Sentences with phrase «hold their state conventions»

Long said his party will hold another state convention on Wednesday — this was an already - scheduled post-primary reorganization meeting at which an entire new state committee (and I believe the chairman) will be reconstituted.

The WFP, which has endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's rival for the Democratic nomination Cynthia Nixon, is holding its state convention today in Harlem.

The labor - backed party didn't make a decision on the 31st SD race when it held its state convention in Buffalo a few weeks back, in part because a number of its affiliates were divided between Espaillat and one of his primary opponents, District Leader Mark Levine.

On Sunday, July 15, the ballot - qualified Independent Party of Delaware held its state convention in Bridgeville.

The party is in a rebuilding process, but has no plans to hold a state convention this year and currently has no recognized party officers.

Over the June 2 - 3 weekend, the Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party of Minnesota held a state convention.

The ballot - qualified Peace & Freedom Party of California will hold its state convention, which also functions as a presidential nominating convention this year, on August 4 - 5 at the Vermont Square United Methodist Church, 4410 S. Budlong Ave., Los Angeles.

He has spent the last month picking up the support of a host of Republican county chairs, who if they hold, would guarantee that he will be the GOP designated candidate when the Republicans hold their state convention in May.

With Attorney General Andrew Cuomo poised to make his long - expected entry into the governor's race official, and Democrats and Republicans set to hold their state conventions in coming weeks, it seems a good time to remind those who want to lead this state that there's a difference between a campaign and a coronation.

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He reported sarcastically that «there» were some members [at the Constitutional Convention] so unfashionable as to think that a belief of the existence of a Deity, and of a state of future rewards and punishments would be some security for the good conduct of our rulers, and that in a Christian country it would be at least decent to hold out some distinction between the professors of Christianity and downright infidelity or paganism» (IV: 642) This chapter also includes excerpts from state constitutions that imposed religious tests on government officers (Delaware, for example.

Held last November 4 - 7 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the conference drew 2,200 participants from forty - nine states and....

Setting out his plans for a British Constitutional Convention, Mr Clegg said: «It would examine the role and powers of parliament and ministers; the way in which parliament is elected and held to account; the relationships between the nations of the United Kingdom; the concentration of power in Whitehall; and the need to strengthen basic individual rights and liberties against the abuse of state power.»

Although the states» representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia were only authorized to amend the Articles, the representatives held secret, closed - door sessions and wrote a new constitution.

The first day of the state Republican convention was held 12 miles away from the event featuring Obama at the bridge.

The New York State Republican Convention, at which a Party nominee will be chosen, is being held today in Rochester, NY.

The controversial conventions of the Peoples Democratic Party holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Abuja have produced a new caretaker committee headed by former Kaduna Governor Senator Ahmed Makarfi with Senator Ben Obi as his Interim Secretary.

The convention which held at Port Harcourt, Rivers State saw Ali Modu Sheriff being replaced by an interim party executive led by a former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi.

Unlike in 2010, when the state Conservative Party held its convention prior to the GOP's gathering and endorsed former Rep. Rick Lazio in an effort to box the Republicans into doing the same, the Conservative confab will follow the GOP's Rochester event on March 16 this year.

The state Democratic convention is being held on May 22.

The state Democrats are due to hold their convention next week on Long Island over the same days Republicans are scheduled to meet in New York City.

This isn't the first time Turner has suggested he's more electable than his challengers — attorney Wendy Long, who has never before held elected office; and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, who has been stumping around the state for almost a year, but has failed to generate much excitement, either among the GOP rank - and - file (although they did put him on the ballot at the convention in Rochester earlier this month) or voters.

The state GOP convention is being held in May, when a preferred party candidate is expected to be selected by delegates.

Langworthy himself held several meetings with the real estate mogul encouraging him to see the process through all the way to the State Republican Party Convention in May.

(He's backed by Kings County Conservative Chairman Jerry Kassar, who is close to the state Party Chairman Mike Long — we'll find out whether that helps him when the Conservatives hold their convention later today).

It may be relevant, though, that I am one of the few American legal academics who has publicly endorsed the desirability of holding a new constitutional convention within the United States.

The local government congress will hold next week and states in two weeks time but no date has been fixed for the convention yet.

Also at 9 a.m., Friends of Recovery — New York holds its annual Stand Up for Recovery day, featuring state Sens. George Amedore and Chris Jacobs, Empire State Plaza, Convention Hall, Alstate Sens. George Amedore and Chris Jacobs, Empire State Plaza, Convention Hall, AlState Plaza, Convention Hall, Albany.

If the WP vote is held first, it will be what one strategist decribed as a «test vote» for Levy — and his biggest champion, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox — both of whom have confidently predicted the party - switching county executive will receive sufficient support at the convention to get onto the ballot.

In New York state government news, campaign season will officially get underway as the Democratic and Republican parties hold their nominating conventions.

Convene a Constitutional Commission The New York Constitution provides that, every 20 years, New Yorkers must vote by referendum on whether to hold a convention to amend the State constitution.

He held them as PowerPoint presentations at a convention center in the nearby Empire State Plaza.

(Flint, Mich)-- The Green Party of Michigan will hold its 2018 state nominating convention in Flint on Saturday, May 5.

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.

The endorsement by leaders of the state's third - largest party clears the way for Cuomo to secure the line when it holds its nominating convention.

Whereas, throughout America's history, New York State has been a leader in civil, human, and social rights; this is well illustrated by the number of suffragists who called New York home and the choice of Seneca Falls for the first Women's Rights Convention held in 1848; this momentous event outlined certain rights that women should be granted, including the right to vote, thereby sparking the nationwide crusade for women's suffrage; and

At its nominating convention held today at the Holiday Inn Turf in Colonie, New York, the Independence Party of New York State nominated the following candidates for statewide offices:

The Monroe County Democratic Committee held its Designating Convention Thursday evening for state and local offices that are on the ballot this November.

This proposition is a vote on whether or not to hold a State Constitutional Convention.

The New Kings Democrats are excited to announce our support for holding a New York State Constitutional Convention — because we have a right to a government that represents and serves us.

A week after Democrats held their national convention in Philadelphia, Cuomo hosted a mini-summit with several fellow Democrats in the state Senate to discuss winning strategies in November.

As it turned out, Long's gamble in sticking by Lazio and holding his convention first in hopes of forcing the hand of state GOP Chairman Ed Cox paid off.

The last time the state held a constitutional convention, Bobby Kennedy was Senator.

Council Member and putative Republican mayoral candidate Erich Ulrich supports holding a state constitutional convention.

ALBANY — A week after Democrats held their national convention in Philadelphia, Gov. Andrew Cuomo hosted a mini-summit with several fellow Democrats in the state Senate to discuss winning strategies in November.

The state GOP will likely hold its nominating convention in the spring.

New York voters will decide in November whether or not to hold a convention to amend the State Constitution, and on Tuesday at 7 p.m. the East Hampton Democratic Committee will lead a deliberation on the matter at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in...

New York State voters decisively rejected a question on the ballot as to whether a constitutional convention should be held, a proposal that stirred intense opposition among various interest groups.

The committee shall, upon receipt of notice from the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee for the holding of a pre-primary convention, call a meeting for the purpose of electing delegates to such convention.

That's Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis on whether she supports holding a New York State constitutional convention.

The ballot proposition on whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention was soundly defeated in Tuesday's election.