Sentences with phrase «like lieutenant governor»

Cuomo has been a supporter of charter schools, but has communicated the message largely through emissaries like lieutenant governor Robert Duffy, who told the city's charter contingent it had the «support» of the Cuomo administration during a rally last month.

Jeffries is viewed as an up - and - comer in D.C., and this source couldn't imagine why he would give that up for a thankless job like lieutenant governor.

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Other state legislators reacted to Delta's Saturday tweet like Rick Jeffares, a candidate for lieutenant governor and former state senator, who tweeted that he is «leading the charge to let Delta know their attack on the NRA and our 2nd Amendment is unacceptable.»

The lieutenant governor pointed out there are always challenges in trying to balance a $ 168 billion budget, but she said the state is very aware of the importance of historic tax credits — specifically to upstate cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

«My choice is to continue on as lieutenant governor and to run for re-election with the governor and not be distracted by individuals who would like me to consider beating Chris Collins this year,» Hochul said in an interview with The Buffalo News.

During her press conference outside PS 13, Ms. Malliotakis unveiled her Albany reform agenda, including: Requiring a two - thirds legislative majority to pass new taxes and fees; capping the rise in spending at the rate of inflation or 2 percent, whichever is less; requiring legislators to disclose outside sources of income; requiring public authorities like the MTA to undergo an independent financial audit, and calling for a constitutional convention to address items that have bedeviled the state recently, such as appointing a lieutenant governor and breaking a Senate tie.

The lieutenant governor is empowered to cast a vote to break ties on procedural matters like choosing a new leader, and there's no question he'll take his lead from Cuomo if he's required to do so.

But like U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who represented a conservative - leaning House district before becoming a statewide elected official, Hochul has emphasized support gun control measures as lieutenant governor.

Rather than make themselves a vessel through which Cuomo can position himself as a national progressive leader, community groups are backing candidates like Nixon, lieutenant governor candidate Jumaane Williams, and a slate of IDC challengers in September's primary in order to help remake the party in their image.

Though he noted that «difficult times require innovative approaches,» Schimminger, like Benjamin, pointed out that no other governor in this situation felt they had the power to appoint their lieutenant governor.

The governor named a close lieutenant, Ben Lawsky, to be an omnibus regulator, but he has won attention not for racking up scalps in the New York - based financial sector but by grabbing billions through sanctions on foreign banks, and leading the discussion about policy adjustments demanded by the rise of digital currencies like BitCoin.

«I know the professors running for governor, lieutenant governor, like to be snarky in some of their comments and be cute in a lot of their answers.

Councilman Mark Weprin, a member of the Council's Jewish caucus, said, «I know the professors running for governor and lieutenant governor like to be snarky in some of their comments, and be cute in a lot of their answers, but for someone who's running for governor of the state of New York to say that the state of Israel is not an issue for New York State and for a governor is outrageous and offensive to me.

Meanwhile, LaValle said he'd like to see Holland on the ticket as the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor or attorney general.

Several nonwhite speakers like Chris Moss, the Chemung County sheriff and one - time GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, offered a robust defense of the department.

Like the governor the lieutenant governor must uphold the state constitution and laws of Indiana.

It's unclear how the lieutenant governor arrived at an average 11 percent pay raise for teachers — he could be adding numbers together, like adding the recent 7 percent raise with an expected 4 percent average raise that could come when lawmakers pass a budget, said DPI's Price.

The Hon. Hilary M. Weston (a former lieutenant governor of Ontario) serves as creative director and has developed exceptional programming with previous exhibitions by the likes of Christopher Le Brun, Peter Doig, Jasper Johns, Per Kirkeby, and Ed Ruscha.

Answer: Looks like $ 430, whether or not you are lieutenant governor.