Sentences with phrase «majority leader of the state»

And I think it would be in the best interests of the Senate and of the state of New York, as we move forward, for Senator Espada to step down as Majority Leader of the State Senate.»

The results clearly point to Morelle, the Deputy Majority Leader of the state Assembly, as the early favorite.

If they break the law, they shouldn't be the majority leader of the State of New York.

That case involved campaign contributions and also led to the overturning of the corruption convictions of two former powers in New York State politics — Sheldon Silver, the longtime Democratic speaker of the State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate.

Dadey and DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader of the state Senate, have been GOP delegates to the presidential nominating conventions in the past.

Too bad the Majority Leader of the State Senate only knows political stunts.

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.

Dean Skelos, who served for seven years as the majority leader of the state Senate before his arrest on federal corruption charges earlier this year, was convicted on eight counts of using his office to secure lucrative employment opportunities for his son, Adam.

We sit down with Joe Morelle, the majority leader of the State Assembly, and discuss the issues around the Sheldon Silver incidents (including the indictment that came down during the program), who may be the next assembly speaker after he pulled himself out of contention, and the status of the Democratic party in Monroe County.

And Yonkers now has 2 State Senators who call the City home, something that has never occurred, and if the democrats can unite, Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins from Yonkers will become the Majority Leader of the State Senate.

Walker testified that Dean Skelos, then the majority leader of the state senate, inquired in January about the status of AbTech Industries» $ 40,000 payment due from the county.

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.

Back in the 1990s, it was Ralph Marino, the Republican majority leader of the state Senate from Long Island, who hamstrung Mario Cuomo.

Mr. Bharara, 48, had a somewhat more equivocal greeting for the city that has provided him fodder for some of his highest - profile triumphs, including, most recently, the convictions of the former speaker of the State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, and the majority leader of the State Senate, Dean G. Skelos.

And last night, the Times broke another bombshell Albany scandal story: That Bharara appears to be pursuing an indictment of Dean Skelos, the Republican majority leader of the state Senate.

The latter privilege was traditionally reserved for the governor, the speaker of the Assembly and the majority leader of the State Senate.

Dean Skelos, the Republican former majority leader of the state Senate who was convicted alongside his son in December of fraud and extortion, was sentenced on Thursday to five years in federal prison.

John Flanagan, the newly elected majority leader of the state Senate, told reporters on Monday he had stepped down from his law firm as he takes on the new post in the chamber.

Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy's in a phone interview on Friday said he's backing Syracuse lawmaker John DeFrancisco to replace Dean Skelos as majority leader of the state Senate.

Less than a week ager his election as majority leader of the state Senate, Republican John Flanagan on Sunday laid out an end - of - session to - do list with the pledge to pass «common sense» changes to the SAFE Act.

Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco has been named the deputy majority leader of the state Senate, the GOP conference on Thursday announced.

Tom Libous, the ailing deputy majority leader of the state Senate, plans to return to New York next month for a fundraiser with tickets going for as much as $ 5,000, according to an invitation.

Those backing John DeFrancisco's bid to become the next majority leader of the state Senate, the key question is whether the upstate lawmakers in the GOP conference can hang together and back one of their own.

Thomas Libous, a former deputy majority leader of the state Senate who is dying of cancer, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years of probation for lying to federal agents who were investigating whether he used his political influence to get his son a job.

He was former Majority Leader of The State Senate.

«He worked the power, in a sense, and knew what buttons to push,» said Ronald Canestrari, the former majority leader of the State Assembly.

In abandoning campaign finance reform, Spitzer acceded to Joseph Bruno, then - majority leader of the state Senate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday called the allegations leveled against Republican Dean Skelos «deeply disturbing» but declined to back growing calls for him to step aside as majority leader of the state Senate.

He has been the majority leader of the State Senate for twelve years, one of the so - called «three men in a room» who decided what, if anything, got done in Albany.

The office that once belonged to Dean G. Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate, whose name has been removed from the door.

DeFrancisco, 70, deputy majority leader of the state Senate, said Astorino made the right decision on Thursday.

DeFrancisco, the deputy majority leader of the state Senate, has a small lead over Molinaro in a potential Republican primary matchup, 21 - 17 percent, the poll found.

Consider this testimony from an executive at a major real estate company, Glenwood, during the 2015 federal corruption trial of Dean Skelos, the former majority leader of the state senate.

The felony convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, now suddenly former assemblyman, had to send cold chills through the Dean Skelos camp, where the former majority leader of the state Senate was, along with his son, on trial across Foley Square in Manhattan federal court on similar bribery and influence - peddling charges.

Dean Skelos, left, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate, and his son Adam were convicted on corruption charges in December 2015.

That case has already led to new trials for Silver, former speaker of the Assembly, and Skelos, former majority leader of the state Senate, by ruling that politician must take «official action,» like pushing legislation, to be guilty of bribery.

Not exact matches

Though some Republicans, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, were quick to praise Tillerson's international business experience working with foreign governments, Tillerson's nomination was met with deep skepticism from both parties over his embodiment of the most contentious 2016 campaign issues: Trump's closeness with Russia, climate change skepticism, and potential business conflicts of interest.

Potential targets include Harley Davidson motorcycles, from the home state of House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Kentucky bourbon, which could get the attention of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Ky.

State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has asked Madison and Dane County leaders for records of their communications with Kraft Heinz officials — the latest round in a blame game between elected officials for the planned closure of Madison's Oscar Mayer plant.

During a portion of an interview with NBC News National Political Reporter Heidi Przybyla, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D - NV) stated, «the less we talk about impeachment, the better off we are as a country.»

As a world leader for freedom and the protection of basic human rights, the United States should take every opportunity to advocate for people — including Americans here at home — to think, believe, and act according to their religious belief whether they belong to a minority or majority religion in their nation.»

Egyptian state - controlled media regularly broadcast the anti-Judaic and anti-Christian sermons that jihadist religious leaders preach on Fridays, and the history lessons in the state - controlled schools rarely mention the centuries when Egypt was a majority - Christian province of the caliph's empire.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

In this International Year of Family Farming, farmers» leaders from every arable continent have clearly stated that the focus must be on the vast majority of the worlds farmers, small holder family farms rather than large scale agribusiness.

Mr. Hartong stated, «Doug has over 25 years of experience as a financial leader having spent a majority of his career in the consumer products industry with Campbell Soup and L'Ore ́al.

Now, there might be some meat in your statistic, but I would need a quick dive into the politics of Nigeria, majority / minority impact of Islam in the state, local religious leaders and odds of personal connections to understand the context.

But state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos intervened and brokered a deal that resulted in the candidacy — and eventual victory — of Rep. Bob Turner, who had run against former Rep. Anthony Weiner in the district in 2010.

Neither former Gov. George Pataki nor former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, both of whom played a role in the region's nano - boom, were present — in fact, Pataki, joined by state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, did some pre-speech pushback for the RNC.

At 9 a.m., the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Council meets with state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, 1120 Sixth Ave., Manhattan.

State Sen. Majority Leader John Flanagan has offered to extend de Blasio's control of New York City public schools for five years — but with a catch.