Sentences with phrase «year legislative agenda»

Rank - and - file members had little explanation for the sudden procedural openness, although some speculated it was related to the bipartisan nature of the FAA measure and the availability of floor time given the slim election - year legislative agenda.

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Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the U.S. Senate, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his legislative agenda and may force him to make a course correction for his last two years in office.

Republicans strengthened their grip in Congress in a move guaranteed to limit President Obama's legislative agenda for his last two years in office.

Last year, China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) laid out a legislative agenda to address some of the most pressing...

We can also expect the NDP to begin shifting away from its more activist legislative agenda into re-election mode later this year.

With a stacked legislative agenda to pass before the end of the year, the latest battle in the Senate centers on when members will head home to their districts to celebrate Christmas.

After just one year, Cameron's government is so distracted by Europe that its legislative agenda has become distinctly anaemic.»

Vulnerable House and Senate Democrats want their leaders to skip the party's controversial legislative agenda for next year to help save their seats in Congress.

Cuomo may also be playing a more coy legislative game with his endorsement plan, given that lawmakers may yet return this year to take up a number of his agenda items.

Added to yesterday and today's second reading debate, that's 14 out of the 88 days available to the government for its legislative agenda in this parliamentary year.

The mayor does not submit a legislative agenda to the State but does testify before legislators each year.

On Wednesday, with only four days remaining of this year's legislative session, Cuomo announced a new prong to his ethics reform agenda: an ambitious plan to better regulate the activities of political action committees and limit the impact of shadowy independent expenditures that he says are all too often not actually independent from the candidate they are supporting.

Mainstream Democratic senators said with all of those variables, even if the Democrats do unite in the closing weeks of the legislative session, it's not likely they will immediately accomplish an agenda that they've been proposing for years.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn't say much today on the topic of the seemingly hibernating Committee to Save New York, the consortium of wealthy interests that backed his legislative agenda over his first two years in office.

Counting today, there are 15 days remaining in the 2015 legislative session, and things are heating up, with the Senate and Assembly and Gov. Andrew Cuomo starting to lay out their respective agendas for the mad dash to the finish of what has been a very rocky year in Albany.

With a GOP Senate, de Blasio will certainly have to rely on Gov. Andrew Cuomo even more next year to see his legislative agenda through the Capitol.

The state Democratic Comittee this year spent heavily on an advertising campaign supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's legislative agenda.

Yesterday was Day One of the 2016 legislative session, and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the state Legislature laid out starkly different agendas for the 2016 session, signaling that the coming six months will be a tricky period during an election year.

The upset delivered a significant victory for Democrats and reduced Republicans» unstable Senate majority to a single seat, which could snarl Republicans» legislative agenda in Washington and open, for the first time, a realistic but still difficult path for Democrats to capture the Senate next year.

At least part of the reason is that key officials — including two - thirds of the Albany's ruling troika — either dislike or are indifferent to Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose legislative agenda was the biggest casualty in this year's legislative session.

All of it will be a cacophonous distraction from any legislative agenda the governor might advance next year, and will cast a shadow on any re-election bid.

Cuomo says he's not going to support someone who he says is going to «undo» two years of his legislative agenda.

«I proudly served as the vice chair for over 15 years, but withdrew my name from consideration to devote my energy towards achieving my legislative agenda for my district and the people of New York State,» Klein said in an emailed statement.

It is possible that Cuomo, who has made cleaning up Albany sleaze a cornerstone of his first - year agenda, would cede up to eight of the 12 commission picks to legislative leaders in order to broker a compromise.

Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled her legislative programme for the coming year with a pledge to «refocus our efforts and refresh our agenda».

Levi has been with the Pride Agenda for more than 10 years based in the Albany office and has been a part of every statewide legislative victory ever achieved by the organization.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Joining the show to talk about what's on this year's legislative agenda when it comes to heart health are Assemblyman John McDonald and Kathy Lanni, the chair of the American Heart Association's Capital Region Advisory Board.

Dozens of people from labor, faith, and community groups gathered to push for a legislative agenda this year that includes raising the minimum wage, closing corporate tax loopholes and reforming campaign finance.

This year's legislative agenda will be about «a fight for fairness for New York's working families.»

The Democrats lost the House the following year, and Obama's legislative agenda has largely stalled since then.

As New York state lawmakers finish up this legislative session, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli hopes one item he's been pushing for years makes it to the top of the agenda.

After outlining his policy agenda for 2017, Cuomo must release his Executive Budget proposal for the 2017 - 2018 fiscal year, then negotiate with legislative leaders, particularly Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat.

Connecticut House Speaker Brendan Sharkey says legislation that would end municipal car taxes is on his agenda for next year's legislative session.

Instead of blaming Cuomo or the Senate Republicans, Mark - Viverito touted the Council's legislative push this year, which included multiple trips to Albany to lobby for their agenda.

Last year, a report revealed that the NRCC required Katko and other members of the program to submit their legislative agendas to the group.

Silver was arrested on Jan. 22 and resigned in February, leaving a gaping hole at the center of this year's real estate legislative agenda in Albany.

ALBANY, NY (10/03/2012)(readMedia)-- Documenting what was a largely unremarkable legislative session, EPL / Environmental Advocates has released its 2012 Voters» Guide demonstrating that this year was one of the least productive — and potentially most damaging — for our state's environmental agenda in more than a decade.

Cuomo paid Comella as a consultant last year as he put together a legislative agenda that largely focused on middle - class voters.

The agenda for New York's six - month legislative session promises big debates over the cost of higher education, government ethics and Uber's proposal to expand into upstate cities like Buffalo and Syracuse, as well as a bill that would «Raise the Age» — therein ending the state's practice of prosecuting 16 - and 17 - year - olds as adults.

Mr. Cuomo, after once expressing doubt about congestion pricing's chances, is expected to unveil a plan early next year and make it a centerpiece of his legislative agenda.

In a chamber that's seen its share of turbulence over the last several years, (see Espada, Pedro) it's not inconceivable that a Grisanti defection could have major implications next year for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's legislative and budgetary agenda.

Hunter, who served on the council two years ago for nine months to fill an unexpired term, believes the council should have more of a legislative agenda.

The Academy and Free School agenda, national funding reform, national curriculum and assessment changes including the introduction of the phonics check, distribution of Pupil Premium, significant changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage and the introduction of two Ofsted frameworks in one year all need to be considered alongside these SEND legislative changes.

Pick it up again this summer, give it a «close read,» and think hard about what a smarter, more teacher - friendly, more humble legislative agenda would look like next year.

As the 2013 legislative session got underway, I reported on the «tricks and gimmicks» education agenda being offered this year.

ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda, which outlines the association's public policy priorities for the year, calls for whole child — based education reforms.

Of particular importance on the legislative agenda this year, is Senate Constitutional Amendment 3 (SCA 3) introduced by Senator Mark Leno, which would lower the vote threshold for local school district parcel tax measures from 2/3 to 55 percent.

Although this process will extend throughout next year, the Governor seemed willing to consider adding a few of the findings into his 2016 legislative agenda, although specifics were not discussed.

The conference will feature the public release of ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda, presentations by influential federal policymakers and national education leaders, and an advocacy capacity - building program tailored to meet your information and engagement needs to increase your level of influence throughout the year.

Many legislative leaders and observers have predicted the bill will pass in some form this year, and Gov. Chris Christie has repeatedly called tenure reform a core priority of his education agenda, even offering general praise of Ruiz's bill.