Sentences with phrase «offered by the state senate»

There may, however, be some amendments offered by the State Senate.

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In a decision dated July 7, 2016, the West Virginia attorney general concluded that: «West Virginia law does not prohibit the offering of or participation in fantasy sports games, as they are defined in Senate Bill 529, because state law prohibits only betting upon games decided predominantly by chance.»

A former aide to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE criticized Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads Gillibrand to publish children's book about suffragists MORE on Thursday after the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.).

The state Democratic Party, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is offering carrots and sticks to two rival factions of Democrats in the state Senate in an effort to get them to reunite and potentially rule the chamber.

If former Democratic New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith's harebrained scheme to bribe himself onto the GOP line for the 2013 race for NYC mayor wasn't ridiculous enough for you, the details, the players, the secret video and audio recordings, and the rather novel defense offered by Smith's attorneys — ...

«The Senate will continue to offer any form of necessary assistance in this endeavor, because today, all of us, as Nigerians have been attacked by this senseless act committed by evil people», Saraki stated.

IN VIRGINIA, the two candidates running in a special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Attorney General - elect Ken Cuccinelli II, in western Fairfax County's District 37, offer voters a stark choice.

Mr. Lewis said the awarding of such stipends to vice chairmen was standard practice and supported by state law and the State Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the Sestate law and the State Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the SeState Constitution, offering documentation that showed that Mr. Flanagan had ordered such stipends — first in a 2016 letter — following the lead of Dean G. Skelos, the disgraced former leader of the Senate.

SAN JUAN, P.R. — Smiling widely and flanked by three of his colleagues in the Independent Democratic Conference, Bronx Senator Jeff Klein offered few clues about how the leadership structure of the State Senate will appear next year.

So did Heather Briccetti, president of the Business Council of New York State, who said budget legislation offered by Cuomo and the Senate «contains the necessary framework» for ride - hailing.

Mr. Molo also offered a civics lesson to the jury, showing a picture of the State Capitol and explaining how one end, the Assembly, is controlled by Democrats and the other, the Senate, by Republicans.

ALBANY — Several people within the Working Families Party said its leaders have reached a tentative deal whereby the party would offer its endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in exchange for a pledge by the governor to publicly endorse Democratic control of the State Senate.

Smith, the feds said, told the lobbyists «they should treat the fund - raiser as an «IPO» [initial public offering] by donating early while prices were low and while there was still an opportunity to participate» before Democrats took control of the state Senate.

Mr. Peralta's defection does more than siphon power from the Democratic conference; it puts the independent group in position to expand its sphere of influence, pulling Republicans toward the political middle and offering John J. Flanagan, the Senate's Republican leader, an unbreachable bulwark against liberal policies favored by the Democrats who dominate the State Assembly.

Differing legislation is moving through the state Senate and Assembly that would legalize ride - hailing services upstate by addressing concerns about insuring the vehicles offered by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force will be.

The resolution is being pushed by Nassau County Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs, a former state committee chairman, who told colleagues the Independence Party is simply «there to sustain a Republican Senate majority» by offering a second line to its incumbents.

But even as he announced the end of the criminal probe, Vance offered a harsh rebuke to de Blasio's fundraising efforts during the 2014 state Senate races, when he skirted around caps on donations to individual candidates by funneling money through Democratic counties.

The New York state Democratic Party, led by Governor Andrew Cuomo, is offering carrots and sticks to two rival factions of Democrats in the State Senate, in an effort to get them to reunite and potentially rule the chastate Democratic Party, led by Governor Andrew Cuomo, is offering carrots and sticks to two rival factions of Democrats in the State Senate, in an effort to get them to reunite and potentially rule the chaState Senate, in an effort to get them to reunite and potentially rule the chamber.

In short, as Senate and House negotiators turn to ironing out differences between their bills, the Senate team can argue that its approach to «opt out» (which does not require states to offer that option) is backed by strong majorities of the public and of teachers.

The ESEA - reauthorization bill released by Senate HELP committee Chairman Tom Harkin this week is advertised as getting «the federal government out of the business of «micromanaging» schools»» and offering states significant «flexibility.»

U.S. Senate Committee Passes Bill To Offer School Choice To Native American Students September 8, 2016 by Brett Kittredge The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved legislation on Wednesday that would provide educational choice opportunities to Native American students.

Democratic Senators Offer Alternative to Brown's Funding Formula Democratic leaders of the state Senate want to delay Gov. Brown's sweeping plan for changing how schools are funded by a year and will recommend significant changes to it in a bill that they will reveal on Thursday.

«And we're doing it in a way that isn't necessarily at the expense of other educational cuts,» Tillis said, emphasizing that the House doesn't include severe cuts included in the Senate's plan, which would offer teachers an eleven percent raise but would also eliminate second and third grade teacher assistants from the classroom, cut the Department of Public Instruction by 30 percent, and reduce the number of badly needed school nurses around the state, among other cuts.

Senate Bill 23 by state Sen. Dan Patrick, R - Houston, would offer tax credits to businesses that provide scholarship funding for low - income students who want to transfer from low - performing public schools to private or religious schools.

Now the Senate is putting pressure on community and state colleges by moving them under the authority of a different board, mandating they form partnerships with the universities and restricting their ability to offer more four - year degrees.

The Senate bill offers two test options for states: either maintain the current annual testing schedule, or develop new ways to assess students, by either testing in grade spans, evaluating student portfolios, or administering competency - based tests.

Bills advance: A bill that would offer bullied students a state scholarship to attend private schools is approved by a Senate subcommittee.

The commission endorsed the Family First Act, a bipartisan bill in development by the Senate Finance Committee, which would enable states to draw federal entitlement money formerly earmarked for foster care to offer family preservation and reunification services.

House Bill 1453 and Senate Bill 824 Real Estate Licensees - Verification of Service Provider Licensing Status states that a licensee of the State Real Estate Commission need not verify that a specified service provider is currently licensed by the state to perform the services if the licensee offers the name of the service provider to a client in the provision of real estate brokerage servState Real Estate Commission need not verify that a specified service provider is currently licensed by the state to perform the services if the licensee offers the name of the service provider to a client in the provision of real estate brokerage servstate to perform the services if the licensee offers the name of the service provider to a client in the provision of real estate brokerage services.