Sentences with phrase «necessary supermajority»

Democrats put forth legislation to change the constitution but were denied the necessary supermajority by Republicans, who in October pushed through a law that effectively killed the citizen referendum.

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It's a supermajority of writers who all agree that player is a necessary part of baseball lore.

If the necessary steps occur to put Democrats in the majority, Republicans would almost certainly attempt to block a leadership change in court, and while it's doubtful the supermajority provision would be upheld, it could certainly gum up the works for a few weeks.

A sharply divided Kingston Common Council voted five to four in favor of the Alms House project on Flatbush Avenue, but a supermajority of seven votes was necessary to change the zoning from single - family to multiple - residency housing.

Nassau PBA president James Carver said Safe Nassau «served its purpose» by preventing Republicans from getting a supermajority in the county legislature, and hasn't been necessary since.

Lincoln is largely concerned with the sordid business of trying to add enough vulnerable Democratic votes to those of the Republicans to amass the supermajority needed to pass the 13th Amendment — if necessary, with threats, offers of positions and other inducements short of direct vote buying.