Sentences with phrase «many state elected officials»

The League of Women Voter's website can put you in touch with your federal and state elected officials.

She currently is serving as chairperson of East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition, and has actively lobbied her local and state elected officials in support of breastfeeding legislation.

An amendment proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year that would term limit all state elected officials has so far fallen flat in the Legislature.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is prodding lawmakers to back first passage of a pair of constitutional amendments that would set term limits for state elected officials and create a full - time Legislature that bans outside income.

«If you're going to write 90 checks like he did, then the odds that at least one of those New York State elected officials hasn't been convicted of a crime over the past decade are about as good the odds you pick a NCAA tournament bracket perfectly.»

Update: United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch will hold a press conference at 11 am to announce the unsealing of an indictment in a criminal case against a New York State elected official.

Also at 11 a.m., Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, joined by a coalition of local and state elected officials, community leaders, organizers, activists and supporters, makes his LG run official, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

As the TU notes, the Public Officers Law clearly states elected officials may not «articipate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.»

The WFP has pledged to be a «bulwark» in New York against Trump's policies, placing pressure on Democratic state elected officials to provide an alternative policy choice to a Republican - led federal government.

Republican Sen. Joe Griffo and Democratic Assemblyman Mickey Kearns on Friday cheered Gov. Andrew Cuomo's backing a constitutional amendment that would set term limits for state elected officials.

A host of city and state elected officials stood on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall with Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon on Tuesday as she announced that she will seek re-election to represent the 52nd Assembly District for another two years.

Amidst the swirling winds of a bitter Spring day, and rumors of more indictments of state elected officials, the State Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) has proposed an ambitious overhaul of New York's campaign finance laws.

The highlight each year is the mayor's performance, which serves as a rebuttal of sorts to the reporters» show, which opens the night by skewering the mayor and other city and state elected officials.

Schumer last week told The Daily News he was taking a wait - and - see approach on whether he'd recommend Bharara, who has led successful prosecution efforts against top state elected officials from both parties, for another term in the new presidential administration.

Until we eliminate the LLC loophole, large flows of unattributed money from special interest groups can continue to influence the actions of our state elected officials.

A pair of bills that would provide voters with the power to recall state elected officials was also proposed.

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Its panel of state elected officials» appointees undoubtedly thought they were helping.

That's the message Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) and Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I - East Patchogue) are sending the Governor today by announcing new legislation to require all state elected officials to lead by example and pay their taxes before they are allowed to take office and pass tax laws impacting the 19.5 million New Yorkers they represent.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

Ban Conflict of Interest Member Items — No «member items» to any non-profit or business affiliated with a state elected official or an immediate family member.

State elected officials on Wednesday mourned the shooting death of NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia, who was assassinated ambush - style while sitting an mobile - command unit.

«But New York State elected officials are, despite our reputation for being the progressive capital of the world, very jittery when it comes to any issue relating to drugs.

Republican candidate for governor Rob Astorino on Wednesday renewed his push for term limiting state elected officials, saying the measure would be the first bill he pushes upon taking office.

LGBT advocates have pressed state elected officials to take up measures that would bolster rights for transgender New Yorkers, including the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act.

He's also received the support of several other state elected officials.

The cap proposal has been criticized as faulty and flawed by a number of New York City and state elected officials, including city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn who is rumored to be mulling a run against de Blasio in 2017.

Mr. McKenna stressed the proposed cuts aren't official and said local state elected officials believe some of the district's state aid will be restored.

The mayor, along with several city and state elected officials, quickly struck back, accusing the chairman of playing «political football.»

If he had decided to stay in the race, JJR would have been among the first impacted by the newly reinstated «resign - to - run» law, which requires state elected officials to resign 10 days before qualifying in a federal race.

Miner and other groups are lobbying state elected officials to sign on to the measure.

Citizens Union's Dadey said, in response «Non-profits like Citizens Union are not funded by the taxpayers as are the salaries of state elected officials.

In August, Newsday reported that at least 13 former state elected officials who were convicted of corruption and other charges are eligible to collect state pension checks totaling more than $ 604,000 a year.

The poll comes in the wake of a stretch of high - profile corruption charges — including those facing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — 55 percent of voters say all state elected officials should be voted out of office so new representatives can start with a clean slate.

«Outsiders think that Assembly members stood by Shelly for so many years because they are hacks,» one former state elected official says.

In doing so, he expects state elected officials to be mindful of taxpayers» money and set a schedule to reflect that.

Aging municipal infrastructure has been a point of keen focus of state elected officials in recent years.

At the same time, the announcement was praised by local and state elected officials as a way to combat the growing concern at Times Square.

Another round of threats directed at Jewish targets in New York was decried Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state elected officials.

It's not an election year, but that doesn't mean state elected officials aren't raising boatloads of cash.

The mayor was joined by a group of city and state elected officials, good government groups and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

The Legislature in 2011 adopted an ethics overhaul measure that required greater disclosure of sources of outside income for state elected officials, as well as the creation of the latest lobbying regulator, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

We have now received the endorsements of 60 town, county and state elected officials representing the First Congressional District.»

At noon, NYC and state elected officials attend the National Action Network's Martin Luther King Day Public Policy Forum, 106 W. 145th St., Manhattan.

Local and state elected officials on Long Island called on the MTA to provide ferries to South Shore commuters.

The governor and state elected officials on Tuesday gave Farrell a send off from the Assembly as he retires mid-term.

Also at 10 a.m., Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and county department heads host a roundtable discussion with New York state elected officials to discuss Orange County's state legislative priorities for 2016, Orange County Emergency Services Center, Classroom 1, 22 Wells Farm Rd., Goshen.

State elected officials are hoping some good can come from the death of 25 - year - old Stephen Hewett - Brown, who was crushed New Year's Eve in an elevator accident on the Lower East Side.

Seabrook, standing on the steps of City Hall, was flanked by several dozen correction officers, city and state elected officials, and a recent de Blasio critic, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

Outside City Hall Tuesday, city and state elected officials called for justice for Eric Garner — and more cameras recording cops on city streets.