Sentences with phrase «upon the state senate»

Mayor Bill de Blasio called upon the State Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, an eight - member breakaway faction that shares power with the GOP, to «return to the Democratic fold» even if they want to maintain their «independent presence» within the bigger conference.

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In a decision dated July 7, 2016, the West Virginia attorney general concluded that: «West Virginia law does not prohibit the offering of or participation in fantasy sports games, as they are defined in Senate Bill 529, because state law prohibits only betting upon games decided predominantly by chance.»

Secretary of State John Kerry is already called upon by the U.S. Congress through the proposed U.S. Senate Resolution regarding the matter to call for the release of Merriam Ibrahim and to grant her «Political Asylum» into the U.S.

Kennedy: «I'm disappointed with the addition of the 63rd Senate seat, besides adding to the cost of government, it was put in a place that has no impact on western New York and quite frankly has no impact on the population shift in New York state and if there was going to be an additional seat added that despite the fact that I disagree with you that the Constitution was in fact violated and you say that it was not violated — the fact that this additional seat adding to the cost and size of government was added to a place in the Capital Region rather than a place where distinctly the population grew down in New York City I believe was based upon the fact that had an additional district been added in the city where the population shift had come from it would have included that seat being an additional minority seat and that is why it was put up in the Capital Region and rather than in the New York City area.

Eliot Spitzer, who was the target of the Troopergate investigation (remember: it all stems from the then - governor's efforts to use the State Police to track the use of state aircraft by his political nemesis, then - Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, in hopes of catching him breaking the rules), told the Times he was «deeply troubled» by Cuomo's treatement of this document, which he believes «would reflect upon the underlying integrity of a report that I always viewed to be fundamentally flawed.&rState Police to track the use of state aircraft by his political nemesis, then - Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, in hopes of catching him breaking the rules), told the Times he was «deeply troubled» by Cuomo's treatement of this document, which he believes «would reflect upon the underlying integrity of a report that I always viewed to be fundamentally flawed.&rstate aircraft by his political nemesis, then - Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, in hopes of catching him breaking the rules), told the Times he was «deeply troubled» by Cuomo's treatement of this document, which he believes «would reflect upon the underlying integrity of a report that I always viewed to be fundamentally flawed.»

But Gillibrand, a former upstate House member who was elevated to the Senate by Gov. David Paterson in 2009 to replace Hillary Clinton upon her nomination as secretary of state.

Veteran reporter Joe Mahoney reported on efforts to enact early voting, «no - excuse» absentee voting, pre-registration for teenagers, and other measures championed by Kavanagh that have gained support in the Assembly but have not been acted upon by the Republican - controlled State Senate.

Whatever is agreed upon by those three men — the Governor (Andrew Cuomo), State Senate leader (currently, Republican John Flanagan), and the Assembly speaker (currently, Democrat Carl Heastie)-- becomes law.

«When I entered the race for State Senate in the 6th district, I did so to continue and expand upon the work I have done to protect Long Island families.

June 16, 2010 (readMedia)-- The State Senate's refusal to act upon a useless and purely politically correct bill on Tuesday was a victory for all New Yorkers.

Hundreds of low - wage workers and advocates descended upon Albany today to urge the Senate and Assembly to pass legislation that would raise the state minimum wage to $ 10.10, index it to inflation, and allow cities and counties to set their wages 30 percent higher than the state's minimum.

Business turnaround expert Harry Wilson, Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, and Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro as well as some potential US Senate candidates were at the state committee meeting, but were not called upon to speak to the group.

ALBANY, NY (12/09/2010)(readMedia)-- With the failure of cloture in the U.S. Senate on the James Zadroga Health and Compensation bill, Denis Hughes, President of the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO today called upon President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to attach the Zadroga bill to the upcoming vote extending the Bush tax cuts and unemployment insurance benefits.

In 1964, for example, the Senate GOP's fundraising operations were pretty much dependent upon how much money the state party funded by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller decided to chip in; since then, the centralized Senate Republican Campaign Committee, a network of independent expenditure committees, and scores of single - member Albany fundraisers each year guarantee that no incumbent in a close race will lack for funds.

Key portions of the city budget are, of course, dependent upon the state budget, so much anticipation (and lobbying) surrounds negotiations in Albany, where Governor Andrew Cuomo is attempting to push through his spending plan, with major education and ethics reforms, despite significant disagreement from both Democrats (who control the State Assembly) and Republicans (who control the State Senstate budget, so much anticipation (and lobbying) surrounds negotiations in Albany, where Governor Andrew Cuomo is attempting to push through his spending plan, with major education and ethics reforms, despite significant disagreement from both Democrats (who control the State Assembly) and Republicans (who control the State SenState Assembly) and Republicans (who control the State SenState Senate).

«Police officers have an extraordinarily difficult and dangerous job to do and it's incumbent upon both the city and the state to give these individuals the support they need and ensure they are always treated like the first - class professionals we know them to be,» said Senate Co-Leader Dean Skelos.

It's possible this early endorsement isn't actually so early if the Senate and Assembly get their respective acts together and move the regularly scheduled Sept. 11 state primaries up to coincide with the court - ordered June 26 US Senate and congressional primaries — or relocate all the primaries to some mutually agreed - upon date in July or August.

It would then fall upon Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call a special election for the State Senate seat.

Local Bronx Senator and Senate President Pro-Tem Jeff Klein has bucked the Governor, calling upon the state to approve the city plan put forward by Mayor Bill DeBlasio to tax city residents who earn over $ 500,000 to fund a universal Pre-K plan in the city.

In November, four top state Democratic officials proposed that Klein and Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins reunify as co-leaders upon winning anticipated post-budget special elections.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today called upon State Senators Joseph A. Griffo and David Valesky to get action on a sales tax bill that is not currently on a list of items for action by the state SeState Senators Joseph A. Griffo and David Valesky to get action on a sales tax bill that is not currently on a list of items for action by the state Sestate Senate.

«The next president of the United States has gone through more investigations than I can count — I had the honor of working for her once upon a time,» he said, referring to his stint managing her 2000 Senate campaign.

But Paterson went even further, having a spokesman reveal that the only thing legislative leaders in the State Senate have agreed upon since the GOP rebellion on June 8 was the certification of their own payrolls.

«We have a Republican State Senate that is not friendly to this and we are really relying upon Assembly Democrats who have said the right thing to really stand up and put their shoulder to the wheel and not compromise in the face of huge financial interest,» Johnson said.

Special Note: State Senator Tom Duane will be our guest at the Dec 13 membership meeting, and will speak upon the Senate Democratic defectors in Albany and what that means going forward.

The state's rent laws expired this past Friday after months of negotiations failed to produce new legislation that both the Democrat - led Assembly and the Republican - led Senate could agree upon.

Now lowering the drinking age by the Governor and the State Legislature and telling our congressional delegation majority members (the Dems in the Senate and the Gops in the House) to uncouple the drinking age from the highway funding that triggered New York to raise it from 18 to 21 will have a very positive impact upon the economy!

The bill was passed by the State Assembly but has never been voted upon by the Senate.

This consolidation was originally proposed by Councilmen Borelli and Hoehmann to the consternation of Gromack, Lasker and Hausner upon the election of David Carlucci to the NY State Senate.

«Gov. Walker and the Republicans tried to cram a budget through the state Senate, a budget that obliterates the rights of public workers and undermines the safety net relied upon by Wisconsin's most vulnerable citizens,» the letter said.

In New Jersey, a bill to help keep open Hope Creek and Salem will be voted upon by a state Senate committee on February 5.

In July, Al Gore spoke at Oxford University and stated that global governance, funded by the Waxman - Markey cap and trade tax which will be voted upon in the Senate within the coming weeks, is necessary for combating â $ œclimate changeâ $.

And, in the last article, it is declared that it shall take effect and be obligatory upon the contracting parties as soon as the same shall have been ratified by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, thereby showing the early opinion of the government of the character of the Cherokee Nation.

ALBANY, NY (03/17/2017)(readMedia)-- Claire P. Gutekunst, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement upon adoption of the one - house budget bills by the Senate and the Assembly:

«The New York State Bar Association calls upon the Governor and the Assembly to join with the Senate in adopting a bill to adequately fund indigent criminal legal defense services statewide without increasing the biennial attorney registration fee.

The students learned how the state Senate works upon hearing an unrecorded voice vote of yea or nay actually passed a two - year moratorium on selling AR - 15 assault rifles like the one used in the school shooting.

In a press conference today, they called upon the United States Senate to reject this amendment or any proposal like it.