Sentences with phrase «reform measures passed»

The reform measures passed the House overwhelmingly last year by a 415 - 7 vote but got snagged in the Senate because some lawmakers expressed concern about the impact the changes could have on private lenders.

On top of all this, sweeping tort reform measures passed in Texas have made it virtually impossible for many survivors (as well as families of the deceased victims) to recover the compensation they're legally owed, even when their case is successful and a jury awards compensation.

Other reform measures passed by council members to justify the 32 percent pay hike will make the job full - time and eliminate committee chairmanship bonuses, known as «lulus,» of between $ 8,000 and $ 25,000.

Sources told the Observer in January the de Blasio - aligned speaker was using the power and influence of her position to prevent either from advancing out of the Committee on Public Safety — a move reminiscent of Quinn, but contrary to the promises of openness that Mark - Viverito made while seeking the post in 2013, and to the spirit of the Council rules reform measures passed two years ago.

The governor has been unsuccessful in the past getting major reform measures passed in the legislature.

The governor has been unsuccessful in the past getting major reform measures passed in the legislature, and Senate Republicans have said they are against limiting outside income.

Ethics legislation now would come after several years of reform measures passing, which good - government advocates criticized as being watered - down.

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This wasn't unexpected, since the market was rising in just the right mix of conditions: Volatility as measured by the Cboe's index was at historic lows, the GOP was set to pass the most comprehensive corporate - tax reform in decades, and economies around the world were in growth mode.

The great irony is a radical leftist will now have to impose all the reforms that were never passed before, neo-liberal measures that he has always opposed.»

In 1986, a Democratic Congress passed and the Republican president signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which attempted to close the back door of illegal immigration by, among other measures, imposing sanctions on employers for hiring unauthorized aliens.

Democratic Rep. Scott Murphy's campaign is pressuring his GOP challenger, Chris Gibson, to take a position on the finance industry regulatory reform bill passed by the House last week, accusing him of trying to have it both ways by refusing to say how he would have voted on the measure.

Cuomo earlier this month told reporters he was skeptical measures such as voting and ethics reforms could pass in the Legislature, a position Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins rejected.

The city's five primary public defender organizations have teamed up to put pressure on the state legislature to pass meaningful criminal justice reforms after the measures were left out of the state budget.

Last week, New York State legislators failed to pass a campaign finance reform measure that would end Albany's dysfunction.

Campaign Finance Reform Fails to Clear Senate by Two Votes Last week, New York State legislators failed to pass a campaign finance reform measure that would end Albany's dysfunReform Fails to Clear Senate by Two Votes Last week, New York State legislators failed to pass a campaign finance reform measure that would end Albany's dysfunreform measure that would end Albany's dysfunction.

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.

But the bill was a component of Cuomo's larger Democracy Agenda, measures including voting and campaign finance reform that otherwise fell by the wayside during budget negotiations and seem unlikely to pass in the remaining months

The government reform group's Jessica Wisneski said that «although the governor is quick to claim progressive bona fides,» Cuomo has not followed through on promises to pass progressive measures.

The chances of any measure for IE reform passing in the final days appears to be slim, however, as lawmakers are yet to come to an agreement on matters generally considered to be lower - hanging fruit, such as the first passage of a constitutional amendment to require the forfeiting of pension benefits from public officials convicted of corruption.

Cuomo was pushed by ethics watchdogs this past legislative session to focus on government reform measures, many of which stood little chance of passing in the Assembly and Senate.

«I never voted to eliminate the STAR rebate and will continue to press the Senate Democrats to pass real property tax reform measures that provide relief for those who live on Long Island and all across the state.»

Some Texas military veterans no longer would be able to pass their unused state tuition benefits to their children under a watered - down reform bill the Texas Senate approved Tuesday — a measure designed to curb the ballooning price tag of the so - called Hazlewood program.

Cuomo has sought to challenge lawmakers this year to pass new ethics reform measures by tying the proposals to spending in his 30 - day budget amendments.

Lawmakers won't be called back for a special session to pass more ethics and campaign - finance reform measures, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he would like to see broader changes included in a constitutional convention.

The move suggested a larger push to reach a deal on ethics reform measures before the budget is due to pass next week.

«By all measures, Governor Cuomo's tax cap has successfully reined in property tax increases and — with the reforms passed in this year's budget — the tax cap has been turned into a tax cut.

Rell, who succeeded former Gov. John G. Rowland in office, continued, «We passed these strong campaign reform measures following a dark period in our state's history in 2003 and 2004.

Governor Andrew Cuomo's prediction that there is insufficient political will at the New York State Legislature to pass any significant voting reform measures this year may be coming to fruition.

Democrats in the Senate have repeatedly promised that they would pass measures like early voting and campaign finance reform if their splintered ranks are reunified.

Cuomo has said that if lawmakers don't agree on reform of the care of the disabled by end of session, he'll keep them in Albany in special session until they do, saying it would be a «tragedy» if the measure is not passed.

«There have been many ethics reform measures that have been passed into law and there are continuing discussions on ethics,» Young said.

Another legislative source said Silver, under intense pressure from Cuomo and his fellow Assembly members to pass meaningful ethics reform, concluded the ethics measure was needed to «to help the Legislature get out from under a cloud of scandal.»

President TrumpDonald John TrumpMexican presidential candidate vows to fire back at Trump's «offensive» tweets Elizabeth Warren urges grads to fight for «what is decent» in current political climate Jim Carrey takes aim at Kent State grad who posed with AR - 10 MORE and GOP lawmakers are expected to pass the measure early this week — a huge legislative victory for Republicans, who would reform the tax code for the first time in 30 years.

«We look forward to working with Governor Cuomo to push a number of issues that are important to him but have been blocked by the Senate Republicans including raising the minimum wage, real campaign finance reform and passing common sense gun control measures like microstamping,» said Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy.

In anticipation of this week's special election in Harlem, the IDC released a video, calling on all 32 Democrats — the number required to pass legislation — to join them in declaring their support for progressive measures like ethics and voting reform, codifying a woman's right to choose, and more.

Washington (CNN)- Two weeks ago, the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill on a 68 - 32 vote, with 14 Republicans joining the Democratic majority to send the measure drafted by a bipartisan «Gang of Eight» to the GOP - controlled House.

CNN: Five reasons immigration reform isn't close to the finish line Two weeks ago, the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill on a 68 - 32 vote, with 14 Republicans joining the Democratic majority to send the measure drafted by a bipartisan «Gang of Eight» to the GOP - controlled House.

The Assembly has passed some campaign finance reform measures, including closing the so - called Limited Liability Company (LLC) loophole, which allows those controlling these secretive business entities to essentially ignore campaign contribution limits.

If passed, the measure would dramatically expand on a pension forfeiture provision of a 2011 ethics reform package that only applied to public officials not already in the state pension system at the time — that is to say, no sitting lawmakers.

But the bill was a component of Cuomo's larger Democracy Agenda, measures including voting and campaign finance reform that otherwise fell by the wayside during budget negotiations and seem unlikely to pass in the remaining months of the legislative session in Albany.

Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform believe the lame duck session may the best opportunity to pass one concrete immigration reform measure before Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January.

The measure — H.R. 2576, named for the late Senator Frank Lautenberg (D — NJ), a long - time TSCA reform champion — is perhaps the most far - reaching and influential environmental statute passed by Congress since the body updated the Clean Air Act in 1990.

However, the ACA, the health care reform that's been passed at the federal level, does have some measures that incent hospitals and private practices and health care systems to reduce their costs.

The legislature passed a reform package that increased spending and strengthened testing and accountability measures.

Most states adopted only modest measures to improve charter schools as a result of the «Race to the Top» competition and no new substantive charter school laws were passed, said Jeanne Allen, president and founder of the Center for Education Reform, a school choice advocate based in Washington, D.C.

Bergeson worked on developing the learning standards measured by the WASL after the Legislature passed a landmark school reform bill in 1993.

Tonight, senators in the Bay State passed a reform measure by a vote of 28 - 11 after hours of debate and some 100 proposed amendments.

Yet in fact the measures were so popular that, in four separate votes, a quarter to a half of Democrats voted aye, and the reforms passed overwhelmingly.

A number of DFLers broke with Education Minnesota last year and supported reform measures that failed to pass nonetheless.

Under the measure, which passed by voice vote with Republicans audibly voting «no,» the Obama administration's signature education reform initiative would get $ 675 million in fiscal 2011 for another round of grants.