Sentences with phrase «tie to the governor»

«I don't get it,» said one prominent Dem with ties to the governor.

The film hub was a speculative development project, built by a company with strong ties to the governor.

The Office of Campaign and Political Finance once again fined a nonprofit with close ties to Governor Baker for «an intent to influence the election» and for failing to disclose its donors.

He is perceived to have close ties to Governor Andrew Cuomo, which has prompted a sour reaction from many of the Assembly's rank - and - file members.

Filings made public Tuesday show the committee has received donations from unions with political ties to the governor, including two, $ 250,000 contributions from the Hotel Trades Council and 1199 SEIU.

During the first week of January, the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance... Read more about Illegal Campaign Donations to Pro-Charter Campaign, Ties to Governor Baker

Disappointed by his increasing ties to Governor Cuomo, Langworthy's committee dropped its support of Grisanti two years later.

A Democratic insider with ties to the governor told me that the dissolution of the IDC became an urgent issue because of upcoming special elections, which are crucial for Democrats to win if they want control of the state Senate.

On a stop in Syracuse Wednesday, Duffy told reporters he had no «factual» or «direct» knowledge of the accusations made by The New York Times that the governor's office tried to stop the commission from going after groups and spending tied to the governor.

The business - backed Committee to Save New York is gearing up for another legislative session of supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his fiscally conservative policies, but it's doing so without the assistance of a consulting / lobbying firm that has long - standing ties to the governor.

Kaloyeros is embroiled in bid - rigging and bribery scandals tied to Governor Andrew Cuomo's upstate economic development programs.

That path isn't without risk for Cuomo, too: The ethics committee will no doubt do its job independently and responsibly, but jcope's close ties to the governor guarantee that its work will be interpreted as falling in line with the governor's desires.

he feds» Albany corruption probe inched closer to Gov. Cuomo Thursday with the unsealing of charges against two of his most trusted former aides — who imitated «Sopranos» mobsters by using «ziti» as a code word for alleged cash payoffs tied to the governor's pet upstate projects.

While the commission has considered proposals that would hike salaries as much as 47 %, some commission members tied to the governor and judiciary have expressed reservations about approving any pay hikes unless the Legislature makes its case.

The hulking Mr. Percoco reportedly pressured members of the short - lived anti-corruption Moreland Commission into dropping subpoenas of individuals tied to the governor.

He has long ties to the governor or his late father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo.

Later that month, Stern became aware of something else: Trump was considering retaining a small law firm with deep ties to the governor, whose 27 - year - old son Andrew would join the firm a few months later.

«I wouldn't say it about anyone else [with such ties to the governor], but Seth has the kind of character we need to lead JCOPE in an independent fashion toward the reforms it so badly needs.»

ALBANY — While announcing sweeping criminal charges against individuals close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara referred to one of them, Todd Howe, as a «powerful and connected lobbyist with close ties to the governor's office.»

One of the thorniest issues that has yet to be resolved is reform aimed at preventing the kind of alleged corruption that resulted in nine people with ties to Governor Andrew Cuomo being arrested as part of a major scandal.

The New York Times reported last week that Cuomo's office opposed the commission's targeting groups with political ties to the governor.

The New York Times reported last week that Cuomo's office opposed the commission targeting groups with ties to the governor.

Former Syracuse Mayor Tom Young introduced Howe to Aiello and Gerardi because of his ties to the governor.

The report charged that after appointing members to the panel, Cuomo's office interfered with its work when it veered too close to groups with ties to the governor or issues that could hurt him politically.

She informally advised Andrew Cuomo as he positioned himself for a successful gubernatorial run last year, and it was because of her close ties to the governor that the coalition of gay rights groups fighting for marriage equality hired her this spring.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, making his first public comments since U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's bombshell yesterday charging nine men with ties to the governor with corruption in connection to upstate economic development projects, insisted he had «no idea» about anything untoward taking place in his administration.

Garthe Rhodes, a former Cuomo staffer seeking to run for a key congressional seat in NY - 19, has hired a powerhouse consulting firm with ties to the governor and de Blasio: Metropolitan Public Strategies, which is headed by Neal Kwatra.

Mercury Public Affairs, which has close ties to the governor, has hired Karen Hinton, wife of state Operations Director Howard Glaser, and is touting her connection to the Cuomo administration.

The Daily News reported that Cuomo aides had sought to block the panel from sending subpoenas to entities with ties to the governor.

Despite outcry from community groups and some elected officials, the Battery Park City Authority today awarded a 10 - year license to operate the North Cove Marina to two companies with ties to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who controls the authority board.

Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara is investigating the work of the anti-corruption Moreland Commission panel and the role of Cuomo's office in steering it away from investigating groups with ties to the governor, which the Times exposed in a lengthy article last month.

Cuomo has been dogged by questions about his handling of the anti-corruption panel he created last year and dismantled this spring after The New York Times reported that a top aide pressured the commission not to investigate groups with ties to the governor.

Cuomo has been dogged by questions about his handling of the anti-corruption panel he created last year, and dismantled this spring, after the Times reported that a top aide pressured the commission not to investigate groups with ties to the governor.

Bharara — whose office rocked state government with cases against ex-top legislative leaders and people with ties to the governor — recounted his interactions with Trump in his inaugural «Stay Tuned with Preet» podcast, released yesterday.

Seth Agata, a former Cuomo counsel, was recently named JCOPE executive director, to criticism for his ties to the governor.

Based on the details provided in Bharara's complaints, to which Howe has pled guilty, it's clear that Howe was connected and had close ties to the governor's office.

Cunningham insisted that the committee's decision to go this route was not in response to the Times story, which highlighted its close ties to the governor and the fact that it has not (and is not under any legal requirement to) disclosed its donors — a move that seems to run counter to Cuomo's pledge to bring transparency to Albany.

The state aid increase should not have been tied to the governor's teacher evaluation proposal, which in turn should not be increasingly based on test scores, said David Gamberg, who is superintendent of both the Greenport and Southold districts.

In late July, The New York Times reported that Cuomo's staff had all along meddled with the Moreland Commission's investigations, particularly involving an ad - buying business with ties to the governor.

Walter, and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples - Stokes, a Buffalo Democrat with close ties to the Governor, both says the Buffalo Billion proposals will remain in the budget, despite some early skepticism from lawmakers in other parts of the state.

A three - month New York Times investigation found that Cuomo's top aide, Larry Schwartz, repeatedly intervened to prevent the Moreland Commission panel from looking into groups with ties to the governor.

The fact that the Moreland Commission had targeted high profile NY politicians, and was rumored to be investigating Gov. Cuomo and organizations with ties to the Governor, is cited by many as the reason that the Commission was suddenly closed.

The Daily News reported in 2014 that the commission faced intense pressure from Cuomo's office after it began to eye entities with ties to the governor's office.

The group has already started advertising on the Web and has hired messaging outfit SKDKnickerbocker, which has ties to the governor.

A Times investigation published in July 2014 showed that before disbanding the panel, known as the Moreland Commission, Mr. Cuomo had hobbled its work, intervening when it focused on groups with ties to the governor or on issues that might reflect poorly on him.

A former Gov. Cuomo staffer seeking to run for a key congressional seat has hired a powerhouse consulting firm with ties to the governor and Mayor de Blasio.

First in line were 35 to 40 «V.I.P.s,» including some with close ties to the governor's office, such as SUNY trustee and former Clinton administration official Richard Socarides, ABNY chairman and real estate mogul Bill Rudin, and former New York City Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald.

And he has reversed his previous support for the Common Core State Standards, a change he ties to the governor's reversal.