Sentences with phrase «over legislation during»

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tatiana Martins had urged a conviction, saying there was a «mountain of evidence» that Silver was making millions of dollars by utilizing a form of extortion that stemmed from his enormous power over legislation during his time in office.

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Her reputation as a conciliator was part of her appeal during the 2013 leadership contest, a skill she's used to make peace with public school teachers angry over wage - freeze legislation and appointing herself agriculture minister to mend fences with communities upset over decisions to cancel the slots - at - racetracks program and the installation of industrial wind turbines.

But he also faced questions during his campaign over his votes for Cuomo - supported legislation and budgets during his career in Albany.

Specifically, these modern tribunes would be entitled to veto one piece of congressional legislation, one executive order and one Supreme Court decision; to call one national referendum, over any issue they wish (only two - thirds votes of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives may render the statute unconstitutional); and to initiate impeachment proceedings against one Federal official from each of the three branches of government during their term of office.

Unfortunately, last month the legislation fell by the wayside during the debate over the state budget.

During negotiations with the Bloomberg administration over the 2013 legislation, a stipulation was added allowing his successor to consult with city to determine full expansion was economically feasible.

During this year's negotiations over 421 - a renewal, the assemblyman introduced legislation that would have required recipients of the tax break to pay these contractors a prevailing wage, a proposal critics derided as unnecessary and counterproductive in an industry where workers are already paid substantially more than an average worker's salary.

Yegeri also explained the DA's desire for state officials also enact legislation stripping pension, retirement benefits and control over campaign funds from elected officials convicted of a crime, expelled from office, or resign due to a crime committed during their service.

Booker joined Murphy last summer during a high - profile filibuster over Republicans» unwillingness to hold votes in the Senate on gun control legislation.

During debate over the gun control legislation approved in the State senate and Assembly, the issue of mentally ill people using guns to kill others came up a number of times, particularly among legislators who are opposed to restricting access to assault weapons and other guns.

Prior to 1988, the last time the procedure had been used was during a 1942 filibuster over civil rights legislation.

Outgoing Governor David Paterson has given up on marriage equality in NY, at least on his watch: Mr. Paterson described his frustrations over the defeat of the legislation, which was one of his top priorities, as he reflected on his legacy during an... Read

The apparent success of a strategy to marshal congressional support for the deal, linked to a carefully orchestrated rollout of endorsements (although Democratic Senate Whip Dick Durbin and other officials disputed the suggestion of coordination [445]-RRB- was attributed to lessons learned by the White House and congressional Democrats during struggles in previous summers with Republicans, in particular, over Obama's health care legislation.

Following the House of Lords» refusal to allow the government to enact secondary legislation during the row over tax credits cuts last year, the government set up the Strathclyde Review, which suggested reforms which could alter the balance between the government and the two houses of parliament.

Now, nine months after Hunter took charge, the Citizen Review Board is about to be reborn, strengthened by legislation that Hunter and a committee of city residents crafted during hours of meetings over the summer and fall.

This legislation is notable because the Swiss Constitution broadly prohibits research using human embryos and even sets controls over the number of eggs that may be fertilized and developed outside a woman's body during fertility treatments.

We are asking all of those who view our webstie and love dogs or any animals (as this will afect many not just dogs) to please read over and research the candidates running for office during any voting season and their veiws before deciding on who to vote for as there are some who are supported and believe in The Humane Society of The United States (HSUS) and intend to create new legislation that if passed would affect your very ability to adopt a dog or from where you choose to adopt your dog.

Speculation about the «tens of thousands» of dogs sold over the Internet was raised as far back as 2005, during testimony before a Congressional subcommittee on federal legislation to amend the Animal Welfare Act.

Moreover, the legislation puts the interests of the oil and gas lobby over millions of citizens, thousands of businesses and hundreds of coastal communities who spoke out against new offshore drilling during the federal government's extensive planning process.

ContractorCalculator first designed and built its Online IR35 Review system during 2009 and 2010 which has been enhanced over the last year to address the new IR35 legislation that has come into effect in the public sector.

In 2003, Mr. Kaplan argued in the U.S. Supreme Court a case he had won in the Ninth Circuit, representing the state of California over legislation requiring insurance companies doing business in the state to disclose information about policies issued during the European Holocaust.

During the Commercial Legislation and Regulatory Advisory Board meeting at the 2016 REALTORS ® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in mid-May, NAR updated members on what to expect from Congress on some of the biggest commercial real estate issues over the coming months.