Sentences with phrase «votes in the state legislature»

The eminently qualified former college professor had the right stuff, but alas, elections are about politics and this Republican didn't have enough Democratic votes in the state legislature which appoints regents.

Southern states almost universally rejected it or refused to bring it to a vote in state legislatures, and passage in Tennessee hung by a thread.

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Fibrant built its network in North Carolina before the state legislature voted to limit cities» rights to offer broadband, according to Ars.

FYI, lib, Obama voted in favor of partial birth abortion while he was in the Illinois state legislature.

Or the fact that my state's Agriculture Secretary, Sid Miller (once voted the second most - conservative member in the Texas legislature — no easy feat), managed to vault himself onto the national stage just by attacking a (nonexistent) ban on birthday cupcakes in Texas schools.

Since 1985, Mass Audubon has reported the environmental voting records of the Massachusetts legislature in order to inform citizens of their state legislators» performance in protecting the nature of Massachusetts.

Since 1985, Mass Audubon has reported the environmental voting records of the state legislature in order to inform citizens of their state legislators» performance in protecting the nature of Massachusetts.

In the case two Pennsylvania Democrats challenged the state's Republican controlled state legislature for denying the principle of «one person one vote» to them by ensuring their votes would be less likely to impact their representation in a heavily Republican districIn the case two Pennsylvania Democrats challenged the state's Republican controlled state legislature for denying the principle of «one person one vote» to them by ensuring their votes would be less likely to impact their representation in a heavily Republican districin a heavily Republican district.

Specifically, state level California Republicans had been pushing an effort in the legislature there to assign California's 55 electors by proportion of the popular vote to give them an opportunity to win some votes in a state with 12 % of the national population that they haven't had success winning in a generation.

Imagine someone being able to vote in elections for both Arizona's state legislature and New Mexico's state legislature.

The two best countries to see this are Switzerland, which has referendum voting at the Federal Level and The United States, which has some system of referendum voting at the state level (The most common being referral voting, where the legislature can opt to pass a law by citizen vote, which is available in all 50 sStates, which has some system of referendum voting at the state level (The most common being referral voting, where the legislature can opt to pass a law by citizen vote, which is available in all 50 statesstates.

Smart use of email fundraising from the Daily Kos activism list today: they sent out a message this afternoon asking activists to support last - minute Get Out The Vote work on behalf of three separate several Democrats running for state legislature in Virginia.

Starting in 2018, Maine will become the first state to use instant - runoff voting for elections for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.

In Nebraska's nonpartisan state legislature employs a top - two primary system in which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioIn Nebraska's nonpartisan state legislature employs a top - two primary system in which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioin which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioin the primary face off in the general electioin the general election.

State Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole, which has played a role in recent corruption trials of the former leaders of the legislature.

Despite the fact that the state has voted for Republicans in every presidential election from 1980 until 2008 the governorship (until 2012), legislature (until 2010), as well as most statewide offices, it remains in Democratic control.

In the early 19th century, most states did not hold popular elections for presidential electors and the legislature just chose them directly; as time went on, more and more states changed to doing popular vote for them, but as recently as 1876, the Colorado legislature appointed its electors rather than hold an election because it was newly admitted and didn't have the time to do so.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 32 states and the District of Columbia have an early voting system that allows registered voters to cast their votes in person before Election Day.

Cannon described Colorado as a state where Democrats had the best chances of flipping the legislature — where President Obama did well in 2008, Democrats held the Senate by five votes, and Republicans held the House by just a one - vote margin.

The UN's failures can be traced to the way the Security Council (SC) is currently able to act in a judicial manner in determining whether states have complied with SC resolutions, while also acting as the executive in drawing up those resolutions, and also as the principal legislature in voting on them.

He captured only 37 votes or just about one percent of the 3,892 cast in a Democratic primary to fill a state legislature seat to cover an area including his hometown of Manning, South Carolina.

Cuomo says even if the public vote is delayed, the casino siting legislation would still need to be passed this year, based on a decades old opinion issued by a former State Attorney General, who said that constitutional amendment votes by the legislature need to happen in consecutive years, and can't skip a year in between votes.

New Jersey Could Become Second State to Pass Groundbreaking Voting Reform by Jennifer L. Clark After years of fierce voting rights battles in legislatures and courthouses, there is unmistakable momentum on the side of voters.

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said the East End's representatives in the state legislature originally voted against the hotel / motel tax.

And he says, in answer to reporters» questions, the Assembly still wants to enact the pension reforms, but simply got bogged down on details required to amend the state's constitution, which requires the vote of two concurrently elected legislatures.

heldon Silver may have had just one vote, but a «no» from him carried more weight than any other politician in the state legislature.

Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session.

«This [state] legislature is not for sale or even for rent,» he declared, probably tongue in cheek, after the county legislature voted 13 - 8 to offer the state legislature $ 75,000.

Even movements to amend the Constitution move through state legislatures and Congress, so the regular voting population is only indirectly involved in the decision.

«That was the biggest flip in state history and we're going to need the same historic change in the New York legislature in 2012 to guarantee the people the ability to vote on this issue.»

Besides I'm not voting for ANYbody currently service in the state legislature for anything.

The decisive 32nd vote was cast by Republican Stephen Saland, a Poughkeepsie lawyer first elected to the state legislature in 1980.

«Article III, § 5 of the State Constitution, reads, in part, «An apportionment by the legislature, or other body, (emphasis added) shall be subject to review by the supreme court... (Amended by vote of the people November 6, 1945.)»

@JimThio not a referendum, but a constitutional amendment, which requires a 2/3 super-majority vote in both houses of congress and ratification by at least 3/4 of state legislatures.

The Founding Fathers only said in the U.S. Constitution about presidential elections (only after debating among 30 ballots for choosing a method): «Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...» The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly characterized the authority of the state legislatures over the manner of awarding their electoral votes as «plenary» and «exclusive.&rState shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...» The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly characterized the authority of the state legislatures over the manner of awarding their electoral votes as «plenary» and «exclusive.&rstate legislatures over the manner of awarding their electoral votes as «plenary» and «exclusive.»

Your Democratic State Central Committee has worked with county party organizations to build their individual capacity, increased our advocacy for the right to vote both in the legislature and leading up to election cycles, worked with volunteers to strengthen the Emerging Leaders Project, upgraded and invested in the Party's technology infrastructure, increased training and simply believe that being a «responsive resource» is the best way to build an organization.

The proposal was so toxic in the legislature last year that the state Senate voted unanimously to block the state Department of Transportation from spending $ 300,000 to join a federal study of the issue with four other states.

But in most parts of the state, there are no primaries for the state legislature, so the next chance to vote for or against assemblymembers and senators is November 8.

I've focused during my time in the legislature to deliver mandate relief for local governments that should help local property taxpayers, voting against budgets that contained tax and fee increases, and I still believe there is more to do to get our state back on the right track for ourselves and future generations.»

The state legislature is in Special Session at the Capital Monday night with hopes of voting on a 2 yr budget but there are still gaps between the Democrats and Republicans proposals.

The state legislature in Vermont recently voted to make recreational marijuana legal later this year.

The Brennan Center supports early voting as a crucial way to help more New Yorkers exercise their right to vote, and urges the New York State legislature to include early voting in the state budget,» said Joanna Zdanys, Counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for JusState legislature to include early voting in the state budget,» said Joanna Zdanys, Counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Jusstate budget,» said Joanna Zdanys, Counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.

After winning the primary with 33 percent of the votes, Alcantara became the first Dominican lawmaker in the State's legislature.

Toobin reported that DeLay left Washington and returned to Texas to oversee the project while final voting was underway in the state legislature, and that «several times during the long days of negotiating sessions, DeLay personally shuttled proposed maps among House and Senate offices in Austin.»

For an amendment to be placed before the voters as a referendum, a state constitutional convention, a joint meeting of both houses of the legislature sitting as one body, in each of two successive two - year legislative sessions, must provide the required number of votes.

In order to change the constitution, it would require the approval of two consecutively elected state legislatures, and then go before the votes.

NEW YORK, NY (03/18/2018)(readMedia)-- Attorney General Schneiderman, New York City elected officials, unions and grassroots organizations rallied at Foley Square to urge the New York State legislature to include early voting in the state budget due AprilState legislature to include early voting in the state budget due Aprilstate budget due April 1st.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Senator Kathleen A. Marchione (R,C - Halfmoon) and Assemblyman Tony Jordan (R,C,I - Jackson) today announced new transparency legislation to protect Mt. McGregor state correctional facility in Wilton and three others that are slated for closure by requiring the state legislature to debate and vote on any prison closure plan submitted by the governor.

The state oversight board in control of Nassau's finances voted unanimously Thursday to reject the county's 2018 budget after lawmakers stripped out $ 60 million in fee hikes — setting up a showdown with the GOP - controlled county legislature.

ALBANY — Legalized gaming in New York appears to be around the corner with the state legislature to vote approval in the new year followed by the governor's signature and a vote by the public next November.