Sentences with phrase «progressive issues in the state»

He also tried to organize a presidential forum on progressive issues in the state, but it was canceled because nobody wanted to attend.

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It is not too late to address these progressive issues and include real action in the State Budget.»

The New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council, which is firmly in the «progressive» camp of the state's many labor unions, has issued a trio of Assembly endorsements — including a first - time nod for Staten Island Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

Quinn says Schneiderman's election will «ensure progressive justice in our state» and says she's supporting him because «his commitment to the issues of importance to me, as a woman, as a member of the LGBT community, and as a New Yorker, has never wavered.»

«In the past four years in the Cuomo administration, Kathy Hochul has been an important part of a team that has delivered progressive gains for New York's working families — an increase in the minimum wage for all New Yorkers, and a historic increase in wages for airport workers — and has been a staunch supporter of civil rights issues that matter to our members and everyone in the state,» said 32BJ SEIU President Héctor FigueroIn the past four years in the Cuomo administration, Kathy Hochul has been an important part of a team that has delivered progressive gains for New York's working families — an increase in the minimum wage for all New Yorkers, and a historic increase in wages for airport workers — and has been a staunch supporter of civil rights issues that matter to our members and everyone in the state,» said 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroin the Cuomo administration, Kathy Hochul has been an important part of a team that has delivered progressive gains for New York's working families — an increase in the minimum wage for all New Yorkers, and a historic increase in wages for airport workers — and has been a staunch supporter of civil rights issues that matter to our members and everyone in the state,» said 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroin the minimum wage for all New Yorkers, and a historic increase in wages for airport workers — and has been a staunch supporter of civil rights issues that matter to our members and everyone in the state,» said 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroin wages for airport workers — and has been a staunch supporter of civil rights issues that matter to our members and everyone in the state,» said 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroin the state,» said 32BJ SEIU President Héctor Figueroa.

Cuomo received the party's nomination in 2010 and 2014, but this year, many grassroots activists in the party said they were inclined to back Nixon, saying that Cuomo had done too much to enable Republicans to remain in control of the State Senate and block votes on a range of progressive issues.

In a separate e-mail to party supporters, New York state director Bill Lipton noted that «on many issues, [Cuomo] has not governed as a progressive,» and after delineating the details of the governor's deal with the party, asked supporters to help «hold the Governor accountable to his commitment.»

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 SenatIn 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 Senatin 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 Senatin the NYS Assembly that were either defeated or never brought to a vote in the State Senatin the State Senate.

The emails Cuomo sent yesterday give a very early clue to an argument he would likely make if he indeed decides to take a step onto the national stage: Under my leadership, New York led the nation on touchstone progressive issues, not only becoming the largest state in the country (before the US Supreme Court Prop. 8 decision) to legalize gay marriage, but also the first to act on gun control in the wake of the horrific Newtown massacre.

Instead, the perennial candidate from Syracuse, who on Thursday quietly announced his candidacy in Albany to handful of reporters, is hoping his campaign will help build the party's infrastructure and continue to move the state forward on progressive issues.

(CNN)- Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley championed a series of progressive causes during a policy speech in Washington Thursday, touting his state's economic record as evidence that encouraging liberal social issues can lead to prosperity.

Joe is one of the most effective County Leaders in the State and has been a fierce advocate on core Democratic issues and progressive values for decades.»

Those terms as I stated in the first paragraph however are too simplistic for a modern world where libertarians are often very progressive (left) on social issues such as gay marriage but are fiscally very conservative (right).

In May, they released a video saying it was time to «call the roll» to see where all Democrats in the Senate stand on various progressive issues the IDC supports, including codification of Roe v. Wade into state law and the creation of a single - payer health care systeIn May, they released a video saying it was time to «call the roll» to see where all Democrats in the Senate stand on various progressive issues the IDC supports, including codification of Roe v. Wade into state law and the creation of a single - payer health care systein the Senate stand on various progressive issues the IDC supports, including codification of Roe v. Wade into state law and the creation of a single - payer health care system.

Fresh crisis erupted in the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State as the party on Thursday issued a query and warning letter to Governor Nasir el - Rufai over what the party described as his anti-party and anti-human activities in the sState as the party on Thursday issued a query and warning letter to Governor Nasir el - Rufai over what the party described as his anti-party and anti-human activities in the statestate.

Messinger said in a statement this week that Lasher «will bring a true progressive agenda to the State Senate — on issues from affordable housing to women's health to environmental protection.»

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has alleged that the directive issued by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, for the commencement of fresh governmeState has alleged that the directive issued by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, for the commencement of fresh governmestate governor, Nyesom Wike, for the commencement of fresh government...

In a statement issued at 4:30 p.m., Klein said, «The State Party's assurance that our progressive legislative agenda will be advanced is a victory for the people of New York.

In this interview with JOHN ALECHENU, a former Governor of Sokoto State and foundation member of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, explains why he dumped the APC, the anti-corruption fight of the current administration and other national issues

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has lampooned the state House of Assembly over threat to issue warrant of arrest against former Governor Kayode Fayemi if he failed to appear beforState has lampooned the state House of Assembly over threat to issue warrant of arrest against former Governor Kayode Fayemi if he failed to appear beforstate House of Assembly over threat to issue warrant of arrest against former Governor Kayode Fayemi if he failed to appear before it.

Now I feel more empowered to get in the ring myself and fight, and join the entire Netroots Nation family in moving Texas forward, moving progressive causes across the country forward, and doing all we can — at every level — to build momentum we need to push our issues and our ideas forward so we can sustain the strength, beuaty, and freedom of our state and our country.

The Democratic governor used his 12 - minute speech at a Harlem fundraiser for Mayer to call for Democratic unity, pointing the finger at the Senate GOP for standing in the way of progressive policy issues that fell out of state budget negotiations.

King engaged in a war of words with local Democratic elected officials who questioned Cuomo's progressive credentials in an open letter last week, and state Party Chairman Jay Jacobs accused the Senate GOP of flip - flopping on a host of issues — including redistricting reform.

ALBANY — The Democrat - led New York State Assembly came to terms late Tuesday on a bill that would raise the age of criminal responsibility in the state to 18, an issue that had been a major stumbling block in the state budget negotiations and was a longstanding priority for progressive groups around the sState Assembly came to terms late Tuesday on a bill that would raise the age of criminal responsibility in the state to 18, an issue that had been a major stumbling block in the state budget negotiations and was a longstanding priority for progressive groups around the sstate to 18, an issue that had been a major stumbling block in the state budget negotiations and was a longstanding priority for progressive groups around the sstate budget negotiations and was a longstanding priority for progressive groups around the statestate.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - State Sen. David Valesky said progressive issues like raising the minimum wage and public financing of campaigns will have a better chance in the New York State Senate if his small group of breakaway Democrats aligns itself with the traditional Democratic conference next year.

«In 2014 we pushed the governor to pledge to support a Democratic - Working Families state senate and reverse his position on the minimum wage and fight for other progressive issues.

Progress Iowa is a self - described issue - focused organization that seeks to rally voters around progressive candidates and issues with the hopes of helping more progressives hold elected office in that state.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

Ondo State Governor - Elect, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, in this interview with PETER DADA, speaks on the November 26 governorship election in the state among other iState Governor - Elect, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, in this interview with PETER DADA, speaks on the November 26 governorship election in the state among other istate among other issues

Just months after the cancellation of his planned presidential forum in Iowa focusing on progressive issues, the mayor and first lady Chirlane McCray announced they're going to the state this week to campaign for Hillary Clinton.

In a speech that was equal parts wish list, progressive victory lap and ominous critique of the federal landscape, the governor issued an ambitious list of 30 - or - so proposals, including implementing a uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local officials, tightening up efforts to combat election meddling, ending homelessness and expanding access to food at school to combat child hunger.

One issue that progressive activists are upset with the incumbent governor about — and that came into stark relief around the time of the 2016 Clinton - Sanders primary — is the state's antiquated election laws, including lack of early voting and same - day registration, and party - change deadlines extremely far in advance of the applicable vote.

De Blasio said that in some ways, the governor's budget actually is a win for both the city and state because Cuomo embraced progressive ideas like an increase in the minimum wage and paid family leave, issues that de Blasio himself has long championed.

Several progressive movements — for women's rights, environmental rights, worker safety rules, gay rights, civil rights — he exclaimed, started in New York and that inaction in Washington, D.C. necessitates that states forge ahead on tackling the issues accompanying elections in the digital age.

The work, published in tomorrow's issue of Science, * holds out hope that gene therapy will be useful for limiting the severity of Parkinson's, a progressive disease that afflicts about 500,000 people in the United States alone.

Especially around parenting issues — there are still child custody problems in states with progressive marijuana policies, because child custody laws can still be beholden to federal policy, and marijuana is a schedule I drug.

Progressives in blue states appear to have a strong appetite for pushing against Donald Trump's agenda on issues from immigration to climate change.

While it isn't clear what kinds of safety issues Putin is alluding to, at least he saw the progressive nature of the device and appears ready to implement state - of - the - art technology in Russian schools.

The first, the cover feature «Here Comes the Sun» of The Beijinger its green issue this March, speaks to the general state of China's solar industry and concludes that despite the tough times (see previous post), a vast market and progressive national renewable energy policies make China the key to a solar future. Yours truly is quoted several times in this piece.

In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama set an aggressive tone on a number of key progressive issues, from education to equal pay.

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