Sentences with phrase «for mayoral»

«Last year, our association did its first independent expenditure for a mayoral race.

The City of Toronto is gearing up for its mayoral elections over the next few months, and public transit tops the list for issues of public interest.

The experience left me wondered about the mental state of those that promoted and / or voted (less than 5 %) for this mayoral candidate.

Prior to MIT, Paul served as a director of strategic planning for a mayoral initiative in New York City government.

A decade ago, fights for mayoral control of school districts — which took power out of the hands of many local school boards — also occasionally attracted outside involvement from national foundations or other advocates.

Even when Hartford went for a mayoral appointed board, it recognized the importance of having some members elected, as well as appointed.

Arguing for mayoral control, de Blasio sparks a spat over charter school funding Chalkbeat New York, January 26, 2016

Even though they kept their mouths shut and did not win hoped for concessions, I would not bet against charter school proponents wishing for mayoral control as well.

An immediate end to the current UFT support for mayoral control and its replacement by a democratic system of local governance run by communities, parents, and educators.

Board President Malik Evans made the comment after the Democrat and Chronicle reported Assemblyman David Gantt will be re-introducing legislation for mayoral control.

Broad, whose nonprofit foundation has pushed for mayoral control in urban districts around the nation, criticized the Los Angeles plan because it would force the mayor to share power with the school board and the teachers union.

While the developing plan for mayoral takeover was promoting the centralization of school governance, another part of the committee's agenda proposed to take the district in the opposite direction through «school - based management.»

«It's why I opposed school boards and why I fought for mayoral control.»

This is not a call for mayoral dictatorships or for contracting out entire school systems to private firms.

But his battle for mayoral control in Los Angeles offers a cautionary tale for all sides.

Despite the sparse population of silver - haired citizens wistful for the brighter days of communism, democracy is in full force as the village prepares in earnest for its mayoral election.

May 6th put these swing voters — vital for a Mayoral majority — back in the red corner.

Sadiq Khan or David Lammy or even Oona King would be better candidates, but I think that she'll stand and all of Ken's lot and the unions will back her, give her the selection and she'll lose to Seb Coe unless there is an open primary for the Mayoral selection which I hope happens as a Labour supporter.

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the Brooklyn GOP will host two declared Republican candidates for mayor, Paul Massey and Michel Faulkner, for the mayoral election's first mayoral candidate forum.

«Back in 2001, when not a lot of people were predicting success for my mayoral campaign, Mary Sansone told me I was going to win.

Actress Scarlett Johansson is planning another fundraiser for mayoral hopeful Scott Stringer.

Faulkner has also had trouble raising significant funds for his mayoral bid, loaning his own campaign tens of thousands of dollars; a move to Comptroller is expected to significantly improve that dynamic.

For a City Council race, this gap is $ 65,000 while for mayoral candidates, it is about $ 2.5 million.

Like the past two years, when the mayor was granted consecutive one - year extensions, the de Blasio administration has moved allies to hold press conferences, write op - eds, make phone calls, and rally to push for mayoral control.

Early Thursday morning, the state Assembly passed an omnibus bill containing a two - year deal for mayoral control, which was scheduled to expire after Friday, and whose expiration had prompted the special session, convened by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

He drew headlines last month when he appeared alongside his competitors for the mayoral seat in front of a room packed with prominent business leaders and called for the complete elimination of all subsidies to businesses.

He called for new investments in the tech sector, and will announce plans for a conference for the mayoral contenders to discuss how to make that grow, he said.

Former Mayor Tom Young, seven years ago, was quoted as saying «It's time for mayoral control of the schools», and Mayor Miner did not pursue it.

Juanita Perez Williams, I've already said that I understand you are not for mayoral control, correct?

New York (CBSNewYork)-- A newspaper publisher whose wife died two days earlier admitted to slapping two people, including a state lawmaker, Monday during a campaign event for mayoral candidate Christine Quinn at the site of the shuttered St. Vincent's Hospital.

Democratic State Sen. Tony Avella, an Independent Democratic Conference member who announced his plans to challenge de Blasio last month, has raised just $ 725 for his mayoral bid so far, the filings show.

THERE are two winning scenarios for mayoral candidate Mark Green today, as voters go to the polls.

Spano, a Democrat who campaigned for mayoral control last year and even convinced the Senate majority conference to include the change in its state budget proposal, said the issue isn't as urgent for him now because the city recently merged some of its administrative offices with the school board.

De Blasio also had called for mayoral control of schools to be made permanent.

«The support for mayoral control is across the ideological spectrum.»

The New York Tech Meet - Up posted its video interview sessions with the candidates online, while the Coalition for Queens organized a forum for some mayoral candidates and the Queens Borough President race.

I would say mine because as part of our favors we made a donation to a much - needed LGBT Cause, The Trevor Project — her wedding was just an election stunt for her mayoral campaign to seek support from the LGBT Community.»

The argument for mayoral control, from Democrats and Republicans who support it, is that the system provides greater accountability.

With less than two weeks remaining in the state legislative session, State Assemblyman Ray Walter says the proposal for mayoral appointment of the Buffalo school board should be pushed to the side.

Mayor de Blasio will have to wait and see if the Senate GOP approves a three - year extension for mayoral control of city schools.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo has signaled that he may push for mayoral control of schools in upstate cities in the upcoming legislative session, and upstate mayors are waiting anxiously to see what the follow - through looks like.

The de Blasio administration has convened a large coalition of educators, business leaders, and elected officials to advocate for mayoral control over the last several weeks, though Mulgrew has been noticeably absent from the chorus of support.

Trustee Sally Rhoads, who was the person who pushed for the mayoral position to be classified and compensated as «full - time» at a proposed $ 35,000 salary last year, was the first person to ask that the board not only deny his proposed raise, but to roll back his salary to part - time during its last meeting before approving the village budget.

Officials said the union doesn't support Lavine's proposals for mayoral control of schools or her call for increased charter school funding.

WEST VILLAGE — A West Village - based newspaper publisher attacked a state senator and a volunteer for mayoral candidate Christine Quinn at an event touting her record, he admitted Monday.

The best way to view this is to look at the votes for the mayoral candidates in the FIRST round — the one where all the parties are represented.

Lavine in August outlined a plan for mayoral takeover of the schools.

She's criticized her opponents for not supporting her call for mayoral control.

Rotheram beat Anderson and Wavertree MP Luciana Berger to be selected as the Labour candidate for the mayoral role.

In the weeks prior to the deal, advocates for mayoral control painted a bleak picture of what would befall New York City children if Albany failed to extend it.