Sentences with phrase «work of a legislature»

Former county legislature chairman Dan Alfonso liked to say that the work of the legislature is done in committee, so in that sense, the committee assignments handed out by newly - minted legislature Chairman Ken Ronk last week bear scrutiny.

Former Ulster County legislature chairman Dan Alfonso used to say that the real work of legislatures was done in committee.

The work of the legislature involves taking action on communications from the County Executive and other elected county officials, the various county departments and agencies, other governments, the public, and the legislators themselves.

County Legislature Chairman John Parete thanked Hein «for supporting the work of the legislature's Ulster Coalition Against Narcotics by recognizing and funding the coalition's recommendation for an ombudsman.

There is no doubt that the current political leadership is moving Mississippi in the right direction on education issues, and this award illustrates that the hard work of the legislature is being recognized around the country.

Not exact matches

Maduro's government has had success sidelining the country's political opposition, circumventing the opposition - controlled legislature, securing electoral victories with the help of fraud and dirty tricks, and working to block main opposition parties from future elections.

DraftKings said it «will continue to work actively to replicate this success with dozens of legislatures.»

Michigan's state legislature is expected to give final approval as early as Tuesday to new laws making it a «right - to - work» state despite protests from thousands of unionized workers.

The right - to - work drive in Michigan is the latest of a series of setbacks for labor unions in the United States, beginning in 2011, when Wisconsin's Walker pushed through the legislature limits on public sector unions such as teachers.

• In Vermont, state Sen. Kevin Mullin (R) worked with AARP Vermont on a bill that passed unanimously in both houses of the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) in April.

Elena Sidorenko, who heads an interdepartmental working group on cryptocurrencies at the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's legislature, said it is widely known that Chinese traders use cryptocurrencies to send their revenues abroad.

By John Horgan, leader of B.C.'s New Democrats The citizens of B.C. have given me the privilege of working for them in government and the legislature for two decades.

Said the Chamber of Commerce head Hoan: «We are awaiting the details of the proposal by the governor and state legislature as they work towards restructuring our tax code to adapt to the loss of [that] deduction.

In the legislature, MLA Laurie Throness spoke against the universal child care plan, saying, «I find it strange that the government... ignores the cries of an infant leaving its parent, who has to go to work, and the sadness of a parent who would rather stay home with their new baby for a while.»

The NDP folks are nice and will do a good job in government; they will actually work rather than loll around in the house of corruption avoiding the questions of the opposition parties as I noted when I went to the legislature to present my banned self to my MLA — Mr. Mandel.

The promoters of the ERA had the media, celebrities, and national - level politicians on their side, but Schlafly and her grassroots allies knew how to work the state legislatures where the ratification skirmishes were fought.

«This year, we look forward to working with the legislature on again stopping the state Endangered Species Act repeal and moving forward a common - sense reform of that important law.»

«One of the things we had hoped to get is Illinois experience — someone to work with the state legislature and the system in Springfield... and the issues that affect us,» Bushy said.

The ACLU works tirelessly in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the Constitution's promise of liberty for everyone in our country.

My name is Tahra Johnson and I work with the National Conference of State Legislatures in the Maternal and Child Health Program.

Even as it came to crunch time in the legislature on this issue, a bulk of the work was done behind the scenes.

The NCSL says the award is designed to honor «a leader who has worked to preserve and build public trust in the institution of the state legislature and whose career embodies the highest principles of leadership.»

He said the Legislative Houses (Power and Privileges) Act «increases the power of the legislature, gives the legislators immunity on what they do on the floor and in plenaries, and increases their powers to do their legislative work more effectively».

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.

Rawls was aware of the moral value of independent economic activity, but he thought that legislatures concerned to make sensible social policy were the proper places to work out the balance between economic rights and other competing interests.

Polly Trottenberg, the city's Department of Transportation commissioner and an MTA board member has pledged to press the governor and state legislature to reinstate the $ 65 million, and said that she will be «working with our allies up in Albany to see if we can reverse these cuts, which we really have a great concern about.»

Because of the way Maryland election law works, however, the Task Force Action Fund's registration as independent expenditure committee meant that Penn National Gaming was effectively able to hide this expenditure during the time the legislature considered whether to press forward with the measure.

In our eyes, JCOPE will have little credibility until new laws are passed which prohibit the Committee from appointing an executive director, or senior managers, who have worked for a sitting governor, attorney general, comptroller, the legislature, or a firm which lobbies the state of New York.

During his time in the legislature, Brian has sponsored legislation and worked with colleagues to extend and strengthen tenant protections; increase New York's commitment to cleaner more sustainable energy sources and greater efficiency; prevent people from being exposed to toxic chemicals; increase the minimum wage; ensure equality in civil marriage laws; strengthen laws intended to keep guns out of the wrong hands; and promote cleaner, fairer elections by modernizing voting and closing loopholes in campaign finance laws.

«I understand the legislature wants a pay raise,» Cuomo said «I want to get some people's work done for the people of the state.»

Cynthia will work with the state legislature to find solutions and pass new rent laws to protect tenants living in homes that might be smaller than 6 units but are owned by corporate landlords who own a large number of properties.

Weah pledged to fulfil his campaign promised of improving the lives of Liberians, calling on members of the legislature to put aside politics and work in the interest of the country.

The UK's overriding concern ever since has been to retain its cherished parliamentary sovereignty; other member - states, with their consensual, working legislatures, do not view the problem of membership in the same light.

Abdurhaman - Kawu told told journalists that the President was complying with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which required him to inform the legislature that he had returned to work.

«Our proposed committee structure is bi-partisan, featuring three members from each caucus of the legislature; it would also incorporate input from private citizens to ensure its work is conducted at the highest standard»

Fitzpatrick worked briefly for the county legislature at the beginning of this year.

«We look forward to continuing to work with the governor and the legislature on implementing the comprehensive recommendations as outlined in the FixNYC plan to ensure New Yorkers have access to a spectrum of affordable, reliable and convenient transportation options,» Campbell Matthews, a Lyft spokesman, said in a statement.

William Gaylor (R - Lynbrook), chairman of the legislature's Veterans and Senior Affairs Committee, who has also worked on the issue, noted that the distance some Nassau veterans must travel to receive care is «simply unacceptable, especially when we have a top - rated medical facility, with world - renowned doctors and staff ready, willing and able to care for our veterans.»

«I'd like to thank Governor Cuomo for adding this funding to his budget proposal and recognize all of my colleagues in the legislature and the advocates, especially the Let New York Vote Coalition, who have worked tirelessly to make early voting a reality in New York.

The Majority and Minority of the legislature and the Governor may have differences of opinion but we are not enemies and should not be working in the middle of the night out of the view of our constituents and the media,» said Tedisco.

Curran, 49, of Baldwin, was elected to the county legislature in 2013, after working as a daily newspaper reporter and serving one term on Baldwin's school board.

Assemblyman says this week illustrates that state legislature can only work on a crisis basis and spends much of annual session spinning its wheels and not delivering results

«Our governor will need to work with the legislature, with the federal delegation and constitutional officers, and I've had the opportunity to do that as secretary of the state,» Bysiewicz told the packed room at the Riverfront Community Center.

«While the state legislature works to protect the rights of parents to refuse the Common Core tests, we need our congressional representatives to referee on the federal level and send Secretary Duncan a clear message there will be consequences for penalizing our schools.

A constitutional law expert, Professor Henry Kwesi Prempeh has taken a swipe at the country's legislature over its inability to seek the interest of the people in its work.

Following last night's meeting, legislature chairman Jay Gould (R - Ashville) said the 19 lawmakers will have their work cut out for them because of all the committee work that will need to be shared amongst 19 lawmakers.

The proposal was the governor's latest announcement to push his agenda as the legislature works toward the end of session on June 20.

Initially, both houses of the legislature had hoped they would work over the weekend and that the budget would be finished well before Passover began Monday night.

As taxpayers struggle to make ends meet — including affording the ever - increasing MTA fares — and the governor and legislature are working to control state spending and make our state fiscally solvent, the MTA just disregards reality,» said Rabbitt, who has been a vocal and leading advocate for reforming the MTA, and was a driving force behind the repeal of the MTA payroll tax, having called for a fiscal audit of the authority and its board.

«Not just to not have to play defense, but to work proactively with members of the legislature and the governor's office to reduce that tax burden, to try to reclaim some measure of economic competitiveness in New York State and put people back to work.»