Sentences with phrase «debates over voting»

New York lawmakers will return to Albany on Wednesday to begin their work for 2017, a session expected to include debates over voting laws, corruption, Uber's proposal to expand upstate and the state's response to the administration of President - elect Donald Trump.

New York lawmakers will return to Albany on Wednesday to begin their work for 2017, a session expected to include debates over voting laws, corruption, Uber's proposal to expand upstate and the state's response to the Trump administration.

Not exact matches

In a sign that tragedy often does not move the polarized debate over guns in society, Florida's House of Representatives voted Tuesday to kill a bill banning AR - 15 rifles, assault weapons and large capacity magazines.

Irving, Texas (CNN)- The polarizing debate over whether Boy Scouts of America should allow gay members could culminate with a vote on a new policy Wednesday.

We do not follow the Nicene Creed, where a bunch of leaders from differing sects argued and debated over the doctrine before finally strong - arming the rest into voting on a very confusing and depressing definition of God with direct disagreements from the Bible.

I'm voting for President Obama no matter what, but I want a campaign that will improve the level of debate over IMPORTANT issues (debt, jobs, health care, getting our troops home.)

(Sasse was among the majority of Senators who voted against cloture, guaranteeing that debate over the bill will continue.)

After months of debate fueled by environmental concerns over a proposed mega gas station at the northeast corner of Butterfield Road and Route 53 near Glen Ellyn, DuPage County board members Tuesday soundly defeated the proposal in a 14 to 4 vote.

In recent months, the Park District and the village have been embroiled in a debate over the use of the Yunker Farm site, culminating in the Village Board's vote in December against annexation.

The row comes after a protracted debate over the BBC's interview with actor Russell Brand, who he berated for never voting before himself admitting he did not vote in the 2010 election.

His comments come amid renewed debate over the future of the UK - this week the architect of Scottish devolution, Kenyon Wright, threw his support behind a separate English parliament, and the Conservatives are considering English votes for English laws.

The vote, which took place as the Commons debates Lords amendments to the electoral registration and administration bill, will deepen already intense bitterness on the government backbenches over the coalition's stalled constitutional reform agenda.

Today, in spite of a leader who has been ambivalent towards European integration for most of his political career (Jeremy Corbyn voted against the Lisbon Treaty), there has been virtually no room allowed for debate within the party over EU membership.

Westminster had been awash with rumours the DUP could be won over to back the Tories in return for a promise of a new airport, but these were scotched when Nigel Dodds tweeted: «The DUP will be voting in the Boundary debate against the reduction of NI seats from 18 to 16.»

The outcome remains yet unknown, but what is clear is that even after all of the votes have been counted the debate over Scotland's future is far from over.

(Samuels also plans on running for the Senate president job, which the LG traditionally holds, presiding over the chamber and breaking ties, if necessary — although there's been some debate over when he can cast that vote).

If the debate on this bill so far is anything to go by, we will see many more flourishes of excitement and protest over EVEL certification and voting in the next few months.

Tory grandee Ken Clarke said: «On the question of the parliamentary role, I think the Prime Minister was not relying on the archaic, narrow interpretation of the Royal prerogative, which no government has invoked in this country for over 50 years - they have always come to Parliament for debates and votes if possible on any military action.

Despite the stagecraft of theoretical debates that don't end in votes, the partisan gridlock, the inertia that seemed to settle over the Capitol dome at times, bills did get passed, especially in the final, frenzied days of the 22 - week session.

«In an attempt to take credit for the emerging recovery, Clegg has decided to stage what Cable and some on the left regard as an artificial showdown over economic policy during a set - piece two - hour debate and vote on Monday.

Real social change is to be achieved over the long term through organisation, agitation, and direct action, as much as it is through debates, votes, and detailed committee work in parliament.

The subsequent debate over English votes for English laws also tipped into English nationalist language from some Conservative MPs.

In a contest that could come down to a few thousand votes, the debate over the health care law — and the Ryan budget — could decide the winner.

Sen. Rand Paul is holding up a vote on the Senate budget deal, demanding more debate on the bill which will add $ 1.5 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.

«Let's have the debates over various policy issues and at the end of the day, either approve pieces of legislation, or if they fail to achieve enough votes, then the bill ultimately fails, but in the final analysis, that's good government,» Valesky said.

At the end of a debate over a measure to institute a monitor in the troubled East Ramapo school district, for example, Silver voted against the bill, which passed.

Nixon arrived at the Albany Hilton as debate over the endorsement pinged back and forth in a basement ballroom, only entering to applause after the results of ballot — which she ultimately carried with 91.5 % of the vote — were confirmed and trumpeted by party leaders.

Having elected Ed Miliband as leader less than two months ago, now may seem an odd time for Labour to re-open the debate over its arcane voting system.

Teachers from across the UK will be gathering in Birmingham at the Annual Conference of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, over the Easter weekend to debate motions for which members from across the UK have voted.

The vote is the culmination of a debate that has been ongoing for over two years now.

Ministers are set for a showdown with Tory rebels over the immigration bill after it was confirmed a crucial amendment backed by restive backbenchers will be debated in the Commons.The amendment, supported by dozens of Tory MPs, would give ministers rather than judges the final say over whether deportation would breach the human rights of foreign criminals.Commons Speaker John Bercow selected the amendment tabled by Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab in the first group for debate, meaning there will be time for a vote.

«There's going to be some quite intense discussions over the next few days, I suspect, and I hope our party officials and our national executive will see sense on this and recognise that those people that have freely given of their time and their money to join the Labour party should be welcomed in and given the opportunity to take part in this crucial debate, whichever way they decide to vote,» he said.

ALBANY — The yearslong debate over whether to impose a fee for plastic bags in New York appeared to come to a hard - fought end last month, when the City Council voted to charge 5 cents for most plastic and paper shopping bags.

EAST VILLAGE — Debate over proposed rent hikes for the city's 1 million rent - stabilized units lasted throughout the day Monday during a marathon public session ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board's annual vote next week.

Extinguishing the Olympic torch (2005): The murky Public Authorities Control Board, on which Silver casts a critical vote, preempts debate over the Olympics» citywide benefits by refusing to approve a stadium on the Hudson Yards site.

Senate Democrats agreed to reopen the government on Monday after it was shuttered over the weekend, in return for a promise to both debate and then vote on a plan in the Senate to give Dreamers a path to legal status.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo swiftly signed New York's new sweeping anti-gun measures into law, just minutes after the Assembly finished an over four - hour long debate and voted for the bills.

Further votes are due later today when MPs return to debate the final stages of the legislation, which aims to create a network of self - governing trust schools with control over their own assets, staff and admissions.

While not a very lofty body, I have participated in student government deliberative bodies (with $ 300K of budget authority, some quasi-judicial authority, control over a fair amount of real estate and a role in institutional governance committees) with about thirty elected representatives that operated with approval voting, feminist process and an affirmative stack for recognizing people in debate.

Possibly riding high on the relief — rather than out - and - out joy — of winning an important symbolic vote this morning when a motion was put to the conference hall on continuing the coalition's economic policies was carried, a debate where the Lib Dem leader himself summed up, he continued to push coalition strength and struggle over capitulating to his party's leftwing.

Beginning a lengthy debate on airstrikes over Syria in the Commons, Cameron emplyed a rather different tone as he said there was «honour» in voting on either side of the motion.

The Founding Fathers only said in the U.S. Constitution about presidential elections (only after debating among 30 ballots for choosing a method): «Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...» The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly characterized the authority of the state legislatures over the manner of awarding their electoral votes as «plenary» and «exclusive.»

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She said that «Europe had changed so much» as she debated with Lord Falconer, a former Lord Chancellor, over what MPs and supporters would make of the call, and when the vote could take place.

The Democratic moves, including boycotting committee room votes on nominees last week and a round - the - clock debate Monday night before Tuesday's confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, reached a boiling point during the debate over Sessions — which Democrats continued overnight.

Today's debate is likely to be the last chance for the Commons to debate the bill, with Ed Miliband hoping enough Liberal Democrat MPs will have been unnerved by the lack of support from their own members over the weekend that they might be prepared to vote against the government.

The measure passed the House on Wednesday on a 98 - 49 vote after hours of debate over proposed amendments.

Following exchanges over the issue at PMQs earlier, a vote has just taken place during an Opposition Day debate initiated by the Liberal Democrats in which the Government was defeated on settlement rights for Gurkhas.

Bloomberg needs nine of them onboard in order to win the vote that's now scheduled for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. And if the City Council thought they were under pressure during last spring's debate over congestion pricing, they're about to learn what serious arm - twisting feels like.

The board spent 3 1/2 hours over two meetings in May and June listening to a debate of the project's merits, reviewing the request and voting on several variances.