Sentences with phrase «special state senate»

Advocates vow if the Child Victims Act is not in the budget, they will focus on two April 24 special state Senate elections that could determine which party controls the chamber.

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Briccetti said her group plans on endorsing the Republican, Fred Akshar, in the special State Senate race in the Southern Tier.

Democrats blasted the move, and the timing of the announcement, saying Walker was trying to gin up conservative voters and draw attention away from an upset Democratic victory in a special state Senate election on Tuesday.

Cuomo's «fantastic» candidate in the important Nov. 3 special state Senate election, Democrat Barbara Fiala, will be «crushed» by her Republican opponent, Fred Akshar, because the governor reneged on his pledge to go all out to help, anonymous senior Democrats told Fred Dicker.

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.

Briccetti says her group plans on endorsing the Republican, Fred Akshar, in the special state Senate race in the Southern Tier.

Not exact matches

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones are neck and neck in Alabama ahead of the state's special election on December 12.

On the elections front, Zuckerberg highlighted efforts to identify misinformation and remove «tens of thousands» of fake accounts sharing content related to elections in France and Germany, as well as a special Senate election in the United States.

Missouri House and Senate leaders are expected to announce Thursday night that they have gathered enough support from lawmakers to call the state legislature into a special session for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Eric Greitens.

In November 2003, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a fourpart special report referencing her «$ 10 million corporate jet, her husband's $ 107,000 Mercedes sedan, her $ 2 million home...» Meyer and her family were subsequently investigated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Joyce Meyer Ministries was later one of six investigated by the United States Senate inquiry into the tax - exempt status of religious organisations by Senator Chuck Grassley.

The candidates vying to fill the Westchester County state Senate district have in recent days began to coalesce around issues ahead of what's expected to be a crucial special election scheduled for April 24.

«That's why we need to win two special elections at the end of this month, why we need to win primary challenges to IDC members, and why we need to elect progressive majorities in both the State Senate and Congress come November.»

The IDC announced earlier this month it would dissolve and its members would rejoin the Democratic conference in the state Senate, ahead of a broader push to give Democrats control of the chamber after a pair of seats are filled in an April 24 special election.

The re-election campaign committee for Gov. Andrew Cuomo donated $ 11,000 to the state Senate campaign of Democrat Barbara Fiala, who is running an uphill race for a special election to fill a vacant Binghamton - area district.

This means Republicans will stay in power in the Senate, even if Democrats gain a numeric, 32 - member majority in the state Senate, which could happen after two special elections are held today.

«We are proud to announce the endorsement of Chris McGrath for State Senate in the Special Election for New York State Senate's Ninth District,» said PBA President Pat Lynch.

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, the Democratic candidate for the seat of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, accused his GOP opponent, Chris McGrath, of «cozying up» to a pro-Common Core group that funded a $ 1.2 million ad buy in advance of the April 19 special election.

Wikipedia says that the filibuster in the United States Senate is a Senate rule that allows a senator to talk as long as he does not give up the floor, unless a special vote is taken to stop debate.

A Siena College poll released Saturday morning found Republican Chris McGrath has opened an 8 - percentage point over Democrat Todd Kaminsky in the battleground special election to replace Dean Skelos in the state Senate.

Democratic state Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky is reporting having $ 296,132 in cash on hand for the final push in the special election to replace Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in a Nassau County district.

The special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Republican ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos will be held April 19, the same day as the state's presidential primary.

Diaz, along with Sen. George Latimer, will leave office at the end of the year and have their seats filled in special elections to be called after the state budget is completed, based on a Democratic unity push for the state Senate.

«Never mind that you could have people coming for the presidential and then just deciding to skip the state Senate special election because they don't care.»

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky is doubling down on his commitment to push legislation addressing ethics reform in Albany if elected to the State Senate during next week's special election.

The powerful labor union 1199 SEIU endorsed Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath on Friday in the crucial special election to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in Nassau County.

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.

From the outset, it has been clear that next Tuesday's special election in New York's 37th State Senate District is no ordinary contest; the race in Westchester County will help determine the balance of power in Albany.

That may still be the case, but a sharp - edged piece of politics is being wedged in the discussion this month as well in the form of a special election that could decide the future of the narrowly divided state Senate.

The politically key 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East on Tuesday will endorse Democratic state Senate candidate Shelley Mayer in the closely watched special election to fill the 37th district in Westchester County.

After Tuesday's special election, Democrats will once again make up a majority of New York's State Senate, giving New York the opportunity to become the seventh state in the nation with a completely Democratic state government,» Ellison said in the stateState Senate, giving New York the opportunity to become the seventh state in the nation with a completely Democratic state government,» Ellison said in the statestate in the nation with a completely Democratic state government,» Ellison said in the statestate government,» Ellison said in the statement.

«This special election for the State Senate is crucial for the future of New York women, especially in the era of Trump.

«We are proud to endorse Shelley Mayer for State Senate in this crucial special election,» said Helen Schaub, the union's vice president of policy and legislation.

Mayer, a member of the state Assembly from Yonkers, faces Republican Julie Killian in a special election to the fill the suburban Senate district in an April 24 special election.

But the State Party pulled the trigger a little early and now the IDC is in the uncompromising position of working with the Senate Republicans for the next several months to help deliver the budget only to publicly undermine them a few weeks later when special elections are called to fill two vacancies.

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

Republican Fred Akshar has a broad, 52 - percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Barbara Fiala in the special election fill a vacant state Senate seat in the Southern Tier region, according to an exclusive Time Warner Cable News / Siena College poll released this evening.

As talk continues about a potential special December session of the New York State Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting a push to unify Democrats in the fractious state Senate before next year's sesState Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting a push to unify Democrats in the fractious state Senate before next year's sesstate Senate before next year's session.

Cuomo today kicked off a Get Out The Vote rally and canvass to flip the state Senate into Democratic hands and elect Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer ahead of the April 24 special election in Westchester.

Republican Julie Killian formally launched her bid for the state Senate on Thursday after securing the nomination for the special election on April 24.

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.

Democratic state Senate candidate Brian Benjamin on Monday was endorsed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ahead of tomorrow's special election to replace Bill Perkins in the chamber.

Democratic state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who running for state Senate in a critical special election in Westchester County Tuesday, has the backing of former Vice President Joe Biden, who has cut a last minute automated phone call on her behalf.

Last - minute donations are being made in the special election to fill a vacant 52nd Senate district to both Republican Fred Akshar and Democratic candidate Barbara Fiala, 24 - hour notices filed with the state Board of Elections show.

On that day, there are two State Senate special elections to fill empty seats, and Democrats will win both.

Republican Fred Akshar holds a 28 percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Barbara Fiala in the special election to fill a state Senate seat in the Southern Tier, according to a Time Warner Cable News / Siena College poll released this evening.

«GrowPac supported Bob to victory during his NY - 9 special election last year, and we are very pleased to endorse Bob Turner for the United States Senate.»

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat who typically has stayed out of state Senate politics, is prepared to try and help flip that chamber to Democratic control by getting involved to assist Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer in the upcoming April 24 special election.

Democrats are trying to turn the special election for a state Senate seat in Westchester County into a referendum on Trump by criticizing Republican Julie Killian for accepting money from Dick DeVos Jr., husband of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

There's a new status quo for Democrats in the state Senate: The Independent Democratic Conference is dissolved and they have 32 enrolled members, enough for a narrow working majority after keeping two seats in their column following special elections on Tuesday.