Sentences with phrase «laws in the state legislature»

Arizona, California and Florida have passed similar measures through ballot initiatives, and Maine, Colorado and Oregon have passed related laws in their state legislatures.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature,» Cuomo said.

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And as of September 2015, there were proposals in 17 state legislatures to enact new laws or alter language of older ones.

• In Vermont, state Sen. Kevin Mullin (R) worked with AARP Vermont on a bill that passed unanimously in both houses of the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) in ApriIn Vermont, state Sen. Kevin Mullin (R) worked with AARP Vermont on a bill that passed unanimously in both houses of the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) in Apriin both houses of the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) in Apriin April.

A day after the Parkland shooting, the Oregon state legislature closed what was called the «Boyfriend Loophole» in its laws about gun ownership among those convicted of domestic violence.

In the past two months the state legislature passed a bill that slowed crypto from state property taxes and rozluźniały the securities laws.

In just one month since the Parkland shooting, the gun control movement has made some small gains: The Florida state legislature passed new firearm regulations, and the federal spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday contains modest steps toward tightening the nation's gun laws, including the Fix NICS Act, which strengthens the background - check system for gun purchases.

In 2016, seven states replaced archaic laws with new legislature, breaking down barriers that previously stood in the way of industrial hemp farminIn 2016, seven states replaced archaic laws with new legislature, breaking down barriers that previously stood in the way of industrial hemp farminin the way of industrial hemp farming.

I think the church, from a position of strength, conceded far too much by supporting the legislature's use of dubious psychological concepts such as «gender identity» and «sexual orientation» in state anti-discrimination law.

Historically, mass shootings don't usually lead to stricter regulation on gun control laws — they actually loosen them in states with Republican legislatures.

In 1973 the American Bar Association called on state legislatures to repeal all laws which place homosexual activity between consenting adults in private in the category of a crimIn 1973 the American Bar Association called on state legislatures to repeal all laws which place homosexual activity between consenting adults in private in the category of a crimin private in the category of a crimin the category of a crime.

• In North Carolina, the state legislature passed a new law allowing magistrates and other officials to turn down gay couples, if those officials have a religious objection to performing a same - sex wedding.

The Oregon state legislature passed the original law in 1923, during a wave of Nativist sentiment fuelled by the Ku Klux Klan and other groups.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there are about 45 states that have laws that specifically allow women to breastfeed in public.

In her home state of Texas, the government legislature actually passed a «safe cupcake amendment» (a.k.a. Lauren's Law) to protect the right of parents to bring in sweets on their kids» birthdayIn her home state of Texas, the government legislature actually passed a «safe cupcake amendment» (a.k.a. Lauren's Law) to protect the right of parents to bring in sweets on their kids» birthdayin sweets on their kids» birthdays.

She helped in the passage of «Lindsay's Law» in the Ohio state legislature — a law that requires all coaches and teachers to undergo education on the symptoms of sudden cardiac arreLaw» in the Ohio state legislature — a law that requires all coaches and teachers to undergo education on the symptoms of sudden cardiac arrelaw that requires all coaches and teachers to undergo education on the symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest.

Laws concerning concussions in youth sports have passed during 2011 in five states — South Dakota, Iowa, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah — and bills are working their way through legislatures in other states, according to the National Athletic Trainers» Association, which backs the bills and is tracking them.

In the United States, moms who breastfeed in public are protected by law, according to the National Conference of State LegislatureIn the United States, moms who breastfeed in public are protected by law, according to the National Conference of State Legislaturein public are protected by law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there are 49 U.S. states that allow mothers to breastfeed in public, out of which two states, Virginia and South Dakota, exempt breastfeeding moms from public indecency or nudity laws, leaving Idaho as the only state that hasn't passed any comparable State Legislatures, there are 49 U.S. states that allow mothers to breastfeed in public, out of which two states, Virginia and South Dakota, exempt breastfeeding moms from public indecency or nudity laws, leaving Idaho as the only state that hasn't passed any comparable state that hasn't passed any comparable laws.

Similar laws are likely to pass in New York and California, and state legislatures are considering restrictions in many other states.

State legislatures may not be in session, which means it would be impractical for them to change their laws this quickly.

The two best countries to see this are Switzerland, which has referendum voting at the Federal Level and The United States, which has some system of referendum voting at the state level (The most common being referral voting, where the legislature can opt to pass a law by citizen vote, which is available in all 50 sStates, which has some system of referendum voting at the state level (The most common being referral voting, where the legislature can opt to pass a law by citizen vote, which is available in all 50 statesstates.

It's locally focused: state legislatures are where the action is in a lot of battles Daily Kos cares about, from reproductive rights to taxation and labor laws.

In our eyes, JCOPE will have little credibility until new laws are passed which prohibit the Committee from appointing an executive director, or senior managers, who have worked for a sitting governor, attorney general, comptroller, the legislature, or a firm which lobbies the state of New York.

Twenty - three state legislatures are already subject to their state FOI laws, as are local legislatures in New York, including the NYC City Council.

«Steve appears to be a gentleman with an open mind; his law experience may benefit the community in the state legislature.»

Cynthia will work with the state legislature to find solutions and pass new rent laws to protect tenants living in homes that might be smaller than 6 units but are owned by corporate landlords who own a large number of properties.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in Budget In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election lawin Budget In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election lawIn his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election laws.

In addition, New York City's rent stabilization laws — which determine how much our rent can increase each year — are controlled by our State legislature.

In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethicIn light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethicin how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethics.

In 2011, along with the legislature, he approved a law to bar the state comptroller from auditing any contracts signed by SUNY, CUNY and their related entities.

Government watch dog groups say the arrest of one of the two most powerful men in the New York legislature on fraud and corruption charges highlights the need for better state laws against wrong doing.

After a new wave of indictments against state lawmakers in the spring, Cuomo tried to convince the legislature to adopt public financing of campaigns, the closing of loopholes for large donors, and better policing of the laws.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will venture out next week to deliver his State of the County speech at Newfield High School in Selden, despite a 2010 law that says he should make his annual report to the county legislature at a regularly scheduled meeting.

Leaders of the New York state legislature are in court fighting a request from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ethics commission that they turn over details about their private law clients.

If the county executive disapproves the local law intro, he must return it to the clerk of the legislature with his objections stated in writing.

The law states: «When the county executive delivers his annual report to the county legislature he should do so at a regular meeting... in accordance with long - standing practice and common sense.»

In January, the governor unveiled a «comprehensive package» of ethics and good government reforms, which included appointing a chief procurement officer, expanding the Freedom of Information Law to the state legislature, and closing the «LLC loophole,» which essentially allows corporations to exceed campaign donation limits.

But any law impacting the Port Authority requires approval by both state legislatures, and in New Jersey, both houses are controlled by Democrats who may be less - than - eager to sign on to a Christie - backed reform package.

An estimated million plus, formerly law abiding, gun owners have refused to comply with Cuomo and down state Democrat's naive belief that the NY Safe Act, passed in a so called emergency session of the New York legislature, could force free people to register their hard earned property.

[19] Since 1984, New York State has only passed a budget on time once, in 2005, leading Paterson to call for an «end to the dysfunction in Albany» in his speech, echoing a 56 - page study from the nonpartisan New York University School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice, which referred to the legislature as «the least deliberative and most dysfunctional in the nation.»

«In 2006, the Erie County legislature passed what is called the New York State Certified Training Program, which is often known as the apprenticeship law... It ensures taxpayer dollars that are paying for construction jobs associated with Erie County government are going towards Erie County residents who are working on these projects.

Disagreements that have roiled the state's education community in the wake of new teacher evaluation laws approved by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature as part of the budget were highlighted at a day long summit called by education officials.

Cuomo, in a speech at NYU law school on Monday, says he won't be signing the state budget unless the legislature agrees to the changes.

Following several tragedies in recent months, Cuomo made an impassioned plea during his address on Wednesday for the state's legislature to ignore pressure from gun lobbies and deliver New York the toughest gun laws in the nation.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about the city's plan to build a pre-K school at the New York Hall of Science, which was approved by the state legislature in June 2017 and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo last night: «The city received the necessary -LSB-...]

But she says she's a political realist and her group is already looking at mitigations to insert into the bill in the event that the state legislature, under re-election pressures in 2016, passes it into law.

The New York state legislature ruled in 2011 that officials convicted of public corruption would be stripped of their pensions — but the law wouldn't apply to officials already in office.

Prosecutors say Silver also received $ 700,000 in kickbacks by steering real estate developers with business before the state legislature to another law firm.