Sentences with phrase «led state senate»

Critics have argued that Cuomo's «monopoly» comments reveal his commitment to a Republican - led State Senate, even though he has pledged to help Democrats win the chamber.

Victims say the measure, long blocked in the GOP - led state Senate, is about more than just permitting civil lawsuits to obtain monetary damages.

The governor tried to pass a Raise the Age bill — which would have made 18 the age of criminal responsibility — during the last legislative session but was stymied by the Republican - led State Senate.

While the bill will be sent to the Republican - led state senate for consideration, Heastie hailed the legislation as combating «ever - increasing rents» through measures that include the repeal of vacancy decontrol and limiting rent increases associated with building or apartment improvements.

In a recent letter to Cuomo, the group, Forward March New York, says that while the governor has pushed a constitutional amendment to strengthen abortion rights, it's unlikely to garner the necessary approval from the GOP - led state Senate.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie comments: (Heastie 2-2-16) The bill is expected to face stiffer opposition in the Republican led State Senate.

The probe has rocked the fractious Republican - led state Senate, which holds a slim majority and has alliance with a renegade faction of eight Democrats called the Independent Democratic Conference.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie are both casting blame on the Republican - led State Senate for preventing them from bolstering rent regulations.

The bill faces challenges in the Republican - led state Senate.

The Republican - led state Senate, for its part, maintained the holdup was not over state Sen. Simcha Felder — a Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans — or yeshivas as the governor and the Democratic - led state Assembly said but over the Assembly's push for a pay raise.

Cuomo's bill differs from one already approved by the Republican led state Senate.

But Mr. Palumbo — who voted against a previous version of the bill just weeks ago — eventually came around to support it, as did the governor himself and many members of the Republican - led state Senate.

The Republican - led state Senate had previously approved the pay equity legislation.

The Republican - led State Senate has voiced concerns about paid family leave and a $ 15 - per - hour minimum wage.

Bruno, a Republican who led the State Senate from 1998 to 2008, originally was convicted but then was cleared in retrial after the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the statute under which he was originally found guilty.

By drawing on an existing 1980 state health department statute that would set up a pilot program for medical marijuana, Cuomo avoids the risk that the Republican led State Senate might not approve a larger law to permit the illegal drug to be used for health treatments.

The Republican - led state Senate wants to kill Gov. Andrew Cuomo's controversial «Start - Up New York» economic development program by shifting its $ 44.5 million in funding to promote tourism.

Cuomo does not yet have agreement for the further decriminalization of marijuana from the Republican - led State Senate.

ALBANY — For months, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has been publicly pushing the idea of Democratic unity in New York, where his seeming acceptance of a Republican - led State Senate has been seen by some in his party as a black mark on an otherwise legitimate record of liberal accomplishments.

The groups responsible for the disruption, including VOCAL - NY and the New Deal for New York, New York Communities for Change, and United NY, voiced opposition to the Republican - led State Senate and Governor Andrew Cuomo's effort to issue a $ 4.5 billion dollar tax cut to New York's wealthiest millionaires, a number of whom were in the room at the 5th Avenue hotel.

Speaker Carl Heastie admits that the measure will likely be weakened once it is negotiated with the Republican - led state Senate, but he says right now, that's still just speculation.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Republican - led state Senate support legislation to allow the expansion.

Adrade also pointed a finger at the Republican — led State Senate, and promised the DREAMers would be targeting them, noting that they might soon coordinate a visit to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos's district in Long Island.

The governor, facing opposition form the Republican - led state Senate for raising the wage further through legislation, already appointed a board to raise the wages for tipped workers, and that panel recommended an increase.

The bill has passed in the State Assembly, but has not gained traction in the Republican - led State Senate.

In the Republican - led state Senate, however, the bill was not taken up.

But it's chances of passing the Legislature, particularly in a Republican - led state Senate, is slim.

Madison, Wisconsin (CNN)- Wisconsin's Republican - led state Senate passed Gov. Scott Walker's proposed restrictions on collective bargaining for public employees Wednesday, getting around a Democratic walkout by stripping financial provisions from the bill.

Critics are taking Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent political attacks on unionized teachers as the strongest evidence yet he is working toward a Republican - led State Senate, despite of his pledge to help Democrats win the chamber.

Things got very testy between Fran Reiter, an appointee of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and James Lack, a former State Senator who is representing the Republican led state Senate on the Commission.

The governor, a Democrat who faces a primary challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon, said his administrative action was necessary because the Republican - led state Senate has refused to pass a law to restore voting rights to parolees who've served their time.

The Republican - led state Senate has approved a bill sponsored by Senator Jim Seward that would enact

The Democratic - controlled chamber passed the measures with little debate and they now go to the GOP - led state Senate, which earlier this week passed its own measures focused on upgrading school security.

Cuomo received the endorsement in 2014, but some party members, including Wisneski, don't believe the governor lived up to his promises made then, to help Democrats win seats and gain control over the Republican - led state Senate.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he is facing «selective prosecution and a double standard» by Albany entities looking into his 2014 fundraising and campaign activities, when he tried helping Democrats take control of the Republican - led State Senate.

The Republican - led state Senate will include the education tax credit in its one - house budget resolution, Majority Leader Dean Skelos told reporters on Monday following a closed - door meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Meanwhile, in the Republican - led state Senate, $ 381,000 was approved for legal fees for former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno to the firm O'Connell & Aronowitz.

This need for a conduit may have been particularly relevant in the Republican - led state Senate, which seemed reluctant to consider the mayor's proposals after de Blasio and his allies attempted to help the Democrats take control of their chamber during the 2014 elections.

The Democratic - majority state Assembly voted to delay the city's implementation of the bag fee on Tuesday, joining the Republican - led State Senate who voted Monday in favor of enacting a yearlong moratorium on the charge that was set to go into effect on Feb. 15.

De Blasio said he is facing «selective prosecution and a double standard» by Albany entities looking into his 2014 fundraising and campaign activities, when he tried helping Democrats take control of the Republican - led state Senate.

In 2014, Cuomo backed a Democratic - led state Senate as he received the endorsement from the WFP, a labor - backed organization that had flirted with the possibility of giving its ballot line to Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who ultimately challenged the governor in a Democratic primary.

Business groups see the issue as one that could boost the upstate economy, and the Republican - led State Senate — whose majority caucus includes a number of upstate lawmakers — has been supportive.

But he's been frustrated by the lack of action by the Republican - led state Senate and Cuomo.

He repeatedly praised the Republican - led State Senate in 2014 despite having vowed to help his fellow Democrats seize control of the body.

ALBANY — The Republican - led state Senate on Monday approved bills intended to improve school safety in the wake of the latest school shooting massacre, but only after voting down a number of Democratic gun - control proposals and trading insults.

Skelos, who has led the state Senate GOP since 2008, repeatedly told reporters he had no plans of stepping down while the investigation was ongoing.

Cuomo received the endorsement in 2014, but some party members, including Wisneski, don't believe the governor lived up to the promises he made then to help Democrats win seats and gain control over the Republican - led state Senate.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, acted just a day before the fee was supposed to go into effect, essentially supporting actions by the Republican - led State Senate and the Democrat - dominated Assembly to stifle the new law.

The measure has stalled in the Republican - led state Senate.

Legislation aimed at repealing mayoral control of the city's school system was dead on arrival in the Republican - led state Senate.