Sentences with phrase «governor said the power»

A spokesman for the governor said the Power Authority still needs to give permission for the plant to connect with a major power line in order for it to go forward and that process is currently «on hold».

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North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, a Republican, said his state joined the legal effort because «the president has exceeded the balance of power provisions clearly laid out in the U.S. Constitution.»

Puerto Rico «s governor said on Monday he intends to sell off its troubled power utility to the private sector, saying the process could take roughly 18 months to complete.

The governor and NV Energy defend the regulator's decision because they say non-solar customers have been unfairly paying more than their fair share for maintaining the power grid.

Hogan said the effort stems from a call from Ricardo Rossello, governor of Puerto Rico, which has been without basics including power and sufficient clean water since the fierce hurricane devastated the island Sept. 20.

I do hope that teachers will read this book as well as governors, those important people whose powers are being stolen in many Catholic maintained schools by local authority and - dare one say - diocesan bureaucrats.

Florida Supreme Court says legislature, governor had no right to save Terri Schiavo's life The Florida Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that the state legislature should not have given Gov. Jeb Bush the power to feed mentally disabled 40 - year - old Terri Schiavo against the wishes of husband, who wanted to starve her to death.

But SERAP in a statement today by its deputy director Timothy Adewale said, «Rather than using their executive and legislative powers to promote good governance and abolish laws granting double emoluments and large severance benefits to former governors, the Abia State government is denigrating the judiciary and displaying contempt for the rule of law.»

The speaker said it's the governor's «perogative» to exercise his line item veto power, which he has threatened to do if the Legislature doesn't include a contingency plan to deal with the loss of the $ 1 billion worth of FMAP cash should Congress fail to come through.

«Drawing on powers vested by Section 45 (1) of the Constitution, and Section 97a of the Penal Code, the governor signed an order declaring the IMN as an unlawful society in the interest of public order and to protect the rights and freedoms of all persons in Kaduna State, he said.

We defeated them when they were in power, so what is different when we are now in power,» the governor said.

«This is not to say that the governor hasn't put forward good ideas, but when you want to have a system of checks and balances, you don't want to limit the powers of the Legislature,» he said.

We strongly advice the state governor to be civil and guarded in his utterances and also, have it at the back of his mind that power is for a short while», Ladoja said.

NY - LEAD has so far floated no proposals to curb the power of so - called independent expenditure groups like, say, the Committee to Save NY — the pro-Cuomo entity formed by business interests that spent about $ 10 million last year to bolster key aspects of the governor's agenda and is gearing up for another push this year.

But the governor has not shown much interest in going along with that state lawmakers and good government groups are pushing on this issue in the way of the Buffalo Billion scandal — even though it touched his own inner circle — saying he would like to see an independent procurement officer that he would appoint, and not a restoration of pre-contract auditing power to the state comptroller's office.

The governor who said Nigerians should remove party, ethnic and religious sentiments and ask themselves what they have benefitted in the last one year, reminded Nigerians that, «Foreign Reserve was $ 28.6 billion, Excess Crude Account (ECA) was $ 2.07 billion, dollars was less than N200, petrol was N87 per litre and most importantly, one bag of rice was N8, 500 and power generation was over 5,000 MW when Buhari assumed office.

The governor reiterated that he said Lopez, who at his pinnacle was a major power in Brooklyn politics at Democratic leader, should resign if the allegations are true.

«As we said previously, the project will be financed by [Empire State Development] and [the New York Power Authority] since it is an economic development and energy efficiency proposal,» said Cuomo spokesman Peter Ajemian on March 26, referring to two quasi-independent agencies that the governor effectively controls.

Nixon said if she's elected governor, she'll appoint a commission, using powers under the state's Moreland Act, to investigate state government for corruption.

In a statement, Molinaro, says any prospective Attorney General candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»

Aubertine says it is vital «that the next governor of this state stand strong in support of improving on Power for Jobs to make it permanent, sustainable and a tool to create new jobs, not just sustain the quarter of a million jobs that now depend on these benefits.»

«Governor Cuomo will walk out of that room and do what he always does, promise big, get some headlines, and ultimately hand over all the power to his buddies in the Republican senate,» she said.

«The governor has vast executive powers to do things to improve the state of New York,» said Blair Horner, NYPIRG's legislative director.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has said Nigerians were waiting to send out the All Progressives Congress, APC, from power in 2019.

In a statement, Molinaro said any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the governor where to stick his interview.»

«We have made significant progress in combating the devastating heroin and opiod in New York, but this crisis continues to plague our communities and we must do everything in our power to combat each facet of this complex health emergency,» Governor Cuomo said.

In a statement, Molinaro, in a statement, says any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»

«Governor Cuomo is holding millions of transit riders hostage in his dispute with the Mayor, even after he acknowledged that the subway system is in a state of emergency and promised to fix it,» said Executive Director of the Riders Alliance, Joel Raskin before suggesting that the two politicians use their respective powers to fill the funding gap.

Writing the plurality opinion, then - judge Robert Smith, a Pataki appointee, said there is a line over which a governor might cross in exercising this power.

Republicans remain opposed to Governor Cuomo's plan to extend a tax on millionaires, but Senate Leader Flanagan says he and Assembly Speaker Heastie agree to reject a proposal by Cuomo that would have allowed the governor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved on ApGovernor Cuomo's plan to extend a tax on millionaires, but Senate Leader Flanagan says he and Assembly Speaker Heastie agree to reject a proposal by Cuomo that would have allowed the governor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved on Apgovernor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved on April 1st.

Aubertine says Cuomo, the Democratic candidate for governor, «has set an agenda that includes a permanent successor to Power for Jobs in the mold of the Energize New York legislation I sponsored and passed in the Senate with broad bipartisan support.»

Additional power company and personnel have been called in to help with the remaining restorations, the governor said.

«Instead of seizing his Constitutional powers as Governor to solve New York's growing immigration problem, David Paterson is playing ethnic politics at its worst,» Paladino said in a press release.

He goes on to slam the «unelected governor,» saying the Legislature is giving him more power than President Obama by allowing him to continuously force lawmakers into the position of choosing between approving his cuts and shutting down the government.

On his chances if fielded by the PDP, Governor Fayose said; «I have penchant for taking powers; that one in Buhari's hand, I will take it.

Silver says he's uncertain as to whether the Governor or the legislature has the power to enforce furloughs on the state workforce.

DiNapoli said more information is needed to address concerns raised during the budget talks, such as potential cuts to federal aid, a premise that drove the governor to successfully receive power over making changes to the budget after it is approved.

Governors in more than a dozen states, too, have said they oppose having refugees settle in their states, though their power is limited when it comes to federal immigration policy.

«I am pleased the governor signed this measure which puts the decision - making power regarding F.A.A. funds back into the hands of the community,» Assemblyman Thiele said in the release.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is launching a Moreland Act investigation into the state's utilities companies, which he says he hopes will result in a complete overhaul of New York's power distribution system.

«In a few days, Governor Cuomo will walk out of that room and do what he always does: promise big, get some headlines, and ultimately hand over all the power to his buddies in the Republican Senate,» Nixon said.

He said the concentration of power in Albany in the governor and two legislative leaders was a core problem.

Some Cuomo administration insiders say they don't believe that the governor wants Senate Minority Leader John Sampson (D - Brooklyn) and his team to return to power because of their poor record.

The executive order lasts as long the governor in power wants it to last, Cuomo said.

«The governor stripped the comptroller of the power to stop these bid rigged contracts in his very first budget,» Kaehny said.

It involves Todd Howe, a lobbyist who served in the administration of the late governor Mario Cuomo, the current governor's father, and an energy company called Competitive Power Ventures, the News said.

Republicans remain opposed to Cuomo's plan to extend a tax on millionaires, but Flanagan says he and Heastie agree to reject a proposal by Cuomo that would have allowed the governor unilateral powers to alter the budget after it's been approved on April 1.

In a statement Sussman said that the project is «a past generation facility» and questioned Governor Cuomo's contradictory approval of the power plant given the official state policy banning fracking:

«Governor Cuomo's Build Smart NY initiative is an innovative and practical approach to energy efficiency, expediting the completion of cost - saving measures and prioritizing work to ensure efficient implementation,» said Gil C. Quinones, president and chief executive officer, New York Power Authority.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at the time of the Indian Point closure announcement that up to 1,000 megawatts of power could come from the planned $ 2.2 billion Champlain Hudson Power Express project, which would bring hydropower from Canada to the New York metropolitan power could come from the planned $ 2.2 billion Champlain Hudson Power Express project, which would bring hydropower from Canada to the New York metropolitan Power Express project, which would bring hydropower from Canada to the New York metropolitan area.