Sentences with phrase «democrats in public office»

New York's campaign finance system may be about to change, but not the way good - government groups and many Democrats in public office had hoped for.

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New Democrat defence critic Jack Harris accused the government of not only keeping the public in the dark, but watchdogs such as the parliamentary budget office, which had a tough time compiling its own estimate on the war earlier this winter.

In her announcement, Rabbitt touted her efforts at working with Democrats while in public officIn her announcement, Rabbitt touted her efforts at working with Democrats while in public officin public office.

This is why Democrats should never be let near public office, they have been and will also be the party of Mayor Daley, Sheldon Silver, and all of the most corrupt politicians in America.

While it's been a while, back in 2005 and 2006, he doled out political contributions to Queens Democrat Melinda Katz, as well as to Brooklyn Democrat David Yassky and former City Council Speaker Gifford Miller in their bids for public office.

(b) Each Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual election of officers be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party primary be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization.

Two Democrats said that Murphy, son of former Rep. John Murphy, had quit his job with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's office, and had told them directly he will challenge Grimm (R - Staten Island / Brooklyn) in the fall.

John Messer came to NY 22 years ago and swtched to became a Democrat in 2007 — before he ever decided to run for public office.

Democrat Andrew Falk, an attorney who has run several times unsuccessfully for public office, plans to challenge Republican Sen. Terrence Murphy for his Hudson Valley seat in November.

In the continuing effort criticizing Republican Sen. Bill Larkin, Democrats in Orange County are pointing to a mailer released by the lawmaker's office that polls the public on a range of issues, including banning outside income in the LegislaturIn the continuing effort criticizing Republican Sen. Bill Larkin, Democrats in Orange County are pointing to a mailer released by the lawmaker's office that polls the public on a range of issues, including banning outside income in the Legislaturin Orange County are pointing to a mailer released by the lawmaker's office that polls the public on a range of issues, including banning outside income in the Legislaturin the Legislature.

Materna ran as a Democrat against Ignizio for City Council in 2009, and Castorina has never run for public office.

There are only three citywide positions in New York and, as several white candidates are jockeying for the mayoralty and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer runs unopposed for comptroller, the public advocate's office is viewed by some Democrats as an opportunity to have demographic diversity on their ticket.

(CNN)- New York City voters Tuesday elected a Democrat to the mayor's office for the first time in two decades, giving progressive city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio a victory over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, Edison Media Research projects.

Senate President Pro Tem Marty Looney, shown here in his office, and other Democrats are now calling for fully restoring $ 11.7 million in public financing under the campaign reform law.

Top GOP pollster Glen Bolger of Public Opinion Strategies wrote in even harsher terms last week: «The Midwest is going to be a killing field for Democrats this year from western [Pennsylvania] through to the Plains, Republicans are going to sweep a LOT of Democrats right out of office.»

The SLF therefore reiterates its strong support for Coalition policy towards the Post Office, and calls on Liberal Democrat ministers to carefully bear in mind the impact of reforms to Royal Mail, giving full consideration to increased worker - and public - ownership.

The party usually cross-endorses Democrats; Ms. Richardson is the first candidate to win an office solely on their party line since now - Public Advocate Letitia James won the a special election for City Council in 2003.

The AG does not have subpoena power in public corruption cases, which has caused Schneiderman to get creative, teaming up with his fellow statewide Democrat, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, whose office does have that power, to prosecute the misuse of public funds.

This month, State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, a Democrat who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, and Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from the Bronx who is chairman of the City Council's Public Housing Committee, released the results of a door - to - door survey their offices conducted among more than 200 Nycha residents, with 63 percent of those surveyed reporting something damaged or broken in their unit.

Obama is driving the democratic party over a cliff in terms of public opinion - the election this November is going to be very difficult - not just for Federal office holders - but for democrats downticket all over the country.

The Democrats and the Republicans can no longer be trusted to represent the citizens of NYS in public service office.

One prominent Democrat party official disagreed saying Blake had a good shot because of his national network and work in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement in the Obama White House.

«Withdrawing Kathleen Hartnett White's nomination is the right thing to do, and I believe it is past time for this administration to nominate a thoughtful environmental and public health champion to lead this critical office in the federal government,» Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said after hearing reports of White's plan to witpublic health champion to lead this critical office in the federal government,» Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said after hearing reports of White's plan to witPublic Works Committee, said after hearing reports of White's plan to withdraw.

«People can call themselves Democrats for Education Reform — it's a free country — but if your agenda is to shut teachers and school employees out of the political process and not lift a finger to prevent cuts in education, in my book you're not a reformer, you're not helping education, and you're sure not much of a Democrat,» said state Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, a registered Democrat whose office is nonpartisan.

Such a point also shines light on the fact that EdTrust and other centrist Democrat reformers backing the plan have been silent about the Obama administration's sloppy and shoddy process for granting waivers, especially as President Barack Obama struggles to keep office; it is hard for waiver gambit supporters to complain about Florida's implementation of one of the alternatives to AYP they support without pointing out how the Obama administration's own mishandling of the effort allowed for such antics in the first place (or giving movement conservatives more reasons to oppose a strong federal role in reforming American public education).

NEA's historic campaign rallied parents, students, educators, civil rights groups, and other public education advocates — both Republicans and Democrats — to email more than 1 million letters and make more than 80,000 phone calls to senators in Washington and flooded their offices back home.

As Democrats would do well to remember, the President who they celebrate every year in Jefferson Jackson day dinners, Andrew Jackson, believed that any ordinary citizen was equally fit for any public office.