Sentences with phrase «state senate chambers»

Wyoming, at $ 7,522 per candidate, is ranked 42 of 42 for state senate chambers with the highest average contributions.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Back in state Senate chambers for the first time since his abrupt announcement last Tuesday that he wasn't seeking reelection, Marc Panepinto didn't have much to say to reporters in Albany.

The legislative workarounds have moved swiftly through state Senate chambers in California and New Jersey.

Texas, at $ 415,247 per candidate, is ranked five of 42 for state senate chambers with the highest average contributions.

Also at 11 a.m., progressive organizations from across New York will be joining together to voice their opposition to a constitutional convention, outside the state Senate chambers, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Advocates for legislation to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek legal recourse as adults will mark the Wednesday start of a new legislative session with a rally near the state Senate chambers.

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Fourteen state senate chambers and thirteen state house chambers that held general elections On November 2, 2010, included some state legislators who were unable to run for re-election in 2010 because of their state's legislative term limits.

Fourteen state senate chambers and thirteen state house chambers which held general elections on November 4, 2014, included some state legislators who were unable to run for re-election in 2014 because of their state's legislative term limits.

Also at 9 a.m., state Senate interns take part in a model legislative session, state Senate chambers, state Capitol, Albany.

At 2:30 p.m., the state Child Welfare Coalition and the Citizens» Committee for Children of New York urge state lawmakers to reject state budget cuts targeted at vulnerable children, youth and families, third floor, outside state Senate Chambers, state Capitol, Albany.

But the suite sits directly beneath the state Senate chamber, where Schneiderman's career was both forged and seared.

Led by former president Bill Clinton, the electors met in the majestic state senate chamber at the Capitol for a tightly scripted session without any disruption or deviation.

Also at 11 a.m., leading government watchdog groups call on the state Legislature and governor to pass legislation that strengthens independent oversight over state contracting and a Database of Deals to ensure fair and transparent contract awards, outside state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Also during the interview, Cuomo refused to pick sides in the battle over the state Senate chamber, insisting he would be able to work with either Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos of Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson (in spite of the AEG mess).

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Deputy Minority Leader Michael Gianaris express their dismay over the budget process outside the state Senate chamber.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who rarely has a nice word for the media, leapt into action Wednesday to spring a New York Daily News reporter who had been arrested by state troopers for using a cellphone in an area outside the state Senate chamber where telephone calls are banned.

Women's groups rallied outside the New York state Senate chamber, demanding a vote on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10 - point women's equality act — that includes an abortion rights provision.

At 1:30 p.m., ddozens of advocates gather to urge legislators to support a slate of bills that would amend the Compassionate Care Act, New York's medical marijuana law, outside the state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at noon, Cardinal Timothy Dolan will be delivering the opening prayer in the state Senate chamber at the invitation of Majority Leader John Flanagan, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 1:30 p.m., parents, students, educators and advocates from the Alliance for Quality Education call on Sens. George Amedore and Jim Tedisco to to fund «real» Foundation Aid for public schools and not «need - neutral» aid, lobby outside state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

«We're not the forces of darkness that the governor would have you believe,» Deutsch said at news conference outside the state Senate chamber that included advocacy groups and unions rallying against the cap proposal.

And so he sits in Albany, at his desk in the back row of the state Senate chamber, waiting for deals on major legislation and voting on bills to rename bridges.

The State Senate chamber in Albany, where Democrats are fractured (Jefferson Siegel / New York Daily News)

Peter Cook, executive director of the New York State Council of Churches, asks for funding to be freed up, as supporters hold a vigil outside the state Senate chamber.

Rev. Peter Cook, executive director of the New York State Council of Churches, asks for funding to be freed up, as supporters hold a vigil outside the state Senate chamber.

an unsmiling Hochul asked reporters who cornered her on the floor of the state Senate chamber, where she had just sworn in Luis Sepulveda and Shelley Mayer to their new seats in the upper chamber.

Despite the two wins for the northeast Queens Democrats and the party's other senators in the borough, it appeared the Republicans may have wrested control of the state Senate chamber back from Democrats.

The New York State Senate chamber, where Republicans currently rule, but where Democrats are trying to gain ground

Women's groups rallied outside the New York State Senate chamber Thursday, demanding a vote on Governor Cuomo's 10 - point women's equality act that includes an abortion rights provision.

Not exact matches

When President Obama assumed office and Democrats controlled both chambers, only 35 percent of Senate committee chairmen came from coastal states.

Senators are attempting to craft their own legislation, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has stated he's not sure the chamber will muster the 50 votes needed to pass an overhaul, especially in the CBO report's wake.

«Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,» he said during a speech on the chamber floor.

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 idea of Democrats gain a governing majority in the state Senate is a «moot point» considering Republicans have a working majority in the chamber already, Republican leader John Flanagan wrote in an op / ed to State of Polistate Senate is a «moot point» considering Republicans have a working majority in the chamber already, Republican leader John Flanagan wrote in an op / ed to State of PoliState of Politics.

Mayer, a member of the state Assembly, is running in a key Westchester County Senate district next Tuesday that could shift control of the chamber to the Democratic Party.

In the end, it's somewhat anti-climatic, a procedural motion in the state Senate that formally ended seven years of Democratic disunity in the chamber.

Republicans in the state Senate and Cuomo have worked well over the last four years, a period in which the GOP either controlled or shared power in the chamber.

The district is a lynchpin to a plan that would unite the Independent Democratic Conference with the mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate and give the party a numerical majority in the chamber.

Judging by the mail in what is expected to be a pivotal state Senate election, Democrat Shelley Mayer will do the bidding of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio if elevated to the upper chamber of the Legislature.

Two rare openings in the state Senate have intensified the battle for control of the chamber this fall, and increased the Democrats» chances of taking over.

In a sign that Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's comments critical of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive action on transgender rights will continue to reverberate, one of the state's most prominent LGBT rights groups plans to make a splash in the coming fight for control of the chamber.

The IDC has been pushing for votes on key liberal measures in the state Senate, narrowly controlled by Republicans, amid pressure from left - leaning groups to rejoin the Democratic mainline conference in the chamber.

Most U.S. states elect one of their two legislative chambers on an overlapping basis, just as the U.S. Senate does, often a four year term with half of state senators elected every two years.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday joined the push for Democratic unity in the state Senate, urging the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference to align with the party's mainline conference in the chamber.

The IDC is rebuffing calls for unity from Democrats and liberal pressure groups to re-join the mainline conference of Democrats in the state Senate — calls that have intensified after the election of Brian Benjamin, who gives Democrats a numerical majority in the chamber.

Democratic leaders in the state Senate on Wednesday huddled with House Democrats to discuss control of the chamber in Albany as the party seeks a new unity pact.

Larkin, a 90 - year - old World War II veteran who whose state Senate career began in 1990, is expected today to announce he will not seek re-election to the chamber, making him the fifth Republican lawmaker to do so, sources on Wednesday said.

Bill Clinton has recorded a robocall for Democratic state Senate candidate Tim Kennedy in what I believe is the first time the former president has injected himself into the battle for control of the chamber — at least in this campaign cycle.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing a push by the state Democratic Committee to find a primary opponent against Sen. Simcha Felder, the Brooklyn Democrat who conferences with Republicans in the state Senate and is a pivotal member of the GOP's retained majority in the chamber.