Sentences with phrase «based gubernatorial»

Approximately 90 percent of Minnesota judges are already selected through a commission - based gubernatorial appointment process — authorized by statute — to fill vacancies that arise between elections, and judicial elections are rarely contested.

IAALS Online recently summarized anticipated efforts in 2014 to alter processes for selecting state court judges, and a recent article in the ABA Journal honed in on a common trend in a handful of these states with commission - based gubernatorial appointment of appellate judges.

Each Judge of the Supreme Court shall be selected via merit - based gubernatorial appointment and shall be legislatively confirmed.

The merit selection method is vague, stating only that «Each Judge of the Supreme Court shall be selected via merit - based gubernatorial appointment and shall be legislatively confirmed.»

There are several anticipated efforts in 2014 to alter processes for selecting state court judges, particularly in states with commission - based gubernatorial appointment of appellate judges.

Told that upstaters are skeptical about her NYC - based gubernatorial candidate, Cynthia Nixon's spokeswoman responded: «Cynthia is no stranger to upstate,» pointing out she stayed at a Skaneateles bed and breakfast last month.»

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This could be done with legislation on a trial basis, as Bloomberg did with Mayoral control of schools, and the Legislature could revisit the question of Gubernatorial control of mass transit in five years.»

GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino released a lengthy statement this afternoon in which he «sincerely» apologized for «any comment that may have offended the Gay and Lesbian Community or their family members,» adding: «Any reference to branding an entire community based on a small representation of them is wrong.»

The Albany - based Legislative Gazette has published an op - ed from GPNY's 2014 Gubernatorial Candidate Howie Hawkins on a Green agenda for 2018!

It's not helpful to Rice that Meg Whitman, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in California, also had a roughly twenty - year gap of missed votes, which Dems on the West Coast are pounding her over on a weekly basis (this actually strikes me as one of the ways the story will be kept alive, and I will be surprised if someone doesn't do an attack on the DA yoking her to Whitman).

Since Grisanti is the senator in Paladino's home base, it stands to reason that he would be the failed 2010 gubernatorial candidate's primary target.

The seven GOP county leaders in NY - 26 will be pick a candidate in a weighted vote that's based on the last congressional — not gubernatorial — election, which was, of course, 2010.

Malorino received the New York Republicans» nomination for the November gubernatorial elections, which is based on a

Committee members» convention votes are weighted based on the number of votes the party received in each election district in the last gubernatorial election.

The formula used by Republicans for allotting delegates is based on municipal vote totals in the last gubernatorial election for the GOP candidates.

The bill lowers the number of signatures for newly - qualifying parties, and statewide independent candidates, from 2 % of the last gubernatorial vote cast, to one - fourth of 1 % of that same base.

The voting was weighted based on the number of gubernatorial votes cast in each town in the last state elections.

If the boundaries of such Election District have been created or changed since the last preceding gubernatorial election then the above formula shall apply based on the votes cast for member of Assembly under the party emblem at the last preceding General Election.

(CNN)-- Dorothy McAuliffe is standing by her man, Terry McAuliffe, after Republican critics have attacked the Virginia gubernatorial candidate for not being the best husband based on some anecdotes in his book.

If the boundaries of such Election District have been created or changed since the last preceding General Election at which members of Assembly were elected then the above formula shall apply based on that percentage of the number of persons enrolled in the Party in such Election District on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections which the total vote cast in the County for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections.

Democrat Alex Sink was driving her message through keyword - based search advertising the day after Rick Scott won the Republican gubernatorial primary.

The tax returns of lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Kathy Hochul — who is running alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the Democratic and pro-choice Women's Equality Party Line — show she and her husband donated to the ministry of Charles Swindoll, a Texas - based evangelical radio preacher with strongly anti-abortion views.

Several Democratic gubernatorial candidates at a forum on transportation Friday said they support electronic tolling on the state's highways and one unaffiliated candidate said legislators should revisit the controversial mileage tax, where drivers are charged based on how much they drive.

On the heels of news a Senate Republican ad hired Philadelphia - based actors to portray «hicky, blue collar» West Virginians, Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate John Kasich is facing increasing heat for a recent spot that uses a fake, disgruntled steelworker.

ROBERT F. MCDONNELL»S crushing victory in Virginia's gubernatorial election Tuesday testified to his skills as a politician and to his disciplined, focused and generally positive, issues - based campaign.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the presumptive GOP gubernatorial nominee and a rising national figure on the right, told an Iowa - based radio show Wednesday night that opponents of a federal mandate for contraception coverage should be willing to «go to jail» to fight the law.

The threshold for qualifying a ballot measure is based on participation in the previous gubernatorial election.

«Based on the above, I wrote to notify the chairman of my protest and intention to withdraw from the 2017 gubernatorial primaries in Anambra if the party fails to address the issues presented.

(CNN)-- Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli picked a frenetic news day to announce he has given $ 18,000 to a Richmond - based charity in an attempt to allay criticism over gifts he received from the CEO of Star Scientific.

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins stood with other protestors against predator drones at Hancock Air Base near Syracuse.

Candidates need to collect valid signatures by mid-July from 5 percent of party members based on the votes cast for that party's candidate in the last gubernatorial election.

From President Donald Trump to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, whose base has deteriorated, Poll Hub assesses what their job approval rating means for the GOP moving forward and the impact on the 2017 gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.

Meanwhile, Rep. Jim Nussle (R) continues to cement his status as the frontrunner in his race against the GOP's 2002 gubernatorial candidate — Bob Vander Plaats — by launching a television ad campaign in western Iowa (Vander Plaats's base) earlier this month.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a presumed gubernatorial candidate, has signaled his intention to attack Cuomo for the Common Core, a system of curriculum standards that has been adopted by New York and 45 other states, and Assembly Democrats are advancing a bill to postpone testing based on Common Core curricula.

With Virginia Democrats increasingly confident that an Election Day sweep is in the making, gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe enlisted former President Bill Clinton, his longtime friend and confidante, to fire up the party base and drive them to the polls one week from Tuesday.

Richmond, Virginia (CNN)- A Texas - based conservative Super PAC will run a television ad taking aim at Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe during Game 5 of the World Series on Monday evening.

Various companies tied to the Brooklyn - based businessman donated a combined $ 25,000 to Astorino's 2014 gubernatorial campaign.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino pitched a paternity - based anti-poverty plan outside Lincoln Hospital in a destitute section of the Bronx today.

The source revealed that Jonathan had requested legal opinion on the issue of dual citizenship, the basis of which Mr Murray Bruce's clearance to contest the November 19, party gubernatorial primaries was withdrawn.

GROTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie traveled to Connecticut for the fourth time in six weeks Monday, making a final effort to rally the Republican base for a gubernatorial election that is a top priority for the national party.

Based on statements from Rob Astorino, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, taxes will likely play an important role in this year's election.

It will be recalled that based on petitions and allegations of unprofessional and partisan conducts of some officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army during the 2015 General elections, Ekiti and Osun States Gubernatorial elections last year, the Nigerian Army set up a high powered Board of Inquiry.

Any individual acting as the governor receives her base compensation for her elected office plus the difference between that wage and the gubernatorial salary.

In New Orleans, the critical factors in establishing vouchers were 1) the weakened union presence; 2) parent - based lobbying support; 3) new faces in the legislature; and 4) strong gubernatorial support.

This study identifies long range transportation planning (LRTP) best practices for climate protection and energy efficiency outcomes, which were selected based on interviews with LRTP professionals, a literature search, and a review of state LRTPs in the 29 states with Climate Action Plans, or gubernatorial initiatives directing state agencies to coordinate planning for climate and energy efficiency outcomes.