Sentences with phrase «vote reform back»

Jay Weaver, «Vote Reform Back to Square One; Justice Department Ruling Means State Legislature Must Draft New Law,» The Sun - Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), Aug. 23, 1998, p. 6B.

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A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

«««By voting to roll back the CFPB's work, senators have emboldened banks and finance companies to engage in racial discrimination by charging millions of people of color more for a car loan than is justified,» said Rion Dennis of Americans for Financial Reform, an advocacy group.

I would like to vote Republican but my fear of closed minded bible thumpers who want to set back our education system, social reforms, free thought and our culture as a whole, outweighs my fear of skyrocketing national debt, slow economic growth and higher taxes (incidentally higher taxes are coming no matter who is in power.

-LSB-...] in her latest angry screed against Obama - backed school food reform (and she's written others), conservative pundit Michelle Malkin applauded District 214 for voting itself out of «the -LSB-...]

Labour MPs can sit back and watch the carnage on the government side of the House, while fulfilling their manifesto commitment of voting for the general principle of Lords reform.

Although their official report isn't due to be published until the 23rd of April, on Wednesday the Guardian reported that the Joint Committee on Lords Reform has decided to back an «open preferential voting system» rather than the government's preferred Single Transferable Vote (STV) for electing members to a reformed House of Lords.

Arcuri voted «no» on the health care reform bill, which cost him the support of the labor - backed Working Families Party and a number of unions, including 1199 - SEIU.

Labour have made strides forward in standing up for real reform of our political system — including backing votes at 16 and calling for change to the second Chamber.

Union bosses say MPs backing strike law reform, with less than half the vote themselves (as most are), are hypocrites.

Unfortunately, the Guide dates back to the first wave of electoral reform in the UK in 1999, but the Democratic Audit website also includes lots of useful material on recent voting system debates and controversies.

Besides the fact that AV doesn't do much to stop this (in the safest seats, MPs tend to get big percentages of the vote anyway), it's another continuation of the idea that we can get reforms passed on the back of public anger towards MPs over the expenses scandal.

They don't care about electoral reform (at parliamentary level anyway), they don't have the habit of listening to their grassroots who are concerned about it, and they'd probably much rather have all the votes back they've lost to us.

This comes as McMahon has lost the support of key labor unions, including SEIU 1199, CWA and others, along with the labor - backed Working Families Party, as retaliation for his «no» vote on health care reform.

Incidentally, when he gave evidence to the joint committee on the draft Lords reform bill in February, Clegg insisted that there was no link between the Lib Dems voting for boundary changes and the Tories backing Lords reform.

The volume of response since those results suggests that the UK now realises that first - past - the - post is problematic - backing up a pre-election poll that found that a majority favoured voting reform to help the smaller parties.

The paper also takes Townsend to task for, among other things, saying he would have voted against TARP and his support for the repeal of the health care reform law, which the paper's editorial board believes would send the nation «back to square one indefinitely,» adding:

Cuomo has not been a forceful public voice on the issues either, even if he does back early voting and other reforms.

There are mixed reports as to whether Fossella really is interested in running during this cycle — perhaps the GOP's best shot at winning back the seat from Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who is on the outs with organized labor and the WFP for his «no» vote on health care reform — or is laying the groundwork for a run two years from now.

Mr Cable insisted that electoral reform would be back in the picture quickly in the shape of the House of Lords, which would need a new voting system once coalition plans are followed through.

In previous years, similar voting reforms were passed by the Assembly and backed by Senate Democrats, but were ultimately blocked by the GOP Senate Majority.

While Sal Albanese, who is also challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary, has been backed by the Reform Party, Dietl and Malliotakis are each attempting to convince their supporters to help them steal the ballot line by voting on primary day — Tuesday, September 12 — using a provision in state election law that effectively allows an open vote.

A last - minute attempt to get the Labour party to agree to revisit its link to trade unions in five years» time was seen off on Tuesday at a meeting of the Labour national executive committee (NEC), which voted overwhelmingly to back Ed Miliband's far - reaching reforms.

The long - awaited report by the Independent Commission on Electoral Reform - chaired by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Jenkins - backed a mixed system described as the «Alternative Vote - Top Up» (AV Top - Up).

The NEC voted to back the reforms by 28 votes to two with one abstention.

But there are growing signs that Miliband has stepped back from plans to dilute the size of the union vote at party conference, and is instead focusing on a series of reforms designed to make local parties more dynamic, and open up the party to a wider group of Labour supporters.

Bob Turner has never voted for a tax increase in his life and he is adamant that our tax code be reformed to give Americans and small businesses more of their money back to grow this economy.

But one person with direct knowledge of the county discussions said Mr. Cornegy's late decision on Tuesday to vote against a police reform bill, sponsored by Ritchie Torres of the Bronx and backed by a Bronx councilwoman, Vanessa L. Gibson, hurt him with Bronx county officials.

The Working Families Party, which endorsed Arcuri in 2008, declined to back him this time around after he voted «no» on the health care reform bill.

Is there a chance that any party that wins a majority of seats then has a change of heart on voting reform, on the back of their first - past - the - post success?

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has reportedly backed out of a fund - raiser for Congressman Michael McMahon after he voted against the health care reform bill last week.

Tortuous efforts to set up a cross-party platform in favour of the alternative vote have finally borne fruit with Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat president, and Caroline Lucas, the Green party leader, joining forces to back reform.

Democrats hoped that if Felder decided to go back to their party that might mean that a number of progressive measures could be approved in New York this session, including, early voting, the child victims act to allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse their day in court, and campaign finance reform.

On February 17, 2005, Hillary Clinton joined with Left - wing Senator Barbara Boxer in introducing the Count Every Vote Act, a hodge - podge of so - called «reforms» backed by extreme liberal groups such as People for the American Way.

«Party bosses deciding in a back room is not acceptable,» said Anusha Venkataraman, member of the New Kings Democrats, a reform - minded political club, who urged Seddio Monday morning to call a vote.

«Yet despite these flaws in the proposed legislation, we face a clear choice: to vote down reform, or to back it.

Grimm said his Democratic target, Rep. Mike McMahon, would have been in physical danger had he voted «yes» on the health care reform bill — a move that cost the incumbent congressman the support of the labor - backed Working Families Party and SEIU / 1199.

The Nixon challenge could be seen most acutely in the education or voting reform, an area in which Cuomo backs early voting and online registration.

She has used her position's influence to prevent legislation he opposes — including controversial police reform bills — from receiving a vote, even though they enjoy the backing of the majority of Council members.

Democrat two - term Rep. Dan Maffei voted for the Affordable Care Act back in 2010, and he says he still supports the reforms that came with it.

Washington Post: GOP lawmakers, candidates pledge to repeal health - care legislation Even as House Democrats search for the votes to send a health - care reform bill to President Obama, dozens of Republican lawmakers and candidates have signed a pledge to back an effort to repeal the measure, should the GOP take control of either chamber of Congress after this fall's elections.

MoveOn.org is spending «six figures» on television commercials to run on national cable and called on its membership to back primary challengers to Democrats who vote against health care reform legislation.

Mr Laws says Mr Balls killed off any chance of Labour backing voting reforms, calling it «a calculated wrecking device».

Today the Labour Party is going to be voting against a tax on strivers and in favour of real welfare reform to put people back to work.

While Sal Albanese, who is also challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary, has been backed by the Reform Party, Dietl and Malliotakis are each attempting to convince their supporters to help them steal the ballot line by voting on primary day — Tuesday, September 12 — using a provision in state election law that effectively

If the vote is lost, the cause of reform will be set back a generation.

Democrats had hoped that if Felder decided to go back to their party that might mean that a number of progressive measures could be approved in New York this session, including, early voting, the child victims act to allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse their day in court, and campaign finance reform.

Lawmakers this week said it's possible a reform bill could be voted on by the end of June, but it's not clear if will be the version backed by Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco.

While the unloved compromise of AV was voted down by referendum, the changing nature of the British party system, and the likely messy outcome of the vote in May, could well put long - needed reform of FPTP back on the table.

«The Welsh Liberal Democrats will continue to demand voting reform until power is put back into the hands of the people.»