Cuomo also said he is leaning toward calling a special election to replace Silver, who was automatically expelled from the legislature when he was convicted, in addition to filling two other
legislative vacancies on April 19, the date of the presidential primary.
He is expected to be confirmed Thursday by the Senate, filling
a legislative vacancy on the seven - member commission that will award the casino licenses.
Not exact matches
On Wednesday, a joint legislative budget hearing on the environmental portion of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 - 16 budget was held regardless of the committee vacancy in the Assembl
On Wednesday, a joint
legislative budget hearing
on the environmental portion of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 - 16 budget was held regardless of the committee vacancy in the Assembl
on the environmental portion of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 - 16 budget was held regardless of the committee
vacancy in the Assembly.
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo formally scheduled a special election to fill
legislative vacancies in the Senate and Assembly, Senate Democrats
on Monday released a fundraising letter as part of the push to keep the districts in their column.
The Nassau County Charter stipulates that if a
legislative vacancy occurs after May 1, a special election must be held to fill the seat
on the day of the November general election.
-- AG SCREENINGS BEGIN — POLITICO's Bill Mahoney: A joint
legislative panel seeking to fill the
vacancy in the state attorney general's office interviewed six candidates for the job
on Tuesday.
Based
on nominations from both major parties, almost half the 23 county
legislative seats will go uncontested this fall unless party committees
on vacancies can find some warm bodies before mid-July.
On another issue that's atop the
legislative agenda, the Post's Fred Dicker reports that there is a deal afoot to pass rent reform, with the minimum rent for
vacancy decontrol likely to be hiked up to $ 2,500 from $ 2,000.
I don't believe that's correct — for state
legislative vacancies, the governor has leeway
on whether or not to declare a
vacancy.
This «final» product is weak
on ethical standards and comprehensive oversight, and despite language that made my key issues — term limits, an enhanced «two hat» rule and special elections for
legislative vacancies — more palatable, they were still ignored.