Sentences with phrase «reform proposal»

In his State of the State speech Wednesday Jan. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to end cash bail for people facing misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges as part of a criminal justice reform proposal package.

President Donald Trump on Friday embraced a bipartisan prison reform proposal, but a sharp divide among Democrats on the issue threatens to undermine the deal.

Legislators now need to go back to the drawing board to create a comprehensive reform proposal that includes public financing for all state races and adequate funds for enforcement.

This week, the Buffalo News editorialized in favor of the comprehensive campaign finance reform proposal outlined by Governor Cuomo in his budget address.

The danger, for anyone interested in putting an end to a process that protects unresponsive officials, is not that Cuomo will fail to get the legislature to go along with him; it is that he will cut a deal, in exchange for something else he wants, that would allow the legislature to keep a firmer hand in the process of drawing electoral lines than the reform proposal currently calls for.

The proposal is part of President Donald Trump's tax reform proposal, billed as the most sweeping such measure in decades.

ALBANY — Calling his government reform proposal «the whole loaf,» «the ultimate remedy,» «the most aggressive ethics reform we've ever seen» and «the most dramatic and aggressive [package] in the country,» Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday reiterated his suggestion he could shut down the government if legislators don't approve a state budget that includes the plan.

«She has written the toughest Wall Street reform proposal to help Main Street businesses.

The package is actually the third ethics reform proposal to come out in the wake of twin corruption scandals that have rocked Albany: Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to tighten anti-bribery laws while IDC Sen. Jeff Klein proposed a gigantic package that includes nearly every ethics proposal of the last decade.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo just unveiled Step One in what will be a multi-pronged reform proposal in the wake of last week's back - to - back corruption cases: Empowering local district attorneys to better ferret out and prosecute wrongdoing by dirty elected officials at all levels of government in New York.

On Monday, Heastie outlined his reform proposal, calling for a new Office of Ethics and Compliance led by a non-legislator, new limits on how much outside income lawmakers can earn, and greater reporting of outside income and legislative stipends.

The governor was faulted for failing to work with local officials after Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner criticized the Cuomo's pension reform proposal in February.

An ethics reform proposal quietly circulated between Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders for a possible special session that could also include a pay raise is getting blasted by the State's Attorney General as possibly unconstitutional.

«I don't want to comment on the specifics yet, but we're going to have a bail reform proposal in the State of the State because I think we can make the bail system better,» said Cuomo.

At 6:55 p.m., Rep. John Faso will host a live meeting on the current tax reform proposal, registered participants will be receiving a call at the time of the event with instructions about how to log in.

«I don't want to come back on your show a year form now after we do some half - baked ethics reform proposal and it's not enough, and we're back to where we started from.»

Some experts argue many New Yorkers could actually come out ahead under Trump's tax - reform proposal — despite the loss of deductions for state and local taxes — because they'll likely end up in a lower bracket.

My debt reform proposal would help ensure effective capital planning and manageable debt levels.»

Thanks to the Brooklyn congressman's Twitter scandal, the storyline of Rep. Kathy Hochul's upset win in NY - 26 and the political danger of backing Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare reform proposal was completely derailed, replaced by breathless and pun - filled reports about the lewd photo Tweeted from Weiner's account to a Seattle college student.

President Donald Trump dismissed Democratic leaders» assertions that the Republican tax reform proposal will hurt the middle class as «their standard» line in an interview that aired on Fox News today.

At the same time, Astorino has sought to distance himself from the president on issues like the tax reform proposal in Congress.

Also at 11 a.m., mayors from across the state will call on New York's congressional delegation to vote «no» on the House tax reform proposal that eliminates the SALT deduction and the historic tax credit, Albany City Hall, 24 Eagle Street, 1st floor atrium, Albany.

Senate Republicans in Washington are expected to put together a divergent tax reform proposal from the one backed by House Republicans — complicating the debate even further.

Most GOP officials were in favor, that year, of making changes to the state's prevailing - wage laws; but many were lining up behind a reform proposal that would have stopped short of total elimination.

«The mayor's 421a reform proposal moves away from serving those from who need it most,» he said.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference where congressional Democrats reacted to the newly introduced Republican tax reform proposal.

[46] Hoffman indicated support for tax cuts, [47] a pro-life stance on abortion, [48] and support for the traditional definition of marriage, [49] as well as opposition to the Obama health reform proposal, [49] card - check legislation, [50] the Obama stimulus plan, [51] and cap - and - trade legislation.

Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)

The governor also focused on a related reform proposal to give the state's District Attorneys more powers to prosecute corruption related crimes in state government, like bribery and embezzlement.

«We have discussed the mayor's pension reform proposal with his staff and are reviewing the details.»

Trump's reported fallback plan if this health care reform proposal fails to pass muster: let Obamacare fail on its own, blame the Democrats, and push another Republican plan two years from now.

Klein's legislative package includes virtually every reform proposal that's been introduced in Albany for the last decade.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's reform proposal also has a matching component, as does the plan floated by the Assembly Democrats.

«While they have time to regulate spit, they're spitting on the governor's top reform proposal,» Gianaris said.

The comptroller's debt reform proposal includes a constitutional amendment to limit all state - funded debt to 5 percent of personal income beginning in the 2027 - 28 fiscal year.

«My debt reform proposal would help ensure effective capital planning and manageable debt levels,» he said.

Both houses of the Legislature predictably rejected the proposed arbitration cap — but the reform proposal need not have been an empty gesture on the governor's part.

WASHINGTON — The House Republican tax reform proposal would slash the state and local tax deduction affecting 91,041 taxpayers in Erie County, raising their taxes by an average of $ 2,884 a year, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Thursday in an analysis of the proposal.

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, seen in September, has been at odds with outgoing Supervisor Anthony Santino for months over her ethics reform proposal.

The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class «and not about people who are really high - income earners getting a tax break.»

The reform proposal included in the budget will ensure projects being financed by the state's bonds have maximum benefit.

An ingredient in the state's Milwaukee County government reform proposal specifically is designed to prevent supervisors from seeking revenge.

It is possible that lawmakers may consider a tax code reform proposal this week and the governor closes his op / ed with a call for «fairness» in the system.

The outcome of those conversations will have a major impact on whether Katko — and other New York GOP members — support the final version of the party's tax reform proposal.

A House Republican lawmaker acknowledged on Tuesday that he's facing pressure from donors to ensure the GOP tax - reform proposal gets done.

He also asked lawmakers to consider an eight - point ethics reform proposal, a $ 15 minimum wage and a paid family leave program.

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The Senate and Assembly's attempt to craft their own ethics reform proposal has angered the governor and his aides.

There's still no final three way deal on an ethics reform proposal at the State Capitol.

The Huffington Post is reporting that iVote, a voting rights group is making automatic voter registration its centerpiece election reform proposal for 2016.