Sentences with phrase «getting under governor»

Cynthia Nixon is a master at getting under Governor Andrew Cuomo's skin, and at a recent address in Albany, the gubernatorial candidate made a callback to an anti-gay slogan that will surely upset the «big tough Italian guy.»

In a clear attempt to get under the governor's skin, the state GOP sent out a press release featuring a picture of the famed lion with Cuomo's face inserted over that of Bert Lahr, the actor who played the lion in the legendary 1939 movie.

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This, along with certain other parts of the law, eventually got heaped under the «death panels» slur that former half - term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin famously used to criticize the Affordable Care Act (and which was subsequently named PolitiFact's Lie of the Year in 2009).

Illinois's solar market under the Future Energy Jobs Act is just getting started, but a business group is calling for the next governor and state legislature to provide less restriction and more action in community and distributed solar programs.

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The Syracuse Republican and deputy Senate majority leader has a knack for getting under Cuomo's skin, a dynamic that began in earnest when he criticized the governor's push for a $ 15 minimum wage.

A pugnacious lawmaker and attorney who relishes getting under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's skin, DeFrancisco's voting record in Albany has nevertheless been questioned due to his votes in favor of budgets backed by the governor.

So here's the manual: 1) Create a party that exploits a legitimate fear: STOP COMMON CORE 2) Get petition signatures and 50,000 votes under that banner 3) CHANGE the name to Reform Party so can you dupe some progressives into voting for your pals 4) Use the line as leverage to get the GOP nomination for Governor but making local friends statewide Classic bait - and - switch Except, Little Lord Rob would get creamed again for GovernGet petition signatures and 50,000 votes under that banner 3) CHANGE the name to Reform Party so can you dupe some progressives into voting for your pals 4) Use the line as leverage to get the GOP nomination for Governor but making local friends statewide Classic bait - and - switch Except, Little Lord Rob would get creamed again for Governget the GOP nomination for Governor but making local friends statewide Classic bait - and - switch Except, Little Lord Rob would get creamed again for Governget creamed again for Governor.

But the governor is clearly trying to get out from under an issue that has generated a lot of negative attention, thanks in part to the greater - than - usual interest in all things email - related, thanks to the revelation that Clinton used a private server based in her Westchester County home for emails when she was serving as secretary of state.

Under the governor's proposed stopgap budget, state lawmakers would not get paid for nearly two months.

«That gap now between our richest schools and our poorest schools are wider under Governor Cuomo than it has ever been before, and that's got to stop.»

She said about education funding, «That gap now between our richest schools and our poorest schools is wider under Governor Cuomo than it has ever been before, and that's got to stop.»

RYE BROOK — Republican Rob Astorino offered a stark view of the state's condition in accepting his party's nomination for governor Thursday, saying that New York is dead last in many quality - of - life factors for the young and old, and it's gotten worse under Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

Contrary to expectations, it falls under the jurisdiction of the state, not the city, a situation that has allowed the mayor and the governor — in this case Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo, Democrats who don't particularly get along — to blame each other when something goes wrong.

According to the former Deputy Bank of Ghana governor, anytime he mentions the amount borrowed under the NDC government «they either get confused or pretend to get confused.»

When Democrat Spitz took office in 2007 (after serving as attorney general under Republican Governor George Pataki) the second thing on his to - do list was «Get Bruno».

A report by Governor Cuomo's tax department lists ways that New Yorkers could get around the loss of some of their state and local tax deductions under the new law.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

Considered a fringe issue just months ago, marijuana started getting its moment under the lava lamp courtesy of Cynthia Nixon and her campaign for governor.

Under current law, a new party must get signatures equal to two percent of the most recent vote for governor or president to qualify for the ballot.

It stays under the 2 percent cap, so homeowners will get a full rebate through Governor Cuomo's tax cap initiative.

«When you're under attack,» the governor said, nodding to the federal government, «you turn to a person who knows how to get things done.»

«When you're under attack,» the governor continued, nodding to the federal government, «you turn to a person who knows how to get things done.»

My tweet of Friday April 20, 2018 was typical of the reaction, «Actually Buhari was describing himself - he didn't get a good education and has no certificate; he's lived on the Nigerian state all his life; he doesn't like work; and he's fixated on Nigeria's oil...» In truth, Buhari has not presented evidence of completing secondary school - in all the elections he contested, including in 2015 he tendered affidavits to INEC and has declined to perform the simple task of providing his school certificate; since he joined the army in 1961, he has been a «ward» of the Nigerian state and served in multiple states as military governor, as Minister of Petroleum and Chairman of NNPC board under illegal military regimes; he was himself an unconstitutional military head of state; he was Chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) under the despotic and thieving dictator, Abacha; and is now back as civilian president.

Admit that NY went nowhere for twelve years under Pataki and that Governor's since that time have had a big task trying to get us moving forward again.

«It's beyond us why Governor Christie would want to spend so much time with Andrew Cuomo, who is under investigation by federal prosecutors, got caught cheating on his property taxes and has an approval rating that plummeted to 42 percent,» said Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud.

He was elected Governor of Nasarawa State in 2011 under the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and later got re-elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015.

Governor Paterson and Sheldon Silver both come under fire, but State Senate Democratic leader John Sampson gets singled out for his role in trying to push through a group that was «too shady to get a gaming license,» says the Post.

«I suspect that Bill de Blasio's interest in propping up the Cynthia Nixon bid for governor is 99 percent about getting under Andrew Cuomo's skin.»

With two rather nasty debates under their belts, it's no surprise that things got heated during Thursday's showdown between Scott Stringer and Eliot Spitzer, but this time the comptroller candidates delved even deeper into the former governor's alleged misdeeds.

The contingency plan of Joe Ganim to get onto the primary ballot for governor is under way — should he be denied at the Democratic nominating convention.

Critics of the governor's economic development programs say there's more that he can do to get out from under the scandal.

Kolb, who is consdiering a run for governor next year, says the concerns over the deficit are potentially overstated, but is a sign spending needs to get under control.

«That gap now between our richest schools and our poorest schools is wider under Governor Cuomo than it ever has been before, and that's got to stop,» Nixon said on the «Today» show.

The governor got suited up under a bright blue sky, the rare sunny day perfect for the photo op.

It got scary when he added the following primordial dimension: «A few hours ago under the watchful eyes of the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and in total defiance of the Head of State's proclamation of the rights of a citizen of Nigeria to live anywhere in Nigeria and to do business anywhere in Nigeria, the Arewa youths, pretending to withdraw their quit notice, gave qualifications to the Head of State's proclamation, issuing conditions for enjoyment of citizenship status.»

«I am here in Zenith bank, Ado Ekiti, I got a wind that the EFCC blocked my account and the accounts of some of my associates and I see this as very illegal, if you want to fight corruption, you fight corruption based on the rule of law, I am a sitting governor and under section 308 of the Nigerian constitution, I enjoy immunity.»

«The middle class will have to pay more and get less while the wealthiest New Yorkers slide by under the Governor's proposal,» said CSEA President Danny Donohue, «There is no sharing of the sacrifice here — it's working people getting stuck with the bill.»

Gov. David Paterson of New York is refusing to bend under pressure from top Democrats to get out of the 2010 race for governor to make way for state Attorney...

Regardless, since New Hampshire has a very popular Democratic governor (70 % in the polls), the Bush regime and the kiss - ass Republicans in Congress have been like maggots under the skin (which is why both Repub reps got zapped - and Sen. Sununu is about to), and the dramatic increase in liberal voters in the southern tier population centers — all makes it more than likely that NH will be going Democratic this year no matter who heads the ticket.

If Wu could somehow defeat Hochul on their separate ballot line, he has already pledged to continue his campaign alongside Cuomo, whose father got stuck under similar circumstances with an opposing lieutenant governor candidate in 1982.

If your friends do likewise then attendance will grow exponentially, and we'll astound the naysayers and be well on our way to getting a governor who will stand up for our rights instead of treading them under foot.

Under the emergency order signed by the governor, New Yorkers can pre pay their 2018 school and local property taxes, and get the benefit of deducting them from their federal taxes next year, before the new tax law takes effect.

The governor's point was that we need to find a way to get it under control.

I'm sorry, governor, but, since you have been at the helm, I have not seen anything that helps New Yorkers get out from under the higher taxes... Albany seems to care only about one thing... taxing us more to fund more useless spending.

The Governor continues explaining on page 402 how he managed to get things under control — and after the vote was taken and the gay marriage legislation was approved — how he decided to come to the Senate Floor to thank the senators.

«Under the governor's tax freeze plan, on average the county bill alone, the taxpayer will get back $ 16.07,» Wilbur said.

«Imagine a governor of a state that has fairly severe caps on charter expansion and a need to get in an application under Race to the Top.

In an obvious attempt to duck accountability for test refusals, she threw the Governor and NYSUT under the bus by attributing opt out to parents and kids having «got caught in the labor dispute between the governor and the teacher's unionGovernor and NYSUT under the bus by attributing opt out to parents and kids having «got caught in the labor dispute between the governor and the teacher's uniongovernor and the teacher's union.»

Because it is virtually certain that a Democrat will succeed Brown, their comments suggested that the cause of universal preschool will get a major boost under the next governor.