Sentences with phrase «power sharing arrangement»

After a nail biting election, the Conservatives are now in a power sharing arrangement with the Liberal Democrats (who are known for a tougher stance on climate change and CO2), and the Guardian reports that in their very first announcement the coalition renewed the Conservatives pledge of support to the 10:10 Campaign.

When Republicans failed to win the 32 seats required to keep the majority outright in the 2012 elections, and the Democrats won 33 seats, the IDC did not join with the other Democrats, but instead entered into a power sharing arrangement with the GOP that kept the regular Democrats in the minority for another two years.

His bid to step aside and have five senior members lead in a power sharing arrangement was knocked by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The IDC currently has a power sharing arrangement for control of the Senate with Republicans.

Having emerged as the dominant parties in the assembly election, the DUP and Sinn Fein have until March 26th to agree on a power sharing arrangement or the British government will suspend devolution in the province.

Not exact matches

Mulcahy hand - picked Burns and the two worked out a power - sharing arrangement that made for a gradual torch - passing, from one Xerox lifer «to another.

The Earth is palpably contracting, and the hundreds of millions of people on its surface, reacting to the pressure of this contraction, are compelled not only to make technical arrangements among themselves, but to share and use the inexhaustible spiritual and intellectual links born of the revolutionary power of Reflection.

Does the congregation / membership direct the minister, or is it the other way around, or a power - sharing arrangement, with different responsibilities?

So, if Pakistan also takes tangible steps for facilitating a power - sharing arrangement in Afghanistan, in which all of its ethnic and religious groups are reasonably represented, this will help end its current regional isolation and pave the way for enhanced regional interaction.

For years, the Senate's Democratic caucus has been fractured by infighting between the traditional Democrats and the IDC, which enjoyed an unusual power - sharing arrangement with the Senate's Republican leaders.

The Senate GOP confirmed that since Klein disbanded the alliance, he no longer keeps the spoils from the power - sharing arrangement.

Ms. Savino, who has run with WFP support in the past, is a member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), which shares power with the GOP in the Senate, an arrangement the WFP has criticized.

In addition to Senate Republicans that have benefited from the practice, three members of the Independent Democratic Conference, which has a power - sharing arrangement with the GOP, receive stipends despite not serving as committee chairs or having leadership posts.

The majority coalition that controls the state Senate is pleased with the Siena College poll that found 54 percent of voters surveyed believed the power - sharing arrangement would lead to effective governing.

'» he recalled thinking after discovering Mr. Klein's leadership of a group of eight Democrats who have a power - sharing arrangement with Republicans in the State Senate.

But Brooklyn State Senator Simcha Felder, who runs on both party lines, has caucused with the Republicans since 2012 — while another eight members belonging to the Independent Democratic Conference have a nearly five - year - old power - sharing arrangement with the GOP.

For seven years, the IDC held a power - sharing arrangement for control of the state Senate with Republicans.

The controversy has the potential to impact the power - sharing arrangement in the Senate, which along with the Assembly is expected to take on sexual harassment during the 2018 session.

But Brooklyn State Senator Simcha Felder, a nominal Democrat, has pledged to sit with the Republicans for the fourth year in a row, and the seven - member Independent Democratic Conference has indicated it hopes to renew the power - sharing arrangement with the GOP that it has enjoyed in some form since 2012.

That question and others related to political power - sharing arrangements are explored with this week's guest on the Campbell Conversations — IDC member Senator Dave Valesky.

Brooklyn State Senator Jesse Hamilton announced this afternoon that he will leave the mainstream Democratic caucus and join the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference — making some kind of power - sharing arrangement between two of the body's three factions inevitable.

The Progressive Caucus is also planning to circulate a resolution calling on the Independent Democrats in state Senate to end their power - sharing arrangement with Republicans in the chamber and rejoin the mainline Democratic caucus.

Unlike the DUP, Sinn Féin was strident in its anti-austerity position, placing great strain on the devolved power - sharing arrangements in Northern Ireland.

It's likely that if the mainline conference secures enough seats, they will need to enter into a similar coalition and power - sharing arrangement with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference.

Under Klein's power - sharing arrangement with Skelos, both leaders have to sign off before a bill can reach the floor for a vote.

ALBANY — A breakaway group of state Senate Democrats is in talks to end their power - sharing arrangement with Republicans and return the body to Democratic control, The Post has learned.

One Democrat, Simcha Felder of Brooklyn, caucuses directly with Republicans, and eight additional Democrats are members of the Independent Democratic Conference, which has a power - sharing arrangement with Republicans.

According to the source, de Blasio's aides are working with 1199 SEIU and other unions, as well as staff to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to craft a list of people who could run primaries against I.D.C. members if they do not promise to drop their current power - sharing arrangement with Republicans and return to the traditional Democratic caucus.

Gillibrand quickly endorsed Cuomo for reelection, despite the fact that she has spoken out against a group of breakaway Democrats in the state Senate in a power - sharing arrangement with the Senate GOP that some elected officials and left - wing activists believe has been encouraged by the governor.

She also seemed to be taking jabs at the state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, a group of Democrats in a power - sharing arrangement with the Senate GOP.

Silver had proposed a power - sharing arrangement where he would step back from his role as speaker and five senior leaders would guide the Assembly.

Lord Trimble confirmed he had made the decision to join the Conservative group several months ago but was waiting for the Northern Ireland elections and Stormont power - sharing arrangements to be finalised.

David Miliband has urged feuding Kenyan leaders to reach an arrangement on power - sharing to end the violence gripping the country.

Mr. Avella is one of five Democrats belonging to the Independent Democratic Conference, which formed a power - sharing arrangement with Mr. Skelos's Republican conference in 2012 in order to deprive the mainstream Democratic conference of control of the body.

However, Brooklyn State Senator Simcha Felder has caucused with the Republicans since his election in 2012, handing the advantage to the GOP — a slender majority bolstered by the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, which has held a power - sharing arrangement with the Republicans in 2012.

The IDC, led by Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein, is a wholly separate caucus that has maintained a power - sharing arrangement with the GOP since 2012.

She also appeared to be criticizing the state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, a group of Democrats in a power - sharing arrangement with the Senate GOP.

When some criticized the power - sharing arrangement in 2012 as unfairly depriving the more heavily - minority mainline Democratic Conference of a majority, Mr. Seabrook became one of its most prominent black defenders.

Weather aside, what's kept New York from being like California, for better or worse, is the state Senate, which Democrats have been thisclose to flipping for years now without ever quite getting there, what with upstate's fear of the city running the whole show, and Democratic senators taking lulus (Albany - speak for bribes) and other enticements to switch teams and caucus with the GOP, and Cuomo content with that power - sharing arrangement that positions him at the top of the three - men - in - a-room triangle.

Such infrastructure investments are possible despite Republican control of the State Senate thanks to Mr. Klein, who has served as the body's co-leader since his five - member Independent Democratic Conference entered into a power - sharing arrangement with the GOP in 2012.

When Republicans failed to win the 32 seats required to keep the majority outright in the 2012 elections, and the Democrats won 33 seats, the IDC did not join with the other Democrats, but instead entered into a power - sharing arrangement with the GOP that kept the regular Democrats in the minority for another two years.

The state senator is a member of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference, which has enjoyed a power - sharing arrangement with the Republicans in the upper chamber of the State Legislature since 2012.

The IDC has worked out some form of power - sharing arrangement with the Republicans every session since 2012, and will likely do so again — in fact, the narrower GOP majority may only increase their clout.

Two years later, Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein formed the IDC with three peers, and in 2012 entered a power - sharing arrangement with the then - minority Republicans to run the chamber jointly.

Avella, who ousted a Republican in 2010, left the Democratic conference and joined the Independent Democratic Caucus, which has a power - sharing arrangement with Republicans in that chamber.

Democrats have long enjoyed a comfortable margin in the 150 - seat Assembly, but control of the Senate has mostly eluded them, because of a power - sharing arrangement between Republicans and eight renegade Democrats.

At the same time, the state Democratic Committee, for which Cuomo is the standard - bearer, has been compelled to condemn Democrats in the Senate who have formed a power - sharing coalition with Republicans, an arrangement that progressives have faulted Cuomo for not breaking up.

She also declined to criticize State Senator Jeff Klein, just days after the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference had indicated he would like to continue his power - sharing arrangement with Republicans.

Now, a devotee of the American political system can hardly object to institutional arrangements that call for the sharing of power among multiple interests and groups.

Some may view charter schools as a threat to local traditions and long - standing power - sharing arrangements.