Sentences with phrase «with legislative issues»

During that time, Cardoza was on the House Agriculture Committee, where he dealt with legislative issues relating to pets.

He has been involved with legislative issues affecting public education at the state and national levels for many years.

«When you're in battle, you're dealing with legislative issues or a lot of times those sessions go long into the night, you get to know somebody pretty well.

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Chinese leadership will address the issue with new policy goals for the year when the new legislative session starts Thursday.

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next week.

In conjunction with the Legislative Budget Board (LBB), the budget office coordinates the state agency strategic planning process, issues budget instructions to state agencies, and conducts hearings on agency budget requests.

Gov. Larry Hogan just had what was probably his best legislative session, working with Democrats to solve big problems on issues like health care and bolstering his pro-business image with a massive effort to woo Amazon's second headquarters to the state...

Last week: We started this year's legislative session with many crisis issues facing our state; from Hurricane Irma and the opioid crisis, both of which impacted — or still impact — virtually every area of the state, to the senseless shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport, and then the horrific tragedy in Parkland.

With big - ticket items such as the debt ceiling in question, other legislative issues that would ordinarily receive considerable attention have gone almost unnoticed.

The removal of so many issues from legislative control has not only deprived the country of the benefits of experimentation with different solutions to difficult problems, but has accelerated the flight from politics that Reno rightly deplores.

Known as the «X case,» the decision sparked an ongoing debate about how to interpret the legislative mandate from the court, with successive governments reluctant to touch the issue for fear of upsetting the public.

Amy currently runs a consulting firm focused on assisting businesses, associations, nonprofits and advocacy groups with legal issues, legislative and regulatory research, obtaining grants, and market analysis and trends.

Mass Audubon President Gary Clayton, Director of Public Policy Jack Clarke, and Legislative Director Karen Heymann met with Senator Edward J. Markey and other groups to brainstorm strategies for working with the incoming Presidential administration and new Congress on critical environmental issues.

She is also a member of the legislative liaison team with the Indiana State Nursing Association (ISNA) and offers expert witness consultation in legal cases involving women's health issues or midwifery.

Not addressed, for instance, is the long - time legislative requirement that schools offer whole milk with each meal - a result of heavy lobbying by dairy interests and a rallying issue for critics, who believe it raises the fat and cholesterol content of the typical school lunch.

SNA is also calling for the USDA and the US Department of Education to work cooperatively to ensure that students have sufficient time to eat and enjoy their school meals This is a huge issue — with some students getting as little as 10 minutes of actual eating time for lunch — and one for which SNA's legislative clout could be well applied to benefit students across the country.

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Legislative leaders, meanwhile, have been hesitant in speaking with reporters, even when it comes to providing routine updates on a variety of issues due to expire in the coming days, including rent control for New York City as well as the 421a tax abatement.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

Paterson also took issue with the assertion that he does not need legislative approval to move forward with this idea, insisting during his Red Room press conference this morning: «That's not true.»

Lawmakers have three legislative session days to go this week, with the session wrapping up on Thursday and a range of issues left unresolved, including an extension of mayoral control for New York City schools.

Finding ways of funding mass transit has been a key issue for lawmakers this legislative session amid ongoing problems with the New York City subway system.

Speaking on Peace FM's Entertainment Review on Saturday concerning his issue with Parliament, Blakk Rasta said after he apologised to the legislative body for his alleged claims that about 80 % of them use marijuana, he was asked if he will continue talking about the leaf.

This suggests that international intervention to support democracy should seek to marry projects that build legislative capacity with opportunistic engagement around key issues.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued sanctions on Wednesday against a freshman Republican lawmaker after the chamber's Ethics Committee determined she had retaliated against a legislative aide she had engaged in a sexual relationship with.

Three legislative leaders met with Gov. Andrew Cuomo behind closed doors at the state Capitol yesterday and hammered out a number of specifics, though a range of non-fiscal policy issues — apparently with the exception of addressing sexual harassment — have fallen off the table.

Example: education - funding issues are going to be big in the upcoming legislative session, so you prepare a column by your caucus chair and pitch it to the state teachers» union newsletter, with of course a link back to your website.

This legislative session we will work with advocates and stakeholders to find a legislative solution to this issue.»

There are three ballot propositions going before voters statewide in November: A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a redistricting commission (with members to be appointed by legislative leaders), a constitutional amendment to permit electronic distribution to state legislators of pending bills, and a $ 2 billion school bond issue.

«He's been a partner with us on many of the issues the last legislative session; the change in the tax code, the $ 75 million for the youth works program,» Mr. Camara said.

Executive Budget Proposals — We have detailed, issue - specific legislative memos on a number of tax issues presented in the Executive Budget that we will be sharing with the full Senate and Assembly.

As a reformer with 30 years of experience in Albany, Scharff criticized the outsized influence that moneyed interests have over the legislative process on nearly every single issue.

Armed with a full understanding of how this scandal came to be, rank - and - file legislators (and the people who elect them) can make informed choices on the various issues that radiate from this scandal, such as assigning responsibility, choosing legislative leaders, and making annual budget appropriations to pay off the debt.

And with Republicans looking to retain control of the state Senate in this fall's elections, it's likely that they'll actively use their legislative wins on heroin, and the governor's glowing remarks, as a campaign issue.

As former senior government legal and policy advisors with decades of experience, we help clients successfully navigate legislative, policy, administrative, and procurement issues.

Flanagan meanwhile said he would continue to negotiate the issue with the clock running down on the legislative session.

With just one week left in the New York State legislative session, press outlets are predicting that few big - ticket issues, such as public campaign financing, the women's equality agenda, medical marijuana or the Dream Act, will be resolved.

The first highlights — filled with backroom political gossiping — were played during testimony by state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Whitestone), who described Skelos» power and explained how his own legislative behavior on issues such as rent control and fracking might have been different if he knew about the behind - the - scenes interests of Skelos.

The love fest following the meetings with Cuomo on Tuesday masked some of the more contentious issues the governor and legislative leaders are trying to work through, including a plan that would freeze local property tax increases.

While good - government groups and lawmakers push for more oversight and transparency of economic development spending in New York, legislative leaders in Albany still hope to strike a deal with Governor Andrew Cuomo on the issue.

He met Friday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top legislative leaders to discuss the issue.

House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, a Berlin Democrat, says legislative leaders have decided to deal with the issue in a special session.

To talk with Legislator Dixon about a county issue, please contact her Legislative Office at 858-8671 or email [email protected] or visit www.erie.gov/legislature.

Of all the issues that dominated legislative debate in last year's session, rent control and 421 - a tax abatements had the most potential to drive a spike in donations from one sector; the fact that contributions from the biggest real estate developers ebbed made it difficult for 2015 to compete with prior years.

«The [GOP] legislative majority and central staff met today with County Executive Laura Curran and her central staff and we look forward to working together on the issues facing Nassau County,» said Presiding Officer Rich Nicolello (R - New Hyde Park).

Governor Cuomo listed public campaign financing as a goal in his State of the State message, says he hopes to pursue the issue with legislative leaders during the final two months of the legislative session.

That means the court doesn't have jurisdiction on the matter because it is a political issue, and a court decision could interfere with the will of the legislative branch.

Instead of meeting with legislative leaders to hash out health care spending and possible new taxes, Cuomo has focused on issues important to left - leaning Democrats in the state.

Both Nixon and Molinaro are highlighting women's rights as an issue, and they criticize the Governor's private budget meetings with three male legislative leaders, where the state's new sexual harassment policies were also decided.

Both Nixon and Molinaro are highlighting women's rights as an issue, and they criticize the governor's private budget meetings with three male legislative leaders, where the state's new sexual harassment policies also were decided.