Sentences with phrase «state senate»

For states senate seat she almost pulled that off with with seemingly no resources is all there especially financial resources.

The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 27 of the 35 state senate seats that were up for re-election in 2010.

«This laundering money was used to dramatically exceed the contribution limits for state senate races,» he said.

A Democratic led state senate would be on your side though as they'd lift many of the restrictions or perhaps just let the law sunset on its next renewal.

In 14 of these states, state senate terms are subject to term limits.

The incompetent state senate still hasn't signed off on a final budget.

Now most people would be honored to serve the community in state senate, but he keeps looking elsewhere.

Some examples include a state representative who ran for state senate or a state senator who ran for election for state executive office.

This accounts for 6.6 percent of the country's state senate seats and 7.5 percent of the country's state house seats.

Start by volunteering for a local campaign — a city council or state senate race will welcome additional boots on the ground.

A year ago, after a legal battle that took more than five years, it took a jury only four hours to acquit the former leader of the New York State Senate of federal fraud charges.

The «March For Farmworker Justice» began in front of the Smithtown office of Republican State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Sunday, and passed through Brentwood, Bethpage, Garden City and Floral Park before heading into New York City and then up the Hudson Valley.

New York state Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole that has played a role in recent corruption trials of the former legislative leaders on Monday, but the act could doom the measure for the 2016 session.

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in California.

The Republican - controlled state Senate on Wednesday approved a package of transparency and accountability changes aimed at the executive branch and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

This is Rudy Giuliani and I'm supporting Bob Turner in the Republican Primary for United States Senate on Tuesday, June 26th

Glenwood Management President Leonard Litwin, who earlier this year was named the Real Estate Board of New York's first - ever lifetime honorary chairman, has donated more than $ 900,000 to the campaigns of New York State Senate candidates so far this election cycle, the New York World reported.

[61] Youth suffrage appears to be gaining ground in Massachusetts; three of the four Democratic United States Senate candidates in 2010 supported lowering the voting age.

Her professional experience includes working as the chief counsel for the New York State Senate Democrats from 2007 to 2011 and serving as assistant attorney general in the Office of New York Attorney General Bob Abrams from 1982 to 1994.

Andrew Cuomo has been investigating Soundview Healthcare, a not - for - profit enterprise founded and controlled by State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, for nine months now.

But the Democratic Assembly and Republican State Senate passed bills earlier this year to block the measure, arguing it was too costly to consumers and unfairly rewarded store owners — and Cuomo ultimately agreed.

She focused throughout her campaign on ethics reform, seeking at every turn to tie Martins to the scandal - scarred Republican Party, including outgoing GOP Executive Ed Mangano, who is fighting corruption charges and did not seek re-election, as well as former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Formerly Ms. Henry - Spires was a professional staff member for human services and income security for United States Senate Committee on Finance.

The end result, according to Reznick, is that money is funneled away from state Senate campaigns.

«As a condition for support in the Primary from Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, and the Working Families Party Jeffrey Klein issued a statement on June 25th conveying that the IDC would form a new coalition with State Senate Democrats to achieve unfinished «core Democratic policy initiatives.»

Another involves de Blasio's fundraising on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates in 2014, and whether individual donations de Blasio's team solicited were channeled to county committees before being sent to individual candidates as part of a coordinated effort to evade donation limits.

Cuomo seemed to take a step back from that, citing ongoing opposition from the Republican controlled state Senate as an obstacle.

The California State Senate voted on Thursday to provide a multi-million dollar corporate welfare package to defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., the only Democrat in the New York State Senate who voted against the marriage equality bill in 2011, has been busy lately supporting evangelical minister Erick Salgado in his long - shot bid to become the next mayor of NYC.

DA Cyrus Vance Jr. has been probing whether the mayor's aides urged unions and wealthy supporters to fork over money to Ulster and Putnam County Democratic state Senate campaign committees.

A special primary election for the position of California State Senate District 32 has been called for June 5, 2018.

Michigan, which has Republican majorities in both chambers, did not hold state Senate elections in 2016.

Community Board 2 chairman Brad Hoylman told DNAinfo New York that he plans to run for state Senate after Duane praised him as a potential successor.

The GOP - controlled state Senate approved a moratorium delaying implementation of the fee for at least a year and the Democrat - controlled Assembly is expected to do so today.

On February 2, at the recommendation of former State Senate President Tom Lee, the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission's (CRC) Local Government Committee unanimously voted to reject Proposition 95.

Prior to 2018, the Arizona State Senate last held elections in 2016.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The deputy majority leader of the New York State Senate said Thursday he does not think the Senate will pass a $ 15 an hour minimum wage this year because it would hurt small businesses.

His office reportedly has been looking into state Senate GOP Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Federal prosecutors will not seek prison time for former state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Thomas Libous, citing a cancer expert who says he has a year or less to live.

In the Hudson Valley, the group today posted a $ 174,425 media buy aimed at Democrat Justin Wagner, who is running for an open state Senate held by Republican Greg Ball.

The Republican - led State Senate did take credit for cutting $ 1 billion in fees and taxes from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget plan — that is a good start.

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

CEDAW is one of two ostensible human rights treaties that the «international community» has been trying to coax the United States Senate into ratifying for years.

Hanson said he has already met with state Senate bill sponsor John Bonacic (R - Orange County) and attended a forum on the issue last week organized by Assemblywoman Sandra Galef (D - Westchester County).

DeFrancisco, 66, of 401 Sedgwick Drive, has served in the NY State Senate since 1992.

For the September 13th, 2016 Primaries, the New York City Kids PAC conducted candidate surveys for NY State Senate Districts 31 and 33 (Manhattan and the Bronx respectively) and NY Assembly District 44 (in Brooklyn).

Elections for the office of Texas State Senate took place in 2016.