Sentences with phrase «by a legislator on»

The Cuomo administration's state budget bill includes a measure that would expand the core Pine Barrens by around 800 acres in Shoreham, officials said, but omits a controversial parcel in Mastic favored by legislators on which a developer has sought to build a solar farm.

As one ESA parent said when pressed by a legislator on the issue of accountability: «The accountability is with me.

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The Fed Audit, which has consistently been fought by the Senate, could easily be dropped - with Republican legislators being able to point to the endorsement of the beltway's leading libertarian think tanks as evidence of being tough on the Fed.

By looking at how each legislator voted on every roll call vote compared to the member's peers, DW - NOMINATE is able to show how liberal or conservative a Congressman or Senator is.

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the act officially on Tuesday, enacting the bill that was initially approved by state legislators in February.

Matt said career options can range from working directly with animals to less hands - on — but still very important — endeavors, including lawyers and lobbyists who help animals by writing animal protection laws and lobbying their legislators to get them passed.

Surprisingly, a California legislation that would allow on - demand drivers to unionize was recalled by sponsoring legislator Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego, saying more time is needed to debate on the topic.

A former aide to a California legislator sued the state Senate on Thursday, alleging it failed to accommodate her emotional disabilities following what she said was a sexual assault by an Assembly staff member, and instead wrongly fired her for «pre-textual minor» work performance issues.

And what's important there is, first, that the bubble is identified by a set of experts — a set of policy makers who are focused on this issues — and, secondly, once the recommendations are made it's a broader political decision, not just the central banking making the decision; it's a broader decision made by policy makers and legislators about what to do about the problem.

Backed by the Koch brothers and their American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, legislators across the American West, where most of the public lands are located, are calling on the federal government to cede control and management of them to counties and states.

«Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»

One method by which they attempted to rally support for politicians who supported their particular causes was by endorsing a «rating» system which collated scores for each individual legislator according to how that legislator voted on several issues considered by the broadcasters to be «Christian» issues of the election.

By the time Congress gets to a vote on the debt ceiling, the only option available to rational legislators» no matter how conservative or liberal» is to continue enabling the government shopaholic by increasing Uncle Sam's credit linBy the time Congress gets to a vote on the debt ceiling, the only option available to rational legislators» no matter how conservative or liberal» is to continue enabling the government shopaholic by increasing Uncle Sam's credit linby increasing Uncle Sam's credit line.

In other words, individual liberty is defined not merely by the kind of act or decision that one is free to engage, but by immunity from a certain kind of motive or purpose on the part of the legislator.

That crop was grown by a prominent Louisiana banker and legislator, Colonel Maunsell White on his Deer Range Plantation.

An article about a «male ejaculation bill» proposed by female legislators — isn't sperm intended for «procreation only» and shouldn't be «wasted» on pleasure?

The Legislative Report Card is a compilation of the roll call votes by state legislators on environmental bills or budget items.

Legislators considering changing their divorce laws should consider the full range of legal options available to them, such as those compiled by Americans for Divorce Reform and posted on their Internet «Divorce Reform Page «69 This site presents arguments for and against the initiatives as well as model legislation.

The Legislative Report Card is a compilation of the roll call votes taken by state legislators on environmental bills or funding measures.

True to his word, former NYC Mayor Ed Koch has released a list of state legislators and candidates who have so fare refused to sign on to the budget, ethics and redistricting reform pledges created by his PAC, New York Uprising, branding these individuals «enemies of reform.»

This procedure was developed by Poole and Rosenthal in the 1980s and is a «scaling procedure», representing legislators on a spatial map.

But the Ketu North legislator believes that there could not be any development in the country if the citizenry refuse to pay taxes imposed on them by the government.

Speaking on the Ultimate Breakfast Show hosted by Lantam Papanko, he blamed the situation to the ability of these aspirants to buy their way into the legislator only upon entering to realize that they are not cut for the kind of work done in parliament.http: / / ghanapoliticsonline.com /

Can the drive by media please, please, put a full court press on the candidates for Governor and the incumbent legislators to go on the record about what they think of this taxpayer ripoff and what any of them would do to stop it, once and for all?

Responding to the Abuakwa South legislator, the Organised Youth of Krobo said bringing development to an area should be national in character and not based on ethnicity, religion, economical status, race, or religion as propounded by the framers of the 1992 constitution.

The image of Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifting Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie virtually on to his toes following a two - way deal on ethics legislation was seen by some legislators as demeaning and disrespectful.

I think the real thrust is, educate the people, get a consensus on an agenda, and the legislators will pass an agenda that is supported by the people in their district.»

Gambling operators and state legislators in New York are scrambling to craft a new regulatory framework after a federal cap on the states allowed to offer sports wagering was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

In an election year, a number of state legislators already are not happy with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to raise taxes on New Yorkers by at least $ 1 billion.

Led by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Nick Perry, chair of the state Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, a delegation of legislators and staff embark today on a humanitarian effort to bring aid and support to residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

During remarks delivered at a forum hosted by the nonpartisan good government group Citizens Union, the Attorney General outlined what he believes is required to help «cure the disease» of public corruption, including a total ban on outside employment income for legislators, an end to per diems, rules reform to empower individual legislators, and a constitutional amendment to extend legislators» terms from two to four years.

In 2014, Tedisco sponsored, promoted and helped pass with 77 % of the vote statewide Proposition 2, a constitutional amendment to save millions of tax dollars by stopping the wasteful printing of paper copies of legislation and allow digital copies to suffice on legislators» desks at the Capitol.

«The legislators are despised by the public, and they've brought it on themselves,» noted an administration insider.

True Blue NY is on a mission to protect the rights of ALL New Yorkers by passing laws and electing legislators that support progressive values.

Since the mandates are foisted on taxpayers by NYC state legislators, a separate upstate would undoubtedly vastly scale back these programs and more than make up for any supposed benefit of being part of New York State.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — John Nonna's appointment as Westchester County Attorney was confirmed Monday night by the Board of Legislators.Nonna, who previously served on the Board of Legislators and as mayor of Pleasantville was nominated by County Executive George Latimer in December.After his election, Latimer appointed Nonna to help lead his transition team.

On April 24, Doran will face off against Republican county legislator Jake Ashby, with both looking to fill the empty assembly seat that was formerly held by Republican Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin.

Lerner said while she's disheartened that yet another legislator has been accused of corruption, she's relieved that state prosecutors under Schneiderman are taking on investigations now that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who achieved prison terms for both former legislative leaders, has been fired by President Donald Trump.

The acting - attorney general, a member of Congress and two Assembly members are on the list that was distributed to legislators on Saturday afternoon by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Other state legislators on both sides of the aisle were surprised by the amount of public money spent on the settlements.

The governor and legislators are trying to agree on a roughly $ 155 billion spending plan by April 1, the start of New York's fiscal year.

Naparstek, who also founded the influential Streetsblog.org, will remain on Reinvent Albany's board where he will continue pushing for reforms like an end to outside income for state legislators, restrictions on the use of campaign contributions for personal use, and closing loopholes which foster corruption by allowing people who do business with the state to make enormous campaign contributions.

In 2014, I sponsored, promoted and helped pass with 77 percent of the vote statewide Proposition 2, a constitutional amendment to save millions of tax dollars by stopping the wasteful printing of paper copies of legislation and allow digital copies to suffice on legislators» desks at the Capitol,» said Tedisco.

Part M1 (pp.121 - 123)- Requires the Empire State Development Corporation to notify state legislators of funding applications within their districts; submit to the legislature quarterly reports on its commitment and distribution of funds by area of the state, information on the number of jobs created and retained, and other information.

Too many WFP - controlled legislators, said Mike, will seek to impose significantly higher taxes on the critical financial industry «because they're basically — I don't know if «captives» is the right word — but they're influenced by» the WFP.

In July 2013 New Jersey Watchdog published an article focusing on double dipping by New Jersey state legislators.

State legislators call on Assembly to vote on bill that passed Senate 59 - 1 to make it a Buster's Law felony punishable by up to 2 years in jail to harm pets during the commission of another felony

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Reform advocates, most voters and Governor Andrew Cuomo want to help clean up scandal - scarred Albany by prohibiting the state's 213 legislators from making serious money on the side.

(New York, NY)-- A week and a half after the shooting at Marjory Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a coalition of New York legislators and gun violence prevention advocates today urged the State Senate and Assembly to promptly hold votes on a bill sponsored by Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon that would empower family members and law enforcement to prevent gun violence.

Welcome them, starting today with Mr. Sampson and Mr. Silver, to the New York Hall of Shame, where we'll take a glance at what the leaders and all this region's legislators are doing in the middle of a budget crisis — by their own account on their taxpayer - funded websites.