Sentences with phrase «for upstate legislators»
If this is the top legislative priority for upstate legislators they should be investigated for corruption.
http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/ Not exact matches
If it were left to upstate legislators, I guarantee the program would be far less generous: upstate pays for NYC largess.
Soon after the payments, Pasarell — a lawyer who unsuccessfully accused an upstate county legislator of stalking her — started volunteering for two of Lopez's political enemies in Brooklyn.
Since the mandates are foisted on taxpayers by NYC state legislators, a separate upstate would undoubtedly vastly scale back these programs and more than make up for any supposed benefit of being part of New York State.
Chris Edes is the nominee of both parties for Monroe County legislator, district 24, in upstate New York.
ALBANY — A slew of Cuomo - allied upstate business leaders lobbied legislators on Wednesday for more economic development funding, but continued to take no position on whether it should funneled through a competition as Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed.
From his spokesman: «Carl has come to an important realization after traveling across this state for six months: this upstate - versus - downstate stuff is all bull, just an excuse from our legislators who don't do their jobs.»
State legislators in downstate New York are looking to divert money planned for upstate economic development for their own projects, according to Cuomo.
ALBANY — An upstate legislator has lashed out at a colleague for questioning his campaign spending habits by telling an interviewer: «He can kiss my white Irish ass.»
Rechnitz also donated the maximum $ 102,300 to the mayor's unsuccessful efforts to unseat upstate Republican legislators to retake the Senate for Democrats.
But Republicans will have to choose whether they want to protect Turner's seat, which could go back to a Democrat in the future, or protect some upstate legislators who recently won elections, according to Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director for the League of Women Voters.
And the governor said he hopes upstate legislators are held accountable for the absence of the toll reductions in the state spending plan.
The wealthy real estate folks have relied on upstate hick legislators to pass / block legislation favorable to their interests for over a decade?
Likewise, Mr. Cuomo said he would ask upstate legislators to focus on education funds and the potential for new jobs for New Yorkers, even if there was no guarantee that a casino would land in a particular district.
Downstate legislators see nothing in the plan for their area, he explained, while even upstate members feel left out by the attention paid to Western New York.
A similar bill of rights for farm workers encountered resistance from upstate legislators of both parties when it passed through the Senate earlier this year.
Today's Times tells us about how Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (who has, in the past, been accused of ignoring sexual - harassment allegations against his colleagues) swiftly called for a meeting of the Assembly's Ethics Committee after an affair between a married upstate legislator and a 19 - year - old intern came to light.
Talks to hold a special legislative session to approve a pay raise for legislators and expand ride - sharing services, including Uber and Lyft, upstate ended late - Friday night
CFE leaders have countered that this is one way to build support for the cause among upstate legislators, who would otherwise not be inclined to support dumping more cash in the city.