Sentences with phrase «district lines as»

The map to the right depicts Maryland's congressional district lines as drawn following the 2010 United States Census.

Democrats, along with several civil rights groups, attacked the now - adopted district lines as unfairly stacking the deck against Democrats in downstate communities and said they split apart a predominately black and Latino area on Long Island to dilute its mostly Democratic voters into several Republican districts.

The map to the right depicts Michigan's congressional district lines as drawn following the 2010 United States Census.

The map to the right depicts Massachusetts» congressional district lines as drawn following the 2010 United States Census.

The map to the right depicts New York's congressional district lines as drawn following the 2010 United States Census.

Not exact matches

For stellar barbecue, shops, and people - watching, The Pearl District is a pedestrian - friendly pocket home to the River Walk, a waterway lined with old - world taverns and riverfront restaurants that's become known as «The American Venice.»

A survey of New York City employers after implementation of the city's paid sick days law showed that more than 91 percent of respondents did not reduce hiring; 97 percent did not reduce hours; and 94 percent did not raise prices as a result of the law.26 In a similar study from Connecticut, which passed a statewide paid sick days law in 2011, employers also reported no effects or modest effects to their bottom lines.27 And an audit of the District of Columbia's paid sick leave law, effective in 2008, found that it did not discourage business owners from basing their businesses in the District, nor did it incentivize them to relocate their businesses outside of Washington.28

In 2021, state legislatures will again redraw congressional district lines, as constitutionally mandated.

I had a conversation with a sweet old lady as we sat waiting for the next District Line train, shivering from our covered heads to toes.

After taking a look at Lion Kona beans processing equipment and drying porch, the tour moved to farming land in Hawaii is leased from the school district, which was granted ownership of more than 365,000 acres of land in 1883 as part of a bequest from Princess Bernice Pauahi, the last royal descendant of the Kamehameha line.

When the district introduced the salad bars to the elementary schools, Director Leu strategically organized the salad bars to keep students moving through the lines as quickly as possible.

He's obviously no slouch though, as he earned First Team All - District 19 - 5A honors two straight seasons playing on the o - line.

The overground trains now have automatic doors and are quieter, but Rainham Station, Barking Station, the District Line, Upton Park Station and Green Street all looked and smelt just the same as they did when we were young teenagers.

The picturesque shopping district — sometimes referred to as the Rodeo Drive of Sarasota — is lined with palm trees and just a few short blocks from Lido Beach.

Many districts remain challenged by lunch periods that give children too little time to eat, and nearly half have used some strategies to expedite service, such as offering «grab and go» options, increasing the number of cashiers and adding more serving lines.

Eschmann, who formerly worked as a mentor with the Chicago Park District, said he saw similar lines outside the restrooms at Montrose and Foster Avenue beaches last year on the 4th of July.

At that meeting, the Park District reaffirmed to the Library District that they could build any building on their site as provided by Village zoning, but they simply needed to respect the property lines that have been established including the 38 year air rights agreement above the 1978 expansion.

Mt. Prospect Human Services Director Nancy Morgan said safety and liability concerns prompted the village to send the line - dancing class, as well as a senior fitness and tai chi course, to the River Trails Park District.

-LSB-...] Assuming your district is offering healthful foods on the lunch line, consider a gathering a group of parent volunteers to act as new food «boosters» in the cafeteria — handing out «I Tried It» stickers and praise for kids who taste new, healthful foods.

I then sent Jimmy through my Houston district's elementary school lunch line over the course of a single week, letting him pick and choose from the week's menu as he wished (lots of chocolate milk, tacos, burgers and the rest).

The mission of providing open space and recreation has been part of the Park District's mission since it was created in 1925 as a way to preserve parks along the rail line through town, parks officials said.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

Essentially, Senate Democrats are pushing the notion that the court can still draft legislative lines itself, just as a magistrate did with the House districts.

McEneny says the first maps of potential district lines will surface seven days before the first public hearing, which could come as early as the end of January.

Turner said through his advisor, E. O'Brien Murray, who's also working for Carvin (oh, what a tangled political web we weave), that he's flattered to be discussed as a potential Gillibrand challenger, but he wanted to wait and see what his district lines look like before making a final decision.

By the succession laws, the next person in line is the Speaker of the House, which is a semi-elected position (elected by elected officials from elected officials, plus being elected from their district), as is the next person, the President pro Tempore of the Senate.

«After 37 years as a trial attorney taking on corporations like Wal - Mart, beating back the insurance company that took health care away from my daughter when her life was on the line, and giving hundreds of hours of pro bono work to women who were the victim of sexual discrimination, I know what it takes to represent the people of this district.»

Brooks, however, as of today, is still a registered Republican who ran on the Democratic line in the 8th Senate district.

Also, the Republican reign in North Carolina will likely be coming to an end soon as they've been ordered to redraw district lines and hold a special election next year.

As for the 7 subway line extension, that doesn't run through her potential district, it's in Manhattan only.

The product is the «hyper - partisan,» in his words, lines which LATFOR, the state's legislative redistricting arm, came out with, that gerrymander the districts in such a way as to preserve the Republican majority in the Senate and the Democratic majority in the Assembly.

In the end, the lines drawn by a federal magistrate, which likely will be made official, leave Mr. Rangel's district largely as it has been.

It's early and it was only for bragging rights, but businessman Ian Golden of Tompkins County emerged as winner of a weekend straw poll among Democrats lining up to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Reed of the 23rd Congressional District next year.

One change between the first and second versions of the senate lines put Gianaris back into the district he currently lives in, as opposed to that of state Sen. Jose Peralta (D - East Elmhurst).

«We will not accept district lines that slice and dice us as if we are on some legislative committee's chopping block.»

Republican State Senator Mike Nozzolio says the 63rd Senate District created in the proposed redistricting lines is required under the constitution, even though the state's population as a whole is declining relative to the rest of the nation and the state is losing two congressional districts.

His district, even with no changes, should be safer as he is an incumbent and may get the Independence Party line which his opponent had in 2010.

Much of the discussion centered on campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate, but state races came up constantly as well, and for good reason: the state legislators and governors elected in three short months will oversee the single most important political act in our system of government, the redrawing of state and congressional district lines based on the results of the census.

It also included the construction of 111 - kilometre transmission pipelines from Atuabo to the Aboadze Power Enclave in the Shama District, as well as the construction of a metering station at Esiama and another line to the northern part of the region.

Also, we've yet to see exactly what Grisanti's district will look like, since the tweaked LATFOR lines have yet to be released, and the possibility of a veto from Gov. Andrew Cuomo or (as seems more likely at this point) court intervention into the redistricting process could throw a wrench into the works.

As the Sunshine State headed to the polls yesterday, down - ballot candidates bought Google online ads on mobile geo - targeted to specific districts, hoping to capture people who are doing last - minute research while waiting in line at the polls.

Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, the only Democrat to vote no, lambasted language in the 421 - a renewal that he said was written in such a way as to recreate an old racial red - line along W. 96th St. — the middle of his Upper West Side district.

«As we look forward to a vigorous political agenda for 2012, including a Presidential primary, a US Senate race, and newly drawn line for Congressional and legislative districts, this leadership team, along with our tremendous staff in Albany and New York City, ensures that our State Party is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead,» Cox said.

With seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 19th Congressional District — and little ideological daylight between them — campaigns are touting their candidate's electability in the November battle against incumbent Republican John Faso as they head towards a June 26 primary to decide who'll get the party's line.

The Maine Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be «compact and contiguous, and that they cross political subdivision lines as few times as possible.»

Congressional district lines are approved as regular legislation and are thus subject to veto by the governor.

Faso, who is running for Congress in the 19th Congressional District (Gibson is not seeking re-election) on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform lines, announced the formation of this committee earlier this year as a way to work with veterans to provide guidance and advice on a range of veteran - related issues, including access to quality healthcare and job placement.

Mr. Farrell revealed the news district lines at a town hall meeting on 147th Street last night where he said the rest of New York's federal legislative lines have been held up as the State Assembly tried to figure out a way to create a district that would set up Mr. Rangel to win a 22nd term in the House of Representatives.

The November ballot amendment would permit the Senate and the Assembly to appoint members to what the amendment describes as an «independent» commission to redraw legislative district lines every ten years, as required by the census.

When the lines for state Senate and state Assembly seats were unveiled last week, the drawn districts were widely criticized across the borough and viewed as breaking up communities and gerrymandering the districts to suit elected officials.