Sentences with phrase «new legislative leaders»

This created openings for new legislative leaders due to many senior incumbents having to retire.

Compared to the past two sessions, Hansen said he doesn't expect the same scope of proposed policy changes under new legislative leaders, who will take over after the fall elections.

In fact, even after Silver and Skelos were indicted and their relationships with Litwin's Glenwood Corp. revealed, Cuomo and new legislative leaders delivered a blow to tenant groups by enacting what many see as a real - estate - friendly renewal of the rent laws, deflecting pressure from advocates and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The New Legislative leaders are eager to put their stamp on the session and get some things done, and Governor Cuomo was out Sunday pushing for one of his priorities, which is the newly improved Education Investment Tax Credit.

But the negotiations have dragged on a week after the legislative session was due to conclude and have been especially nettlesome for two new legislative leaders and Cuomo.

The legislature will be finishing up its work in the next couple of weeks with two new legislative leaders - one in his third month, the other in just his second week on the job.

The legislature will be finishing up its work in the next couple of weeks with two new legislative leaders; one in his third month, the other in just his second week on the job.

The new legislative leaders, however, seem reluctant to back major changes to respond to the wave of corruption.

Schneiderman said he decided to go on his crusade when he heard that Cuomo and the new legislative leaders, after a meeting in mid-May, said that ethics reform was not a priority for them in the waning days of the session.

Benjamin (pictured above) says he sees indications that both new legislative leaders are more interested in listening to their members and willing to meet with groups that aren't the biggest donors.

His relative experience compared with the new legislative leaders, Mr. Flanagan and Speaker Carl E. Heastie, could give him an upper hand in negotiations.

The governor praised the two new legislative leaders for stepping up, comparing them to baseball rookies who arrived in the 7th inning, and told they had to pitch.