Sentences with phrase «concern over governor»

The minister expressed concern over Governor Ajimobi's «continued appointment of handpicked people to serve as caretaker chairmen.»

Senator - elect Gustavo Rivera is the latest Democrat to express concern over Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo's call for an expedited process to declare winners in the three cliffhanger races that will determine who controls the chamber for the next four years.

Ofsted criticised the trust last summer for «poor financial management» and an investigation by the Education Funding Agency, published in 2014, highlighted concerns over governors» expenses, a fact - finding trip to New York and unadvertised jobs that went to family members.

It followed an earlier investigation by the EFA in 2014, which highlighted concerns over governors» expenses of # 45,000, including for a fact - finding trip to New York, and unadvertised jobs that went to family members.

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Several Republican governors and key senators and House members have expressed concern over abruptly cutting federal Medicaid funding and therefore taking insurance away from millions of people.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is privately disappointed and concerned over Bank of Canada Governor

The appointment of Nestor Espenilla Jr. as governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is one of President Rodrigo Duterte's less controversial decisions and may ease investor concerns over the stability of one of Southeast Asia's fastest growing economies.

It's not clear why, exactly, the resolution was set aside, with some insisting the resolution was tabled over concerns from upstate committee members that the money would be spent on downstate legislative campaigns, others sympathetic to Senate Democrats pointing to those on the committee who are allies of the governor.

Also, people who join these organizations tend to be true believers — the sort who turn out to vote on primary day — and the more of them that are backing Nixon over Cuomo, the more concerned the governor might be.

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.

A one paragraph clause in Governor Cuomo's budget has caused some concern among state lawmakers over the separation of powers between the governor and the legiGovernor Cuomo's budget has caused some concern among state lawmakers over the separation of powers between the governor and the legigovernor and the legislature.

DiNapoli said more information is needed to address concerns raised during the budget talks, such as potential cuts to federal aid, a premise that drove the governor to successfully receive power over making changes to the budget after it is approved.

Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based on public health concerns.

Soares found the Spitzer aides» concern over travel abuse perfectly valid and reiterated that Governor Spitzer was unaware of their efforts to address those concerns.

The group Concerned Citizens for Saratoga Racing says a proposal being circulated by the governor would «exert his control over NYRA and the future of our state's Thoroughbred racing industry.»

On Thursday, they expressed no shortage of concerns over another plan the governor is eyeing: lowering the salaries of hundreds of thousands of residents, or more, in order to help employers fund a shift in state revenue collections to a new statewide payroll tax.

Counties across New York are concerned over reports that sales tax collections are plummeting, and are asking Governor Andrew Cuomo's tax department for an explanation.

It comes amid concerns over low test scores for many of the state's students, and harsh rhetoric from Governor Cuomo, saying he wants a «death penalty» option for dealing with failing schools.

The state's comptroller is siding with Governor Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy daGovernor Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy dagovernor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy day funds.

Following the rightful public concern over the recent slate of scandals, the governor took action.»

Earlier this morning, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, whose top counsel Jim Yates has been involved in negotiations on the marijuana bill, said the governor's concerns over keeping the drug out of the wrong hands were a priority in negotiations.

In a statement from Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi, the governor's office takes lawmakers to task for, in part, raising concerns over the impact of the $ 163 million proposal on private and independent colleges.

On Wednesday, Majority Leader John Flanagan expressed concern in a statement that Cuomo's support for Senate Democrats would empower Mayor Bill de Blasio — an antagonist who the governor has been in heated feud with over the last year.

The hostilities between the mayor and the governor have only escalated in the last year over a variety of concerns, including mayoral control of New York City schools and proposed cuts in funding to the City University of New York, tumbling into public view with a rare intensity, even for two jobs that are often in conlfict.

Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats both have refused to introduce the governor's 30 - day amendments over executive overreach concerns.

Two key state lawmakers — Sen. John Bonacic and Assemblyman Joe Lentol — have expressed concern over parts of Cuomo's proposal to create a new office to investigate deadly incidents involving police officers, casting doubt on the ultimate viability of one of the signature items in the governor's State of the State address.

Ball's growing concerns over the religious exemptions in the governor's bill was met with a statement from Cuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto, who said the Hudson Valley Republican was wrong about the language.

Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has expressed concern over the alarming rate of the spreading of breast cancer among Nigerian women, saying some people still attribute the disease to a spiritual attack.

By the time that was over, it was clear that as far as the governor was concerned, the year's top priorities had been addressed by the $ 153.1 billion spending plan.

And the governor said his father had shown a serious concern in the days before he died over the racial divisions in New York City, where Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city's police department have clashed over police tactics.

The party broke into factions over the weekend as 12 of its former governors and no fewer than 14 former ministers led the breakaway group, which is labelled, Concerned PDP Stakeholders Steering Committee.

The statement added, «The EFCC boss expressed concern over the delay usually experienced in dispensing corruption cases and the conspiracy (in some cases) between the criminals and judicial workers / law enforcement agents to make violators of law escape justice, citing the case of a former governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, who was set free with the connivance of a prison warder and court registrar after being convicted by court.»

Members last week stormed into Paterson's office out of frustration over the stalled budget, and Monday expressed more concerns to the governor.

He said he was concerned over the weekend about a Tweet from a television station that painted the video as a blowout between McMurray and the governor.

Sources close to the governors said they were more concerned presently on who would preside over the party's national convention and those who would be in the committee.

Mental Health advocates have some concerns over portions of the gun control laws approved by Governor Cuomo and the legislature this week.

It expresses concerns over some of the anti-sexual harassment measures currently under consideration by Governor Cuomo and the legislature, saying some of the bills might actually cut back on the rights of workers, instead of increasing protections.

Kolb, who is consdiering a run for governor next year, says the concerns over the deficit are potentially overstated, but is a sign spending needs to get under control.

Two key state lawmakers have expressed concern over parts of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to create a new office to investigate deadly incidents involving police officers, casting doubt on the ultimate viability of one of the signature items in the governor's State of the State address.

New York state's comptroller is siding with Governor Andrew Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy daGovernor Andrew Cuomo over concerns that federal health care cuts will damage New York's budget, but he says the governor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy dagovernor's budget experts should have saved more money in rainy day funds.

In the petition dated 10 November 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization expressed «serious concern that Governor Okorocha may have spent over N1 billion of public funds to build statues of South African President Jacob Zuma and Liberian President Mrs Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf.»

Governor Cuomo, who convinced the three Senators, along with one other, to support his same sex marriage bill, says he's «elated» by Senator Saland's win, and «concerned» over McDonald's apparent loss.

The 25 commission members were convened in July by Governor Andrew Cuomo and granted power as deputy attorneys general by Schneiderman, to blunt concerns over a violation of the separation of powers.

Another key element over which Cuomo has little control is the Republican primary, which as far as the governor is concerned ought to be as long and divisive as possible.

The message recalls how the WFP reluctantly decided at its convention to endorse the governor for a second time over Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout, and echoes concern that Mr. Cuomo's new Women's Equality Party is a ploy to deprive the WFP of the 50,000 votes necessary to maintain its line on the ballot.

And that is the same message that comes through concerning the $ 2 billion over the last four years doled out by the governor's Empire State Development Corporation, an outfit that appears to be answerable only to the governor.

A third source confirmed another New York politician reported getting a call from a Cuomo aide expressing anger over that official's support of de Blasio's pre-K campaign, but would not divulge further details, also out of concern for angering the governor.

Police commissioner Bill Bratton expressed concern Wednesday over Governor Andrew Cuomo's call to have an independent monitor investigate when unarmed civilians are killed by police and his proposal to create statewide minimum standards for police use of force.

Speaking to State House journalists after the meeting, Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir el - Rufai, said the forum expressed concerns over the situation in the Niger Delta region.

With concerns pouring in from parents, teachers, and students over the implementation of the Common Core Standards initiative in New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced the formation of a panel to review the rollout of the standards within the state.