Sentences with phrase «during one's first year in office»

Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton saw much lower turnovers during their first year in office — 9 %, 6 %, and 11 %, respectively.
But Republicans spin their advantage as a sign of real voter preference, noting how they've partnered with the persistently popular Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his first year in office.
The governor also described the state's property - tax burden — which he addressed during his first year in office by imposing a two - percent cap on local increases — as «crushing.»
He had taken some steps to curb demand during his first year in office, such as raising the minimum downpayment for homes priced higher than $ 500,000.
The Senate passed the Republican tax reform bill early Saturday in a massive win for the party and President Donald Trump, who has seen many of his agenda items stall in the legislature during his first year in office.
In an interview with Fox News» Sean Hannity, Trump noted that the stock market has done well during his first year in office, then claimed that «maybe in a sense we're reducing debt.»
From the tax bill to terrorism, President Donald Trump made some big claims during his first year in office.
The Liberal government took several important steps during its first year in office, but its bold feminist rhetoric has not yet translated into policy and spending decisions that push the needle forward on gender equality.
The president's senior staff turnover rate during his first year in office was three - times higher than both Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — and more than five times higher than President George W. Bush, according to a recent Brookings Institute report.
The Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner has said this issue will be a priority during his first year in office — if he's elected — although his record on LGBT issues has been called into question somewhat.
It was after the Gay Pride Parade in late June that Cuomo said passage of a bill to legalize gay marriage would be a «priority» during his first year in office if he is elected governor this fall.
As was the case during his first year in office, Speaker Carl Heastie continued to occasionally vote no during the 2016 legislative session.
While, the governor was successful in persuading the legislature to adopt his ideas during his first year in office, it's not yet known whether he have as much luck in the second year.
Those with good memories will recall the former governor that Andrew Cuomo constantly lavished during his first year in office.
Cuomo has also talked about mandate relief and pension reform, but did not make much progress on either of those items during his first year in office.
Peter Ragone, a senior adviser to de Blasio during his first year in office, met frequently with members of former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg's inner circle in the months following de Blasio's inauguration in 2014.
That's far more than Gov. David Paterson was ever able to raise in office, and means Cuomo has raised nearly twice as much as Gov. Eliot Spitzer during his first year in office.
Cuomo tried to address the issue during his first year in office, commissioning a report that outlined the very same challenges the state health department mentioned on Wednesday.
There has been a lot of speculation about Cuomo 2016 after the freshman governor's stellar performance during his first year in office, particularly when it comes to wrangling seemingly impossible bipartisan deals out of the Legislature — something that has largely eluded President Obama.
But she's also roiling mad about one of Cuomo's key accomplishments during his first year in office — a property tax cap that puts popular restrictions on rising local tax bills without lowering the required payments counties like Onondaga must pay to help deliver state services.
They discuss Schneiderman's projects during his first year in office, including gun regulations, ethics reforms, Indian Point nuclear plant, and financial oversight.
New York Times documents 2,000 lies by Cadet Bonespur during first year in office.
The Daily News reported last year the Bronx Democrat was reimbursed for even more money during his first year in office: $ 31,351.
The White House defended Trump's scores of trips to his golf courses during his first year in office — arguing that hitting the links with lawmakers paid big policy dividends.
After all, the tax cap was one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature policy achievements during his first year in office.
De Blasio told his staff after some contentious shelter siting battles during his first year in office that he wanted to personally approve the siting of any new purpose - built shelters in New York City, a major change in practice and drastically slowing the opening of new shelters.
CITY HALL — Mayor Bill de Blasio has significantly advanced his progressive agenda during his first year in office, at times alienating Staten Islanders or embracing issues important to the borough.
De Blasio has positioned himself as the face of progressive politics here and abroad, criticizing Democratic politicians on their messages following mid-term elections and traveling to Paris and England during his first year in office.
Earlier this week, YNN's Casey Bortnick caught up with Reed for an extended interview during which he asked the congressman what he had learned during his first year in office.
Kathy Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City and a backer of a pro-Cuomo lobbying group during his first year in office, condemned the proposal as in conflict with economic growth.
Benjamin has an extensive background writing and commenting on state government and shares his thoughts on Governor Spitzer's strategy during his first year in office and what he should do going forward.
There was a catch: In order to get money, all or some of the eight entities that are taxing me would have to keep tax increases to less than two percent, sticking to a property - tax cap that Cuomo signed during his first year in office.
Mayor Bill de Blasio received hundreds of gifts during his first year in office.
Cuomo launched the clemency initiative in 2015 after receiving criticism from advocacy groups for granting only a handful of pardons and commutations during his first years in office.
Last year, the nonprofit announced it intended to change its focus from enacting universal pre-kindergarten, which the mayor achieved during his first year in office, toward advancing the mayor's affordable housing agenda.
The governor has said repeatedly during his first year in office that he does not sanction higher taxes, and has remained steadfastly opposed to the extension of a temporary income tax surcharge on millionaires, which expires at the end of this month.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said that, if elected governor this fall, he would push to legalize gay marriage in New York during his first year in office.
Cuomo championed same sex marriage, which became legal during his first year in office, in 2011, and stricter gun control laws in 2013, where the governor spoke passionately in favor of the proposal during his State of the State message.
CITY HALL — Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't stray far from the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge on trips to Staten Island during his first year in office.
Who can forget his «I am the government» statement in the intoxicating days of sky - high poll numbers during his first year in office?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday that he would try to bring a global warming bill to the floor before the end of summer, another indication that both sides of Capitol Hill want to send major climate legislation to President Obama during his first year in office.
Obama became the first president since John F. Kennedy to address NAS during his first year in office, and Obama referenced Kennedy and his call for a massive increase in research funding in the area of space exploration during his address.
Though it's unclear how far Trump can go to implement his vision for a deregulated fossil fuel industry during his first year in office, here are four developments in energy policy to keep an eye on in 2017:
Every morning during his first year in office, Lincoln made himself available for what he called «public opinion baths,» an open forum for citizens to ask about his policies, challenge him on his positions, or convey to him their concerns.
As a candidate, Trump made school choice a top priority and has continued his push during his first year in office.
Among the hundreds of gifts that New York mayor Bill de Blasio and his family received during his first year in office — which were disclosed by DNAinfo through the Freedom of Information Act — were two separate offerings from Dr. Arnold L. Lehman,... Read More
The report by transparency research and campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) looks at all meetings held by Commissioners Miguel Arias Cañete and Maros Šefčovič during their first year in office.
Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Clinton all cut more civil servants during their their first year in office than Trump did.
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