Sentences with phrase «of the legislature also»

He said as far as he remained the speaker of parliament, he would ensure that the people's representatives were protected and the dignity of the legislature also protected.

Not exact matches

The bill she sponsored — creating a committee for the next five years to study not just maternal mortality but also life - threatening complications, or severe maternal morbidity — sailed through the legislature, in part because of a change in governors.

The US economy also isn't without its problems as legislatures push the government to the brink of a shutdown.

Sources also say the goal is to have a new deal that can be ratified by the national legislatures of all three countries.

Originalists such as Gorsuch also apply their philosophy to resolve disagreements over laws crafted by Congress or state legislatures, focusing on the text and intention of the lawmakers.

Harper also holds the unique status of having been condemned by the Nova Scotia legislature because of comments he made about the Maritimes.

It's also grappling with systematic racial discrimination from hosts, facing a crackdown from the New York state legislature, and, as of Monday, suing San Francisco over short - term rental rules that the city's board of supervisors passed unanimously at the start of June.

There are also 14 states with legislative supermajority (usually three - fifths or two - thirds of the legislature) and voter approval requirements for new taxes.

The judicial question is this: if the Constitution protects the religious use of wine when legislatures believe that wine is so dangerous it has to be banned, does the Constitution also protect religious use of peyote at a time when legislatures believe peyote must be banned?

Between 1814 and 1816, Captain Dudley Avery wrote numerous letters to Mary Ann Browne Avery, the parents of Daniel Dudley Avery (1810 - 1879), from New Orleans where he also served as a member of the state legislature.

While we take this time to celebrate, we also await news of MESA bills currently awaiting action in the legislature's Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture.

Dr. Bergeron has also participated in a number of Congressional Briefings in Washington, DC and testimonies for several State Legislatures on physical activity, health and safety in youth sports, and sport concussion.

The presidential aide added that the Act also gave the legislature and the legislators through the appropriate officers, power to effect arrest of any person who offended the Act.

It is also a testament to Speaker Silver that he is widely respected by legislative colleagues on both sides of the aisle,» said William T. Pound, executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Bear in mind also that in parliamentary systems, there are more ways to remove the head of government (chancellor / prime minister) than just losing an election, including loss of support from their own party / coalition, or loss of confidence from the legislature.

If we are to have two elected chambers, then we should at least use the opportunity not just to remove Peers from the legislature but also to get rid of all Peers titles.

The full U.S. system is «doing its thing,» and the result of that decentralized, bottom - up — and sometimes chaotic — process, which involves not only the three branches of judiciary, legislature, and executive, but also civil society, will ultimately result in a correction of draconian policy.

Congress is one thing, but Democrats and Republicans will also be fighting for control of state legislatures across the country, and with it the chance to shape the post-census redistricting process.

We owe it as a duty not only to this present National Assembly but also those to precede it, that the legislative process is purged of this dirt and the legislature restored to its full place of dignity.

Governor Cuomo, who has sought a number of reforms, including, in recent days a crack down on Super PACS, also expressed some doubt that he can convince the legislature to act.

He is also co-sponsoring legislation that would require the New York State Health Care Quality and Cost Containment Commission to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the impact on health insurance costs of requiring coverage of these diseases.

• Lawmakers also endorsed state Comptroller Kevin Lembo's plan to give the legislature more oversight on the use of taxpayer dollars to promote economic development.

He also was appointed to a paid position on the board of the Suffolk County Water Authority, and ran unsuccessfully for the county legislature and State Senate.

New MPs will of course know of the battle between parties, but there is also an historic, never ending democratic battle - regardless of party - between the executive (government) and legislature (parliament).

Also, both former leaders of the legislature will be sentenced in the next few days on multiple felony convictions.

«Our proposed committee structure is bi-partisan, featuring three members from each caucus of the legislature; it would also incorporate input from private citizens to ensure its work is conducted at the highest standard»

It's also an historic election for the Board, which will have a majority of women for the first time ever — nine out of 17 — and will become the only county legislature in New York State in which women currently comprise a majority.

William Gaylor (R - Lynbrook), chairman of the legislature's Veterans and Senior Affairs Committee, who has also worked on the issue, noted that the distance some Nassau veterans must travel to receive care is «simply unacceptable, especially when we have a top - rated medical facility, with world - renowned doctors and staff ready, willing and able to care for our veterans.»

DiFiore also served as the first chair of the troubled Joint Commission on Public Ethics created by Cuomo and the state legislature.

He is also a senior fellow at the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University and co-chairman of a homeland security task force organized by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

But he also (like Suozzi) had the governing advantage of a same - party - majority legislature.

The recently enacted state budget also marks the end of a commission that was investigating corruption in the legislature.

It is also important to point out that a veto can only reject the full bill as it is written and passed by the legislature, even if there are parts of it the president likes.

An MP embroiled in controversy is also a hopeless ideologue crushed by the realities of compromise in government, while a Tory party wrestles to gather a Commons consensus to pass legislature.

We also released 100 percent of the high school test items and have repeatedly requested additional funding from the legislature necessary to release virtually all 3rd - 8th grade test items.

- Grace Meng, an assemblywoman and the daughter of the first Asian - American elected to the state legislature, who has also been touted as a borough - president candidate

So they are asking the legislature to increase aid to SUNY and CUNY schools and also expand the tuition assistance program, which provides grants to students to help cover the cost of classes.

I will also ask the legislature to consider passing language authorizing a Constitutional Amendment to allow casino gaming in the State of New York.

Kearns also argued the state's plans amount to closing the center, which is illegal without the approval of both houses of the legislature.

«Last week's enactment of the budget also marks the fourth year in a row that the state legislature adopted the budget by the 31 March deadline.»

Lorigo also goes into detail about the proposed lines for the 60th Senate district, which he says will favor Swanick because he represents large portions of the new seat currently in the Erie County legislature.

The governor and the legislature agreed to a three year phase in of an increase in the state's minimum wage to $ 9 an hour, and a $ 650 million dollar tax cut package, also to be fully effective in three years.

The minority leader also mentioned that the legislature already holds a handful of full legislative sessions in Riverhead each year, giving East Enders access to their county government.

(§ 18) Under § 19, the governor also gives a periodic address to the legislature on the condition of the state and makes recommendations.

The newer members, who make up about 40 percent of the Democratic conference, say they also want all of the candidates to commit to a permanent reform task force, saying it's the only way to restore the public's trust in the legislature.

The charter also called for a restructuring of the legislature, from a 12 - district, 33 - member body to 23 single - member districts.

The $ 95 million jail project, conducted at the end of the administrator - legislature period, also had an oversight committee.

In addition to finalizing the size of the legislature, lawmakers also approved a resolution calling for the creation of an Independent Redistricting Commission to help draw the boundaries for the new 19 legislative districts — based on population numbers form the 2010 census.

While the tax bill was moving through the legislature, Cuomo's Department of Taxation also released an advisory opinion in August 2011 that exempted e-books from sales taxation.

While the tax bill was moving through the legislature, Cuomo's Department of Taxation also released an advisory opinion in August 2011 that