Sentences with phrase «blocked by an independent commission»

Both their nominations were blocked by an independent commission.

Tony Blair's nomination of Sir David and Mr Patel for a seat in the House of Lords last year was blocked by an independent commission after it found out about the loans, sparking the cash for honours scandal.

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For the second time this year, a court has blocked efforts by the state Public Service Commission to restrict energy sales by independent marketers that sell electricity and natural gas to residential customers.

His most cynical and telling move last year was to charter a special state commission to investigate corruption in Albany, vesting it with independent subpoena powers, and then blocking attempts by that very commission to look into donors and activities that led back to his own administration.

Selected independent exhibitions include Once around the block (twice) a solo exhibition of work by Scott Kiernan at NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY (2011), Call & Response, a group exhibition commissioned by the Newark Arts Council in Newark, NJ (2011) and 5C5C, a two - year curatorial project working with a team of five international curators resulting in a traveling exhibition.

Junkermeier has worked on numerous independent and collaborative exhibitions including Once around the block (twice), a solo exhibition of work by Scott Kiernan at NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY (2011), and Call & Response, a group exhibition commissioned by the Newark Arts Council in Newark, NJ (2011).