Sentences with phrase «over redistricting reform»

The accusations are flying thick and fast between former NYC Mayor Ed Koch and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who are locked in a battle of wills over redistricting reform.

There has also been a lot of fighting over redistricting reform, with the Senate GOP (and the IDC) passing a constitutional amendment bill that Koch says does not meet NY Uprising standards.

Not exact matches

Gianaris, (who, it should be noted, as been leading the charge on redistricting reform), said in a statement that anyone who has «set foot in Western Queens in the last 10 years knows without a doubt that its population has dramatically increased over that time,» adding:

But just how much sway Mann, and the presiding three - judge panel, will have over the process will depend in part on whether Governor Andrew Cuomo follows through on his original promise to veto the legislature's lines or instead reaches some sort of compromise with the legislature by which he signs off on their lines in exchange for promises of redistricting reform in the future.

They discuss redistricting, ethics reform, and the fight over a tax cap.

As promised former New York City Mayor Ed Koch today unveiled his list of Senate Republicans he's targeting for public shaming over supposedly reneging on their promise to deliver independent redistricting reform.

The fight over redistricting seems to be losing some steam, with some reform advocates saying time is running out to set up an independent panel.

The governor admits he's already at odds with the Legislature over redistricting and says his top priority for next year will be pension reform.

Three of the four legislative leaders have signed former NYC Mayor Ed Koch's pledge to reform the redistricting process by handing over control to a nonpartisan commission.

Ed Koch is not giving up on his push for redistricting, budget and ethics reform now that the elections are over.

If Senate President Malcolm Smith's comments at the DRC straw poll over the weekend are any indication, redistricting reform isn't exactly popular in the Senate, either, where Democrats are eager to finally get back at the GOP by redrawing them out of existence — assuming they manage to hold onto the majority in November.

Proposal 1 changes the way redistricting is conducted in New York, and reform groups are split over whether it's a good idea or not.