Sentences with phrase «push progressive items»
Since taking office, the governor's agenda has benefited from his negotiating with a divided Legislature — working with Assembly Democrats to push progressive items such as same - sex marriage and a higher minimum wage, and the Senate GOP on more fiscally conservative measures.
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In exchange, Cuomo agreed to address the WFP convention and to commit to helping Democrats take over the state Senate, and promised to push for a rash of progressive agenda items.
The governor has the potential to go either way this year, telegraphing in the details released so far that he intends to focus on business development while still pushing for a number of items still important to progressives.