Sentences with phrase «for next legislative session»

On Tuesday, a spokeswoman, Melissa DeRosa, said, «As the governor previously stated, stronger, more competitive, teacher evaluation standards will be a priority» for the next legislative session.

The governor pledged to put the criminal justice review at the top of his agenda for the next legislative session.

This summer legislators and advocates say they will be watching for Cuomo's action, hoping they will be included in decision making on what services to offer 16 - and 17 - year - olds while they also plan a full push for next legislative session.

In answer to a question from Tayrn Duffy of Empire City Casino about priorities for next legislative session, Heastie said he would continue to focus on economic development and repairing the state's roads and bridges.

Erie County Legislature's Minority Caucus Leader John Mills, R - Orchard Park, announced on Tuesday that the Caucus submitted a resolution for the next Legislative session that opposes a propos

Here's another interesting clip from my interview with Sen. Liz Krueger earlier today, in which she advocates for a «complete re-evaluation» of leadership in the Senate when — and if — the Democrats manage to win back the majority and return for the next legislative session in January.

In November, one of the state's most senior politicians published his top 10 priorities for the next legislative session.

Not exact matches

The next day Sandoval briefed delighted legislative leaders, laying plans for a Thursday press conference in Carson City to trumpet the news, followed by a special session to approve the legislation to benefit Tesla.

Alberta's political parties are all in varying degrees of preparation for the upcoming election and for the next session of the Legislative Assembly.

The legislative session is scheduled to conclude next Wednesday, but an agreement on extending the life of mayoral control for public schools remains elusive.

Republican lawmakers in the chamber have for the past several legislative sessions pushed for an ease to regulations in the state, and this year the GOP conference renewing that effort after ultimately backing an increase to the state's minimum wage in the budget, with the floor growing to $ 15 in some parts of the state over the next several years.

The legislative session concludes June 17, but rent control for New York City is due to expire next Monday.

Anna Gronewold parachuted into the AP's Albany Bureau as a legislative relief reporter for the start of this year's legislative session and will soon depart for her next mission.

During this time, it was being reported that U.S. Rep. Crowley was obtaining pledges for a T.B.A. Council speaker candidate from Municipal lawmakers before the lawmakers had authority to cast such votes, because the next legislative session had yet to be sworn in.

The governor also continued to chide the mayor for waiting until near the end of this year's state legislative session to visit Albany and push for changes to the tax break, and for a general strengthening of the city's rent regulations, which expire next month.

He'll start work next month with the title of vice president, and will help get the Albany office off the ground (presumably in time for the start of the 2012 legislative session).

Sen. Cathy Young is confident a bill that would provide funding for county governments to cover the cost of an increase in pay for district attorneys will be approved before the end of the legislative session next month.

The governor says the casino bill is one of his priority items for the end of the legislative session, which finishes up next month.

The power - sharing agreement is a win for Mr. de Blasio, who is likely to be able to implement more of his liberal agenda in the next state legislative session.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, has said he will again push for a millionaires tax during next year's legislative session, putting him at odds with both Cuomo and Senate Republicans.

Advocates for victims of child sexual assault are urging lawmakers to pass the Child Victims Act, which would make it easier for survivors to file lawsuits, before the end of the legislative session next week.

Cuomo, who is widely believed to be mulling a White House run in 2020, and will be seeking re-election to his current post next year, has not met in person with the Capitol reporters for a traditional press conference, in which questions are unscripted and free - flowing, since the end of the legislative session in June.

With the legislative session ending next week, Marcellino's chief of staff, Kirk Ives, said Monday their office was still waiting for a revised bill from the town.

The late maneuver, with one day remaining for the legislative session to end on time, was described by sources as a «game of chicken» designed to get Assembly Democrats to agree to one year and force de Blasio to plead for control again next year, while running for re-election.

The regular legislative session for this year is already over, but there is a special session; also North Carolina has two - year sessions, so the bill could also advance early next year in the second half of the regular session.

Desks and chairs were returned for the next night's legislative session.

With state lawmakers gearing up for the legislative session that begins in January, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie came to union headquarters on Dec. 12 to talk about the state economy and next year's budget priorities.

During next year's legislative session the IDC will work with the state and city to secure $ 11.1 million in total funding for the NYIFUP program that will allow for 100 % representation for those in immigration court in New York.

«Cuomo seems to prefer using these issues as campaign fodder for the election campaign instead of championing them during the legislative session when they could have begun helping women now, not next year maybe,» Hawkins said.

Connecticut lawmakers are working on closing a nearly $ 1 billion budget gap for the next fiscal year before their legislative session ends at midnight on Wednesday, May 4.

Connecticut House Speaker Brendan Sharkey says legislation that would end municipal car taxes is on his agenda for next year's legislative session.

The legislative session is now likely to go into next week, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers have agreed to renew New York City's rent laws for five days, as they struggle to reach final deals on that and other remaining issues.

Faced with the possibility of being expelled from the state legislature as soon as next week, State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a Democrat from Brooklyn, today said he would resign on June 20th at the end of the legislative session and run for a seat on the New York City Council.

There's still time left in the legislative session, and time for the Senate and the Assembly to take up these issues, though the chances of any major progressive victories in the next two months are slim with a Republican - led Senate.

This means that gaming expansion is once again back up for consideration during the next legislative session.

Alan and Jay discuss the winners and losers of the»07 legislative session as well as what's next for the governor and lawmakers.

The announcement by the three Democrats, just days from the scheduled end of the legislative session next Monday, signifies the first clear advance in months for advocates of same - sex marriage and a victory for John L. Sampson, the Democratic minority leader, who has spent weeks coaxing a consensus out of his oft - fractious conference.

Governor Cuomo said earlier this week that «there is a need» for a special legislative session to address a $ 350 million dollar budget gap in the current fiscal year, and a growing $ 3.5 billion dollar gap for next year.

The people want Democrats and Republicans to work together to get results, and we're going to keep getting the job done for them in the next legislative session.»

Lembo says he expects a deal will be presented to state lawmakers for approval in the new legislative session next year.

The next legislative session is scheduled to begin in January, but it is also possible that he could call lawmakers back later this year for a special session.

Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island and former chair of the Senate education committee, published his column in the middle of an escalating feud between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and de Blasio and months before the start of next Albany legislative session, which is sure to be dominated by political posturing in preparation for the 2016 elections when the entire legislature will be on the ballot.

Ms. Hull said she would support funding increases in next year's legislative session for one state university based on the way it prepares future teachers.

Schools will have to fight for significant increases in next fiscal year's budgets, according to lawmakers and analysts preparing for the 2005 legislative sessions, some of which begin this week.

We'll see if lawmakers decide to institute a pay increase for teachers during the short legislative session next spring (which, incidentally, coincides with an election year.)

Such inequities will undermine public support for the next round of education reform and must be addressed in the next legislative session.

However, the waiver likely won't be approved in time for the current legislative session, which ends in early May, meaning the accountability reform bill likely wouldn't be taken up until next year.

That's why he hopes that lawmakers next legislative session will expand the bond capacity of the Permanent School Fund for charter schools to at least the level for traditional public schools — $ 2.5 billion to $ 3 billion.