Sentences with phrase «of the legislative leaders say»

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From easing the sale of water utilities to private companies to telling transgender students which bathroom to use, many high - profile — and controversial — legislative proposals have little chance of passage after the Assembly last week completed what leaders say was the final major floor session day.

VICTORIA — Legislation to protect families and the environment from exposure to toxic pesticides should be passed within the remaining days of this legislative sitting, says Adrian Dix, leader of the New Democrats.

Huffington Post: Arlen Siegfreid, Kansas Lawmaker, Proposes Capitol Meditation Room Saying state legislators do not have space for private time during the workday, a Republican legislative leader in Kansas has proposed the creation of a chapel in the Capitol building.

«What impresses me most of all is his willingness to listen, his recognition that legislators and legislatives leaders know what's best for the districts they represent,» Silver said in a speech to state Democrats.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio took his time to schmooze with legislative leaders at the Capitol during his State of the State visit, saying: «With all due respect to Mayor Bloomberg, this is about showing respect for the leadership in Albany, and I think he often failed to do that.»

«With casinos, it's not a question of leveraging with the Legislature,» Cuomo said after meeting this afternoon for an hour with legislative leaders in the Assembly and Senate.

Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins defended Democratic Senate hopeful Shelley Mayer's handling of sexual harassment complaints made by legislative aides, saying the lawmaker faces «a double standard» with the criticism.

After roundly castigating fellow Democrats and Republicans alike during his announcement speech yesterday and proposing a host of policy positions that seemed tailor - made to get under the speaker's skin, Cuomo today dodged the question about Silver, (the longest - serving legislative leader in Albany), saying it's not his place to determine who leads either house.

Cuomo said he thought the legislative leaders and their members planned to depart Albany — perhaps to start their two - week spring break — but insisted he would stick around as long as they did in hopes of getting a final deal.

A pay raise wasn't to be had this legislative session, but I don't think it's going to make or break an individual if they get an extra amount of money in lieu of a pay raise,» said Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco «definitely» expects there will be a vote before the end of legislative session in June that would restore oversight powers to Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office, he said Wednesday in an interview.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in an interview Monday said raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York is a priority for his eight - member conference in the 2017 legislative session.

State legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agree on the concept of passing a package of measure designed to curb heroin addiction in New York and are working out the details, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Wednesday said.

A ride - sharing fee and NYCHA monitor are in the latest version of the budget as Cuomo and legislative leaders close in on a final deal, the governor said.

Speaking at a Harlem rally yesterday, Cuomo said legislative leaders wanted to «give up on» a plan to raise New York's age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 after budget negotiations bogged down.

Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos says June would fall at the end of the legislative session and cause problems for the Democratic led Assembly and Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Stewart - Cousins, the state's first female African - American legislative leader, said it's «mind - boggling» that there would even be a question of whether Democrats should be in charge.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says he still needs to consult with the other legislative leaders before he can set a date to vote on a replacement for former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to serve out the remainder of the term, which ends December 31.

«I have spoken with the legislative leaders to tell them that I was seeking the position and that I would not run for election, which was a matter of great importance to them,» Underwood said.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday night said he sought a legislative package at the end of the session that would have included three - quarters disability for first responders, design build for New York City an additional 50 speed cameras around schools.

The religious leaders say they have written to the Democratic governor and legislative leaders in support of legislation backed by Cuomo that would send most 16 - and 17 - year - old offenders to juvenile facilities.

Despite that, Cuomo and legislative leaders say they are trying to achieve some agenda items in the closing weeks of the legislative session.

Lerner said while she's disheartened that yet another legislator has been accused of corruption, she's relieved that state prosecutors under Schneiderman are taking on investigations now that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who achieved prison terms for both former legislative leaders, has been fired by President Donald Trump.

This was followed by a similar call from Dave Palmer, executive director of the Center for Working Families, a WFP ally, who said the governor and legislative leaders should «heed the alarm» sounded by US Attorney Preet Bharara and pass a system of «voter - owned elections.»

The speaker said he and his conference look forward to working with a leader who «appreciates and respects the legislative process for what it is — the very heart and soul of democracy.

The top legislative leaders in the Democratic - led Assembly and GOP - controlled Senate on Tuesday indicated they support approving $ 485.5 million in spending for a subsidiary of the under - investigation SUNY Polytechnic, saying the money is vital for the continuation of the economic development program in western New York.

He said the concentration of power in Albany in the governor and two legislative leaders was a core problem.

Bharara said a key impetus for the prosecutions was the decision of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the two leaders to kill a Moreland Commission investigating legislative ethics.

He disclaimed any intention to influence the selection of legislative leaders, saying it's a counterproductive effort for an executive, but pivoted to saying that he would work with Democrats even though «that's not what people want to hear.»

All four major and minority party legislative leaders say they are not going to any of the speeches, even ones held in their home regions.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says in a legislative session in which the leaders of the state Assembly and Senate are both indicted on corruption charges, the need for ethics reform in Albany is shockingly clear.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said she hopes the Senate leaders have a change of heart before the legislative session ends.

ALBANY — Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) emerged from a meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying more funding for mass transit and crumbling public housing in New York City are part of a «tentative deal» on the state budget.

Tedisco said the Majority's plan does not contain provisions for pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, or giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for a vote and diminish the unbridled power that's been given to legislative leaders.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo tamped down hopes for a special session of the legislature before the year ends, saying legislative leaders have still not agreed to ethics reforms that the governor is seeking.

While both counties for years have been lobbying for the proposal, Cuomo spokesman Matthew Wing said the idea wasn't being discussed as part of casino - gambling talks with legislative leaders.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo struck a conciliatory tone during his post-leaders meeting press conference, saying he and the majority conference legislative leaders — who were standing on either side of him at the time — remain «optimistic» about an on - time budget (give or take a few days).

Asemblywoman Donna Lupardo said today's leaders meeting was proof the legislative storming of the governor's office worked.

A two - year extension of mayoral control of New York City schools is under discussion, Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein said at the end of a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top legislative leaders.

«Public financing for comptroller - only candidates opens the door to campaign finance reform, but the Governor and the legislative leaders must now walk through that door and finish the job by Monday and agree to comprehensive campaign finance reform,» said Dick Dadey of Citizens Union in a statement.

Cuomo said he's waiting to hear the response from the other legislative leaders — particularly Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who only recently backed off his insistence that he would not accept the «watering down» of the 2 percent hard cap Cuomo proposals — and the Senate passed — earlier this year.

The Senate will not vote on a bill that would expand the statute of limitations that would make it easier for sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits, Majority Leader John Flanagan said after a closed - door meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Both legislative leaders said yesterday that her proposals are a template from which to re-start negotiations, although there is a school of thought — one particularly of concern to black and Latino leaders in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan — that Mann's lines will end up standing, since they allow the majorities in both the Senate and Assembly to punt on hard decisions about whose district to eliminate and how.

Carl Paladino, the party's 2010 nominee for governor, has said he would seek the Conservative Party nomination if the GOP candidate didn't push for the ouster of legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tamped down hopes for a special session of the legislature before the year ends, saying legislative leaders have still not agreed to ethics reforms that the governor is seeking.

An aide to Vice President Pence said that he had called legislative leaders and alerted them shortly before the missiles began to rain down outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus.

«It's certainly the case that if the Us Attorney's office brings any action against any more of Albany's legislative or executive leaders, that could certainly cast a shadow over everything else that's happening here,» Horner said.

«He is one of the natural leaders for the entire legislative body — Democrats and Republicans, both houses,» Mr. Cuomo said.

«We had all sort of unexpected situations develop,» Cuomo said, an oblique reference to the indictment and ouster of both Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, who started the year as legislative leaders.