Sentences with phrase «governor and legislature does»

Even the presence of a reform - minded governor and legislature doesn't ensure that districts pushing to overhaul their operations won't struggle with entrenched traditionalist constituencies opposed to any change — especially if the state still requires the district to reach consensus with the union.

Nobody agrees with everything the governor and the legislature did this year.

Advocates for the homeless say the Governor and legislature don't need to call a special session in order to free up more money to help create more housing for those in need.

Not exact matches

Both chambers in the legislature have passed it, and it's time for the Governor to do the right thing: sign the bill!»

But when you get a legislature with a terrible grade, a governor with a terrible grade, and people holding their noses, it's not good for respect of the system, and when respect of the system goes down, you got a lotta people who feel they don't have obey the law.»

A Paterson administration source tells NBCNew York the Governor distanced himself from the Ravitch planl, and has since distanced Ravitch from the budget process because he saw the legislature seizing on the borrowing idea and did not want to enable them to make irresponsible decisions.

«Our governor will need to work with the legislature, with the federal delegation and constitutional officers, and I've had the opportunity to do that as secretary of the state,» Bysiewicz told the packed room at the Riverfront Community Center.

Appearing on WCNY's The Capitol Press Room with Susan Arbetter, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos continued his calls for the Assembly to vote on the hard 2 % property tax cap that the Governor proposed and the Senate has already passed — just like he did on the final week before the legislature adjourned back on April 13th.

Schurin says he doesn't expect much legislation this session because lawmakers will be focused on the November election, with a closely divided legislature and more than two dozen candidates actively campaigning for the open governor's seat.

Governor Cuomo and the legislature did insert a break into the minim wage schedule after five years, to determine whether the economy can support the phased in minimum age increase.

«Governor Christie apparently accepts these things but we in the legislature do not and we will attempt to redress these issues.»

«We hope that what we don't see is the governor and the legislature clapping their hands, wiping them, and saying «we're all done here,»» Sampson said.

Even in Rivers state, the governor's wife imposed her pet project on d legislature as their constituency project, no house of Assembly member came out to cry that Mrs Amaechi was doing X and Y.

On an even more basic level, there's the question of whether the state will actually reimburse the M.T.A. when it comes time to do so, when the governor and legislature inevitably come under pressure to find money from somewhere, as they do every time they have to make a new budget.

Others say the governor and legislature need to do more to respond to potential actions by President Donald Trump and the Republican - led Congress that could lead to deep funding cuts, and a loss of immigrant rights.

Cahill says he's also like to do more to combat public corruption, and he criticizes the current Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, for not speaking out against a decision by Governor Cuomo and the legislature to end a Moreland Commission probe of corruption.

Top State University of New York officials say they want a tuition freeze at the state's colleges and universities, and are asking Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for students.

Our new Senate Republican majority is 32 - strong and we're ready to work with the Governor - elect and every member of the State legislature to do the people's business.»

Governor Cuomo says he wants ethics reform and campaign finance changes passed if the legislature does return to Albany for a special session this year.

Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch suggested that Governor David Paterson could do more to persuade the legislature to hurry up and pass a budget.

Governor Cuomo, who described the mood in Albany as «miserable», says if this won't force the legislature to adopt anti corruption measures, he might do his own investigating and use what's called the state's Moreland Act to empower his own probe.

They are asking Governor Cuomo and the state legislature to adequately fund SUNY in the budget so that they don't have to raise rates for students.

«I wish I could say the crap that came out about Shelly and Skelos is enough to get the governor and legislature to do something real on election reform and ethics, but left to their own devices they are going to pass some Mickey - Mouse bill that tinkers around the edges,» he said.

You certainly have to perform at your job if you want a raise and a fundamental indicator of the job the legislature does and the governor and the executive is passing a budget on time,» Cuomo said in a December conference call.

«This is my 29th year in the legislature and I don't care who the Governor is, we always add,» Flanagan said.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

On ethics, the governor made no direct mention of the scandals that led to the arrest and conviction of both leaders of the legislature on corruption charges, though he did say 2015 was a «tough, ugly» year on many levels.

In New York, the governor does not directly control education, Cuomo has not ruled out trying to change the current structure, where an independent Board of Regents chosen by the legislature sets education policy and hires the state education commissioner.

Acquario says counties are grateful for what governor Cuomo and the legislature have already done to help with long term health care and pension costs.

Rumore says he doesn't see Tuesday's response as a win for the Governor, but a «slap in the face» to Cuomo and the state legislature.

The governor, of course, is often one to lecture on how things get done in Albany, citing the necessity of compromise and touting his successes in making progress despite a split legislature.

«So he made his statement in terms of universal pre-kindergarten and how it all eventually comes out is another question once we in the legislature get our hands on the budget because we have different ways of wanting to spend money let's say than the governor does and that's what the budget process is all about, negotiation, compromise and having an on time budget by April 1.»

Will Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature do the right thing or will he waffle and delay as he has done before?

Greenberg: «Now, interestingly, despite the fact that it was the State Education Department and the Board of Regents that have implemented the Common Core and have been pushing for its implementation, when Siena asked voters «who do you trust most to set education policy in New York, is it the governor, the legislature, the state education department, or the Board of Regents?»

In the meantime, BCNYS will try to convince Governor Andrew Cuomo to take up the mantle of biotech and push the legislature to do the same.

Three quarters say the governor hasn't done enough to try to stem corruption in the state, in a year where both leaders of the legislature have been arrested for running fraudulent scams, and the second in command in the Senate is currently on trial, accused of lying to FBI agents.

Others are upset that the legislature did not approve ethics reform and are not convinced by the governor's proposal because of the involvement of nine associates of the governor involved in bribery and bid - rigging scandals and the governor's decision to disband the Moreland Commission.

The Council's «Tough Budget Choices» radio ad began playing in the Albany media market this morning, calling on lawmakers and the Governor to reduce spending in the state budget by making the same kind of difficult budget choices that legislatures in other states have done.

Under a new plan pressed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and adopted by the state legislature as part of the budget, half of a teacher's performance review could be based on how well the students do on the exams.

The attorney general also made note of the governor's plan to use the budget process as leverage in getting concessions from the legislature — something Mr. Cuomo's promised to do in seeking ethics and education reform.

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The governor also rescinded a campaign promise to veto any redistricting lines that were not non — partisan and done by an independent commission, and in mid-March agreed to new lines for the legislature that critics said were blatantly gerrymandered.

Governor Cuomo, speaking at a cabinet meeting did not directly address the issue, but said he sees few sticking points between himself and the legislature in the upcoming budget negotiations.

It's important to note that LIFO was not collectively bargained — it's an unfair law that was passed in 1940 over the objections of Mayor La Guardia, and the legislature and Governor are the only ones with the power to help our kids and do away with it.»

The comptroller does get to issue revenue estimates for the state when the legislature and governor can't agree on the numbers.

The governor says the legislature is in session through June 2012, and if any additional action needs to be taken, they could do it after the budget is due to be finished on April 1st.

As had been anticipated, Nixon did veto the map, sending it back to the legislature on Saturday, April 30, 2011; in his veto, the Governor said the map inadequately represented Missourians and that he hoped the legislature would have something for him before they adjourned over the summer.

«Because that could lead to a confrontation between the legislature and the governor over how we do things.»

In fact, of the 40 states passing a law, 24 passed it when a Republican was governor and 16 when a Democrat was governor, and about two - thirds of the states passing a charter law did so when there was no single party controlling both the legislature and the governor's office.

It didn't hurt that the state legislature was riddled by scandal and Governor Patrick's tax, fiscal, and transportation policies were going nowhere.