Sentences with phrase «special state legislative»

Democrats flipped 14 seats and Republicans flipped three seats as a result of special state legislative elections in 2017.

Special state legislative elections also took place in 2017.

Special state legislative elections are also taking place in 2018.

Typically in the past special state legislative elections are held in March, when village elections are being held in order to offset costs.

Not exact matches

It was not quite the blue wave that Democrats in New York had hoped for, but the results of Tuesday's special elections in 11 state legislative seats did give the party hope that they might be able to help national Democrats retake the House of Representatives in the fall.

Democratic candidates yesterday won two special elections for state legislative seats in the Northeast, another indication for the party that a blue wave is forming ahead of November's midterm elections.

Only 7 percent of the contributions to New York City candidates for the 2013 election came from special interests compared to 69 percent of contributions to New York State Legislative candidates in the 2012 election.

The race to fill George Latimer's vacant state Senate seat is the highest - profile race among the 11 legislative special elections to be decided statewide.

In 2012 - 2013, individuals were responsible for 93 percent of all contributions in city elections, compared to only 31 percent of all contributions in state legislative elections — the remainder of the contributions were made by special interest groups.

But in this case, Schneiderman, in a letter to the governor and legislative leaders obtained by public radio, said a plan to create a «criminal special prosecutor for state procurement» is «likely unconstitutional.»

Ms. Briccetti's notable career achievements include serving as assistant counsel to the New York State Senate majority, as a legislative aide and counsel to the New York State Assembly majority committee on Racing and Wagering, and special counsel in the New York State Attorney General's office.

Nine special elections, all for state legislative seats, have taken place since Donald Trump was elected president in November.

In 1967, following the United States Supreme Court ruling requiring that all legislative districts be approximately equal in population, the voters of Erie County, in a special referendum, authorized the establishment of a 20 member County Legislature to replace the Board of Supervisors.

27 states use special elections to fill legislative vacancies.

Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session.

NYSRPA calls upon Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state legislative leaders to publicly recognize these boondoggles for what they are, defund the CoBIS program and stand up to the fringe special interests advocating microstamping.

In the past year, state legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as special elections and appointments, have led to a net increase of 10 black women state legislators across the country.

In 2013, 84 state legislative seats were filled through special elections in 23 states.

Gov. David A. Paterson appears to have changed his mind on the State Senate recounts preventing a special legislative session to close this year's budget deficit.

Also it is always possible that the state will have special U.S. House or state legislative elections in 2013, should a vacancy arise.

The state Assembly's Democratic Speaker Carl Heastie said he doubted lawmakers would have to convene a special session before January's scheduled start of the 2018 regular legislative session — unless there's an unexpected cut in federal funding.

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

During a special legislative session convened on October 23, 2017, the state legislature approved a bill delaying the implementation of RCV pending voter approval of a constitutional amendment to allow for the use of RCV.

The special elections on Tuesday for the seats formerly held by Dean G. Skelos and Sheldon Silver, the two state legislative leaders who were forced to depart Albany after being convicted on corruption charges last year, were supposed to be a test of how long a shadow corruption could cast on a race.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

His Senate seat would also open up, and the special election would likely be one of the most expensive legislative races in state history.

A former North Carolina Supreme Court judge has filed complaints with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel and a New York state ethics panel alleging that taxpayer - funded ads Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has run in North Carolina violated the Hatch Act by interfering with the gubernatorial and legislative races...

Voters will cast ballots for numerous county executive, district attorney and mayoral offices, and five vacated state legislative seats will be filled via special election.

But those special elections likely won't take place until after the state budget negotiation is slated to conclude at the end of March, which means the current Republican - IDC partnership could remain in force through at least half of the 2018 legislative session.

Newton served most of his legislative career as the 124th District representative before winning the 23rd state Senate seat in April 2003 in a special election

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox ripped into Cuomo for suggesting last week that he'd call for a special legislative session to address the expiring mayoral control law if lawmakers «go home and they are not assaulted by the residents of their district and chased back to Albany.»

Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus on Wednesday at the state Capitol called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to handle cases of police brutality and deaths caused by police confrontations.

Steiner said Cuomo was obliged to set a special election date for a congressional seat under federal law, but state law allows the governor to set one for a state legislative vacancy at his discretion, so a court challenge might not be successful.

Just a reminder: There will be light blogging this week as the CapTon team is off between Christmas and New Years, thanks to the fact that state legislative leaders and the governor were unable to come to a deal on a special session that would have brought them all back to Albany — at least for a day.

There were also special elections yesterday to fill two state legislative seats left vacant by the federal corruption convictions of their former occupants — ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (lower Manhattan) and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (Nassau County, Long Island).

The winners of special elections for state legislative seats often do not fare well in the general election — which Senate Democrats hope to change on Long Island.

With Nassau County Legislator Michael Venditto headed to the state Senate, a special election will have to be called to fill his 12th District county legislative seat.

«Unfortunately, the process for filling a state legislative seat in this case is not what it should be: a nonpartisan special election...,» wrote Squadron.

Mr. Cuomo declined to call special elections to fill numerous vacancies during the state legislative cycle in 2014.

The lame - duck Legislature of 1964 met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany from December 15 to 31, 1964, to re-apportion the legislative districts for the election in November 1965, gerrymandering the districts according to the wishes of the Republican majority before the Democrats would take over the Legislature in January.

As the legislative session kicks off this week, there are a slew of open state Senate and Assembly seats, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has not indicated when or whether he will call a special election to fill the vacancies.

Michael Venditto (R - Massapequa) elected to the state senate, a special election will have to be called to fill his 12th District county legislative seat.

This list also includes state legislative special elections:

In 2018, as of May, 70 state legislative special elections have been scheduled or held in 23 states.

Similar to 2017 state legislative special elections in Delaware and Washington, trifecta control of New York would have been on the line for Democrats if Felder had not committed to the Republicans.

SYRACUSE — A top legislative leader reiterated that there's still no agreement on a special session that would include a pay hike for state lawmakers, even after a weekend of negotiations.

Robert Megna: Director of the Division of Budget Jim Malatras: Deputy Secretary for Policy Management Andrew Zambelli: Counselor to the Governor Linda Lacewell: Special Assistant to the Governor Paul Francis: Director of Agency Redesign and Efficiency Sabrina Ty: Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs Barry Sample: Deputy Director of State Operations Leslie Leach: Appointments Secretary to the Governor Yrthya Dinzey - Flores: Chief Diversity Officer Gaurav Vasisht: First Assistant Counsel Alphonso David: Deputy Secretary for Civil Rights Kristin Proud: Deputy Secretary for Human Services, Operations, and Technology Elizabeth Glazer: Deputy Secretary for Public Safety Patrick Foye: Deputy Secretary for Economic Development James Introne: Deputy Secretary for Health and Director of Healthcare Redesign Thomas Congdon: Assistant Secretary for Energy and Environment Yomika Bennett: Assistant Secretary for Transportation

The Senate President disclosed this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, stressed the importance of responsive leadership — stating that both elected and appointed public servants must see their offices as a responsibility to better the lives of the people that they represent using the legislative and policy instruments at their disposal.

WAMC's Jim Levulis speaks with Ken Lovett of the New York Daily News about the end of a special legislative session in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo declaring a state of emergency in regards to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the expansion of ride - hailing services in upstate New York and Long Island.

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.