Sentences with phrase «statewide referendum»

How the program will be funded, such as perhaps through a voter - approved statewide referendum, remains uncertain.

How the program will be funded, such as through a voter - approved statewide referendum, remained uncertain.

It includes questions placed on ballots through a citizen - initiative process as well as measures that legislatures have put before voters in statewide referendums.

By changing New York's definition of marriage, the state legislature essentially made an illegal amendment to the state constitution without the required statewide referendum.

Before opening her own firm, Bailey - Chapman held a number of public affairs and advocacy leadership positions including vice president of public affairs for Penn National Gaming, the country's second largest gaming company, where she oversaw a multi-state government affairs team and managed several local and statewide referenda campaign efforts.

The most recent statewide referenda, in 2009, attracted little notice and less interest.

The electorate's mood soured in 1997; 3 of 4 statewide referenda went down to defeat, including $ 2.4 billion in funding for school construction.

Campaigns against statewide referendums can always cite worst - case scenarios, making voters reluctant to ratify controversial or potentially divisive initiatives or to alter the status quo.

The initiative route would take several years because constitutional amendments must be passed by two successively elected Legislatures and then approved in a general election by statewide referendum.

That fall, the tribes stayed out of any efforts to block Cuomo's 2013 statewide referendum campaign to legalize seven new commercial casinos in New York, three of which have opened in the past couple months.

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A constitutional convention, which voters can determine every seven years through a statewide referendum, has been opposed by labor unions who worry labor protections and collective bargaining rights could be altered.

The amendment was approved by voters in a statewide referendum.

If the bill passes the Senate this year, it must be approved by voters as a statewide referendum before becoming law.

Voters determine whether to hold a convention in a statewide referendum every 20 years.

Currently, communities must seek two consecutive State Legislature approvals and a statewide referendum every time they need to move a utility pole or fix a road hazard.

«Putting it on the ballot and letting the people decide is one of the few areas that you can actually do a statewide referendum on.

Voters would have to approve it in a statewide referendum.

The groups also said lawmakers shouldn't duck the issue of publicly financed campaigns by asking voters to decide in a statewide referendum — one of many ideas being floated as lawmakers move closer to the April 1 state budget deadline.

The tribe remains agnostic on the question of a statewide referendum on casino gambling, something that if approved would likely poach business from its own nascent gambling enterprise.

New Yorkers will be asked in a statewide referendum as early as next year whether public officials convicted of corruption should be stripped of their pensions.

At issue is whether voters in New Jersey in a statewide referendum this fall agree to amend their constitution to permit two casinos to be built in the northern part of the state; Meadowlands, owned by Jeff Gural, is one of the sites being considered.

We don't have a statewide referendum procedure in NY.

Gay marriage could and should have been passed by a statewide referendum.

Far better to stick to statewide referenda, which keep potential change to a very narrow focus.

Amending the State Constitution requires approval of two successively elected crops of legislators as well as others in a statewide referendum.

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent raids on the transportation budget took a step closer Tuesday to a statewide referendum.

All three were statewide referendums, as voters went to the polls across New York, including in some interesting mayoral and county executive contests.

Diaz said that instead of trying to strong arm lawmakers, Mayor Bloomberg should spend his political capital and his own capital on a statewide referendum that would allow all New Yorkers to have a say on gay marriage.

A statewide referendum on whether to allow non-Indian casino gaming in New York may not be on the ballot this November.

Activists unhappy that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) and state lawmakers legalized same - sex marriage last month are calling for a statewide referendum.

[77] He has said he would take a more libertarian stance on the matter in regard to state policy; he follows a «live and let live» approach to the topic of homosexuality, [75] actively opposes discrimination against homosexuals, [74] and encourages a statewide referendum on allowing same - sex marriage in the state, saying that he would honor the result of said referendum.

The governor's plan would let unions representing most public employees to negotiate only for wage increases, and any increase above the Consumer Price Index would have to be approved in a statewide referendum.

That could make the politically difficult issue more acceptable to far more voters in a statewide referendum required to expand casino gambling beyond Indian lands.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to authorize seven Las Vegas - style casinos was approved in a statewide referendum last week, and calls for one casino to be built in the Albany - Saratoga region.

The expansion of casino gaming requires an amendment to the state constitution that awaits a second passage in the Legislature and a statewide referendum that could come as early as November.

Fighting a statewide referendum banning homosexuals from teaching in public schools, Milk finds his voice and becomes a crusader, but the soapbox is just a stage prop.

A U.S. court of appeals recently upheld California's Proposition 209, a statewide referendum which forbids special consideration for women or minority group members in jobs, government contracts, or university admission.

Ohio officials are weighing their next move after the Ohio Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to Gov. Ted Strickland, the legislature, and public school advocates by ruling that the legalization of slot - like machines at horse - racing tracks is subject to a statewide referendum.

Senators last month effectively killed off a measure providing for a statewide referendum on the amendment when, on the last day of their legislative session, they amended the bill to provide that only two - thirds of school operating costs would be removed from property taxes over 10 years.

«If you're so confident that we should have vouchers in Wisconsin, that we should be increasing the funding and that the voucher program should be expanded, I would ask you to put it to a statewide referendum.

Here in Massachusetts, despite being outspent by dark, out - of - state money by almost two to one, a grassroots movement resulted in a resounding defeat (62 - 38 %) of a statewide referendum to raise the charter school cap.

The law, which was scheduled to take effect yesterday, was suspended when an anti-charter coalition turned in signed petitions Wednesday to force a statewide referendum on the legislation on Nov. 2.

California passed a statewide referendum in 1998 that earmarked $ 9.2 billion for K - 12 and higher - education facilities.

Putting the funding system into action will require a statewide referendum that voters will see on the ballot this November.

To amend the constitution, the Legislature must pass the proposal in two consecutive sessions of the Legislature and then be approved in a statewide referendum.