Sentences with phrase «state assembly said»

The top Republican in the state Assembly said Wednesday that he fully expects his fellow party members to approve a budget provision that would exempt local governments from the state's prevailing wage laws.

The Republican - led state Senate, for its part, maintained the holdup was not over state Sen. Simcha Felder — a Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans — or yeshivas as the governor and the Democratic - led state Assembly said but over the Assembly's push for a pay raise.

ALBANY — A senior member of the state Assembly said he expects his colleagues will pass an amended bill to legalize medicinal marijuana that has now been reconciled with legislation pending in the state Senate.

In Albany, leaders in the State Assembly said that the end of the legislative term on Wednesday rendered immediate action impractical.

The former top ethics officer for the New York State Assembly said she wasted her time in the job because the leadership wasn't serious about reform.

Last week, Democrats who control the State Assembly said term limits are «a non-starter.»

ALBANY - ALBANY — Setting up a budget fight on education, the Democrat - led state Assembly said Thursday it opposed Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's call for a tuition hike at state universities and favored boosting aid to K - 12 schools by $ 2.1 billion — more than double the increase the governor suggested.

A spokesman for the state Assembly said reports that a special session may be imminent are «not true.»

Republicans in the State Assembly say they are frustrated that there's been no increased oversight in the state's billions of dollars in economic development contracts, including the governor's signature programs like the Buffalo Billion.

The Speaker of the State Assembly says a portion of New York's gun control laws, set to take effect April 15th, may be post poned while talks continue on how to amend the provision.

The Speaker of the State Assembly says a portion of New York's gun control laws, set to take effect April 15th, may be postponed while talks continue on how to amend the provision.

Republican leaders in the state Assembly say it won't be easy to find the public money that the Milwaukee Bucks are seeking to help build a new arena.

The speaker of the New York state Assembly says a deal may be close that could resolve the ongoing state budget impasse.

A spokesman for the state Assembly says reports that a special session may be imminent are «not true».

The speaker of the state Assembly says fellow Republicans might expand school vouchers statewide regardless of whether they agree to a new school accountability system.

Not exact matches

Racine Mayor Cory Mason, who helped pass the compact through the Wisconsin Legislature as a Democratic member of the state assembly, said he believes the application meets the compact standards.

The United States, which in July said would take «strong and swift economic actions» if President Nicolas Maduro goes ahead with the Constituent Assembly, could also further sanction senior Venezuelan officials after acting against 13 prominent figures last week.

Segura's grandfather fled the Mexican Revolution in 1917 for work on the assembly lines in Detroit — «from the state of Michoacán to the state of Michigan,» he used to say.

«The impact of an auto assembly plant extends beyond its immediate economic impact, and that's why states offer robust incentives,» said Dennis Cuneo, a site - selection consultant and former Toyota executive.

Democratic state Sen. Bob Hertzberg and Democratic State Assembly member Marc Levine have both introduced legislation that would require social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to identify automated accounts — essentially, a sort of sticker that says, «I'm a bot.&rstate Sen. Bob Hertzberg and Democratic State Assembly member Marc Levine have both introduced legislation that would require social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to identify automated accounts — essentially, a sort of sticker that says, «I'm a bot.&rState Assembly member Marc Levine have both introduced legislation that would require social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to identify automated accounts — essentially, a sort of sticker that says, «I'm a bot.»

A former aide to a California legislator sued the state Senate on Thursday, alleging it failed to accommodate her emotional disabilities following what she said was a sexual assault by an Assembly staff member, and instead wrongly fired her for «pre-textual minor» work performance issues.

Flora represents state assembly district 12 in California's Central Valley, where there aren't actually any electric scooter companies operating, as far as his staff is aware, Gray said.

To be sure, Sunday Assembly members in the United States say they've long wanted to join atheist congregations.

(The following statements are somewhat characteristic of such schools: Bethany Theological Seminary affirms that its object is «to promote the spread and deepen the influence of Christianity by the thorough training of men and women for the various forms of Christian service, in harmony with the principles and practices of the Church of the Brethren»; Augustana Theological Seminary «prepares students for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the special needs of the Augustana Church in view»; the charter of Berkeley Divinity School begins, «Whereas sundry inhabitants of this state of the denomination of Christians called the Protestant Episcopal Church have represented by their petition addressed to the General Assembly, that great advantages would accrue to said Church, and they hope and believe to the interests of religion and morals in general, by the incorporation of a Divinity School for the training and instructions of students for the sacred ministry in the Church aforementioned.»)

So we are and I'm proud to say we passed it in the New York state assembly, its moving on to the senate and we look forward for the governor to sign this.

Paladino's campaign manager Michael Caputo at first said the candidate was «intrigued» by Samuels» suggestion, but later put out a statement saying he «fully supports retaking the New York State Senate and increasing the Republican representatives in the Assembly.»

Gottfried says the Assembly bill would be far tougher than those that have already been passed in 14 other states, putting medical marijuana in the same regulatory category as morphine and codeine.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was critical on Thursday of an effort being pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to have the state take over low - performing public schools, saying it could potentially lead to them becoming charter schools.

«That would allow more people to run in state Assembly and Senate races,» she said.

«We know that New York state, along with other states, could make it a whole lot easier for people to cast their ballots,» said Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Long Island Democrat, «and in the Assembly, we work to intend to work to accomplish that goal.»

«The bottom line is that New Yorkers will never trust government until they know the who, what and where of outside employment and unprecedented reforms put forward by this administration and the New York State Assembly will do just that,» Cuomo said.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform,» the speaker said.

The judge, who noted that the Coroner Law was an enactment of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.&rState House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.&rstate, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.&rstate and start dishing out injunctive orders.»

David Fried — who was endorsed last month by Clinton in his bid for Rockland County executive — said he will give to charity $ 10,000 that political fixer, government informant and admitted felon Moses «Mark» Stern contributed to Fried's failed 2006 run for New York State Assembly.

However, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly described the allegation as untrue and irresponsible, saying that they only went for an induction which was supposed to hold last year, insisting that no plot to impeach the deputy governor was discussed.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he still expects the Republican - led Senate to take up an increase of the state's minimum wage, though he downplayed any need for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lobby for the measure.

(Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has said furloughing state workers would be an illegal breech of their contract, told me yesterday that the bill arrived after his members had already gaveled out for the day).

Cuomo's office interviewed a number of lobbyists and people with business interests before the state with whom Bruno said he met, including Ken Riddett, a former top aide to Bruno; former US Sen. Al D'Amato (a longtime Bruno ally and GOP donor); and Pat Lynch, a former top aide to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and employer of Darren Dopp, Spitzer's former chief spokesman who was the first Troopergate victim.

He said he was responding in keeping with the mandate of Article 58 of the Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, which places a duty on the President of the Republic, on the 4th Monday of January every year, to present the administration's legislative program for the ensuing session of this Honorable Legislature, and to report to the Liberian people, through you, their duly elected representatives, in Joint Assembly, on the State of the Republic.

While addressing State House journalists after the meeting, Saraki said they briefed Buhari on what transpired in the National Assembly when he was away on medical vacation in London.

Once a location is determined, Rothschild said, RBTL will plan to raise $ 15 million more in private donations and also ask the state Senate, Assembly and the governor to pony up $ 15 million each.

«When the State Assembly, the State Senate, and the Governor's office were all occupied by Downstate New York City centric people from the same party, in this case the Democratic Party, there was tremendous dysfunction,» Gallivan said.

But Cuomo so far hasn't shown any signs of weakening his opposition to the state - level millionaire's tax (the federal level is OK, he says), and today he got some extra back - up from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who said he wouldn't go along with a veto override, in the unlikely event that things get that far next year.

State Sen. Chris Jacobs, a Buffalo Republican, is not pleased with the Assembly ride - hailing legislation that was introduced at the end of last week, saying he believes the intent of the measure is kill the ride - hailing effort in upstate altogether.

The foundation aid increase backed by the Assembly stands at $ 1.2 billion, a figure backed by public education advocates who say the state is not spending enough on poor and high - needs school districts.

«I agree this has been unseemly over the last week or so,» said State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle.

«Progressive agendas are winning in the United States,» said Christine Pellegrino, a Democrat elected to the Assembly in Suffolk County.

Two days before making it official, Monroe County Conservative Party Chairman, Tom Cook, says former Avon Mayor, Richard Burke, has locked up a key endorsement to run for the State Assembly.

«As I have said from the start, sexual harassment has no place in the State Assembly and it will not be tolerated.

«Whether in the State Senate, the Assembly, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, or the Rye City Council, George Latimer has steadfastly supported working men and women throughout three decades of public service,» said John Santos, Vice-President of 32BJ.