicating more urgency was needed on the issue.

Most famously Koch backed Rep. Bob Turner — whose campaign was run by the same crew of folks (Bill O'Reilly's outfit) running Republican Bob Cohen's state senate bid against Latimer.

Danny Hakim at The Times pointed out today that while the internal memo from Linda Lacewell does seem to include a passage that backs up the initial claims first report by The TU in 2007 — that then - Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno did use a state helicopter for non-official use at least once.

State Senate Republicans beat back an attempt by Democrats to force a vote on measures tightening gun regulations in New York.

While the super PAC backed by the statewide teachers union faltered in aiding Democrats in down - ballot state Senate races, the education reform group StudentsFirstNY is taking a victory lap today as the chamber will largely remain the same.

The Republican - controlled Senate, meanwhile, backs extending mayoral control, but also wants to strengthen and expand charter schools in the state — a premise that is backed by the governor in a NY1 interview on Thursday.

Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer became the Democratic nominee for a pivotal state Senate in Westchester County after she was unanimously backed by suburban committee officials for the district.

«If we go back to 2009 - 2010, if the Senate was to flip the other way and the entire state's controlled by New York City interests, I think that's problematic for Western New York and all of Upstate.»

«New Yorkers defied expectations by rejecting a State Senate that would have turned its back on the needs of all public school students across the state,» said Executive Director Jenny SeState Senate that would have turned its back on the needs of all public school students across the state,» said Executive Director Jenny Sestate,» said Executive Director Jenny Sedlis.

Unlike the top legislative leaders in both the Senate and Assembly, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco is not condemning a proposal to end the state and local deduction as backed by President Donald Trump's administration.

A year ago, after state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx took part in a Senate «coup» attempt by aligning himself with the minority Republicans, Democrats wooed him back by giving him the title of Senate majority leader.

The second highest recipient of hedge fund largess was «New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany,» an independent expenditure committee backed by ten billionaires that helped flip the New York State Senate to Republican control in 2014.

Morris promotes Ball's «plan for taking back the New York State Senate,» when he's running for an open seat being vacated by a Republican.

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Morris promotes Ball's «plan for taking back the New York State Senate,» when he's running for an open state being vacated by a RepublState Senate,» when he's running for an open state being vacated by a Republstate being vacated by a Republican.

«Climate change is a serious problem already impacting New Yorkers across the state, but far too often has been put on the back - burner or even denied by the Senate Majority,» said Squadron, who chairs the panel.

The legislation, broadly speaking, is similar to efforts backed by Democrats in the state Senate as well as the Assembly.

The governor is now attempting to turn the public's attention back to the leadership in the State Senate, which is controlled by Republicans in an alliance with the four - member Independent Democratic Conference (in an arrangement that Cuomo had tacitly blessed even as other Democrats cried foul).

The proposal came shortly after the State Senate passed a bill backed by Bloomberg that would reverse a rule protecting veteran city teachers from layoffs regardless of their effectiveness.

Meanwhile, insiders said already serious tension over differing budget plans being backed by the Democratic - controlled Senate and Assembly have gotten worse in recent days, making it unlikely that the state's more - than - one - month - overdue budget would be approved anytime soon.

Many of the New York state measures backed by Cuomo and the Senate Democrats are also supported in the Democratic - led State Assestate measures backed by Cuomo and the Senate Democrats are also supported in the Democratic - led State AsseState Assembly.

«We have this contradiction of the governor being out there fighting to take back the House, and we have the state Senate controlled by Trump Republicans,» Lipton said.

She said candidates will be obligated to promise to back the Women's Equality Agenda to get the line, and that it could make up the margin of error in close races for the State Senate, where the Republicans cling to power by a single seat.

Schumer also made a point of traveling to the Working Families Party rally in New York City, attended also by Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, as the labor - backed organization seeks to turn the state Senate to full Democratic control.

Cuomo was endorsed by the party last month, however, after agreeing to help Democrats retake the state Senate and back a host of liberal legislation such as a minimum wage increase as well as local control for future hikes.

At the same time, they are also trying to beat back a property tax cap for the city — supported by Republicans in the State Senate — and to thwart a proposal that would give the state veto power over housing projects in the city that use tax - exempt federal bState Senate — and to thwart a proposal that would give the state veto power over housing projects in the city that use tax - exempt federal bstate veto power over housing projects in the city that use tax - exempt federal bonds.

And charter - school supporters, led by Mr. Loeb, have poured millions of dollars into ensuring that the State Senate remains in Republican hands — even as Democrats have won a majority of seats — backing Mr. Klein's renegade group, which first broke away from the party in 2011 and eventually formed a coalition with the Republicans.

His bid to shift to the other chamber of the state legislature was only possible with the blessing of Congressman Joe Crowley, the Queens political boss; his campaign is backed by the unions — including the UFT, SEIU 1199, and 32BJ — who have the most clout in Albany; and Peralta's campaign strategist is from the Parkside Group, a firm that is amassing a list of Senate electoral clients nearly as long as its list of corporate lobbying clients.

Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday he «strongly» backs a new proposal to unite warring Democrats in the state Senate, a move demanded by left - wing activists as the governor heads into an election year.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Advocates for transgender rights hit back hard on Friday after the State Senate's Republican leader raised questions about the propriety of Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that New York will treat discrimination based on gender identity and expression as discrimination based on sex and disability, areas already covered by the State Human -LSB-..BY PAUL SCHINDLER Advocates for transgender rights hit back hard on Friday after the State Senate's Republican leader raised questions about the propriety of Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that New York will treat discrimination based on gender identity and expression as discrimination based on sex and disability, areas already covered by the State Human -LSB-..by the State Human -LSB-...]

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A report by the NYC - based and labor - backed Center for Working Families overlaid state income tax data on top of Senate Districts and found fewer than four percent of residents in 29 of the 32 districts are currently being impacted by the income tax surcharge, which kicks in at $ 200,000 for individuals and $ 300,000 for couples.

Planned Parenthood is disavowing mailers claiming members of a breakaway group of state Senate Democrats are backed by the pro-choice organization.

A majority of voters continue to back the minimum wage being set at $ 15, a proposal that still must be approved by skeptical Republicans who control the state Senate.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday announced no charges would be brought following the investigation into de Blasio's efforts on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates by seeding county committees in key legislative races as well as an inquiry into the Campaign For One New York, a non-profit that backed his agenda.

New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, a super PAC backed by supporters of education reform and charter school efforts, is spending more money in potentially pivotal races for the state Senate.

The independent expenditure committee backed by the New York State United Teachers union is increasing its efforts in the 60th Senate district, bolstering Democrat Amber Small in what is considering a linchpin for Republicans keeping control of the chamber.

New Yorkers For Quality Health Care, an independent expenditure committee backed by the Greater New York Hospital Association, has expanded its campaign efforts in the state Senate.