Sentences with phrase «not as a legislator»

But now my role is not as a legislator but is to sign the bill when and if the Legislature ever passes it, which I will do.»»

He said, «Not as a legislator but as a veterinarian I look forward to this going into effect.

Not exact matches

As we have seen during prior tax reform efforts throughout US history, there are likely to be some impacts of this tax plan that legislators could not predict.

Your record as a legislator gives a resounding answer: No, we can't.

«Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»

Yes, Hindu thinkers such as the first Hindu missionary to America Swami Vivekananda have argued against caste, and the Indian Constitution outlawed caste - based discrimination, but the caste system, both ancient and religious, will not be swatted away so easily by either reformers or legislators.

As legislators grow weary of culture wars along with their constituents, «you're going to see the states respond to it whether the feds are going to or not.»

As even this brief description of the debate indicates, the demand for reparations raises issues that can not be resolved entirely by courts or legislators — issues involving relationships and tensions between groups divided by ethnicity and class.

Whereas the old sections of the ethics code generally include the legislators and staffs» spouses and dependent children as beneficiaries of lobbyist expenditures, the new bill does not.

«There has only been one member of Congress in the history of the United States who has come out and said he doesn't believe in God,» Speckhardt said, identifying the legislator as Rep. Pete Stark, D - California.

What these legislators and their religious supporters don't understand is this: Evolution is not controversial within scientific circles, and so it should not be taught as controversial in science classrooms.

Thomas More, as the supreme legislator was bound to uphold the law of 1489 (which Henry repealed, and Mary reinstated), «Every officer of justice through the realm for his rate, right especially bounden, not in reason only and good congruence but also by plain ordinance and statute.»

Even the partial democracy used in New York and D.C. is itself an exception, as judges — not the people or their elected legislators — have been the primary instruments of policy change in this social revolution which now has touched nineteen states.

Here, as Bishop John J. Myers of Peoria observed in his Pastoral Statement on the Obligations of Catholics and Rights of Unborn Children, the voter or legislator need will only the law's protections, while accepting, though not willing, the injustices that he is powerless to remove.

I am not suggesting that we do that, although I think offering people the option of term - limit marriages (as suggested by Mexico City legislators) for those who might then marry instead of, say, cohabit makes sense to me if they plan to raise children.

She is also a close adviser to Andrew Cuomo, who has not yet publicly backed a candidate to replace him as AG — though he is believed to prefer a successor who is not a sitting legislator.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's administration has hired a compliance chief to improve accountability in the county's contracting system — even as some county legislators argued that the position couldn't be independent.

Or maybe, it's a smart way to suggest to your supporters that you DO N'T just see them as ATMs with legs, and that you might have some potential to be a informed, intelligent legislator.

«We are therefore at a loss as to why a legislator of his calibre who happens to be a lawyer would make such a reckless statement with the sole aim of denigrating Krobos as if we were not humans or Ghanaians.

This isn't to suggest that Netanyahu isn't the only critic of the agreement; Republican legislators and Presidential candidates have criticized it as well, but I used quotes from Netanyahu as he articulated the reasoning behind his criticism better than quotes from Republicans that I could find.

So long as legislators are acting in the sphere of legitimate legislative activity, they are protected not only from the consequence of litigation's results but also from the burden of defending themselves.

Responding to the Abuakwa South legislator, the Organised Youth of Krobo said bringing development to an area should be national in character and not based on ethnicity, religion, economical status, race, or religion as propounded by the framers of the 1992 constitution.

«As a state worker, and I believe I speak for most of us, I don't believe we would be as up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.&raquAs a state worker, and I believe I speak for most of us, I don't believe we would be as up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.&raquas up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.»

As the Governor has said, he will not enact a budget that doesn't include an ethics package with real disclosure of legislator's outside income, and he meant it.»

Why is Akufo - Addo not resigning over the murder of his brother JB Dankwa Adu when indeed, all proves points to him as the prime suspect in the murder of the late legislator and entrepreneur?

«I'm not going to make any predictions on that, but it's very much on the minds of the governor as well as the legislators,» Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

As supporters and opponents go head - to - head with their positions on the Horse - Carriage Ban, lobbyists will be targeting City Council Members with a full on assault to sway their votes, but there's one legislator who could not be bought.

Several central and northern New York legislators are praising the state's new budget as a win for the region's schools, but they say it was a hard - fought battle that is not over yet.

But he said he won't deny that throughout his lengthy career as a state legislator, he's thought about a run for governor.

And if not, call your legislator and tell him or her that you support this industry because the horses are treated well, that you've always romanticized a carriage ride as a truly New York experience, and they should too.

Just as concerning that Cuomo felt the need to campaign for the follow - up to his signature economic development program was the fact that there didn't appear to be a single state legislator from the region there with him.

Second, as Richard «Dick» Lipton explains in the American Bar Association Tax Lawyer article «Hyperlexis» (which I can't link here) legislators in an attempt to curtail bureaucratic discretion draft more and more complex and arcane laws to clarify Congressional intent.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano says he hasn't formally nominated acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter as top cop — even though he said he would nearly five months ago — because he hasn't met with legislators tasked with voting on the appointment.

Still, most lawmakers do not continue to hold dual roles as legislator and taking in outside income.

Holmquist characterized Mahoney as a «Republican In Name Only,» adding that the county executive did not endorse fellow Republican legislators such as David Knapp in a primary and Republican candidate Rob Astorino for governor in 2014.

It is certainly not an illustration of courage or leadership on the part of the council members, legislators, mayor or county executive, who have joined in the chorus of racist and incompetent Board of Ed members seeking my removal, so as to push back on me to not disclose their culpability in rigging the recent teacher's contract, or their complicity in trying to unfairly settling the Board's $ 450 million lawsuit against Lou Ciminelli, for fleecing the citizens and children of Buffalo.

New York State legislators, who receive a base salary of $ 79,500 for what is classified as a part - time job, have not received a pay increase since 1999.

Legislators often look to their own hobbies and personal interests when they decide who will win a grant, and the system allows it, as long as they don't profit from it.

One Westchester County Democratic legislator said Astorino shouldn't run because he was just re-elected as county executive and has obligations to fulfill full time, Kramer reported.

The chiefs and people of North Tongu holds Hon. Okudzeto in high esteem because of his hard work as a legislator and the massive development he has brought to his constituents, he is also a role model not only to the people of the volta region but many youths in Ghana and Africa at large.

«It is certainly not an illustration of courage or leadership on the part of the council members, legislators, mayor or county executive, who have joined in the chorus of racist and incompetent Board of Ed members seeking my removal, so as to push back on me to not disclose their culpability in rigging the recent teacher's contract, or their complicity in trying to unfairly settling the board's $ 450 million lawsuit against (developer) Lou Ciminelli for fleecing the citizens and children of Buffalo.

Rookie Nassau legislator Joshua Lafazan, who ran for his 18th District seat as a Democrat, but is not registered in any political party, is showing his nonpartisan roots by setting up a property tax grievance workshop with three other elected officials — all Republicans.

County Executive Dan McCoy should make good on his plan to veto this sale, as 18 legislators urge, and send a message that this odd deal is not how good government works.

It was brought up at a recent Village Board meeting that you would not know what the Village Board has done about the pedestrian crosswalk signal, because you have never been to a Village Board Meeting in at least 11 years and perhaps in your 18 years as an Ulster County legislator.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

As the details of the deal are hashed out few Democratic legislators and tenant advocates are not exactly hopeful that the rent deal will get any better for them.

As the commission weighed its options, Mr. Cuomo signaled that he would not support a raise without extracting something from the two legislative chambers, repeatedly calling on legislators to make their case for a raise by testifying to the commission.

In a seven year span in office as legislator and justice of the peace, we can not name one single accomplishment that proves he is qualified to lead.

McKee and tenant advocates as well as Democratic legislators from the city don't want to settle for simple renewal.

The reason for this is simple — Jay has been a political opportunist since he entered office and isn't viewed as trustworthy or dependable by his fellow legislators,» Mr. Kelly said, referring to Mr. Schneiderman's pet causes: ensuring that countywide sales tax revenue for public safety is distributed evenly to eastern Suffolk, and spreading the burden of housing homeless sex offenders to communities outside his district.