Sentences with phrase «leader in the state house»

Themis Klarides, the Republican leader in the state House of Representatives, is not convinced by the Democratic governor.

In response, Corbett and Mike Turzai, the Republican majority leader in the State House of Representatives, demanded that the city's legislative delegation vote to weaken public - employee pensions.

«North Carolina already has to choose between lower class sizes and teachers of specialties like arts, music and P.E.,» said Rep. Darren Jackson, a Wake County Democrat who serves as the party's leader in the state House.

The assistant GOP leader in the state House, who returned to the family farm where he was reared in 1975, said he became interested in hemp in 1993 when scab, or Fusarium head blight, devastated his wheat and barley crops.

Not exact matches

«The President multiple times reaffirmed in general to all of us, and looked at Larry Kudlow, and said Larry go get it done,» Sasse said after exiting a White House meeting with the President about trade and agriculture that he attended with several governors and congressional leaders who represent states that they say will be adversely impacted by the President's recently announced tariffs.

Meanwhile, GOP leader Donald Trump has seen his lead in Wisconsin evaporate, giving way to Ted Cruz, as Trump has clashed with Republican leaders in the state such as former presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (a Wisconsin congressman).

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.

A moderate, Lamb is personally opposed to abortion, not in favor of a ban on assault rifles, and has stated that he wouldn't support Nancy Pelosi as the Democrats» House leader.

The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are discussing ways to jointly push through an overhaul of the tax code in the remainder of 2017 that cuts taxes and allows corporations to bring back trillions of dollars in overseas earnings to the United States.

In a letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the state House and Senate Wednesday, Schneiderman asked state lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow for prosecuting people on the state level for the exact crimes they were convicted of — and pardoned for — on the federal level.

President Obama has used the bully pulpit of the White House to drive a clear and consistent message to his Cabinet, Congress, state and industry leaders, and the world: America will be a global leader in the clean - energy race.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin is among the Republicans from outside California who have contributed to the campaign to repeal the state's gas - tax increase, showing the effort has national interest from GOP leaders who see it as a way to boost their party's chances in the Golden State for this year's elecstate's gas - tax increase, showing the effort has national interest from GOP leaders who see it as a way to boost their party's chances in the Golden State for this year's elecState for this year's election.

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.

This may be remembered as the year California's leaders finally grasped that a lack of housing was an enormous problem, driving up the cost of homes and rent to such an extent that the Golden State has become the epicenter of U.S. poverty, with more than one in five households living paycheck to paycheck.

The Obama White House keeps in close contact with American Jewish leaders, trumpeting what it says is a close relationship with Israel around developments like this month's transport of the Israeli ambassador and staff out of Egypt after the Jewish state's embassy there was attacked, an operation in which the United States played a major role.

Minority leader of the state House of Representatives Todd Rutherford offered to represent her in court.

Some members have held high - level meetings with foreign leaders, urged U.S. embassies to investigate situations of repression, and lobbied the White House and State Department to address particular issues in bilateral discussions.

In front of a packed audience in the State Dining Room at the White House on Tuesday, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity with a show of force that included medical, business and government leaders, grassroots activists, celebrity public service announcements, cartoon characters as nutrition experts, as well as those most directly affected — the kids themselveIn front of a packed audience in the State Dining Room at the White House on Tuesday, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity with a show of force that included medical, business and government leaders, grassroots activists, celebrity public service announcements, cartoon characters as nutrition experts, as well as those most directly affected — the kids themselvein the State Dining Room at the White House on Tuesday, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity with a show of force that included medical, business and government leaders, grassroots activists, celebrity public service announcements, cartoon characters as nutrition experts, as well as those most directly affected — the kids themselves.

Our department serves as a leader in advocating for strong conservation laws and programs, and public participation is the key to accomplishing Mass Audubon's objectives at the State House.

The ban on hats in the HOC was passed in 1988, with then leader of the House Ann Taylor stating: «I know some members may feel that they look particularly fetching in the opera hat, but it really does make the House of Commons look ridiculous».

Led by their leader, Honourable J. H. Mensah, the NPP Minority walked out of the House and boycotted the rest of the day's proceedings and that was the last that was heard in Parliament of «the Gwarzo affair» Nana Ato Dadzie and Kwamena Ahwoi stated that, they appreciate their time working under Rawlings and would never intentionally seek to discredit him in any way.

Democratic leaders in the state Senate on Wednesday huddled with House Democrats to discuss control of the chamber in Albany as the party seeks a new unity pact.

I'm proud to join with Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and the entire Democratic Conference in calling on the State Senate to defend the public interest by bringing my tax disclosure bills to a vote this session, as is happening in 28 other state houses across the nation.&rState Senate to defend the public interest by bringing my tax disclosure bills to a vote this session, as is happening in 28 other state houses across the nation.&rstate houses across the nation.»

National Democratic leaders cheered further on Tuesday as they took two of three contests in Connecticut, winning a state House and state Senate seat on their way to keeping unified control there.

His trip also included a visit with Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader, and Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader in the House, both of whom have shown an openness to fulfilling the states» requests.

In 1999, following the reform whereby most hereditary peers were removed from the chamber, then Conservative Leader in the House of Lords Tom Strathclyde made a bold speech stating that «I declare this convention dead»In 1999, following the reform whereby most hereditary peers were removed from the chamber, then Conservative Leader in the House of Lords Tom Strathclyde made a bold speech stating that «I declare this convention dead»in the House of Lords Tom Strathclyde made a bold speech stating that «I declare this convention dead».

Businesses, school leaders and progressive activists in New York also spoke out against the House vote and the provision to end the state and local tax deduction, saying they will be harmful to state residents.

The faction had as its leaders, the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu; governorship aspirant of the party in the state, Prof Adeolu Akande; Senator Monsurat Sumonu; eight members of the House of Representatives; party leaders; and 22 out of the 26 former executive members of the party in the state.

The concept of the trifecta is important in state lawmaking because in many states, the governor, senate majority leader, and house majority leader play decisive roles in the legislative process.

Recall that Million was once declared wanted by Lagos State former Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, in December 2012, after he led a four - man gang of kidnappers to abduct former Majority Leader of Lagos State House of Assembly, Tofeeq Adeniji, in Lagos, and took him through the rivers to Delta State, where he demanded N30 million as ransom.

Also removed were principal officers in the House which include: Majority Leader, Alhaji Musa Mahmud, Deputy Majority Leader, Mutawali Mohammed and the Minority Leader, Mrs Justina Nkom (SDP - Lamurde) State Constituency.

Just as Gov. Andrew Cuomo was wrapping up his Q - and - A with reporters by railing against New York Republicans, calling out state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for failing to join Rep. Pete King in decrying the House leadership's failure to bring the Sandy disaster aid bill to the floor, the following statement from Skelos arrived in my in - box:

Linking the fight against both Maute and Abu Sayaff in terms of the global «war on terror» against ISIS and al - Qaeda, government forces raided the safe house of Isnilon Hapilon, a leader of the extremist group Abu Sayyaf believed to be a key figure for the Islamic State in the Southeast Asia region.

Led by Roy Stone, Private Secretary to the Chief Whip and Mike Winter, Head of the Leader of the House's office, they operate in the dark, agents of the secret state of the most over-centralised political system in the Western world without so much as a Parliamentary Business Committee (promised but not delivered by the last government) to hold them to account.

The leader of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, told journalists after observing jumaat prayer with President Buhari at the State House in Abuja that it is the duty of the National Assembly to make additions, subtraction and adjustments to the Appropriation Bill.

Thus, it is crucial to have citizens / people living in a country who are able to have a say in the state's affairs, especially about things affecting their lives directly, such as taxation, health - care, education, housing policies and the fundamental of all — who should be the country's leader.

The New York State AFL - CIO on Monday announced its endorsement of Democratic congressional candidate Joe Morelle, the Assembly majority leader who is running for the 25th House district in the Rochester area.

Cole, who has worked for both state and federal governments, most recently as the international division leader for Global New York at ESDC, acknowledged during a Capital Tonight interview that her quest to oust Collins from the most Republican - dominated House district in the state was a longshot.

ALBANY — A proposed compromise on the deductibility of state and local taxes has split Republicans in New York's congressional delegation along regional lines, and House GOP leaders believe it will help them move their overall tax bill forward.

In a letter to House Appropriations Committee leaders last year, Katko, R - Camillus, and U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, a Buffalo - area Republican, called Plan 2014 «a bad deal for the United States.»

The White House is preparing to open a broad investigation into China's trade practices, amid growing worries in the United States over a Chinese government - led effort to make the country a global leader in microchips, electric cars and other crucial technologies of the future.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and the civil rights champion, Rep. John Lewis will join members of the Slaughter family and friends in speaking at the funeral service.

ALBANY — Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) emerged from a meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying more funding for mass transit and crumbling public housing in New York City are part of a «tentative deal» on the state budget.

State House Assistant Majority Leader Jared Golden, a Marine veteran, announced his candidacy for the 2nd District in Lewiston's Kennedy Park Thursday morning.

In their separate campaign speeches, Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Hon. Najeem Salam, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, State Chairman All Progressives Congress, Prince Gboyega Famodun, Osun APC Secretary, Hon. Rasak Salinsile, Osun West Senatorial Leader of APC, Hon. Yinusa Amobi solicited for support for the party's flag bearer.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) joined Wilder Balter Partners, community leaders and residents to mark the dedication of Hemlock Ridge Apartments, 60 energy - efficient units of affordable housing in the Sullivan County hamlet of Livingston Manor.

Participants who will gather at the Capitol include «members of the Albany Can End Homelessness in New York State campaign; members of the State legislature — including Assembly Members Andrew Hevesi, Michael Blake, Kimberly Jean - Pierre and others; faith leaders; and homeless New Yorkers in need of housing assistance.

(February 3, 2017) New York State Homes and Community Renewal joined Selfhelp Community Services, Broadway Mosholu LLC, Enterprise Community Partners, local leaders and project partners to celebrate the ribbon - cutting of the $ 26.4 million Van Cortlandt Green, an affordable housing development for low and middle - income seniors in the Riverdale community of the Bronx.

In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly, a coalition of organizations, including the New York Housing Conference and New York State Association for Affordable Housing are urging a reconsideration of the provisioIn a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly, a coalition of organizations, including the New York Housing Conference and New York State Association for Affordable Housing are urging a reconsideration of the provisioin the Senate and Assembly, a coalition of organizations, including the New York Housing Conference and New York State Association for Affordable Housing are urging a reconsideration of the provision.

As final voting was taking place on Thursday, Cuomo told reporters in Sullivan County he had called the state's GOP House delegation and got the same answer: They were voting for it because their party leaders told them to.