Sentences with phrase «than governor dannel»

He praises her leadership on the state climate change bill, which was stronger than the governor originally wanted.

The area called Public Beach (though, as we said, they are all public) on Seven Mile Beach offers more amenities than Governor's Beach, with a child's play area, restrooms, showers, and even floating trampolines and other water toys during high season.

Sadly, Cuomo's words aren't very different than Governor Dan Malloy's actions.

This budget would invest $ 47.1 million less in education reform measures than the governor's proposal and essentially gut funding for new charter schools.

In fact, no one, other than Governor Dannel Malloy, has been a bigger cheerleader for the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core SBAC testing system than CCER.

The fact is that no Connecticut governor in the last forty years has done as much damage to Connecticut's public education system than Governor Malloy and that includes a realistic assessment of disgraced Republican Governor John Rowland.

I can't think of anyone better than Governor Daniels, and I look forward to continuing our work together for Indiana's students.

The only thing more incredible than Governor Dannel Malloy's decision to appoint Erik Clemons to the State Board of Education is the fact that Connecticut's Democratic controlled legislature appears ready to rubber - stamp Malloy's nominee despite the «Substantial Conflict of Interest» that should prevent him from serving on the Board.

He would go further than Governor Scott Walker, who has curtailed, rather than eliminated, teacher collective bargaining in Wisconsin.

(Ariz.) In states where the top education officer is elected and might have a distinctly different viewpoint than the governor, turf squabbles are not uncommon but the troubles facing Arizona Superintendent Diane Douglas border on the remarkable.

This is $ 667 million less than the Governor proposed in May, leaving outstanding school deferrals at about $ 6.2 billion.

Its proposal would invest $ 47.1 million less than the governor in education reform measures overall, in part, by cutting the number of new charter schools from nine to four.

This is what educators call a «teachable moment» because the issue goes much deeper than Governor Walker's biography.

Legislature spent much of session in dispute with Governor over its education budget, which was $ 5 million less than the Governor's proposal and did not include any funding for a school - reform committee and the pilot projects it supports.

All the while, the Legislature can be buoyed by the polls showing its stances on policy are closer to the public's desires than the governor's.

The Affordable College for All Initiative would help a greater number of students — in both public and private institutions — than the governor's plan.

«No staffer for a rank - and - file lawmaker should make more than the governor,» said Citizen Union Executive Director Dick Dadey.

7,000 UC employees make more than the governor of California, the union says.

Richard Weiss, a spokesman for the Mason Tenders, said the union had long been a supporter of Cuomo and that «for working men and women in New York, there is no greater friend than the governor.»

On Thursday, Cuomo channeled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — and not his more diplomatic father, the former Gov. Mario Cuomo — to accuse school lobbyists and their union clients of a political game, fraud, waste and abuse — hitting «fraud» harder than any governor before dared.

On Tuesday Hizzoner said the cuts to New York City are a whole lot worse than the governor's numbers would indicate, reports CBS 2's Marcia Kramer.

The Democratic Assembly Majority is pushing its favorite items in a different form than the governor has included - a minimum wage increase larger than Cuomo's, a DREAM act resolution that isn't tied to an education tax credit, and a seven - rather than three - year extension of mayoral control of schools.

He actually sounded more like a candidate for state Republican chairman than governor.

That would be far more effective in stimulating the state's economy than Governor Cuomo squandering public money on tax breaks for big business and the rich,» Hawkins said.

The Rockland County Times has attended public MTA meetings which featured more security than a governor or United States senator would usually receive.

Cuomo, a Democrat, is fond of boasting that he's done more to boost upstate areas than any governor since DeWitt Clinton dug the Erie Canal, and on a per capita basis, state subsidies have rained down more heavily on Buffalo and the North Country than Brooklyn or Staten Island's North Shore.

Flanagan said individual senators and Assembly members are much better equipped than the governor to decide what programs are best for their region, saying, «there's a lot more talent and intellect and better understanding» among legislators.

The state agreed to an additional $ 292 million for the education budget in New York City, even more than the governor originally promised.

«The state committee is allowed to raise significantly more money for these ads than Governor Cuomo can, so it makes sense for him to turn to these vehicles,» said Mahoney.

«So he made his statement in terms of universal pre-kindergarten and how it all eventually comes out is another question once we in the legislature get our hands on the budget because we have different ways of wanting to spend money let's say than the governor does and that's what the budget process is all about, negotiation, compromise and having an on time budget by April 1.»

But Cuomo will likely face a GOP opponent more conservative than the governor, and will need to try to sway potential supporters from voting Republican next November.

But the investigation is clearly focusing on Cuomo's administration and contracts it has issued in some of Upstate New York's biggest projects - including some of the signature projects Cuomo boasts about in speeches while asserting he's done more for the region than any governor in decades.

Uber says its push is about much more than the governor's push, and indeed it has been agitating for several months.

«I've invested more in upstate and northern New York than any governor in the history of the state of New York, and I am proud of it — period,» says Cuomo

And in a third sign of growing disillusionment with Cuomo by Democrats and others on the political left, Working Families Party activists, furious over Cuomo's alliance with Senate Republicans, are threatening to back someone other than the governor in the November election, a move that would aid GOP gubernatorial contender Rob Astorino, sources said.

So we are going to be looking for champions on the legislature to help us see that money for the Hudson River Estuary Program increase even more than the governor has proposed.»

«I've invested more in upstate and northern New York than any governor in the history of the state of New York, and I am proud of it — period,» says Cuomo more

Furthermore, other than the Governor's race, Demacrats really did not make serious efforts in statewide races in Texas, while the DCCC is making a serious effort in this runoff.

«Mubarak, the dictator... had a better position on allowing protesters to stay in Tahrir Square than our governor has letting us stay in Academy Park,» said Lombardo.

«In the past, New Yorkers tended to split their ticket, voting for at least one statewide official from a party other than the governor's party, so this race is anybody's guess.»

Voters also want to raise the minimum wage higher than the governor is proposing, and think he should not exclude minority party leaders from budget talks, including the only female legislative leader Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

But I will tell you that in our first day of fundraising this week, we received more small - donor donations than Governor Cuomo has received in seven years,» Nixon said.

Even at the largest school districts (defined as those with more than 6,500 students), salaries would be capped at $ 175,000 - $ 4,000 less than the governor.

The job carries far less public prominence than governor or attorney general, the post from which Spitzer earned the nickname «Sheriff of Wall Street» for his battles with American International Group and the New York Stock Exchange, among others.

The lawmaker who wrote on a social media page, «Kogi Central forecast» (KCF) pointed out that rather than the Governor to use this opportunity towards transforming the lives of kogite, he is busy installing more pains and hardship on the State.

The governor declared last month that he had steered more investment to the northern and western reaches of the state than any governor since DeWitt Clinton built the Erie Canal, and that in closed - door negotiating sessions he is the one going to the mat for upstate.

«I don't know if they were New York City firefighters, but I do know nobody's been a better friend to firefighters than Governor Cuomo,» he said.

They haven't said they would, but in theory such a move would give de Blasio some leverage to fight for more pre-K money than the governor has proposed in his own proposed statewide alternative.

«I can say unequivocally that the LGBTQ community has not had a greater champion than Governor Cuomo.

I have invested more in the MTA than any governor in political history and I am proud of it,» Cuomo said this morning.