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Republicans in the State Senate say, despite the over $ 4 billion structural deficit, taxes need to be cut further and a property tax cap must be made permanent.
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Republicans in the State Senate say that, despite the over $ 4 billion structural deficit, taxes need to be cut further and a property tax cap must be made permanent.
However, Republicans in the state Senate say all three items still need to be negotiated.
The independent group of Democrats in the state Senate says its 2014 legislative agenda will have a positive impact on the greatest number of New Yorkers.
Two Democratic factions in the State Senate say they are joining to form what could be a strong Democratic Majority in the Senate, leaving Republicans, who up until now have ruled the chamber in a coalition government, out of power.
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Jenny Wilson, a Democratic candidate running for Senate in Utah, said this week that «Utah families deserve another Utahn as their senator, not a Massachusetts governor who thinks of our state as his vacation home.»
«If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate,» Gardner said in a statement.
«I have little doubt in my mind that Gov. Daniels and Indiana's Republican members of the state House and Senate will see a tremendous backlash from their constituents if right - to - work is passed,» Hoffa said.
More than 1,200 veterans representing every branch of the military sent a letter to House and Senate leaders on February 12, saying that «strategic investments in the State Department and USAID will be essential if we are to solidify our hard - fought gains and prevent other bad actors from filling the void» around the world.
«Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,» he said during a speech on the chamber floor.
«In November 2016, Grassley said he would retain the policy used in the eight Obama years when the Senate Judiciary Committee would not set a hearing unless both home state senators returned blue slips,» Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond professor who is an expert on judicial nominations, told Business Insider in an emaiIn November 2016, Grassley said he would retain the policy used in the eight Obama years when the Senate Judiciary Committee would not set a hearing unless both home state senators returned blue slips,» Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond professor who is an expert on judicial nominations, told Business Insider in an emaiin the eight Obama years when the Senate Judiciary Committee would not set a hearing unless both home state senators returned blue slips,» Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond professor who is an expert on judicial nominations, told Business Insider in an emaiin an email.
On December 2nd, Campbell Soup Company came out against the bill, saying that, «the current version of Senate Bill 58 would overhaul the current state policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy standards and discourage continued investment in renewable energy in the state:»
Mr. Trump's announcement was welcomed by a leading Democratic trade hawk in the Senate, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who said the tariffs were a first step toward a comprehensive response to China that should also include increased screening of foreign investment in the United States to ensure it does not hurt American jobs.
In a telephone interview with BuzzFeed News, Stein said many of the documents she and her campaign recently sent to the Senate Intelligence Committee were emails with RT, a Russian state - funded media network that US intelligence agencies have dubbed a Kremlin propaganda outlet.
Leaders of the House and Senate want to require a three - day waiting period for taking possession of long guns purchased in the state, while the governor said he did not support that change.
«It's just a question of working out the details,» said state Sen. Bill Galvano (R), the next president of the Florida Senate, about the differences in the proposals.
«I can not imagine the United States not paying its debts in full and on time,» said Bell, a former Republican Senate Budget Committee aide.
The result has been massive job losses in the United States and the shutting down of tens of thousands of factories,» a statement on Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders» Senate webpage said.
n 1797, the United States Senate ratified a treaty with Tripoli that stated in Article 11: As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
Electrical Trades Union state secretary Troy Gray said demand for a Senate inquiry was coming from ordinary workers in factories, shops, offices and service providers, where «powerless and voiceless Australians spend their working lives, our of sight from the political and corporate elite».
State Sen. Jennifer Bertino - Tarrant, D - Shorewood, said she would back similar legislation in the state SeState Sen. Jennifer Bertino - Tarrant, D - Shorewood, said she would back similar legislation in the state Sestate Senate.
So we are and I'm proud to say we passed it in the New York state assembly, its moving on to the senate and we look forward for the governor to sign this.
Republican state Senate hopeful Sarmad Khojasteh has raised $ 128,555 over the last six weeks to run for an open seat in Westchester County, his campaign said Tuesday.
Paladino's campaign manager Michael Caputo at first said the candidate was «intrigued» by Samuels» suggestion, but later put out a statement saying he «fully supports retaking the New York State Senate and increasing the Republican representatives in the Assembly.»
State Sen. Joseph Robach, a Democrat - turned - Republican, will not run for the congressional seat once held by late Rep. Louise Slaughter, saying he believes he can have the «greatest impact» if he stays put in the Senate, where his party holds a tenuous one - vote majority.
«As the Legislature looks to return to Albany in the coming days to finalize the remaining piece of the state budget, I wish to inform residents in the 58th Senate District that I will unreservedly continue my fight for the inclusion of UB 2020 Flexibility and Economic Growth Act in our final negotiations,» Stachowski said in a statement.
«Today, the New York State Senate acted on an important bill sponsored by Senator Felder that will protect hardworking New Yorkers from $ 1.5 billion in new and higher taxes, and prevent the state from receiving a windfall from recently enacted federal tax changes,» Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan State Senate acted on an important bill sponsored by Senator Felder that will protect hardworking New Yorkers from $ 1.5 billion in new and higher taxes, and prevent the state from receiving a windfall from recently enacted federal tax changes,» Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan state from receiving a windfall from recently enacted federal tax changes,» Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said.
Of the column he said, «I think he's wrong because the Senate Republican conference really has been a check to lot of the horrible things that could have happened in this state in terms of taxes and spending.»
Kennedy: «I'm disappointed with the addition of the 63rd Senate seat, besides adding to the cost of government, it was put in a place that has no impact on western New York and quite frankly has no impact on the population shift in New York state and if there was going to be an additional seat added that despite the fact that I disagree with you that the Constitution was in fact violated and you say that it was not violated — the fact that this additional seat adding to the cost and size of government was added to a place in the Capital Region rather than a place where distinctly the population grew down in New York City I believe was based upon the fact that had an additional district been added in the city where the population shift had come from it would have included that seat being an additional minority seat and that is why it was put up in the Capital Region and rather than in the New York City area.
«That would allow more people to run in state Assembly and Senate races,» she said.
«Despite the fact that New York is a blue state, the Siena poll shows New Yorkers are pleased with the bipartisan results Senate Republicans have delivered,» said Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif in a statement.
«My concern is not about the illegal alien dish washer looking to get to work, this extreme Mayor's proposal, joined by efforts in the New York State Senate to provide New York State driver's licenses to illegals, will simply provide a mask to those seeking to harm the United States,» Ball said in a statement.
The New York State Senate has been, and remains, leading the effort to curb the devastating scourge the heroin epidemic has caused in nearly every community within the Empire State,» said Sens. George Amedore, Terrence Murphy, Robert Ortt and Fred Akshar in a joint statement.
«Shelley Mayer's race is a must - win to build a progressive majority in the state senate and pass an agenda that puts working families first,» said WFP State Director Bill Listate senate and pass an agenda that puts working families first,» said WFP State Director Bill LiState Director Bill Lipton.
Email blasts from the two liberal organizations note that Avella used to be an outspoken opponent of charters — and co-location in particular — and yet voted «yes» on the Senate one - house budget that education advocates say pushes more of the controversial co-locations and hikes state aid to charters at the expense of traditional public schools.
In the 41st Senate District, though the final vote count from the state Board of Elections isn't available yet, the WFP says it's likely its voters also provided a critical margin of victory for Democratic Senator - elect Terry Gipson over GOP Sen. Steve Saland.
«We're going to be looking at the coming election season,» said Empire State Pride Agenda Executive Director Nathan Schaefer in an interview on Sunday, «and we're going to be investing everything we can to make sure we elect a pro-LGBT state Senate.&rState Pride Agenda Executive Director Nathan Schaefer in an interview on Sunday, «and we're going to be investing everything we can to make sure we elect a pro-LGBT state Senate.&rstate Senate.»
«We applaud the members of the Senate Republican Conference for championing these reforms and taking significant steps to ease the cost burden borne by every employer in the state — especially Upstate,» said Greg Biryla, the executive director of the Rochester - based Unshackle Upstate.
The WFP says it played a key role in several upstate Democratic state Senate victories, including Senator - elect Ted O'Brien's big win over Republican Assemblyman Sean Hanna.
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan in a statement Tuesday said he would be willing to discuss «additional changes» to the state's ethics and transparency laws after the guilty verdict in the corruption case of Joe Percoco, a former close aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Mainline Democrats in the state Senate have raised $ 1 million in the last six months, bringing their cash - on - hand total to $ 1.1 million, a source familiar with their campaign filing said.
«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform,» the speaker said.
Republicans in the state Senate are becoming «more aggressive» this year in challenging the policies of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Deputy Majority Leader John DeFranciso said Wednesday in a radio interview.
«As an early supporter of the Working Families Party and a member of the New York State Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, I have always believed that voters should have choice,» Savino said in a statement released by her campaign committee this afternoon.
This will be done in the form a «hand up» in the state Senate — a non-voting procedural move that will recognize the new members of the conference, said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in an interview Friday.
As state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continue to sort out an extension of the now lapsed rent control laws in New York City, Senate Republicans say they have no plans to leave town after passing their own eight - year extension of the program.
Actor Corey Feldman, who says he was sexually abused as a child, is heading to the state Capitol on Wednesday to push state Senate Republicans to pass a bill that would make it easier for survivors in New York to seek justice as adults.
Still, progressives have faulted Cuomo for compromises with Republicans in the state Senate, who they say have been allowed to remain in power by Cuomo.
A source with direct knowledge involved in the effort said Monday evening that state Democrats are trying to find and identify the «best possible candidate» to run in the Senate district.
The top Republican in the state Senate on Friday said his conference won't hold events at the Hilton Albany amid an ongoing labor dispute.