Sentences with phrase «during an election year»

I know political conversations can get heated, especially during an election year.
He was required to submit seven reports during that election year, but didn't file any paperwork until the summer of 2006, and only after the failure prompted press coverage.
As shown in the above table, no bear markets of this magnitude have occurred during an election year for the time covered.
«I was also confused by the initial explanation that was offered publicly that I was fired because of the decisions I had made during the election year,» he said.
In second - term election years, then, equities dipped an average 4 percent, compared to an average increase of 7 percent during all election years.
Historically, stocks have performed above average during election years, but second - term election years have been the weakest going back to 1928, falling an average 4 percent.
That the conference's silver anniversary fell during an election year further raised the gathering's profile.
He's hoping that lawmakers may be more inclined to listen to the plight of schools during this election year.
While politics was such a hot dating topic during the election year, 26 % of singles in the survey said they'd change the subject if it came up on a date.
One education issue, school choice, took a prominent place during this election year debate.
Hey, what might happen if we have a bad hurricane year during an election year?
Instead, numerous delays have left the fate of its once - expected passage in doubt during an election year.
Don't get sucked into propaganda debates, which can be readily available during election years like this one.
Now I know political conversations can get heated, especially during an election year.
He was required to submit seven reports during that election year, but didn't file any paperwork until the summer of 2006, and only after his failure prompted press coverage.
(Imagine: a football team, kneeling to pray for victory) It's somewhat like not voting during an election year.
«During election years there is a temptation to open up expenditure because of...
Striking the balance between ideals and reality is what state lawmakers are trying to do during an election year budget season that will culminate in both sides of the aisle spinning the typical deal - making in their political favor.
The non-committal stance reflects a political calculus that any encryption bill would be controversial and is unlikely to go far in a gridlocked Congress during an election year, sources said.
«This is typical of what we see during election years.
It's all just political grandstanding during election years I'm sure and nothing to do with helping grieving family members left behind.
Apparently, he won the candidacy through write - in votes a decade and a half ago during an election year with particularly unpopular human candidates, and nobody has found either the heart or the brains to challenge his mayorship since.
He will revise this, why take a chance of alienating the Hispanic community who are very religious and Catholic during an election year.
Republicans always bring out their tokens during election year.
Its rules for competitive foods were sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget in mid-March, but are still stuck there, most likely because the White House does not want to introduce regulations that might adversely affect food company sales during an election year, especially one in which the role of government is so prominent an issue.
If it is only one year, then de Blasio has to come back up to Albany next year and beg for more during an election year.
Honda campaign spokesman Vedant Patel said it was inappropriate for the Khanna campaign to use the ethics complaint as if it was a statement of fact instead of a review into how Honda and his staff conducted business during election years.
The plan was seen by many observers as part of a larger effort by Mr. Cuomo to position himself as a fiscal moderate during an election year and received minimal criticism from city lawmakers, including Mr. de Blasio, who insisted his own plan to raise taxes on the rich was not at odds with the governor.
Charles Dorego, chief counsel for luxury developer Glenwood Management, testified how the Nassau County Republican used heavy - handed threats to extract political contributions during election years while the industry lobbied the pol on key issues — and all while the legislator and his son incessantly pestered him for employment opportunities.
Robinson said that she doesn't «trust» the timing of the reunification since the change came during an election year, and she blames the defunct group for holding up liberal legislation in the state Senate.
Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Jeremy Zellner said the clerk is latching on to a divisive issue to grab headlines during an elections year.
Which state delegation sends its vote, those holding office during the election year or those newly elected in November?
In order to avoid voting on a controversial gun bill during an election year — a move that no doubt would have further enraged their conservative allies who were still smarting over passage of the SAFE Act - the Senate Republicans moved the bill from the Codes Committee to the Rules Committee, which is controlled with an iron fist by the leadership.
That could prove tricky for some downstate lawmakers during an election year.
Yesterday was Day One of the 2016 legislative session, and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the state Legislature laid out starkly different agendas for the 2016 session, signaling that the coming six months will be a tricky period during an election year.
Schaefer argued that ---- given GENDA's strong polling and the progress made this year on educating senators ---- if Senate leadership were willing to step up, there is no reason GENDA could not win approval next year, despite the customary assumption that tough votes are best avoided during an election year.
But if he blocks the proposal, he risks angering some parents who have rallied against the Common Core and the powerful teachers» unions during an election year.
She said the UN acknowledged the challenges of humanitarian activities during an election year in the country, and said her organisation looked forward to seeing the 2019 election being hitch - free.
Still, Democrats are confident in their chances of recapturing control of the chamber, thanks in part to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's vow to veto legislative boundaries not drawn by an independent commission and that the party usually is helped in turnout during an election year.
Attempts to reduce the Legislators» salaries last year were blocked by members of the Majority Caucus and the County charter does not allow salary reduction legislation to be voted on during an election year.
«I feel like the housing part of the conversation has been absent from the political discourse during the election this year,» said Jonathan Miller, president of appraisal firm Miller Samuel.
He wants to force Democrats who control the Legislature to deal with budget cuts that will be excruciatingly unpopular during an election year.
That's a potent motivator during this election year, when many legislators — on both sides of the aisle — want to be associated with the governor after a timely and orderly end to the session.
In the past, Renna has received ample work from Republicans during election years.
While it is common that elected officials when endorsed during an election year are often asked to contribute to various parties to defray the cost of literature and advertising, it is unusual when this is done in an off - election year.
Silver made it clear that the move is designed to pressure the state Senate into either voting on the legislation or having to go home during an election year to explain to their constituents why they didn't vote for the measure.
Security hawks have stepped up their rhetoric during this election year to push for more hybrid cars and biofuels, and for billions in new research to reduce the country's dangerous dependence on foreign petroleum.
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