Sentences with phrase «embraced by»

While the governor's positions are frequently embraced by Republicans and what has become known as the education reform movement, it is difficult to say whether they would hurt Mr. Cuomo, who is widely seen as having presidential aspirations, among Democrats nationally.

Burris, currently the only African - American U.S. senator, is serving the remaining two years of President Barack Obama's Senate term, but he has never been embraced by his party's leaders in Illinois or Capitol Hill.

Ball is now facing off against Democrat Justin Wagner, an attorney and political newcomer who has been embraced by Sen. Liz Krueger and her «No Bad Apples» PAC, which supports reform - minded candidates.

MANHATTAN — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Friday for toughening a proposed set of teacher evaluation standards - a move that was embraced by Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch.

The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor.

But the public feud between our state and city executives has blocked the kind of integrated approach embraced by their predecessors.

The idea is being embraced by state legislators and by one of New York's representatives in Congress.

The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor... Previous speakers, such as Christine C. Quinn, had acted as a tempering force in the restive Council, bottling up measures like higher wage mandates viewed warily by the business world.

Paid sick leave is embraced by Citizen Action New York.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- The deal Democratic House leaders struck with a group of conservative Blue Dogs Democrats Wednesday was not embraced by one leading liberal House Democrat: Rep. Barbara Lee, D - California, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

That's not a position which has been embraced by Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio or by any other big name Democrat.»

But, despite the reverend's constant pronouncements to the contrary, same - sex marriage is now almost universally embraced by city elected officials and for Mr. Díaz Jr. to further climb up the political ladder he may need to ensure his 2007 vote against gay marriage doesn't become a future liability.

And he touted the neighborhood policing approach embraced by de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O'Neill which he said people will be seeing more of in New York, also noting the drop in crime in New York City last month.

More recently, the concept has been tentatively embraced by the chiefs of police of Southold, Shelter Island and Riverhead towns.

He was also, throughout his career, an unswerving supporter of proportional representation, a doctrine now embraced by the Scottish parliament.

The Trump administration proposed the most sweeping changes to the federal tax code in decades, outlining a framework that would cut individual and corporate taxes, eliminate widely used exemptions and deductions and tilt the U.S. closer to the type of tax system embraced by other industrialized nations.

But during a visit Tuesday to the Times Union's editorial board, Gibson didn't repudiate the voucher concept embraced by the Ryan plan.

Next year has the possibility of being jam - packed with corruption trails and retrials after several convictions were tossed — a possibility that is not being embraced by Albany.

According to one Cuomo insider, that impression was incorrect, but «Kathleen was adept at projecting that image of being embraced by Andrew Cuomo, which rankled Eric and he never forgot it.»

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has repeatedly touted the Second Chance Society that has been embraced by some legislators for those convicted of crimes.

It reflects what a recent Rockefeller Institute report called «potentially destructive myths and misunderstanding» embraced by all too many public fund managers across the country.

He added, «These unanimously supported reform bills should be embraced by these two reform - minded governors.»

The ironic title, originally bestowed in criticism of the radical policies pursued by local Labour politicians, was in fact happily embraced by those it was intended to denigrate, including Michie, whose lifelong commitment to the pursuit of socialism never wavered.

One idea widely embraced by transportation advocates would impose tolls on bridges across the East River, which was rejected by state lawmakers in 2010.

Embraced by the far - right Tea Party movement, his slash - and - burn view of government includes cutting state taxes 10 % in his first six months and axing spending 20 % in the first year.

Constitutional changes now being embraced by Cameron — fixed - term parliaments, a referendum on the Alternative Vote (ok not embraced, but put forward)-- are positive.

Alesi, the first of four Republicans to announce they would vote yes for the measure that ultimately passed the Senate 33 - 29, has subsequently been warmly embraced by the LGBT community.

Describing the president's immigration plan as «extremely generous» but a take - it - or - leave - it proposal, White House officials said they hoped it would be embraced by conservatives and centrists in Congress as the first step in an even broader effort to fix the nation's immigration system.

McMahon told Fred Dicker that tying the cap to rent control, a proposal now embraced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was a «clever» move by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan.

He was embraced by the GOP conference and he kept his leadership role and all perks up until the time of his conviction.

The wage board's recommendation must still be approved by Acting Labor Commissioner Mario Musolino, but there is little doubt that he would turn the proposal down after it was embraced by Cuomo at a rally following the announcement earlier this month.

Oranmiyan was intimidating that the state government then did not want it, but Oranmiyan was embraced by the people of the state and the government could not do anything.

They protested outside City Councilwoman's Margaret Chin's office recently, and sent letters to developers warning them that the project will not be embraced by the community.

The analysis of the proposal to double the Metro Rail's existing 6.4 mile system demonstrates why the project should be embraced by the new administration, he said.

And the WFP endorses the Dream Act, which provides tuition assistance for undocumented workers and has been embraced by Cuomo.

Cuomo's criminal justice reforms have not always been embraced by local prosecutors, who have raised issues in the past to overhauling juvenile justice and an executive order giving the attorney general the power to investigate and prosecute cases in which civilians die in interactions with police.

A coalition of business interests, many of which are members or partners of the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York, are lobbying legislative leaders to reject a key element of the cost - cutting and reform plan put forward by the Medicaid Redesign Team and embraced by the governor in his 30 - day amendments.

After the story was published online, Sharpton was embraced by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who gave a full - throated endorsement on Tuesday following the news breaking.

Though some may take issue with my wording, this narrative is largely embraced by people on both sides of the divide.

Those policies have been largely embraced by renewable energy advocates, but critics have focused on inconsistencies in Cuomo's energy moves particularly where politics has trumped policy.

It's been 15 years in the making, and we're really excited that now offshore wind farms are being embraced by New York State.

Mr. Ulrich's endorsement signaled Mr. Dietl may be embraced by Republican officials, after initially trying to run as a Democrat and now running as an independent.

Republicans also denounced the effort, and one anti-abortion group pre-emptively defined the new party as synonymous with late - term abortion because abortion law changes embraced by Cuomo would have delegated to a physician's scope of practice, which could be amended by state Department of Health officials.

Advocates on Wednesday in Albany rallied with state lawmakers at the Capitol to push for the provision, which has also been embraced by Cuomo's Democratic primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon.

Then comes the vital task of midterm renewal, initially put off but now embraced by ministers, in which David Cameron and Clegg will negotiate anew their priorities in the time remaining to them.

Still, Trump's candidacy has been enthusiastically embraced by county leaders, including John Jay LaValle, the chairman of Flanagan's home county of Suffolk.

«The Question of the Malvinas Islands is also a cause embraced by Latin America and by a vast majority of peoples and governments around the world that reject colonialism.»

She expressed support for a circuit breaker, which is an idea long embraced by progressive advocates and organizations in New York.

The plan has been embraced by a number of outside transportation experts as a serious and thoughtful proposal, though it received mixed reactions from elected officials.

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