Sentences with phrase «democratic conversation about»

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It seems unfair — or at least unfortunate — that New Mexico governor and fellow Democratic candidate Bill Richardson has been left out of the national conversation about Hillary Clinton's health insurance initiative.

With Facebook in a dominant position in hosting a huge portion of the world's social conversation, we've been worried about the incredible power the company has accumulated and the risks that poses to privacy and democratic conversation.

The younger Giuliani, a Queens native who works for NYC Council Minority Leader Jimmy Oddo, has had several conversations with the Senate Republicans about a potential challenge to Democratic Sen. Tony Avella, according to a GOP source with knowledge of the discussions.

They should sit down and put aside any personal animosities they may have for each other, and have a serious conversation about the future of the Senate Democratic Conferences.

Last week, Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins told the Wall Street Journal that she had an «amenable» but «not conclusive» conversation with Senator Jeff Klein, the I.D.C.'s Bronx - based leader, about an alliance.

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee voted to request documents about former FBI director James B. Comey's conversations with the Obama administration and journalists, amending and replacing a Democratic resolution that was designed to obtain documents about Comey's firing by Trump.

«Brad and I had good conversations about this campaign and how my experience as a community activist and Democratic District Leader would be an asset in the State Assembly,» she said.

«Sex and the City» actress Cynthia Nixon is in serious conversations about jumping in to Democratic gubernatorial primary race in New York, setting off alarm bells in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's orbit.

A spokesman said Skelos has had conversations with Nassau and Suffolk officials about offering slots and is reviewing a bill sponsored by two Long Island lawmakers, Democratic Assemblyman Steven Englebright and Republican Sen. Phil Boyle, promoting the issue.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on NY1 Sunday said he plans to meet with several contenders for attorney general ahead of the state Democratic convention later this month in order to have «substantive conversations» with them about the office.

One Democratic source close to the Kennedy family confirmed that Kennedy has had conversations with Paterson and «is interested to say the least» about discussing the Senate vacancy.

A conversation with Times - Union political correspondent Jimmy Vielkind about the governor's non-participation in Democratic efforts to take control of the State Senate.

He called to let us know about a series of town hall style «community conversations» Saujani will be holding in the next few weeks, leading up to Sept. 14th's Democratic Primary.

In an accompanying letter, county Democratic Committee executive director Matt Jennings told Allinger that, «our attorney advises us that the description «NYSUT Endorsed Candidates» coupled with the conversation about this check over the phone the other day would constitute an earmark.»

Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs said he had several «heart to heart» conversations with Lavine about «what's best for him and for the party.»

This week on the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher talks with the Democratic challenger, and explores his views about Katko's voting record, and Kingson's own plans for expanding the Social Security program.

«I don't want to belabor this one incident, because stuff happens, but I do think — as someone who has had his own share of tension with local media about, ahem, different subjects — I may have something to add to the conversation,» said Weiner, a failed Democratic mayoral candidate who resigned from Congress in June 2011 after lying about sending lewd photos and messages to multiple women.

Here's what's clear: Conversations definitely took place this past weekend about replacing Democratic candidate Nate McMurray on the ballot with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul in New York's 27th Congressional District.

«It's too early for any political conversation about that,» Cuomo said when asked about endorsing a Democratic state Senate and whether the five - member Independent Democratic Conference should form a coalition with the mainline conference.

Since the November election, Valesky said, the conversation in the Democratic caucus has been about how to regain power.

... He was hanging out and just having conversations about the State Senate, and what he thought of the Democratic Party post-2004.»

He's neither made any plans nor had serious conversations about running, though he's heard the speculation that he could run either in the Democratic primary or as an independent in the general election.

Johnson, 44, has spoken publicly in recent weeks about considering a bid, and he has been in conversation with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

«Brad and I had good conversations about this campaign and how my experience as a community activist and Democratic district leader would be an asset in the state Assembly,» Ms. Simon said in a statement.

«Sen. Murphy has been having conversations about the future of the [Connecticut] Democratic Party and is very involved in making sure there is a strong Democratic ticket in the fall,» Murphy spokeswoman Laura Maloney said.

Weiner called House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Steve Israel of New York Wednesday evening to let them know about his plan to quit, conversations that were reportedly emotional and apologetic.

She had conversations with Democratic leaders about a possible congressional bid, but she opted not to run.

In 2014, former Rep. Steve Israel (Long Island), then - chair of the national Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, panned Cuomo's efforts in an interview with the New York Times: «We had conversations several months ago with the governor's staff about helping to organize and coordinate a campaign and I didn't see the fruition to those conversations.»

On Friday, prosecutors disclosed that Shirley L. Huntley, when she was a Democratic state senator from Queens, had secretly recorded conversations with seven elected officials and two other people after she was confronted by the F.B.I. and asked about her alleged participation in criminal schemes involving embezzlement and bribery.

We desperately need to have a public conversation about the role of these systems in the democratic processes.»

With Facebook in a dominant position in hosting a huge portion of the world's social conversation, we've been worried about the incredible power the company has accumulated and the risks that poses to privacy and democratic conversation.

Educators teaching civics during the presidency of Donald Trump can turn to social media to provide teachable moments and have conversations with students about America's democratic process.

When Bob Lang joined the conversation to explain that the desire was to limit property taxes, Pocan stepped in to make a point that this was part of the Governor's agenda, not the Democratic Party, and added, «The problem is when we take the Grover Norquist part of the debate we can't talk about it....

Given that democratic politics is not autonomous of law, this joint programme on election law and practice intends to gather insight into an interdisciplinary and comparative conversation about the mechanics of world's two largest democracies — India and the United States.