Sentences with phrase «support from state lawmakers»

De Blasio has proposed a millionaire's tax to fund repairs to the MTA, but he's unlikely to get support from state lawmakers.

Not exact matches

The wind industry has been established in red states for far longer than solar and has a longer track record of support from Republican lawmakers in those states.

This would include deductions for state and local tax payments, a change that could alienate support from lawmakers in states such as California and New York with higher state taxes.

Missouri House and Senate leaders are expected to announce Thursday night that they have gathered enough support from lawmakers to call the state legislature into a special session for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Eric Greitens.

Abortion has come to the fore in a handful of states where self - proclaimed «pro-life» Democratic lawmakers are facing allegations from conservative groups that their support for the healthcare bill legislated federally - funded abortion.

Bratton said he is «open» to supporting Cuomo's police reform plans — a change from the message he sent to state lawmakers on Wednesday when he said the NYPD has «sufficient levels» of oversight.

House Speaker Paul Ryan went on the offensive against high - tax states like California, New York and New Jersey, even though disgruntled GOP lawmakers from those states need to be brought on board to support the $ 6 trillion tax overhaul.

This week, Mayor de Blasio, who supports the fee, took an earful from State lawmakers when he testified in Albany on the $ 152 Billion proposed state buState lawmakers when he testified in Albany on the $ 152 Billion proposed state bustate budget.

The group says pharmaceutical executives are profiting from the opioid crisis and are supporting a tax they want state lawmakers to impose on these companies.

Success Academy Charter School head Eva Moskowitz will be shutting down all of her schools this coming Tuesday to join more than 2,000 charter school advocates from across the state in Albany to push lawmakers to support their schools.

Police commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday he is «open» to supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo's police reform plans, a change from the message he sent to state lawmakers on Wednesday when he said the NYPD has «sufficient levels» of oversight.

On May 3, 2016 supportive State Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety lawmakers to support gun safety measures.

It's not unusual or out of the ordinary for communications staff to ask for statements in support of legislation or initiatives from various groups and Zambelli's correspondence that morning wasn't limited to lobbying groups after a flurry of bills — which included legislation expanding the state's DNA databank and approving the lawmaker - drawn political boundaries — passed the Legislature.

The former Nevada state lawmaker, once a long shot in the battle for the GOP Senate nomination, won the June primary thanks in part to strong support from many in the Tea Party movement.

Seventy - seven percent support a Cuomo proposal to withhold state pension payments from state lawmakers convicted of public corruption crimes regardless of when the official was first elected.

Tenney, a first - term lawmaker in the House, knocked Brindisi for the support he's receiving from Cuomo, who is making a push to aid Democrats running in key legislative swing races at both the state and federal levels.

Lawmakers also say that while there are key differences in this diverse state, there are some unifying issues Flanagan and Republicans from upstate both support, such as making the state's property tax cap permanent.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article said 20 state lawmakers and 20 members of Congress from New Jersey had sent a letter to the city officials urging them to support the plan.

New York lawmakers say if the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant and its 615 jobs are to be saved, they just need to keep it open long enough to benefit from nuclear plant subsidies that are currently under consideration, but its owner Entergy has repeatedly said it is not interested in that state support.

The lawmakers recently got some support from Governor Cuomo proposed similar legislation in his state budget plan.

With President Obama set to deliver a prime - time address from the White House in what could be his last best chance to sway lawmakers to support military action against Syria, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton slated to give a high - profile speech in Philadelphia, and the Senate headed toward a key Wednesday test vote on Syria, there is A LOT going on in the political world Tuesday.

Crespo explained that members of the state legislature would draft a letter for New York lawmakers based in Washington, D.C. to sign, reiterating the pardon request, and would use social media to gain support from elected officials from across the country.

Nearly 200 advocates representing Alzheimer's Association chapters from around the state gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to vote for $ 25 million for caregiver respite and support services in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed state budget.

He said lawmakers were getting support from constituents in their home districts and around the nation and are determined to make a reform that he said would keep the state's budget in check for years.

Members of Connecticut's largest teachers» union will be rallying in support overhauling the state's education system and urging lawmakers to include voices from educators in the debate over Governor Dannel P. Malloy's education proposals.

I'm glad to see that there is strong support for policies to prohibit state employees, including lawmakers, from padding their pensions [Jan. 10, Opinion, «Legislators, Stop Padding Your Pensions»].

Mayor Bill de Blasio's calls for changes to the state's bail and court diversion systems in the wake of the killing of a New York City police officer have upended the usual array of Democratic support for his criminal justice proposals and earned rare praise from a Republican lawmaker.

State lawmakers from Western New York reiterated this week their strong support for Cash's reform agenda, but they remain cautious about over promising this early in the budget process.

Two K - 9 police dogs, their handlers and Sheriff Timothy B. Howard joined 14 seventh - graders from Hamburg Middle School to encourage county lawmakers to support a state bill bumping...

Two K - 9 police dogs, their handlers and Sheriff Timothy B. Howard joined 14 seventh - graders from Hamburg Middle School to encourage county lawmakers to support a state bill bumping up the penalties for injuring or killing service animals in law enforcement.

Proponents of a measure that would provide poor families in Arizona with state - funded vouchers for private school tuition hope to coax enough support from lawmakers this week to encourage Gov. Fife Symington to call a special legislative session to act on the plan.

«The state made a significant down payment on that commitment with this first block grant — but we must do more,» said Torlakson, pledging to seek more support from lawmakers.

(Calif.) The non-partisan Legislative Analyst urged lawmakers Tuesday to reject a proposal from the governor to double the state's ongoing support for online education at community colleges to $ 20 million annually.

Families continue to demand our state's charter schools, schools continue to do a great job serving our kids, and they deserve continued support from our lawmakers and our communities.

Democrat and Republican lawmakers from across the state came together to support quality education options for Illinois children.

This op - ed urges state lawmakers to require transparency from school districts, specifically around reporting the amount of LCFF funds they receive to support high - needs students, how they spent those dollars, and how those investments will directly benefit high - needs students.

These accomplishments have helped charters draw support not only from parents, but also from state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey, who issued a Proclamation in honor of National Charter Schools Week.

It is critical that PA lawmakers who are committed to improving educational opportunities for minority students in low - income districts SUPPORT increased state funding for our public school and OPPOSE school privatization schemes that would drain resources away from the students who need them the most.

Some lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill in this lame - duck session of the Legislature that would force new teachers into a 401 (k)- style retirement system, and move the state away from supporting a traditional pension system.

Using tax credits to fund the scholarships, instead of direct payments from public treasuries, enabled lawmakers to work around state bans on the use of public funds to support religious institutions.

Citizens from across West Virginia participating in Humane Lobby Day 2010 are assembling Thursday at the state capital to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass animal protection bills to make cockfighting a felony and establish standards for commercial dog breeders.

During Humane Lobby Day 2012, citizens from across Colorado met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to support a rulemaking petition for a rule change that would require a solid resting surface for dogs housed in wire - bottom cages in commercial dog breeding facilities licensed by the state.

Citizens from across Texas are assembling at the state capitol today to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with their lawmakers.

Citizens from across Arizona gathered at the capitol today to urge their lawmakers to support animal protection bills being considered by the State Legislature this session as part of The HSUS» 2011 Arizona Humane Lobby Day

Oxborrow noted that many Mormons have supported her work, from state lawmakers to local police who lobby on her behalf.