Sentences with phrase «leader of the state»

Both former leaders of the state legislature were convicted on multiple corruption charges in the past month in cases that focused on their misuse of outside income.

We recognize that as leaders of states, communities, institutions and classrooms, we have a responsibility to boost student success.

That is the job of the Democratic leader of the State.

But publicly the governor, leader of the state party, had little to say about it.

There are few, if any, jobs more important than educating the future leaders of our state.

Back in the 1990s, it was Ralph Marino, the Republican majority leader of the state Senate from Long Island, who hamstrung Mario Cuomo.

That case involved campaign contributions and also led to the overturning of the corruption convictions of two former powers in New York State politics — Sheldon Silver, the longtime Democratic speaker of the State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate.

Faso, R - Kinderhook, is a former minority leader of the state Assembly who was elected to his first two - year term in the House last November.

The Republican leader of the state Senate said Wednesday that changes will be needed to an $ 80 million overhaul of the state's juvenile - justice system, which the Assembly had passed unanimously and which is a top priority of Gov. Scott Walker's.

Cuomo, who was joined by leaders of the state Legislature, including Senators Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein and Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver, took off from JFK International Airport on Tuesday evening.

Paterson, a former minority leader of the state Senate, added it was understandable that a frustrated Sen. Jeff Klein broke away from the conference in 2011, taking at the time three members with him.

The Republican from Bethel made the announcement today on the steps of the Connecticut State Capitol, where he was joined by leaders of the state Republican Party.

Four months of Albany scandal and turmoil have yielded new leaders of the state Assembly and Senate — the first time that's happened during the same legislative session in 50 years.

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

In December 2005, the Democratic leaders of the state legislature exulted across party lines with then - Gov.

Daniels also won support from leaders of the state's Conservative Party.

Leaders of the state teachers» union, however, are unalterably opposed to charter schools in any form.

«The next leader of this state must stand up for the rights of all New Yorkers.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Leaders of the State University of New York will look at the system's policies and programs in light of the bid - rigging charges brought against SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros.

New leaders of the state Board of Regents are scheduled to be elected Monday, then hold a news conference where they likely will face questions about their future plans for Common Core academic standards, student testing and teacher evaluations.

Governor Dannel Malloy and the Democratic leaders of the state General Assembly celebrated the increase at a news conference in Hartford on Monday.

Leaders of state associations representing these professionals spoke to House members who are seeking ideas about how to make schools and students safer after the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 dead at a Florida high school.

The newly elected leader of the state Senate, John Flanagan, says making the property tax cap permanent is a top priority.

The powerful leader of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference tried to preempt sexual misconduct allegations against him by

Elia said parents, educators and leaders of state agencies have a «sacred duty» to «protect all of the children in our care.»

The top leaders of the state Senate and Assembly on Monday insisted they were continuing to negotiate in good faith with Gov. Andrew Cuomo with the goal of achieving an on - time budget, due April 1.

In the 24 - page indictment, the grand jury detailed a decade of alleged fraud by Silver, alleging the longtime leader of the state Assembly traded his influence in exchange for millions of dollars in legal fees.

Also included are leaders of the state Department of State, Department of Agriculture and Markets, Office of General Services, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Homes and Community Renewal, Public Service Commission, Empire State Development Corp. and Environmental Facilities Corp..

It is attended by some 400 coaches and only leaders of state championship teams are permitted to instruct.

THE cobalt - rich mineral resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being exploited to the detriment of the country's environment and to the financial benefit of African leaders of state.

Silver, the once powerful and unquestioned leader of the state Assembly since 1994, was found guilty in November of fraud and extortion, forcing him to surrender his seat in the Assembly in the process.

As the de facto leader of the state Democratic Party, Cuomo weighing in could alter the dynamics of the nascent race for attorney general.

And Sheldon Silver, the former legendary leader of the State Assembly, is about to begin a 12 - year prison term.

This raises a legal conundrum, namely, what is the legal status of a boastful Twitter confession by separatist leaders of a state - sponsored rebel group containing first - hand accounts and admissions of responsibility for shooting down a plane in the midst of a conflict?

But you won't hear a senior leader of the state Independence Party — which espouses those high - minded views on its Web site — utter one critical word about the disgraceful behavior of politicians in Albany, because he's holding down a $ 100,000 - a-year job working for Brooklyn state Sen. Carl Kruger.

While it's unusual for the hand - picked leader of a state party to openly criticize the organiztion's top elected official, it's especially so for a Democrat to openly question Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

In addition to becoming the first new mayor Albany in 20 years, Sheehan would also be the first female leader of the state's capital city.

Navy veteran Mary Buzuma is polling the difference between Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, a former congressman and ex-Minority Leader of the State Senate, in Michigan's tightly - contested gubernatorial contest.

On Monday, 42 local Democratic officials, including several New York City Council members, sent a letter questioning Cuomo's credentials as a progressive; hours later they were blasted as a bunch of nobodies by the governor's handpicked leader of the state Democratic Party.

ALBANY — The bipartisan leaders of the state Legislature blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo for calling their ongoing legal argument «baloney» as he crowed about the Senate Republican Campaign Committee's negotiated settlement of a subpoena from the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

The governor admonished leaders of the state to let their actions be in the best interest of the state.

In that event, leaders of state political parties would submit a list of potential successors for each seat and legislative leaders would get to pick.

The owners of the Wandering Dago, Andrea Loguidice and Brendan Snooks, filed suit in August 2013 against several NYRA officials as well as employees and leaders of the state Office of General Services claiming that the truck had been rejected by OGS» summer lunch program on Empire State Plaza as well as the race course due to its controversial name.

This was due to the fact that it was expected that the Republicans would lose seats in the Senate, leaving Jeff Klein and the Independent Democratic Conference in a situation where Jeff Klein would become the only and absolute Leader of the State Senate.

The request prompted an extraordinary battle between the Paterson administration and leaders of the State Police shortly after Mr. Paterson, a Democrat, took office in 2008, according to court testimony, e-mails and interviews.

Leaders of a state legislative committee said Wednesday they didn't have enough time to address all the issues that would come up if any of North Carolina's 115 school districts were split into smaller ones.