Sentences with phrase «leaders of the legislature in»

And he says at a time of rising corruption convictions, which include the indictment of both leaders of the legislature in 2015, JCOPE's number of actual investigations has been low, and with the exception of a $ 300,000 fine against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, accused of sexual harassment, the fines have been «meager» and often directed at small community organizations that don't have the money to pay the fines.

Government reformers say with a burgeoning scandal involving potential violations of campaign limits in Democratic Senate races in 2014, and the scheduled sentencing of the two former leaders of the legislature in early May, it's time to focus on ethics fixes.

Not exact matches

By John Horgan, leader of B.C.'s New Democrats The citizens of B.C. have given me the privilege of working for them in government and the legislature for two decades.

He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1998, and became leader of the New Democratic Party in 2002.

In a legislature hallway, Progressive Conservative interim leader Ric McIver told reporters the sale is a sign of the times.

This «Hike to Harrisburg» includes meetings with many members of the state legislature, where PATS representatives aim to take part in discussions with political leaders to reach a number of goals:

In what led to a rowdy session Leo Ogor, the minority leader of the House, who equally sponsored the bill maintained that it will provide immunity for the leadership of the national assembly and, as such, guarantee the independence of the legislature.

The NCSL says the award is designed to honor «a leader who has worked to preserve and build public trust in the institution of the state legislature and whose career embodies the highest principles of leadership.»

With a divided legislature in 2017, some of the most controversial proposals did not get passed despite the majority leaders supporting them including legalizing marijuana and installing tolls on state highways.

The second of the state legislature's two former leaders has now been convicted on multiple corruption charges after a jury lost no time in finding former Senate Leader Dean Skelos and son Adam guilty on all eight counts.

Cuomo had proposed a number of changes in January to react to a wave of corruption that led to the convictions of the two former leader of the legislature on felony corruption charges.

Also, both former leaders of the legislature will be sentenced in the next few days on multiple felony convictions.

State Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole, which has played a role in recent corruption trials of the former leaders of the legislature.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

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.

Dadey says the secretive budget is a potential breeding ground for corruption, at a time when both former leaders of the legislature are facing potentially long prison sentences later in April.

Leaders of the Nassau legislature's Republican majority have indicated strongly that they may strip $ 59 million in fee increases from County Executive Edward Mangano's 2018 budget.

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.

Currently, the Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader hold enormous power to abuse the system and stop bills from coming to the floor even if they are mathematically sponsored by a simple majority of members from each house of the legislature (76 out of 150 in the Assembly and 32 out of 63 in the Senate).

The governor recommends a gradual state takeover of county Medicaid costs in his budget, something the local government leaders had been requesting, saying they could not afford to pay their share of the health care program after Cuomo and the legislature imposed a 2 % property tax cap in 2011.

This unbridled power was not given to leaders by voters but by majorities in each house of the legislature.

Andrea Stewart - Cousins is the first woman to head a legislative conference in the state legislature and the first black female Senate minority leader (now that a group of breakaway Democrats has disbanded).

«For decades the legislative leaders of both parties have had far too much power to thwart the will of the people and their elected representatives by holding bills in committee thereby preventing an up or down vote by the legislature.

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.

The minority leader also mentioned that the legislature already holds a handful of full legislative sessions in Riverhead each year, giving East Enders access to their county government.

One of the Majority Party Leaders of the legislature, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was instrumental in helping DiNapoli become Comptroller, has already said that the Assembly won't approve the governor's pension bail out plan unless the Comptroller says it's okay.

The use of LLC's by a real estate company Glenwood Management, and it's billionaire CEO Leonard Litwin, has factored in to high profile federal corruption cases against the two former leaders of the legislature.

At one point in talking about procedures, legislature chairman Fred Wadnola suggested it might be a good idea for legislative leaders and the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to sit in on executive budget preparation.

In this case, however, the legislature on Dec. 4 simply approved selling it to John Graziano Jr., a former Republican minority leader of the legislature who is now president of a lobbying firm.

Recently at the Business Council of New York State's annual meeting, business leaders conceded that the $ 15 an hour minimum wage phase in is likely to be approved by the legislature, and they said they were seeking sweeteners in the legislation to mitigate its effects including new business tax cuts and a youth employment fund.

The report blames both branches for failing, however it takes a harsher tone with the legislature, seemingly due to the attitude of some leaders in the body.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll try to get the state legislature to broaden an increase in the state's minimum wage beyond fast food workers, but the newly appointed deputy majority leader of the state Senate is throwing some cold water on that plan.

But faced with a historically low level of control of state legislatures, and with congressional redistricting in 2020 at stake, the party's leaders, well - heeled contributors, and strategists are vowing to mount a never - before - seen effort to win these state - level battles.

But it's clear that Gregorius, as Democratic majority leader, is not enamored with a county legislature that has more members of his own party seated (13 - 10), yet is controlled by Republicans in league with a small Democratic breakaway faction that, together elected Democrat John Parete as its chair.

«As a leader of a very powerful conference in the New York state legislature, he has the ability to effectuate change.

Cuomo endorsed some democrats, but mostly be press releases issued over a weekend, and he also boosted the profile of the Senator Skelos, by bringing the Republican Leader with him on a trip to Israel, and speaking often of his bi partisan successes in the legislature to hold the line on spending and taxes.

Democrats in charge of Maryland's legislature are telling President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Washington that «enough is enough.»

Senate Leader John Flanagan, who took over for Skelos in May, confirms that, saying he believes in the concept of a «citizen legislature».

«But it's to direct my words and exhortations to the ears of the of the vast majority of people, in any institution whether it's a school, or a bank, or it's a hedge fund, or it's a Council leader's office, or it's a legislature, who are good and honorable and honest and decent and want to do the right thing.»

Numerous legislators have been indicted, convicted and even jailed in recent years, and both former leaders of the legislature face multiple corruption charges.

Ethics reform also remains unresolved, in a year when both former leaders of the legislature were sentenced to prison for corruption, and state and federal prosecutors are looking at Governor Cuomo's economic development projects.

Back in January, Governor Cuomo proposed a number of changes in response to a wave of corruption that led to the convictions of the two former leaders of the legislature on felony corruption charges.

Local community parents, advocates, and leaders spoke out against any further county legislature delays in approving the resolution for funding, voicing their support for the opening of the drug treatment facility.

With the session in disarray following the arrests of the leaders of both houses of the legislature, and their subsequent resignations, many expect the laws to be simply extended for another few years, without making any changes.

ALBANY, NY (03/30/2009)(readMedia)-- «There's a lot to dislike in the budget agreement reached between Governor David Paterson and the leaders of the two houses of the legislature, but no one should have any illusion that it moves New York forward through «shared sacrifice.»

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will try to get the state legislature to broaden an increase in the state's minimum wage beyond fast food workers, but the newly appointed Deputy Majority Leader of the state Senate is throwing some cold water on that plan.

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

Ethics reform is being discussed, but in a year where both former leaders of the legislature have been sentenced to prison, and there's on going state and federal investigations of the governor's economic development programs, it's unclear what will ultimately be agreed upon.

If things go the way they seem to be headed, Ulster County, which elected a 12 - 11 Democratic majority in the county legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman next year.

At 29, O'Connor is one of the youngest county legislators in the Hudson Valley and already Democratic minority leader of the Greene legislature.