Sentences with phrase «reform party agenda»

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The Senate passed the Republican tax reform bill early Saturday in a massive win for the party and President Donald Trump, who has seen many of his agenda items stall in the legislature during his first year in office.

While the new president has a more pro-business agenda than his predecessor Hollande, he might be significantly constrained in his social and economic reforms if he needs the support of both mainstream right - wing and left - wing parties.

In most cases they have overcome both political fragmentation and government overload by replacing their old governmental bureaucracies with an innovative and effective form of governance: coalitions (composed of business, government, nonprofits, universities, neighborhood and minority associations, and religious groups) that develop a cooperative agenda to improve the city and that assume many of the city government's traditional functions (economic development, long - term planning, educational reform, even care of the homeless), and that also operate like political parties of yore (providing the point of access for new groups and a public realm for discourse, debate, and negotiation concerning matters of the common good).

Every midterm since 1994 has been highly nationalized by historic standards, a result not only of huge events — the first health care reform proposal (1994), the looming impeachment (1998), the 9 - 11 attack and the prospect of the Iraq War (2002), the Iraq War (2006), and now Obama's «change» agenda (2010)-- but also of sharpening party conflicts that draw clearer divisions on national issues.

That «coalition» approach is underpinned by the 97 - 01 policy agenda of new deal on jobs and windfall tax, minimum wage, devolution and FoI, public services, social chapter and pro-EU, feminisation of the PLP through shortlists, alongside macroecon stability, aversion to tax rises spoke to a party coalition; the post-01 agenda was arguably rather narrower, with new labour seeming to be about a particular method of public service reform.

Aside from devolution, no constitutional reform agenda had majority Labour Party backing before the 1990s.

I'm confident that Nixon - in - China - style the Tories are the right party to lead such a reform agenda and from Ken Clarke to David Davis the party could largely unite behind it.

If voting reform especially through the advocates of PR is now going to be taken forward it has to form part of the agenda of political parties, or even one party's manifesto which would not necessarily require recourse to another referendum to take it forward.

She says her administration will be representative of the entire county, not just the Democratic Party, as she embarks on an agenda centered on ethics and contracting reform.

«He has laid out a bold agenda to reform and I am proud to stand with him and this diverse group of leaders to bring New Yorkers together — regardless of their party affiliation — under this big tent and behind this agenda for reform.»

The National Federation of Independent Business» Mike Elmendorf today released a letter to the Working Families Party's Can Cantor, urging an «open dialogue» about how to achieve the reforms the labor - backed party endorsed when it backed Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo's «New New York Agenda» in order to get him to run on its ballot Party's Can Cantor, urging an «open dialogue» about how to achieve the reforms the labor - backed party endorsed when it backed Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo's «New New York Agenda» in order to get him to run on its ballot party endorsed when it backed Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo's «New New York Agenda» in order to get him to run on its ballot line.

The Trade Union Reform Campaign (TURC) is a vehicle for discredited Tories to pursue an ultra-right wing agenda, but it is the true face of the Tory party, warns Unite.

The danger is that overall, this could make the EP more integrationist by locking out not only the malcontents but also «critical reformers» — parties that have a constructive agenda for fundamental (as opposed to superficial) reform of the EU.

His coup is an insult to party and to patriot, to reason and to the reform agenda of this government.

If the Labour party believes in «One Nation» it should put electoral reform into its agenda and find a «One Nation» electoral system to replace FPTP.

In addition, it will include proposals on how a party reform agenda successfully executed, far from being the meltdown scenario being suggested by some, could not only revitalise a somewhat neglected party organisation but provide a springboard for a recovery in Miliband's personal poll ratings.

David Cameron has attempted to placate his backbenchers ahead of a week dominated by Lords reform, with a speech suggesting the party will go to the 2015 general election with a more rightwing agenda.

The Labour leader, who said Britain needed a more responsible capitalism in his party conference speech last autumn, revealed details of his party's agenda for reforming the banking sector.

Coalition parties feuding over constitutional reforms or public policy tinkering is one thing: being seen to be falling out over its international agenda is quite another.

I am running for Democratic District Leader for the 44th Assembly District to fight for a Democratic Party with a progressive agenda centered on economic justice, criminal justice reform and support for women, the LGBTQ community, immigrants and religious and racial minorities.

I'm sure you will agree that given the importance of the role, it is vital that such scrutiny takes place and that your nominee is able to demonstrate they are committed to an ambitious EU reform agenda, are capable of working across parties, and are able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise British interests.

The party's agenda in making reform of the welfare system the centrepiece of its autumn conference in Manchester is being overshadowed by apparent uncertainty over whether a retrospective referendum on the Lisbon treaty should take place if it is ratified.

His contract with the party embraces a sweeping agenda for reform, bringing back the membership's influence in a genuine attempt to restore their say.

On further inspection this division has existed within the Labour Party since its inception and when electoral reform has appeared on the political agenda in the twentieth and twenty - first centuries, it has prompted debate within the pParty since its inception and when electoral reform has appeared on the political agenda in the twentieth and twenty - first centuries, it has prompted debate within the partyparty.

Answering a question from ITV News Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship the Prime Minister said «I think the Conservative party is delighted that we've got a renegotiation reform and referendum agenda, there's complete unity about that.»

While Democratic senators have hired Democratic party officials, and Republicans have hired local Republican officials, the Independence Party — which touts a reform - minded agenda — is a ballot line up for grabs, though its endorsements in recent years have largely gone to Republicans in battleground distrparty officials, and Republicans have hired local Republican officials, the Independence Party — which touts a reform - minded agenda — is a ballot line up for grabs, though its endorsements in recent years have largely gone to Republicans in battleground distrParty — which touts a reform - minded agenda — is a ballot line up for grabs, though its endorsements in recent years have largely gone to Republicans in battleground districts.

He says: «It is essential still to win on leadership and the economy, and to demonstrate that we are a party of conscience and reform that will talk to people's values and concerns, not simply keep driving an agenda of our own regardless of the electorate's views.

He told the local party chairs and other officials assembled he would place comprehensive immigration reform at the top of his agenda as majority leader.

«The Party is clearly standing in the way of reform and its radical, costly agenda would only add to the financial burdens already facing overtaxed New Yorkers.»

Ralph Nader will rally the campaign supporters and volunteers to get out the vote for Howie Hawkins and will highlight the Green Party's agenda including: acting on climate change and clean energy, banning fracking, raising the minimum wage to $ 15, creating public sector jobs, creating and protecting affordable housing for the working and middle classes, legalizing marijuana, fighting for economic justice and criminal justice reform.

this reform will liberal stay in power forever and never one party agenda work.

Ofsted was not set up to push through education reforms against resistance from unions, nor was it established to push any particular party political agenda.

While the party endorsed Mr. Cuomo in 2010, members have been growing increasingly frustrated by what many see as his shift to the right, including a recent budget agreement that stressed tax cuts over more progressive agenda items, and a campaign finance reform deal that many see as watered down.

So, I'm glad that Alan and colleagues like Margaret Hodge have put party reform on the agenda again.

And electoral reform would be high on that government's agenda — especially if the Lib Dems have the most votes but the fewest seats of the three main parties.

After many years of bipartisan support, key elements of the reform agenda — higher standards, better teachers, test - based accountability, parental choice — are starved for oxygen in both the Republican and Democratic party platforms.

«History has shown that political parties and reform agendas succeed when they appeal to middle class, suburban families,» said Hess.

In this way, the «reform» agenda stays on schedule, cooperative politicians of either party collect their PAC money and the voters are shut out of the process.

readers know from earlier posts, Governor Malloy, Democratic Party Chair Nancy DiNardo and the Democratic State Central Committee syphoned over more than $ 37,000 in a failed attempt to beat back a Democratic challenge slate in Bridgeport that did not support Paul Vallas or Governor Malloy and Mayor Bill Finch's corporate education reform agenda.

Even as the party itself is divided over embracing Common Core standards, has a retrograde on education in the form of House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (who wants to eviscerate the strong accountability measures contained in the No Child Left Behind Act), and had a primary race for the presidential nod that had seen aspirants backtrack (of offer little information) on their respective school reform agendas, Republicans were able to paper over these issues thanks to strong calls by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Texas teacher Sean Duffy, and onetime Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for expanding school choice, advancing Parent Power, and overhauling how teachers are recruited, trained, managed, and compensated.

It exposed the bipartisan corporate «reform» agenda promoted by key sections of the Democratic and Republican parties.

And three high - profile party stalwarts announced the formation of Democrats for Public Education, to contest the reform agenda with a public - centered alternative.

The group's launch underscored that while many of the party's financial backers support an anti-union, pro-charter agenda, the «reform» movement's actions are starting to trigger a powerful reaction within the party.

Constitutional reform is unlikely to feature prominently on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's immediate agenda, as he was the only leader of a major party whose proposals for the Senate did not require constitutional changes.

Crucially the question of reform of the way political parties are funded, has been pushed off the reform agenda with little probability of returning.

At the same time, reforming international investment law is not only on the agendas of contracting parties, it also plays an important role for international organizations, such as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), or the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Its exclusive focus on a single issue (transparency and third - party participation) prevented cross-deals with other issues on the reform agenda and helped to streamline negotiations.

For example, one of the key elements of the Government's reform agenda is to create an environment in which parties are encouraged to negotiate rather than litigate.