Sentences with phrase «state governor and legislature»

They should be mad at their state governor and legislature, not Obama for nationalizing a rule that was already approved at a state level.

While state education agencies are responsible for implementing federal programs, in many states the governor and the legislature, not the chief state school officer and the state education agency, are in charge of testing and accountability policy.

Not exact matches

As the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Governor John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 million — and that is after $ 485 million in emergency spending cuts this year.

ALBANY, N.Y., March 31 - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature agreed late on Friday on a $ 168 billion budget for fiscal 2019, including measures aimed at offsetting damage to taxpayers from new federal tax changes.

In this guest blog from Minnesota businessman Dirk Bak, he contends the state's governor and legislature want to destroy the business climate.

The Illinois legislature overrode the governor's veto to adopt a budget which increased the state's single - rate individual income tax from 3.75 to 4.95 percent, and the corporate income tax rate from 7.75 to 9.5 percent.

Illinois's solar market under the Future Energy Jobs Act is just getting started, but a business group is calling for the next governor and state legislature to provide less restriction and more action in community and distributed solar programs.

Said the Chamber of Commerce head Hoan: «We are awaiting the details of the proposal by the governor and state legislature as they work towards restructuring our tax code to adapt to the loss of [that] deduction.

So I was wrong: The results for the House, combined with those for the Governors and state legislatures, are genuinely impressive.

Given a similar wave in November's mid-terms, with the GOP now controlling two - thirds of state legislatures and 31 governors» offices, 2015 appears just as promising to pro-life groups.

Former California Governor Pat Brown liked the idea, and at one time the proposal was on its way to the state legislature, but after Ronald Reagan defeated Brown the Andros Plan went into limbo.

The state operating budget originates with the Governor and is then sent to the legislature for consideration.

The 2016 bill to license CPMs has passed the state legislature and been signed into law by the Governor.

These are up to the governor and / or legislature of each state to schedule, and they may choose to share them with the national election day or designate a separate day.

State legislatures, governors» offices and state and federal agencies are less used to being hit with communications from thousands of people at once and seem more responState legislatures, governors» offices and state and federal agencies are less used to being hit with communications from thousands of people at once and seem more responstate and federal agencies are less used to being hit with communications from thousands of people at once and seem more responsive.

«At the end of the day, I would argue if one party controls the entire state legislature, then New Yorkers need a Republican governor to make sure that there's appropriate checks and balances and I'd like to be that person.»

«To that end, as the Attorney General and the legislature appear open to revising their policies, the Governor's office will convene a meeting with representatives from the legislature, the Attorney General and the Comptroller to come up with one uniform email retention and FOIL policy that applies to all State officials and agencies.»

«Why haven't the Governor and the state legislature taken control of this bloated, inefficient authority and make it a Department answerable to the Governor?

Starting in 2018, Maine will become the first state to use instant - runoff voting for elections for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.

Bills to reform the agency need to pass all four houses of the legislatures in both states, and be signed by both Governors.

Polly Trottenberg, the city's Department of Transportation commissioner and an MTA board member has pledged to press the governor and state legislature to reinstate the $ 65 million, and said that she will be «working with our allies up in Albany to see if we can reverse these cuts, which we really have a great concern about.»

When one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both houses of the state legislature, the state is governed by a state government trifecta.

In state government elections, the Democratic Party lost one governor's office and gained control of two state legislatures.

The legislature and governor approved it in the state's 2000 - 01 budget.

In most states, redistricting is taken up by the state legislature and governor.

He is also co-sponsoring legislation that would require the New York State Health Care Quality and Cost Containment Commission to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the impact on health insurance costs of requiring coverage of these diseases.

Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Agudath Israel's executive vice president, congratulated the Governor and the legislature for «their recognition, even in these challenging times, that including rabbinical colleges in the state TAP program — just as they are included in the federal Pell program — is a matter of simple equity.»

He noted that the state has elected a Republican US senator, Pat Toomey, and a Republican governor in recent years, as well as sent more Republicans to the state legislature.

Budget talks are stalled one day before a self - imposed deadline of March 30 by Governor Cuomo and the state legislature.

It says, essentially, that the governor's budget office can move money around in state agencies to consolidate business services, like information technology and other functions, without the permission of the legislature.

Sen. Darrel Aubertine has endorsed Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's proposed energy plan, saying it is the type of platform the legislature and the next governor must build on to address the state's energy needs and opportunities.

Donald Trump, left, and Carl Paladino, who ran for governor of New York as a Republican in 2010, speak during a gun rights rally at the Empire State Plaza in April 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Paladino told New York's Republican members of Congress and the state legislature on Monday, March 14, 2016, that they should endorse Trump to salvage their «pathetic careers» in governState Plaza in April 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Paladino told New York's Republican members of Congress and the state legislature on Monday, March 14, 2016, that they should endorse Trump to salvage their «pathetic careers» in governstate legislature on Monday, March 14, 2016, that they should endorse Trump to salvage their «pathetic careers» in government.

After three months of discussions and posturing, Governor Cuomo and the legislature finalized a state budget late last week.

A one paragraph clause in Governor Cuomo's budget has caused some concern among state lawmakers over the separation of powers between the governor and the legiGovernor Cuomo's budget has caused some concern among state lawmakers over the separation of powers between the governor and the legigovernor and the legislature.

And it appears that this time, Cuomo might be listening: Though the governor has yet to make any public remarks on the matter, both the Times's Emma Fitzsimmons and NY1's Zack Fink reported via Twitter that Cuomo is looking at how to implement some form of congestion pricing in the city, with the proposal to (potentially) be discussed when the New York State legislature reconvenes for its next session in JanuaAnd it appears that this time, Cuomo might be listening: Though the governor has yet to make any public remarks on the matter, both the Times's Emma Fitzsimmons and NY1's Zack Fink reported via Twitter that Cuomo is looking at how to implement some form of congestion pricing in the city, with the proposal to (potentially) be discussed when the New York State legislature reconvenes for its next session in Januaand NY1's Zack Fink reported via Twitter that Cuomo is looking at how to implement some form of congestion pricing in the city, with the proposal to (potentially) be discussed when the New York State legislature reconvenes for its next session in January.

But despite electing a Democratic governor and state legislature, we still can't pass the kind of progressive legislation seen in California, Massachusetts and other Democratic - controlled states.

It's a cute idea, but one with a purpose: The Riders Alliance is collecting these terrible commute stories in order to present them to the state legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo in an effort to get lawmakers to take the deterioration of the subway system more seriously.

New York's governor and legislature are touting progress in higher education funding in the just - passed state budget.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in Budget In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election laws.

In state government elections, the Democratic Party lost 8 governors» offices and lost control of 10 state legislatures.

Governor Cuomo's Fix NYC panel is poised to unveil its plan for congestion pricing in Manhattan to the state legislature today, and the New York Times has gotten an early look at the proposal.

We believe this is a big mistake and further undermine the credibility of an agency that has struggled to independently and effectively investigate and enforce violations of state ethics laws by the governor, legislature, state employees, and -LSB-...]

It is time for the Governor and state legislature to have a serious discussion on the issue and reassess failed gun control policies.

In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethics.

Given the great income disparities in our state, we think the Governor and the legislature should go further.

This year's state budget, which passed earlier this month, allocates money for criminal justice reform, but the details of that package have yet to be negotiated by the governor and the legislature.

Governor Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

«I call on the New York State legislature to sign and the Governor to pass this legislation that will increase the income threshold for SCHE / DHE program participants,» said Council Member Daniel Dromm.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a plan in the state budget to hold the line on taxes and encourage local governments and schools to merge and share services over the next few years.

On Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman for the governor indicated that Cuomo is now looking more broadly at revising procurement contracts in New York State, and going beyond the scandal in the executive chamber to address problems highlighted in recent corruption cases in the legislature as well.