Sentences with phrase «other than the governor»

«In the past, New Yorkers tended to split their ticket, voting for at least one statewide official from a party other than the governor's party, so this race is anybody's guess.»

Furthermore, other than the Governor's race, Demacrats really did not make serious efforts in statewide races in Texas, while the DCCC is making a serious effort in this runoff.

And in a third sign of growing disillusionment with Cuomo by Democrats and others on the political left, Working Families Party activists, furious over Cuomo's alliance with Senate Republicans, are threatening to back someone other than the governor in the November election, a move that would aid GOP gubernatorial contender Rob Astorino, sources said.

In fact, no one, other than Governor Dannel Malloy, has been a bigger cheerleader for the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core SBAC testing system than CCER.

Not exact matches

Other than eliminating the tariff on mobile offshore drilling units and removing a provision that exempts the Governor General from paying tariffs, this budget contains no tariff relief for Canadians.

«We need to look no further than our nation's 20 million veterans, 20 % of whom, according to a 2017 American Legion survey, reportedly use cannabis to self - treat PTSD, chronic pain, and other ailments,» said Boehner and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, a libertarian who is also joining Acreage's board of advisors.

The governor did not specify how he intended to enforce his order other than by directing state and local agencies to refuse emergency assistance and other services to anyone who remained at the site.

Everything is bigger in Texas, but is a big Texas governor bigger than the other candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination?

While there are plenty of legitimate policy reasons that evangelicals might support Governor Romney, their willingness to overlook their desire for a coreligionist candidate may also have at least something to do with the fact that 24 % of them — higher than any other religious group — believe Obama is a Muslim, and even more are unaware (or unconvinced?)

234 executions, more than any other governor in modern times... yea, that's some mission from God that he is on.

They did so, however, in a ruling that did more than merely remind the Governor and other state officials that they had «no power to nullify a federal court order.»

Last year the Yates Center News frequently printed stories about its teams on Page One with thick black headlines that were two or three times bigger than other front - page headlines such as GOVERNOR TO BE IN COUNTY or SHERIFF»S CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL or HORSE KILLED ON HIGHWAY.

In other words, it sometimes seems like the governor would prefer a negotiated settlement on redistricting than an all - out war with the Legislature, which, particularly if the DOJ doesn't grant the state a waiver and requires the 2012 primaries to be moved from September into the summer (the Assembly Democrats are angling for June, the Senate Republicans for August), could come smack in the middle of budget negotiations.

The governor has yet to express what his 2012 focus will be, other than to say he wants to make government more efficient.

I covered those multi-candidate debates, which also included then - Independence Party contender Tom Golisano (on his third failed bid for governor and being advised by none other than Roger Stone, who is now helping Paladino.)

His role in the so - called Troopergate scandal (he acted as the former governor's in - house attorney during the investigation, conducted by none other than then - AG Andrew Cuomo, against whom Maloney ran in the 2006 Democratic AG primary), cost him the New York Times endorsement.

To give you an idea of just how unhappy lawmakers are with the governor's habit — like other governors before him — of stuffing non-budget policy items into the budget, Deputy Senate Minority Leader John DeFrancisco has suggested the Legislature move a constitutional amendment that would go before voters to outlaw anything other than spending from being put into the annual spending plan.

Kolb then asks the governor if he has a «particular agenda, other than talking to the press,» adding: «What's the point of us getting together?»

All ten regions competing for economic development money were awarded some portion of $ 788 million dollars in funds in a ceremony led by Governor Cuomo Thursday, but some regions were more equal than others, with four areas receiving the top grant prizes.

The governor called housing discrimination «unethical,» «immoral» and «wrong» and said it very much exists in New York though it is a state where prejudices are typically handled in a more «subtle» and «sophisticated» manner than in other parts of the country.

She actively helps other inmates at Bedford Hills in their rehabilitation, and more than a thousand letters were sent to the governor last year seeking her release.

In the other four categories, job creation, fighting corruption, public education and government efficiency, the governor received more bad marks than good marks.

This is a far more vexing and dangerous political threat than the governor faced in the likes of other rivals, like Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Mayor Bill de Blasio, each of whom he has bullied and belittled without much trouble.

At that, the new Tappan Zee Bridge, which is actually already named after former Governor Malcolm Wilson, will be renamed for another politician — none other than Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York and father to current governorGovernor Malcolm Wilson, will be renamed for another politician — none other than Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York and father to current governorgovernor of New York and father to current governorgovernor Andrew.

People familiar with the panel's work say that this Cuomo panel actually had less governor - intrusion than others.

Disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were caught on wiretaps bad - mouthing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's family, plotting to use his gal pal, Sandra Lee, against him and even musing how Skelos and other Republican lawmakers were «smarter» than the governor, new court papers state.

The expectation was that the larger candidate (president is larger than Senator than Representative than state senator than state representative; other positions like governor, mayor, county commissioner, school director, and municipal commissioner fit differently depending on circumstances) would appear in support of the smaller candidate.

Despite his years of experience in politics, he said running for governor was a completely different experience than other campaigns.

Last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio scored what seemed to be a win in his ongoing feud with Governor Andrew Cuomo over the deteriorating subway system: The city was able to temporarily block more than $ 200 million in upgrades, as part of the MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative, that would bring improvements to subway stops — but not the system's aging signals or other issues the city deemed more pressing.

California's governor's office, for instance, requires employees to save far more than in New York, including official correspondence, memos, scheduling requests and other documents.

Cuomo has a 64 - 16 percent job approval rating, which is higher than any other governor in any state where the Q poll has conducted surveys so far this year.

Although minor party or independent candidates for Governor have been elected since the end of World War II in the midwest, the west, and the east, no one other than a Democrat or a Republican has been elected Governor in a southern state since 1916, when the Prohibition Party nominee for Florida Governor, Sidney J. Catts, was elected.

«It kinds of reminds me of the party and Big Brother — when they want people to be confused, they tell them something totally other than what reality is; there is a crisis,» the governor said.

That's more in the bank than any other statewide candidate this year — not to mention every other governor across the US who's seeking another term.

The legislative leaders are working to resolve outstanding budget issues and the Senate hopes to see engagement by the governor in some form other than a press release.»

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill didn't tell us much about the governor's $ 145 billion proposed budget, other than the process has started, which we knew.

Vos branded Stroebel and two others terrorists for negotiating deals on the budget this year directly with the governor, rather than through legislative leadership.

DeFrancisco says Cuomo, a moderate Democrat, might have an easier time getting along with Republicans in the Senate, rather than with a chamber controlled by Democrats who might want to go further than the governor when it comes to raising the minimum wage, raising taxes on the wealthy, banning hydrofracking and other issues.

(Solomon declined to be interviewed, and said in an e-mail that, «I have no comment other than the goal of our commission is to respond to the governor's mandate.»)

That's the gist of a new law Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Friday, which targets those short - term rentals (apartments in multiunit residences leased for less than 30 days) that are technically illegal but still very often listed on Airbnb and other home - sharing sites.

«This is unlikely to make a difference, other than to provide the governor and other leaders with cover for a pre-set agenda,» David Bloomfield, an education leadership professor at Brooklyn College and at the City University of New York Graduate Center, told POLITICO New York.

On NY1, despite saying the mayor should have stayed out of the race, Mr. Sampson gave him more credit than the governor and other players involved.

«The governor is fighting to reform a system that spends more money per student than any other state in the nation while condemning hundreds of thousands of children to failing schools over the last decade,» said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi.

Assemblyman Charles Barron, a Democrat representing East New York, heckled the governor for more than a minute as other lawmakers looked on uncomfortably, assailing Cuomo for inequities in school funding.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There was a stunning denunciation Thursday of Anthony Weiner's mayoral bid by none other than the scandal - fighting governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo.

He was the driving force behind a law passed in December that requires New Jersey to make quarterly rather than annual payments to its pension system,» the publication wrote in describing Senator Sweeney's battle with Governor Christie and others to ensure the financial health of the state's pension system.

Boughton says Danbury recovered faster from the economic downturn than any other city in Connecticut, and vows to lead the state through a similar rebound if elected governor.

The reform groups have been speaking out every week, but concede that they've so far had little impact, other than to anger the governor, whose spokesman recently turned tables and accused the groups of being a source of the Capitol's problems, something they deny.

McMahon, a former aide in the administration of former GOP Governor George Pataki, has been a long time advocate of lowering New York's spending and taxes, which are higher than most other states.

Bharara, in what could be seen as an implicit criticism of Governor Cuomo, among others, says the present situation calls for «more than just talk».