Sentences with phrase «vote on the measure at»

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.

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The measure will now go to the House of Representatives to be voted on at a to - be-determined date.

Today's must - read story is from Fortune «s Tory Newmyer and it looks at labor federation AFL - CIO's decision to lift a freeze on political contributions that it imposed in March in a move meant to pressure Democrats to vote against free trade measures.

Icahn tells TIME he filed a shareholder proposal with Apple on Nov. 26, three days before the deadline for measures to be voted on at the company's next annual shareholders meeting.

Park District Executive Director Barbara Heller said Friday that some board members were still considering placing an advisory referendum measure on the April 17 ballot and may reconsider the issue at a future meeting when all board members are present for a vote.

After two hours of public comment Thursday, park board members at a special meeting voted 3 - 3 on a referendum measure, meaning the motion failed.

Also at 1:30 p.m., the Assembly Democrats hold a press conference on the New York Health Act universal health care bill before a floor debate and vote on the measure, speaker's conference room, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

The duo's act of defiance brought the number of Republicans signed onto the effort to 20, just five short of the number they need to force votes on four competing measures aimed at preserving the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

The governor is already running smack into a wall of opposition in the Senate, where Republicans (and at least one Democrat) don't want to hold a vote on a measure to strengthen abortion laws or allow for the public financing of political campaigns.

Still, the point remains that Saland still has a large amount of money on hand, close to what he had at the beginning for the year, and the other Republicans who voted in favor of the measure have rather depleted cash reserves.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo had agreed last year to an amendment, but the Democratic - led Assembly balked at a vote on the measure, which came with a broader agreement on the state budget.

Aggressive, because he hopes that it will put pressure back on Labour to either back English votes for English MPs and therefore nobble themselves in a future government, or refuse and be at odds with a majority of English voters who back such a measure.

Delegates at the 600,000 - member union's New York City confab on Saturday had supported an Iannuzzi - backed measure that declared a vote of no - confidence in state Education Commissioner John King and called on him to resign.

But Schumer said Democrats in Congress can use procedural maneuvers to force votes on gun control measures, which are being sought in the wake another mass shooting at an Oregon community college.

The Greenport Village board is expected to vote tonight on a measure that would allow the fireboat Fire Fighter to continue leasing space at the commercial railroad dock on a month - to - month basis.

A spokesman for Stefanik told The Sun the lawmaker voted to support the legislation because the measure would «restore transparency to the process of developing stream buffer zones near mining activities and require the Secretary of the Interior to work on a comprehensive study aimed at protecting streams.»

BY PAUL SCHINDLER By unanimous votes on March 7, the City Council approved three measures aimed at strengthening shelter options for homeless youth in New York, including a long contested move to raise the age limit for eligibility in youth shelters to include those 21 to 24 years old.

«One question stated that the governor was «being criticized for secrecy in negotiating major policy deals» then «quickly voting at night on the measures,»» Zambelli wrote.

Senate GOP lawmakers have held votes on various aspects of the legislation, but have balked at a measure designed to codify Roe v. Wade.

At least seven had events like Crowley's during the period when the measure was being debated and voted on.

Democrats in the chamber will hold a vote on an anti-human trafficking bill that had been languishing at the Capitol as the measure was caught up in the politics of the women's agenda.

The measure, formally known as the ``.50 - Caliber Threat Reduction Act,» will be voted on when the committee meets tomorrow at 1 p.m.

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.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said that while a unified Democratic conference may be short at least two votes to pass abortion rights legislation, it would at least be able to bring the measure to the floor, which would put pressure on pro-choice Republicans to help pass it.

The U.S. Senate is set to vote at noon today to end debate on a measure that would fund the government through Feb. 8.

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), which as part of its mission seeks to raise judicial standards and reform the legal system, will discuss the issue at its upcoming House of Delegates meeting on June 17, and consider voting on whether to take a position on the ballot measure, a spokesperson has confirmed.

Should each county's vote be weighed and depending on the measure for the weight, we could be looking at a different scenario next month.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearat Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearAt a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Alan Johnson reportedly told Mr Brown at yesterday's Cabinet meeting that all three measures would likely be passed and it was important Labour MPs could exercise a free vote on some portions, in line with their Conservative and Liberal Democrat counterparts.

Only one Republican, Senator James S. Alesi of Rochester, is on the record supporting the measure, which puts it at least six votes short of victory.

Nonetheless if Mr Watson believes he has a chance of success, the measures will be put to a formal NEC meeting later this month ahead of a crunch vote at the party conference in Liverpool, which starts on September 25.

The Democratic - controlled Assembly will vote on their own measure as proposed by Silver back in January at the State of the State address.

Other bills that were introduced, but not voted on, included measures to create new penalties for those who fail to report construction fatalities, a requirement for construction companies to give the city detailed reports about scheduled construction activities months in advance, and a mandate for drug and alcohol testing of construction workers at certain job sites.

The state Senate is said to be voting Tuesday on a measure to block New York City from instituting a five cents fee on plastic and paper bags The city measure is supposed to go into effect in February, after a delay agreed to at the behest of the state Legislature last year.

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.

The earliest the legislature could vote on the sanctuary county measure is at its session on Feb. 21.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of Manhattan — the teachers union's best friend at the Capitol — was described by colleagues as «steaming» and having «smoke coming out of his ears» as a result of the Senate's decision to pass the measure, which puts considerable pressure on politically vulnerable Assembly Democrats to bring the measure to a vote.

Updegrove sounded an optimistic note that recent political changes in Albany provided an opportunity for the measures to at least receive a fair up - or - down vote on the floor of the Assembly, where former Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, had previously blocked Medicaid reform votes from ever even coming to a vote.

Almost a week after 17 students and teachers were gunned down at a Florida high school, the state legislature voted 71 - 36 Tuesday against a measure to consider a ban on semi-automatic weapons.

The state Senate finished its two - year session Thursday without voting on the bill after Democratic leaders balked at reports that the measure would drive up utility rates.

But it's hard to measure how many people will actually vote on the amendment at all.

We included administrative data from teacher, parent, and student ratings of local schools; we considered the potential relationship between vote share and test - score changes over the previous two or three years; we examined the deviation of precinct test scores from district means; we looked at changes in the percentage of students who received failing scores on the PACT; we evaluated the relationship between vote share and the percentage change in the percentile scores rather than the raw percentile point changes; and we turned to alternative measures of student achievement, such as SAT scores, exit exams, and graduation rates.

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.

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

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill Wednesday, after a vote that would clear the way for a $ 26 billion measure to help states with their severe budget problems and save the jobs of tens of thousands of teachers and other public employees.

Most FY12 federal education spending will be frozen at FY11 levels under a measure approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on a party - line vote of 16 — 14.

Gov. Brown Urges UCLA Students to Support Prop. 30 Gov. Jerry Brown brought his campaign for the Proposition 30 tax measure to UCLA on Tuesday, urging students at a rally there to vote for it or risk facing a substantial tuition increase.

«Before the ink has even dried on Cook County's nationally praised law aimed at protecting both consumers and animal welfare by preventing the sale of dogs and cats raised in inhumane conditions, the pet industry and its allies have crafted an amendment that is designed to completely undo the good that was done when the Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the animal rights legislation last month,» stated Commissioner John Fritchey, sponsor of the Cook County measure.

But knowing the composition of the state legislature, and the hostility of the Republican leadership in both chambers to Prop B, we knew that we'd have to entertain compromise on some elements of the agreement (at no point, ever, publically, has Pacelle or anyone from HSUS mentioned any thought of compromise — and likely, this is why they didn't have a seat at the table when it came to this new law), in order to protect the measure for the long term and to obviate the need for a second public vote on the issue.

The Greek parliament has voted narrowly in favour of a package of austerity measures aimed at preventing the nation from defaulting on its debts.