Sentences with phrase «governor took a pass»
That's why the Legislature rejected it twice and the governor took a pass, and that's why this latest effort will fail as well.»
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As Governor, I have taken a more than passing interest in his commercial banking activities.
It's a relief that Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is taking a pass on the governor's race.
Thus after repeated entireties by your elected Governor to both the Assembly and the Legislature, to take up action and to pass my Anti-Corruption Bill, I was ignored this past Legislative session and now deem it in the essential interest of the people of New York to accomplish the goals of my Anti-Corruption Campaign via other means, a «Mooreland Commission» composed of the best legal minds in the State of New York.
Ever since the Supreme Court decided last month that an expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act should be optional, quite a few Republican governors have been vowing to take a pass.
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.
The Working Families Party tapped three unknowns — all attorneys — to run for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general at its convention in Buffalo today, signaling a clear willingness to deal with Democratic nominee Andrew Cuomo, who took a pass on its line.
The governor reiterated his threat to drag the Legislature back to the Capitol before the November general election — most likely in October, which is after the Sept. 14 primary — in hopes of getting the Assembly to take up the property tax cap bill passed with bipartisan support this week by the Senate (eight Democrats voted «no»).
As soon as the state spending plan was passed, Governor Andrew Cuomo made the most of two items that have received the greatest public attention: a graduated increase in the state's minimum wage, and a future paid family leave program, to take full effect in several years.
That's the message Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) and Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I - East Patchogue) are sending the Governor today by announcing new legislation to require all state elected officials to lead by example and pay their taxes before they are allowed to take office and pass tax laws impacting the 19.5 million New Yorkers they represent.
Cuomo, who has taken an increasingly arched view of Trump in his public comments, criticized the federal tax law that passed in December and said it was inconsistent to want bipartisanship in Washington when approving a tax law that the governor believes disproportionately hurts Democratic states.
A spokesman for Cuomo says if the Senate and Assembly pass their broader bill to legalize medical marijuana, then the governor will «take a look» at it.
And that's because the law requires Governor Dannel Malloy to take charge of state spending if lawmakers fail to pass a budget by July 1.
The governor published an op - ed this week detailing the measures he's taken to protect transgender New Yorkers in the absence of GENDA passing the legislature, where it has been blocked by the Republican - controlled Senate.
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ALBANY — If there is a test case for Andrew Cuomo's controversial push to give state officials broad powers to overhaul failing schools, it is taking place in Massachusetts, which passed a law in 2010 that is similar to what the governor is pushing for here.
The D.A.'s sudden passing provoked conjecture that the governor might pick one of any number of figures, ranging from Public Advocate Letitia James to several prosecutors who worked under his predecessor, to take his place.
A spokesman for the governor said the proposals would take effect immediately if passed.
While many Democrats are just coming to the realization that they need to hammer the economy in this mid-term election season, the veteran Brooklyn lawmaker, who took a pass in 2006 on running for governor and instead rose to become third - highest ranked senator in the upper house, has been talking about the need for his party to talk about endangered middle class for some time now.
A decision to pass on Mr. Christie would highlight the more cautious approach Mr. Romney appears to be taking — by all indications he has been leaning toward measured personalities like Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, or Senator Rob Portman of Ohio.
Libous told me the Senate plans to take up and pass the governor's Power for Jobs bill today.
(In fact, there has been no formal endorsement, although the governor has made his support of the AG clear since he decided to take a pass on running himself).
«The only way a comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform package as outlined above will be passed, is if the Governor presents his own plan and takes it to the public.»
The governor also keynoted the NYC GOP's Lincoln Day dinner back in June, filling in for Donald Trump after the developer decided to take a pass on 2012.
If there is a test case for Cuomo's controversial push to give state officials broad powers to overhaul failing schools, it is taking place in Massachusetts, which passed a law in 2010 that is similar to what the governor is pushing for here.
Branding a problem and taking responsibility for it are two completely different things, and the governor's attempt to pass blame reveals an inelegant look for him going into 2018: Cuomo the hypocrite.
If they fail to do so, Governor Dannel Malloy will take charge of state spending until a budget is passed.
ALBANY — The AFL - CIO is taking a pass on next month's Democratic primary for governor — so it won't have to endorse Gov. Cuomo.
It takes both houses to pass anything in the legislature plus the governor's signature.
But this «resolution» doesn't take into consideration the fact that Paterson's lieutenant - governor appointee, Dick Ravitch, will be president of the Senate if his nomination passes legal muster.
So when the focus of reformers turned to an issue that dealt with only the governor's office, Cuomo took a pass.
The governor has already taken steps to remove 16 - and 17 - year - old offenders from adult prisons, despite his failure to convince the Legislature to pass a more significant change to sentencing laws.
New York City passed a bill in 2017 to impose a 5 - cent fee on any paper or plastic grocery bag, but the governor and the state Senate blocked it from taking effect.
Beyond the immediately affected group of veterans, the veto sends an encouraging signal that Cuomo will take a hard line against other pension sweeteners passed by the Legislature this year — including a bill, not yet sent to the governor's desk, resurrecting early retirement for uniformed court officers hired since 2012.
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But he took a pass on Carl Paladino in the race for governor, instead supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
Education took center stage this budget season in Albany, with teacher evaluations, testing, and tenure the major points of debate as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature worked on the details of the spending plan, which passed this week.
After his talks with the public - employees union to reduce workforce costs didn't produce savings, the governor is specifically looking for «one day of furlough in each appropriation that we make from here on until we pass this budget,» he said, adding for dramatic effect: «The crisis is worsening and we must take action.»
If the Assembly would take up and pass the Governor's bill, the property tax cap would become law in New York State.
«So on the one hand, you have a governor who has taken on the NRA and passed the toughest gun law in the nation, and on the other hand you have the New York congressional members of the GOP — the straight «A» students of the NRA,» the strategist said.
Speaking in Buffalo Friday morning, Kennedy, child advocates and a childhood sex abuse victim gathered to say it's time the legislature and the governor takes action and passes the Child Victims Act.
I am afraid that the Assembly has just taken the pressure away from Governor Cuomo and relieved him of his commitment to pass the DREAM Act.
«You should remember that when Governor Andrew Cuomo used his office and staff to raise money and to orchestrate the passing of gay marriage in the State, it was the National Organization for Marriage among others, who took the fight on their shoulders.»
During the last two weeks of the session — a crucial time, during which in 2011 the governor as able to wrangle votes needed to pass same - sex marriage — the governor took a trip to Niagara Falls and appeared in New York City for an airport groundbreaking and, away from the Capitol, a speech on ethics legislation.
The rejection may also force the city to take responsibility for locating the new Success school in private space, according to a state law passed with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo last year.
Without a special law passed by the state Legislature and signed by the governor, the county could not take over all the functions performed by the city, legal experts say.
In response, Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Abbey Fashouer had said that «the governor and Sen. Sanders are in lock - step: Our focus is on passing progressive policies and 100 % on beating Republicans to take back the House, and the state Senate here in New York.»
Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Abbey Fousher said «The governor and Sen. Sanders are in lock - step: Our focus is on passing progressive policies and 100 % on beating Republicans to take back the House, and the state Senate here in New York.»
The rule change passed earlier this year, essentially taking away the power of the lieutenant governor to ties during procedural votes, will probably be challenged in some form by Bob Duffy.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of New York, has taken to the airwaves to push Governor Andrew Cuomo to pass legislation this month involving a tax credit that will benefit city Catholic school parents.