Sentences with phrase «vote on the measure»

The backers are now pushing for votes on those measures as soon as today.

The measure will require approval by at least 55 percent of the registered voters voting on the measure.

The following list contains the potential Republican swing votes on this measure.

Still, the negotiations on education went right up to the end of the budget process, with lawmakers voting on the measures the same day they were committed to paper.

Horner said both Republicans and Democrats do support ending pensions for lawmakers convicted of felonies, and they will have an opportunity to take a final vote on that measure in 2017.

Congress is expected to vote on the measure before the end of 2016.

But it's also part of a stated effort from Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to grow the party's Latino ranks (this is to the consternation of Senate Democrats, who point out that Skelos and his majority conference haven't held votes on measures like the state version of the Dream Act and other bills designed to benefit newly arrived immigrants).

Several pro-life senators — including Oklahoma Baptist James Lankford, who argued that North Korea, China, and Vietnam are the only others nations to permit abortions that late — pushed for a Senate vote on the measure on Friday.

WAMC's Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports the city council Friday voted on a measure that will effectively halt one of the venue's longest - running events.

Two appointees from the governor did not vote on measure.

The county legislature will vote on the measure at its 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 4 meeting at the County Office Building on Fair Street in Kingston.

Bernardo said she abstained from voting on the measure because of her personal and professional involvements with O'Halloran.

-LSB-...] a few days after McFlip spoke about those «fossil fuel industries», the Senate voted on a measure to provide $ 13 billion for renewable power over the coming five years.

The Legislature is expected to vote on the measures today as part of the 2014 budget, which is due at midnight, the start of the new fiscal year.

Horner says both Republicans and Democrats do support ending pensions for lawmakers convicted of felonies, and they will have an opportunity to take a final vote on that measure in 2017.

Less than six months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law giving local municipalities in New York State the ability to more closely regulate pet dealers, Suffolk County is looking to become the first one to do so, as the Legislature is set to vote on a measure tomorrow setting countywide regulations on the industry.

The hardline response is to ban non-English MPs from voting on any measure which relates only to England.

Lawmakers at the Capitol during the afternoon said they expected to vote on the measures Thursday, though Heastie indicated he had not told members whether they will stay in Albany through the rest of the week.

Mark - Viverito informed fellow Council members two weeks ago that instead of voting on the measures, they would be handled internally by the NYPD.

When you block votes on measures needed to end corruption you become a champion for continued corruption!

The Albany County Legislature will vote on a measure tonight that would bar elected officials» relatives from being hired to work for the county.

The government presented its much anticipated plans to solve the West Lothian Question, or more simply, why Scottish MPs have long been able to vote on legislation only affecting England (or England and Wales) while English MPs are unable to vote on measures devolved to Scotland.

* REPUBLICANS PLOT WAYS TO UNDERMINE IRAN DEAL: The New York Times reports that Republicans, resigned to the Iran deal going forward, plan to hold votes on measures re-imposing sanctions.

One highly - placed Democrat said it's possible budget bills could start being printed as early as Saturday, which would allow legislators to start debating and voting on these measures when they return to the Capitol next Monday.

Senator Oppenheimer cast the deciding vote on the measure in 2009.

Sponsors say they'll push for votes on the measure next week in both houses.

Sen Jim Alesi, one of two announced Republican «yes» votes for same - sex marriage, said he expects a floor vote on the measure either today or Friday.

Libous voted no on the measure.

Despite the importance of the bill, however, Mr. Stringer said he wasn't ready to call on the City Council to override Ms. Quinn — who's also a likely candidate for mayor — and force an up - or - down vote on the measure.

The statement arrived on the eve of a House vote on the measure.

Dems say 3 provisions on the tax bill violate Senate rules and will likely be removed before that chamber votes on the measure

Tomorrow's vote on a measure introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R — AK) would throw out a determination by EPA in December that greenhouse gases «endanger» health and «welfare» and therefore should be regulated under the Clean Air Act.

Congress was expected to vote on a measure late last week that would put 280,000 furloughed federal employees back on the job through Jan. 26, although many agencies, including the Department of Education, would remain without full funding.

Ohio declared a fiscal emergency in the Cleveland public schools late last month, just days before a citywide vote on a measure aimed at helping bail out the beleaguered district.

Rep. Jim Christiana, R - Beaver remarks that he is ««still very optimistic» that the House could vote on the measure during the half - dozen remaining session days.»

The Board will vote on a Measure G1 spending plan that includes funds for three additional middle schools: Lodestar: Lighthouse Community Charter Public School, Amethods Oakland Charter Academy, and Alliance Academy.

But the Washington Teachers» Union refused to vote on a measure under which teachers would give up tenure in exchange for higher salaries based on merit.

The House, also controlled by Republicans, would need to vote on the measure before the privacy rules are officially eliminated.

Although the Senate could have voted on the measure on Thursday, Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson was unable to corral all 32 of his members to support the package.

Supporters and opponents of same - sex marriage rallied on Friday after it was announced that the State Senate would vote on the measure in Albany.

The 30 - second commercial from Hayworth's campaign is criticizing Maloney for votes on measures that impacted military pensions and Medicare.

Bill sponsors insisted they had the votes available for a Friday vote on the measure, but the effort has been met with stiff resistance from racino operators, who spent much the day personally lobbying lawmakers in the Senate.

That would allow his conference to vote on the measure today or tomorrow, and not wait until Friday.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the measure tomorrow, followed by the Senate on Thursday.

Not voting on a measure that would create a health - insurance exchange in New York is «foolish» Sen. Michael Gianaris told Susan Arbetter earlier today.

If approved there, the legislature would vote on the measure at its next session on Tuesday, Sept. 6, just more than a week before the first budget presentation.

Some of the councilman's challengers have criticized his vote to extend term limits in October and his decision to abstain from voting on a measure that would have left the term limit decision up to public vote.

The Senate is poised to vote on the measure on Tuesday.

A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.