Sentences with phrase «liberal legislation»

The governor insisted during his interview today he's been supportive of major liberal legislation in the past.

Cuomo was endorsed by the party last month, however, after agreeing to help Democrats retake the state Senate and back a host of liberal legislation such as a minimum wage increase as well as local control for future hikes.

Members of the breakaway conference have asserted this arrangement has enabled the passage of liberal legislation like the minimum wage increase and paid family leave in spite of GOP dominance in the chamber.

It would be the first government - sponsored inquiry into decriminalisation, but is unlikely to have the support of David Cameron who has hardened his approach to drugs after being a past advocate of more liberal legislation as a member of the home affairs select committee.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a loyal soldier for Hillary Clinton since he conceded the Democratic presidential nomination in July, plans to push liberal legislation with like - minded senators with or without Clinton's support if she is elected - and to...

And if the result of this revolt from the right is more Democrats in the state Senate — or even a Democrat - controlled chamber that will undoubtedly pass all sorts of liberal legislation McGuire and his allies abhor... well, he's OK with that.

Cuomo was pretty happy to have a GOP - controlled state Senate; depending on which way he wanted to tack at a given moment, he could claim credit for negotiating with Republicans in bipartisan fashion or blame them for killing liberal legislation he might not have loved anyway.

She also openly aligned herself with the Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway bloc of Democrats who have backed liberal legislation while propping up a conservative Republican majority.

While many of the IDC members self - identify as progressives and support liberal legislation, their existence ensures New York State will only move so far left.

But the business community is not thrilled with Cuomo's support for a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate or a pledge to enact a host of liberal legislation next year, including a faster phase - in of the state's minimum wage as well as a promise to allow local governments to raise the wage on their own within a state - based formula.

But his leftward tilt has not muted some liberal activists» complaints that Mr. Cuomo has not worked hard enough to establish a Democratic majority in the State Senate, which, in Republican hands, has blocked significant liberal legislation in the past.

Meanwhile, a Conservative - dominated Senate poses a roadblock to all impending Liberal legislation.

That is previous Liberal legislation and that's not the path we're walking down at all.»

Robinson said that she doesn't «trust» the timing of the reunification since the change came during an election year, and she blames the defunct group for holding up liberal legislation in the state Senate.

And she linked the IDC to Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos's opposition to a raft of liberal legislation, including changes to the state's criminal justice system.

Liberal legislation that received royal assent today means publicly traded companies are now required to disclose the number of women and others from equity - seeking groups, such as visible minorities, on their boards and in senior management.

Left - leaning Democrats have bemoaned the IDC - GOP power sharing agreement because it kept the Republican Party in the majority and stifled some liberal legislation.

Cuomo had commissioned D'Amato to get him the Republican votes he needed so he could pound his chest and tell America that he could pass any liberal legislation that he pleased in New York State.

Cuomo pointed a host of liberal legislation that's yet to pass the chamber, including a 10 - point women's agenda, the public financing of political campaigns and the Dream.

Smaller countries are taking advantage of the widespread crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges by ushering in liberal legislation that aims to entice investors to their shores.