Sentences with phrase «federal politicians on»

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He periodically briefs state politicians on his work, and this year he got a federal grant to study prescription drug monitoring programs.

Dithering on the part of policymakers on a cohesive digital strategy by federal politicians didn't help either, the Internet Association suggests.

On one hand, they admit that the Federal Reserve has always been political to a certain extent, and it has always clashed with politicians.

While federal panjandrums argue that the tar sands may be key to our economic prosperity, our politicians couldn't put aside their partisan views long enough to complete a national report on the project's formidable water liabilities.

DENVER — The first report in the Energy Institute's Energy Accountability Series finds that proposals from Hillary Clinton and other politicians to ban oil, gas, and coal production on federal lands and waters would cost America hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue.

We need a Canadian complement to this innovation lobby, centred on Canadian - domiciled companies selling Canadian ideas globally, to obtain the full commitment of federal politicians and policy - makers to act in ways that support their profitable growth.

Many Wildrose Party and federal Conservative politicians have supported Levant's Rebel website on social media, through online interviews, and participation in rallies and events organized by Levant and his employees.

Six years ago, federal prosecutors put two - time Democratic presidential contender John Edwards on trial for just that and ended up failing to convict the North Carolina politician.

«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.»

«As a former federal prosecutor, Todd started his career taking on corrupt politicians from both parties, and we need someone with that independence working to clean up Albany and restore New Yorkers» faith and trust in their state government,» Rice said.

If the politicians didn't appoint all the judges, this would be a great subject of a federal lawsuit on equal protection grounds.

City Council Watch has previously covered the nexus of Latino politicians, including Espaillat, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Julissa Ferreras, all of whom in apparent conjunction with their political consultant MirRam Group, wrote letters demanding federal action on Herbalife.

Because of a July Supreme Court ruling on the «honest services» statute (often used to prosecute allegedly corrupt politicians), former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's two felony convictions will likely be overturned, federal officials conceded yesterday.

Sheldon Silver is a lawyer, Democratic politician, and former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, an office he held from 1994 until February of 2015, when he submitted his resignation following his arrest on federal corruption charges.

Sheldon Silver, who held a seemingly intractable grip on power for decades as one of the most feared politicians in New York State, was found guilty on Monday of federal corruption charges, ending a trial that was the capstone of the government's efforts to expose the seamy culture of influence - peddling in Albany.

Federal prosecutors sent indicted state politician Sheldon Silver a letter laying out his likely sentence if he pleaded guilty on all corruption charges — but he never responded, they revealed...

On Day 4 of deliberations, WNYC Radio is reporting that jurors in Councilman Larry Seabrook «s federal corruption trial asked for more transcripts of testimony from a half dozen witnesses — including the embattled politician's former girlfriend.

Federal prosecutors sent indicted state politician Sheldon Silver a letter laying out his likely sentence if he pleaded guilty on all corruption charges — but he never responded, they revealed in court Friday.

In their opening statement in the corruption trial of state Senator Dean Skelos on Tuesday, federal prosecutors painted a picture of a powerful politician who abused his office to benefit his son and co-defendant, Adam.

Sheldon Silver, an assemblyman who rose from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to become one of New York State's most powerful politicians, was found guilty on Monday in a federal corruption trial.

Former state Senate leader John Sampson became the latest politician to ask for a review of his corruption conviction based on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week narrowing federal bribery and «honest services fraud» statutes in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

Skelos, who is the highest elected Republican to hold office in the state, is the latest Albany politician to face federal charges brought on by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and his office.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who held a seemingly intractable grip on power for decades as one of the most feared politicians in New York, was found guilty on seven federal corruption charges, ending a trial that was the capstone of the government's efforts to expose the seamy culture of influence - peddling in Albany.

Dozens of New York politicians have faced legal or ethics charges since 2000, including John Sampson, who replaced Smith as the Senate's Democratic leader and who is currently on trial in Brooklyn federal court for alleged obstruction of justice.

And the Republican says she is disturbed though that federal charges against another Albany politician, puts a bad light on all representatives in state government.

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.

MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once one of New York's most powerful politicians, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday following his conviction on corruption cFEDERAL COURT — Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once one of New York's most powerful politicians, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday following his conviction on corruption cfederal prison Tuesday following his conviction on corruption charges.

Sheldon Silver was convicted last week on all seven counts of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering that he faced over five weeks of trail in Federal District Court in Lower Mnahattan — becoming the latest New York politician convicted in a corruption scandal tied to real estate interests.

Republican Long Island Congressman Peter King today rued his ex-colleague Anthony Weiner's sudden return to the national stage — even as he acknowledged the trove of emails federal agents found on a laptop the disgraced Brooklyn politician shared with his estranged wife, top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, could lift GOP fortunes next week.

It's hard to have this kind of position on local spending in the US, as different politicians control spending at each of the five levels (federal, state, county, municipal, schools).

Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the New York State Assembly and one of the state's most powerful politicians, was convicted Monday in a federal corruption trial that shone a light on the real estate lobby's dealings in Albany.

Massachusetts lawmakers in the Berkshires are the latest politicians participating in a national anti-hunger campaign to raise awareness about what people on the Federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program face.

For years, federal prosecutors have gone after Albany politicians one by one, taking on lawmakers such as Pedro Espada, Carl Kruger and, most recently, Malcolm Smith.

Former state Senate leader John Sampson Tuesday became the latest politician to ask for a review of his corruption conviction based on the Supreme Court's decision last week narrowing federal bribery and «honest services fraud» statutes in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

The press conference, held in the shadows of a federal courthouse where one of New York's most powerful politicians is being tried on corruption charges, came as other recent developments also shine a bright light on the state's insufficient handling of ethics and corruption.

As we have seen in the last 19 months, the results on Main Street are difficult to see when the Federal Government is just serving the politicians.

Around the same time Bill de Blasio was calling for a ban on member items to cut down on the sort of corruption outlined in yesterday's federal complaint againt two Queens politicians, Christine Quinn was taking questions from the press at a library near City Hall.

A total of 26 Bronx politicians from the federal, state and city levels of government signed a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook calling on his company to open one of its retail stores in the borough, noting that while the tech giant currently has 10 stores in the city, none of them are in The Bronx.

Defense attorneys for former state senator Malcolm Smith presented the Queens politician as a well - intentioned victim of F.B.I. entrapment on Tuesday, as cross-examination of the key witness began in Smith's federal corruption trial in White Plains.

«The U.S. attorney in Manhattan generally believes Albany is corrupt and that the politicians are not acting in the public interest, so that's the area where he is going to focus,» said lawyer Bradley Simon, a former federal prosecutor who represented ex-state Controller Alan Hevesi on corruption charges.

This covers politicians who want access to public funds and the entire civil service structures at the federal and state level who despite being largely ineffective, corrupt and a drain on scarce public funds (with salaries and emoluments) have no productivity or performance objectives.

The event took place in a small suite at the Roosevelt Hotel, just down the hall from the annual Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty breakfast — a must - attend event for local politicians to demonstrate their support for the Jewish community — and it took place just an hour before the annual Israel Day Parade... Neither Schumer nor Silver nor Nadler so much as mentioned Israel, though there were a couple of Orthodox supporters conspicuously positioned behind the speakers... Silver, who is now a constituent of hers, called Velazquez his «newly acquired» congresswoman, and mostly talked about her work for federal housing money and on behalf of small businesses.

Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York Assembly, exploited his position as one of the most powerful politicians in the state to obtain millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, federal authorities said on Thursday as they announced his arrest on a sweeping series of corruption charges.

The move also drew opposition from Democratic politicians at the state and federal level, who made similar arguments about the impact on the census, which is also used for the once - in - a-decade process of drawing new districts for the U.S. House of Representatives.

While politicians are still working on the final wording of the amendment, «[t] he agreement spells out that the federal government will also continue its funding of several key programs that have boosted research budgets in recent years, such as the Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation — which funds nonuniversity research organizations like the Helmholtz Association and the Max Planck Society — and the Excellence Initiative, which allows universities to compete for extra funding for special projects and the title of «elite university.»»

Some politicians have called for: Congressional hearings on the escalating pricing, an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, and action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to increase competition by hastening approvals of competitors» products, the AP reported.

American Hustle is the story of a con artist (Bale) and his partner in crime (Adams), who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians — namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey.

Penned by Eric Singer, the film will tell the true story of a famed financial con artist (Bale) and his mistress / partner in crime (Adams) who were forced to work with an out of control federal agent (Cooper) to turn the tables on other con artists, mobsters and politicians.

Schifter, who spent several years working on Capitol Hill advocating for students with disabilities, teaches a course on federal education policy, and requires students to role play a variety of actors, from politicians to community activists, to better understand how policy becomes law.