Sentences with phrase «leaders of states»

Among elected officials, Governor Jerry Brown is «America's de facto leader on climate change,» and the state will host a Climate Action Summit later this year in San Francisco to bring together «the leaders of states, cities, businesses, and others who made pledges to curb heat - trapping greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Paris accord.»

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

Mental Maps is mainly focused on the leaders of 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.

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

And the leaders of the state obviously engage in actions for which others are called on to sacrifice.

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.

And I think it would be in the best interests of the Senate and of the state of New York, as we move forward, for Senator Espada to step down as Majority Leader of the State Senate.»

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

Rashid talks about Taliban motivations without covering their movement from within and, instead, taking sides in the conflict as advisor to the leaders of its state parties.

The results clearly point to Morelle, the Deputy Majority Leader of the state Assembly, as the early favorite.

If they break the law, they shouldn't be the majority leader of the State of New York.

«Carl Paladino seeks to be governor, but by confirming anti-LGBT sentiments, he shows that he is clearly not cut out to be the leader of our state.

During an appearance on «Capital Tonight» last night, the Empire Center's EJ McMahon suggested there's a disconnect between the leaders of the state employee unions and their members and speculated that most of the rank and file would actually prefer a wage freeze over furloughs.

Two state Senate lawmakers on Monday urged the leaders of State University of New York campuses to enter into contracts with New York - based manufacturers.

The Republican leader of the state Assembly is calling for the legislature to return for a special session to wrap up some unfinished business.

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

All were stripped out after running into opposition with the Republican leaders of the state Senate.

Over the next months, the former speaker of the state Assembly, former leader of the state Senate, the former president of the State University of New York's newest college campus and a longtime and influential political operative in Western New York will stand accused of wrongdoing ranging from bribery to extortion to fraud to illegal campaign contributions to rigged bids.

Geoff Berman, the leader of the state's Democratic Party who was chosen by Cuomo, issued a statement on DeFrancisco's candidacy.

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

The endorsement by leaders of the state's third - largest party clears the way for Cuomo to secure the line when it holds its nominating convention.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leader of the state Senate are not as enthusiastic about making New York a sanctuary state as are Assembly Democrats, who passed a bill earlier this week.

For over two decades as the leader of the State Assembly's strong Democratic majority, Sheldon Silver established himself as one of New York's most powerful Democrats.

Daniel Loeb, the founder and chief executive of the multi-billion-dollar hedge fund Third Point LLC, received attention when, in a Facebook post, he compared the leader of the state Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, to the Ku Klux Klan.

Cuomo's own ethics commission was scuttled by the governor himself before being taken over by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who went on to successfully prosecute the leaders of both state houses.

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.

The powerful leader of the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference tried to preempt sexual misconduct allegations against him by holding a conference call with his longtime girlfriend, state Sen. Diane Savino, denying forthcoming allegations.

John Faso (R - Kinderhook) is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district.

The leader of the state corrections officers union is urging members to boycott the Watertown Daily Times and the newspaper published a story last Thursday on abuse allegations at a northern New York prison.

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?

Other critics charge the 11 - member commission, which would have appointees from the governor and leaders of the state Legislature, would discourage prosecutors from pursuing cases of public corruption.

«As the leader of the state, I wish to assure Mr. President that my people are solidly behind his policies of economic recovery, security and the fight against corruption.

John Faso is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district.

Dadey and DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader of the state Senate, have been GOP delegates to the presidential nominating conventions in the past.

The complaint alleges that Mr. Skelos, a Republican and leader of the State Senate, sought to direct companies with business before the state to give business to his son, with the expectation that Mr. Skelos would then treat those companies favorably.

Advocates took out their anger and frustration on the Cuomo administration and leaders of the state Senate, after it became clear that a progressive agenda that includes abortion rights and public campaign financing is likely dead for the legislative session.

Here's Ulrich responding to my question on both the broad issue of mayoral control and the proposal from the Republican leader of the state senate providing a one year extension while adding a gubernatorial oversight role.

ALBANY — The leader of the state Senate's mainline Democrats distanced herself Thursday from a proposed plan to reunite her flock with the Independent Democratic Conference.

He then trotted down the stairs to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office for his second meeting of the day with leaders of the State Senate.

Nixon said, referring to talks involving the leader of the state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference and the state Senate majority leader, respectively.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says in a legislative session in which the leaders of the state Assembly and Senate are both indicted on corruption charges, the need for ethics reform in Albany is shockingly clear.

John Faso is a former minority leader of the state Assembly and a Republican candidate for the 19th Congressional District.

Faso is former Republican leader of the state Assembly and candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional district running on the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform lines.

The program, the brainchild of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and leaders of the State Legislature, will cost state government $ 1.5 billion over three years, with $ 594 million going to Islanders.

Too bad the Majority Leader of the State Senate only knows political stunts.

The leaders of the state Senate's majority coalition met for roughly an hour with Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday morning, but Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was no where to be found on the second floor of the Capitol.

Around the table sat Mr. Cuomo; the leaders of New York's most powerful labor unions; Joseph Crowley, the top - ranked New York Democrat in the House of Representatives; and the two rival Democratic leaders of the State Senate — Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who leads the main group of Democrats, and Jeffrey D. Klein, who leads the breakaway group — among others.

It's hard to say definitively what will be in the bill, since it hasn't been introduced, and leaders of the State Senate and Assembly did not immediately return a request for confirmation that they have agreed on specifics of the deal.

The governor, at a business group breakfast earlier this summer, was asked, by the leader of the state's Republican Party, Ed Cox, how the bridge would ultimately be paid for, after that.