Sentences with phrase «shortly after the vote»

Teamsters President Jim Hoffa sounded resigned to the right - to - work measure's passage, in a statement released shortly after the vote, but promised a voter backlash like those seen in other Midwest states.

15.31: Audu while speaking with journalists shortly after his voting, expressed satisfaction over peaceful conduct of the exercise.

Obaze told newsmen shortly after voting that the apathy was explainable in the city centres but inexplicable in the communities.

By now, there's little doubt the state legislature will vote itself a substantial raise shortly after voting machines cool down on Nov. 6.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed that four Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, shortly after the vote.

On Wednesday, Lazio sat down with Liz Benjamin shortly after the vote to talk about the campaign.

In a statement shortly after the vote, Virginia state Sen. Jennifer Wexton, a top challenger to two - term Rep. Barbara Comstock, said Comstock «is responsible for the actions of her party.»

APC chairmanship candidate in Oluyole Local Government Area, Mr. Ayodeji Abass Aleshiloye, while speaking shortly after voting, also declared that the election was free and fair.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was adamantly against both proposals, issued a statement shortly after the votes.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver spoke shortly after the vote.

«My Senate colleagues recognize that Dr. Moniz is smart, he is savvy about how the Department of Energy operates because he has been there before, and he has a proven track record of collaboration, which is just what you need when you're leading the Department of Energy,» said Senator Ron Wyden (D - OR), chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, shortly after the vote.

During my first strategy meeting with the board shortly after the vote, I was not even allowed to speak.

«DeVos» confirmation battle has a major silver lining: The public in public education has never been more visible or more vocal, and it is not going back in the shadows,» American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten said shortly after the vote.

«With a lifetime LCV score of 91 percent, Chairman Waxman has been a longtime leader on energy and environmental issues and LCV congratulates him on his victory,» said League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski in a statement shortly after the vote.

Not exact matches

The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the president asked McCabe about his vote during an Oval Office meeting shortly after Comey was fired, citing several anonymous current and former U.S. officials.

Update (6/24/16 10:16 a.m. EST): Britain has voted to leave the E.U. Shortly after results were announced (the «leave» campaign won by 52 percent), Prime Minister David Cameron said he would be stepping down.

The U.K. had been positioned to follow Malta, however, Prime Minister Theresa May announced in July 2016 — shortly after Britain's vote to leave the EU — that the country would no longer do so.

A comparable rush could shortly be under way in Maine, where the state is currently recounting votes after a recreational marijuana ballot measure narrowly passed.

The final vote tally was revealed Thursday, shortly after the game maker's annual meeting.

They formed the Jack Trice Memorial Stadium Committee and shortly afterward the student government voted unanimously to support the idea of naming the new stadium after Trice.

Shortly after the club was founded, the members voted to allow ladies to play the course three days a week.

We know Qatar got named 2019 world champs host and then without a vote Eugene got named 2021 hosts shortly after.

It was removed from the two - way budget deal revenue bill that we now expect will come up for a vote very early Thursday morning (like, shortly after midnight), or, if saner heads prevail, sometime during the day.

Shortly before 23:00 BST Mr Davidson received vocal criticism after pointing out that the SNP's proposals were not always accepted — as was the case with his support for the «yes» campaign in the defeated alternative vote referendum.

«I congratulate all of you,» Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said shortly after 11 p.m. when the final vote was tallied.

The coalition set up the McKay Commission shortly after coming to office to look into the issue of English Votes for English Laws.

The pay commission was supposed to act independently of politics, but when it met shortly after elections, commissioners appointed by Cuomo refused to vote on a pay raise proposal.

Shortly after the term limits vote, Comrie said he made his decision to extend term limits after two days of long testimony from New Yorkers.

Shortly after being elected to the County Legislature, I was asked to vote for a pay raise for legislators.

Shortly after Berry's presentation to the town board on Aug. 31, the five - member panel had voted 2 - 2 in a straw vote on the purchase, with town supervisor Dennis Dickinson withholding his deciding vote pending further review.

The state House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 126 to 23 shortly after noon.

Shortly before 11 p.m., and after 9 hours of testimony on Mangano's proposed 2017 budget, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R - East Meadow) called for an emergency vote on the NCC projects and the capital borrowing.

While addressing journalists shortly after casting his vote, he said, «I am pleasantly surprised because this is the best turnout I have ever experienced.

Unofficial numbers posted by the Ulster County Board of Elections shortly after polls closed on Tuesday night showed Turco - Levin, who carried the party's official endorsement, leading the four - way primary with 228 votes.

The pay commission was supposed to act independently of politics, but, when it met shortly after elections, commissioners appointed by Governor Cuomo refused to vote on a pay raise proposal.

Shortly after the debate aired, a source emailed the Observer a New York voter registration form Ms. Niou apparently filled out and dated in June 2013 from an address in East Harlem, too late for her to have voted in the 2012 election in New York.

Parliament voted shortly after midnight on Monday to support the EU (Withdrawal) Bill at second reading, which seeks to transfer European laws onto the UK statute book when Britain quits the EU.

John Mills was demoted as Chairman of Vote Leave shortly after writing his email.

The bill signing came shortly after the Iowa affiliates of Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union warned that they would sue the governor if she signed the bill, which the Republican - controlled Legislature approved during after - hours votes earlier in the week.

Shortly after Rep. Bill Owens (D - N.Y.) was elected in another upstate New York district, he voted for the Democrats» health care bill.

Ruth - Ellen Blodgett, chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley, issued a statement shortly after Thursday's vote critical of the GOP bill and of Faso for supporting it.

Wilber's budget for the coming year, on which the town board will vote shortly after the election, calls for a tax levy increase of 0.823 percent, meeting the state's imposed cap on taxes, factoring in Woodstock's growth rate.

CUNY's faculty and staff union released Bowen's statement Thursday night, following a meeting where members discussed a planned strike authorization vote, and it came shortly after the New York Times wrote that Cuomo has begun channeling his «inner progressive» with a host of new policy initiatives.

By a 40 - 22 vote, the Republican majority passed the TEDE bill shortly after 7 p.m. Monday.

As polling places shut down shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday night, most pundits thought that Republican Terry Bernardo achieving 40 percent of the vote for Ulster County executive would constitute a moral victory against incumbent Democrat Mike Hein.

It may turn out to be fortunate for Jon Cruddas, who is currently standing for election to the Compass Management Committee for the first time, that most members will have voted shortly after the ballot papers went out in that election too.

Shortly after the 10 o'clock deadline on election day, broadcasters release a forecast based on the exit poll, which gives the first insight into how voters have actually voted in the general election.

Mayo's resolution sat in committee for more than a year before it came to the legislature for a vote, where it was defeated shortly after the Times Union revealed through a two - month - long examination of municipal payrolls and other public records that at least 11 local elected officials in the Capital Region have at least three relatives each working in local government.

But Century Transportation officials hurt their chances to capitalize on the council's vote, because the company gave its 30 - day termination notice June 3, shortly after learning that the selection committee favored Syracuse Regional Airport Taxi.

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