Sentences with phrase «legislative work every year»

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From its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Western Regional office in Salinas, Calif., United Fresh and its members work year - round to make a difference for the produce industry by driving policies that increase consumption of fresh produce, shaping critical legislative and regulatory action, providing scientific and technical leadership in food safety, quality assurance, nutrition and health, and developing educational programs and business opportunities to assist member companies in growing successful businesses.

Every year at the Virginia General Assembly, VPLC supports, opposes and / or works to amend legislative initiatives that affect domestic and... Read more

Boehm said Donahue's selection had nothing to do with the fact that her husband, Dan, worked on Mayor Dan McLaughlin's election campaign two years ago and her brother - in - law David Donahue was hired last year as the village's legislative liaison, a newly created position designed to foster communication between the village and state and federal lawmakers.

I've been doing more work with [SNA]-- I'm going to be the legislative chair for our county this year, and last year as [Richmond County SNA] president I went to our GSNA and LAC conferences.

His official bio is sketchy on his experience, but in the last few years Cornegy has been working as a legislative analyst for the Council.

Even those anoraks who apparently sit glued to the Parliamentary Channel will find scarce coverage of the work of select committees and, in a dozen years as a chairman of legislative committees, I can think of no single occasion upon which a television camera has been present.

Senator Thomas F. O'Mara said, «I have valued the opportunity to work in partnership with Governor Cuomo, Assemblywoman Lupardo, and many legislative colleagues over the past few years to begin moving New York State to the forefront of a new industry with the potential to diversify our agricultural economy, generate revenue, and create jobs.

With New York State budget negotiations at an impasse, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked legislative leaders to extend last year's budget through the end of May while Democrats and Republicans continue working to settle their differences.

Although his testimony this year did not include any reference to voting reform, Goldstein said the mayor's team in Albany works behind the scenes on such legislative issues.

«We've had a great two years legislative sessions working with the governor,» Skelos said.

«In the first place we propose to shorten the legal duration of Parliament from seven years to five years, which will probably amount in practice to an actual legislative working term of four years.

After working in New York politics in a variety of City Council and state legislative campaigns and on the staff of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rivera came on strong four years ago, defeating Democratic Senator Pedro Espada, long a target of criminal investigation and now serving a federal prison term for theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from a health care non-profit he controlled.

Perhaps they are just tired of Democrats who need to be forced to work with their own party, who hold bills hostage in committee, and suck up an unfair share of legislative resources year after year.

Curran has touted her vote with legislative Republicans last year to approve borrowing for capital projects as a sign she'll work in a bipartisan way, even if the GOP maintains control of the legislature.

A nonprofit funded with hundreds of thousands of dollars secured by state Sen. Adriano Espaillat through legislative «member items» quietly wound down last year and threw its four paid staffers out of work.

Now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking legislative leaders to extend last year's budget through the end of May while Democrats and Republicans continue working to settle their differences.

«It's an indication of how incompetent they are,» said retired state Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, who spent much of his 24 - year legislative career working on issues pertaining to care of the disabled.

They discuss how this year's legislative session worked out, the tendency for governors to wrap legislation into the annual budget, ethics and public confidence in government, as well as the Syracuse mayoral race.

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi did not comment on the protesters» legislative asks, but disputed their depiction of Cuomo's tenure, saying the governor has put forth «an aggressive» $ 20 billion, five - year affordable housing plan, worked to enhance rent laws and created a Tenant Protection Unit.

Between that meeting with Lee more than 40 years ago and the end of his legislative career, Nozzolio recorded several achievements, built friendships and drew positive — and some negative — reviews of his work.

Cuomo's prescriptions in his 2016 State of the State speech included closing a legal loophole that lets campaign donors funnel unlimited sums to candidates through limited - liability companies; requiring office holders to report campaign contributions every 60 days instead of twice a year; allowing lawmakers to earn no more than 15 percent of their legislative salaries in private - sector work; and adopting a system of voluntary public campaign financing similar to what New York City has.

(According to the calendar agreed on by legislative leaders months ago, yesterday was the last work day of the year).

If the budget is completed on time, or even early, as legislative leaders are predicting, then lawmakers and the governor will all be winners, demonstrating they can work together and get a spending plan enacted in an orderly manner for two years in a row.

They also potentially face a challenge from 26 - year - old Stapleton resident Philippe - Edner Apostol - Marius, who works as a legislative assistant for State Sen. Bill Perkins and is eyeing a run, the Staten Island Advance reported.

Hoffman worked for seven years for NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, leaving her staff as deputy legislative director.

As if we needed more evidence that New York's «Three Men in a Room» way of governing doesn't work, there is this year's legislative session.

New York is «under attack like never before» because of the Trump administration's policies, the speaker of the Democrat - controlled Assembly said Monday as state lawmakers got down to work on what is likely to be one of the most contentious legislative sessions in years.

Many lawmakers are in no hurry to work with the governor, still holding him responsible for blocking their first legislative pay raise in nearly 20 years last fall.

During next year's legislative session the IDC will work with the state and city to secure $ 11.1 million in total funding for the NYIFUP program that will allow for 100 % representation for those in immigration court in New York.

The race's Democrats include Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Bayside attorney Steve Behar, who ran in the race to replace former City Councilman Tony Avella last year; John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan); and Whitestone attorney Elio Forcina.

The successful campaign ran on Berman's platform of years of legislative work on education, environmental issues and women's rights.

This year's legislative agenda will be about «a fight for fairness for New York's working families.»

ALBANY — The opening of New York State's 239th legislative session looked and sounded very much as it has in years gone by, what with its ceremonial prayers, promises of hard work and bipartisan cooperation, and all manner of handshakes, hugs and how - ya - beens.

The two legislative leaders declined to attend any of the six State of the State events, expressing their displeasure at the governor for interfering in the work of an independent commission that would have given lawmakers pay raises for the first time in years and then leveraging ethics reform to consider a special legislative session in December.

Of his almost four years in Albany, he pointed often to legislative work that repealed the saltwater fishing license and partially repealed the locally despised MTA payroll tax.

He says he was proud of some of the work accomplished this year amid the tumultuous session that saw legislative leaders step down amid federal indictments.

Connecticut lawmakers are working on closing a nearly $ 1 billion budget gap for the next fiscal year before their legislative session ends at midnight on Wednesday, May 4.

«The governor once again has presented an executive budget and I think we can work within, there's obviously going to be some changes and legislative input, but I see no reason why we can't have an early budget again this year for the fourth year in a row.»

Less heard from in the discussion over minor party influence is the union - backed Working Families Party, which polled fewer than 1,900 votes for its legislative candidates this year.

In September, Forcina will face off against three Democrats in the primary election, including Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan).

Democrats running for Carrozza's seat include Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; Elio Forcina, a Whitestone attorney; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan).

The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission.

But lawmakers and advocates continued to work on the proposal after the legislative session was over and earlier this year, they secured the support of the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

He argued that the first term involves learning the nuances of legislative, constituent and budgetary work and that members need 12 years to see major projects through to fruition.

Up to 10 fellows spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health care policy in executive branch agencies and legislative offices.

Congressional Fellows work on Capitol Hill for a year as legislative assistants to members of Congress or congressional committees, advising them on scientific issues while learning about the policy - making process.

Now the privatisation plan is dead, the working party wants ratification included in the Queen's speech next week, which sets out the government's legislative plans for the next year.

ARB has said it would like to work with lawmakers but doesn't think legislative authority is necessary, as Brown set a target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 in an executive order last year.

Had these reforms emerged from purely legislative initiatives, they could be reversed easily if it became evident that they were not working as planned or if a better approach had been discovered in later years.