Sentences with phrase «progressive proposals»

Not so long ago, most mainstream Democrats shunned progressive proposals such as paid family and medical leave, universal health care, legal recreational marijuana and the $ 15 minimum wage.

The mayor said he's happy to hear several progressive proposals from his rival and fellow Democrat.

The OSC's progressive proposal represents such a measure and will help Canada to evolve on the issue.

The governor and Senate Democrats want to pass a number of progressive proposals, including early voting, campaign finance reform, and codifying the abortion rights in the Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade into New York law.

And she said Cuomo should get an Oscar for playing a Democrat while tacitly supporting Republican control of the state Senate, which keeps progressive proposals blocked.

Shackled to the Coalition's economic framework, the core of which is slashing the public sector, Labour's small progressive proposals were drowned out by the overwhelming commitment to austerity.

The governor has repeatedly cited the Republican - controlled state Senate as a place where such progressive proposals go to die.

Ferreras - Copeland acknowledged that Mayor de Blasio's preliminary budget, released on Jan. 21, put forth many progressive proposals, but warned that the city must brace for a possible economic slowdown.

Glick argues that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should step in and flex the political muscle he used to get several progressive proposals — like same - sex marriage, increases in the minimum wage and paid family leave — through the Republican - led Senate.

«NOAH welcomes Theresa May's confirmation that we should have a close relationship with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), with ongoing dialogue between regulators and the progressive proposal that the UK would become an EMA associate member.

The Executive Budget advances some bold and progressive proposals that well reflect the values and needs of New Yorkers.

Governor Cuomo's 2017 Executive Budget advances some bold and progressive proposals that well reflect the values and needs of New Yorkers.

Democrats in that chamber said that many of the governor's progressive proposals this year — including the move away from cash bail, or a proposal to let undocumented immigrants access state tuition assistance programs — could be jettisoned and addressed later in the session.

«We will celebrate the progressive proposals the governor puts forward, address areas of concern and discuss how New York State could go even further toward being a state that works for everyone,» an invite to the evening events reads.

«These vital talks have denied me the chance to support the coalition government's progressive proposals to give financial security to our world class universities sector and make the repayment system for students fairer.»

«This is a progressive proposal also, because the people most likely to take a little bit of a hit are those who drive into Midtown during rush hour, those who probably pay for parking already, who might be of means,» said Weprin.

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