Sentences with phrase «legislators in state government»

Our advocacy efforts and the program itself have the support of the majority of legislators in state government.

The Associated Press did a story on effective legislators in state government and noted my success in being able to «break through with ideas that affect New Yorkers.»

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Some antismoking legislators have expressed concern that the industry's future profits may be in jeopardy, thus imperiling the settlement's requirement that the companies pay anti-tobacco lawyers and state governments more than $ 500 billion over the next twenty years.

In response to a lack of concern by the federal government, cities, states, and legislators have warned and attempted to ban BPA from kids» products.

During an interview with WCBS 880 AM Radio, Paterson stressed that he has not yet included his plan to furlough public employees one day a week in emergency budget extenders, which would essentially force legislators to choose between infuriating state worker unions and a government shutdown.

At noon, state Sen. Brian Kavanagh will join with good government groups and legislators to call on Cuomo to fund early voting in this year's executive budget proposal, outside th4e Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

While the Berks County legislator, a longtime advocate of limited government who billed himself as the true conservative in the primary, has neither encouraged or discouraged the nascent write - in movement, which began to take shape only a few days after the state's bruising primary election — a lopsided contest in which the heavily - favored attorney general and the GOP establishment unleashed a last - minute barrage of negative ads against Rohrer's insurgent candidacy.

The member, representing Shiroro / Rafi / Munya constituency of Niger State, disclosed this in a letter sent to the Niger State, drawing the attention of the APC to the lack of cordiality between the government of Niger and the federal legislators from the State, disclosed this in a letter sent to the Niger State, drawing the attention of the APC to the lack of cordiality between the government of Niger and the federal legislators from the State, drawing the attention of the APC to the lack of cordiality between the government of Niger and the federal legislators from the statestate

Much of the discussion centered on campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate, but state races came up constantly as well, and for good reason: the state legislators and governors elected in three short months will oversee the single most important political act in our system of government, the redrawing of state and congressional district lines based on the results of the census.

Assemblymember Kavanagh currently Chairs American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, the State Caucus of Environmental Legislators, and the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection In endorsing Rivera, Kavanagh joins a growing list of local progressive elected officials at all levels of government who have announced their support for the leading Democratic candidate.

The ethics bill was the latest attempt by Cuomo and legislators to respond to the wave of investigations, arrests and convictions that have tainted state government for nearly a decade, starting with the arrest of former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi in a probe that revealed state pension fund bribes and kickbacks.

An ad hoc group was formed to bring numbers down, legislators lobbied a state assemblyman from Lindenhurst to move on a bill he's kept in a key committee and, before long, the federal government is expected to bring in a team of sharpshooters to cull the herd and reduce the crisis.

In New York state government news, legislators in Albany are taking a week off ahead of difficult budget decisions, and Republicans in the Senate are calling for the elimination of one of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development programIn New York state government news, legislators in Albany are taking a week off ahead of difficult budget decisions, and Republicans in the Senate are calling for the elimination of one of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development programin Albany are taking a week off ahead of difficult budget decisions, and Republicans in the Senate are calling for the elimination of one of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development programin the Senate are calling for the elimination of one of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development programs.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner told New York state legislators on the Joint Budget Committee on Monday that she believes there needs to be government reform in New York state to address corruption.

«New York faces a difficult economic situation and our taxpayers are being overburdened by actions taken by President Trump and Republican legislators, and both of these issues need to be addressed by state government this year,» Stewart - Cousins said in a statement.

The incumbent was flanked by numerous elected officials, from Common Council members to county legislators to local representatives in state government.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner called on New York state legislators to enact different types of government reform to fight corruption in a testimony to the New York State Legislature's Joint Budget Committee on Mostate legislators to enact different types of government reform to fight corruption in a testimony to the New York State Legislature's Joint Budget Committee on MoState Legislature's Joint Budget Committee on Monday.

same as the old boss...... We will not be able to reverse the dismal state of economic free fall in NY State until we can get rid of all of the corrupt legislators and corrupt bureaucrats in NY State government who allow the fleecing of NY taxpayers to continue supporting crony state state of economic free fall in NY State until we can get rid of all of the corrupt legislators and corrupt bureaucrats in NY State government who allow the fleecing of NY taxpayers to continue supporting crony state State until we can get rid of all of the corrupt legislators and corrupt bureaucrats in NY State government who allow the fleecing of NY taxpayers to continue supporting crony state State government who allow the fleecing of NY taxpayers to continue supporting crony state state jobs.

Cuomo's comments came after a dust up last week on the commission examining salaries in the legislative, judicial and executive branches in state government over whether legislators were making a clear enough argument for a pay raise.

Squirreled away in the new state budget is a provision — first proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo — that will guarantee future periodic pay raises for the governor, New York State legislators and other state government officstate budget is a provision — first proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo — that will guarantee future periodic pay raises for the governor, New York State legislators and other state government officState legislators and other state government officstate government officials.

Many of the problems stem more broadly from what Kaehny called «the black box that is New York state government»: a lack of transparency that leaves the public — and even many legislators — in the dark about how the government works.

Squirreled away in the new state budget is a provision — firstr proposed by Cuomo — that will guarantee future periodic pay raises for the governor, New York State legislators and other state government officstate budget is a provision — firstr proposed by Cuomo — that will guarantee future periodic pay raises for the governor, New York State legislators and other state government officState legislators and other state government officstate government officials.

«The ratings give voters a scorecard on how their individual legislator voted and how many times they force local governments — reeling from unfunded mandates — to raise taxes or nanny state proposals that interfere in how we choose to live our lives... As long as voters continue to hold Legislators responsible, we believe New York will become a business friendly place that people no longer have to flee in order to save on taxes.»

Democrats in New York State government and the Westchester County Board of Legislators are said to be furious with Latimer for misrepresenting the purpose of the trip to them.

In a «Dear legislator» letter to lawmakers, the state party's chairman, Michael R. Long, said Tuesday that he has had «enough of the make - believe commissions, studies and suggestions by good government people.»

Bharara told Capitol Pressroom that unfettered outside legislator earnings from those who have an interest in certain outcomes in state government and New York's high campaign donation limits are factors in Albany's entrenched culture.

But the budget process is often regarded as the time of maximum urgency and leverage, when the continued operation of state government — and legislators» continued paychecks — hang in the balance.

When Governor Paterson announced that, in order to save money, he would add a one - day - a-week furlough for 100,000 state workers to the next emergency budget bill, legislators had a choice: vote for the bill and pass the furloughs they opposed, or vote against it and shut down state government.

The worldwide push for government entities to drop investments in fossil fuels comes home to roost in the Empire State: this week New York legislators, led by Senator Liz Krueger, introduced the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act, which would require Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to divest the Common Retirement Fund's holdings in the top 200 fossil fuel companies by 2020.

While still a candidate in 2010, he called the notoriously dysfunctional state government a «joke» and warned that if legislators refused to police themselves via tougher ethics requirement, he would establish a commission and do it for them.

ALBANY — The stopgap budget approved Monday by legislators not only keeps the state government operating, it also includes nearly $ 1.8 billion in appropriations for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development projects — and no additional controls on such spending, despite months of legislative belly - aching.

In Albany, it was said that the state government was run by «three men in a room,» and Bharara convicted two of them, legislators Sheldon Silver and Dean SkeloIn Albany, it was said that the state government was run by «three men in a room,» and Bharara convicted two of them, legislators Sheldon Silver and Dean Skeloin a room,» and Bharara convicted two of them, legislators Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos.

Mr. Bharara noted that there are 213 state legislators and nearly 20 million people in New York State, and suggested that an essentially triune government represents an imbalstate legislators and nearly 20 million people in New York State, and suggested that an essentially triune government represents an imbalState, and suggested that an essentially triune government represents an imbalance.

«The recent rash of wrongdoing by legislators in Albany has shaken the public confidence, the public trust in government — from one end of the state to the other,» Cuomo said in announcing the commission on Tuesday flanked by district attorneys from around the state and New York City.

«I don't think we're going to rush into any real restructuring of the state government or the responsibilities of legislators in an end - of - the - year session.

Jay Heck, a longtime observer of state government who heads the nonpartisan Common Cause in Wisconsin, thinks former leaders gravitate to lobbying because of their strong ties with both «folks in the lobbying world» and other legislators.

ALBANY, NY (03/15/2012)(readMedia)-- «Speaking today for the 54,000 members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), we are appalled that state legislators finally broke last night and gave in to the governor's relentless demand for a new pension tier that will do nothing to help the state or local governments deal with their current budget demState Public Employees Federation (PEF), we are appalled that state legislators finally broke last night and gave in to the governor's relentless demand for a new pension tier that will do nothing to help the state or local governments deal with their current budget demstate legislators finally broke last night and gave in to the governor's relentless demand for a new pension tier that will do nothing to help the state or local governments deal with their current budget demstate or local governments deal with their current budget demands.

«This is the real scandal in Albany, the alarming fact that state government has stood by and done nothing as generation after generation of students have passed through failing schools,» Cuomo said in a series of press releases he issued Thursday naming each failing school and the legislators whose districts they are located in.

ALBANY — Calling his government reform proposal «the whole loaf,» «the ultimate remedy,» «the most aggressive ethics reform we've ever seen» and «the most dramatic and aggressive [package] in the country,» Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday reiterated his suggestion he could shut down the government if legislators don't approve a state budget that includes the plan.

Executive officials in Florida are part of a three - pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges.

Executive officials in Arizona are part of a three - pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges.

It is the pervasive culture of corruption - both legal and illegal - in state government that has undermined public trust and yet failed to spur truly meaningful reform, good government advocates and many legislators and other stakeholders say.

It measured each state legislator based on two tiers, which include whether legislators voted for or against bills that would create or eliminate government agencies, programs, and regulations, and bills that would impact the free market in a positive or negative way.

Forefront at the problems that shall consume Nigeria is the unjust political structure in which corenorth was assigned excess number of states and local government areas, through which it produces excess number of legislators that spurn political reforms that do not yield more political benefits for the corenorth.

A former state assemblyman, county legislator and village mayor, Molinaro, 42, vowed to empower the state agencies and work more closely with those in local government «no matter their party.»

Governor Andrew Cuomo recommended a slew of changes to New York law in his State of Opportunity Agenda today, but the only major new proposal in the area of government reform involves increasing the pay for state legislaState of Opportunity Agenda today, but the only major new proposal in the area of government reform involves increasing the pay for state legislastate legislators.

Meanwhile, legislators, but no one else in state government, will not get their pay until the budget is passed.

At this time, state government is in disrepute for a number of reasons - failure to face fiscal reality, corruption and other misbehavior by elected officials, intense partisanship leading to the inability to transact business, excessive influence of lobbyists and major contributors, concentration of power in a few legislators.

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D - Syracuse: No «I support eliminating all outside income for State Legislators as part of a full - time Legislature but paying a salary that is commensurate with the full - time nature of the position, and similar to salaries paid to those elected in other branches of our state government.&rState Legislators as part of a full - time Legislature but paying a salary that is commensurate with the full - time nature of the position, and similar to salaries paid to those elected in other branches of our state government.&rstate government.»

And, legislators and good government advocates say there may be no one more familiar with the challenges associated with moving ethics reform through the legislature, as Schneiderman was a prodigious and prominent sponsor of ethics bills during his time representing Manhattan in the state Senate.