Sentences with phrase «majority in the legislature»

When I first took office, we had a Democratic majority in the legislature.

The Republican majority in the legislature has opposed her plans for fee hikes.

The testing measure was included in a comprehensive education - reform package developed by the Republican majority in the legislature.

The KING 5 poll also suggests broad support for two other initatives — I - 1240 [up 52 - 26 %], which would authorize the creation of up to 40 public charter schools in the state, and I - 1185, the Tim Eyman - backed initiative that would affirm a state law that requires two - thirds majorities in the legislature to approve a tax increase.

CeCe's source, the stories said, was New York Mayor Bill de Blasio «s special fundraising effort to establish a more liberal Democratic majority in the legislature next year.

House Republican Leader Themis Klarides expressed disappointment at the tax proposals and ripped the Democratic majority in the legislature for «irresponsible budgeting.»

It comes five years after a new majority in the legislature axed annual appropriations for the Teaching Fellows program, which offered college scholarships to budding teachers in exchange for a four - year commitment to teach in North Carolina.

While a victory would not guarantee a solid majority in the legislature, Cambiemos would make important strides in stealing ground from Peronist forces in the opposition, which remain severely split.

The same goes for universal pre-K, a wasteful babysitting program, mandated by the NYC majorities in the legislature and universally detested by upstate school districts.

The SNP lost its overall majority in the legislature, but increased its number of individual constituency victories; Plaid Cymru only marginally increased its share of seats in the Assembly, but it was enough to break Labour's longstanding majority; and UKIP did not have quite as much the impact they were hoping for, even though they did make crucial advances in Wales and in London.

The Democratic majority in the legislature came very close to repealing Iowa's status as a right - to - work state earlier this year... payback for the unions, but it would have devastated Iowa's chances of attracting business and new jobs.

Republicans hold the slimmest of majorities in the legislature at 12 - 11, and the Democrats, who outnumber their rivals countywide by almost 10,000 votes, are bullish on their chances for the majority.

The campaign committee charged with helping Republicans keep their two - seat majority in the legislature's upper house is defending three incumbents who are facing primaries: Stephen Saland in Poughkeepsie, Mark Grisanti in Buffalo and Roy McDonald in Albany.

Heading into the 2018 elections, Republicans have had a longstanding majority in the legislature.

Three Republicans voted with the Democrat majority in the legislature.

When the voters were given a choice between these two visions, the citizens of Mississippi spoke with a resounding voice, defeating Initiative 42 and growing education reform majorities in the legislature.

«Step two were the elections last fall that helped to create strong charter - school majorities in legislatures in a number of different states.»

1954 saw the introduction of Universal Adult Suffrage and an elected majority in the legislature.

In May, bipartisan majorities in the legislature approved policies that strengthen the state's ability to get the full, cost - saving benefits of voluntary home visiting.

he KING 5 poll also suggests broad support for two other initatives — I - 1240, which would authorize the creation of up to 40 public charter schools in the state, and I - 1185, the Tim Eyman - backed initiative that would affirm a state law that requires two - thirds majorities in the legislature to approve a tax increase...

Holding out an olive branch to the new Republican majority in the legislature and to the middle class, Gov. James J. Florio of New Jersey last week laid out plans to help stimulate the state economy and ease the burden on taxpayers.

County Executive Mike Hein got loud applause after pledging $ 10,000 from his war chest to help elect a Democratic majority in the legislature next month.

The Republicans say they are yet to get the support of the Democratic majority in the legislature for a hearing on budget deficit projections before the November 8 election.

The highlight of the session was the passage of a revised $ 19 billion state budget based on an agreement between the Democratic majority in the legislature and Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy.

Opinion polls show that the opposition party — the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which advocates formal independence from China — is poised to recapture the presidency and even win a majority in the legislature.

«Transgender people are already protected by statute in Utah, which has a Republican governor and a large Republican majority in its legislature — why can't GENDA get passed in New York?»

Furthermore, the belief that the direct election of the president would halt the possibility of an oppositional president's slowing down the legislation process only assumes that the president will always belong to the same political affiliation as the majority in legislature.

While Democrats hold the County Executive's seat, Republicans have the Sheriff and Comptroller's office and a majority in the legislature.

Democrats, who hold a 13 - 10 (badly split) majority in the legislature and a huge enrollment advantage county - wide, need not worry.

And I am extremely excited and hopeful that Republicans are going to take a majority in the legislature.»

Republicans now have a majority in the legislature.

All electoral systems are to some extent defective but — at least in the absence of wholesale vote - rigging — nonetheless endow a majority in the legislature with legitimate authority.

Consider — this district, the 46th, was created by Republicans under reapportionment last January in an attempt, widely believed to be abetted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to retain their majority in the legislature's upper house.

Democrats, who hold a 13 - 10 majority in the legislature, left five seats held by Republicans open when they met in convention last week.

But Lerner says overall Common Cause New York concludes that both majorities in the legislature are continuing the incumbent protection program, which has characterized the official redistricting process.

Democrats currently hold a 13 - 10 majority in the legislature.

Now, it is up to the majority in the legislature to stop this plan.

A government without a majority in the legislature is exceptionally rare, right?