Sentences with phrase «year in the state legislature»

When an Espaillat supporter, after prefacing his question with a reference to «middle east... dictators... in power for such a long time, 30 years, 40 years» asked «when is too long», King first noted Espaillat's 18 years in the state legislature, but then veered off message saying that «if someone wants real change» they should consider the third candidate, Michael Walrond.

Former state Rep. Alex Knopp of Norwalk, a veteran politician who served for 15 years in the state legislature, has attended numerous fundraisers and said he wanted to see Clinton once again.

But there is a vast stylistic gulf between the former reality show host and the serious Faso, who spent 16 years in the state legislature before running unsuccessfully against Democrat Eliot Spitzer for governor in 2006.

«I think it's probably the most family - friendly budget I've ever seen in my years in the state legislature,» Klein said.

Not exact matches

More than 240 bills were introduced in 42 states last year covering a range of security issues, from improving government practices to restricting public disclosure of confidential information, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

This year, our legislature passed several pieces of legislation which easies the regulatory burden on those who seek to create jobs in our state.

As the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Governor John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 million — and that is after $ 485 million in emergency spending cuts this year.

As the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Gov. John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 million.

The Pennsylvania legislature recently passed a bill that will ensure borrowers are up - to - date on their student loan debt.The average Pennsylvania college student graduates with $ 35,000 in student loans, which is higher than any other state in the U.S. And within three years of graduation, 10 percent of Pennsylvania student loan borrowers default on their debt.In order to combat this problem, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would ensure students stay informed about how much debt they are accumulating.HB 2124 would require all colleges and universities to provide annual notices to students about their outstanding student...

I remember a few years ago, several churches in my area got really involved in the Tennessee legislature's effort to amend the state constitution to include a ban on gay marriage.

In recent years, the argument that the state not only may but must be neutral toward religious expression, institutions, and religiously motivated conduct has enjoyed significant success in legislatures and courtroomIn recent years, the argument that the state not only may but must be neutral toward religious expression, institutions, and religiously motivated conduct has enjoyed significant success in legislatures and courtroomin legislatures and courtrooms.

The Senate is elected in three classes, one every 2 years, and was originally elected by the state legislatures (putting a filter for lack of a better word between the people and their Senator).

He noted that the state has elected a Republican US senator, Pat Toomey, and a Republican governor in recent years, as well as sent more Republicans to the state legislature.

The new year for the state legislature has begun in discord, with Republicans in the Senate vowing to take a harder line against Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo.

As illustrated in the Executive Budget financial plan, the state will be facing significant budget gaps in each of the next three years, and a new payroll tax on employers will be a tempting target for future administrations and Legislatures looking for increased revenues, but reluctant to impose new or higher taxes directly on individuals.

In addition, New York City's rent stabilization laws — which determine how much our rent can increase each year — are controlled by our State legislature.

Cuomo created the ethics commission under the state's Moreland Act a little over a year ago amidst rampant corruption rampant in the legislature, that included a string of indictments, resignations and jailings of lawmakers.

While announcing his endorsement for Alcántara in July, Espaillat declared 2016 «the year of the women,» stating that more female representation in the state legislature is sorely needed.

Governor Cuomo, who's failed to achieve a number of progressive items over the last two years, including public campaign finance reform and a Women's Equality Act, told the Democratic Rural Conference that he'll try to get them passed in the state legislature in the next eight weeks, before the session ends in June.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a plan in the state budget to hold the line on taxes and encourage local governments and schools to merge and share services over the next few years.

By early December, Cuomo revealed, in written essays, that he would ask the legislature to change the state's tax code to include a new higher tax bracket for the wealthiest of the wealthy, those making $ 2 million dollars a year or more.

The bill, to be considered by the full legislature on May 23, is similar to measures introduced by Nassau - based lawmakers in the state senate and assembly this year.

The GOP has been picking off Southern and Appalachian legislatures systematically for the past few decades: In 2012 alone, it won both the Arkansas state House and Senate for the first time since Reconstruction; Democrats are shooting to win back the House this year.

«Last week's enactment of the budget also marks the fourth year in a row that the state legislature adopted the budget by the 31 March deadline.»

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

That thankfully hasn't deterred State Sens. Brad Hoylman, Michael Gianaris and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, who wish to use the controversy to help a similar bill that they introduced earlier this year, and that's currently stalled in the state legislaState Sens. Brad Hoylman, Michael Gianaris and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, who wish to use the controversy to help a similar bill that they introduced earlier this year, and that's currently stalled in the state legislastate legislature.

Massachusetts State Senate President Therese Murray last week raised the possibility of a debate in the legislature this year on raising the state's minimum State Senate President Therese Murray last week raised the possibility of a debate in the legislature this year on raising the state's minimum state's minimum wage.

The governor and the legislature agreed to a three year phase in of an increase in the state's minimum wage to $ 9 an hour, and a $ 650 million dollar tax cut package, also to be fully effective in three years.

«It's pretty clear that all of the state ethics watchdogs are not really meeting their role,» said Horner who said there's been an «unbelievable» series of scandals in the legislature and governor's office in recent years.

All told, more than two dozen members of the New York state legislature have been indicted or resigned in disgrace over the past five years.

DeFrancisco, a former chair of the state Senate's Finance Committee, is a natural for the governor's job because of his 24 years of experience in the state legislature, Dadey said.

The state legislature could approve second passage of a constitutional amendment next year to expand gambling in New York.

Cuomo says even if the public vote is delayed, the casino siting legislation would still need to be passed this year, based on a decades old opinion issued by a former State Attorney General, who said that constitutional amendment votes by the legislature need to happen in consecutive years, and can't skip a year in between votes.

Cuomo has blamed Republicans in the State Senate for the failure of those measures in the legislature over the past couple of years.

Left - leaning healthcare workers union 1199 SEIU has endorsed Brooklyn GOP State Senator Martin Golden for re-election — in spite of a vow earlier this year to work exclusively toward helping the Democrats win control of the upper house of the state legislaState Senator Martin Golden for re-election — in spite of a vow earlier this year to work exclusively toward helping the Democrats win control of the upper house of the state legislastate legislature.

As illustration, even if the legislature were to impose $ 4.2 billion in new tax and fee measures - as recommended by the Executive Budget — it would still leave the state with $ 11 billion in an accumulated structural budget gap over the next five years; a figure that will likely grow given the ongoing deterioration of state tax collections.

No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election.

The changes to the teacher evaluation system that the New York state legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo enacted received much attention in this year's budget debate.

New Jersey Could Become Second State to Pass Groundbreaking Voting Reform by Jennifer L. Clark After years of fierce voting rights battles in legislatures and courthouses, there is unmistakable momentum on the side of voters.

In the interests of all state residents, I urge the legislature to remain disciplined in order to give the next governor and the next legislature the best chances of success in the years ahead.&raquIn the interests of all state residents, I urge the legislature to remain disciplined in order to give the next governor and the next legislature the best chances of success in the years ahead.&raquin order to give the next governor and the next legislature the best chances of success in the years ahead.&raquin the years ahead.»

De Blasio is seeking permission from Cuomo and the legislature to raise income taxes on the rich to pay for universal pre-K, but so far Cuomo has said he wants the state to fund it instead, in a five year phase - in plan.

The state legislature was closing in on an end - of - session deal that would strip convicted lawmakers of their pensions, extend mayoral control of New York City schools for one more year, and legalize daily fantasy sports gambling.

The state legislature has also put forth a constitutional amendment to change the redistricting process in 10 years so an independent commission would draw the lines instead of lawmakers.

In the state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a multi-step plan to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 in New York City and its suburbs, and to $ 12.50 in the next five years for the rest of the statIn the state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a multi-step plan to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 in New York City and its suburbs, and to $ 12.50 in the next five years for the rest of the statin New York City and its suburbs, and to $ 12.50 in the next five years for the rest of the statin the next five years for the rest of the state.

The state budget in response would expand the role of the executive office and authorize the state budget director to reduce available funds during the fiscal year if federal revenues are lower than projected — including after the legislature signs off on the plan.

Ethics reform also remains unresolved, in a year when both former leaders of the legislature were sentenced to prison for corruption, and state and federal prosecutors are looking at Governor Cuomo's economic development projects.

Those voters have been defecting to the Republican camp in alarming numbers during the Obama years, part of the reason we've seen huge Republican gains among governors and state legislatures, and both houses of Congress controlled by Republicans.

Not to exceed normal skepticism, but does anybody see any change in how the state legislature operates under new leadership installed by what amounted to court order last year?

The 24 - year - old, Williamsville resident says, he's one of the youngest candidates in the nation for state legislature.

In an Easter Eve reception, Cuomo told reporters that ethics reform and the DREAM Act weren't going to happen this year because they wouldn't pass the state legislature.