Sentences with phrase «hold the state assembly»

Democrats hold the State Assembly by a huge margin, while Republicans control the State Senate with only a slim and cobbled - together majority.

Not exact matches

The Organization of American States is scheduled to hold its general assembly in Cancun from Monday to Wednesday, and foreign ministers from throughout the region are expected to attend.

The New York City Employees» Retirement System; the New York City Fire Department Pension Fund; the New York City Teachers» Retirement System; the New York City Police Pension Fund; and the New York Board of Education Retirement System, as joint filers (NYC Retirement System), c / o The City of New York, Officer of the Comptroller, 633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10017, which in the aggregate held 12,707,578 shares of common stock on November 15, 2011, the New York State Common Retirement Fund, whose address is the same as that of the NYC Retirement System, which held 19,560,008 shares of common stock on November 22, 2011, and the Illinois State Board of Investment on behalf of the State Employees» Retirement System of Illinois, c / o 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2015, Chicago, Illinois 60601, which in the aggregate held 928,927 shares of common stock on November 18, 2011, the Judges» Retirement System of Illinois and the General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois, as co-filers, intend to submit a resolution to stockholders for approval at the annual meeting.

When the initial proposal for the conference was made in 1989, the General Assembly suggested that member states and human rights nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) hold regional meetings in preparation for the world gathering.

Those readers who remember the Second Assembly of the World Council of Churches held in Evanston, Illinois, in 1954 — the only one held thus far in the United States — will recall the long debate which preceded it over the main theme, «Jesus Christ, the hope of the world.»

High degree» will be held on March 20 — 22, 2014 in Exhibition Hall of Odessa Sea Commercial Port Official support to projects is provided by: • Assembly of European wine producing regions; • Association of cultural and tourist exchange (ACTE), in collaboration with Council of Europe; • Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine; • Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine; • Antitrust Committee of Ukraine; • State Agriculture Inspectorate of Ukraine; • Ukrainian corporation on viticulture and wine producing «Ukrvinprom»; • Odessa Regional State Administration.

In state politics, Shepparton is located in the Legislative Assembly district of Shepparton which had been safely held by the National / Country Party since the seat was created in 1945.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Monday insisted the never - held hearings on water quality issues in the state were not prompted by a request from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

However, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly described the allegation as untrue and irresponsible, saying that they only went for an induction which was supposed to hold last year, insisting that no plot to impeach the deputy governor was discussed.

As he raised concerns over the sweeping changes to state government through a pair of constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a statement pointed to the relative short window of time debate would be held over term limits and creating a full - time Legislature that bans outside income.

The conference announced the plans to hold the hearings as Senate Republicans continue to negotiate the details of the state's $ 154 billion budget plan with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Democrats.

At 10 a.m., Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle holds a press conference on the local impact of the proposed state budget for health programs, Finger Lakes Health System Agency, 1150 University Ave., Building 5, Rochester.

Spano is term limited from seeking another four years as the mayor of Yonkers, a post he's held since 2013, when he was elected out of the state Assembly.

At 11:30 a.m., Republican Assembly members Ray Walter and Mary Beth Walsh hold a «Rally for Ridesharing» press conference, outside Assembly chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Republicans in the state Senate are being urged to hold a hearing on the Child Victims Act, which passed the Democratic - controlled Assembly earlier this week.

What appears to be really holding up the budget, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie more or less said this yesterday, are the cost shifts from the state to the city on Medicaid.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie insisted on Thursday he was not concerned with the investigation into his tenure as Bronx County Democratic chairman, saying such attention comes with hold a prominent post in state government.

At 10 a.m., the state Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee hold a joint hearing on the 2018 - 2019 executive budget in regard to local government officials, Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room B, second floor, Albany.

Carl Heastie was elected the Assembly's 119th speaker on Tuesday, the first African - American to hold the post in the state's history.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

At 9:30 a.m., the state Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means hold a joint public hearing on the 2018 - 2019 executive budget in regard to taxes, Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room B, Albany.

Also at 1:30 p.m., the Assembly Democrats hold a press conference on the New York Health Act universal health care bill before a floor debate and vote on the measure, speaker's conference room, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at 10:30 a.m., the state Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine the impact of the proposed federal offshore natural gas and oil lease authorization on the state's environment, Legislative Auditorium, William H. Rogers Building, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, Long Island.

At 1 p.m., Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, joined by advocates and members of his majority conference, holds a press conference regarding the DREAM Act, Speaker's Conference Room (342), state Capitol, Albany.

At 10 a.m., the state Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means hold a joint committee hearing on the 2018 - 2019 executive budget in regard to environmental conservation, Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room B, second floor, Albany.

So far this week, endorsements and fundraising appeals have been sent out on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.

City of Yonkers business owner Joe Pinion, who has worked on presidential campaigns and made appearances on CNN, announced his candidacy for the 90th state Assembly District seat that was held by newly - elected Democratic Sen. Shelley Mayer.

The Nassau County Democratic Party are using Trump to raise campaign cash for teacher Christine Pellegrino, who is running for a vacant state Assembly seat that Republicans have held for more than 20 years.

He also served in the state Assembly before holding his current job running a county that is part New York City suburb and part country.

Because the selection will the made by the full Legislature, the overwhelming Democratic majority in the 150 - seat Assembly has far more influence over the process than the 63 - seat state Senate, where Republicans hold a bare majority along with Brooklyn's Sen. Simcha Felder.

Hats off to Queens Assembly member Andy Hevesi and his colleagues at the NY Assembly for holding the first legislative hearing in New York State history on the «implications of the information revolution for state government.&rState history on the «implications of the information revolution for state government.&rstate government.»

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UPDATE 2/23/18: Following the announcement of station closures in Upper Manhattan, State Assembly member Linda Rosenthal is calling on the MTA to halt its plans until it holds a public hearing first.

Candidates for Senate, Congress in the 3rd District, state Senate and Assembly have been invited for a forum to be held at ClearvIew Golf Course Clubhouse at 202 - 12 Willets Point Blvd., Aug. 30 at 7 p.m..

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of President Donald Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed, APC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Sen Shaaba Lafiaji and lawmakers representing the state at the National Assembly and state House of Assembly were present at the congress held at the Banquet Hall.

For nearly a century, the State of the State was held in early January, with traditions including a cordial reception at the governor's mansion and a lavish brunch by the Assembly speaker.

Jay Jacobs, the Democratic chairman for Nassau County, where the state party convention will be held, said on Wednesday that it's unlikely that Assembly Democrats will pick a Schneiderman replacement before the gathering, given that the candidate interviews are only being conducted the week beforehand.

Rodriguez, who has been a member of the State Assembly since 2011, is running for the open seat held by the City Council's term - limited Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

The state Assembly held a hearing Monday on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to spend $ 8 billion in subsidies to keep three upstate nuclear power plants operating for the next 12 years.

Last week, the New York State Assembly Higher Education committee held a public hearing to review the performance of the new Excelsior Scholarship program.

Eight members of the state Assembly from Queens have signed on to a bill that would push Primary Day for state races from September to June to offset a new federal law that would force New York to hold separate primaries for Congress and the U.S. Senate.

The outspending to Democrats reflects the party's dominance in both the city council (where it now has 48 of the 51 seats), as well as the state assembly (where Democrats hold 102 of the 150 seats), Mr. Sheinkopf said.

Also perhaps affecting the governor's ranking: Mario Cuomo didn't blame a Heastie - led Assembly for holding up the first late state budget in seven years.

«Noam Bramson loves talking about Albany issues to deflect from his mismanagement of New Rochelle that has resulted in extraordinary tax increases, but he refuses to address the most important question before the state today: Should an Assembly Speaker who has repeatedly covered up sexual harassment and violent sexual assaults committed by political colleagues continue to hold a leadership position,» asked Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud in a recent statement.

Tedisco's push comes as the Democratic - led Assembly plans to hold water quality hearings in early September and as the House Oversight Committee is reviewing the state's handling of the contamination concerns in the rural village.

«At the request of the Assembly, Empire State Development Corporation held an informational briefing on Monday.

At 6 p.m., the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee holds a fundraiser, Renaissance Albany Hotel, 144 State St., Albany.

Also at 1 p.m., Heastie holds a media availability, state Assembly booth, Center of Progress Building, Lot 107, NYS fairgrounds, Geddes.

At 10 a.m., the Assembly holds a hearing on Protecting the Integrity of New York State's Election Systems, Assembly Hearing Room 1923, 19th Floor, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.