Sentences with phrase «better under governor»

Hochul derided the GOP candidate, saying he denies that things are better under Governor Cuomo.

Not exact matches

The governor - elect hasn't yet announced his transition team, although, according to the Times, the transition is already «well under way» and includes a number of veterans of Mario Cuomo's day.

Pataki has a good fiscal record as governor (better than anybody else so far in the GOP mix), a compelling personal story, an ability to raise tons of money fast, and with a squeaky clean record that's been under scrutiny for nearly 20 years...

«Well, under the governor's device, it's the same thing.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt (who is employed by WXXI News) asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

Ed Cox has been under fire in his role as chairman, drawing pushback over his son's campaign, as well as concerns about his own fundraising performance and decision to recruit the Democratic Suffolk County executive to run on the Republican line for governor.

If Governor Paterson looks to revive pricing via the Ravitch Commission, as is being reported today, he could very well lose the support of the Senate under Skelos, who, unlike Bruno, is an avowed opponent of the concept.

Ortiz was pleased by Cuomo's change of heart and called his visit a «good beginning» for the new governor, who had come under fire during the election for the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

He said Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who initially contested under Labour Party performed excellently well in Edo State, adding that the comrade governor has transformed his state.

Glick argued that the state didn't try to take over schools in New York City during the 12 - year Bloomberg administration, even though some of the same schools that the governor calls «failing» now were struggling under the former mayor's leadership, as well.

When asked about the task force's lines, Gottfried said, «It would have been better if lines had been drawn by an independent redistricting commission, under the bill supported by Governor Cuomo, Speaker Silver and many others, including me.

The governor described as shameful the two elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Buhari's kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to have been declared inconclusive, thereby calling on all well - meaning Nigerians and the international community to rise up in condemnation of the APC government's plot to destroy democracy in the country.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, New York is building back better than ever.

The Good Governance Tour, led by Information Minister, Labaran Maku has said that governors under the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, «have something...

«Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, communities across the State are incorporating sustainability and good energy solutions into their projects, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs, and boosting jobs and investment.»

The Kaduna State Governor Nasir El - Rufai has been under fire for appointing Jimmy Adebisi Lawal, better known as Jimi Lawal, a Yoruba man, his friend and confidant as Special Adviser.

«CSEA members continue to do their best to serve the people of New York under deteriorating conditions and they deserve better than what the governor is putting forward.»

Under mounting pressure from good - government groups, unions and the Working Families Party, Governor Andrew Cuomo met with advocates of campaign finance reform to discuss passing publicly financed elections before the end of the state legislative session in June.

But Clark's commutation by the governor had come under criticism from Republicans and as well as some Democratic elected officials in the area.

There is NO recourse for breaches of student information under FERPA — and the Governor is well aware of this fact.

But the WEP fell under controversy from women, as well as from the labor - backed Working Families Party, who saw the effort as a way to siphon votes from the liberal ballot line that has differed with the governor.

A former aide and confidant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, is under scrutiny as well after it was revealed he received payments from two companies with business in economic development projects while running the governor's re-election campaign.

My tweet of Friday April 20, 2018 was typical of the reaction, «Actually Buhari was describing himself - he didn't get a good education and has no certificate; he's lived on the Nigerian state all his life; he doesn't like work; and he's fixated on Nigeria's oil...» In truth, Buhari has not presented evidence of completing secondary school - in all the elections he contested, including in 2015 he tendered affidavits to INEC and has declined to perform the simple task of providing his school certificate; since he joined the army in 1961, he has been a «ward» of the Nigerian state and served in multiple states as military governor, as Minister of Petroleum and Chairman of NNPC board under illegal military regimes; he was himself an unconstitutional military head of state; he was Chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) under the despotic and thieving dictator, Abacha; and is now back as civilian president.

Governor Cuomo, who often refers to his political philosophy as a «progressive who is broke», says it's the best that could be done, under the present economic constraints.

Emphasizing that it was shameful that the two elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Buhari's kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu have been «inconclusive» the governor called on all well - meaning Nigerians and the international community to rise up in condemnation of the APC government's plot to destroy democracy in the country.

of appeals against permanent exclusions, reinstatement was upheld so that pupils could return to the scene of their offences with impunity, most of them having nothing to do with SEN. Does the Minister think it right that a pupil who has been excluded for violent crime, racist or sexual abuse should be readmitted to schools under any circumstances against the better judgment of the head or the governors?

Versions of Megan's Law and Kendra's Law were integrated into New York's laws under the governor as well as a number of reforms to the Rockefeller Drug Laws.

The governor, reported the Empire Center on Thursday, might have been referring to an earlier DOH estimate from January, which said full repeal of the ACA could jeopardize coverage for 2.7 million under the worst - case scenario — and the current House GOP bill stopped well short of full repeal.

Under the Governor's leadership, when the current iteration of 421 - a expired, additional affordability options were added to the law as well as fairer wage guidelines for those involved in the construction of these buildings.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

The Empire Center posted online: «Talk of even studying a new L.I. Sound crossing is especially questionable given the governor's failure to detail how he intends to pay for the one big mega-project he actually has under construction,» referring to the $ 3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge project, which is well underway but still has questions about how it will be paid for and how much the toll will be for Westchester residents.

He recalled that despite the economic challenges in the country in 2016, Lagos State, under Governor Ambode, raked in N287billion as internally generated revenue, a figure ranked among the best the State ever generated, while the Governor also fulfilled his major electioneering campaign by implementing the N25billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF), which he said had immensely scaled up entrepreneurship and reduced unemployment.

Democratic candidates for governor Kathleen Falk and Tom Barrett disagreed Wednesday on the best way to restore collective bargaining rights for public workers that were taken away under a law championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker that motivated a drive to recall him from office.

A spokesman for the governor counters that Cuomo has a number of items in his budget aimed at helping businesses, including a cut in corporate taxes and elimination of upstate manufacturing taxes, as well as recent reductions in the personal income tax for businesses making under $ 1 million a year.

The Siena poll asked voters whether they felt things were better now under Cuomo than they were before he was governor.

The governor said the people of the state would not make a mistake of returning the PDP to power in 2018 after experiencing good governance under his leadership and the alleged profligacy of the PDP government.

It is a well - known fact that state governors pay huge amounts of running costs to the state commissioners of police whose duties are not in a lot of ways funded by the office of the Inspector General of police and / or the police department under the ministry of interior.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, ECC will work with the Regional Workforce Advancement Center and regional businesses to design curriculum and training that fulfils the skills gaps and ensures our students are placed in good jobs.»

- Other states have «buy American incentives» and New York is missing out on the opportunity to incentivize people to buy American - «To qualify as «American - made» under Governor Cuomo's proposal, end manufacturing processes should take place in the United States and more than sixty percent of the components of the manufactured good should be of domestic origin.»

If your friends do likewise then attendance will grow exponentially, and we'll astound the naysayers and be well on our way to getting a governor who will stand up for our rights instead of treading them under foot.

Under the governor's plan, the first 250 new master teachers will come from four of Cuomo's Economic Development Regions: the Mid-Hudson Valley, North Country, as well as Central and Western New York.

Well, there's the Tea Party / GOP candidate for governor of Colorado who says Denver's bicycle sharing program is part of a plan to put US cities under UN control.

Under the 1980 regulation, the governor's health commissioner can appoint a commission to decide how best to administer the program.

Cuomo, elected to his current post in 2006, has spent a lifetime in politics and public service including stints as a top advisor during his father's 1977 failed run for mayor as well as his successful run for governor in 1982, after which he came his father's special assistant, and, later, federal housing secretary under President Clinton.

Under a new plan pressed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and adopted by the state legislature as part of the budget, half of a teacher's performance review could be based on how well the students do on the exams.

In the last decade or so, dozens of lawmakers have been convicted of crimes, a governor and now an attorney general have had to resign over misdeeds, another governor was forced to pay a fine for lying under oath, a comptroller was convicted of corruption, and — as mentioned earlier — a top aide to the current governor was convicted as well.

Gov. Cuomo Discusses Passing Reform This Session with Activists Under mounting pressure from good - government groups, unions and the Working Families Party, Governor Andrew Cuomo met with advocates of campaign finance reform to discuss passing publicly financed elections before the end of the state legislative session in June.

Okai, who said that the people of Kogi expected good governance from governor Bello, lamented that the reverse was the case, adding that the state was under siege under him.

Once a source of national leaders of both political parties, New York state has descended into a bizarre, riveting spectacle of corruption and political debasement, with its governor facing calls to resign as well as new charges of accepting illicit perks and lying under oath, the dean of its congressional delegation giving up his gavel over corruption charges and another House member announcing he won't run again amid allegations of sexual harassment.

Beyond that, the Nixon candidacy will be a chance for Democrats to decide whether — and why — New York will be better off under a governor who is significantly further to the left than Andrew Cuomo.