Sentences with phrase «whether the district lines»

«My district is competitive, and that's a good thing... because it forces people to talk to a broader sense of the community,» Hurd said Saturday as the closing witness in a trial over whether the district lines should be redrawn.

Not exact matches

Let's examine whether we could follow the lead of forward - thinking districts like San Francisco USD by getting rid of our «a la carte» lines entirely, so that all kids can get a balanced meal (instead of grabbing nachos and a slushie and calling it lunch) and no Houston kid gets his picture put on Facebook to shame him for eating in the «poor kids & # 822....

Government reform groups are split over whether an amendment on the November ballot to change the way legislative district lines are drawn is an improvement, or will make only make gerrymandering worse.

Despite all the speculation on whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo will stick to his pledge to veto LATFOR's gerrymandered and politically influenced district lines, there's a growing possibility that he'll never get the chance because the maps — as they currently stand — might not make it out of the Legislature at all.

Accordingly, both Ragusa and Haggerty are lawful Chairman, and both were entitled to a «place at the table» to vote on whether to grant out - of - the - district Democrat James Milano a Wilson - Pakula certificate to run on the Republican ballot line.

The majority leader cited «constitutional concerns» with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's redistricting reform bill, saying he's unclear whether the Legislature can legally abdicate its responsibility to redraw congressional and legislative district lines.

On top of the fact that whether its Marchione or McDonald on the R line who ever has it wins in that district the democratic opponent is a ghost.

In New York's 22nd congressional district, a GOP - leaning district that stretches from Binghamton to Lake Ontario, keep an eye on whether tech entrepreneur Martin Babinec, running on the largely self - funded «upstate jobs» line, splits enough votes from tea - party Republican Claudia Tenney to elect State legislator Kim Myers.

But in his district, where the 81 - year - old, 21 - term congressman heads into a June primary looking increasingly vulnerable, the question of whether his fund - raising efforts have crossed the line is joined by another: Has he simply stayed too long?

Whether the redistricting gurus of Albany are looking at the state Senate, the Assembly, or Congress, the message should be the same: Oneida County deserves to be treated with respect and kept whole in the final drawing of district lines.

A case is also currently pending with the Supreme Court, which heard arguments earlier this year on whether the state's congressional district lines — drawn by an independent redistricting commission — are unconstitutional.

Susan Lerner, executive director of the good - government group Common Cause, said it's hard to judge whether the percentage is abnormally high, particularly because district lines have just shifted.

The bottom line for judging investments by districts working to develop instructional leadership is whether such investments are linked to student achievement.

Arbitrary district lines should not determine whether or not your child receives the best education for their individual needs.

As a Fellow, I provided a legal analysis by researching district facility costs, analyzing budget line items and account codes to determine whether public school districts are in compliance with Proposition 39 and are providing facilities to charter school students.

The bottom line is that deciding whether to sign on to the grant is a decision that each local school district and local teachers union has to make for itself.

Whether by the efforts of the OFP claimant, or by direct action by the Department with the liable relative concerned, the amount of maintenance sought from the other parent will be in line with District Court maintenance norms in respect of children.