Sentences with phrase «deal on a constitutional amendment»

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In addition to the six specified issues discussed above, the Convention was given the power to consider and report on any other relevant constitutional amendments — and has been given two further weekends in February 2014 to deal with other issues.

He signed off on the gerrymandered LATFOR Senate and Assembly maps in a deal that also included Tier VI, expansion of non-Indian gambling (another constitutional amendment), expansion of the statewide DNA database, and the teacher performance evaluation system.

While some government reform groups have signed on to a deal that includes a constitutional amendment for reform in the future, others have not.

By early evening, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders had reached a deal on a number of issues including a redistricting plan, expansion of the state's DNA data base, pension reform, and a constitutional amendment to allow up to seven new gambling casinos in New York.

«VLTs at resorts are more likely to be dealt with, if at all, after the constitutional amendment authorizing gaming is voted on by the voters.»

Late last night, the governor and legislature reached a deal on redistricting that essentially allows the State Senate's and Assembly's partisan majorities to put in place gerrymandered lines for the next decade, and creates the framework for a constitutional amendment to govern future redistrictings that creates a bipartisan commission to submit lines to the legislature for approval.

The governor says he has not promised Genting any special deals to operate a full blown casino, should the constitutional amendment be approved, and he says the convention center plans will go forward on a separate track.

While local school superintendents seem to be sitting out the fight against Gov. Nathan Deal's proposed constitutional amendment for an Opportunity School District, more school boards are declaring their opposition, including Cherokee County last week and Clayton on Tuesday.