Sentences with phrase «on a constitutional amendment next»

Secondly, he's advising New Yorkers to vote yes on a constitutional amendment next week regarding land swaps in the Catskills.

Not exact matches

Here's a cautionary tale lawmakers will likely forget all about in 10 years when the next round of redistricting comes up — unless Cuomo's constitutional amendment on redistricting reform passes and turns out to be effective.

Upon the approval of such constitution or constitutional amendments, in the manner provided in the last preceding section, such constitution or constitutional amendment, shall go into effect on the first day of January next after such approval.

However, during the interview, Mr. Cuomo placed a heavy emphasis on the legislature's legal authority to draw the lines and stressed the need for a constitutional amendment that would likely not take effect until the next round of redistricting, in 2022.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday at the New York City Columbus Day Parade said he supported two of the three constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot next month.

Dick Dadey, with Citizen's Union says Cuomo should negotiate for less egregiously gerrymandered lines, and try to win agreement on a constitutional amendment to enact a more independent process, beginning in the next round of redistricting in 2022.

CapCon reported tonight that there are definitive talks — and some yet - to - be-agreed on details — taking place on a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the redistricting process for the next line drawing in 2022.

Voters will cast ballots next week on a constitutional amendment that allows judges to cut or do away with corrupt public officials» pensions.

Along with this, leaders offered a constitutional amendment that would set up a new bipartisan commission on redistricting following the next census in 2020.

Late last night, the governor and legislature reached a deal on redistricting that essentially allows the State Senate's and Assembly's partisan majorities to put in place gerrymandered lines for the next decade, and creates the framework for a constitutional amendment to govern future redistrictings that creates a bipartisan commission to submit lines to the legislature for approval.

Stec congratulated Stefanik and said he would work hard on behalf of both election reform and continue to fight against corruption in Albany, specifically seeking to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot by next year that would call for stripping elected officials convicted of crimes of their public pensions.

When the Assembly came to order on June 17 for a session that would last until 5:09 a.m. the next day, it still needed to pass an anti-heroin package, a roll - back of the state's Blue Laws, the legalization of daily fantasy sports, a constitutional amendment that could make more elected officials convicted of felonies forfeit their pensions, a government transparency measure, and 57 other bills.

But Mr. Voinovich in his State of the State address on Jan. 26 said that he will seek a constitutional amendment to put the tax back on the books and dedicate an estimated $ 500 million over the next decade to schools.

The next deadline that legislators face is February 23, when committees must report on general bills and constitutional amendments originating from their chamber.

Assault weapons ban amendment takes the next step: Two weeks ago, we reported that Coral Springs Mayor Skip Campbell was looking into getting a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2020 that would ban assault weapons in Florida.