Sentences with phrase «when state voters»

The steady stream of unflattering news, which seems to portray a movement in a tailspin, comes as charter schools are trying to recover from a crushing defeat in November 2016, when state voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot question to accelerate charter expansion.

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That's not so easy when you are in the minority, and in a party where progressives are pushing hard left - perhaps appealing more to coastal and city voters than those in rural areas in red states.
Several more states could join the party next year, when the presidential election will increase turnout among younger, pot - friendly voters.
When asked more generally, should the use of marijuana be made legal in the United States, 54 percent of voters said yes.
When CNN's Poppy Harlow recently talked to voters in Ohio, a swing state that's struggling economically, she heard that line «a lot.»
Super Tuesday is largely thought to be when the primaries and caucuses move from local to national, as voters in 12 states and one U.S. territory go to the polls next Tuesday, March 1.
When likely voters were asked whether a third - party candidate who is certified on a majority of state ballots should be included in the presidential debates, 76 percent said yes; 17 percent said no; and 7 percent were undecided.
Note how quickly his stance was modified when he thought he was losing key swing state Catholic voters.
Rick Santorum's Indecisive manner when it came to JFK's speech proved that he's willing to say anything to sway a group of voters, whether it be by holding a resentful view on past presidents» demonstration of Separation of Church and State, or by claiming that any and all forms of contraception be outlawed.
When voters in Florida were approving a lottery, a survey found that the majority believed the lottery was going to pay the major portion of the state budget for education.
Golden State added the biggest prize in free agency, Kevin Durant, and while that will likely cause Curry's numbers to fall, oddsmakers don't think voters will glance over the» 15 - ’16 MVP when selecting their All - NBA guards.
The current fight began in 2011, when New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved amending the state constitution to allow sports betting.
When has the conservative side stated it wants to limit voter access?
When the number of voters in a third of seats in a particular state or territory deviates significantly from the average (over 10 per cent for a period of more than two months).
We're confident that when voters are reminded Democrats raised taxes and spending by $ 14 billion, and brought dysfunction and disgrace to the New York State Senate in their two disastrous years in the majority, they'll vote overwhelmingly to keep Republicans in charge.»
The wishes of the voters are flouted when they elect Democrats to the state senate that caucus with and function as Republicans.
We'll see how truly decisive a voter turnout tool it can be starting in just a few weeks, when early / absentee voting begins in crucial states.
Geo - targeting, keyword - targeting and the fact that search ads are pay - per - click makes this strategy cost - attractive — you can concentrate resources on voters in particular states or metropolitan areas, and you only pay when you actually get a voter contact (i.e., when someone clicks).
This is because when voters are not really voting for a presidential candidate but instead voting to select the representative that will represent their state at the Electoral College.
Conveniently, this yields constituencies of roughly similar size to the number of voters in the Australian states of Victoria and NSW which elect 6 Senators each (except in double dissolution elections when they elect 12).
Liberals often claim that while there may be other forms of voter fraud in the United States, like voter registration fraud, the only kind of voter fraud that a voter ID law can possibly prevent is in - person voter fraud (where someone shows up at a polling station and votes when they're not legally permitted), and that there have been almost no documented cases of someone committing intentional in - person voter fraud in the United States.
For politicians and campaign operatives across the state, that race was a close - to - home indicator of what could happen in a special election, where turnout is abysmally low and a gap in enthusiasm among voters could make all the difference when the votes are tallied.
Hundreds of voters were prevented from casting ballots in the May primary when the state eliminated these reforms — a disturbing preview of what's to come.
Many New York State voters believe Governor Cuomo's staff acted inappropriately when they engaged with members...
He also wants to change voter registration rules to allow for same - day registration and the automatic enrollment of new voters when they visit a motor vehicles office or other state agency.
This November, voters in New York will decide whether the state will allow up to seven new resort style gambling casinos, when they have the choice of saying yes or no to an amendment.
Despite this success, the need for further reform was highlighted just weeks later, when party boss Frank Seddio selected the candidate for an open state Senate seat in a thoroughly undemocratic process that ignored the will of voters and County Committee members.
Research from the good - government group Citizens Union confirms that the New York City elections, where public funding is already in place, allow for greater voter choice and more electoral competition, when compared with New York State races.
When voters in four U.S. states — Colorado, Washington, Alaska and Oregon — approved recreational marijuana sales, part of the appeal was the promise of a new revenue source to buoy cash - strapped cities and states.
The first hurdle in that process is Tuesday, when Empire State voters select their nominees in the state's congressional rState voters select their nominees in the state's congressional rstate's congressional races.
Similarly, another bill would facilitate the voting process by automatically transferring voter's registration when they move within New York State (A. 3411, Kavanagh).
Mario Cilento, President of the New York State AFL - CIO, said, «This poll confirms what we knew when we endorsed Sean Patrick Maloney for Congress — even without the powerful advantage of incumbency, Sean's strong commitment to issues important to working families would resonate with Hudson Valley voters.
Pollsters have repeatedly included the former Central Brooklyn state senator alongside Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Comptroller Scott Stringer when surveying voters on potential primary match - ups.
The city expanded its efforts to register voters this year, providing voter registration forms in 16 languages when the state only requires five and allowing registration for people that take civil service exams through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
When compared with the previous tally (from June 2012) the new tally shows that the two minor parties tallied by the state grew at a faster rate than any other type of voters.
When there is plan that is a tax cut for the voters of my district and is good for New York state, I will vote for it.
Dates when states will mail absentee ballots to voters, and when early in - person voting will become available.
When this question was last asked in June 2017, 45 % of voters thought the state was on track, and 43 % believed it was off course.
This was not the kind of language Democratic primary voters heard when Teachout shocked the Empire State by snagging about a third of the votes against a sitting governor.
Cuomo supports the Dream Act, and he said he would continue to push for it (Changes of the measure passing took a double - whammy hit in March when the state Senate narrowly defeated the bill and a Siena College poll showed most voters oppose the measure).
Today's Q poll finds AG Andrew Cuomo's Rose Garden strategy isn't working so well when it comes to the budget mess, as 64 percent of voters say they'd like to hear more from the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful about what he would do to pull the state out of its fiscal morass.
Although 45 % of Democratic voters in New York State report Obama's backing makes no difference when selecting a candidate, the same proportion — 45 % — says a nod from the president will make them more likely to vote for that candidate.
Similar proportions of Democratic voters in New York State held these views when Marist last asked this question in November.
In no state with open primaries in the last forty years is there any instance in any state when more than 6 % of the state's primary voters chose a minor party primary ballot.
But in a year when the state's top two legislators were arrested, and as New York remains one of the nation's highest - taxed places, many voters on Syracuse's east side want leaders to address the growing population of deer.
When asked if he should ever run for New York State office again, voters divide.
The other consideration that voters must consider when they vote in the special election on April 24th is that the winner of this contest may determine which party controls the State Senate for the next two years.
Antoine Thompson couldn't find a job when voters fired him from his state Senate job two years ago.
However, Latino voters might have made up their minds in 2011, when Mitt Romney stated he would veto the DREAM Act, but his reluctance during the second presidential debate to provide specifics on an alternative approach on immigration reform could have sealed the deal for most Latinos.
So, voters in the 37th District may have two choices when they go to the polls April 24, not only for their State Senator, but a vote to see which party controls the senate into 2020.
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