Sentences with phrase «by members of the assembly»

He will be joined by members of the Assembly Majority and advocates.

As a replacement to Saaka Sayuti who was earlier rejected by members of the assembly, he polled 39 out of 42 valid votes cast which represented 93 %.

He commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for re-nominating John Kweku Alhassan who was earlier rejected by members of the assembly.

Not exact matches

The bill, authored by Assembly Member Heath Flora and sponsored by electric scooter startup Bird, seeks to allow top speeds of 20 mph, let people ride them on sidewalks and only require minors to wear helmets.

That is the reason I wrote the members of the New York Senate and Assembly to join legislators from Kansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin by sponsoring the New York Jump - Start Our Business Start - ups (NY JOBS) Act to help local small businesses raise capital through Equity crowdfunding!

1936: Bill No. 76 of 1936: A Bill Providing for the Recall of Members of the Legislative Assembly was introduced by the Social Credit government and passed after their surprising win in the 1935 election.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

UN observer Lorne Gunter comments: «Rather than the People's Assembly being comprised of members or deputies from around the world, elected by and accountable to the people they represent [as is at least theoretically the case with the General Assembly], it would likely be made up of the heads of civil society NGOs, and, under most scenarios, only those NGOs accredited by the UN.

Seeking, said their reunion plan, to create a church marked by «diversity and harmony, liberty and love,» both assemblies met in Pittsburgh in separate halls from which their members marched to opposite sides of a broad avenue.

Earlier this month, the Christian Institute released details of the unnamed independent school in the Home Counties that has been told it isn't adhering to new rules by not inviting a member of a different faith to conduct an assembly.

By the end of the Assembly, as Kenneth Slack pointed out, «most of the members felt that there was more danger from undue stress on the evangelism of individuals than the other way round, despite widely expressed anxiety, given expression by Stott, that liberation in political, social and economic sense was in danger of replacing salvation from sin at the heart of the redeeming gospel».73 There was no doubt that, despite the narrowing of the range of disagreements, important differences continued, especially with regard to the meaning of salvation and the program of dialogue with people of other faithBy the end of the Assembly, as Kenneth Slack pointed out, «most of the members felt that there was more danger from undue stress on the evangelism of individuals than the other way round, despite widely expressed anxiety, given expression by Stott, that liberation in political, social and economic sense was in danger of replacing salvation from sin at the heart of the redeeming gospel».73 There was no doubt that, despite the narrowing of the range of disagreements, important differences continued, especially with regard to the meaning of salvation and the program of dialogue with people of other faithby Stott, that liberation in political, social and economic sense was in danger of replacing salvation from sin at the heart of the redeeming gospel».73 There was no doubt that, despite the narrowing of the range of disagreements, important differences continued, especially with regard to the meaning of salvation and the program of dialogue with people of other faiths.

Maduro vows the assembly will strip opposition politicians of their constitutional immunity from prosecution, while members of congress say they will only be removed by force.

This is illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint texts of Deuteronomy 32:8 — 9, in which El, as the head of the divine assembly, gives each member of the divine family a nation of his own, «according to the number of the divine sons»: Israel is the portion of Yahweh.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

During the synod's session this weekend in York, members of the Church's national assembly voted to endorse a Memorandum of Understanding on Conversion Therapy signed by The Royal College of Psychiatrists and others condemning the practice.

At the recent meeting of the CCNFSDU, IBFAN members lobbied for the inclusion of the International Code under the scope of the infant formula standard, and the age of introduction of complementary foods to be at «about six months» as recommended by World Health Assembly Resolutions 47.5 and 49.15.

IBCoCo is composed of the eight regional coordinators, of members of their regional Boards elected by regional assemblies, and of representatives of IBFAN's four Global Programmes.

Mayor of Tamale, Musah Iddrisu Superior, who is facing a possible impeachment by the Assembly has received one of the strongest backings since some assembly members petitioned the Presiding Member for his Assembly has received one of the strongest backings since some assembly members petitioned the Presiding Member for his assembly members petitioned the Presiding Member for his removal.

The London assembly's investigation into the attacks on the capital's transport system, in which 52 people died, praised the «incredible acts of courage» by ambulance, police and fire service staff, and members of the public.

A report by Green party London Assembly member Sian Berry revealed that even many of the city's police officers can't afford to live there, with around half living outside London.

Members of the Steering Committee are expected to review recommendations made earlier by the technical advisors of the First Ladies of Member States which was chaired by Mrs. Akufo — Addo and endorse them for further discussion at the General Assembly Session of OAFLA for approval.

The duo were removed from office earlier today, Tuesday, by 16 members of the assembly for «incompetence and gross misconduct».

Where the Canadian and Dutch assemblies were purely constituted by citizens, the Irish innovated for their Convention on the Constitution, including one third appointed politicians as members of the assembly.

He will remain a rank - and - file member of the Assembly as he fights the federal corruption charges lodged against him by US Attorney Preet Bharara.

At 1 p.m., Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, joined by advocates and members of his majority conference, holds a press conference regarding the DREAM Act, Speaker's Conference Room (342), state Capitol, Albany.

The number of upstaters in the majority conference has grown steadily over the years, adding to the diversity of opinions among Assembly Democrats, though they still tend to be dominated by the largely liberal views of the New York City members.

The state Senate returned to Albany yesterday, about 24 hours after member of the Assembly finished passing the deal announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Friday night, and passed the 2017 - 18 spending plan.

He'll soon launch a two - week tour of upstate, aides said, paying a visit to ever district represented by a Democratic Assembly member.

Tomorrow the 180 or so members of the New York County Democratic Committee for the 65th Assembly District will gather on East Broadway to pick their candidate for the April 19 special election called by Governor Cuomo last Saturday.

The Central Regional Director of the NCCE, Nicolas Ofori Boateng who made the observation, said the situation had influenced voter turnout at district level elections over the past years, as the electorates had lost confidence or felt betrayed by the assembly members.

Micah Kellner, currently a member of the assembly, is seeking a 20 % pay raise, a shorter commute and a 4 - year election cycle by becoming Council Member for the 5th CD, on the Upper Eastmember of the assembly, is seeking a 20 % pay raise, a shorter commute and a 4 - year election cycle by becoming Council Member for the 5th CD, on the Upper EastMember for the 5th CD, on the Upper East Side.

Jon Gower Davies, a former Head of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Newcastle and a Labour Councillor on Newcastle City Council for 20 years, has written a report for the think - tank Civitas, entitled «Small Corroding Words: the slighting of Great Britain by the EHRC», which advocates the abolition of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, currently chaired by Trevor Phillips, the ex Labour member of the London Assembly.

Members of VOCAL - NY want Cuomo and Republicans in the state Senate to go along with a plan by Assembly Democrats to expand the millionaires» tax to add several higher brackets to generate even more revenue.

Furthermore, Fedele conflates state lawmakers from New York City with city lawmakers from New York City: «18 of the 19 corrupt Senators and Assembly members cited by the commission represented districts from within that very same New York City matching system,» he claims.

The initial investigation was conducted in the summer of 2016, where members of the committee, along with an outside law firm hired by the Assembly, interviewed 10 witnesses and looked at texts and emails.

The legislation was built on bills previously pushed by Assembly member Amy Paulin, Senator Diane Savino and other members of the legislature, the governor's office said.

Rodriguez, who has been a member of the State Assembly since 2011, is running for the open seat held by the City Council's term - limited Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

The study, funded by the New York State Department's Division of Coastal Resources, was commissioned by Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and New York State Assembly member Brian Kavanagh, in collaboration with Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan Community Board 6, and the Lower East Side Ecology Center.

The election was characterised by a resurgence for the Labour Party, whilst Plaid Cymru saw a reduction in support and the number of Assembly Members they returned.

The letter is signed by sexual harassment victims of former Assembly members Vito Lopez and Micah Kellner, as well as a woman who accuses Senate Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein of forcibly kissing her, something Klein denies.

The bill had leadership juice behind it: it was sponsored in the Assembly by Herman «Denny» Farrell, D - Manhattan, the Assembly Ways & Means chairman, and co-sponsored in the Senate by John DeFrancisco, R - Syracuse, the Finance Committee chairman, and Diane Savino, D - Staten Island, who is both a close ally of labor unions and a leading member of the Independent Democratic Coalition.

b. (l) The commission on judicial conduct shall consist of eleven members, of whom four shall be appointed by the governor, one by the temporary president of the senate, one by the minority leader of the senate, one by the speaker of the assembly, one by the minority leader of the assembly and three by the chief judge of the court of appeals.

By Arthur Z. Schwartz Way back in our November 1 edition, before either Sheldon Silver or «Dean» Skelos had been convicted of bribery, money laundering, and other acts of corruption, I published a piece which alleged that Assembly Member Deborah Glick had her own questions to answer.

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.

The action of the council followed a third demonstration staged by the youth against the MCE after two initial protests failed to intimidate assembly members to reject her.

The youth have roundly rejected her and held series of rampaging protests despite an unprecedented approval by the assembly members.

Earlier, the Clerk of the house, Alhaji Hussaini Ali had announced that he received an impeachment notice signed by 25 of the 30 assembly members, and which he read on the floor of the house.

The last that was heard about defection at the National Assembly was when a former member of the House of Representatives, Uche Ekwunife, who later represented Anambra Central at the Senate, before her election was annulled by the Appeal Court defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

But with the new ethics bill (apparently about to be signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo) requiring new disclosure of outside income, that's looking like a less attractive option for some senators and assembly members.

State Sen. Liz Krueger and Assembly member Crystal Peoples - Stokes are joining with advocates organized by the Drug Policy Alliance Monday afternoon to announce reintroduction of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.