Sentences with phrase «half of assembly members»

It is the job of Assembly members to hold the mayor to account.

RACHEL JACKSON: Yes, actually I found out about the federal bill and they knew about Mikael's bill on the assembly floor and so I drafted a mirror bill and gave it to senator Kennedy, New York State Senator Kennedy and he really ran with it and introduced it to the senate and so together where Tim and Kennedy have been working with him to get approval for that, so I was lobbying in Albany and that's where I got to meet Mikael and spoke with a lot of the assembly members, a lot of the senators and there was real overwhelming support for it.

A number of Assembly members who haven't spoken out against efforts to limit charter schools have long waiting lists in their districts of kids wanting to get into those schools.

Cuomo avoided going there, instead sticking with the names of assembly members who are his supporters.

Twenty - five years after Gov. Mario Cuomo proposed building high - speed rail between New York and Boston, a group of Assembly members will introduce legislation on Wednesday establishing an «exploratory commission» to «study and develop Hyperloop and High Speed Rail within New York State.»

He said though it was the duty of assembly members to maintain close contact with the electoral areas, consult their people on projects and meet the electorates before and after each assembly meeting, majority of them had failed to do so.

There are two different type of Assembly Members elected under this system.

About one third of Assembly members signed the pledge.

In the statement last night, Silver's office said he plans «to ask the Ethics and Guidance Committee to consider the full [report] and to recommend appropriate sanctions, including expulsion of Assembly member Lopez.»

The election was characterised by a resurgence for the Labour Party, whilst Plaid Cymru saw a reduction in support and the number of Assembly Members they returned.

Among others, Simon is backed by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Assemblyperson Joan L. Millman, Congresswomen Nydia Velázquez and Yvette Clarke, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery, a number of assembly members and City Council members, organizations and clubs.

The DUP had been angered over the last few days after details of their assembly members» finances were leaked to the BBC, suggesting that some of them would face financial hardship if their salaries were cancelled as a result of the deadline being missed.

Mr Siah expressed his disappointment for the failure of the Assembly Members to confirm the DCE nominees, «because Jomoro and Ellembelle are the Districts that I come from»

There hadn't been a pay raise in the decade preceding the class of lawmakers who were in office in 2015, but the average experience of Assembly members rose from 9.95 years to 10.23.

How many of his Assembly members have to go to jail for misusing member items to enrich themselves and their family for you to finally realize that the fish stinks from the head down?

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.

The ruling comes after the conviction of Assembly Member William Boyland Jr. and Assembly Member Eric Stevenson this year on bribery charges.

«When the Ethics Committee first considered the evidence before it, it did not know of Assembly Member McLaughlin's statements to his former employee in which he revealed knowledge of the details of the allegations that he could only have known if he had engaged in the conduct,» the letter continues.

This is a list of Assembly Members (AMs) or, in Welsh, Aelodau» r Cynulliad (ACau) elected to the fifth National Assembly for Wales at the 2016 election.

The Transport Workers Union Local 100, announced their endorsement of Assembly Member Robert J. Rodriguez in his campaign for City Council in District 8.

The present bunch of Assembly members is a caricature of the Honourable Assembly we have been having in Ekiti, this is a big shame»

More than half of Assembly members (81) were paid more than $ 90,000, including 12 who were paid more than $ 100,000.

«More than a third of the Assembly members are already co-sponsors of my bill in [the Assembly],» Markey said, «which will ensure its passage, I believe.»

The Ekiti state government has raised an alarm over alleged plot by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to charge Governor Ayodele Fayose's Chief of Staff, Barrister Dipo Anisulowo; House of Assembly members; Samuel Omotoso, Segun Adewumi and Gboyega Aribisogan to court for treason.

This is perhaps why it is so urgent to eliminate the «culure of sexual harassment» that exists in Albany, NY ASAP; so that it can be said that I have no fear of my daughter, or son working in Albany, NY as a staff member of any Assembly member man or woman; so that idealism might be preserved for the benefit of the public that these young people wish to provide service for in the first place.

However, a majority of voters view their local senator favorably and a plurality have a favorable view of their Assembly member.

While the nominees from the East are Dim Nda Diche and Silas Egbuna, Sunday Vanguard, however, gathered that the governor prefers Simon Achuba (a two term House of Assembly member and former deputy Speaker from Ibaji Local Government).

The meeting held today was attended by 177 councillors, 177 ward chairmen, 16 Local Government party chairmen, 16 Local Council Chairmen, Chairmen and members of Boards and Parastatals, State Executive Council, Ekiti State House of Assembly members, serving and former members of the PDP State Working Committee, former Deputy Governor, among others.

«I would say the vast majority of Democrats would not agree, and certainly the vast majority of Assembly members would not agree» with the cap, Mr. de Blasio said.

Since it began circulating in January, the letter has gained more than 100 signatories, women and men, including dozens of Assembly members and their staff members, echoing similar efforts in other state capitals.

The elder Hikind has previously suggested he helped his son land a gig in the office of Assembly member Peter Abbate in 2011.

The bill that would legalize MMA has not received a floor vote even though a majority of assembly members support it.

Upon her nomination earlier this year, Aba Hagan had been facing a very stiff opposition from majority of the assembly members, leading to her getting seventeen out of the forty - three members who voted back in May.

Zapesochny is one of 17 people who will be interviewed this next week in Albany by a bi-partisan committee of assembly members and senators.

It will be able to change its name, which it intends to do — it will likely become the Welsh Parliament before the 2021 elections — increase or decrease the number of Assembly Members (AMs) elected, change the electoral system used for Assembly elections and reduce the voting age.

He advised the DCE nominee to do his homework well and get the blessing of the assembly members.

The desire to shield the Assembly led to the negotiation of a settlement agreement contingent on a confidentiality provision, one crafted at the request not of the complainants but of Assembly Member Lopez.»

It may well be that this is only the most recent instance of Assembly Member Lopez» gross misconduct.»

«He did not deserve to be appointed as MCE, hence his inability to secure the confirmation of the assembly members in Ejisu, even when he was reappointed for the second time.

At Ada East, Sarah Dugbakie Pobee was declared third time lucky when her nomination received the endorsement of the assembly members after voting ended on last Friday, November 3, amidst violence by some NPP hooligans.

He feels that rather than having a caucus based on political parties, he will work with a «suburban caucus» of Assembly members dealing with issues to benefit areas like Long Island.

Am sure some people get the story of ogun APC wrong, the issue is not between Osoba and Amosun rather Amosun with other Apc stalwarts, started from his deputy, all the senators, all the reps, most of party leaders, mejority of assembly members in ogun state even some of the grass root members that worked for amosun's victory in 2011, despite all Osoba intervention with some traditional ruler, Amosun believe he can do it alone, so am sure Osoba left with no option than to stay with mejority followers and path away with Amosun, especially when Amosun always says that he need no politician with him, even went to an extent of attacking ogun central senator with thugs and attempted to kill him.Also,short - changed Osoba's people in last APC congress in the state.But, after the result in Ekiti, he started realizing that he need them only for his 2015 victory but not in his government or in the party..

The state House of Assembly member, Alhaji Mode Ladan described the gesture as a modern system of developing the society.

Assemblyman Keith Wright of Manhattan, a former state Democratic committee co-chair, was the first of a growing number of Assembly members calling for Silver to resign his post, saying if the speaker remained, the chamber would be «mired in the swamp of dysfunction and chaos.»

The entire membership of National Association of Assembly Members (NAAM) joins well - wishers in Ghana and across the world to congratulate His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo on his decisive victory as President - Elect of the Republic of Ghana.

«It should be noted that a significant number of employers of both Assembly members and Senators who were asked for information are cooperating.

«I enthusiastically endorse the candidacy of Assembly Member Michael Blake for the role of vice chair,» Meeks said in a statement provided by Blake.

«I commend Assembly member Aubry for the hard work and dedication he put into drafting and advancing the legislation and I thank all of the Assembly members who voted in favor of it,» the Borough President added.

Our Political Editor Adrian Masters speaks to Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies who explains why he sacked four of his Assembly Members from the Shadow Cabinet.

Since the 2010 election, more than 40 percent of Assembly members have left office, some in handcuffs.