Sentences with phrase «against elected officials»

Silver now acknowledges that using government funds to settle a claim against an elected official without informing the public was wrong.

Federal prosecutors bringing corruption charges against elected officials are «out of control» and can ruin lives, former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno on Friday said.

The US attorney didn't make any specific recommendations about how to purge the state of dirty pols, but he did make clear that the growing list of cases against elected officials at the state and local levels brought by his office indicate that the problem is far from solved — despite claims to the contrary by any number of self - appointed «reformers.»

Trump, who long railed against elected officials taking vacation, is going on vacation for 17 days starting tomorrow, spending nearly three weeks at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

an anti-incumbent vote is one exercised against elected officials currently in power.

A state supreme court has ruled against elected officials and education advocates who argue that Cathleen Black is not qualified to be the New York City Schools Chancellor, and should not get a special waiver.

But many Republicans expressed reservations about the measure, saying it would give Democratic appointees too much authority to investigate complaints against elected officials.

Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco says it's the first time he has encountered such a threat against any elected official.

Summary: Would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require an elected official to reimburse a public entity that pays any compromise or settlement of a claim or action involving conduct that constitutes sexual harassment, if an investigation reveals evidence supporting the claim of sexual harassment against the elected official.

Should the public, like he said in January after Mr. Silver's arrest, «stay tuned» to more corruption charges against elected officials?

Bharara was appointed as the federal prosecutor in the Southern District by then - President Barack Obama in 2009 and litigated many high - profile cases against elected officials and Wall Street bosses.