Sentences with phrase «of breakaway democrats»

The group seeks to create a Democratic majority by unseating all of the breakaway Democrats and replacing them with «real Democrats» who are committed to caucusing with the mainline conference.

In November 2017, top state Democratic officials sent a letter to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein, leader of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of breakaway Democrats in a power - sharing agreement with the Senate GOP, unveiling a plan to bring about Democratic unity in the state Senate.

Those tied to the coalition tell the Daily News there were serious discussions about having the ads target New York State Senate co-leader Jeffrey Klein and his group of breakaway Democrats, known as the Independent Democratic Conference, but they backed off Sunday evening, deciding instead to focus on the entire Senate.

The intense scrutiny for a seemingly obscure seat is the result of a fragile deal that was recently brokered in which a group of breakaway Democrats who had long shared power with Senate Republicans agreed to return to the Democratic fold.

His second goal is bringing members of the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats currently caucusing with Senate Republicans, back into the Democratic fold.

Mr. Williams also implied he was dissatisfied with the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats who now govern the State Senate with the Republican Party.

De Blasio said he also has had «multiple conversations» with state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein, leader of the Independence Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats that enjoys a power - sharing deal with the State Senate Republicans.

A coalition of Republicans and a handful of breakaway Democrats have blocked votes on an abortion rights provision that would codify into state law the federal rights granted to New York women under the landmark Roe v Wade decision.

Wu has waged a surprisingly strong challenge, winning endorsements from the New York Times and others, and the Sunday rally was as much to lift Hochul's prospects of becoming the next lieutenant governor as it was to re-elect Klein, who led a group of breakaway Democrats that allied with Republicans, and is facing his own liberal primary challenger.

You should already know that because of the alliance between a group of breakaway Democrats, led by Senator Jeff Klein to form the Independent Democratic Conference and keep the Republicans in power, senior citizens have been suffering.

Mr. Ortt said he would not resign, but the indictment nevertheless raised the issue of the balance of power in the State Senate, where Republicans hold a slim majority thanks only to a power - sharing agreement with a group of breakaway Democrats.

The final budget negotiations occur during secretive, closed - door meetings between the governor and legislative leaders — in this case, Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Long Island) and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx), and Klein, leader of the breakaway Democrats.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Bronx Democratic Party and Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein, leader of the Independent Democratic Caucus — a group of breakaway Democrats in a power - sharing agreement with Senate Republicans — endorsed him for the seat, which covers areas such as City Island, Throggs Neck, Silver Beach and Pelham Bay.

But the vote marks a key political maneuver for the small group of breakaway Democrats - including Sen. David Valesky, D - Oneida - who have faced criticism for joining with Senate Republicans to run the chamber.

ALBANY — In an unusual move, the state Board of Elections is suing a group of breakaway Democrats and the Independence Party, claiming a campaign fund they set up together...

Sen. Tony Avella of Queens joined the group of breakaway Democrats who share control of the Senate with Republicans on Wednesday.

Senator Jeff Klein, the leader of a group of breakaway Democrats who lead the Senate in a governing coalition with the Republicans, is under intense pressure from the left over the campaign finance issue.

The leader of the Senate Republicans says his members will once again join forces with a group of breakaway Democrats to rule the Senate come January.

There's growing pressure on a group of breakaway Democrats in the New York state Senate to reunite with the mainstream Democrats and form a majority to rule the Senate.

The year begins with Republicans in full control of the State Senate, but with a group of breakaway Democrats still enjoying special status.

A faction of breakaway Democrats in the New York State Senate has been gaining members lately, but they are now facing a backlash, including raucous opposition at meetings in their districts.

A group of breakaway Democrats who have helped Republicans keep control of the Senate disbands and unites under the leadership of Stewart - Cousins.

Also hanging over the Harlem event was a closed - door meeting last month in which Ms. Stewart - Cousins interrupted Mr. Cuomo when he suggested that she has a worse understanding of the suburbs that the white leader of the breakaway Democrats.

Mr. Loeb has also donated $ 50,000 to a group of breakaway Democrats, known as the Independent Democratic Conference, who have formed a coalition with the Republicans.

Senator Malcolm Smith was a member of the breakaway Democrats until he was accused of the bribery scheme.

The Senate, led by Republicans and a handful of breakaway Democrats, passed nine of the tenets of the women's equality act, but did not have enough votes for the abortion rights provision.

Senate Republicans give it to all their members, along with a handful of breakaway Democrats (recently reunited with the mothership).

The Republicans in the chamber are also aided by an eight - member group of breakaway Democrats — the Independent Democratic Conference — who work with the G.O.P. and give them an extra buffer against some legislation they dislike, a list that this year includes early voting, gun control and any new taxes.

Scott Reif, a spokesman for the Republicans, who rule the Senate with the help of a group of breakaway Democrats, said his party had «been fighting for years to expand TAP eligibility,» referring to the tuition assistance program.

As of last year, the Independence Party has entered into a relationship with the Independent Democratic Conference, the eight - member group of breakaway Democrats that has aligned with Senate Republicans.

The future of the Senate is most dependent, though, on a group of breakaway Democrats.

ALBANY — The Democratic members of New York's congressional delegation on Friday joined a loose but growing campaign to pressure a group of breakaway Democrats in the State Senate to return to the fold.

The mayor's calls to raise the tax rate for people earning over $ 500,000 from 3.86 percent to 4.41 percent clashes with Cuomo's tax - cutting agenda and is likely to meet opposition from Senate Republicans who have a power - sharing agreement with a group of breakaway Democrats.

Democrats have long held sizable numeric advantages in the State Assembly but have been thwarted in efforts to win control of the Senate, which is currently led by a coalition of Republicans and a five - member group of breakaway Democrats.

Senate Republicans rule in a coalition government with a hand full of breakaway Democrats, known as the Independent Democratic Conference.

ALBANY — A group of breakaway Democrats will stick with Republicans who control the state Senate, continuing a coalition that has helped to keep the GOP in charge of the 63 - member chamber despite their showing in the November elections.

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.

He said he became disillusioned with Senator Peralta's record after learning that he had joined the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats in the State Senate who collaborate with Republicans.

Valesky (D - Oneida) said there is «no question» the coalition of breakaway Democrats he helped form in 2011 will still be around when the legislature reconvenes, despite the outright rule of Republicans.

The leader of the New York State Senate Republicans says his members will once again partner with a group of breakaway Democrats to rule the chamber in January.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced that he was using the money he received from Loeb to donate to a mainstream Democratic candidate running in a primary against one of the breakaway Democrats.

«I obviously have real political differences with the governor and I'm very uncomfortable with how he's handled the Republican state Senate and the IDC, for example,» de Blasio said, referring to the group of breakaway Democrats who are allied with Republicans, buttressing their control of the upper house.

ALBANY — As Sen. Jeff Klein and his Independent Democratic Conference amass power heading into the November elections, Democrats are still weary of the group of breakaway Democrats.

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.

The comments came as part of a defense of state Sen. Jeff Klein, who leads a rival faction of breakaway Democrats and has been an outspoken supporter of charter schools.

The war of words between two competing factions of Democrats in the state Senate took a new turn on Monday, as a group of breakaway Democrats issued a new challenge to their rivals.

She has been leading opposition to Valesky in recent months because of his affiliation with the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats that shares power with Republicans in the State Senate.

Gillibrand quickly endorsed Cuomo for reelection, despite the fact that she has spoken out against a group of breakaway Democrats in the state Senate in a power - sharing arrangement with the Senate GOP that some elected officials and left - wing activists believe has been encouraged by the governor.

Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein leads the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats allied with state Senate Republicans.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to give the state's lobbying and ethics ombudsman additional funding to investigate sexual harassment complaints amid sexual misconduct allegations against the leader of a group of breakaway Democrats.