Sentences with phrase «in state legislature control»

The turnover in state legislature control was the largest differential since the 1974 general election.

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Trump's coat - tails in Kentucky were so strong that Republicans took control of the state's legislature for the first time since 1921.

In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

By reading the Ninth Amendment as creating a general right to privacy, Black and Stewart suggested, the unelected justices of the Supreme Court had subst - ituted their own subjective notions of justice, liberty, and reasonableness for the wisdom and experience of the elected representatives in the Connecticut state legislature who were responsible for passing the birth control regulation.

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.

Historically, mass shootings don't usually lead to stricter regulation on gun control laws — they actually loosen them in states with Republican legislatures.

Given a similar wave in November's mid-terms, with the GOP now controlling two - thirds of state legislatures and 31 governors» offices, 2015 appears just as promising to pro-life groups.

The Florida state legislature — at least the key committees controlled by Democrats — refused in a special session called by the governor to consider abortion restrictions.

In the case two Pennsylvania Democrats challenged the state's Republican controlled state legislature for denying the principle of «one person one vote» to them by ensuring their votes would be less likely to impact their representation in a heavily Republican districIn the case two Pennsylvania Democrats challenged the state's Republican controlled state legislature for denying the principle of «one person one vote» to them by ensuring their votes would be less likely to impact their representation in a heavily Republican districin a heavily Republican district.

«If he is defeated by the Democratic candidate, Todd Kaminsky, who now serves in the Assembly, Democrats will control the governorship and both houses of the legislature in New York State,» the paper wrote.

The National Conference of State Legislatures launched its StateVote elections page today aimed at bringing together in one place a wide range of state election topics, resources and analysis, as well as interactive maps showing legislative and state partisan conState Legislatures launched its StateVote elections page today aimed at bringing together in one place a wide range of state election topics, resources and analysis, as well as interactive maps showing legislative and state partisan constate election topics, resources and analysis, as well as interactive maps showing legislative and state partisan constate partisan control.

De Blasio, meanwhile, stormed out of a town hall meeting in Lower Manhattan last night, just as the state legislature was about to adjourn for the summer without renewing mayoral control.

In state government elections, the Democratic Party lost one governor's office and gained control of two state legislatures.

Gerrymandering, which can be traced back to at least 1788, has resulted in 69 of 99 state legislatures and both houses in 35 states to be controlled by Republicans in a country in which both parties are pretty evenly represented, with Democrats slightly ahead.

In the subsequent redistricting cycle, Democrats controlled both chambers of the state legislature and the governorship.

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.

But despite electing a Democratic governor and state legislature, we still can't pass the kind of progressive legislation seen in California, Massachusetts and other Democratic - controlled states.

Although the number of registered Democratic voters in NY State is more than double the number of Republicans registered, the state legislature, through gerrymandering, «fake Democrats» and backroom politics has remained under Republican conState is more than double the number of Republicans registered, the state legislature, through gerrymandering, «fake Democrats» and backroom politics has remained under Republican constate legislature, through gerrymandering, «fake Democrats» and backroom politics has remained under Republican control.

In addition, New York City's rent stabilization laws — which determine how much our rent can increase each year — are controlled by our State legislature.

In state government elections, the Democratic Party lost 8 governors» offices and lost control of 10 state legislatures.

The programme helping America's poorest citizens, Medicaid, will be delegated to the states in block grants, whose GOP controlled legislatures will have discretion to determine eligibility and level of support.

The Arkansas legislature had been in Democratic control since the end of the Civil War, and was the last Southern state to have a Democratic legislature.

This means that the Democratic Party is in a position of heightened vulnerability when it comes to retaining control of partisan dominance in state legislatures, compared to the degree of vulnerability of the GOP.

Iowa is one of three states in which each party controls one chamber of the legislature, and Republicans are taking similar aim at the state Senate.

Heading into the redistricting process, the GOP took over both legislative chambers in 25 states and had control of the legislature and governorship in 21 states.

But any law impacting the Port Authority requires approval by both state legislatures, and in New Jersey, both houses are controlled by Democrats who may be less - than - eager to sign on to a Christie - backed reform package.

That has left New York out of a club of eight states in which Democrats control both houses of the legislature and the governor's office.

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 legislaState 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 legislastate legislature.

But faced with a historically low level of control of state legislatures, and with congressional redistricting in 2020 at stake, the party's leaders, well - heeled contributors, and strategists are vowing to mount a never - before - seen effort to win these state - level battles.

The state legislature was closing in on an end - of - session deal that would strip convicted lawmakers of their pensions, extend mayoral control of New York City schools for one more year, and legalize daily fantasy sports gambling.

The New York state legislature is passing the toughest in the nation gun control laws laid out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo also expressed skepticism that the state legislature will renew Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of city schools, raising the possibility that a decentralized board of education could re-emerge in running the school system.

Those voters have been defecting to the Republican camp in alarming numbers during the Obama years, part of the reason we've seen huge Republican gains among governors and state legislatures, and both houses of Congress controlled by Republicans.

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 hearingIn 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 hearingin 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.

In 2006 Democrats won control of the House and the Senate, as well as a majority of governorships and state legislatures.

Her warm - up act included several female firsts: State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader in the New York State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.

Mr. de Blasio, the Democratic mayor, has repeatedly relied on the taciturn Assembly speaker to battle for his priorities in the state legislature, where New York City ambitions often crumble in a Republican - controlled Senate.

The firmest control over a state legislature is exhibited in Hawaii, where Democrats hold every seat in the Senate and only five Republicans sit in the 45 - seat state House of Representatives.

De Blasio's proposal would raise income taxes on New York City residents who earn over $ 500,000, which requires approval from both the legislature in Albany, where the State Senate is partially controlled by Republicans, and the signature of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has emphasized his desire to cut taxes in next year's budget.

«There is motion now in Republican - controlled legislatures to support an amendment,» said Jonah Minkoff - Zern, co-director of the Democracy Is For People campaign at Public Citizen, a nonprofit group that led a coalition of advocates calling on state lawmakers to support an amendment.

Fact 1: The UCRRA was created in 1987 by an act of the state legislature to protect the county taxpayers from the ravages of a waste hauling and disposal industry controlled by organized crime.

In an unusual moment of agreement Mayor Bill de Blasio and former mayor Rudy Giuliani recently wrote a joint letter to Governor Cuomo and the state legislature urging a continuation of mayoral control of the school system.

In 2002, after winning a majority of seats in the State House of Representatives, Republicans gained complete control of the legislaturIn 2002, after winning a majority of seats in the State House of Representatives, Republicans gained complete control of the legislaturin the State House of Representatives, Republicans gained complete control of the legislature.

The New York state legislature is passing the toughest in the nation gun control laws laid out by Governor Cuomo.

The state oversight board in control of Nassau's finances voted unanimously Thursday to reject the county's 2018 budget after lawmakers stripped out $ 60 million in fee hikes — setting up a showdown with the GOP - controlled county legislature.

But it now lets more outside money into state races — which is very bad — because of changes by the Democratic - controlled legislature in 2013.

In New York, the governor does not directly control education, Cuomo has not ruled out trying to change the current structure, where an independent Board of Regents chosen by the legislature sets education policy and hires the state education commissioner.

Boughton counters that Malloy and the Democratic - controlled legislature have left the state in a «significant, catastrophic in some ways, financial hole.»

Cuomo and the legislature agreed in 2013 to exempt borrowing by the state Dormitory Authority, which is controlled by Cuomo appointees, from being counted against the state's legal borrowing cap because they said taxpayers won't be liable for the debt.