Sentences with phrase «state elected officials who»

In August, Newsday reported that at least 13 former state elected officials who were convicted of corruption and other charges are eligible to collect state pension checks totaling more than $ 604,000 a year.

Not exact matches

Trump also cited the home states of his primary rivals who are elected officials: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

But Plank, who has contributed in the past both to Republican and Democratic elected officials in federal and state posts, said that having «such a pro-business president is something that's a real asset to this country.»

They're challenging a 2011 state statute, backed by the gun lobby, that outlines penalties for elected officials who try to enact local gun laws, including a $ 5,000 fine and the prospect of being removed from office.

«Elected officials who are Latter - day Saints make their own decisions and may not necessarily be in agreement with one another or even with a publicly stated church position,» the policy explains.

That wasn't even Olson's case, but with assists from a federal district court judge who came out as being in a same - sex relationship only after ruling and retiring, and elected officials who chose to forgo their traditional duty to vigorously defend state law, Olson and Boies did succeed in disenfranchising millions of Californians on a procedural technicality.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

«The only thing we know Flanagan supports are double dipping elected officials who voted for large increases in state spending, installed Pedro Espada and Dean Skelos as their leaders and gave state grants to themselves and their families.»

Three former NY elected officials, who also just so happen to be the trio that make up the «Wise Guys» on NY1, have released an open letter to New Yorkers that declares GOP gubernatorial primary winner Carl Paladino «simply not fit to lead this great state.»

Several Sanders surrogates and campaign aides — including state Sen. Bill Perkins, of Harlem, who is one of the few New York Democratic elected officials to break ranks and endorse Sanders over Clinton — held a conference call with reporters today, calling Clinton out for waffling on the license issue, while also attacking Sanders» own record on immigration reform.

A mischievous fan sent this baby picture of said elected official, who just so happens to share his special day with the president of the United States.

It's an interesting choice of locales for Cuomo, who is running on an anti-Albany plank, since it's an old - school hangout for elected officials and a favorite meeting spot for Republicans (the state GOP tends to get together there quite frequently).

The state Democratic Committee pushed back in a statement, knocking Cox's stake in a gas drilling company while also pointing to the Republican elected officials who have been arrested on corruption charges in recent years.

Sen. Simcha Felder appears to have a sweetheart deal for his campaign headquarters from the same landlord who rents the elected official his state office.

Mel Miller, 78, was once one of Albany's most powerful elected officials — a member of the storied «three men in a room» who made all the state's big decisions behind closed doors.

The mandate tonight is to clean up Albany and to have elected officials who represent the people of this state and not the special interests and not the lobbyists,» said Cuomo.

Gibson, who served three terms and is not seeking re-election because of self - imposed term limits, joins more than 60 other local and state leaders, committees and organizations who have endorsed Faso in the race, including state and local GOP and Conservative party leaders, elected officials from the 11 - county district, CNBC television host Larry Kudlow, noted political science professor Dr. Gerald Benjamin and the state Conservative Party, among others.

The congress committee chairman, Senator Jonathan Zwingina, said elected officials of the party in the state who did not obtain nomination form from his panel, would be disqualified.

Westchester residents who oppose this settlement must demand that their local elected officials contest each and every step by the County and its federal monitor to implement an oppressive and intrusive experiment in social engineering, which likely conflicts with our NY State Constitution and which may very well violate the United States Constitution.

Molinaro, who has been highly critical of Cuomo, said that while he won't run for the state's highest office, he believes New York needs «new leadership, new ideas and renewal of a spirit of community that too many of our elected officials have abandoned,» and he vowed to be an «ardent supporter» of whoever is ultimately tapped by the GOP.

Politico New York confirms that in the final stretch of the election none of New York's six statewide elected officials will speak out publicly in favor of a state constitutional convention and the only one who once did so, Governor Cuomo, has long since stopped doing so for compelling political reasons.

Among those pushing for Paladino's removal are the state teachers union and several other elected officials who have been at odds with the Buffalo developer.

LCV, as part of the Conservation Voter Movement along our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues.

Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.

«We have locally elected school officials who have forever been responsible for seeing to it that the monies received into the district from the state and federal level are brought into a budget that allocates resources where they are needed most,» Kremer said.

Vanderhoef, who worked in the Rockefeller administration, said he has been «terribly frustrated» with the lack of a state budget, which makes the job of local elected officials like him much harder.

Schumer last week told The Daily News he was taking a wait - and - see approach on whether he'd recommend Bharara, who has led successful prosecution efforts against top state elected officials from both parties, for another term in the new presidential administration.

Long Island Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor who was elected in 2016 running on an anti-corruption platform following Skelos» conviction (but was not involved in either the Silver or Skelos cases), released a statement saying the Silver decision demonstrates the need for state lawmakers to stop relying on the feds to bring corruption cases against state - level elected officials, and also pass more anti-corruption measures, which lawmakers declined to do this past session.

Assemblymember Kavanagh currently Chairs American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, the State Caucus of Environmental Legislators, and the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection In endorsing Rivera, Kavanagh joins a growing list of local progressive elected officials at all levels of government who have announced their support for the leading Democratic candidate.

It seems fairly obvious that Make the Road, which receives millions of dollars from local and state government to provide social services, is siphoning some of that money to an ostensibly independent «Action Fund» in order to campaign for elected officials who will, lo and behold, allocate money to Make the Road.

In a show of unity, the trio was flanked by a swarm of elected officials who had endorsed both candidates, including State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr., City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, State Senators Bill Perkins and Gustavo Rivera, Assemblymembers Marcos Crespo, Mark Gjonaj and Luis Sepulveda, and Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilmembers Ydanis Rodríguez, Inez Dickins, Mark Levine, and Andrew Cohen, and Public Advocate Letitia James.

One elected official who expressed reservations about the proposed Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center as far back as 2003 said he didn't think the project would have stayed alive this long if not for the clout of local Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, who is now running for state Senate.

«Anything we can do to break down barriers... [target] elected officials who are not focusing on it or shining a light on elected officials who are is something we can do whether it's in our home state or D.C.,» Confer said.

Tedisco said the Majority's plan does not contain provisions for pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, or giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for a vote and diminish the unbridled power that's been given to legislative leaders.

A former Bloomberg administration official will run a newly formed campaign to defeat state lawmakers who oppose same - sex marriage in New York, in the latest attempt to ratchet up pressure on elected officials to legalize such unions.

These include: pension forfeiture for convicted felon elected officials who betray their oath of office, term limits for leaders, truth in spending to bring sunlight to state spending in the shadows to end quid pro-quos, equal staffing and resources for members, and giving rank and file members the ability to bring legislation to the Floor for an up or down vote.

But in the context of eulogizing a militant separatist, it is very odd for an elected official in the United States to identify herself politically with a «national patriot» who fomented revolution and categorically rejected association with the United States.

State elected officials on Wednesday mourned the shooting death of NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia, who was assassinated ambush - style while sitting an mobile - command unit.

The bill states: «It is unfair to the general public and ethically inappropriate that an elected official who is eligible to receive a pension can retire, collect a government pension and still be re-elected to another position and collect an additional salary for the newly elected position.»

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

The cap proposal has been criticized as faulty and flawed by a number of New York City and state elected officials, including city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn who is rumored to be mulling a run against de Blasio in 2017.

Giron, who faced a recall along with Senate President John Morse, was the first elected official at the state level to be the target of a successful recall petition.

Luckily we have extraordinary elected officials in the state of New York and we have extraordinary County Executives who I have had the pleasure to work with through these storms and I would like to at this time recognize Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente for really working above and beyond the call of duty and doing extraordinary work for the people of their counties, thank you gentlemen.

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton blamed the media for the NYPD's crackdown on disclosure of officers» disciplinary records last week — but elected officials and advocates say it is the mayor and the commissioner who are flouting state law.

But elected officials and advocates say they are filing amicus briefs in opposition to the city's appeal of a July 2015 state court decision that called for the release of a summary of misconduct findings against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who put Staten Island man Eric Garner in a chokehold that killed him, noting that the law permits released based on a court order.

But the key passage of the resolution is this: «Be it resolved that any elected official or potential candidate who does not support marriage as defined between one man and one woman, shall not have their name appear on Row C, the New York State Conservative Party position on election ballots, in any election.»

The elected officials that were in attendance included Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr. (who also was the Master of Ceremonies), New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

So insists a collective of elected officials, including City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, City Council Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and numerous other Councilmembers, who issued a letter to New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, urging her to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from New York State courts.

Please scroll down to submit this letter of support (and any additional text) to the offices of NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, one of our few elected officials who has demanded that we understand the science and real environmental and health effects of fracking.

Seventy - seven percent of those polled said the pension stripping should apply to all state employees - not just elected officials - who are convicted of crimes that relate to their public jobs.