Sentences with phrase «special election planned»

Donovan has said it's inappropriate to comment since there's currently no vacancy and no special election planned.

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National Democrats are now pressuring Cantor's GOP colleagues to declare whether they support his call, which is actually reminiscent of how the Rep. Paul Ryan Medicare reform plan fight played out during the NY - 26 special election.

The plan requires both the IDC and mainline conference to work together on filling two open Senate seats in a special election and drop support for primary challenges against each others» members.

Progressive activists — including Fordham Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout, who launched a strong but unsuccessful primary challenge to Cuomo in 2014 — are calling for the rejection of this plan, unless the governor immediately calls special elections for the two Senate seats that will become vacant on Jan. 1.

«We don't have any plans to call a special election right now,» Cuomo said after an event on Staten Isaldn.

The plan to unify Democrats in the Senate would require both the mainline conference, which Stewart - Cousins leads, and the Independent Democratic Conference to work together to fill two vacant seats in special elections.

Liberal advocates had been upset with the timing of the special election, namely holding it after the state budget is expected to be approved, thus giving Republicans in the Senate a chance to negotiate the spending plan.

Flanagan told reporters at the Capitol that while he's unsure how much money will be spent on the special election slated for April 19, he plans a sustained push.

After several false starts, the local party plans to hold a mini convention Jan. 9 at which committee members will select a candidate to run in the yet - to - be-called special election.

Vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer at the start of the year, the district is one of two Democrats must fill in a special election in order for a plan to unite the fractious party in the state Senate.

State Senate Democrats are licking their chops as Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly plans to set an April special election for the Long Island seat vacated by Republican Dean Skelos.

The letter, written by Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat elected in a special election in April, pointed out that only 121 of the state's 700 - plus school districts so far have submitted evaluation plans that are required in order to receive a portion of state aid.

Republicans in NY - 29 have lost their lawsuit that sought to force Gov. David Paterson to immediately call a special election to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Rep. Eric Massa instead of his (extremely confusing) plan to hold one concurrent with the general election.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will call a special election for the 11 legislative vacancies in the Senate and Assembly for April 24 in the coming days, a source with knowledge of the plan said Tuesday.

Cuomo says the Democrats had already tentatively agreed to reunite after special elections for two Senate seats to be held April 24th, so he only moved up the plan two weeks.

Questions during the post-speech «gaggle» included the cost of a special election, his reaction to a New York Republican Party 50 Shades of Grey parody of Bill de Blasio and Al Sharpton, Rudy Giuliani's recent comments about Barack Obama, the expected Republican candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election, state legislature financial disclosure forms, the refusal of Port Authority commissioners to accede to Cuomo and Chris Christie's request to resign, his planned trip to Cuba, congestion pricing, and UFT comments asserting that the governor has shortchanged New York City schools by $ 2.5 billion.

Ryan, of course, is the author of the controversial budget plan that Hochul was able to effectively use after Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, her GOP opponent in a special election, failed to articulate a stance on the proposal.

The statement comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who liberal advocates have accused of not doing enough to help his own party take control of the Senate, begins a push to elect a pair of Democrats ahead of an April 24 special election, triggering a unity plan that could shift control of the chamber away from Republicans.

The plan, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference and 23 - member mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate.

The unification plan put forth by leaders of the New York State Democratic Party, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) with the 23 mainstream Democrats in the Senate.

This is just the latest step in our renaissance, over the last few weeks with the Legislature's partnership we have passed and signed bond resolutions to fund the relocation and upgrading of our Medical Examiner's Office; funding for the new Sheriff's Police Academy; money to turn more of Building «A» into useable office space; funds for the relocation of the District Attorney's Special Victims Unit; plans for construction of a Board of Elections Storage Building and a bond to fund the replacement of the Samsondale Avenue Bridge in West Haverstraw.

Dan Donovan dismissed complaints that he's participated in too few forums and confirmed that he does not plan to attend any additional candidate forums or debates ahead of the May 5th 11th Congressional District special election.

Nassau County Democrats, increasingly confident they'll win an upcoming special state Senate election, dropped plans to urge Cuomo to hold off on setting April 19 — presidential primary day — as the date to fill the now - vacant Skelos seat.

Despite the pleas of some good government advocates, opinion writers, other elected officials, and constituents, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has stated he has no plans to call for special elections to fill the seats before November.

He should announce his resignation plans in enough time for Gov. Rick Scott to call for a special election to coincide with the upcoming primary and general elections.

For this election cycle we have a special on job creation plans for areas that are overtaxed and underemployed that will help you fool the voters and can also be used as pull quotes in video ads and direct mail.

The downside is that she lost a close special election to Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul and never really found her footing in a race that hinged on Paul Ryan's austerity budget plan.

President Trump said he's not planning on firing special counsel Robert Mueller, whose been investigating whether Russian officials had colluded with the commander - in - chief's campaign during the 2016 election.

Markey, who was criticized for a light schedule of public appearances during the special election campaign, said he plans to visit every part of the state during the August Congressional recess to learn about local issues and what Washington can do to help.

Andy King, a former labor organizer with 1199SEIU, told us he definitely plans to run in this upcoming special election.

Walker scheduled special elections last month to fill the spots, planning to hold primary contests on May 15 and the general elections on June 12.

Mayer is competing against Republican Julie Killian in a special election that is part of a broader plan to unite Democrats in the state Senate and potentially give the party control before the session ends.

A letter from state Democrats last month laying out the Senate unity plan indicated the special elections won't be held until after the budget process is completed.

Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda plans to run for state Senate if Cuomo calls a special election to fill the seat of Sen. Ruben Diaz, a Democrat resigning at the end of the year to become a NYC councilman.

Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda plans to run for state Senate if Gov. Cuomo calls a special election to fill the seat of Sen. Ruben Diaz, a Democrat resigning at the end of the year to become a city councilman, a source close to him says.

On Christmas Eve, Gulino called on Grimm to resign but didn't return calls on Friday to comment on the party's plans for a possible special election and what candidates they're hoping to screen.

Two years ago, Western New York Democrat Kathy Hochul made Ryan's plans to change Medicare a centerpiece of her successful campaign in a special election.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, has not yet announced plans to call a special election, but party leaders are preparing for a vote early in the spring.

If the Democrats win a state Senate special election set for April 24, Cuomo plans to unveil an agenda the next day for the rest of the session that he hopes will pressure Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn to return to the Democratic fold, a source familiar with the plan says.

Four Republican senators have announced plans to retire since Democrats won two Senate special elections last week to win a numeric majority in the 63 - seat chamber.

Singas, who was Rice's chosen successor, plans to run in a special election this fall to keep the county's top law enforcement job if Gov. Andrew Cuomo declines to name a replacement.

A couple of soon - to - be-vacant districts in Staten Island and Queens will not host nonpartisan special elections as many expected because the two councilman don't plan to resign by June 11.

But democratic systems also have the downside of high cost of periodic elections, the influence of special interests on elected leaders and the general lack of a sharp national focus, in some cases, because of the frequent changing of leadership and change of national development plans anytime such changes happen, and also the generally slow nature of the decision - making process.

Alan and Joe also discuss recent polling data, the special election in Schenectady and the latest on the congestion pricing plan for Manhattan.

Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), who is running in the April 19 special election to replace Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre), called the casino plan «wrongheaded, careless, dangerous.»

A Clinton aide said the plan was a «a key plank of Clinton's plan to challenge the stranglehold that wealthy interests have over our political system» and would allow «Americans to establish common sense rules to protect against the undue influence of billionaires and special interests and to restore the role of average voters in elections.»

The Republican National Committee is going up on television with ads in support of New York state Assemblyman Jim Tedisco in his special election bid in the state's 20th district, an early sign that newly elected chairman Michael Steele plans to wade into downballot races to reassert the party's competitiveness across the country and in the northeast in particular.

Cuomo said the Democrats already had tentatively agreed to reunite after special elections for two Senate seats to be held April 24, so he only moved up the plan two weeks.

Peralta, who plans on running for Queens borough president this year, previously faced media scrutiny in 2010, in the runup to the special election to replace Monserrate.