Sentences with phrase «getting legislative support»

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Other writers have described other causes: the lobbying for same - sex marriage, the feminists» push for liberation from marriage duties, their legislative victories in getting states to adopt unilateral divorce, the culture's glorification of single moms, and the financial incentives for illegitimacy and divorce that flow from the welfare, child support, and domestic violence bureaucracies.

As the state's legislative session winds to a close, Cuomo has yet to announce his support for the Child Victims Act despite his promises to survivors that he'd help get a bill passed this year.

Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, said Cuomo made a «naked political deal» with hospitals on malpractice to get their support for a painful 2 - percent cut in Medicaid reimbursement.

Sen. Mark Grisanti hasn't given up hope that his «UB 2020 Flexibility and Economic Growth Act» might get some legs in the Assembly prior to the end of this legislative session, and has launched an on - line petition in hopes of building grassroots support for the measure.

Governor Andrew Cuomo stated that he is ready to sign the Child Safe Products Act to protect our kids if it gets to his desk this legislative session — now all we need is the support of elected officials like you,» the letter to lawmakers states.

Also, no word on whether a stand - alone bill passed by the Senate would be sufficient to secure the support of Sens. Bill Stachowski and Brian Foley, who have been holding out on the revenue bill (and holding legislative pay hostage in the process) in hopes of getting the Assembly to go along with the SUNY empowerment plan.

Klein on Friday was mum about his meeting with Greenberg other than to say «we remain steadfast in our support of the issue and hope in the upcoming legislative session we can get it done.»

«The Institute was created by Angelo Del Toro, a New York Assemblyman who wished to support young Latinos and get them engaged in the legislative process,» said Dr. Gladys Cruz, district superintendent of Questar III, the BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) that includes the Hoosick Falls School District.

Clear guidance will need to be given on the processes that will need to be in place so that schools can implement the legislative changes, especially in regard to the move to a single assessment process (removal of school action and school action plus) that ensures that all children and young people continue to get the support they need.

In Texas, school choice has gotten support from high places, particularly from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has made it a top priority of his legislative agenda.

Given the compressed timeframe in which the dissolution of the SRC must take place in order for the District to regain local control by the beginning of the 2018 - 2019 school year and the difficulty the District would likely face getting legislative approval from Harrisburg to change its charter to allow an elected school board in the next few weeks, Education Voters of PA supports mayoral control of the school board at this time.

The Northeast Charter Schools Network today implored lawmakers to continue their support for Connecticut's public charter schools as they get back to work for the 2017 legislative session in Hartford...

That means more students, parents and educators who support educational choice need to get involved in the legislative process.

The short version of what transpired is that although Pocan brought Bob Lang and Dave Loppnow from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau as support, they were unable to «shut the lions» mouths» and the Board got a few nips in.

New Haven, CT — The Northeast Charter Schools Network today implored lawmakers to continue their support for Connecticut's public charter schools as they get back to work for the 2017 legislative session in Hartford.

Climate scientists and their detractors are slugging it out every day in blogs and editorial pages while legislative initiatives to get governments to address environmental and resource issues remain stalled, despite broad public support for them.