Sentences with phrase «in the state assembly earlier»

The act passed in the state Assembly earlier this week.

Tempers flared in the state Assembly early Friday as exhausted lawmakers stumbled through their second all - night floor session in three days.

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* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June 1.

Cuomo, along with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan agreed relatively early in the budget negotiations that ethics and campaign - finance reform would not be a threat to the passage of the state budget on time.

A letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this signed by the women of color in the state Assembly urged him to push for the adoption of early voting and the closure of the loophole in election law that allows for unlimited donations through a web of limited liability companies.

Republicans in the state Senate are being urged to hold a hearing on the Child Victims Act, which passed the Democratic - controlled Assembly earlier this week.

Veteran reporter Joe Mahoney reported on efforts to enact early voting, «no - excuse» absentee voting, pre-registration for teenagers, and other measures championed by Kavanagh that have gained support in the Assembly but have not been acted upon by the Republican - controlled State Senate.

For nearly a century, the State of the State was held in early January, with traditions including a cordial reception at the governor's mansion and a lavish brunch by the Assembly speaker.

Nadine commended Erik Coler for meeting with Assemblyman Brian Kavanaugh on the topic of early voting — the Assemblyman thinks Republicans are in agreement on this issue and it may pass in the Assembly and State Senate.

Tedisco's push comes as the Democratic - led Assembly plans to hold water quality hearings in early September and as the House Oversight Committee is reviewing the state's handling of the contamination concerns in the rural village.

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Announced earlier this month, the Assembly plan would extend and expand the state's millionaire's tax, which expires in 2017.

In the early morning hours of July 7, 2005, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed pay increases for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive - branch officials.

The state Assembly as early as today is expected to take up a bill to expand the core pine barrens designation to hundreds of acres in Shoreham and Mastic, in a move that could lead to scuttling plans for two commercial solar farms, including what would be the state's largest.

Full passage of the $ 142 billion state budget did not meet the midnight deadline on Tuesday night as the debate in the state Assembly dragged into the early morning hours of April 1.

The measure was approved earlier this year in the Democratic - led state Assembly, but it stalled in committee in the state Senate.

Earlier this month, Capital reported that at least 27 clients of that firm received state - authorized tax breaks that Silver had helped advance in the Assembly.

Earlier in the day, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) addressed the CUNY luncheon and said it «will be when, not if,» state funding for CUNY will be restored.

State Assembly Education Committee members met in Utica earlier this week to hear testimony from educators, parents and potential employers who support the program.

Just hours earlier, the State Assembly had voted to give residents living in the city's 1 million rent regulated apartments a brief reprieve - pushing back the expiration of the rules until Friday while they hammer out a deal.

In early June, the State Assembly passed legislation sponsored by Bichotte that removes a requirement that MWBE owners have a personal net worth of less than $ 3.5 million to get state certificaState Assembly passed legislation sponsored by Bichotte that removes a requirement that MWBE owners have a personal net worth of less than $ 3.5 million to get state certificastate certification.

During his early weeks in Albany, he tried to push the Assembly to name a candidate he approved of to replace the resigning state comptroller, Alan Hevesi.

In an earlier remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Health in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Kudu, assured the Nigeria Medical Association that their agitations will be attended to as a matter of public importancIn an earlier remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Health in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Kudu, assured the Nigeria Medical Association that their agitations will be attended to as a matter of public importancin the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Kudu, assured the Nigeria Medical Association that their agitations will be attended to as a matter of public importance.

Early on Wednesday the NYPost reported that «Queens Assemblyman William Scarborough was hit Wednesday morning with a 23 - count indictment charging him with using campaign funds for personal expenses, authorities said.Scarborough, a Democrat first elected in 1994 to represent the 29th Assembly District in southeast Queens, was arrested following a joint probe by the offices of state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.»

Even our own State Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski saw the untoward financial impact of this early voting plan as now constructed, and bucked the majority in the Assembly to support his Rockland constituents.

The Republican senators have been fairly disciplined in the weeks since news reports first described the alleged scheme, unlike the state Assembly, where internal divisions weighed on the majority Democrats earlier this year as they grappled with the reported investigation and eventual arrest of former speaker Sheldon Silver.

Tuesday's rhetoric is the same as Cuomo's position earlier this year after Silver — the longtime leader of the State Assembly — was indicted for pocketing $ 4 million in legal fees that prosecutors proved were little more than bribes for official favors.

But Assembly Democrats balked at the changes in early hours of April 1, the start of the state's fiscal year, saying an amendment would be taken up afar they returned from the Albany break.

The congressional oversight of the PFOA situation in Hoosick Falls comes as the Democratic - led state Assembly plans hearings on water quality issues in early September, assessing issues on both Long Island and in the Capital Region.

This has become almost routine in the state Legislature: In early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbackin the state Legislature: In early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbackIn early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbackin bribes and kickbacks.

Gov. David Paterson, who threatened to call the Legislature — especially the Assembly — back to Albany this fall in hopes of getting a deal on a property tax cap, said this morning both houses must return earlier than expected if lawmakers want the state to benefit from the $ 26 billion aid bill passed this week in Washington, D.C.

Members of the state Assembly could as early as this week vote on a bill that would undo the changes to the STAR School Tax Relief program that were included in last year's budget negotiations but which have sparked statewide complaints.

He backed former Councilman Vincent Gentile's congressional bid earlier this year and weighed in on several Democratic primaries for the Assembly and State Senate in 2014.

The current State Senate and Assembly won their seats in 2014 and came up for re-election again earlier this month, so they could hypothetically pass the governor's changes in a special session this year — then do so again next year.

Excerpt: «Since his early days in the New York State Assembly, Chuck Lavine has been a proponent of government reform.

In early 2005, Ball announced his candidacy for State Assembly as a Republican and stated he would attempt to unseat the incumbent Assemblyman Will Stephens in a primarIn early 2005, Ball announced his candidacy for State Assembly as a Republican and stated he would attempt to unseat the incumbent Assemblyman Will Stephens in a primarin a primary.

It's possible this early endorsement isn't actually so early if the Senate and Assembly get their respective acts together and move the regularly scheduled Sept. 11 state primaries up to coincide with the court - ordered June 26 US Senate and congressional primaries — or relocate all the primaries to some mutually agreed - upon date in July or August.

In addition to facing prison time, the conviction means Mr. Silver has been automatically expelled from the State Assembly, where he'd held onto his seat even after giving up his leadership position earlier this year.

When Jay Jacobs, the Nassau County Democratic chairman, walked into a packed fundraiser for State Assembly candidate Christine Pellegrino in Babylon in early May, he was struck by an unexpected notion: «I thought this may very well be a winning campaign.»

Latimer says that the idea of early voting has the support of the New York State Assembly, but is still slightly unpopular in the State Senate.

Wright has been in the state assembly since the early 1990s so for now it's unclear if two political careers ended Tuesday night.

At around 1 a.m. this morning, the State Assembly passed the budget bill that the State Senate had passed earlier in the night.

The measure was approved earlier this year in the Democratic - led state Assembly, but stalled in committee in the state Senate.

«Reform Jewish Voice of New York State (RJVNYS) is a strong supporter of Early Voting and urges the New York State Senate to join the Governor and New York State Assembly in including Early Voting, and the $ 7 million for implementation, in the final budget,» said Barbara Zaron of Reform Jewish Voice of New York State (RJVNYS).

The recently completed state budget was the first real test of the new Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's leadership, who became the leader of that house in early February.

Top education officials in New York on Tuesday called for the passage of the Dream Act in the state Senate after the Assembly approved the legislation a day earlier.

Senate Majority Coalition Co-Leaders Dean G. Skelos and Jeff Klein and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced an agreement on a joint legislative budget schedule that sets deadlines that lead to the earliest adoption of a state budget in two decades.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo won nearly every element of his hard - times budget proposal in talk with the Senate and Assembly, whose leaders acknowledged the state's grave fiscal crisis early on.

A bill proposed earlier this year passed in the state Senate Health Committee in April, and is currently before the Assembly Health Committee as well.