Sentences with phrase «new legislative agenda»

This time of year is known for many notable culture touchstones, the changing of the leaves, the time change Halloween, Remembrance Day and usually a new legislative agenda in Parliament and in Legislatures across the land.

Not exact matches

The President issued a new call on Congress to pass an ambitious legislative agenda to help small businesses, but some wonder whether it's just hot air.

Maiden speeches by new MLAs are one of those parliamentary practices dispensed with in the quiet intervals of the legislative agenda, attracting no media attention, and are given mainly for the edific...

The legislative session produced ejections, MLA suspensions and other intrigue but amidst the budget debates and political drama the New Democratic Party government pursued a fairly ambitious legislative agenda.

Aside from the two - day speech driven sitting held last month, this will be the first time that new Progressive Conservative Premier Alison Redford and her cabinet will gather in the Assembly to present a legislative agenda and field questions from Opposition MLAs.

Times political reporter Nicholas Confessore does an excellent job of exploring the factors leading to this stunning reversal, which include a recent change in SNA's leadership, its choice of a new lobbying firm and its decision to use more aggressive legislative tactics to advance its agenda on Capitol Hill.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

And if OFA eventually manages to do both, the organization could raise the stakes of modern policymaking, establishing a new template for political parties» efforts to organize mandates and enact their legislative agendas.

To make matters worse the New Patriotic Party has a tight noose on the legislative house, giving Nana Addo and the NPP Members of Parliament, a mandate to push through any agenda, regardless of the consequences on Ghanaians.

An extension of rent control regulations and mayoral control of New York City schools, as we as a renewed minimum wage push will be on the Democratic - led Assembly's agenda in the post-budget legislative session.

-- I put forth a reform agenda «A Blueprint for a Stronger New York» that outlines a number of legislative initiatives that will make Albany more accountable and transparent; and

But it's likely they would have approved of what might be described as a paleo - agenda for the new legislative session.

The first U.S. senator to face bribery charges in nearly four decades — New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez — goes on trial tomorrow in a case that could affect the Senate's partisan makeup and the fate of Trump's legislative agenda.

«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.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined his ethics reform agenda for the 2015 legislative session at the NYU School of Law in New York City.

The New York State legislative session is ending this week without major progress on big - ticket issues such as campaign finance reform, minimum wage, and the women's equality agenda.

With just one week left in the New York State legislative session, press outlets are predicting that few big - ticket issues, such as public campaign financing, the women's equality agenda, medical marijuana or the Dream Act, will be resolved.

FIX NY: The Business Council 2014 Legislative & Regulatory Agenda highlights many measures that New York should adopt to improve the state's business climate including:

In the legislative session that recently ended, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo saw the state legislature reject a number of agenda items he'd been pushing.

The Daily Gazette: New York's 2014 Legislative Session a Failure The New York State legislative session is ending this week without major progress on big - ticket issues such as campaign finance reform, minimum wage, and the women's equalLegislative Session a Failure The New York State legislative session is ending this week without major progress on big - ticket issues such as campaign finance reform, minimum wage, and the women's equallegislative session is ending this week without major progress on big - ticket issues such as campaign finance reform, minimum wage, and the women's equality agenda.

There's three weeks to go in the legislative session, and advocates are pushing hard for two of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's agenda items — translating the federal abortion rights in the Roe v. Wade decision into New York state law, and enacting public financing of statewide political campaigns.

Klein put out his own statement saying that «the State Party's assurance that our progressive legislative agenda will be advanced is a victory for the people of New York.

«The state party's assurance [on Tuesday] that our progressive legislative agenda will be advanced is a victory for the people of New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- The arrest of a powerful New York lawmaker on federal corruption charges threw one of America's most powerful statehouses into disarray, destabilizing the state's Senate while complicating an already contentious legislative agenda.

Malloy did not mention President Trump by name, but many of his proposals for the new legislative session conflict with the Republican President's agenda.

Bonacic, after informing listeners the Cuomo administration, not the legislature, had promulgated the new regulation, vowed repeal «will be at the top of our [legislative] agenda in January.»

On Wednesday, with only four days remaining of this year's legislative session, Cuomo announced a new prong to his ethics reform agenda: an ambitious plan to better regulate the activities of political action committees and limit the impact of shadowy independent expenditures that he says are all too often not actually independent from the candidate they are supporting.

In a statement, Klein said the party's «assurance that our progressive legislative agenda will be advanced is a victory for the people of New York.»

In a statement issued at 4:30 p.m., Klein said, «The State Party's assurance that our progressive legislative agenda will be advanced is a victory for the people of New York.

The Minority Republican Caucus in the New York State Assembly has introduced a legislative agenda aimed at reducing student debt.

Ahead of the 2018 New York State Legislative Session, Senator Jeff Klein and the Independent Democratic Conference released their «One New Yorker» budget agenda that covers a broad swath of some of the most pressing issues faced by residents in The Bronx and throughout the entire state.

Ross Levi: Executive Director, Empire State Pride Agenda; former Legislative Director, New York State Senator Nellie Santiago.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn't say much today on the topic of the seemingly hibernating Committee to Save New York, the consortium of wealthy interests that backed his legislative agenda over his first two years in office.

«Right now, we have a chance to complete an ambitious agenda that will conclude one of the most effective and successful legislative sessions to date while improving the lives of millions of New Yorkers,» Cuomo wrote in the letter.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday announced no charges would be brought following the investigation into de Blasio's efforts on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates by seeding county committees in key legislative races as well as an inquiry into the Campaign For One New York, a non-profit that backed his agenda.

«Drawing new legislative and congressional district lines will be high on Albany's 2012 agenda.

The latest push comes from an unusual coalition of progressive labor interests, political (Democratic Party, that is) and environmental groups, health care interests and good government advocates who are urging Cuomo to enact a «voluntary» public campaign finance system early in the 2011 legislative session — one of the many camapign promises outlined in his «New New York Agenda» books.

Also at 3 p.m., People for New York holds a reception honoring the BPHA Legislative Caucus and its 2014 Progressive Agenda, Hilton Albany, Ballroom C, 40 Lodge St., Albany.

At 8 a.m., the Crain's New York Business breakfast forum hosts NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, to discuss «the council's relationship with the de Blasio administration, how new council rules have changed the legislative process, and her agenda for 2016,» New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park, ManhattNew York Business breakfast forum hosts NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, to discuss «the council's relationship with the de Blasio administration, how new council rules have changed the legislative process, and her agenda for 2016,» New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park, Manhattnew council rules have changed the legislative process, and her agenda for 2016,» New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park, ManhattNew York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park, Manhattan.

Public Advocate Letitia James — who rolled out a legislative, policy and legal agenda to protect fundamental rights yesterday — told the Observer as she was leaving the venue that de Blasio's speech helped to unify New Yorkers «without a doubt.»

The independent group of Democrats in the state Senate says its 2014 legislative agenda will have a positive impact on the greatest number of New Yorkers.

During her press conference outside PS 13, Ms. Malliotakis unveiled her Albany reform agenda, including: Requiring a two - thirds legislative majority to pass new taxes and fees; capping the rise in spending at the rate of inflation or 2 percent, whichever is less; requiring legislators to disclose outside sources of income; requiring public authorities like the MTA to undergo an independent financial audit, and calling for a constitutional convention to address items that have bedeviled the state recently, such as appointing a lieutenant governor and breaking a Senate tie.

NEW YORK CITY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo was an obstruction more focused on politics and revenge than helping advance the city's agenda during the recent legislative session, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.

The Queen's speech tomorrow will set out the legislative agenda for the new session of parliament.

1199 was one of the largest donors to the Campaign For One New York, and donated $ 500,000 to the group, which de Blasio created shortly before his inauguration in 2014 to support his legislative agenda.

«We have recently made great progress in Albany by passing a good budget and passing it on time; and this state legislature - the 234th legislative session - has the opportunity to do even more and produce a record of real achievement for the people of this state: addressing New York's rent laws is an important part of that agenda.»

«I proudly served as the vice chair for over 15 years, but withdrew my name from consideration to devote my energy towards achieving my legislative agenda for my district and the people of New York State,» Klein said in an emailed statement.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, while laying out his 2018 legislative agenda during a speech in Albany, said transportation officials would include a tunnel option to replace I - 81 in a major project report.

New York lawmakers gaveled in the January 2018 legislative session with many issues on the agenda.

Before joining the Pride Agenda, Levi was Legislative Director for New York State Senator Nellie Santiago of Brooklyn.