Sentences with phrase «up to state legislators»

It will be up to state legislators to approve and fund MCEE's recommendations.

«My students deserve to have the same opportunities as students from other districts — now it is up to our state legislators to see that they do.»

In contrast, of course, many conservatives want to leave education up to state legislators, on whose watch K - 12 education has plateaued and declined.

Not exact matches

Legislators from all but a handful of states threatened to sue the firm that bollixed up the auditing, Arthur Andersen.

I've been up there at the state capitol to talk to legislators, and they listen, they really do.

After a recent spate of children dying in an Idaho religious community opposed to medical interventions (the Followers of Christ), state legislators proposed opening parents up to prosecution for relying on faith - based healing as the only treatment when a child's condition could kill or permanently injure them.

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Legislators left Albany today without taking up any of Cuomo's priorities, which he is now traveling the state to promote.

Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno deemed Giuliani «Judas» for turning his back on the party's nominee, little - known state Sen. George Pataki, who ended up defeating Mario Cuomo in what was widely attributed more to voters» rejection of the liberal incumbent than their desire to see a GOP legislator from Peekskill in the executive mansion.

«As a state worker, and I believe I speak for most of us, I don't believe we would be as up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.»

A series of local events highlighting legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions is being held around the state this week and next as part of a build - up to the formal launch of a new coalition called Fair Elections for New York on April 17.

Just as concerning that Cuomo felt the need to campaign for the follow - up to his signature economic development program was the fact that there didn't appear to be a single state legislator from the region there with him.

The State Open Campaign System is a tool for cleaning up Albany that the governor and reform - minded legislators should put to work.

Fifteen legislators, including Reynolds, will have to decide if Broome County should accept up to $ 3 million a year in funds from New York State to run the proposed drug treatment center.

Tenney, in a statement, said she «stood up to both parties» as a state legislator and would «continue to stand up... against the political elite.»

State legislators call on Assembly to vote on bill that passed Senate 59 - 1 to make it a Buster's Law felony punishable by up to 2 years in jail to harm pets during the commission of another felony

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Reform advocates, most voters and Governor Andrew Cuomo want to help clean up scandal - scarred Albany by prohibiting the state's 213 legislators from making serious money on the side.

* CORRECTION: The state legislators might not have to give up their seats, depending on when the primaries end up taking place.

However, legislators are elected to 4 - year terms in those states and those are not up for election again until 2015.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R,C,I - Schaghticoke), and Assemblyman Pete Lopez (R,C,I - Schoharie) today called for a «Spirit of «76» revolt by rank and file state legislators to clean up corruption and break the stranglehold on the Capitol that's been exerted by powerful leaders who time after time have prevented common sense reforms from becoming law in New York.

If her lead holds up, Ms. Ayala appears to be the only woman candidate to break through in a race against an incumbent male state legislator.

Hinchey's mid-Hudson Valley district is likely to be carved up by the state legislators in charge of redrawing legislative lines for this year's elections.

«From a lot of the comments made after the recent arrests of state legislators... cleaning up Albany appears to be a universal theme,» he said.

In recent months, START - UP NY, a central part of Cuomo's massive economic development arsenal, has been vilified by some state legislators and conservative think tanks after it was reported the program created just 408 jobs across the state since 2014, leading the critics to question whether the $ 53 million spent on advertising and marketing was worth it.

Allen, 46, a first - term legislator who represents the village, Barclay Heights and Malden, was arrested by State Police Friday, Sept. 25 and charged with third - degree assault, a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, following a weeklong investigation into the incident.

Gov. Andrew says he wants ethics reform as part of the budget or he will hold up the state's spending plan, while legislators say they want to negotiate the issue separately.

As many local activists waved signs protesting the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline, she denounced her Republican opponent, former state legislator John Faso of Kinderhook, as a lobbyist for an energy company dealing in fracked gas and promised to «stand up against big polluters who want to pollute our waterways.

In addition to the Legislators» resolution calling for the extension of the program, the Legislature's agenda included several letters from the New York State Department of Conversation referencing specific projects that were completed in the past thanks to the Brownfield Clean - up Tax Incentives Program.

Legislators protested — Assemblyman Jack McEneny led some fellow Democrats in a sit - in at Paterson's office, tricking State Police to let him in on the pretext he was giving a tour — but Paterson just smirked at them, and told them to take it up with their leaders.

Though how they came up with a figure of $ 75,000 (roughly $ 350 for each of 210 sitting state legislators (there are three vacancies in the Assembly) remains a mystery, it did add to the hilarity, and reminded at least one observer of Lorne Michaels» $ 3,000 offer on Saturday Night Live to The Beatles if they would reunite on the show.

«If the numbers are too problematic and they don't want to do it, it wouldn't be that they can't, it would be that they don't want to because the budget is too painful to enact in an election year,» said Cuomo, who is also up for re-election next year with state legislators.

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rstate legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rstate legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rstate legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rState to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

In the fight back against the cuts, and to make sure our kids get the education they deserve, the New York State United Teachers and the Alliance for Quality Education have teamed up to urge legislators to restore the needed funding.

Now is the time to institute these reforms, which include oversight of the grants process and conflict of interest statements, as well as now disallowing legislators to set up private not - for - profit entities with this state money.»

Anticipating less state aid and property tax revenue, the Syracuse City School District is counting on its own fund balance and state legislators to make up the difference in next year's school budget.

Now that the primary is officialy in the books, general election contests are heating up all over the state — including on Long Island, where Republican Michael Venditto is poised to release a hard - hitting ad that slams his Democratic opponent and fellow Nassau County legislator, Dave Denenberg, for his 2005 conviction on petition fraud charges and says he'll «fit right in» with the string of Albany lawmakers busted on corruption charges.

David Robinson: «Just as concerning that Cuomo felt the need to campaign for the follow - up to his signature economic development program was the fact that there didn't appear to be a single state legislator from the region there with him.»

As lawmakers returned to the state Capitol for the first time since the convictions of Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, it was Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb who perhaps best summed up what 2015 did to the term «state legislator.»

State legislators need to be vigilant against corruption and avoid the temptation of shielding colleagues caught up in scandal, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said during a visit to Kentucky.

Morris sheriff, legislator cook for the needy at Morristown's Table of Hope A culinary competitor was in town Thursday night as Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and state Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco cooked and cleaned up after a dinner of pork roast served to needy guests of Bethel AME Church's Table of Hope community soup kitchen.

As negotiations over the state's $ 150 billion budget sputtered on Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ramped up pressure on legislators to accept a deal.

Hein, at the time focused on the sale of the county nursing home on Golden Hill, was not of a mind to give up any revenue in uncertain times, certainly not at the behest of a state legislator he was learning to dislike.

I am asking our state legislators to find savings — possibly within the State Board of Elections budget, which they do control, apply those efficiencies to this bill and then bring the matter up astate legislators to find savings — possibly within the State Board of Elections budget, which they do control, apply those efficiencies to this bill and then bring the matter up aState Board of Elections budget, which they do control, apply those efficiencies to this bill and then bring the matter up again.

New York, NY — As final negotiations wrap up on the state budget, public school parent activists and students today rallied outside Tweed Courthouse to urge legislators to pass the meaningful education reforms outlined in Governor Cuomo's education Opportunity Agenda.

If our state legislators did not give the New York City politicians exactly what they wanted then chaos would ensue as property taxes would skyrocket to make up for the absence of the additional sales tax.

During debate over the gun control legislation approved in the State senate and Assembly, the issue of mentally ill people using guns to kill others came up a number of times, particularly among legislators who are opposed to restricting access to assault weapons and other guns.

State Legislators seek 1st in nation law to ensure «knockout game thugs» get up to 25 years in prison regardless of their age for sucker - punching and assaulting innocent bystanders

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rstate legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rstate legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rstate legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.&rState to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

The Erie County Legislature has unanimously approved a resolution calling on the New York State Governor and Legislators to extend the Brownfield Clean - up Tax Incentives Program in support of regional business development.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anticipating less state aid and property tax revenue, the Syracuse City School District is counting on its own fund balance and state legislators to make up the difference in next year's school budget.