Sentences with phrase «behind closed doors by»

Even if you think it's all well - intentioned, consider this:»... Why do well intentioned people trying in all honesty and effort to accomplish organizational missions make terrible decisions... Groupthink, where bad decision making behind closed doors by «the few» adversely affect the many, is a scary part of group behavior.

Not a satellite record build out of faulty 1970's technology and run in secret behind closed doors by missionaries.

A landmark judicial review that was set to shine a light on decisions made behind closed doors by regional schools commissioners has been settled out of court.

The ASD model is controversial, has seen mixed results, and is a model being considered behind closed doors by North Carolina's own lawmakers right now thanks to lobbying efforts by a wealthy Oregonian businessman.

«The Senate bill presented today, which was crafted behind closed doors by 13 men, would fundamentally harm Americans young and old, do severe damage to a fragile economy, and bankrupt state governments across the country,» Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said in a statement.

The long - standing practice — under which nearly all major budgeting and lawmaking is conducted behind closed doors by the governor, Senate leader and Assembly speaker — fosters an opaque climate that is resistant to reform, Bharara said.

And noting tartly that the proposal had been «crafted behind closed doors by 13 men,» she denounced its defunding of Planned Parenthood and weakening of coverage requirements such as maternity care as a «blatantly partisan attack on women's health.»

These portions of the budget are decided behind closed doors by a select group of politicians, with no oversight, public input or guarantee that New Yorkers, not state legislators, derive benefit from the distribution of this money.

One can only wonder whether other initiatives, for better or worse, have been summarily rejected behind closed doors by this county executive.

Kolb also took aim at the «three - men - in - a-room» negotiations behind closed doors by the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader, but which excludes Assembly Republicans and Senate Democrats.

there are elements of the budget that are inscrutable, decided behind closed doors by a handful of

A minority government would breathe new life into Alberta's Legislative Assembly, which has largely become a rubber - stamp for decisions made behind closed doors by PC cabinet ministers and MLAs.

The macroprudential measures that give Poloz and Schembri comfort were ad hoc, devised behind closed doors by an informal committee of senior technocrats led by the deputy minister of finance.

It is done behind closed doors by an inter-agency committee in Ottawa led by the deputy minister of finance.

Not exact matches

Rather than circulating reports among fund managers and investors behind closed doors, so - called activist short sellers are adept at deploying «shock and awe» campaigns by publicizing information and allegations on Twitter.

Months of deliberations behind closed doors at Shell headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, had led the top brass at the world's largest non-state-owned oil company by sales to conclude that the energy industry was changing fundamentally — in a way that could turn the profitable oil - sands operation into a liability.

But then again, our society is still crawling slowly towards truly embracing the notion, enunciated most forcefully by John Stuart Mill, that we shouldn't have rules against behaviour that doesn't harm anyone, and that, hence, what goes on between consenting adults behind closed doors is nobody else's business.

Comey, fired by Trump last month, is due to testify on Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee in both an open session and behind closed doors.

After talks lasting more than an hour and a half behind closed doors, Kim was driven back to the North side just before noon in a black limousine flanked by guards who ran alongside.

Instead of hosting secret talks to resurrect the TPP behind closed doors, the government needs to go back to the drawing board and ensure any future trade deal is shaped by citizens every step of the way.»

This type of hatred simmers and grows behind closed doors, and in dark churches, by people who stir up the most wicked side of our humanity... We can not, I repeat, we can not, let these people spew their bile with out putting the spot light on them.

I drank by myself behind closed doors.

The less politic version of the argument was made by a Marco Rubio aide from behind closed doors.

In the quiet times, sometimes on a run and mostly behind closed doors I'm floored by the beauty and fragility of life and faith.

They change when many «us» get together and push their own set of codes, but even then, behind closed doors we all make our own that we live by.

The Parlour Room lies behind closed doors — it's an inner bar open by invitation - only.

The versatile stopper served the first match of his ban by sitting out the 2 - 1 behind - closed - doors victory over OGC Nice on Friday evening.

The game was one of two Croatia qualifiers played behind closed doors as punishment for «discriminatory chants» by supporters.

There will be action by the FA for sure — perhaps it will be just a fine but games played behind closed doors or away from London are other options they will be considering.

The Scottish Sun claim Jose Fonte refused to take part in a behind closed doors practise game arranged by David Moyes Davie Proven writing for the Scotish tabloid said «A couple of weeks ago I mentioned David Moyes arranging a reserve game to get an injured player match - fit.

Adam Lallana is ready to step up his comeback from injury by featuring in a behind - closed - doors friendly for Liverpool next week.

Andy Carroll's charge for match fitness is being held up by lack of opposition for a behind - closed doors friendly tomorrow or Saturday!

A space where I find (each of them) at various points in our days slipping inside, closing the doors gently and quietly behind them and enjoying the silence of a room of books and art all by themselves for a moment or two.

The downside of this is that the government is decided by politicians behind closed doors, not by voters in polling booths.

The plans were blocked by the Liberal Democrats behind closed doors, clearly prompting Conservatives sources to leak them to the Daily Mail in a bid to drum up support ahead of a planned announcement next week.

Cuomo worked the levers of state government by meeting with key Republican legislators behind closed doors.

At the very least the proposed changes in Greater Manchester — which obviously go a lot wider than the system of government — have all the hall marks of a policy being made on - the - hoof, behind closed doors, by small groups of like - minded people — just the sort of ingredients identified by King and Crewe which lead to monumental blunders.

Like too many things in this country, these are policies conjured up in the corridors of Westminster, in local authorities» offices, behind closed doors, or at exclusive events attended by the few.

Today, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and public officials from our community meet with him behind closed doors to decide the fate of our Puerto Rican Day Parade (which is less than 4 months away) and we in the Puerto Rican community are being double - crossed by our elected officials, once again.»

In short, it is something that would benefit everyone, would be opposed by nobody, and so I am wondering if there has been any discussion in the legal community (perhaps quiet, behind - closed - doors discussion) to getting this done?

By hiring Rudy Giuliani, a former prosecutor and New York City mayor, as his lawyer, Trump will presumably be getting what he wants — a trusted friend who can argue his side of the Russia investigation on TV and behind closed doors.

You can read our letter to the Home Secretary protesting against the way the new definition was drafted behind closed doors, signed by nearly 20,000 people.

This group, comprised of members selected by County Committee leadership, modified and voted on these commonsense reforms behind closed doors (at a meeting where zero women were present!)

The push for a gay marriage equality bill in Albany has moved behind closed doors as Gov. Andrew Cuomo attempts to persuade state Senate Republicans to sign off on the seminal legislation by writing in protections for religious organizations.

Tedisco's bill requires all member items, discretionary funds, and so - called «lump sum payments», which are controlled by the Speaker of the Assembly, Senate Majority Leader and Governor and negotiated in many instances behind closed doors, be made public and fully transparent within the state budget.

After scheduled meetings were canceled by the governor three separate times, the family members finally got their wish, meeting with the governor behind closed doors for roughly and hour and a half.

«They were done, unfortunately, by private parties with financial interest, behind closed doors.»

«Too many dodgy deals were struck behind closed doors, with pay inflation fuelled by head hunters on commission and by boomerang bosses going from council to council hiking their pay.»

It will be conducted behind closed doors, with as little scrutiny as possible, and only the most meaningless platitudes uttered by ministers.

White's By the 19th century much political boozing took place behind the closed doors of London's elite gentlemen's clubs, such as White's, which were often former coffee houses.