Sentences with phrase «people in the state legislature»

Given that so much of what happens in New York City depends on the whims of people in the state legislature hostile to the city's very existence, this test isn't too much to ask for.

I also found that both elected and appointed (staff) people in state legislatures and congressional offices were more than helpful in teaching me the ropes and e had some successes.

Over the past two years, it has become even more imperative to get common sense people in the state legislature.

Not exact matches

In constitutional democracies, people tend to think in terms of dichotomies — faith and reason, church and state, public and private, executive and legislaturIn constitutional democracies, people tend to think in terms of dichotomies — faith and reason, church and state, public and private, executive and legislaturin terms of dichotomies — faith and reason, church and state, public and private, executive and legislature.

In the State of Colorado in 1944 a special session of the legislature was called to consider a bill to outlaw the holding of property by all persons of Japanese origiIn the State of Colorado in 1944 a special session of the legislature was called to consider a bill to outlaw the holding of property by all persons of Japanese origiin 1944 a special session of the legislature was called to consider a bill to outlaw the holding of property by all persons of Japanese origin.

After more people arrived at Naper Settlement, Naper helped to plat the town and then joined the state legislature in 1836 to guide the formation of DuPage County in 1839 with Naperville at that time as its county seat.

The Senate is elected in three classes, one every 2 years, and was originally elected by the state legislatures (putting a filter for lack of a better word between the people and their Senator).

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

A given member of the U.S. House of Representatives or of the legislature of a state represents (in theory) only the people of their own district, giving the people of that district influence in federal or state - level decision making.

In the case two Pennsylvania Democrats challenged the state's Republican controlled state legislature for denying the principle of «one person one vote» to them by ensuring their votes would be less likely to impact their representation in a heavily Republican districIn the case two Pennsylvania Democrats challenged the state's Republican controlled state legislature for denying the principle of «one person one vote» to them by ensuring their votes would be less likely to impact their representation in a heavily Republican districin a heavily Republican district.

«The people of the state by overwhelming margins want the legislature to pass a property tax cap,» Cuomo said in a statement about the survey.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 32 states and the District of Columbia have an early voting system that allows registered voters to cast their votes in person before Election Day.

An estimated million plus, formerly law abiding, gun owners have refused to comply with Cuomo and down state Democrat's naive belief that the NY Safe Act, passed in a so called emergency session of the New York legislature, could force free people to register their hard earned property.

Hakeem says, «After witnessing the slipping of DFL power in the legislature, and a government shutdown, people are ready for a third party at Minnesota's State Capitol.»

«Not just to not have to play defense, but to work proactively with members of the legislature and the governor's office to reduce that tax burden, to try to reclaim some measure of economic competitiveness in New York State and put people back to work.»

The Democrats have a clear anti-upstate agenda that comes in two parts: forcing people to leave, then taking over the state legislature by gerrymandering.

No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election.

Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, «No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen.&states, «No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen.&States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen.»

So why is the state legislature in a rush to put another person in charge who may just end up getting replaced next year?

«That was the biggest flip in state history and we're going to need the same historic change in the New York legislature in 2012 to guarantee the people the ability to vote on this issue.»

«Article III, § 5 of the State Constitution, reads, in part, «An apportionment by the legislature, or other body, (emphasis added) shall be subject to review by the supreme court... (Amended by vote of the people November 6, 1945.)»

I've seen countless divorces caused by people working 24/7 for pols in the state legislature.

«How many members of the legislature have to leave their office in disgrace before the legislature will step up and show the people of this state that they truly believe what they say?

«I don't think anybody would look at the state legislature and its track record over the past few years and decide that only a couple percentage points of the people who are serving in Albany are not up to the task,» Mahoney said.

Mr. Klein, with a war chest north of $ 2 million, is one of the strongest fund - raisers in the state legislature and was expected to find ways to boost Mr. Avella, a Democrat who has declared repeatedly that he hates calling people up to ask for money.

«There is motion now in Republican - controlled legislatures to support an amendment,» said Jonah Minkoff - Zern, co-director of the Democracy Is For People campaign at Public Citizen, a nonprofit group that led a coalition of advocates calling on state lawmakers to support an amendment.

«We have recently made great progress in Albany by passing a good budget and passing it on time; and this state legislature - the 234th legislative session - has the opportunity to do even more and produce a record of real achievement for the people of this state: addressing New York's rent laws is an important part of that agenda.»

Golden (R - C - Bay Ridge - Southwest Brooklyn) is joining a chorus of public officials, including de Blasio, in calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto a bill approved by the state legislature that seeks to change the definition of a gravity knife to allow more people to carry them.

BUT If the attention paid to LeBron's free agency, actually if only a fraction of the attention paid to LeBron's free agency, were focused on what goes on in state houses across the nation, perhaps we would have legislatures that are a little more accountable to the people they represent.

Instead, he appears content to leave more than one million people — many living in poorer, minority communities — without representatives in one of the two houses of the state legislature.

The county legislature and the local and state government have to plan ahead and look five years or even ten years ahead, see what we want this area to look like and work to get to that point, so the people of that area and Ulster County have a quality of life that families would want to stay in the area, small local businesses will prosper and tourists would want to visit for many years.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was pleased with the budget, saying «I commend Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature for crafting a budget that puts all local governments, if we work together, in a better position to lower property taxes for the people of Erie County and also continues the investment in Buffalo and Erie County through the «Buffalo Billion» program.»

Under the banner «Never Again», these courageous young people organised high - profile rallies and protests, and then stood witness in the gallery as their state legislature continued to vote against control of assault weapons and high - capacity magazines.

Moreover, mobilizing audiences quickly and effectively requires a combination of tried - and - true traditional communications tactics — in - person lobbying and testifying before the state legislature, writing state and local officials, community events, media outreach, op - eds, letters to the editor, handouts, etc. — with other strategies such as:

So they put several clauses in our State Constitution specifically to take power AWAY from the legislature and put it in the hands of independently elected people with the hope that they would force the legislature to fund our schools.

«These education policy issues are clearly within the purview of the state legislature and executive branches of government — the democratic process which allows input from all stakeholders — and should not rest in the hands of a single person.»

The bankruptcy code allows people going through bankruptcy the ability to retain certain property that congress, and in some cases, state legislatures have determined are necessary to allow you to continue living your life with dignity.

Also contributing first - day posts were Mark Burkhalter, former speaker of the Georgia General Assembly and a senior strategic advisor to the firm, writing on what drives agendas in state legislatures, and Cindy Gillespie, managing director of the practice group, offering a lay person's guide to the Supreme Court's review of health care reform.

The legislature has found and hereby declares that the availability of legitimate courses and programs leading to academic degrees offered by responsible private not - for - profit and for - profit institutions of postsecondary education and the existence of legitimate private colleges and universities are in the best interests of the people of this state.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.

The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation was established by the state legislature in 1983 to ensure that low - income people with critical, non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation.

-LSB-...] It is that legislature's task to ensure that the national rules on limitation in criminal matters do not lead to impunity in a significant number of cases of serious VAT fraud, or are more severe for accused persons in cases of fraud affecting the financial interests of the Member State concerned than in those affecting the financial interests of the European Union» (para 41).

On March 24, anywhere from 1.2 to 2 million people marched and rallied in Washington, D.C., and in other locations across the country to persuade the federal government and state legislatures...

The legislature finds and declares that because the profession of marriage and family therapy affects the public safety and welfare of the lives of people in this state, the purpose of this chapter is to provide for the common good by ensuring the ethical, qualified, and professional practice of marriage and family therapy.