Sentences with phrase «many times legislatures»

The ECPA however, was the first time the legislature passed an omnibus privacy law.

Our state legislature is by our constitution a part time legislature.

But he believes a critical look at an absence during a time the legislature votes on two - thirds of its bills is certainly fair.

But Cuomo also wants to enact reforms, including converting to a full - time legislature and strictly limiting outside income, to answer recent corruption scandals that have resulted in prison sentences for the two former legislative leaders.

Because of the way Maryland election law works, however, the Task Force Action Fund's registration as independent expenditure committee meant that Penn National Gaming was effectively able to hide this expenditure during the time the legislature considered whether to press forward with the measure.

«You have devoted your life to public service... Earning outside income from another job is 100 percent legal» in the state's part - time legislature.

The Assembly supports a different measure to restrict outside income, but the Senate has rejected the concept, saying there's value to having a part - time legislature where members belong to other professions.

This move to a full - time legislature could be and should be appropriately paired with higher pay to attract talented New Yorkers to public service, as good government groups have suggested.

The General Assembly has 253 members, making it the second - largest state legislature in the nation (behind New Hampshire) and the largest full - time legislature.

A part time legislature that pays $ 174,000 and allows outside income of up to an additional 15 %.

When it came to addressing political corruption, Cuomo introduced a widespread proposal that included limiting outside income for politicians and creating a full - time legislature; term limits for elected officials; an independent advisory opinion before earning outside income; closing the LLC loophole; more financial disclosure for elected officials; reforms to FOIL for the legislature; and procurement reforms.

Let's make it a full - time legislature,» Bruno told Dicker.

«What we don't want to do... is move to a full - time legislature where the expectation is it's a job for life,» Dadey said.

At that time the legislature may pass HB 32, the ballot access reform bill that has already passed the House.

«I am intrigued by the full time legislature, because that would end the conflict of interest,» said Cuomo, who said legislators recently have got «into trouble» over that issue.

The GOP conference ultimately agreed to reject the idea, saying they are philosophically opposed to what would amount to a full - time legislature.

Lerner, with Common Cause, says her group supports a pay raise, but with conditions, like becoming a full - time legislature and forgoing all outside pay.

Some of the reform groups here say it's time to end this so - called part - time legislature.

The governor said he's intrigued by proposals to switch to a full time legislature with no outside income allowed, but concedes there's no appetite for it among lawmakers.

Paraphrasing Senator Shehu Sani, the labour leader said it was time the legislature used «insecticide» on its chambers rather using «deodorants» on its members accused of abuse of office.

A part - time legislature comes in and out, and chooses issues they want to be very active on and which they don't.

«I think ultimately we will have to have in this state, sooner or later, a serious conversation and debate about moving to a full - time legislature, from the perspective of banning all outside income,» said the senator.

«Absent going to a full - time legislature, this says, «we want to know who's paying you.»

Dadey, with Citizen's Union, says ultimately, what's needed is a transition to a full time legislature, with strict limits on outside income, as is done in Congress.

The defense contends that the arrangements may have been conflicts of interest of the sort that are typical in a part - time legislature where lawmakers are permitted to make money on the side, but there was no «quid pro quo» altering Silver's official actions.

And, he said changing to a full time legislature with no outside income will be a hard sell.

Congress, as you know a number of years ago, eliminated outside income and went to a full - time legislature.

Members of the part - time legislature must serve a minimum of 10 years to qualify for the state's retirement benefits, including a lucrative health plan.

«The way to end that is to have a full - time legislature... and you are not allowed an outside income.

But the legal definition, we are technically a part - time legislature meaning we can earn income outside of our state government salary, as being a member of the Senate or the Assembly.

North Country Public Radio: Hawkins advocates full - time legislature and public finance of campaigns

After Silver's January arrest Cuomo gave a speech at NYU outlining grand ethics reform proposals like public financing of campaigns and enacting a full - time legislature.

Term limits, a ban on legislators «giving... government money to so - called charitable organizations», but not a full time legislature.

Speaking in Buffalo Friday morning, Kennedy, child advocates and a childhood sex abuse victim gathered to say it's time the legislature and the governor takes action and passes the Child Victims Act.

The money made by politicians on fees for consulting companies doing business with the state and the pay - to - play system of private campaign financing have to be ended with a full time legislature and full public campaign financing.

Senator Gipson says while he's made the choice to not earn any outside income, he's not judging the actions of other lawmakers, and does not think the state should change to a full time legislature.

We need real ethics reforms: eliminating pension benefits for convicted corrupt officials, a ban on personal use of campaign funds, a full - time legislature with sharp limits on conflicts of interest, and full - disclosure requirements for personal finances.

And the cleaner solution would be full - time legislature — you get one check, no outside income period,» he said.

«This is an investment in a full - time legislature without the corrupting influence of outside income.»

Assemblyman Will Barclay, R - Pulaski: No «Capping a legislator's outside income, along with increasing legislative pay, are steps towards creating a full - time legislature which in turn will lead to a professional political class in New York state.

Assemblyman Robert Oaks, R - Macedon: No «I have opposed past efforts to create a full - time legislature, as I believe it is a strength to have people serving and voting on laws who come from various walks of life and various professional backgrounds.

Schneiderman, a Democrat, has called for the creation of a full - time legislature and a few members of the Senate also support the idea.

The ongoing saga of the TNReady challenges reminds me of the time the legislature pulled Tennessee out of PARCC just as we were preparing to have our first year with the Common Core aligned tests.

(We would likely all be better off by having Congress be a part - time legislature.

Not exact matches

The legislature resumes at a time of political upheaval, with both opposition parties dealing with significant changes in their ranks.

Horwath recently removed her chief of staff and campaign director after he was accused of not taking seriously sexual misconduct allegations brought to him during his time at Manitoba's legislature.

«What one would expect during a period of economic growth is that the government would lay the basis for future prosperity using the financial resources made available to it during good times,» Ralston said in his Feb. 20 response in the legislature to the budget, according to the day's Hansard.

Don't expect the legislature back any time soon.

Indeed, McGuinty invoked the CCPAâ $ ™ s name four times in the provincial legislature on February 17.

Until a public outcry, the Saskatchewan legislature was without a full - time reporter working its corridors for a period last year.