Sentences with phrase «branches of state government on»

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But as matters now stand, the government attack on the Branch Davidians is among the most blatant and costly instances of state persecution of religion in American history.

He suggests that, in agreement with Lincoln, Supreme Court decisions should be binding only on the litigants and not on other branches of the federal government, nor on other states, as the case may be.

The other two branches of government have no business in the issue; they need to be concerned with the bigger picture; foreign policies and matters, national economy, and disagreements between states on matters that affect national politics.

In addition to a new prohibition on secret settlements, the bill would create a uniform definition of sexual harassment based on federal regulations, block mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment complaints and standardized the process of reporting for all branches of state government.

The House of Representatives, the White House and several states on Wednesday settled a lawsuit over appropriations for the 2010 health law, resolving years of fighting over the balance of powers between the branches of government.

Cuomo also backs a ban on confidentiality agreements for sexual assault or harassment in all public entities and branches of government at the state and local level unless the victim expresses a different preference.

The commission isn't technically authorized to investigate the legislative branch of state government, but Cuomo directed the commission to investigate the records of the Board of Elections and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, both executive branch agencies.

As good - government advocates push state officials to take a more aggressive approach on procurement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office is signal it will examine the issue in both the legislative and and executive branches of government.

He also frequently vetoes bills that would impose mandates on the executive branch, and opposed bills this year to strengthen the state's Freedom of Information Law and let various local governments impose hotel occupancy taxes.

This legislation would: create a uniform policy for all branches of state and local government and establish a dedicated unit to receive and investigate sexual harassment claims, ensure individual liability to promote greater accountability, prohibit confidentiality agreements unless the victim requests that his or her identity be kept private, and put in place necessary safeguards to allow government to recoup monies to rightly protect hardworking taxpayers from being on the hook for individual acts of sexual harassment.

I am passionate about promoting a state structure that rests on a true separation of powers, with three genuine co-equal branches of government, because that guarantees good governance and is the best protection for citizens.

Lawmakers and Cuomo are potentially reaching a deal on changing how the state handles sexual harassment allegations, a move that would potentially create a uniform standard for all branches of government to follow.

There was pandemonium on Tuesday afternoon in Ogbagi - Akoko, Akoko North West local government area of Ondo State as armed robbers attacked a branch of Skye Bank...

The controversy between the Kogi State government and the Academic Staff Union of University, Kogi State University Branch (ASUU - KSU), took a new twist on Thursday as...

I worked for the Judicial branch of government I presently live on a pension I receive from the state.

ng that Article IX, section 1 specifically imposes its paramount duty mandate on all three branches of State government, amici emphasize that this Court has a specifically mandated duty under Article IX, section 1 that is broader

The Commission on Civics Education (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government.

«Rarely,» Toobin states with seeming admiration, «in the history of the Court had a justice, speaking from the bench no less, called so directly on another branch of government to nullify a decision by her colleagues.»

The Committee is also working on the «Least Understood Branch» project, reviewing state court funding, and the Committee is focusing on Justice Is the Business of Government Task Force along with the National Center for State Costate court funding, and the Committee is focusing on Justice Is the Business of Government Task Force along with the National Center for State CoState Courts.

Or, should it be the executive or the legislative branches of the federal government of the United States, who would then override a 200 + year tradition of the regulation of the legal profession on the state level, on the grounds that it is regulating not attorney conduct but restrictions on competition, economic policy and the protection of human rights?

These include: (i) state executive and / or legislative branches, on the grounds that they are regulating not attorney conduct but consumer services and corporate structures, (ii) federal agencies, such as the FTC, on the grounds that they are regulating not attorney conduct but restrictions on competition, and (iii) the executive and / or the legislative branches of the federal government, on the grounds that they are regulating not attorney conduct but trade and commerce, economic policy and the protection of human rights.

For one thing (and to harken back to my theme three columns ago), the ructions that are going on within the political branches of government remind us of just how critical a role respect for tradition plays in the constitutional systems of common law states.

On Friday, Peggy A. Quince was sworn in as chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, becoming the first black woman to lead that state's court system — or any branch of government in Florida.

-RRB-, the ructions that are going on within the political branches of government remind us of just how critical a role respect for tradition plays in the constitutional systems of common law states.

The courts are not just another state commission or board, they represent an equal branch of government, and the judiciary should be heard on this issue.The current LRC listing of the Simpson bill does not contain the wording of these proposed amendments, and we therefore have relied on the Post article regarding the provision of the Simpson bill.

She has stated publicly on several occasions that mutual respect between the branches of government — and their respective roles — is essential in a constitutional democracy.»

«This year, thanks to a state high court majority's barely contained contempt for the policy - making authority of the legislative and executive branches of government, and a notoriously aggressive and sometimes lawless plaintiffs» bar, Florida earns the ignominious # 1 ranking among eight Judicial Hellholes, even as authorities have begun to crack down on some of the lawsuit industry's most obviously fraudulent rackets.

The government on Wednesday pulled up state - run insurance companies over mounting losses, and asked them to reorganise their loss - making branches and open offices in small towns by the end of this month.

To add external regulatory drama to the political dissonance demonstrated by a government less than a year out from ousting their former president, regulatory prospects for South Koreans have also been hindered by New York State's Department of Financial Services (DFS), as they reportedly requested customer information on accounts associated with cryptocurrency trading among six commercial Korean banks with branches in New York on January 26, 2018.

In addition, the Licensing Branch works closely with elected officials, other state and local government agencies, the caregiver community, child advocacy organizations, and child care consumers on issues related to protecting the health and safety of children in care.