Accordingly, states could hold an election, but
in most the state legislature chose the electors.
Not exact matches
At a moment when the Republican Party has reclaimed power
in the House, has taken control of
most state legislatures, and is set to begin the process of choosing its next presidential nominee, the Christian Right is playing an increasingly influential role
in the party.
Where Gibson is private, McLain, 49, holds the
most public of jobs
in the 1990s: He hosts a radio call -
in show
in Detroit, discoursing during morning drive time on everything from the
state legislature to the
state of the world.
Or the fact that my
state's Agriculture Secretary, Sid Miller (once voted the second
most - conservative member
in the Texas
legislature — no easy feat), managed to vault himself onto the national stage just by attacking a (nonexistent) ban on birthday cupcakes
in Texas schools.
The electors
in each
state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the
state legislatures.
The two best countries to see this are Switzerland, which has referendum voting at the Federal Level and The United
States, which has some system of referendum voting at the state level (The most common being referral voting, where the legislature can opt to pass a law by citizen vote, which is available in all 50 s
States, which has some system of referendum voting at the
state level (The
most common being referral voting, where the
legislature can opt to pass a law by citizen vote, which is available
in all 50
statesstates.
Absolutely not, because
in most states it is up to the
state legislature to draw district boundaries.
With a divided
legislature in 2017, some of the
most controversial proposals did not get passed despite the majority leaders supporting them including legalizing marijuana and installing tolls on
state highways.
For all the liberal victories 1199 has racked up
in New York, there's the inescapable fact that
most of them, and probably a lot more, would have been possible with a fully Democratic
state legislature.
In most states, redistricting is taken up by the
state legislature and governor.
Despite the fact that the
state has voted for Republicans
in every presidential election from 1980 until 2008 the governorship (until 2012),
legislature (until 2010), as well as
most statewide offices, it remains
in Democratic control.
In the early 19th century,
most states did not hold popular elections for presidential electors and the
legislature just chose them directly; as time went on, more and more
states changed to doing popular vote for them, but as recently as 1876, the Colorado
legislature appointed its electors rather than hold an election because it was newly admitted and didn't have the time to do so.
Government watch dog groups say the arrest of one of the two
most powerful men
in the New York
legislature on fraud and corruption charges highlights the need for better
state laws against wrong doing.
Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves said Nassau's contracting process «is the
most transparent
in the
state» as the
legislature moved to drop the threshold for legislative approval of personal service contracts from the current $ 25,000 to $ 1,000.
[19] Since 1984, New York
State has only passed a budget on time once,
in 2005, leading Paterson to call for an «end to the dysfunction
in Albany»
in his speech, echoing a 56 - page study from the nonpartisan New York University School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice, which referred to the
legislature as «the least deliberative and
most dysfunctional
in the nation.»
His bid to shift to the other chamber of the
state legislature was only possible with the blessing of Congressman Joe Crowley, the Queens political boss; his campaign is backed by the unions — including the UFT, SEIU 1199, and 32BJ — who have the
most clout
in Albany; and Peralta's campaign strategist is from the Parkside Group, a firm that is amassing a list of Senate electoral clients nearly as long as its list of corporate lobbying clients.
Ethics
in government and conflicts of interest
in the
legislature have been among the
most persistent issues facing New York
State for generations.
«The budget agreement assumes $ 481 million
in «savings» from the unnecessary layoff of
state employees making the
legislature complicit
in a reckless and irresponsible plan that is both impractical and nasty while eroding
state services at a time when they are needed
most.
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the
state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the
legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills
in the
most recent legislative session.
«As with
most complex matters, there can be a lot of answers that are not inconsistent with each other, but overlapping, and different folks will focus on different things,» said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who advocated greater investment
in state legislatures and
state - level politics.
In most states, the congressional lines will be drawn by the state legislature and approved by the governor after the reallocation of seats based on population shifts as documented in the 2010 censu
In most states, the congressional lines will be drawn by the
state legislature and approved by the governor after the reallocation of seats based on population shifts as documented
in the 2010 censu
in the 2010 census.
But
in most parts of the
state, there are no primaries for the
state legislature, so the next chance to vote for or against assemblymembers and senators is November 8.
[5]
In a letter to his supporters, Ball stated that the job of reforming Albany had not been completed, saying, «From property tax reform to corruption in government, the job I set to do in 2006 is still incomplete, and it can only be accomplished by continuing to tackle our nation's most dysfunctional legislature.&raqu
In a letter to his supporters, Ball
stated that the job of reforming Albany had not been completed, saying, «From property tax reform to corruption
in government, the job I set to do in 2006 is still incomplete, and it can only be accomplished by continuing to tackle our nation's most dysfunctional legislature.&raqu
in government, the job I set to do
in 2006 is still incomplete, and it can only be accomplished by continuing to tackle our nation's most dysfunctional legislature.&raqu
in 2006 is still incomplete, and it can only be accomplished by continuing to tackle our nation's
most dysfunctional
legislature.»
Even though the public's view of the
legislature is rising, following two on time budgets
in a row, and lack of noticeable dysfunction that
in the past earned the
state legislature a bad reputation,
most New Yorkers still don't think lawmakers deserve a pay raise.
«To end the false empowerment of the Republican Party
in our
state legislature, we have to target what this group of Senators cares about
most: the support of Democratic registrants who vote
in local primaries,» an outline of the proposal says.
The
state legislature wrapped up their session last weekend with a flurry of legislation, capping off what Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed was the
most productive
in modern
state history.
But
most Republicans
in the
legislature want the governor to resign and several are ready to begin the impeachment process, even as the results of a
state Ethics Commission investigation into the governor's travel expenses are still pending.
Casino expansion is among the
most controversial issues
in the
state legislature this session.
«Not only do I want the Bronx and voters
in the 33rd district to have a Senate Senator they can be proud of, but I want New York
State to have the best,
most accountable
legislature in the country,» said Nunez
in a statement released by New Roosevelt.
The formation of the new committee represents Walker's
most significant step to date
in a process that is expected to result
in a declaration of candidacy later this year, once he and the
legislature have gone through the budget process
in his
state.
Even though the public's view of the
legislature is rising, following two on time budgets
in a row, and a lack of noticeable dysfunction that
in the past earned the
state legislature a bad reputation,
most New Yorkers still don't think lawmakers deserve a pay raise.
In a landmark year for corruption in the state legislature, 2015 saw the arrest and conviction of two of the most powerful political leaders in New Yor
In a landmark year for corruption
in the state legislature, 2015 saw the arrest and conviction of two of the most powerful political leaders in New Yor
in the
state legislature, 2015 saw the arrest and conviction of two of the
most powerful political leaders
in New Yor
in New York.
Greenberg: «Now, interestingly, despite the fact that it was the
State Education Department and the Board of Regents that have implemented the Common Core and have been pushing for its implementation, when Siena asked voters «who do you trust most to set education policy in New York, is it the governor, the legislature, the state education department, or the Board of Regents?&r
State Education Department and the Board of Regents that have implemented the Common Core and have been pushing for its implementation, when Siena asked voters «who do you trust
most to set education policy
in New York, is it the governor, the
legislature, the
state education department, or the Board of Regents?&r
state education department, or the Board of Regents?»
While
state legislative sessions
in most states are longer and more active
in odd years, almost all
state legislatures meet
in even - numbered years as well.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says many of his key agenda items are still
in play
in the
legislature, even though he's been spending
most of his time lately promoting tax free business zones at some
state college campuses.
After all, the Brennan Center for Justice once famously called New York home to the
most dysfunctional
legislature in the United
States.
Spitzer also attacked Stringer over his time as a
state assemblyman, when he was part of «the
most dysfunctional
state legislature in the country.»
«I think it's probably the
most family - friendly budget I've ever seen
in my years
in the
state legislature,» Klein said.
Democrats have a greater opportunity to gain seats
in 2016 due to their position as the minority party
in most of the nation's
state legislatures.
Sex education has come a long way from 1975 when nearly half of
state legislatures voted to restrict or abolish it compared to today when
most adolescents
in the U.S. receive some form of sex education between sixth and 12th grade.
With the agenda established, key statutes passed by the
state legislature and Executive, and the funding secured, and
most importantly the Board of Regents putting the crucial regulations
in place, the key elements of the reform plans are now present.
Furthermore, teacher unions that vehemently oppose vouchers are a powerful force within
most state legislatures, almost assuring rejection
in most places.
But the more significant political battles will be fought
in the
state legislatures, where
most education policy is made.
So intense has the legislative interest been that the National Conference of
State Legislatures cites early - childhood education and child care as the «
most significant new areas of legislative activity
in education
in 1985.»
A veteran of the sharp - elbowed politics of New York's infamously dysfunctional
state legislature (called the worst
in the nation by the Brennan Center for Justice
in 2004), Carroll assembled a team of equally determined and savvy colleagues,
most of whom had honed their political skills
in those same tough trenches.
The plan, which one
state education department official called «the
most comprehensive teacher - accountability plan
in the country,» is the result of an 18 - month study conducted by the
state education department with $ 35,000 appropriated by the
state legislature in 1980.
After years of easy - to - spot trends, the
most recent surge of school - finance activity
in state courts and
legislatures finds some
states retrenching while others confront fresh legal challenges.
School districts, including
most charter schools, have no choice but to pay the rates set by the
state legislature, even if they'd prefer to spend precious resources on higher teacher salaries, hiring more teachers, or making other critical investments
in school services.
Florida's first Republican - led
legislature in more than a century finished its work this month after addressing much of what ails education, but largely bypassing the
state's
most pressing school problem — crowded classrooms.
A settlement between the
state and New York City would be difficult enough by itself, sources
in the
state capital have said, but the lingering possibility that
most other school districts outside the city would be able to use the case as a precedent for their own adequacy lawsuits made it impossible for the
legislature to cough up the money without a fight.