Sentences with phrase «house of the state»

Politically speaking, Illinois is about as blue as it gets, with dominant Democratic majorities in both houses of the state legislature.

For the Early Start Act as passed by both houses of the state legislature: http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2015-16/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1491-S2.PL.pdf

I look forward to working with him to get this bill passed by both houses of the State Legislature.»

The unfavorables slightly outweigh the favorables for both houses of the state Legislature, which rank in the 40 percent range with New Yorkers, on average.

The final tally is now in, and it sets the bar high for future races for the lower house of the State Legislature.

When one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both houses of the state legislature, the state is governed by a state government trifecta.

However, both houses of the State Legislature have yet to agree on spending cap bills.

Both houses of the state Legislature recently approved a new law that would allow hunting with crossbows in New York.

She urged voters to elect lawmakers to both houses of the State Legislature who are committed to enacting even more rigorous legislation, noting that some Republicans have sought to stop the establishment of the ammunition registry the SAFE Act requires.

Gov. Cuomo held private meetings with majority - party lawmakers from both houses of the state Legislature, with markedly different receptions to his plans to cut costs without raising taxes.

Today, without a doubt, it is Mr. Bharara, who did something neither Mr. Cuomo — nor any governor — could ever do: removed the leaders of both houses of the State Legislature in the span of mere months.

[30] On April 10, the $ 121.7 billion budget package was passed by both houses of the State Legislature.

Late last year, on the Saturday night between Christmas and New Year's Day, the governors vetoed reform legislation passed by both houses of both state legislatures, and they released a report outlining their own recommendations for reform.

Left - leaning healthcare workers union 1199 SEIU has endorsed Brooklyn GOP State Senator Martin Golden for re-election — in spite of a vow earlier this year to work exclusively toward helping the Democrats win control of the upper house of the state legislature.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of both houses of the State Legislature announced a «framework» for a deal Tuesday on several outstanding issues, including rent regulations, the 421 - a tax abatement program, mayoral control of New York City's schools and the education tax credit.

Both houses of the state legislature released their version of a state budget, and negotiating with

Both houses of the state legislature released their version of a state budget, and negotiating with the Governor's office is next, to come up with a final spending plan.

In 2009, both houses of the state legislature held a combined 12 hearings on mayoral control renewal, and in 2016, just the Senate is holding two hearings.

As part of his open - ended campaign to reform state government, Cuomo proposed to create an independent entity to conduct the redrawing of legislative and congressional lines, a process that happens every 10 years and which has historically been controlled by the unbelievably conflicted majority parties in each house of the state legislature.

She moved into the upper house of the State Legislature virtually unopposed.

The governor noted in his statement that the bill to impose the bag fee passed the Council by just eight votes while the legislation to impose the moratorium passed the two houses of the state Legislature by a combined 165 to 32.

Anderson also cited the importance of «a powerful, dynamic voice in one of the houses of state legislature — like we have now with Markey — who has a strong partnership with grassroots groups.»

Some state lawmakers want future waivers for NYC schools chancellors approved by both houses of the state Legislature.

A bipartisan bill in both houses of the state legislature aims to change that.

The chances of it passing EITHER house of the state legislature are zero anyway.

Both houses of the state Legislature are in session, and budget conference committees start meeting with an eye toward the April 1 deadline.

Same thing happened in the republican house of the state senate.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and leaders from each house of the state legislature decided Thursday evening that

Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins revealed to the Observer he intends to run to replace Councilwoman Inez Dickens, who won election to the Assembly earlier this month — a move that could leave Democrats a vital vote short on core issues facing the upper house of the State Legislature.

Leadership in both houses of the state Legislature support a two - year moratorium on using Common Core - aligned test scores to evaluate teachers and principals or to make decisions about student placement or promotion, a plan supported by teachers» unions.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and leaders from each house of the state legislature decided Thursday evening that they agree on enough to say they made the April first deadline for the state budget.

Heading into the 2017 election, Virginia had a Democratic governor and Republican majorities in both houses of the state Legislature, meaning the state was under divided government.

During the primary, Mr. Cuomo's longshot challenger Zephyr Teachout called the Women's Equality line «a sham party,» pointing to reports that the governor had colluded with the State Senate's breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to allow the GOP to continue to control the upper house of the state legislature — which led to the failed effort to pass the complete Women's Equality Agenda.

«At this point, both houses of the State Legislature have been unable to come to an agreement to pass new rent regulations,» Cuomo said in a statement.

California Democrats may claim a supermajority in both houses of the state legislature, but an Orange County Republican lawmaker topped the list of gift recipients in 2012.

Tkaczyk's seating, however, will not give mainstream Democrats enough votes to break the alliance between Senate Republicans and the Independent Democratic Conference — an alliance which currently controls the upper house of the state Legislature.

In 2012, though not a single Libertarian candidate won election to either upper or lower house of any state legislature, two came quite close.

Under New York state law, the next attorney general will be picked by the combined houses of the state Legislature — 150 members of the Assembly and 63 in the state Senate.

She also pointed to reports that Mr. Cuomo colluded with the Republicans and the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to allow the GOP to continue to control the upper house of the state legislature — and thus block the Women's Equality Agenda from passing.

Mr. Reynoso similarly argued that the former Department of Education administrator was the best suited to take on major progressive causes in the upper house of the state legislature.

Democrats may have won every statewide office, re-won every U.S. House seat, and kept majorities in both houses of the state legislature in the last election.

Instead, he appears content to leave more than one million people — many living in poorer, minority communities — without representatives in one of the two houses of the state legislature.

Still, he assured his boy that he would retain the title of majority leader and president of the Senate and ultimate power over all legislation and chairmanships in that house of the State Legislature.

The state party prevented a Democratic supermajority in both houses of the state Legislature as it made inroads with solidly Democratic regions of the state.

It was passed unanimously in June in both houses of the State Legislature.

Both houses of the state legislature have veto - proof dem majorities.

Dems contorlled all statewide office and both house of the state legislature from 1974 through early 1990's.

Members of both houses of the state legislature have faced residency questions, including State Senators Kevin de Leon, Mimi Walters, Jim Nielsen, and Ted Gaines.

The Conservative Party opposed the same - sex marriage law, which passed both houses of the state Legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2011.

Democrats took both houses of the state legislature and picked up a senate and house seat in 2004, all while Bush was winning election.