Sentences with phrase «voted for the legalization»
(Both the flip - flops and the chameleon were rainbow - colored, which Democrats suggested was meant to associate Mr. O'Brien with the gay - rights movement; the senator he is seeking to succeed, James S. Alesi, a Republican who did not seek re-election, previously opposed same - sex marriage but voted for its legalization last year.)
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Before O'Brien's victory, the Rochester - area Senate district was in the hands of Sen. Jim Alesi, one of four Republicans who voted for the legalization of same - sex marriage in 2011, who declined to seek another two - year term.
It was Cuomo's first endorsement of a Republican, although the governor has long said he would support the GOP senators who voted for legalization of same - sex marriage.
The popular governor has long said he would support the Republican senators who voted for legalization.
Not exact matches
Both houses of the Maine State Legislature voted Wednesday to overturn Gov. Paul LePage's (R.) veto of marijuana legalization legislation, putting the state on the path to finally implementing a 2016 referendum calling for legal recreational weed.
A majority of Senate Republicans voted for upfront legalization and increased low - skill immigration, but that only tells part of the story.
It's not unusual for the GOP in the Legislature to fare better, but this year those numbers are highlighted after the four Republican senators who voted for same - sex marriage legalization benefited from the support of deep - pocketed donors.
The Democratic Party is no longer the center left party, the patriotic party, and the pro worker party of John F. Kennedy, or Franklin D, Roosevelt, it is now the party of George Mcgovern, community organizers, hippies, free traders and globalists, dumb college students, flag burners, advocates for the legalization of all drugs and the banning of all firearms, and those who think that rural America is full of dumb idiots who are not enlightened enough to understand the benefits of free trade, who believe in the stupid idea of the nation state or stupid to not vote Democratic.
The mailer, which criticizes Republican Sen. Mark Grisanti for his vote in favor of same - sex marriage legalization, is prett graphic; depicting two men in the midst of a sex act and refers to the Buffalo lawmaker as a «political whore.»
The Senate GOP has allowed for key votes on the legalization of same - sex marriage and gun control, while Cuomo has also racked up significant economic victories, including a property - tax cap and three budgets in a row passing in advance of the April 1 deadline.
CITY HALL — Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a bill Tuesday that could pave the way for the legalization of gay marriage in New York State, and the state Legislature is one vote away from passing it.
With an eye on his re-election in November, Cuomo delivered a laundry list of initiatives certain to be endorsed by key voting blocs, from tax relief for homeowners and tenants to the legalization of medical marijuana.
Buffalo Sen. Mark Grisanti, one of the four Republicans who voted in favor of the legalization of same - sex marriage and was widely considered to be in deep trouble for his party primary against Kevin Stocker, thumped his opponent with roughly 60 percent of the vote.
Lawmakers came close last year to passing a legalization bill that would have set up an insurance framework for regulating combat - style sports, but the measure never came up for a vote in the Assembly, where sponsors are confident it would pass.
This most likely pushes back the timetable for same - sex marriage legalization in Senate, where the vote remains deadlocked at 31 - 31.
President Obama may address the potential vote in the state Legislature for same - sex marriage legalization at an LGBT fundraiser in New York City tonight.
New York is inching toward the legalization of mixed - martial arts as the Democratic - led Assembly plans its first - ever vote next week on the legislation that's stalled for years in the chamber.
Long is obviously passionately opposed to the legalization of same - sex marriage, but earlier this year, on April 26, he told us on Capital Tonight that the bill should come to the floor for the vote.
Cuomo signed the legalization bill June 24 after he helped persuade four Senate Republicans to vote for it.
DENVER (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington state could lead to big profits for people in the pot business, but industry entrepreneurs have plenty of questions about the recent votes.
Much was made of the fact that state Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay expressed personal support yesterday for the legalization of same - sex marriage, with some suggesting this could somehow neutralize the state Conservative Party's threat to deny its endorsement — and ballot line — to any Republican who votes «yes» on the bill.
Stec voted for state Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried's original medical marijuana bill, but noted legalization may not create enough revenue to be a cash cow for the state.
Whether it's legalization or some form of decriminalization, this is a promise that Trudeau's youthful fans — who turned out to vote for the party in record numbers — are not likely to sit quietly on for long.
I urge Realtors to Vote for the Liberals and Justin Trudeau next election to make this problem go away as Trudeau is on record as favoring legalization and regulation once in office..