Sentences with phrase «lawmakers in the state assembly»

The governor's use of executive authority — especially during the budget process — has annoyed Democratic lawmakers in the state Assembly as well.

Lawmakers in the state assembly have listened to those concerns and will likely update the bill to address them, McDonald said.

What are your views on restructuring Nigeria I am talking personally now; I don't see why the National Assembly and other lawmakers in state assembly should be full time.

Six months after Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility, lawmakers in the state Assembly held a hearing on the escape and oversight of the state's prison system.

After saying for weeks that he doubts his fellow Republicans would support full elimination of the state's prevailing wage laws, the top lawmaker in the state Assembly plans to allow a vote on at least a modified version of repeal.

Not exact matches

For minority lawmakers, especially in the Democratic - dominated Assembly, a change in the state constitution, or a complete overhaul of the document, could lead to more equity in how things get done at the Capitol.

The leading health committee lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly on Thursday called on Congress to re-approved the federal Child Health Insurance Program at the enhanced match rate before it expires at the end of the month.

The latter issue is potentially a tricky one of the Assembly: Lawmakers in the wake of charges in a bid rigging and bribery case that has ensnared a former close aide to the governor, Joe Percoco, sought changes to procurement that would restore some of the power of the state comptroller, who has been at odds with Cuomo.

Legislation that would require members of the Regional Economic Development Councils to disclose their finances is «no different» than the transparency requirements state lawmakers have approved for themselves in recent years, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

The race had hinged in large part on two different visions: Faso was knocked by Teachout for his work as a lobbyist and tenure as a state lawmaker in the Democratic - led Assembly.

The Independent Democratic Conference and Assembly lawmakers are touting $ 2 million in funding for specialized high schools that was included in the state budget.

He is competing for the party's official designation against Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse state lawmaker who entered the race in February and appeared to be the frontrunner after Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb ended his campaign.

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have sought to apply post-budget pressure to Republicans to consider voter reforms designed to enhance ballot access and make it easier to vote as well as to register.

A version of the Senate's anti-sanctuary city bill has already been approved last year, with votes from moderate mainline Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Todd Kaminsky, George Latimer, Kevin Parker and Tim Kennedy (Democrats from upstate and suburban districts in the Assembly opposed the sanctuary state bill).

But state lawmakers there, like in the Republican - controlled Senate, will likely consider measures designed to alter education policies approved in the 2015 - 16 state budget, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

A group of state lawmakers from the Mohawk Valley is asking for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's help in pressing Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to introduce a relief package for a racino.

he was the only democratic lawmaker whom after Sheldon silver passed a bill in the state Assembly had enough clout with the republican state Senators to have the bill killed.

Assembly Majority Leader Morelle says it's unlikely though that lawmakers would be open to restructuring state government in a «rushed» end of the year session.

Such pleas aren't new, but they have been slow to be addressed or are the source of partisan bickering at the state Capitol, where of 84 pieces of legislation (some of them duplicates in the Assembly and state Senate) currently before state lawmakers include the word «voting» (333, again with some duplicates, include the word «election»).

Cox says right now there is tremendous friction between Cuomo and Republican, and some Democratic lawmakers, in the state Senate and Assembly.

Lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have punted on congestion pricing, setting the stage for tough negotiations ahead of the state's executive budget deadline at the end of the month.

Newly elected Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie this week vowed to enact a «zero - tolerance» policy for sexual harassment cases, which in the last several years engulfed three state lawmakers no longer in the Assembly.

In New York state, 59 out of the 213 lawmakers in the state legislature are women — 15 black women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state SenatIn New York state, 59 out of the 213 lawmakers in the state legislature are women — 15 black women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senatin the state legislature are women — 15 black women in the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senatin the state Assembly and three black women in the state Senatin the state Senate.

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in the Connecticut General Assembly released their plan for adjustments to the State's two - year budget they passed last year.

The bill, to be considered by the full legislature on May 23, is similar to measures introduced by Nassau - based lawmakers in the state senate and assembly this year.

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 Assembly voted to close the LLC loophole in campaign finance laws, cap contributions by limited liability corporations at $ 5,000 and require them to identify the individuals who make the donations in the LLC's name, and limit lawmakers» outside income to 40 percent of the annual salary of state Supreme Court justices.

Clinton spoke to Democratic state lawmakers from the Senate and Assembly for about 20 minutes at a hotel across the street from the state Capitol building in Albany.

Lawmakers from both parties in the Assembly and Senate have chafed in recent years over Gov. Andrew Cuomo exercising this power over policy in the spending plan, be it pushing through new criteria for teacher evaluations or an increase in the minimum wage the Legislature contends has little to do with the state's overall finances.

Cuomo was scheduled to breakfast this morning with the Assembly GOP as part of his ongoing charm offensive in hopes of winning state lawmakers over to his way of thinking, following the age - old adage that the best way to a man's heart — and perhaps his «yes» vote — is through his stomach.

In supporting a freeze, the SUNY board aligned itself with the state Assembly and Senate and opposed Cuomo's call for a $ 300 tuition hike in each of the next five years — a continuation of a similar five - year plan he and lawmakers implemented in 201In supporting a freeze, the SUNY board aligned itself with the state Assembly and Senate and opposed Cuomo's call for a $ 300 tuition hike in each of the next five years — a continuation of a similar five - year plan he and lawmakers implemented in 201in each of the next five years — a continuation of a similar five - year plan he and lawmakers implemented in 201in 2011.

The amendment, due to go before voters on Election Day, is aimed at removing the process from state lawmakers and in to the hands of a commission appointed by the Assembly and Senate.

The state Assembly's Democratic Speaker Carl Heastie said he doubted lawmakers would have to convene a special session before January's scheduled start of the 2018 regular legislative session — unless there's an unexpected cut in federal funding.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Tuesday indicated to reporters in Albany he would be open to changing how per diems are allocated to state lawmakers, possibly as a way to achieve a pay increase for the Legislature.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the chamber's majority Democrats take «major issue» with Cuomo's plan to withhold a boost in school funding until lawmakers agree to reforms to the state's education system.

Last year, Cuomo was embroiled in fights with lawmakers and took the State of the State on the road, to annoyance of some in the Assembly and Senate and traditionalists in Albany.

Forty - four percent of New Yorkers see the Legislature in a better light thanks to state lawmakers» passage of a budget prior to the April 1 deadline, but Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos continue to to be viewed unfavorably by nearly twice as many voters as view them favorably.

Hoyt, a longtime Democratic lawmaker, served in the state Assembly from 1992 until 2011, when he became a top economic development official in the new Cuomo administration.

Lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly could not agree on a unified primary date for state and federal elections — a costly consequence for local governments.

Political crisis in Ado - Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Wednesday took another dimension as lawmakers of state House of Assembly staged a protest on the highway against the freezing of the account of Governor Ayodele Fayose at the Zenith bank by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EState capital on Wednesday took another dimension as lawmakers of state House of Assembly staged a protest on the highway against the freezing of the account of Governor Ayodele Fayose at the Zenith bank by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (Estate House of Assembly staged a protest on the highway against the freezing of the account of Governor Ayodele Fayose at the Zenith bank by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

State lawmakers don't have to run for re-election this year, but many elected officials in the Assembly and Senate are eyeing the exits, running for locally elected positions back in their home districts.

MMA representatives have appealed to state lawmakers for at least six years to lift the ban, however despite repeated passage in the Senate, the Assembly has not passed a bill legalizing MMA in NYS.

What is clear is that lawmakers in the majority party in the state Senate and Assembly have nominated many more projects than those in the minority.

Ibrahim challenged the opposition lawmakers to name any state governor in the PDP who benefited from the previous withdrawals from the ECA and sought the approval of the state House of Assembly before spending the money.

Under the deal between state lawmakers and Cuomo, the state bears more of the responsibility, a contrast from the ride - hailing service bill proposed in the New York State Assembly that would have given local municipalities more control in regulastate lawmakers and Cuomo, the state bears more of the responsibility, a contrast from the ride - hailing service bill proposed in the New York State Assembly that would have given local municipalities more control in regulastate bears more of the responsibility, a contrast from the ride - hailing service bill proposed in the New York State Assembly that would have given local municipalities more control in regulaState Assembly that would have given local municipalities more control in regulation.

Harsher punishments for those who flee the scenes of serious car accidents will have to wait another year, lawmakers say, after a pair of bills — one passed by the state Senate, another by the Assembly — failed to get enough support in the opposite house.

State lawmakers in the Assembly and the Senate are coming under scrutiny from the FBI.

The lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial District in the National Assembly said he was not surprise that the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, will...

With just five days left in the New York State Assembly session, North Fork and East End lawmakers are making a last - minute push to drum up support for bills that would increase penalties for hit - and - run drivers who flee the scene of serious accidents.

The Legislature appointed DiNapoli, a longtime lawmaker close to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in 2007, after Hevesi pleaded guilty to using state workers to drive his sick wife around.