Sentences with phrase «issues the state senate»

This panel issued state Senate and House district maps on November 30, 2011.

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Though some Republicans, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, were quick to praise Tillerson's international business experience working with foreign governments, Tillerson's nomination was met with deep skepticism from both parties over his embodiment of the most contentious 2016 campaign issues: Trump's closeness with Russia, climate change skepticism, and potential business conflicts of interest.

With a Republican Congress backing him (most items need 60 % support to pass in the Senate), Trump will be in a position to reverse trade agreements, immigration policies, Roe V. Wade, the Iran nuclear deal, and any other policy the party takes issue with — including those that impact how Canadians do business with the United States.

MEXICO CITY Mexico's Senate issued a stern rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, urging its government to end cooperation with the United States on migration and security over Trump's plans to deploy the National Guard along their shared border.

A former aide to a California legislator sued the state Senate on Thursday, alleging it failed to accommodate her emotional disabilities following what she said was a sexual assault by an Assembly staff member, and instead wrongly fired her for «pre-textual minor» work performance issues.

Coming from an anecdotal perspective, he acknowledged that he approaches this issue as «a dad,» and went on to detail what he had previously stated in a Senate hearing on virtual currency:

When I entered the United States Senate in 1996, I had no idea that I would eventually consider stem cell research as one of the most important policy issues in which I am involved.

Foreign policy was one of the issues that came up when U.S. Senate candidate Benjamin «Barry» Hinckley was interviewed on «State of the State,» a cable television public affairs program that aired April 21 and 22.

Nick speaks at conferences, is quoted in the press, appears on local and national media, and has been called to testify on organic issues in the US House and Senate and at the state level.

Focusing on the bill's support of school lunches and ignoring the issue of infant formula, the e-mail boasted that the bill would give millions of children «access to nutritious food» and that it passed «without a single dissenting vote in the United States Senate.»

The candidates vying to fill the Westchester County state Senate district have in recent days began to coalesce around issues ahead of what's expected to be a crucial special election scheduled for April 24.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

«Whether he was leading the charge on the Child Safe Products Act, or making sure regulations are in place that will safeguard our drinking water from hydraulic fracturing, Tony has kept the environment a top issue in the Senate,» the email states.

GOP / Conservative US Senate candidate Jay Townsend released a Weeb video this morning that attacks his Democratic target, Sen. Charles Schumer, for his practice of holding press conferences across the state on what some would call the smaller issues.

«His intimate knowledge of the Senate and his experience navigating difficult issues both as a senior leader in our Counsel and Program office and as the State Party's top lawyer will serve him extraordinarily well.

Sen. Brad Hoylman, the sponsor of a bill to make it easier for child sexual assault victims to seek justice as adults, is pushing for a state Senate hearing on the issue.

Preserving the deduction of state and local taxes is not a partisan issue, but about basic fairness to states like New York, Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said Wednesday in a statement.

But the key issue has been the minimum wage in the state Senate, which Democratic lawmakers and Cuomo want to increase to $ 15, phased in over different time periods in different regions of the state.

As you'll recall, Pigeon, who got his $ 150,000 - a-year state job thanks to the coup and 31 - day Senate stalemate, became an issue in the Democratic AG primary when Sean Coffey tried to tar Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice for meeting with him and Golisano and accepting his support.

She worked in the United States Senate for Senator (Robert) Humphreys and Senator (William) Armstrong, so she has a real grasp of the issues....

Democrats in the state Senate's mainline conference received high marks from the Environmental Advocates of New York on rating green issues facing the state.

The Senate MajDemocrats just issued a press release announcing they are supporting the state Lottery Division's recommendation of Genting NY to operate Video Lottery Terminals at Aqueduct in Queens.

The latest TV ad from Democratic Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky touts the passage of the state budget in Albany, specifically mention issues close to Senate Republicans: A $ 1 billion tax cut and an end to the Gap Elimination Adjustment.

At 5:30 p.m., state Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon and others discuss healthcare issues on Capitol Hill, specifically on primary care, Melville Marriott Long Island, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville.

Viloria - Fisher spoke about property tax relief — an issue Cuomo has made part of his campaign platform and one that is crucial to voters in the suburbs, which are expected to be a battleground in the upcoming general election — particularly in the fight for control of the state Senate.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins did not praise the constitutional amendment that would codify the Roe v. Wade decision in state law as backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, indicating more urgency was needed on the issue.

At issue is whether the Mayor intentionally subverted state campaign finance laws by funneling money to County Democratic organizations which then wheeled that money to specific Senate candidates in the Hudson Valley.

The spigot of outside funding of super PACs and Senate races is challenging the maxim that all politics is local in many of these state legislative campaigns, which in some cases have become proxy wars for state - level issues.

Also at 11 a.m., Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and members of her conference issue a report and announce a series of bills aimed at fixing the state's Election Laws, Senate Democratic Conference Room (315), state Capitol, Albany.

The State Senate has turned its back on middle class values and the issues that matter most to our communities, and I look forward to advocating for investments in infrastructure, an increase in the minimum wage and much needed government reforms to clean up Albany.

«The reality is nobody really thought we'd be talking about these issues because of the person who is now holding the office,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins at a news conference this week pushing a bill that would require the release of Trump's state tax returns.

Cuomo's office says it may be closing the gap on bail reform and other policy issues it has been pushing, including several women's rights issues, because he and other Democrats have moved closer to owning a majority of the state Senate.

A state Supreme Court judge in western New York on Friday issued a show cause order in a Senate Republican - backed challenge against a super PAC tied to the New York State United Teacstate Supreme Court judge in western New York on Friday issued a show cause order in a Senate Republican - backed challenge against a super PAC tied to the New York State United TeacState United Teachers.

The group is schedule to meet on Feb. 26 in New York City and, according to an email from its organizations, issues surrounding both immigration and the state Senate will be on the to - do list.

Bruce will be a close partner in the U.S. Senate on homeland security issues facing our state and country.»

Here's the invite to state Senate Democrats» first annual «Spring Issues Gala» that is being headlined by former President Bill Clinton.

The 30 - member Senate Republican conference is poised to vote en masse against the bill that would keep state parks open and also has issues with a measure that would boost the charter cap from 200 to 460, GOP sources confirm.

«Over 100 days ago by the terms of subpoenas issued by the New York State Senate, Saint - Gobain, Taconic Plastics and Honeywell were to have handed over documents related to the water contamination crises they helped create,» Hoylman said.

Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo not ruling out supporting Republicans this year, Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairman Mike Gianaris remains upbeat, telling Liz last night on the show that Cuomo will ultimately settle with the minority conference given their agreement on bread - and - butter party issues such as women's» health and increasing the state's minimum wage.

Officials at the Democratic National Committee — including Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison — issued a series of statements on Wednesday urging unity among Democrats in the state Senate.

It's time for New York State Senator John J. Flanagan and NY State Senate leaders to face this issue.

«It's outrageous that the chairman of the Democratic Party acts that way with Democratic candidates,» said Rick Montano, a former Suffolk legislator who had a similar issue with Schaffer as a State Senate nominee in 2012.

Cuomo received the party's nomination in 2010 and 2014, but this year, many grassroots activists in the party said they were inclined to back Nixon, saying that Cuomo had done too much to enable Republicans to remain in control of the State Senate and block votes on a range of progressive issues.

The smallest faction in the divided state Senate, the Independent Democratic Conference, has been permitted by the ruling party Republicans to issue its own alternate spending plan.

Zellnor is committed to giving back to the Brooklyn community that raised him and addressing several issues that impact New York State's 20th Senate District.

ALBANY — The Senate's Independent Democratic Conference has made raising the age of criminal responsibility a priority for this session, but some Democrats of color in the state Assembly are wary that the breakaway group will «water down» the issue and question its motives for pushing the measure.

Before joining Powers and Company, Heather served as an Assistant Counsel to the State Senate Majority, working on a range of issues, including economic development, budget reform, and consumer protection.

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.

A Democratic insider with ties to the governor told me that the dissolution of the IDC became an urgent issue because of upcoming special elections, which are crucial for Democrats to win if they want control of the state Senate.

In March ’17 we launched our Money Talks campaign, aimed at the NYS budget, to educate the public about the issues at stake in the budget negotiations and bringing attention to the progressive bills passed in the NYS Assembly that were either defeated or never brought to a vote in the State Senate.