Sentences with phrase «top state senate»

Top state Senate Republican staffers have been heading for the hills a year before a crucial election that will determine which party controls the chamber.

Seven candidates for NYC Council speaker have signed a pledge vowing not to accept money from billionaire Daniel Loeb because of racially charged social media comments he made about a top state Senate Democratic leader.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- The top state Senate Democrat said Wednesday that Republicans in control of state government «own» the problem of coming up with a way to pay for improving Wisconsin's roads.

The top state Senate Democrat said Wednesday that Republicans in control of state government «own» the problem of coming up with a way to pay for improving Wisconsin's roads.

Laughter in the room rose in volume as the portrait of top state Senate Republican Dean Skelos, altered to make him appear in the uniform of a Navy officer posing for a black - and - white photo, materialized next to the photo.

As attorney general, Cuomo would be charged with appointing a special prosecutor (or appointing himself as special prosecutor) to probe Pigeon, the former Erie County Democratic chairman and now counsel to a top State Senate leader.

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.

Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is president of the state Senate, listed what he called a «Women's Privacy Act» as one of his top 10 priorities when the legislature reconvenes in January.

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.

The top legislative leaders in the state Senate and Assembly confirmed Wednesday a two - tiered court system would be in place for a potential agreement on raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York to 18.

«Whether he was leading the charge on the Child Safe Products Act, or making sure regulations are in place that will safeguard our drinking water from hydraulic fracturing, Tony has kept the environment a top issue in the Senate,» the email states.

One of the top - ranking Republicans in the state Senate on Thursday endorsed Sen. John DeFrancisco's bid for governor: Senate Finance Chairwoman Cathy Young.

Speaking of those Paladino considers Republicans In Name Only, he continued to criticize the State Senate's top Republican, Dean Skelos.

Also set to appear at the event is John Cahill, a former top aide to Pataki and 2014 candidate for attorney general, state Republican Chairman Ed Cox, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, and Senate Republican Campaign Committee Chair Cathy Young.

«His intimate knowledge of the Senate and his experience navigating difficult issues both as a senior leader in our Counsel and Program office and as the State Party's top lawyer will serve him extraordinarily well.

The top Republican in the state Senate on Friday said his conference won't hold events at the Hilton Albany amid an ongoing labor dispute.

This time, using that old tactic of «divide and conquer» to pit the Hispanic community against the non-Hispanic community, especially the Republicans in the New York State Senate to secure the nomination of Miss Jenny Rivera, a «Puerto Rican,» to the State of New York's top Court, the Court of Appeals.»

Spitzer (AKA the steamroller) was hardly a shrinking violet during his brief stint as governor, and according to a report by Cuomo — who was AG at the time, having followed Spitzer into that office — he misused his executive power over the State Police in a botched attempt to smear his top political rival, then Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.

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.

«The three top Democratic Senate Leaders are now all under investigation for corruption,» state GOP spokesman Alex Carey said.

Even before the effort to «Draft Trump» was launched, Paladino threatened to challenge any GOP candidate on the Conservative line if they didn't call for the removal of the State Senate's top Republican, Dean Skelos, and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb.

This is the Major League and you need «Top Talent» people who have «WON» a state - wide race for Senate, and not a Congressional race.

The top official at the state Democratic committee on Thursday blasted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan who had been critical of elements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address on Wednestate Democratic committee on Thursday blasted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan who had been critical of elements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address on WedneState of the State address on WedneState address on Wednesday.

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.

A top Long Island Democratic leader, Nassau party chair Jay Jacobs, fears Nixon could hurt the party's chances of capturing the state Senate if she gets the progressive Working Families Party line for governor.

He blamed the state's top elected Republicans in the Senate and the Assembly for that atmosphere.

DeRosa also made it clear (ahem, Senate Republicans) that Cuomo is sticking to his guns when it comes to ethics, saying: «The governor has stated repeatedly and clearly that ethics reform was a top priority and that he wouldn't sign a budget without ethics reform.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins is yet to receive formal word she'll be allowed to participate in the top - level budget talks, which are likely to include negotiations surrounding changes to the state's sexual harassment laws.

Unlike the top legislative leaders in both the Senate and Assembly, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco is not condemning a proposal to end the state and local deduction as backed by President Donald Trump's administration.

The January 2016 letter from Risa Sugarman, the state Board of Elections» chief enforcement counsel, accuses de Blasio and his team, including top aide Emma Wolfe, of purposely violating election law by routing donations to three upstate senate candidates by using county committees to avoid donation limits.

A January 2016 letter from Risa Sugarman, the state Board of Elections» chief enforcement counsel, which was leaked to the Daily News in April, accused de Blasio and his team, including top aide Emma Wolfe, of purposely violating election law by routing donations to three upstate senate candidates by using county committees to avoid donation limits.

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.

Glenwood Management has topped headlines for over a year now thanks to its high - volume donations throughout New York state, as well as its ties to former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-State Senate Leader Dean Skelos, both of whom are currently and separately on trial for corruption.

Repealing the payroll mobility tax, passed along strict party lines as part of the 2009 MTA funding package, is a top priority for many suburban State Senate candidates, especially Republicans.

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.

ALBANY — While unionized state workers are getting hit with three years of wage freezes, and Gov. Cuomo and his top aides are taking 5 percent wage cuts, state Senate Republicans are doling out pay hikes to most of their Capitol staffers, The Post has learned.

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.

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

The New York State Senate was identified by Ballotpedia as one of the top 20 legislative chambers to watch in 2014.

Republican leaders have failed to secure their top - choice candidate in eight of the 10 Senate races in states that Trump won in 2016, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott has yet to commit to his expected run for Sen. Bill Nelson's seat.

The only thing clear from the day's appearances by top state officials at a joint Assembly and Senate fiscal hearing was that Cuomo's tuition plan is in store for some changes once budget negotiations begin in earnest in coming weeks.

A top Senate aide to former majority leader Dean Skelos set up a meeting on fracking with the state Department of Health for AbTech Industries without disclosing the company was paying Skelos» son, Adam, $ 10,000 a month, a former state health official testified Wednesday at the Skelos corruption trial.

She said she saw the decision by Clinton, who like many lawmakers also used a private e-mail while in the Senate, to use a private address as the top U.S. diplomat as a continuation of «what she was doing before she arrived at the State Department.»

New York League of Conservation Voters Endorses Brian Kavanagh for New York State Senate District 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Jordan Levine (NYLCV)- 917-392-8965 / [email protected] The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has announced its endorsement of Brian Kavanagh, who is running for New York State Senate in District 26.

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.

Here are the New York state senators with the top 10 highest balance in their Senate campaign accounts:

Right now, the top news in the New York politics is the story of the State Senate's lulu payments, the extra money that legislators in leadership positions earn.

What has been an environmental and health crisis for village residents was quickly snowballing into a political headache for top state lawmakers, including the Senate GOP, which had been criticized for not pushing for public hearings on the issue.

A dispute between Bill O'Reilly, a top advisor to Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino, and the leadership of the state Senate Republicans grew today after O'Reilly authored a critical Newsday column knocking the GOP conference as part of the problem over the last 3-1/2 years.