Sentences with phrase «lawmakers over a court»

Governor Andrew Cuomo has been inching away for a while now from his earlier blanket promise to veto any congressional and district lines drawn by the legislature, expressing a preference for a an agreement on acceptably partisan lines drawn by lawmakers over a court - controlled solution.

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And I don't think the lawmakers want to discuss that over 1,300 «rights and responsibilities» all have potential legal challenges in the courts — and potential referendums — and potential legislation changing this law.

Though lawmakers were pleased with what they said was progress being made on the issue — which has split the Legislature over which charges should be tried in either diversion court or a family court — there was no indication either majority conference embraced the latest language.

Lawmakers remain at odds over unifying the state's primary dates for federal elections — held in June by court order — and state and local party primaries, held in September.

The APC argued that since allegations over which Fayemi was being invited for investigation were the same allegations over which the minister instituted a libel suit against Fayose's aides, the lawmakers should utilise the matter before the court to establish their case.

A key lawmaker said Tuesday he expects no opposition over the nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to New York's highest court and says the Port Washington resident could be confirmed as soon as Monday.

In a letter to Cuomo, the lawmakers wrote the need for an openly gay judge on the state's highest court is especially important given the concerns over the civil rights policies of the new Trump administration in Washington.

The debate over the «Raise The Age» legislation centered in large part around shifting cases involving teens to the family court system, which some lawmakers worried was overburdened and in need of more resources to begin with.

A key state lawmaker said he expects no opposition over the nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to New York's highest court and believes the Port Washington, Long Island resident could be confirmed as soon as Monday.

Lawmakers also questioned Marks over two - plus hours on a range of judicial issues, including plans to expand Buffalo's successful drug intervention court to other areas of the state hit hard by the opioid overdose crisis.

Nwanosike alleged that Lloyd was charged to court by the police over an attempt to kill a lawmaker in the state House of Assembly, Michael Chinda.

Oloyede also filed a motion ex-parte asking the court to grant her permission to institute a legal action against the state lawmakers over their recommendation that she should be sanctioned by the National Judicial Commission (NJC).

The fallout from the 2009 legislative session continues in state court, as Gov. Sanford and lawmakers battle over whether South Carolina will accept $ 700 million in federal stimulus money that would help pay teachers» salaries and fund public safety.

Lawmakers also turned aside an effort to pass a constitutional amendment that would have stripped the court of its authority over school finance and left all school funding decisions to the Legislature and governor.

«Lawmakers Brace for Lawsuit Over School Funding,» Colorado News Agency (12/11/09) «Keeping the Call in the Right Venue», The Denver Post (10/27/09) «Lawsuit Over State's School Funding as Inadequate Far - Reaching», The Denver Post (10/25/09) «Court Allows Schools Trial», The Denver Post (10/20/09) «Court Rules Parents Can Sue Colorado for Low School Funding, The Durango Herald (10/20/09) «Ruling Lets School Funding Case Go to Trial», The Denver Daily News (10/20/09) «High Court Revives Lobato «Adequacy» Suit», Education News Colorado (10/19/09)

Lawmakers are working to craft a funding formula that will satisfy the court, but they also face a large budget hole over the next two fiscal years.

Lawmakers may not know for months whether a deal to pump half a billion dollars into schools goes far enough to end seven years of court battles over whether the state shortchanges Kansas children.

In an election year with a state Supreme Court ruling hanging over their heads, Kansas lawmakers wrestled over school spending, taxes and guns.

The cuts come with the state board, Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson and the legislature set for a June court date over lawmakers» December vote to shuttle greater powers to the new Republican superintendent.

Inslee on 14 December proposed using a price on carbon to support the state's primary and secondary education system and end a long - running fight with lawmakers over how best to comply with a 2012 court ruling that said the state had not adequately funded its schools.