Sentences with phrase «by the state senate»

Unfortunately the bill did not get approved by the state senate.

The bill has been approved by the state senate and still needs to be approved by the state assembly.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has announced that his two nominees to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals, were unanimously confirmed by the state Senate on Monday.

The package of bills includes two laws already passed by the State Senate last year to add more speed cameras to school zones and suspend drivers who repeatedly get issued violations.

It was a seminal moment that ushered in historic drops in crime that continue to this day, but Dinkins» original proposal for a payroll tax was blocked by state Senate Republicans in favor of funding through an income tax hike.

He was confirmed by the state Senate on Jan. 31, 2011.

Zeldin was introduced by State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre).

Amended and tentatively passed by the state Senate in one day in a 27 - 14 vote without any support from state Democrats, the bill would limit insurance coverage for abortions, require doctors to be present for the entire procedure, make gender - selective abortions illegal and require abortion clinics to meet the same licensing standards as surgical centers.

Former Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy, former Deputy Health Secretary Courtney Eagles Burke, and attorney Edward M. Spiro were all nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate last week to serve on the board.

The procurement officer would be nominated by the governor and approved by the state Senate as per the bill introduced by Klein on Sunday evening.

Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan will join the state Court of Claims as a judge following her confirmation by the state Senate on Monday.

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in California.

«Something was missing at a public hearing held by the State Senate on Tuesday to examine New York City's campaign finance system: the public.»

But a bill legalizing the combat sport was passed Wednesday by the State Senate, thanks in part to the efforts of lead sponsor State Sen. Kevin Parker, who has been known for getting into a few altercations of his own over the years.

This simple fix in the law, however, has been consistently blocked by state Senate Republicans.

At 11 a.m., VOCAL - NY, JustLeadershipUSA and grass - roots groups from around the state call on Cuomo to support progressive criminal justice bills introduced by state Senate Democrats, state Capitol, Albany.

Cuomo's package echoes proposals backed by some state Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats, indicating that some action on the issue is likely this session.

Activists said innocent people are at risk of being unfairly designated as gang members and harshly punished under current NYPD policy and legislation passed by the state Senate after MS -13-linked killings in Central Islip.

Though he was confirmed yesterday by the state Senate to become the new Labor Department commissioner, Rivera hasn't taken the oath of office yet.

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in Texas.

A 25 - page report released Tuesday by the state Senate backed more funding for clean water programs as well as new state borrowing to enhance rural water infrastructure.

Hogan was confirmed in her new post Monday by the state Senate after Gov. Andrew Cuomo nominated her for the judgeship last week.

Menendez will then head south for an event at Rowan University, where he is scheduled to be joined by state Senate President Steve Sweeney, according to reports.

New York could dramatically boost voter participation by holding elections on weekends, according to a new field survey by state Senate Democrats.

Roberts still faces a confirmation vote by the state Senate before he secures his new job.

The budget approved Sunday by the state Senate also includes a $ 200 tuition increase for three years at SUNY.

Senate Republicans entered budget negotiations with a wish list of more than a dozen items to benefit the charter school sector, but in the end they settled for $ 54 million in additional funding for charter schools paid for by the state Senate out of its discretionary fund and a renewal of some of the previous budget's pro-charter policies.

Speaking at a press event in Albany, and joined by State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Mr. Cuomo cited the failure of the two houses the State Legislature to come to an agreement on the handling of law enforcement homicides by the end of the legislative session, which was supposed to have been last Wednesday.

Heastie said Assembly Democrats will push for initiatives already rejected by the state Senate Republicans, including closure of campaign finance loophole that allows almost unlimited donations from limited liability corporations.

A 2016 report by the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference found that synthetic marijuana cost state taxpayers more than $ 22.7 million in hospital and jail expenses in 2015.

The letter also insists that the state should not increase funding for charters, either through the governor's own initiatives or those proposed by the state Senate in its one - house budget.

About 930 voters interviewed in a field survey by state Senate Democrats were...

«Siphoning money from a charity would be egregious under any circumstances, but the fact that this was orchestrated by the State Senate Majority Leader makes it especially reprehensible.

Aronow was accused of making unwelcome and crude comments to a Lancaster woman while employed by the State Senate Majority Office beginning in 2007.

ALBANY — The Cuomo administration has retreated, in the face of GOP resistance, from plans to tap a $ 400 million discretionary fund created by State Senate Republicans to subsidize two development projects in New York City.

Early voting measures have been stymied by the state Senate, where Republicans run the show.

New legislation approved by the State Senate raises the minimum income land owners must generate from farmland to qualify for highly discounted property taxes,...

Driscoll has to be confirmed by the state Senate before he can start the new job.

Linda Banta, a Larchmont resident with two children in public schools who joined a rally against the regulation on July 29 held by state Senate candidate Julie Killian and congressional candidate Phil Oliva, both Republicans, said, «It's alarming that the federal government announced something in the middle of summer that could so adversely affect our schools and economy.»

Andrew Cuomo has been investigating Soundview Healthcare, a not - for - profit enterprise founded and controlled by State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, for nine months now.

It is currently under consideration by the state Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, which oversees state agencies like the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

In New Jersey, a bill to help keep open Hope Creek and Salem will be voted upon by a state Senate committee on February 5.

The bill, which now awaits approval by the state Senate and the governor, doubles the cap on charter schools.

The Assembly approved the bill earlier Thursday to create a health exchange combining aspects of two proposals offered by the state Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today called upon State Senators Joseph A. Griffo and David Valesky to get action on a sales tax bill that is not currently on a list of items for action by the state Senate.

This amendment was created by Senator Cooper and adopted by the state senate by a vote of 19 - 11, and provided $ 5.9 million for what is called «external cost adjustment,» which «increases salaries by taking into account inflation and other cost pressures, for K - 12 professional staff members,» according to Wyoming news source, the Casper Star Tribune.

He added that this issue should be addressed by the state Senate level, which has the power to work on legislation that would offer state protections to undocumented residents.

More than a dozen critics of Louisiana Education Superintendent John White asked a judge Tuesday to either require White to be reconfirmed by the state Senate by the June 8 end of the regular legislative session or declare his post vacant.

A video ad released Friday by the state Senate campaign of Democrat Jessica Ramos takes aim at the troubled New York City subway system and, in particular, the 7 train residents of Queens use.

The Cuomo administration fired back at the claims being made by the state Senate Republicans that the $ 152 billion budget proposal contains $ 803 million in new surcharges, accusing the conference of practicing «fuzzy math.»