Sentences with phrase «of a progressive agenda»

I know we finished part of our progressive agenda, but there is so much more to do.

In exchange, Cuomo agreed to address the WFP convention and to commit to helping Democrats take over the state Senate, and promised to push for a rash of progressive agenda items.

The former governor continues to lay it on thick, saying Democrats need to «keep our most intelligent and most effective» members of Congress in office, adding: «The future of the progressive agenda depends on it.»

We need to keep our most intelligent and most effective legislators in Congress — the future of the progressive agenda depends on it.

Dave has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to work with anyone willing to be part of a progressive agenda of government reform, the right economic growth, protection of our beautiful area, effective programs for youth and the elderly, along with enhanced collaboration with the City of Kingston and Ulster County.

First, the unwillingness of some countries to swallow elements of the progressive agenda was at least partially responsible for the sudden postponement of an announcement around the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) last month in Vietnam.

Josh prides himself on his outreach a wide array of stakeholders to assist in the advancement of a progressive agenda.

Good at last someone has said it - WE ARE AFRAID FOR THE COUNTRY after four years of this progressive agenda!!

The governor reportedly now believes that a GOP - controlled Senate is no longer a handy foil, but rather an impediment to achieving aspects of his progressive agenda — particularly additional ethics reforms, which have taken on new urgency thanks to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's most recent public corruption case that reaches into Cuomo's own inner circle.

The triumph of the progressive agenda over the political centrism of «New Democrats» such as Bill Clinton is partly a legacy of the 2016 election, said Gwendoline Alphonso, an associate professor of politics at Fairfield University who studies the ideology of political parties.

«Should the governor make a strong investment in SUNY and take the university back towards its strong academic mission and then move us in the direction of free tuition, I think that kind of progressive agenda would be very strongly supported by [United University Professions»] members,» said Fred Kowal, president of UUP, the union that represents SUNY employees.

Timing is everything in politics: The day before a special election is expected to result in the addition of a 32nd Democrat to the state Senate, the eight members of the Independent Democratic Conference have released a video calling on all of the chamber's Democrats to declare their support for a set of progressive agenda items.

Cuomo, speaking one day before elections, blamed the state's small but powerful Conservative Party, which often cross endorses Republican candidates and adds a key margin of votes for victory, for the failure to get the rest of the progressive agenda approved.

On Sunday de Blasio told reporters, «I think this is going to be a real decisive moment in terms of changing the State Senate and getting a lot more of our progressive agenda done.»

And Cuomo made it clear Thursday that he will give the same high - octane effort he gave the legalization of same - sex marriage in 2011 which remains the capstone of his progressive agenda.

To fulfill much of his progressive agenda, Mr. de Blasio will need the cooperation of Mr. Cuomo, a fellow Democrat with a centrist streak.

In his victory speech last night, Cuomo hit the high points of a progressive agenda — the DREAM Act, another minimum wage increase, public campaign financing, education reform, the Women's Equality Act.

They point to her support for the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade deal, the Iraq war and harsh anti-drug laws as evidence that she shares little of their progressive agenda.

«He's going to face criticism on his ability to work with his own state legislature especially given his push of a progressive agenda outside of New York City,» said Zaino.

The mayor has also hinted that the investigations may be part of an effort to attack him because of his progressive agenda and his fight for things such as universal pre-K, affordable housing and, a $ 15 minimum wage.

On Jan. 21, the Women's March on Washington swathed the U.S. capital in pink, as a crowd of approximately half a million protestors gathered to support a variety of progressive agendas headlined by women's rights.

Better aligning school and work schedules ought to be a core component of a progressive agenda to help working families.»

They work under the «guise of a progressive agenda» while advancing «a neoliberal agenda.»

MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin won't say yet whether he'll support passage of a paid sick days bill that could become a cornerstone of the progressive agenda in Montpelier next year.

And in terms of progressive leadership, because I know we've finished part of our progressive agenda, but there's so much more to do,» she said.

How Polis thinks attacking Diane Ravitch and public education is part of a progressive agenda is mind - boggling.