Sentences with phrase «debating this with governors»

Astorino had previously called for eight debates with the governor.

Astorino had been previously open to the prospect of including Hawkins, who is polling at seven percent in a recent Siena College poll, in a debate with the governor.

Cuomo suggested a radio exchange between him and Astorino; Astorino wanted a series of televised debates with the governor.

First Astorino wanted a debate anytime, anywhere including with others — now he won't show up to a one - on - one debate with the Governor on the most listened to public radio station in the country.

Fresh off his Buffalo debate with Governor Andrew Cuomo and two other candidates, Republican nominee Rob Astorino joins us in - studio to discuss the debate.

I look forward to a debate with the governor... I'll put my ideas up against his any day of the week,» Reed told WBEN in a conference call with reporters Thursday.

Not exact matches

With any luck, today's speech by Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will be the final word on the «Dutch Disease» debate in Canada:

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda told reporters that active debate by officials is already underway, and that attendees are trying to balance consumer protection with embracing innovation.

The lion's share of the debate focused on the Middle East, with the President defending his record and Governor Mitt Romney challenging it.

«The Paladino campaign was working via telephone with Newsday to nail down a date for a debate between all candidates for Governor,» Caputo said.

The debate was very tame, with the the five candidates — including Rice, State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, former federal prosecutor Sean Coffey, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and former state insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo — disagreeing on only a few points, including a pledge not to eventually seek the office of governor.

Spitzer's show debuted last October as «Parker Spitzer,» featuring the former governor debating the day's news with Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker.

With just an hour before the governor's third State of the State address, the state Senate is debating unprecedented rules changes that would establish a coalition government of the GOP and the Independent Democratic Conference.

UPDATE: The Astorino campaign has released a statement from its spokeswoman Jessica Proud, and, not surprisingly, they are not at all satisfied with the governor's radio - only debate plan.

«What gets you there both as a governor and in the national debate is if you come up with innovative ideas that help a broad cross section of the population.»

In 2005, he got into an altercation with a traffic agent and earlier this year he cursed out the governor and had to be restrained from storming the podium during a Senate debate over same - sex marriage.

In the end, the Senate, Assembly and governor each promised $ 5 million with no application, no public debate and no plans.

Roskoff cited a number of problems Cuomo, including the Moreland Commission mess, his failure to issue a fracking decision, refusal to debate before the September primary and reluctance to use his powers of clemency — the subject a of recent rally organized by Roskoff outside the Westchester County home the governor shares with his girlfriend, Food Network star Sandra Lee.

The governor did, however, attend the event with his longtime girlfriend, Sandra Lee, and also headlined a local rally for Clinton after the debate.

Lazio continues to say that his focus in the race for governor is Cuomo and is not committing to a GOP primary debate with Paladino.

The debate over debates in the race for governor continued on Thursday, with Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino insisting on more forums being scheduled with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The governor's campaign jumped on two debate invitations: One with public television in Buffalo featuring all the candidates, plus a radio debate in New York City with just Astorino.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Rep. John Faso traded barbed comments over efforts to circumvent a $ 10,000 federal limit on state and local tax deductions, a debate that grew acidic with a reference to the governor's late father.

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today in Rochester that by any fair and objective standard, he should be included in debates with Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Republican challenger, Rob Astorino.

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, called today for Governor Cuomo to agree to participate in a series of debates with him and his other opponents.

Howie Hawkins said today that while he is looking forward to participating in a gubernatorial debate in Buffalo with Governor Cuomo and Republican Rob Astorino, he said that all debates should be open to all candidates on the ballot.

Malliotakis, who has said she would work better with Cuomo than de Blasio does, turned to the mayor early in the debate: «Are you afraid of Governor Cuomo?»

Mr. Cuomo, 52, appears poised to succeed the most pro-gay rights governor the state has ever had, at a pivotal moment in the debate over same - sex marriage, and with gay men and lesbians exercising increasing influence within the state Democratic Party.

Steve Greenberg, a political analyst and spokesman for Siena College polls, says there are good reasons, strategically, why an incumbent governor like Cuomo, who's far ahead in the polls from his nearest opponent, would avoid appearing in a televised debate with just his major party challenger.

Incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo says he's agreed to two debates, both on public broadcasting, with his opponents, but his GOP challenger is angered because the formats do not include a televised contest between the Democratic and Republican candidates.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo downplayed recent tensions with Mayor Bill de Blasio, saying that his disagreements with the mayor simply are part of a «healthy debate.»

The testing question also figures prominently into the debate over teacher performance evaluations, as the governor has proposed making state test results 50 percent — instead of the current 40 percent — of the evaluation system, a move that is strongly opposed by the teachers unions that are closely allied with the Assembly Democrats.

Tuesday Questions — Diabetes in England and Wales; 150th anniversary of the Club and Institute Union; number of mothers imprisoned with their infants in England and Wales; the successor to the current governor of the Bank of England Legislation - Financial services bill Short debate — Role of the drinks industry in helping to prevent alcohol misuse and anti-social behaviour

Time Warner Cable News and NY1 have extended invitations to both Cuomo and his primary opponent, Zephyr Teachout, to participate in a debate on Sept. 2, with a separate televised debate for the lieutenant governor candidates on Sept. 3.

The governor told stories of his father's habit, as a lieutenant governor in Albany, of watching television, using any program or commercial as a pretext for debating with his senior aide Fabian Palomino.

But the governor said the measure was introduced with the goal of having an «informed debate» over the issue.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki, shown here with Bridgeport resident and former lieutenant governor candidate David M. Walker at the No Labels convention in southern New Hampshire, is being excluded from the Republican debate on November 10 due to low poll numbers in the presidential campaign.

The Republican challenger for governor, Rob Astorino, has proposed multiple debates in locations around the state with incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Commission's Betsy Lynam also credits Governor Cuomo with changing the terms of the debate and ending some of the budget games that had become an Albany tradition.

Among the questions: why would it be bad (in the mayor's view) for Tim Wu, who is to the left of Kathy Hochul, to be LG, how does the mayor square City safety concerns with Hochul's past stances on guns, whether as a past New York City Public Advocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opponents.

Senate Finance Committee Chair John DeFrancisco, debating on the Senate floor, says the pension changes are still under discussion with the governor.

In contrast to their one - on - one televised debates, which have consisted largely of Stringer alluding to the «black socks» prostitution scandal that ended Spitzer's career as governor (and Spitzer countering by pointing to the array of entrenched financial interests who along with Lena Dunham are backing his opponent), the candidates used this forum (co-hosted by Democracy for NYC, Living Liberally, and ACT NOW) to fill out their visions for how the office might be more of a progressive force than it has been under incumbent John Liu, the longshot Democratic mayoral hopeful.

With two rather nasty debates under their belts, it's no surprise that things got heated during Thursday's showdown between Scott Stringer and Eliot Spitzer, but this time the comptroller candidates delved even deeper into the former governor's alleged misdeeds.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- «Sex and the City» star and New York governor's race candidate Cynthia Nixon has accepted an invitation to participate in a prime - time televised debate with two - time incumbent Andrew Cuomo (KWOH» - moh).

As he runs for re-election, Mayor de Blasio's transit record is being assessed, an issue that's been marked by his feud with the governor and an ongoing debate over who is responsible for maintaining the subway.

For a Governor of 4 years, and with so many questions needed to be asked and answered, it would only be proper and necessary for the existing Governor to participate in a second one to one debate.

With less than 90 minutes before the debate was set to begin on the next governor, former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons said he still had not made up his mind on whom he will support.

Education took center stage this budget season in Albany, with teacher evaluations, testing, and tenure the major points of debate as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature worked on the details of the spending plan, which passed this week.

The governor and the legislature decided to put this to the voters with no hearings (except for one Sen. Bonacic held with casino insiders), no debate, no independent analysis and no explanatory speeches — just simple - minded soundbites.

De Blasio backs Clinton, who appeared with Governor Cuomo on Monday, but didn't talk about debates in her speech.