Sentences with phrase «in favor of the bill»

If a representative / senator voted in favor of the bill, they received a check mark for the initiative.

Personally, I'm never in favor of bills that do more to protect elected officials than the people they represent.

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Governor Tom Corbett, a Republican, sent an aide to testify in favor of the bill on the Governor's behalf.

Schroeder not only voted «yes» on same - sex marriage in 2009, but also spoke in favor of the bill on the floor.

The City Council voted in favor of a bill on Wednesday that will require these public spaces to be inspected every three years.

The overwhelmingly Democratic Council voted in favor of each bill in the act by an overwhelming margin, with the measure on public urination scraping closest: 39 in favor, 10 against.

A Florida House committee voted Tuesday in favor of a bill to raise the minimum age to buy long guns to 21.

Seventeen Republicans broke party ranks to join Democrats in favor of the bill.

State senators in favor of this bill made a three - pronged argument: property taxes have become too burdensome for middle - class... (read more)

«In my term in the City Council, you will see I have voted consistently, in a progressive manner,» he said, pointing to his recent vote in favor of a bill allowing transgender people to more easily alter their birth certificates to reflect their sexual identification.

Would NEA be more in favor of the bill if it had a racially proportionate number of pedophiles?

In the face of recent megastorms and other extreme climate events, an historic effort to address carbon pollution in DC gained new momentum on Wednesday, October 25 as three Councilmembers spoke in favor of the bill before a cheering crowd at the Wilson Building.

Despite intense lobbying by advocates and a campaign in favor of the bill by the Daily News, the Child Victims Act failed to come up for a vote in the Senate and Assembly earlier this year.

Perhaps the best argument in favor of the bill is that by making the SAT and the ACT testing options in the 11th grade, a district would remove one of the major barriers to college entrance for low - income students.

GCSA spoke in favor of the bill while the Georgia Department of Education spoke in opposition to the bill, though noting the Department's support for the intent.

It's mathematically casting a vote in favor of Bill Owens.

«Maryland makes running a cottage food business out of the home nearly impossible for people like me who have big dreams but can't fork over thousands of dollars on a commercial kitchen space,» said Zak Whipp, a Baltimore - based baker who testified in favor of the bill earlier this year.

Thus far, the betting public is slightly in favor of the Bills circling the wagons and taking down the Jets by at least 2 points at home.

Former Mayor Ed Koch will testify in Albany today in favor of a bill that would create an independent redistricting commission.

Cuomo, who has been engaged in a protracted battle with de Blasio on a series of other matters, has come out strongly in favor of a bill that would provide higher disability retirement benefits to uniformed workers hired after 2009.

The city's powerful teachers» union voted today to endorse Bill de Blasio for mayor — after snubbing him during the Democratic primary in favor of Bill Thompson.

«From the very start, public opinion polls had solid majorities in favor of the bill and those majorities grew,» said Gottfried in a interview on AM 970's Effective Radio of the bill to legalize prescription - based medical marijuana.

North Fork Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo voted in favor of the bill as well.

Meanwhile, in the hallways outside the governor's office, a group of roughly 100 parents, patients and advocates have gathered to chant in favor of the bill's passage, «Truth beats arrogance!

Amardeep Singh, director of programs for the Sikh Coalition, testified in favor of the bill during a June 30 Council hearing.

Klein spokeswoman Candice Giove responded by saying, «Senator Klein is in lockstep with Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, and the 25 additional Democrats» who all voted in favor of a bill overhauling the state's sexual harassment policy.

The measure was seen as being squarely aimed at Airbnb, the popular online portal for short - term rentals, while lawmakers in favor of the bill insist it is meant to bolster and preserve affordable housing in New York City.

According to Lohud, McLaughlin said he, as well as other opponents of the renaming, were forced to vote in favor of the bill since the local tax extenders were tied in.

A Sojourners magazine contributor writes in favor of the bill on Huffington Post.

Faso just spoke on floor in favor of bill.

Gore was scheduled to visit the Capitol on Thursday to personally lobby in favor of the bill, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office called his office Wednesday night to cancel.

Melissa Kleckner, who lives in New Jersey, traveled up to Albany with her 9 - year - old daughter to demonstrate along with hundreds of others in favor of the bill.

The National Organization for Marriage is sending the mailers around McDonald's district in Saratoga and Rensselaer counties, attacking his decision to vote in favor of a bill legalizing same - sex marriage.

Voting in favor of the bill were GOP Reps. Tom Reed of Corning, Chris Collins of Clarence, John Katko of Camillus and Claudia Tenney of New Hartford.

ALBANY — The State Senate voted 50 - 12 late Monday night in favor of a bill to require the state to expedite access to medical marijuana.

Cuomo, a sponsor of the controversial measure, said he felt positive votes were stacking in favor of the bill.

The state's largest health care union, 1199SEIU, the only major health care union not to send supportive memos to legislators in favor of this bill, might object to any significant cost shifts, as many of its members are employed by hospitals that would lose money.

In halting but clear speech, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois spoke briefly in favor of a bill that would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual or gender identity.

With the mayoral contest leaning in favor of Bill de Blasio, political eyes have swung to the biggest contested race in town: the City Council speaker.

«It's safe to say that most Republican legislators want to see some type of legislation on this,» said Matt Richter, the press secretary for the Republican Caucus, adding that it's likely some will vote in favor of the bill when it's finalized.

The state Assembly's Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing voted 6 - 3 Thursday in favor of a bill that would schedule a Milwaukee County referendum for April 2014 to determine whether the board of supervisors should be part - time.

That bill was tabled in favor of another bill — which had been approved by the legislature but was still unsigned by Gov. Joseph E. Brennan as of late last month — authorizing the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate to establish a 21 - member state commission on excellence in education.

Republican state Sen. David Givens of Greensburg argues in favor of a bill allowing charter schools on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Frankfort, Ky..

The majority of the nearly 70 speakers — including representatives from the Animal Foundation, humane societies, rescue organizations and state Sen. Mark Manendo — spoke passionately in favor of the bill.

A registered therapy dog, Captain Cowpants even helped Lipani rally in favor of the bill at the Utah statehouse during the last legislative session.

The votes were overwhelmingly in favor of the bill with a vote less than a week ago of 77 - 22 by the House and yesterday of 41 - 9 by the Senate.  Â