Sentences with phrase «governor moved against»

You said the governor moved against you because he felt you were becoming independent.

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While the Obama campaign's attacks have not moved the national polls, Rove writes, Romney's weak and seemingly unprepared response has discouraged conservative activists, raising concerns that the former Massachusetts governor doesn't have the backbone to go up against the Obama machine.

AG Eric Schneiderman is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers today.

The former governor recently took a pass on running against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to start a national effort to repeal the new health care reform law — a move widely interpreted to mean that he is eyeing another White House run.

A couple days ago, the New York Daily News reported former Governor Eliot Spitzer «is being talked about» as a potential primary candidate against incumbent Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a move he had reportedly seriously considered in 2010.

In perhaps his most damning accusation against the governor, Cohen, both in court and following Wednesday's proceedings, said he believes Cuomo wants to move what has been a successful and well - respected facility because he has plans for the land it sits on.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

Calls against the US allowing any more Syrian refugees into the country reached a fever pitch yesterday, as Republican lawmakers began drawing up legislation to prohibit the move and the number of governors promising to prevent Syrians from entering their borders grew as many Democrats played wait - and - see on the issue.

I asked if the governor himself would exact retribution from Senate Republicans by coming out against them in 2012, or, at the very least, openly pushing to help the Democrats reclaim the majority — a move that got former Gov. Eliot Spitzer in hot water when he took office in 2009 with the GOP still in power.

The shadow Chancellor has decided against pledging sweeping tax cuts despite Gordon Brown, the Governor of the Bank of England and other world leaders saying such a move may be necessary.

A few rank - and - file legislators — some of whom have Andrew Cuomo's ear — have mused about a move against Silver if he becomes an obstacle to the governor - elect's agenda.

The worst error Gov. Cuomo has made as Governor is not asking for Speaker Sheldon Silver to resign as speaker, green lighting that the woman's caucus can move against Silver is important.

There's a genuine difference of opinion between the Cuomo and de Blasio administration on charters, but the move also stands to benefit Cuomo politically: Along with his opposition to the pre-K tax hike, it cements the governor's position as a moderate bulwark against the more liberal de Blasio on education, appealing to voters outside the city and preemptively shutting down a potential area of attack by his Republican challenger as he runs for re-election.

The first person to officially declare a possible primary campaign against Governor Paterson this year is not Andrew Cuomo — though the attorney general is making moves behind the scenes — but Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy.

«Even when Oni was Ekiti State Governor as a PDP member, Action Congress (AC) as APC was then, wrote against his government move to obtain a N5 billion loan.

I don't much like him; I'm still angry about his dirty campaign against Carl,» Caputo wrote, adding «I must admit the Governor's early fiscal moves are conservative, responsible and absolutely necessary.»

Last year, Governor Ambode devoted his birthday to raising funds towards the fight against cancer, a move the CECP said, went a long way to opening the floodgates of support to the cause.

Meanwhile, governors of the 19 states in the North on Friday said security had been placed on red alert in all parts of the region to checkmate any retaliatory move from the people against the alleged attack of Hausa and their property in the South - East.

The governor originally supported Common Core but has turned against it this year, as he moves closer to a run for president in 2016.

The NEA and AFT thought that they could whip up outrage against moves by governors and legislatures in Wisconsin, Ohio, New Jersey and Florida to abolish collective bargaining and begin overhauling costly teacher pay systems.

Lynch and the PBA were already incensed at de Blasio over protracted negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, annoyed with the mayor's move to formally end a police practice called stop - and - frisk (which criminal justice reformers say has been used disproportionately and abusively against young black men), and looking to weaken him by convincing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill passed by the legislature that would allow the PBA to all but stifle any efforts by the city to discipline corrupt and incompetent cops.