Sentences with phrase «after a state politician»

«After a state politician leaves office, it's time to close up shop, including the campaign fund,» they wrote.

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«Inside our country, but also outside, in particular in our European neighbourhood, there would be concern and a lack of understanding if politicians in the biggest and economically strongest country (in Europe) did not live up to their responsibilities,» read a statement from Steinmeier, a former foreign minister who has been thrust centre - stage after taking on the usually largely ceremonial head of state role in March.

The Guardian says Yousafzai plans to return to Pakistan after graduation to become a politician, or to continue her education in the United States.

Despite the day's developments, there was deep skepticism in Washington that anything would change because of the long history of inaction by state and federal politicians after similar mass shootings.

«After spending time with police officers on ride - alongs, meeting with politicians on the state and federal level and grassroots organizations fighting for human rights, it's clear that our criminal justice system is still crippling communities of color through mass incarceration.»

NEW YORK (AP) A jury has convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

Other politicians might have been finished by the scandal surrounding Spitzer, the moralizing former state attorney general who resigned as governor in March 2008, after it was revealed he had been hiring prostitutes.

After a year in which Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, respective legislative leaders of both the State Senate and State Assembly, were convicted for defrauding the public for personal gain, politicians in Albany have once again refused to act on preventing corruption and enacting needed ethics reform and running a more open government.

Koch warns, if any politicians reneg on their pledge after being elected in November he will run around the state screaming «liar liar pants on fire!»

That after a local Conservative member stated they would sooner have a Lib Dem politician rather than a MP who was a «bloody n...».

Coming two weeks after the European elections, this event will bring together an audience of politicians, policymakers, thinkers, media commentators and business stakeholders from across the political spectrum to discuss the most pressing challenges faced by the European Union and its member states.

After that, state Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat will be among a herd of local politicians who will jockey for Schneiderman's seat.

«Governor Cuomo is holding millions of transit riders hostage in his dispute with the Mayor, even after he acknowledged that the subway system is in a state of emergency and promised to fix it,» said Executive Director of the Riders Alliance, Joel Raskin before suggesting that the two politicians use their respective powers to fill the funding gap.

Days after the revelation that former state Sen. Shirley Huntley secretly recorded some of her fellow politicians launched a new wave of headlines, a crowd in St. Albans voted on a debate about whether corruption or conspiracy played a role in the -LSB-...]

«Although the pundits and politicians will undoubtedly speculate, the simple truth of my decision is this: after serious consideration I have decided not to run for Congress in 2016 because, although we have accomplished much, there is still a great deal of important work to be done,» stated Hein in a release that afternoon.

His long list of politicians convicted also includes former state Sen. Carl Kruger, Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and City Councilman Larry Seabrook — and he's currently going after his biggest fish yet, deposed Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who lost his title but still retains his seat.

New Jersey: After several weeks of being pilloried by Republicans over alleged ethical transgressions, incumbent Robert Menendez is fighting back with an ad that says state Sen. Tom Kean, Jr. (R) «conspired with a corrupt politician to smear Bob Menendez.»

Meanwhile, government reform groups say New York's politicians need to enact public financing of campaigns, one day after a State Senator was arrested for allegedly trying to bribe his way onto the ballot for the New York City mayor's race.

Marc Molinaro, the Hudson Valley politician who jumped into the race for the Republican nomination for New York governor after initially saying he wouldn't run, announced Thursday that he has enough support from county GOP leaders statewide to win the party's nod at next month's state convention.

Both Republican and Democratic politicians, including Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.)

A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

But after a state board recommended this month that licenses for three casino resorts be approved, gambling analysts, urban planners, politicians and rival developers are giving the outcome decidedly mixed reviews.

The move comes after calls from politicians and members of the public to keep the popular new statue — which was installed facing Wall Street's iconic «Charging Bull» earlier this month by State Street Global Advisors in observance of International Women's Day.

Besides Ms. Davila and Mr. Levin, Lopez helped usher a number of politicians into office after he entered the Assembly in 1985 — including State Senator Martin Dilan, former councilman and now - Assemblyman Erik Dilan and former assemblyman and current Councilman Rafael Espinal.

Those complaints have, of course, taken down two of the state's most powerful politicians: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who both resigned their leadership positions after coming under fire.

New York, NY (AP / WBEN)- A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara ominously told state politicians to «stay tuned» after he brought charges against Assemblyman Sheldon Silver, forcing the Democrat to relinquish the speaker post he held for more than two decades.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday said the party was on the path to becoming the only party in Oyo State after welcoming a former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao - Akala, and other politicians to theState after welcoming a former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao - Akala, and other politicians to thestate, Adebayo Alao - Akala, and other politicians to the APC.

One day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order banning the state from doing business with any entity helping the Palestinian - linked boycott of Israel, critics are questioning the move's constitutionality and comparing the governor to less - than - admired politicians from America's past.

He became a member of the ruling party a day after Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, told south - east politicians that there is «no future outside the APC».

The choice of the Adamawa state born technocrat turned politician also leaned on the subsisting move made by the party in May 2015 when he was tipped to replace Adamu Mu'azu immediately after he resigned.

After Trump called for banning Muslims from entering the United States, a slew of city politicians and clergy took to the steps of City Hall in Lower Manhattan to slam his rhetoric as dangerous and xenophobic and say it is unwelcome in the candidate's native New York.

The bill to rename the bridge after the elder Cuomo was first introduced after a long legislative session by a Suffolk County state senator and immediately was criticized by both residents and politicians.

If more is done by Cuomo and the Legislature this session, it may overlap with at least six public corruption trials involving former New York politicians, according to a calendar put on display at the state Capitol by good government groups the day after the governor's speech.

The day after GE announced its move to Boston — and politicians in Hartford continued to point fingers — the state's representatives in Congress said they did as much as possible to convince the company to stay.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors have tried and tried again to take on public corruption in New York, going after several of the state's most powerful politicians and power brokers.

Late budgets jobs and business leaving this state cronism politicians making a life long career out of getting elected to office it has to stop open your eyes people stop listening to the BS!Fiscal responsibility, term limits and accountablity is what we should be demanding and votng for.Every election it's always some specal interest group trying to spin something.Vote out every single incumbant impose our own term limits they are all parisites surviving on our hard earned money.JOBS, TAXES, CORUPTION, LATE BUDGETS, CRIMINAL CONDUCT, ABUSE OF POWER INEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, THE COST TO LIVE IN THIS STATE A GOOD JOB FOR YOUR CHILDREN, SOMETHING LEFT FOR YOUR FAMILY AFTER A LIFETIME OF WORKING HARD FOR IT ARE THE ISSUES!!!! HOMOSEXUALITY give me a bstate cronism politicians making a life long career out of getting elected to office it has to stop open your eyes people stop listening to the BS!Fiscal responsibility, term limits and accountablity is what we should be demanding and votng for.Every election it's always some specal interest group trying to spin something.Vote out every single incumbant impose our own term limits they are all parisites surviving on our hard earned money.JOBS, TAXES, CORUPTION, LATE BUDGETS, CRIMINAL CONDUCT, ABUSE OF POWER INEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, THE COST TO LIVE IN THIS STATE A GOOD JOB FOR YOUR CHILDREN, SOMETHING LEFT FOR YOUR FAMILY AFTER A LIFETIME OF WORKING HARD FOR IT ARE THE ISSUES!!!! HOMOSEXUALITY give me a bSTATE A GOOD JOB FOR YOUR CHILDREN, SOMETHING LEFT FOR YOUR FAMILY AFTER A LIFETIME OF WORKING HARD FOR IT ARE THE ISSUES!!!! HOMOSEXUALITY give me a break!

A former Manhattan state senator, Schneiderman was an ambitious politician who scored headlines by going after boldface names.

NEW YORK — A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

They did not come to me directly but someone warned them against the plan after deciding to come and bribe me,» he stated in support of the claim by Rev Prof Martey that some politicians also attempted to bribe him with $ 100,000, a V8 vehicle and a promise to secure him a mansion at Trassaco Villa, to gag him from making critical comments on issues of nation concern.

«After using their right - wing billions to bankroll the toxic twosome of Donald Trump and Steve Bannon, the Mercers have now set their sights on buying politicians and influence in New York,» said Basil Smikle of the New York State Democratic Committee.

Puerto Rican politicians holding office on the mainland United States, especially those in New York, have long felt compelled to look after the territory, but the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria has brought new urgency to their efforts.

Bharara, who has charged a dozen state politicians for corruption in the past six years, released a statement shortly after the verdict was announced.

Since last year, Glenwood has been in the spotlight after it emerged the firm was at the center of corruption scandals involving two of the state's most prominent politicians, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

It's just the latest in a series of high - profile catches for Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who has spent the last four years lassoing one corrupt city politician after the next — fueling renewed speculation that the self - appointed Sheriff of Albany might harbor political ambitions of his own.

Am sure some people get the story of ogun APC wrong, the issue is not between Osoba and Amosun rather Amosun with other Apc stalwarts, started from his deputy, all the senators, all the reps, most of party leaders, mejority of assembly members in ogun state even some of the grass root members that worked for amosun's victory in 2011, despite all Osoba intervention with some traditional ruler, Amosun believe he can do it alone, so am sure Osoba left with no option than to stay with mejority followers and path away with Amosun, especially when Amosun always says that he need no politician with him, even went to an extent of attacking ogun central senator with thugs and attempted to kill him.Also,short - changed Osoba's people in last APC congress in the state.But, after the result in Ekiti, he started realizing that he need them only for his 2015 victory but not in his government or in the party..

After raising money for Alan G. Hevesi, the former city and state comptroller, and other Queens politicians more than a decade ago, Mr. Meng became the first Asian - American elected to the State Legislature, in state comptroller, and other Queens politicians more than a decade ago, Mr. Meng became the first Asian - American elected to the State Legislature, in State Legislature, in 2004.

After a rousing musical number from the Mambo Legends, the politicians proclaimed their supposedly unified record of moving the state in a more liberal direction.

Most of the state politicians were the ones that created these gangs and after using and dumping them has resulted in these senseless killings.

After Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for banning Muslims from entering the United States, a slew of city politicians and clergy took the steps of City Hall to slam his rhetoric as dangerous and xenophobic and say it is unwelcome in Mr. Trump's native New York.