Sentence examples for governor power from inspiring English sources

A court ruling in 2004 gave New York's governor power to change the state budget to suit his own purposes "notwithstanding" the wishes of the Legislature.

The board objects to a portion of the plan that gives the governor power to appoint three of its members and veto power over its actions.

The state's Constitution gives the governor power to write and submit appropriations bills as well as other bills necessary to carry out the budget.

The fight pitted Republicans calling for the broad changes against Democrats, lawyers and senior and retired judges, who called their efforts an attempt to politicize the bench by stripping the judiciary of its independence and giving the governor power to name judges.

One hits out at the teachers' unions; a second bashes the public-employee unions in general; a third gives the governor power to cut spending without the legislature's permission; and a fourth is designed to stop gerrymandering, or the redrawing of district boundaries for political advantage.

The emergency manager law grants the governor power to appoint a special manager for financially troubled municipalities and school districts.

His government has whittled away at provincial governors' power and revenue.

Mr. Putin also announced that he was considering legislation to restrict the governors' power, a proposal highly likely to meet fierce resistance in many provinces.

On its face, the 10-page decree does not dilute the governors' power, change province borders or weaken citizens' rights to run local affairs.

While details of the plan were not clear last weekend, Mr. Putin apparently intends to replace the council members with provincial officials elected by their peers, diluting the governors' power to control votes on the council.

In 1927, New York State's Constitution was revamped to give the governor more power.