Sentences with phrase «top elected officials in»

The simultaneous announcement of endorsements from the top elected officials in the party is a way to send a signal that the party has chosen its candidate.

Amidst a nationwide debate about a policy on immigration, President Donald Trump's recently blocked travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations has captured the interest of top elected officials in Westchester.

But one of its central characters is based on crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (left), who made a name for himself with his relentless pursuit of public - corruption cases, taking down some of New York's top elected officials in the process.

These barriers, and the subsequent victory of Donald Trump, a historically unpopular president, have spurred renewed interest from New York's top elected officials in modernizing the state's electoral system.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes Democrats on the national stage to threaten a government shutdown over gun control, the state's top elected official in Congress disagrees such a tactic is needed.

The new executive, the top elected official in eastern Long Island, faces an estimated $ 135 million deficit and the prospect of laying off more than 700 county workers.

Not exact matches

The fire started when a spark from the unauthorized fireworks show ignited a separate batch of fireworks that were being stored at the Puttingal temple complex in Paravoor village, a few hours north of Kerala's state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the state's top elected official.

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.

A top Democratic elected official in Ulster County has endorsed congressional hopeful Gareth Rhodes in the 19th district.

In addition to local gun rights advocates, several elected officials, including the county's top cop, have been vocal critics of the law.

Schumer last week told The Daily News he was taking a wait - and - see approach on whether he'd recommend Bharara, who has led successful prosecution efforts against top state elected officials from both parties, for another term in the new presidential administration.

The governor's comments came at a press conference where elected officials were celebrating the state's success in landing federal «Race to the Top» funds.

Weinstein is a prolific Democratic donor, putting the top elected officials who have received contributions from him over the years in an awkward position of disavowing him.

He periodically visited cities around the state to give speeches about his agenda, but in between, days could pass without a single public appearance by the state's top elected official.

The endorsement, which Mahoney says was one of the hardest decisions she has ever made, creates yet another rift in the rocky relationship between the local Republican Party and its top elected official.

Mangano's inaction, widely expected in political circles, likely means that his eight - year tenure as Nassau's top elected official will end Dec. 31 and ensures that former state Sen. Jack Martins will be the GOP county executive nominee without facing a primary.

A rally against gun violence today abruptly turned its fire on Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, as one advocate led several top - caliber elected officials in a salvo of attacks on the top cop's recent comments about hip - hop.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson — the city's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afternoon.

«I stand here beside you today and every day to reaffirm our friendship, to let you know that as the county's top elected official, that not only are you welcome here, but that the contributions of our Muslim - American community are essential to us,» said Astorino, whose is up for re-election this year and unofficially has said he plans to seek a third term in office.

A rally against gun violence today abruptly turned its fire on NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, as one advocate led several top - caliber elected officials in a salvo of attacks on the top cop's recent comments about hip - hop.

«The property tax cap enacted in 2011, with support from the LIA and the statewide business community, is working,» wrote Kevin Law, the Long Island Association's president and member of the state's casino siting board, in a letter to the state's top elected officials on June 18.

Cuomo also tops elected officials and the Legislature in New York when it comes to favorability, ahead of U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer at 59 percent and Kirsten Gillibrand at 51 percent.

Among the dozens of speeches delivered by some of the state's top elected officials throughout caucus weekend in Albany, it was difficult to find one in which the specter of Washington — and Trump, in particular — didn't loom large.

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Rebuffing efforts Donald Trump to cast doubt on Russian interference in the presidential election, top intelligence officials and senators from both parties issued a forceful affirmation of the findings, and took relentless aim at the president - elect's public skepticism and suggested he had negatively affected morale in the intelligence community.

Howie Katz Dogged Fighter for Hate Crimes Protections During a career where he's held senior posts in LGBTQ and Jewish community groups and on staff for top elected officials — most prominently, Governor David Paterson — Howie Katz played the lead role in mobilizing community and political support for New York's hate crimes law.

uring a career where he's held senior posts in LGBTQ and Jewish community groups and on staff for top elected officials — most prominently, Governor David Paterson — Howie Katz played the lead role in mobilizing community and political support for New York's hate crimes law.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

Some of New York's top elected officials gathered in Harlem for the National Action Network's annual MLK Day forum.

«The costs have become a top concern amongst families and individuals in need of medications, their elected officials, health plans, health providers and the state Medicaid Program.»

John Berenger, the chairman of the Divide NYS Caucus, wrote in an email news release on Monday he wanted to see an end to the concentration of power by the state's top three elected officials — the governor, Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader — and hopes the convention is the best way to achieve that.

Leaders in the social - justice, nonprofit and activism sectors made up a disproportionate share of those appointed to help the mayor - elect choose top administrative officials, advise on policy ideas and even help guide his approach to the budget.

«Clearly the fact that he's talking about people needing equal access to justice and feeling that they're getting it is an important part of what we're saying as a conference,» said Democratic conference leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is the top black elected official in the Senate.

While no one seems to be in a rush to answer the question, a neglected sidewalk owned by one of the city's top Republican elected officials has caught the attention of other city residents forced to pay top dollar to fix their own sidewalks.

More than a third of the state's money is spent on Medicaid, making it a necessary and obvious target for cuts, and yet each year the same ritual plays out: The governor proposes cuts to health care; the state's hospital lobby and the union representing health - care workers spend millions of dollars in maudlin TV ads decrying the cuts — on top of the millions they contribute to elected officials; the governor's poll numbers decline, and he agrees to an expensive truce that barely makes a dent in rising Medicaid costs.

Mid-way through 2015, the latest campaign finance filings are in and the raise and spend activity of New York City's top four elected officials can be analyzed through their principal campaign committees.

In one 2011 incident, the county's top elected official, Steve Levy, announced he would not seek re-election as part of a deal with Mr. Spota to resolve a campaign finance investigation.

While it's critical in determining the balance of power in Albany and, arguably, to improving the quality of New York's elected officials by making incumbents easier to challenge and therefore more accountable to voters, just 20 percent of voters surveyed last June by Siena said changing the process was a top priority.

Nassau Democratic Leader Jay Jacobs said in an interview: «I think, Judi Bosworth leads with integrity, and I think that she is certainly, demonstrating that she believes that the town's political operation should be above reproach, and I fully understand her need as the top Democratic elected official to reassure the public that the political process is being run properly.»

As for cutting deals, they are the top dogs in the DA's office, so unless either has dirt, or evidence on judges or elected officials, the chain stops there.

State GOP Chairman Chris Healy had requested the investigation by Kane's agency, and on Monday, another top Republican, Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney of Fairfield, said: «The crimes Sen. Gaffey committed and will plead guilty to, as well as his prior violations of state elections law, undermine the public trust placed in elected officials.

All of the state lawmakers listed in the Top 10 of gift recipients utilized the longstanding loophole that allows elected officials to circumvent the state's $ 440 gift limit.

«He is, in essence, in charge of Albany, he's the top elected official,» Greenberg said.

No elected officials openly mentioned Hou's indictment, but members of the Democratic Party have privately expressed doubt about how Liu could seek the top spot in City Hall.

The debate over a school choice bill in the Missouri legislature has opened a bitter rift among some of the state's top black elected officials.

Pressure from two of the state's top elected officials — remember, schools chief is an appointed position in Florida — could help Bennett make a decision.

Washington state's top elected school official, Randy Dorn, announced Thursday he will not run for a third term as Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2016.

But analysts and researchers caution that American elected officials and educators need to take a nuanced approach to interpreting test scores and lessons from abroad, one that considers the full basket of educational, societal, and cultural factors that shape school practices in top - performing nations, and in the United States.

Last week marked a new low in the tense relationship between Indiana's top elected and appointed education officials

Voters in 14 U.S. states elect their own top school official.