Sentences with phrase «divided legislature»
A divided legislature is a situation where different political parties control different parts of a lawmaking body, like a parliament or congress. This can make it difficult for lawmakers to pass laws or policies because they have to find common ground between the parties. Full definition
With the most closely divided legislature in more than 50 years, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy issued a plea for bipartisanship during the opening day of the legislative session Wednesday as the state faces potentially painful budget cuts and the...
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With the most closely divided legislature in more than 50 years, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy issued a plea for bipartisanship during the opening day of the legislative session Wednesday as the state faces potentially painful budget cuts and the promise of a new formula to fund public schools.
Both men say they could work effectively in a politically divided legislature and, if necessary, with a governor from the opposition party.
The remedy for this inconveniency is to divide the legislature into different branches, and to render them, by different modes of election and different principles of action, as little connected with each other as the nature of their common functions and their common dependence on the society will admit.»
Schurin says he doesn't expect much legislation this session because lawmakers will be focused on the November election, with a closely divided legislature and more than two dozen candidates actively campaigning for the open governor's seat.
With a divided legislature in 2017, some of the most controversial proposals did not get passed despite the majority leaders supporting them including legalizing marijuana and installing tolls on state highways.
And a number of sought - after items, including cash bail, early voting, changes to statutes regarding child molestation, New York's DREAM Act, and ethics reform fell out of the final bill, unable to pass a divided legislature.
The state's divided legislature will now begin revising the budget.
«We have a divided legislature that doesn't seem to be able to come to an agreement,» Czarny said.
Democratic House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz credits Connecticut voters for forcing a compromise in the state's closely divided legislature.
Issuing a plea for bipartisanship amidst a closely divided legislature and looming $ 1.5 billion deficit, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy delivers his State of the State address.
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City — After an occasionally heated debate, a divided legislature voted on an 11th hour bill requiring the county to be charged back for $ 1.6 million in community college costs for the year of 2012, removing the obligation from the towns for that year.
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, another Democrat whose national profile is rising, was widely credited with pushing the legislation through a divided legislature in his state.
Tennessee Education Commissioner Tim Webb said Duncan's advocacy helped move the bill through a divided legislature.
Because of budget politics in Washington's divided legislature, the policy bill died on its very last day.
ICYMI: Washington's divided legislature passed 12 months of birth control.