Sentences with phrase «progressive bills»

It's not a foregone conclusion that if he returns to the Democratic fold that they would have sufficient votes to pass the sorts of progressive bills that activists who are paying attention to this fight expect them to take up if reunification goes through.

Fearful of losing the Republican majority in the Senate, our RINO Senators are saying they must appease Andrew Cuomo and pass every liberal progressive bill sought by the democrats,» Paladino wrote in their email.

«Fearful of losing the Republican majority in the Senate, our RINO senators are saying they must appease Andrew Cuomo and pass every liberal progressive bill sought by the Democrats,» Paladino wrote in an email.

The Democrats are trying to convince New Yorkers that putting the majority in their hands will result in passage of many long stalled so - called progressive bills.

«That means that progressive bills coming out of the Assembly die in the Senate as a result of the Republicans controlling Senate committees and the majority.

Finally, Cupp lifts up self - identified progressive Bill Maher — who has said, among other things, that religious believers have a «neurological disorder» — as an example of liberal intolerance.

GOP senators have proven more disciplined, and Cuomo has cut deals with them — pushed by the IDC, and often with Democratic votes — to pass six timely budgets and major progressive bills like minimum wage hikes, a system of paid family leave, legalization of same - sex marriage and strict gun controls.

Stewart - Cousins and Teachout are slated to discuss the IDC coalition with the Senate GOP and how, in the age of President Trump, it blocks progressive bills that passed the Assembly.

«Partnering with Republicans has resulted in progressive bills not coming up for vote,» said Mr. Chowdhury, whose website lays out his position on issues like affordable housing, safe streets and single - payer health care.

Last year's State Senate session ended with protests and arrests outside Klein's Capitol office, with demonstrators upset that he didn't use his alliance to win final votes on progressive bills they favored, including a system of public campaign finance and changes to the state's abortion laws.

The incumbent mayor, progressive Bill de Blasio, enters this election year with a razor - thin 51 % approval rating, giving rise to the idea that he could be beaten by a fellow Democrat.

Members of Parliament were pressured to do something about it, and eventually a wonderfully progressive bill called the Cosmetics Directive was passed.

Cuomo wants them to act on a number of progressive bills, including raising the minimum wage and campaign finance reform, measures that the governor has called a «litmus test.»

That is how Flanagan ends up at the helm and appoints all Republican and IDC committee chairs, who kill every progressive bill the assembly passes year after year.

In March ’17 we launched our Money Talks campaign, aimed at the NYS budget, to educate the public about the issues at stake in the budget negotiations and bringing attention to the progressive bills passed in the NYS Assembly that were either defeated or never brought to a vote in the State Senate.

It's yet the latest volley of sharp words, statements and letters that started Monday when Klein and the IDC released a video challenging the other Democrats in the chamber to declare their support for a series of progressive bills.

The amount of money that will be spent for and against all the «Progressive Bills» is going to be BIG

Progressive bills itself as the first major insurer to offer pet coverage with commercial auto insurance policies.

A progressive bill is introduced in the Senate to significantly reform the cap - and - trade program, including the elimination of industry - friendly loopholes such as free allowances (free permits to pollute) and scientifically dubious and socially unjust offsets.

Progressive bills itself as the first major insurer to offer pet coverage with commercial auto insurance policies.