Sentences with phrase «majority in the state legislature»

In his opening remarks at the New York State Democratic Convention, Chairman Jay Jacobs declared to his party that it would retain statewide offices and majorities in the state legislature this November — with one minor improvement: a better functioning state senate.

Despite a competitive gubernatorial race, the large Democratic majorities in the state legislature look solid for 2018.

NationBuilder co-founder Joe Green says that the company is having productive conversations about those features with Democrats in other types of organizations, like the caucus committees that seek to achieve majorities in state legislatures by bringing in support for key candidates.

But, the main problem is that the Democrats, who have a majority in the state legislature, refuse to consider deep spending cuts to improve the budget mess.

2015: A Great Year For Children In Mississippi December 21, 2015 by Brett Kittredge As we prepare to close the book on 2015, we can look back on a great year for children in Mississippi that included passage of the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, the opening of the first two charter schools in the state, and the election of stronger education reform majorities in the state legislature.

It was expected that the new Republican majority in the state legislature would move quickly to lift the cap of 100 charter schools statewide.

In 2014, the Alliance focused its energy on helping Democrats retake majorities in the state legislature.

Not exact matches

Politically speaking, Illinois is about as blue as it gets, with dominant Democratic majorities in both houses of the state legislature.

Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan, Jr. was elected to the state legislature in November 1986.

With a divided legislature in 2017, some of the most controversial proposals did not get passed despite the majority leaders supporting them including legalizing marijuana and installing tolls on state highways.

When one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both houses of the state legislature, the state is governed by a state government trifecta.

It's also an historic election for the Board, which will have a majority of women for the first time ever — nine out of 17 — and will become the only county legislature in New York State in which women currently comprise a majority.

Also Monday, the legislature agreed to advertise for an independent inspector general — a position advocated by Democrats and later Republicans after former State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) and his son, Adam, were convicted in 2015 on corruption charges involving a Nassau contract.

«According to a 2007 report by the National Conference of State Legislatures, thirty states have put in place statutory or constitutional tax or spending limits,» the Senate Majority's release said.

We're talking about a weak, aging Senator with not - so - strong local roots, and a state with 1) a Democratic governer 2) Democratic legislature 3) a Democratic majority in its Congressional delegation.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll try to get the state legislature to broaden an increase in the state's minimum wage beyond fast food workers, but the newly appointed deputy majority leader of the state Senate is throwing some cold water on that plan.

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single - party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will try to get the state legislature to broaden an increase in the state's minimum wage beyond fast food workers, but the newly appointed Deputy Majority Leader of the state Senate is throwing some cold water on that plan.

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.

As part of his open - ended campaign to reform state government, Cuomo proposed to create an independent entity to conduct the redrawing of legislative and congressional lines, a process that happens every 10 years and which has historically been controlled by the unbelievably conflicted majority parties in each house of the state legislature.

In 2006 Democrats won control of the House and the Senate, as well as a majority of governorships and state legislatures.

The split in the SPD is exemplified in another western state — Hesse — where local SPD leader Andrea Ypsilanti narrowly failed to oust CDU premier Roland Koch in elections in January, leaving the state legislature without a clear majority and Koch in power at the head of a caretaker administration.

-- CU backed Gustavo Rivera over Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., saying the Bronx lawmaker has «has become a symbol for hubris, corruption and wrongdoing in the state legislature due to ongoing investigations by the attorney general and federal authorities and his leadership in bringing Senate business to a month - long halt last summer.»

The group also announced several key hires ahead of the election, and plans to focus the majority of it's attention in state legislature races, Politico reports.

In addition, supporters argue that the drawing of majority - minority districts has resulted in an increased number of minority representatives in state legislatures and CongresIn addition, supporters argue that the drawing of majority - minority districts has resulted in an increased number of minority representatives in state legislatures and Congresin an increased number of minority representatives in state legislatures and Congresin state legislatures and Congress.

Just last week, State Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick introduced a bill in the state legislature that would require a majority of BPCA members to live in the State Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick introduced a bill in the state legislature that would require a majority of BPCA members to live in the state legislature that would require a majority of BPCA members to live in the area.

The vast majority of incumbents in the city, both on the Council and the state legislature, currently have little competition.

In 2002, after winning a majority of seats in the State House of Representatives, Republicans gained complete control of the legislaturIn 2002, after winning a majority of seats in the State House of Representatives, Republicans gained complete control of the legislaturin the State House of Representatives, Republicans gained complete control of the legislature.

There is a bill in the legislature that would require the state to divest from companies that produce fossil fuels, but it has not gained support among both majority conferences.

Democrats may have won every statewide office, re-won every U.S. House seat, and kept majorities in both houses of the state legislature in the last election.

It's also worth noting that legendary levels of dubious activity cross partisan lines there: After the Republican Party lost the majority in the state Senate in 2008, Democrats spent the first few months of their abbreviated stint in power basking in new information about how Republicans spent the legislature's money on items like a special van for the man who was then their majority leader, Joe Bruno, who went on to be sentenced to two years in prison on federal corruption charges.

«We noticed and we know that we are a party in majority at the National Assembly and we are a party with majority in the number of governors, state Houses of Assembly, but we notice there is no cordial relationship among the governors, the executive and the legislature.

Late last night, the governor and legislature reached a deal on redistricting that essentially allows the State Senate's and Assembly's partisan majorities to put in place gerrymandered lines for the next decade, and creates the framework for a constitutional amendment to govern future redistrictings that creates a bipartisan commission to submit lines to the legislature for approval.

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.

The federal legislature (Congress), the legislatures in all states except for Nebraska, and many county and city legislative bodies are divided along party lines and have whips, as well as majority and minority leaders.

In the 2012 election, the Conservative, Working Families, and Independence Parties of New York had nominees for the New York state legislature in over half the districts, but the overwhelming majority of the nominees were not members of those parties, but were cross-endorsed major party nomineeIn the 2012 election, the Conservative, Working Families, and Independence Parties of New York had nominees for the New York state legislature in over half the districts, but the overwhelming majority of the nominees were not members of those parties, but were cross-endorsed major party nomineein over half the districts, but the overwhelming majority of the nominees were not members of those parties, but were cross-endorsed major party nominees.

There are majority party sponsors in each house of the legislature for a bill to add greater oversight to the state's economic development contracts, but the measure failed to come to the floor for a vote.

Mr. de Blasio, a former campaign operative, is fully engaged in trying to return Democrats to the majority in the State Senate so he can further his own left - leaning agenda, much of which is dependent on a friendly state legislaState Senate so he can further his own left - leaning agenda, much of which is dependent on a friendly state legislastate legislature.

I am very confident that this time round, two - thirds majority of state assemblies will vote in support of financial autonomy for state legislatures.

«Since the proposal has stalled in our state legislature, I felt it necessary that our Erie County Legislature Majority Caucus prioritize funding to help in any way possible.

Adesanya urged the EFCC to quiz the suspended Speaker, Jumoke Akindele; her Deputy Speaker, Fatai Olotu; and the Majority Leader, Ifedayo Akinsoyinu in order to unravel the circumstances behind the alleged withdrawal of N15m from the House's account without the approval of the state legislature.

Because the overwhelming majority of primary voters are not interested in choosing a minor party's primary ballot, and instead choose one of the major party primary ballots, the effect is that minor parties can never place nominees on the ballot for state legislature.

The Oregon legislature drafted the new tax proposal in a special session last month, stipulating that a majority of the state's cities, counties, and school districts must signal their backing for a statewide vote before it can be held, in March or May of next...

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.

Nonetheless, a majority of the states have simply fought out their funding battles in their legislatures — with few states returning to the spending growth of the past.

«With Democrats increasing their majority from the March 15 elections, we can push through some revenue bills in the state legislature, many of which will emerge in April,» CTU told members March 26.

King 5 Up Front Polls, September 11, 2012 KING 5 poll: Widespread support for legal marijuana, same - sex marriage The KING 5 poll also suggests broad support for two other initatives — I - 1240 [up 52 - 26 %] The 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... [Return to Top]

In the majority of state legislatures, though, parent - trigger laws have not generated the major education movement that former California state Sen. Gloria Romero envisioned in 2010 when she authored the nation's first law dubbed the «parent trigger,» with help from Parent Revolution Executive Director and former Clinton administration official Ben AustiIn the majority of state legislatures, though, parent - trigger laws have not generated the major education movement that former California state Sen. Gloria Romero envisioned in 2010 when she authored the nation's first law dubbed the «parent trigger,» with help from Parent Revolution Executive Director and former Clinton administration official Ben Austiin 2010 when she authored the nation's first law dubbed the «parent trigger,» with help from Parent Revolution Executive Director and former Clinton administration official Ben Austin.

Now that the NEA and AFT can count on Schwarzenegger's successor (and once - and - future governor) Jerry Brown and the state legislature to be at their proverbial beck - and - call (and the AFT now assured of a majority on L.A. Unified's board), Supt. John Deasy has had to roll back efforts to expand choice and has had to hope on lawsuits by reformers to give him the edge in revamping the district's woeful teacher evaluation system.

Second, there is a new willingness by legislatures in a majority of states to push actively for more flexibility in hiring, paying, and retaining teachers and for improved teacher evaluations so that we identify the teachers that we want to nurture and retain.