Sentences with phrase «nonpartisan redistricting commission»

«Much more needs to be done to restore the public's faith and I am working closely with several of my colleagues to push for additional reforms, including tougher campaign finance laws and the establishment of an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission.»

This comes on the heels of Koch's visit to Albany Tuesday during which he chided the Senate Republicans and their leader, Dean Skelos, for backing away from their NY Uprising pledge to support legislation to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Sen. John Bonacic's bill to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission via a constitutional amendment that won't kick in until after the 2012 elections passed 35 - 24 with the four «independent» Democrats joining with the Republicans to push the measure over the finish line.

A nonpartisan redistricting commission's remap of district lines mixed with an aging delegation and a rush of ambition is resulting in an unusually competitive election cycle in a state largely uncontested at the presidential or Senate levels.

Mr. Romaine (R - Center Moriches), who represents the 1st Legislative District, said county Democrats have proposed new district lines after a nonpartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its February deadline.

But even Assemblyman Mike Gianaris, who is sponsoring the nonpartisan redistricting commission bill, admits there's some wiggle room there and concedes it might be impossible to completely remove politics from the process.

I can't imagine that agreeing to a nonpartisan redistricting commission is going to be something that endears any of these candidates to either side of the aisle in the state Senate and House delegation.

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is also in still in «reviewing» mode, according to his campaign manager Jon Lipshutz, who also noted that the Westchester lawmaker's own reform agenda includes a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Cuomo introduced legislation to establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission, calling it a crucial step to bringing real democracy and accountability Albany.

During the campaign, Mr. Cuomo promised to work for an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission.

In March 2017, Hogan backed legislation establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission in Maryland (without participation from other states), but the Assembly rejected the proposal.

Notwithstanding creation of a nonpartisan redistricting commission, the upstate Republican base will shrink due to death, outmigration, the end of state prison - based gerrymandering, and other demographic changes.