Sentences with phrase «support from the state senate»

Alan and Billy discuss the current status of the landmark education - funding case CFE vs. New York State, the possibility of support from the state Senate's Republican conference, and why the education increases in this year's budget fail to address the problem.

He also recalled how he failed to win support from the State Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his campaign proposal to fund universal pre-K with a tax on city residents earning more than half a million annually.

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An April 12th letter from Republican members of the House of Representatives, sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of Pompeo's nomination, approvingly cited Pompeo's «five years serving in the United States Army, including in the Gulf War.»

Progressives and many 2020 presidential hopefuls in the Senate have lined up against the legislation, while some moderates and those from rural states support it and seek to hold it up as an example of their ability to work in a bipartisan manner.

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.

Enough Democrats from energy states support the pipeline for Keystone XL to win approval in the senate.

And Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to business leaders jittery about his support from the union - aligned Working Families Party and endorsement of a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate that he has no intention of going backwards.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

Though the measure on the state level is backed by Silver and broad support from voters according to polls, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said increasing it this year would be far too difficult to pass the Republican - led Senate.

«Whether we have more revenue or not, my Senate colleagues and I are not going to support additional taxes in the state of New York,» said Sen. James Tedisco, a Republican from the Albany area.

Republican state Sen. George Amedore of Rotterdam, who represents a swing state Senate district likely to be competitive in 2018, has attracted a Democratic challenger with strong support already from local party officials: Pat Strong, a Kingston business owner.

The amendments, though voted down, come as Republicans in the state Senate have signaled support for possible gun control legislation, which could include making it harder for those deemed too dangerous to obtain a firearm and closing up loopholes in the prohibition against people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from keeping and obtaining guns.

We've had an amazing few weeks of momentum on DADT repeal following the mention of DADT in the State of the Union, the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing during which both the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs both stated their support for repeal, and the unexpected support we've received from former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary and Vice President Dick Cheney.

The latest and strongest signal of support for complete restoration of funding came last week from State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - East Northport).

While Collins says he has House leadership support for cutting federal reimbursements to state Medicaid funding derived from counties in the sales tax, the Senate side is still debating how states would be impacted.

Johns may even find support, at least in theory, in the Albany area — from former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno of Rensselaer County.

He and predecessor David Paterson remain the only state or local politicians in New York who've received donations from individual members of the family, though they have also made some sizable checks to charter school groups that support Senate Republicans.

During a debate in the New York State Senate on enhanced school safety measures, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

«This filing is evidence that Senator Hannon enjoys outstanding support from all across his district and the entire state, due largely to the good work he has done as a member of the Senate,» the GOP source said.

«This is Fran calling from New York State Conservative Party headquarters to urge you to support Conservative - Republican Wendy Long for U.S. Senate.

A week that U.S. Senate Republicans had hoped would mobilize conservatives and shore up support for their measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act instead ended with eroding enthusiasm, as usually reliable Republican senators from red states blanched at its impact on rural communities.

Top Democrats from New York City and its suburbs rallied in support of Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, calling on Democrats to unify and allow her to lead the deeply divided state Senate.

Allegedly, Halloran accepted a $ 7,500 bribe from an informant to get his support for State Senator Malcolm A. Smith, a Queens Democrat who rose to become the first black president of the State Senate, to enter the Republican primary for mayor, which Read more»

Every week from mid-September to Election Day, Democrats from New York will work with our neighbors in the KeyStone State to build support for Hillary Clinton for President; Katie McGinty for the U.S. Senate, and Rick Daugherty for Congress (15th CD).

Jim Tedisco has got the big «mo as grassroots momentum continues to build with support from people who want to see the Assemblyman become the next New York State Senator for the 49th Senate District.

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer, who is courting Conservative support in other races, stayed neutral in the race because of a past contribution from NYSUT to a Democratic state Senate candidate that he said is under investigation.

Some Democrats who are facing close races in the Virginia Senate this year are trying to distance themselves from President Obama, stating that they will not commit to supporting him in his re-election bid in 2012.

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer, who is courting Conservative support in other races, stayed neutral in the race because of a past contribution from NYSUT to a Democratic state senate candidate that he said is under investigation.

Asked if Mr. Cuomo, the beneficiary of large donations from the real estate industry, has done enough to lobby and pressure the Republican - controlled State Senate to join the Democrat - dominated Assembly in supporting those measures, Mr. Rangel's answer was firmly negative.

The Most Progressive Mayor Ever asked for $ 50K from the billionaire Republican to support Democratic candidates for state Senate and, not only did CATS!

«Being the prime sponsor of legislation to ban this practice and the only openly LGBT member of the State Senate,» Hoylman said, «I am extremely grateful to Governor Cuomo for using his executive authority to cut off state support and protect LGBT children from destructive and discredited sexual orientation change efforts.&rState Senate,» Hoylman said, «I am extremely grateful to Governor Cuomo for using his executive authority to cut off state support and protect LGBT children from destructive and discredited sexual orientation change efforts.&rstate support and protect LGBT children from destructive and discredited sexual orientation change efforts.»

But Astorino's campaign hasn't been able to garner any traction or support from what would be on the surface natural allies for a Republican candidate: The state Business Council and GOP members of the state Senate.

But Cuomo's support from the WFP also comes with the backing of key labor groups that are also pushing for a Democratic takeover of the state Senate.

Ahead of last year's elections, state Senate Republicans boosted many of their candidates with financial support from a campaign fund that was barred under state law from being used to promote individual candidates, according to a court filing by the state Board of Elections» independent enforcement office.

Members of the State Senate passed the bill for the fifth time earlier this year, drawing support from both Republicans and Democrats.

The survey from Howey Politics and DePauw University indicated Donnelly, a three - term congressman, was at 47 % among likely Indiana voters in the race for the state's U.S. Senate seat, compared to 36 % who support Mourdock, the Indiana state treasurer.

A long and challenging holiday weekend for New York state Republicans continued on Monday morning with a blistering statement from state Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who said it was «shameful» that the chamber's Republicans continue to support «a proven misogynist like Donald Trump.»

Senate Democrats from states that Donald Trump won in 2016 were vital on Monday in blocking a bill, supported by the president, that would ban abortion after the mother reaches 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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.

Carlucci said, «After lengthy discussions with Rockland County officials, representatives from the governor's office, the state comptroller's office, and the Finance Committees in the both the Senate and Assembly, I have decided not to support the sales tax increase at this time because there is little evidence that it would solve Rockland County's fiscal crisis.

This time, Jackson has the full support of one unlikely backer, his previous opponent from the 2016 elections for the state senate seat, Micah Lasher.

During a debate in the New York state Senate on enhanced school safety measures Monday, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

In an April 20 letter, Mangano joined several other Long Island officials who support measures in both the state Senate and Assembly to launch a study looking into the question of merging Nassau and Suffolk counties together and breaking away from the rest of New York Sstate Senate and Assembly to launch a study looking into the question of merging Nassau and Suffolk counties together and breaking away from the rest of New York StateState.

Many of Mr. Schneiderman's proposals have passed the Assembly in various forms over the years, only to founder in the State Senate, where they have enjoyed support from the Democratic minority but not the GOP majority.

Moore, who is from Schenectady, said she plans to concentrate on local races, including supporting Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial primary challenger, Zephyr Teachout, in her run for Congress, and candidates hoping to retake the state Senate for Democrats.

DeFrancisco has emerged as the leading contender, gathering support from more than a dozen key Republican county committee chairs, two GOP members of Congress, and state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan of Long Island.

That strange, and temporary, support of Sanders and Trump results from Gov. Cuomo's decision Saturday to call a special election on April 19 — presidential primary day in the state — for the Nassau County state Senate seat left open by the corruption conviction in December of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Yesterday, leaders from New York including Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Co-Leaders Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced a unity visit reaffirming the State of New York's support in light of the continued threat of attacks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations.

HARLEM — State Senate candidate Robert Jackson is criticizing a $ 100,000 donation from a wealthy, conservative Republican to a campaign committee supporting Marisol Alcantara, Adriano Espaillat's handpicked successor to fill his 31st District seat.

State Sen. Jamie Raskin, one of Matthews» best funded primary opponents, has sought to tout his own support from women such as state Senate Majority Leader Catherine Pugh, whose endorsement is featured high on his campaign website, and with a «Women For Jamie» rally his campaign held Sunday in Bethesda,State Sen. Jamie Raskin, one of Matthews» best funded primary opponents, has sought to tout his own support from women such as state Senate Majority Leader Catherine Pugh, whose endorsement is featured high on his campaign website, and with a «Women For Jamie» rally his campaign held Sunday in Bethesda,state Senate Majority Leader Catherine Pugh, whose endorsement is featured high on his campaign website, and with a «Women For Jamie» rally his campaign held Sunday in Bethesda, Md..