Sentences with phrase «new district lines for»

Senator Duane and other Senate Democrats are still smarting from Cuomo's authorization of new district lines for the Senate that they say were drawn to favor majority party republicans.

MAYVILLE - A non-partisan group of county residents charged with drawing new district lines for the Chautauqua County Legislature have finalized and approved a plan to be considered by lawmakers.

Civic groups, residents and community - based associations from across the borough lashed out Tuesday at the task force that proposed new district lines for state offices during a public hearing on the body's plan at Borough Hall.

Not exact matches

On a warm Sunday in September, stylish men and women lined up on a street in New York City's Meatpacking District to see a preview of the fall / winter collection of Frank & Oak, an ecommerce startup for menswear.

On the High Line, an old elevated railroad track converted into a park in New York's trendy meatpacking district, Sargenti and two other Joffrey dancers prepare for the debut performance of New Bridges Ballet.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is moving playgrounds to the front of the line for the Chicago Park District's limited construction money, with other big - ticket projects like new fieldhouses moving back in the queue.

They help give us new ideas for lines and help expose the younger children in the district to more exciting menu items, in some cases food they've never tried outside of school.»

NAPERVILLE — Pupils at four Naperville - area elementary schools are sinking their teeth into a pilot program for a new line of school lunches for Indian Prairie School District 204.

The Chicago Park District on Wednesday announced a $ 387 million budget chock - full of new amenities ranging from a lakefront in - line skating rink to a domed - pool for indoor swimming.

The Chicago Park District has lined up some major Chicago landscape design firms for its new «Garden in a City» show, to take place in Grant Park May 13 to 21.

Huffer appeared at a Lake in the Hills board meeting a few months ago and said Cary would run a sewer line to Lake in the Hills» new business district if Lake in the Hills dropped plans for a gravel pit at the Hoffman site.

During the following nine months the Library District presented to the residents elevations and floor plans for a new library that encroached into Lilacia Park and was not within their property lines.

The company that manages Soldier Field, including maintaining the condition of the turf at the Bears» lakefront home, is in line for a new 10 - year deal, the Chicago Park District announced Friday evening.

The company that manages Soldier Field, including maintaining the turf at the Bears» lakefront home, is in line for a new 10 - year deal, the Chicago Park District announced Friday evening.

-LSB-...] Assuming your district is offering healthful foods on the lunch line, consider a gathering a group of parent volunteers to act as new food «boosters» in the cafeteria — handing out «I Tried It» stickers and praise for kids who taste new, healthful foods.

BOLINGBROOK — Plans for the nine - day grand opening celebration for the Park District's new recreation facility include free orientations in the fitness center, CPR demonstrations and classes in aerobics, line - dancing and women's self - defense.

BOLINGBROOK — Plans for the grand - opening celebration for the Park District's new recreation facility include free orientations in the fitness center and classes in aerobics, line - dancing and women's self - defense.

The bottom line facts you need to know: under the new school food law passed last year, school districts must bring the price for a paid lunch (that is, a lunch purchased by a student who does not qualify for free or reduced price meals) into line with what the meal actually costs, eventually charging an average of $ 2.46 per lunch.

Cantor predicted a slew of contested races at the local, state and federal levels in the coming year (recall that all the House and state legislative seats will be up for grabs with new district lines, which further boosts the possibility of competitive contests).

Further complicating matters - because of court action, no date for next year's primaries has been set yet, and Governor Cuomo is threatening to veto the legislature's new district lines.

State lawmakers have not yet released their proposed maps for new district lines.

Mike Scala is running for Congress in NY - 6, and he wants the new district lines drawn to be reflective of ethnic populations.

After a state body released redrawn lines for New York's state Senate districts, cries of political gerrymandering were heard from northeast Queens all the way to Albany.

«As we look forward to a vigorous political agenda for 2012, including a Presidential primary, a US Senate race, and newly drawn line for Congressional and legislative districts, this leadership team, along with our tremendous staff in Albany and New York City, ensures that our State Party is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead,» Cox said.

Queens Democratic leader Joe Crowley, who will pick the party's nominee for the Sept. 13 special election, is anxious to carve up Weiner's former territory when state lawmakers redraw district lines in 2012 to reduce New York's congressional delegation by two.

In 2012, he pushed to reduce pension benefits for new public employees in exchange for allowing legislators to draw their own district lines, breaking a campaign promise to reformers and helping Republicans retain their grip on power in the state Senate.

Lorigo also goes into detail about the proposed lines for the 60th Senate district, which he says will favor Swanick because he represents large portions of the new seat currently in the Erie County legislature.

JAMESTOWN - New district boundary lines for the Chautauqua County Legislature could be approved by late this afternoon.

The state's Democratic congressional roster could grow by half a dozen, a huge boost for the party's bid to take back the House this fall, thanks to new district lines drawn by the state's highest court.

Political lines are being drawn as the Republican candidates battle for their party's nomination in New York's 27th Congressional district.

GLENS FALLS — With just a week until voters head to the polls, candidates for New York's 21st Congressional District are engaging in a madcap dash to the finish line.

This is Ed Koch, former Mayor of New York...» Last year, your Senator pledged in writing to support legislation that would re-draw the district lines for both Albany and Congress.»

«Nothing in the judge's decision changes the fact that power is being taken away from legislators and given back to New Yorkers,» said Dadey, who says the amendment will «ensure that no lines, no districts are drawn for political advantage anymore».

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&raqnew state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&raqNew York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

If the bill doesn't come up for a vote this year, it's hard to see the GOP letting it out in 2012 when they're fighting like hell to retain the majority — with new district lines, to boot.

A state appellate court upheld new lines approved by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county's 19 legislative districts.

His successor, Democratic New York State Assembly member Rubén Díaz, Jr., who won a special election on April 21, 2009 by a vote of 86.3 % (29,420) on the «Bronx Unity» line to 13.3 % (4,646) for the Republican district leader Anthony Ribustello on the «People First» line, [115][116] became Borough President on May 1.

The governor was criticized for using messages of necessity, long a staple of backroom deal - making at the Capitol, when he brokered agreements to reduce pension benefits for new public employees and change legislative district lines.

Tyner had been targeting Gibson since last summer, long before new lines for the 19th Congressional District were drawn.

State Legislators say they are revising the lines for new Senate and Assembly districts, after Governor Andrew Cuomo called previous maps «hyper partisan» and threatened to veto them.

State lawmakers are currently at work drawing up new district lines; what emerges from those sessions could have major ramifications for the Hudson Valley's political scene.

The state legislature, meeting for the first time since deals were struck on pension reform and new district lines, tried to focus on their new task, agreeing on a budget.

After months of hearings, debate, and closely guarded private negotiations, the state Senate and Assembly task force on restricting, known as LATFOR, finally moved to adopt new district lines and send them to floor for a vote.

The proposed new Senate lines have been condemned by government reform groups for the creation of a 63rd district that is believed to be designed to help the GOP gain an additional seat.

«Our research and history indicates that in order for a Republican to win in New York's First Congressional District, the candidate MUST have both the Republican AND Conservative Party lines,» McLaughlin's memo says.

On Monday, however, Manning was the only nominee for the Republican line in the new 105th Assembly District, which comprises central and southern Dutchess County towns.

Under the new lines of the district, drawn by a federal judge, voters would have gone about by a pretty similar margin for Obama in the 2008 election.

The state appellate court on Thursday upheld new lines approved by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county's 19 legislative districts.

The proposed Senate maps also split several upstate counties into numerous districts, for example, Monroe County, which contains the City of Rochester, is split among four Senators, and St. Lawrence, Tompkins and Cayuga Counties are divided into three Senate districts The League of Women Voters called the new lines an «incumbency protection plan».

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&raqnew state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&raqNew York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»