Sentences with phrase «voting laws continue»

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Working together we will build on all that we've achieved and continue to lift up New Yorkers by investing in our infrastructure, passing the DREAM Act, enacting campaign finance and voting reform, and further strengthening New York's nation - leading gun safety laws.

The University at Buffalo law professor, who actually teaches the subject, said she's pleased with the vote but wants to continue to push other issues like closing the so - called LLC loophole.

I thank Democratic Conference Leader Stewart - Cousins, Senator Gianaris, my colleagues, the Vote Better coalition including NYC Votes, NYPIRG, Citizens Union, NAACP, and Dominicanos USA for their continued focus on improving voting laws.»

The unexpended balance of each appropriation, less the commitments outstanding at the close of the fiscal year for which it was made, shall lapse at the close of such fiscal year; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the lapsing of appropriations which may be or are required to be made for an indefinite period or which include state refunds, allocations or grants applicable to said appropriations pursuant to any other provisions of law; and provided further that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making of appropriations or contracts for the construction of permanent public improvements or works not to be completed during the fiscal year, or the acquisition of property therefor, or the establishment of bond or capital accounts, sinking funds or reserve funds, and each such appropriation, account or fund shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or shall have been abandoned by a two thirds vote of the County Legislature.

While the Labour leadership debated the economy today, the Conservative party continued to push English MPs voting on English laws.

According to public officers law and an opinion provided by the state Association of Towns» attorney, a tie vote is considered a «failure to elect, «and the incumbent continues in the office until the next election.

Oct. 17, 2013: As part of the fiscal 2014 continuing resolution that reopened the federal government, the House voted to require that accurate income verification systems be put in place before the law's exchange subsidies are dispersed.

«It seems ludicrous that while a member of the House of Commons loses their seat if they are sent to prison, members of the House of Lords can continue to vote and pass laws despite having served time themselves,» he said.

«The Kenyan people, by this vote, have moved to strengthen the frontiers of their democracy, and it is my hope that, regardless of the decision taken by Kenya's Supreme Court, the delivery of progress and prosperity to the Kenyan people will continue in a process of national reconciliation and in conditions of freedom and the rule of law to the benefit of the welfare and stability of the Kenyan nation.»

But Flanagan, who continues to be under fire from the right for voting «yes» on the controversial gun control law, is unlikely to approve funding any time soon — especially not with the special election for ex-Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous» seat this fall and the 2016 rematch for control of the majority looming.

The McKay Commission report into the consequences of devolution on law - making found English resentment at Scottish and Northern Ireland MPs voting on laws just for England was growing and that the status quo could not continue.

But in an interview on Capital Tonight, Zeldin was reluctant to say definitively if he would vote for a so - called «clean» continuing resolution that would fund the federal government operations that didn't include any changes to the federal health care law of 2010.

So as lawmakers contend with the possibility of a continued shortfall and layoffs next month, they are also under the cloud of a lawsuit brought by Onondaga County Comptroller Bob Antonacci, who claims lawmakers broke the law when they voted themselves a raise last year.

School districts, villages and other special election districts can continue to use lever - style voting machines through 2014, under a law signed today by Cuomo.

Although the Commission's head welcomed the planned new law — that will now be voted on by the full House of Commons soon after the holiday recess — her statement added: «We continue to call on the Secretary of State to put in place the necessary legislation that will allow us to publish details of donations and loans received since January 2014.»

«We expect that it will be easier to reform these [voting] laws if the Democrats take the majority,» said Kavanagh, who pledged continued support to his sponsored legislation no matter Tuesday's outcome.

She said she thought the debate in the state Legislature would continue past this year's session, and was shocked the morning of June 25 to hear about the state Senate's historic 33 - 29 vote in favor of the law.

Milwaukee's Common Council will vote Tuesday to continue enforcement of the residency requirement for certain municipal employees, in direct contradiction to what Gov. Scott Walker may sign into law as part of the budget.

The laws temporarily lapsed in 2011, when Democrats in the State Senate voted against a compromise extend laws for a few hours while negotiations continued.

Despite the nixed vote — and House Speaker Paul Ryan's comments that «Obamacare is the law of the land» — Rep. John Faso, one of the architects of the Medicaid amendment, indicated he'd continue to push for Medicaid relief, long a thorn in the side of county officials.

September 30, 2013 • As the U.S. government braces for a shutdown, the Senate voted Monday to reject amendments to a stopgap spending bill passed by the House of Representatives that would have delayed the healthcare law for a year and repeal a tax on medical devices, and returned a «clean» continuing resolution that would keep the government open until Nov. 15 — and leave Obamacare intact — to the House.

Indeed, some people involved in the negotiations said that a key reason the compromise legislation wasn't made public until shortly before the House voted was to appease conservatives in the House who might have staged a revolt over continued federal involvement and persuaded some moderates to go along with them in a bid to torpedo the new law.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A state board voted Wednesday to allow 13 school districts in Arkansas to continue using teachers, administrators and other staff as armed guards, despite a warning from the state's top attorney that the licensing law they relied upon was intended for private businesses.

H.B. 7069 lawsuit: Duval County School Board members vote against joining an appeal of the latest decision against 13 school boards that are challenging the constitutionality of the state's 2017 education law, H.B. 7069, saying they can't afford to continue.

A new state law, passed by a union - busting Republican legislature earlier this year, requires every public - sector union in the state to vote on whether to continue or dissolve their unions.

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law took the first steps in reversing language in the 2005 bankruptcy law related to private student loan debt by approving on a 6 - 3 party line vote H.R. 5043, the Private Student... Continue readinLaw took the first steps in reversing language in the 2005 bankruptcy law related to private student loan debt by approving on a 6 - 3 party line vote H.R. 5043, the Private Student... Continue readinlaw related to private student loan debt by approving on a 6 - 3 party line vote H.R. 5043, the Private Student... Continue reading →

The vote will cause a period of uncertainty regarding the overarching EU legislation relating to European travel and the extent to which the relevant laws will continue to apply once the UK has withdrawn.

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But several Linklaters partners told The Am Law Daily in confidence that the lack of votes was a sign of growing discontent over the continued pruning of the partnership and Davies's detached leadership style.

The vote will cause a period of uncertainty regarding the overarching EU legislation relating to European travel and the extent to which the relevant laws will continue to apply once the UK has...