Sentences with phrase «governor in»

A similar attorneys» fees bill, A.1438 - B (Paulin) / S.533 - B (Gallivan), was vetoed by the Governor in 2015.

In July Rasmussen Reports had Republican - turned - Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Lincoln Chafee slightly leading his putative Republican and Democratic challengers, putting him in good position to become Rhode Island's first independent governor in recent memory.

Paterson, elected lieutenant governor in 2006, became New York's first African American governor when Eliot Spitzer was forced to resign the governorship after a prostitution scandal.

Susan Bysiewicz, who is seeking to become Connecticut's first female Democratic governor in four decades, will collect the endorsement of EMILY's List, a powerful national political action committee that backs Democratic women.

«They're taking advantage of a governor who is the most unpopular governor in the country, taking advantage of a political climate where they think if they walk into a crowded field they might have a chance at winning a primary,» he said.

«No governor in recent history has done more to restore the credibility of Albany and the Capital Region than Andrew Cuomo has, by delivering results and making Albany an attractive city to work and visit,» said Vlasto, who had been at the game.

Christie, whose approval ratings are pretty decent — for a Republican governor in tough economic times — with narrow positive margins in the three most recent polls, may not take the full brunt of the beating.

Republican lawmakers questioned de Blasio's overall argument regarding a cost shift proposed by the governor in the $ 154 billion budget for CUNY and Medicaid.

Astorino was the Republican nominee for governor in 2014, and was expected to try again next year.

Mario Cuomo, who served three terms as governor, making him the longest serving Democratic governor in New York State history, has died at age 82.

The question about past marijuana use was asked of the newest candidate for governor in New York, Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, on the campaign trail Friday.

Hawkins last ran for governor in 2014.

The article discusses the possible Bill Bolling independent candidacy for Governor of Virginia, and makes it clear that just because Bolling was elected as the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2009, that does not necessarily mean his entry into the race would damage Read more»

We commend the governor in whose time the appointment and extension were made.

In Ohio, there are three women running for governor in the Democratic primary and one in the Republican.

Legislative leaders are fighting the governor in court over the scope of the Moreland Act Commission probes.

And Collins, who considered running for governor in 2010, when Cuomo won his first term, seemed happy to see the governor sweat.

Marc Molinaro, the Republican county executive of Dutchess County who is mulling a potential run for governor in 2018, did what few elected officials in New York dare to do: call out Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mishandling the MTA.

A D.C. source close to the New York congressional delegation called in this afternoon to question why Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn't schedule some alone time with his fellow Democrats during his trip to Capitol Hill today, particularly since it's his first trip to Washington since he became governor in January 2011.

At the time, Perry posed with Astorino, then a candidate for governor in New York, after Perry's 2016 Republican presidential rival Chris Christie referred to the GOP candidate's bid against Cuomo as a lost cause.

Cuomo had previously said his relationship with de Blasio — who accused the governor in an interview with NY1 of undermining his agenda and siding with Senate Republicans — as «professional» and not «love - dovey.»

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco confirmed during a CapTon interview last night that he is indeed considering a run for governor in 2018, but he refused to be nailed down to a date certain by which he'll make a decision about whether to formally throw his hat into the ring.

Astorino was the Republican nominee for governor in 2014 and is considering a second run statewide in 2018, but is also running for a third term as county executive this year.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today took a swipe at Gov. David Paterson, who is not running this fall, accusing the governor in a harshly - worded press release of being a «scapegoat.»

ICYMI, I reported today in my DN column (second item) that allies of Mayor Bloomberg are trying to convince Andrew Cuomo that the lone Republican AG candidate, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, would be a better partner for the likely next governor in Albany than the perceived Democratic frontrunner, Sen. Eric Schneiderman.

He has not ruled out another run for governor in 2018, and at the same time has signaled he will run for re-election as county executive in 2017.

Only Roger «Socks» Stone cane run two campaigns for Governor in the same state and not have his clients get upset.

Gibson had considered a potential run for governor in 2018, but ultimately dropped the nascent campaign and will instead teach at Williams College.

Brought to statewide attention because of her whistleblowing on ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders, [1] she won election in 2006 by first defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary, then a former Democratic Alaskan governor in the general election.

«The gap between Cuomo and Paladino has widened as Paladino is increasingly viewed negatively by New York voters,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, «Carl Paladino may have wanted to run for governor in the worst possible way, and judging from these numbers, that may be exactly what he has done.»

Berntsen has pointedly refused to endorse a candidate for governor in advance of the GOP primary, saying instead that he'll support whoever wins.

Paladino did have kind words for his running mate, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, who in a Capital Tonight interview did not rule out running for governor in 2014.

Cuomo and de Blasio have been locked an in an increasingly tense public battle over the last year after the mayor slammed the governor in an interview, accusing him of siding with Senate Republicans at the detriment to the city's well being and his agenda in Albany.

Despite their differences on policy, «no mayor or governor in recent memory will have as close a personal relationship as Gov. Cuomo and Bill de Blasio,» a source close to the governor said.

Astorino indicated he was yet to make a decision on whether he will run again for governor in 2018.

Harry Wilson, a corporate restructuring expert who ran for state comptroller in 2010, was exploring a run for governor in 2018.

Lerner said when Cuomo was running for his first term as governor in 2010, he did not endorse an AG candidate, and the contest was decided in a five - way primary that Schneiderman won.

«The greatest governor in this country today!

And during his run for governor in 2010, Paladino received national attention for circulating emails, including pornographic images, and one that included the use of the N - word.

And James running a strong AG campaign, especially if she is allied with Cuomo, could bring votes for the governor in minority neighborhoods in New York City that have been electoral bulwarks for Cuomo in the past, but which Nixon is courting.

Incumbent Jan Brewer, a Republican who went from Arizona Secretary of State to Arizona Governor following former Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano's 2009 departure, won a full term as governor in 2010 and was ineligible for re-election in 2014 because of term limits.

The Tea Party helped him win the Republican nomination for governor in a stunning defeat of former Long Island Congressman Rick Lazio in last week's primaries.

Cuomo, who was first elected governor in 2011, is seeking his third term.

DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader in the state Senate, announced he was running for governor in January.

Brooklyn Councilman Lew Fidler said Catsimatidis» comment reminded him of derogatory statements that Ed Koch made about upstate New York just months before he ran for governor in 1982.

He ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for governor in 2010, and more recently served as the co-chairman for President - elect Donald J. Trump's campaign in New York.

Politicians on both sides of the aisle learned to never cross 1199 after Eliot Spitzer was elected governor in 2006.

Secretary Daniels is considered by many to be the most conservative candidate in the 2006 gubernatorial campaign, and if successful would have been the first black governor in the history of the state of New York.

On February 17, 2010, Rice announced her candidacy for the statewide office of attorney general, the seat vacated by Democrat Andrew Cuomo, who ran for governor in November.

Readers looking for a tell - all, revealing details about his liaisons with prostitutes that forced his resignation as New York governor in 2008, will be disappointed.