Sentences with phrase «bans on contractor»

Both Curran and Maragos made anti-corruption reforms a central campaign platform, proposing term limits for county elected officials, tighter contracting oversight and limits or bans on contractor campaign contributions.

The Democrats paid for pro-Malloy mass mailings with about $ 250,000 from the state party's federally regulated campaign account, which is allowed by federal law to accept heavy contributions from state contractors despite the state clean - election laws» ban on contractors» money going to candidates for state office.

That ban on contractors» money was approved by the legislature along with a public financing system under which taxpayers pay for grants to fund state candidates» campaigns.

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According to the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, of the top 50 federal contractors, 86 % prohibit sexual orientation - based discrimination, while 61 % have banned discriminatory practices based on gender identity.

POTUS plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will ban federal contractors from LGBT discrimination.

The latest threat: a ban on government agencies and their contractors buying equipment from companies like Huawei and ZTE.

Two Republicans in the state Senate on Friday announced proposals aimed at strengthening the state's sexual harassment laws that would include banning confidential settlements, enshrining the definition of sexual harassment in law and expanding protections for independent contractors.

Democratic state lawmakers have embarked on a campaign arguing that a proposed ban on certain mandatory project - labor agreements would harm veterans and subject Wisconsin contractors to more competition from out - of - state rivals.

A new amendment from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D - NY) which would that would ban federal contractors who discriminate against LGBT people attached to an energy and water spending bill passed the House late on Wednesday following days of fury from Dem... Read

When Malloy received a state grant of $ 6.5 million in taxpayer - funded public financing in 2014 under the clean - election program, he signed a legal agreement with the SEEC promising to abide by Connecticut's ban on state contractors» contributions.

By Sean Ryan A proposed federal ban on bid preferences for local companies could also prevent Milwaukee from forcing contractors to hire local residents on sewer projects.

Chief among those clean - election laws was a ban on state contractors» money in state election campaigns, which was supposed to keep special - interest money out of state elections.

State lawmakers listened to several hours of testimony Tuesday from contractors, labor representatives and industry groups about a bill that would ban mandatory project - labor agreements on public projects.

Those clean - election laws included a ban on state contractors» money in election campaigns, which was supposed to keep special - interest money out of state elections.

NU is on the SEEC's list of state contractors whose executives are banned from contributing to state election campaigns, the SEEC said, and a number of the NU executives» contributions would have been illegal if sent directly to the party's state account.

Politics House Democrats and Republicans on Thursday angrily confronted each other after a Democratic proposal to ban taxpayer money for federal contractors who discriminate against LGBT workers was defeated minutes after it appeared to have the votes to pass.

The case is testing the strength of sweeping campaign finance reforms passed in 2005 after a corruption scandal toppled Gov. John G. Rowland: a ban on donations from state contractors, limits on lobbyist contributions and a voluntary system of publicly financed campaigns.

President Obama has ordered to «ban the box» on all federal employee applications, excluding federal contractors.

Under the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule that was finalized in 2010, contractors are required to obtain certification in lead - safe practices before performing renovations on homes built before 1978, when lead - based paint was banned.

She'll continue her predecessors» focus on enacting a permanent federal ban on large national banks entering real estate and a bill that would make affordable health insurance more available to practitioners and other independent contractors.