Sentences with phrase «of a breakaway»

The Independent Democratic Conference, a five member group of breakaway Democrats who share power with Republicans in the Senate Chamber, had expressed support for both the DREAM Act and public campaign financing.

As for the Independent Democratic Conference, a five - member group of breakaway Democrats who partner with the GOP to control the Senate, a spokesman said they were still reviewing Regents candidates.

The Working Families Party is escalating its efforts to unseat members of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate.

She also attacked Cuomo for being part of «an old boys» club of one actual Republican and two wannabe Republicans,» referring to John Flanagan, the Republican Senate leader, and Jeff Klein, leader of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference, which collaborates with Flanagan to rule the Senate.

After initially hedging, Sen. Jeffrey Klein, the leader of a breakaway group of eight Senate Dems, said Tuesday afternoon his members are ready to accept the terms of a potential deal put forward by party leaders Monday.

The head of a breakaway faction of state Senate Democrats, IDC Leader Jeff Klein, says his group is not ready to abandon its five - year alliance with the chamber's Republican majority just because former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was caught on tape trashing them.

Tensions between Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the left wing of his party heightened after the governor attended a fundraiser to raise campaign money for a now - disbanded group of breakaway Senate Democrats.

ALBANY - The Democratic leader of New York's state Senate and the head of a breakaway faction of Democrats are criticizing each other over their continuing rift.

Republicans who control the Senate with the help of breakaway Democrats passed legislation that would include the housing agency in a current law that requires mold removal projects to be performed only by licensed professionals.

Mr. Monserrate joined the State Senate in 2008, where was a part of a breakaway conference of Democrats known as the «four Amigos.»

Several senators who are part of a breakaway group of Democrats known as the Independent Democratic Conference were paid extra stipends — ranging from $ 12,500 to $ 18,000 a year — for serving on various Senate committees controlled by the majority party Republicans.

«Mark my words, we will have a Democratic state Senate,» de Blasio predicted; the Senate is the only Republican stronghold in statewide government, though barely, and only because of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference and Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a nominal Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans.

During the past year, with a G.O.P. majority in the Senate helped by a power - sharing arrangement with a coalition of breakaway Democrats, de Blasio was able to secure $ 300 million for his pre-kindergarten expansion — $ 40 million shy of his request.

Crouse, however, said the Republican power - sharing deal in the state Senate with a handful of breakaway Democrats known as the Independent Democratic Conference shows just how unwieldy the logistics of coalitions can be.

Warren Jeffs — leader of breakaway Mormon sect the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints — caught during a traffic stop just north of Vegas

CNN: Amish leader gets 15 years for beard attacks A leader of a breakaway Amish community in rural eastern Ohio was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for forcibly cutting the beards and hair of community members.

(The fact that those all went to members of the breakaway IDC makes that a tough argument for Sampson to swallow).

Then there's the vague and lingering threat of some kind of breakaway league...

To add insult to injury, Morrissey just denied Nino of a breakaway chance, possibly a goal, and he should've been fucking tossed from this game.

Through the Institute, Dr. Janda has conducted groundbreaking research on such subjects as the use of breakaway bases in reducing sliding injuries in baseball, the role of soft - core baseballs in reducing chest impact injuries in youth baseball, reducing injuries from collisions with soccer goal, and the effect of heading on cognitive function in youth soccer players.

The seven primary challengers to group of breakaway state Senate Democrats who recently returned to the party fold are releasing a 12 - point agenda they want passed should the Dems take control of the chamber after two critical special elections tomorrow.

The Senate, which is ruled by a coalition of Republicans and a hand full of breakaway Democrats, has so far not put the measure on the floor due to opposition by some GOP Senators.

In New York, she served as a consultant to the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Dems who until earlier this month were in a leadership coalition with the chamber's Republicans.

He made the allegation on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem morning show of October 15, 2012 while contributing to discussions on the endorsement of former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings as flagbearer of the breakaway National Democratic Party at the weekend.

The unresolved issue of the breakaway republic of Transnistria is a major barrier to any progress.

Day Three — We experience the early morning views of the Breakaways before we travel to Uluru via the Stuart and Lassiter Highways.

Incredible changing landscape, kangaroos, emus, eagles and road trains all unfold before us and a view of the striking sandstone colours of the Breakaways on the way.

Turkey strongly opposes the gas search because it sees it as a «unilateral» action by the ethnically split island's Greek Cypriots that ignores the rights of breakaway Turkish Cypriots to the island's mineral wealth.

In October, three former members of Sunday Assembly NYC announced the formation of a breakaway group called Godless Revival.

So he gives the ball away but where are the fullbacks and the DMF that are supposed to be waiting in our half in case of a breakaway from our corner?

It's right there at the point of the breakaway, 60 kilometers from the finish when a rider has to decide whether to sit in the peloton or that yes, this is the hill he will die on.

The usual complement of breakaway backs are on hand, with Paul Rotenberry at left half and, always a fixture on a Tech squad, a rabbit back — this year, Jimmy Thompson, 148 pounds, at right half.

As Southampton seemed to stopping Arsenal strikers they started getting a little more adventurous, and tried a couple of breakaways, one of which ended with Koscielny taking down Austin and was lucky to get away with it.

One reason he wouldn't would be lack of breakaway speed; one reason he would would be the fact that he's got some hands.

In the latest episode of the Breakaway podcast, Miami's Wayne Ellington walks us through his well - traveled career and the break that changed everything.

We will need everyone to defend like hell and Ozil and Alexis to take advantage of any breakaway chances we get.

Arsenal confirmed that the meeting took place but were adamant that there was no talk of a breakaway league.

The linesman's flag would come to Town's rescue, as livewire Choupo - Moting, who was creatively looking to work his way in between the lines, found a rigid Terriers defensive - line enforced to minimise the potential of a breakaway.

ECA chief warned last month of a breakaway European Super League, but claims he wants to work with Uefa.

This silicone necklace is a piece of breakaway clasp jewelry and also contains no chemicals, so rest assured your child will wear only safe materials.

In the statement, King knocks Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins for the growing influence and clout of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference.

They have launched primaries against most of the breakaway Democratic lawmakers.

The I.D.C. was created in 2011 by Mr. Klein, whose district includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester, and a coterie of breakaway Democrats who were dissatisfied with the Senate Democratic leadership.

No city or statewide elected official — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, the entire City Council and most of the borough presidents — or labor union has thoroughly resisted the reality of a breakaway Democratic conference aiding Republicans.

Dr. Ayeh who is now a leading member of breakaway party, National Democratic Party (NDP), criticized government for denying Ghanaians their political and economic rights by excluding certain individuals...

The return of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference to the mainstream state Senate Democratic fold will be welcome news for New Yorkers only if it means more than a shift of political power.