Sentences with phrase «by partisan line»

«Senators truly committed to reform should support both an independent redistricting process and new district lines,» he said, adding that the non-competitive elections created by partisan line - drawing are «the main source of Albany's dysfunction.»

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Overall, the reaction seemed largely divided along partisan lines, with Republicans backing it and Democrats opposing it — with some exceptions — despite the fact that infrastructure was once touted by both parties as something that could be a bipartisan initiative.

Further complicating matters, Governor Cuomo has threatened for months to veto any district lines that are not drawn up in a non partisan manner by an independent commission.

The Senate and Assembly must complete newly drawn district lines in the first few weeks of the year, and Cuomo has threatened to veto new lines that are not drawn in a non partisan manner by an independent commission.

While other New York Democrats like Chuck SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerSchumer: GOP efforts to identify FBI informant «close to crossing a legal line» Patients deserve the «right to try» How the embassy move widens the partisan divide over Israel MORE lamented the loss of Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney who held Albany's feet to the fire by convicting the state's most powerful leaders, the governor had reason to remain silent.

Cuomo had previously pledged to veto any lines drawn by LATFOR, on the grounds that the process was inherently partisan, and therefore didn't meet his standard for nonpartisan lines drawn by an independent commission.

Cuomo endorsed some democrats, but mostly be press releases issued over a weekend, and he also boosted the profile of the Senator Skelos, by bringing the Republican Leader with him on a trip to Israel, and speaking often of his bi partisan successes in the legislature to hold the line on spending and taxes.

In November, voters will be able to approve a constitutional amendment that will require district lines to be drawn by an independent, bipartisan commission and at least three members who were not appointed by the majority conferences in either house must approve a plan before the Legislature votes on it, a key barrier to partisan gerrymandering.

Cuomo, who had demanded that the 2012 lines be drawn by an independent commission, and be non partisan, has been warming in recent days to the idea of less partisan lines for this year, and a constitutional amendment for a more independent process next time.

Added to the normal machinating, wrangling, gerrymandering and abstract sketching that characterizes this year's iteration of the once - a-decade process is the threat of a veto from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has said he will refuse to approve «lines that are not drawn by an independent commission that are partisan.»

But the plan would still permit lawmakers to supersede and design their own districts, if, after two attempted votes, the bi partisan panel's recommended lines are rejected by lawmakers.

Barbara Bartoletti, with the League of Women Voters, says if the constitutional amendment is accompanied by a law that also requires the lines to be drawn in a less partisan manner, then it would be at least an improvement from the present system of unlimited gerrymandering.

Cuomo says he has not changed his mind about a long standing threat to veto any lines that are partisan, and not done by an independent commission.

The separation of legislative committees from select committees is unhelpful and reduces the ability to have legislation reviewed by experts, in favour of many members still being just partisan «cannon fodder» primed to vote the party line whatever the problems that emerge in discussion.

The new district lines were released last week, and immediately criticized by numerous government reform groups as partisan and blatantly gerrymandered.

Partisan timetabling considerations shape how «line by line» scrutiny is, with guillotines often invoked.

I deliberately excluded that from my answer for tactical reasons (I didn't want to hurt an extensive answer by downvotes from many P.SE users who vote on pure partisan lines), but there's enough evidence to post a separate answer showing that Trump has a strong basis for claiming there may be fraud - how impactful, if of course impossible to quantify at the moment.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he will veto lines drawn by legislators, but has also said he's concerned that such a move would «create chaos» by sending it to a potentially partisan judge.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has been inching away for a while now from his earlier blanket promise to veto any congressional and district lines drawn by the legislature, expressing a preference for a an agreement on acceptably partisan lines drawn by lawmakers over a court - controlled solution.

Cuomo, who ran as a proponent of reform, had previously promised to veto any lines the legislature came up with, because they are by definition partisan and not independent.

In campaign materials he pledged to veto any lines that were unfair, and last summer he told me he would veto «lines that are not drawn by an independent commission that are partisan.»

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos insisted this morning the redistricted lines as drawn by the lawmaker - driven commission known as LATFOR are not partisan, despite the criticism from good - government groups, minority advocacy organizations and newspaper editorial boards.

The governor also rescinded a campaign promise to veto any redistricting lines that were not non — partisan and done by an independent commission, and in mid-March agreed to new lines for the legislature that critics said were blatantly gerrymandered.

The divide along partisan lines was stark, with 24 percent of Catholic Republicans agreeing that global warming is caused in part by humans.

For example, support for universal vouchers when family choice is emphasized has increased by 13 percentage points among Republicans (to 54 %) and fallen by 9 percentage points (to 40 %) among Democrats, a shift that brings the views of partisans in the electorate more in line with their elected officials.

Bottom line: they should clearly signal to conservatives that they are aware that the exercise could be hijacked by bureaucrats, partisans, or nationalizers, and that they intend to be vigilant about not letting that happen.

With the Republicans taking a tough line, that may leave the President with no option but to stand by the most partisan of his friends in the legislative branch, who are hoping to put congressional Republicans on that electrified Social Security rail.

The Senate Budget Committee signed off on the bill (SB 1718), already passed by the Florida House, largely along partisan lines with a single Republican — Sen. Evelyn Lynn of Ormond Beach — joining Democrats in opposition.

Treading a fine line so as to avoid upsetting the radio partisans, Sarnoff indicated that «while television promises to supplement the present service of broadcasting by adding sight to sound, it will not supplant or diminish the importance and usefulness of sound broadcasting.»

The website of The Wall Street Journal is the top source for public affairs information among business leaders, professionals, and by center - right influentials, and Politico is read daily by political leaders and staffers across partisan lines.

Support for the ethanol industry, which blossomed because of a system of tax breaks followed by the fuel mandate, has long been bipartisan, and the current debate is split more along regional than partisan lines.

Some recent statements by Chris Christie and Rand Paul [^ 1] have raised the prospect that vaccination, or, more precisely, policies that impose costs on parents who don't vaccinate their kids, may become a partisan issue, with Republicans on the anti-vax (or, if you prefer, pro-freedom) side and Democrats pushing a pro-vaccine, pro-science line.

Although it's often presumed that the group is dominated by Conservatives, a closer look shows that these positions do cross partisan lines.