Sentences with phrase «pressure state lawmakers»

Classes at many schools were canceled as teachers came to the state capitol to pressure state lawmakers.

Regardless, we must pressure state lawmakers to act to insure we do not remain behind other cities in the world when it comes to providing both our citizens and our guests with reliable, convenient and affordable transportation options.

Dozens of gun safety advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol Tuesday to pressure state lawmakers to reject a raft of bills loosening gun restrictions.

A survivor of childhood sex abuse is rallying Orthodox Jews to pressure state lawmakers to pass the Child Victims Act in Albany.

NYPIRG issued its list of fundraisers at a time when good government groups are trying to pressure state lawmakers to pass ethics and campaign finance reforms.

«There obviously is a problem in the existing law,» Malin said, adding that he and other parents already have started pressuring state lawmakers to change it.

Governor Cuomo, D - N.Y., is pressuring state lawmakers to come back in December for a special session that includes a number of reform items to address recent corruption scandals.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pressuring state lawmakers to come back in December for a special session that includes a number of reform items to address recent corruption scandals.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pressuring state lawmakers to come back in December for a special session that includes a number of reform items to address recent corruption scandals.

With Gov. Andrew Cuomo pressuring state lawmakers to pass his misguided education proposals as part of the state budget, 1,100 UFT members on March 12 converged on the state capital to shift the focus to the real priority: getting the state to pay the $ 2.5 billion it owes to New York City schools.

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The students plan to hold a rally Wednesday in hopes that it will put pressure on the state's Republican - controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun - control laws, something some GOP lawmakers said Monday they would consider.

Students at thousands of schools across the United States walked out of class Wednesday morning to pressure Congress and state lawmakers to pass gun control laws.

He has faced pressure to resign over scandals from numerous state lawmakers and other state officials, including Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley (R).

By contrast, after the New Jersey Supreme Court denied Gov. Chris Christie's appeal of a judge's overturning of the state's ban on same - sex marriage, an attempt by state lawmakers to later write a bill with religious protections collapsed under pressure from gay - rights groups.

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Adding pressure to the state Legislature, the AQE released a report that shows how much they believe the state owes each of the 700 school districts in aid — and links it to each lawmaker's district.

State Education Commissioner David Steiner, who is under intense pressure to either grant or deny a waiver to Mayor Bloomberg's NYC schools chancellor pick, Cathie Black, is keeping a fairly low profile these days, but he did respond to a letter from minority lawmakers who hoped to meet with him prior to his decision.

Facing pressure from progressive groups and primary challengers up and down the ballot, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement to end a controversial power - sharing deal between state Republicans and a breakaway group of Democratic lawmakers.

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have sought to apply post-budget pressure to Republicans to consider voter reforms designed to enhance ballot access and make it easier to vote as well as to register.

-- Slashing the state and local tax deduction, pressuring lawmakers to decrease revenue sources that would otherwise be expected to support public transit.

Members of the state Senate's Independent Democratic Conference are coming under increasing pressure from the left to rejoin with the mainline conference, though the bloc of eight lawmakers showed little signs on Monday they will do so.

A former Bloomberg administration official will run a newly formed campaign to defeat state lawmakers who oppose same - sex marriage in New York, in the latest attempt to ratchet up pressure on elected officials to legalize such unions.

County officials are pressuring Albany lawmakers to pass the bill after a judicial pay commission recommended pay hikes for state judges, whose salaries are linked to that of district attorneys.

Today is the final day of the legislative session in Albany, and state lawmakers in both chambers have been under pressure to pass some version of ethics or anti-corruption reform measures in the wake of corruption scandals that have engulfed both chambers.

ALBANY — An unusual level of controversy over education issues at the state level has left lawmakers under election - year pressure to produce a scalp.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- The Wisconsin State Employees Union wants state lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker's administration to begin negotiating with it over salary increases for 22,000 state worState Employees Union wants state lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker's administration to begin negotiating with it over salary increases for 22,000 state worstate lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker's administration to begin negotiating with it over salary increases for 22,000 state worstate workers.

Lawmakers are pressuring Governor Cuomo for reforms that would eliminate such benefits for state politicians found guilty of corruption.

The mayor spoke to around 1500 union members, urging them to put the pressure on state lawmakers to approve in the state budget the mayor's plan to provide the classes for thousands of four year olds starting in September.

Brannan's request comes in response to mounting pressure on state legislators to secure funding for New York City public schools as Albany lawmakers head into budget negotiations.

The state's top Republican lawmaker said all it would take is some pressure from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to get a new deal done on...

Lawmakers — as well as Cuomo — had been under pressure to approve some form of ethics and anti-corruption legislation in Albany after a parade of corruption arrests that engulfed the Capitol in recent years, including the convictions of the two former state legislative leaders last year, Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver.

The calendar — with an early Easter and the April 19th special election to fill former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» seat — has placed added pressure on state lawmakers to get the budget done on time, if not early.

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio may have come to the Capitol on Tuesday to ask state lawmakers for help with affordable housing programs and homeless shelter allowances, but he found himself forced to answer a barrage of questions about an unexpected issue as more than a half - dozen lawmakers pressured him to allow a property tax cap in the city.

ALBANY — Unions and their legislative allies are increasing the pressure on New York State education commissioner John King, with state lawmakers calling for his resignation and a powerful teachers» union planning public forums to «fill the void» created by the ones the commissioner cancState education commissioner John King, with state lawmakers calling for his resignation and a powerful teachers» union planning public forums to «fill the void» created by the ones the commissioner cancstate lawmakers calling for his resignation and a powerful teachers» union planning public forums to «fill the void» created by the ones the commissioner canceled.

The LLC loophole is now a major issue, with increasing pressure from good government groups, newspaper editorial boards and reform - minded lawmakers - like state Senator Daniel Squadron, who, along with colleagues and other allies, just released a report on the loophole.

Cuomo created a Moreland Commission panel in 2013 to fight against corruption in state politics, but abruptly shut it down less than a year later amid pressure from lawmakers.

The ad is designed to ratchet up pressure on DeFrancisco and other state Legislature leaders as they negotiate whether Cuomo's proposed $ 15 minimum wage will be approved this month by lawmakers as part of the state budget.

ALBANY — Immigrant rights advocates are pressuring Governor Andrew Cuomo to negotiate a deal with Senate Republicans on the Dream Act after lawmakers said Monday the proposal to allow undocumented college students access to state tuition assistance had fallen out of the budget.

Under pressure from lawmakers such as Rep. Tom Reed, R - Corning, and Rep. Chris Collins, R - Clarence, the lawmakers who drew up the GOP bill allowed states to continue that expanded Medicaid program, which offered government health insurance to people earning up to 138 percent of the poverty level.

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- The Wisconsin State Employees Union wants state lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker's administration to begin negotiating with it over salary increases for 22,000 state worState Employees Union wants state lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker's administration to begin negotiating with it over salary increases for 22,000 state worstate lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker's administration to begin negotiating with it over salary increases for 22,000 state worstate workers.

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP)-- Pressure is growing for tougher gun - control laws after a mass shooting at a Florida high school, with thousands of angry protesters at state rallies demanding immediate action from lawmakers, and more demonstrations planned across the country in the weeks ahead.

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In a direct confrontation with a Legislature controlled by his own party, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, said he would pressure lawmakers this fall to state publicly whether they would embrace essential ethics changes, including disclosing their outside income, ceding control of redistricting to an independent panel and submitting to an outside ethics monitor.»

But in order for lawmakers to have the political courage to withstand pressures to restore the status quo, the citizens most affected by the state's financial problems will have to make their voices heard.

Richard Iannuzzi, a nine - year incumbent president of New York State United Teachers, was defeated by a comfortable margin Sunday, and James Jackson, a member of the State Board of Regents, was pressured by lawmakers to resign last month; both are casualties of an emotional controversy that has erupted among parents and teachers and mobilized lobbies with a variety of political goals.

Tea party groups have suddenly begun pressuring Republican state lawmakers to reassess their support for the bipartisan initiative on Common Core Learning Standards backed by President Obama.

The language has appeared in similar forms in previous spending bills the last few years, due to pressure from lawmakers in forest - heavy states.

The decision removes some pressure on state lawmakers to immediately reauthorize the program with a supermajority vote.

A decision in favor of Wichita and the other school districts suing for more money would make it more difficult for state lawmakers to fill a projected budget hole and would increase pressure for a new formula that ensures adequate funding.

With neither Gov. Bruce Rauner nor state lawmakers acting to bail out the nation's third - largest school system, teachers are taking to the streets for a day to pressure a deadlocked Springfield to help shore up Chicago Public Schools» precarious finances.