Sentences with phrase «top state democrats»

The congresswoman also picked up endorsements from three top state Democrats: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D - N.Y.), state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D - Manhattan).

ALBANY — Despite the sustained attacks on Washington Republicans by Gov. Cuomo and other top state Democrats, federal filings show the state GOP actually outraised the New York Democratic party in 2017.

Menendez is expected to be joined by Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Cory Booker and other top state Democrats during the event in Union City.

That's the profound impact of US Attorney Preet Bharara's corruption probe of Cuomo's longtime friend and top aide Joe Percoco — who was tighter with the governor than even members of his own family, top state Democrats told The Post.

Other top state Democrats were scheduled to speak, as well, including Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Top state Democrats and their lawyers said Thursday that the U.S. attorney's office has closed a criminal grand jury investigation into the way the party financed campaigns in the 2014 election and no one will be charged.

Despite the sustained attacks on Washington Republicans by Cuomo and other top state Democrats, federal filings show the state GOP actually outraised the New York Democratic party in 2017.

Clinton and other top state Democrats urged Kiryas Joel officials to support Hall.

ALBANY — Four top state Democrats on Monday put out a plan for reunification of the fractured Senate Democrats.

Top state Democrats were not at all pleased that they were forced to address the Lopez problem during the opening day of the Democratic Party convention to renominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate.

It's like, «Here we go again,» the same Hillary and Bill show that's been going on for 24 years,» a top state Democrat who knows the Clintons well told The Post over the weekend.

Not exact matches

«By codifying existing sanctions and requiring congressional review of any decision to weaken or lift them, we are ensuring that the United States continues to punish President (Vladimir) Putin for his reckless and destabilizing actions,» said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D - N.Y., the top Senate Democrat.

The governor's race in Florida allows us to compare two governors against our Top States rankings: Republican Rick Scott, who is seeking a second term, and Republican - turned - Democrat Charlie Crist, who is seeking to win the office back.

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence panel told USA TODAY that Russian attacks on election systems were broader and targeted more states than those detailed in an explosive intelligence report leaked to the website The Intercept.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- Chinese automaker GAC Automobiles» plan to sell vehicles in the United States ran afoul of Washington trade politics on Wednesday, as the top U.S. Senate Democrat and U.S. President Donald Trump separately criticized Chinese trade practices.

Since Falwell began supporting Republicans in Virginia, Democrats have won the state «s top offices twice and recaptured the congressional district that includes Lynchburg, Falwell «s home town, when that district formerly had been Republican for three decades.

Top Democrats in Albany still won't tell survivors where they can stand on the decade - old effort to reform the state's statute of limitations law on child sex abuse claims.

The Somos El Futuro Conference kicked off with some of the state's top Democrats — including Cuomo, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — visibly absent.

As the subway crisis reached a boil this Summer, the State's two top elected Democrats had very different levels of exposure.

By the same reasoning, Schaffer also failed to endorse John Brooks, the only Democrat to win a new seat on Long Island last Fall after years of promises by State Democrats that Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket would usher in a new era of Democratic dominance in the suburbs that would hold for a generation or more (in case you missed it, that actually didn't happen).

An imbroglio over cash stipends for state senators with committee leadership positions veered into the legal weeds as attorneys for mainline Democrats and the Senate's top Republican offered differing opinions on the legality of the payments.

Top federal and state Democrats — including U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — are scheduled to be in Syracuse later this week to address a convention of the New York State Democratic Rural Conferstate Democrats — including U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — are scheduled to be in Syracuse later this week to address a convention of the New York State Democratic Rural Conferstate Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — are scheduled to be in Syracuse later this week to address a convention of the New York State Democratic Rural ConferState Democratic Rural Conference.

Felder, an observant Jew whose district includes many Orthodox Jewish voters, said his constituents «don't agree» with a lot of what two of the state's top Democrats — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — have been saying in the wake of Donald Trump's election, pledging to fight on behalf of liberal values and maintain a sort of safe haven for the left in New York.

In the statement, Cox said the feud between the state's two top Democrats has morphed into an early battle for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Orange County Democrats are seizing on the latest pension data figures released in recent days showing Sen. Bill Larkin drawing a $ 58,503 pension benefit this year on top of his salary as a state lawmaker.

Rice now has the support of two erstwhile AG candidates who were poised to challenge her status as the only woman in the five - person field of Democrats vying to replace Andrew Cuomo as the state's top attorney.

There has been much speculation about what happens in 2016, a presidential year with former New York State Senator Hillary Clinton potentially at the top of the ticket for Democrats.

As you'll see in our highlight reel, the speeches displayed much of what Team Cuomo has going for it; four years in office with some significant legislative accomplishments, nearly universal support from elected Democrats and their political organizations, enormous amounts of state money spent over the past four years which, whether well spent or not produces support from recipients, and a powerful speaker at the top of the ticket.

At a rally in Harlem, many of the state's top African - American politicians, chanting «Andrea, Andrea,» voiced their support for the current leader of Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, to become the majority leader of the Senate.

ALBANY - Top New York Democrats praised the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal Monday to hear a case challenging the state's assault - weapons ban, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling it a «victory for common sense gun control laws.»

, and the concern that, with him at the top of the ticket, many Democrats in Congress and the NY State House would be at risk for defeat next year.

In the hotly contested Democratic race for Connecticut attorney general, the top Democrat in the state Senate is bypassing a member of his own caucus and endorsing former federal prosecutor Chris Mattei.

The New York Daily News reported that top Democrats are pressuring the former secretary of state to get back in the game by running for Mayor Bill de Blasio's seat.

As the head of his conference's campaign efforts for the past seven years, Gianaris might have an advantage in a potential crowded primary field, as he's spent the past several election cycles getting to know top Democrats in every corner of the state.

In a state that's reliably blue at the presidential level, Democrats see a chance to take advantage of Donald Trump being at the top of the Republican ticket and the state's former senator, Hillary Clinton, heading the Democratic one.

State Senate Democrats hope to take leadership of their house away from Republicans in the 2016 elections — and many believe the candidates at the top of the ticket will help them do that.

But because the Golden State has a top - two primary system, we're going to wait until after June 5 to make sure Democrats get a candidate to the general election before re-evaluating the races.

Top Democrat and Republican members of the Senate and Assembly are not attending Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address.

Democrats who control the Assembly want to add even more, higher tax brackets for the state's top income earners.

Smith — one of the state's top Democrats — was busted last year in a failed scheme to secure a spot on the Republican line for the mayoral race allegedly through the bribery of Halloran and two other GOP leaders.

With New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan's entrance into the Granite State Senate contest, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has secured nearly every top - tier recruit it sought for 2016 — when Democrats will attempt to net the five seats necessary to regain control of the Senate.

Sliwa called it «ironic» that Molinaro had Pagones as his «body man» while the same day at a nearby hotel, the Rev. Al Sharpton, who advised Brawley, was holding his National Action Network conference that attracted virtually all of the state's top Democrats.

For example, the study reported on by the Times places State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., one of the state's most vocal advocates against abortion and gay rights falls, in the top half of the most liberal DemocState Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., one of the state's most vocal advocates against abortion and gay rights falls, in the top half of the most liberal Democstate's most vocal advocates against abortion and gay rights falls, in the top half of the most liberal Democrats.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has hired Jim Malatras to work as director of state operations, a post occupied until last month by Howard Glaser, according to an email written by the governor's top aide, Larry Schwartz, and provided to The Wall Street Journal.

No fewer than seven Democrats in NY - 24 are considering whether to challenge Republican Rep. John Katko, according to party officials who view the House seat as one of their top priorities in the state and nationally for the 2018 midterm elections.

De Blasio failed to notch any notable victories this year at the state level, where he dispatched top aides to help Democrats reclaim the State Senate, but saw most of his preferred candidates defeated by double digit marstate level, where he dispatched top aides to help Democrats reclaim the State Senate, but saw most of his preferred candidates defeated by double digit marState Senate, but saw most of his preferred candidates defeated by double digit margins.

That investigation has already resulted in the arrest of the state legislature's top Republican and top Democrat.

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.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos continued his ongoing effort to remain thisclose to Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a a radio interview this morning, informing WOR's John Gambling that he and the state's top Democrat have made a mutual «commitment» to continue treading the path of fiscal conservatism and keep Albany from getting mired in gridlock.

Top Democrats including Gov. Andrew Cuomo say the need for unity in the state has never been stronger heading into the 2018 elections, with a goal that extends beyond winning the majority in the state Senate.