Sentences with phrase «by good government groups as»

Hearing officers were the Legislature's contribution to the enforcement unit and are seen by good government groups as an uncesscary hoop to jump through because cases against violators must also be presented in State Supreme Court.

But the bulk of the veto stack was taken up by $ 193 million in member items, the grants beloved of legislators and derided by good government groups as grade - A pork.

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Eliminating a planned tax on government contractors is viewed as good news by business groups.

Beyond going after its recruiting tools, Anonymous can look to expose the terrorist group's finances, communications and logistics as well as intelligence information gathered by various government organizations, said Paula Long, CEO of DataGravity, a developer of secured storage technology.

In the latest instalment, Kinsella and his Progressive Group colleague Mark Jiles are at the centre of B.C.'s scandal of the moment, thanks to a report by the 24 Hours newspaper that uncovered documents from Washington State where the pair bragged about their company's close connections with members of the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee.

The study also found falling support for suicide bombings, as well as mixed attitudes towards Hamas and Hezbollah, Islamic groups designated as terrorist organizations by Western governments but which operate extensive social services networks in parts of the Muslim world.

As the Pope still has significant influence over the less educated masses in these parts of the World, he has exercised this power by: (a) Using some of the Vatican's incomprehensible wealth to educate these vulnerable people on health family planning and condom use; (b) Supporting government programs that distribute condoms to high risk groups; (c) Using its myriad of churches in these regions to distribute condoms; or (d) Scaring people into NOT using condoms, based upon his disdainful and aloof view that it is better that a person die than go against the Vatican's position on contraceptive use.

To ensure some quality control, the list was compiled by a team led by Keith Johnston, the current Chairman of the Government Affairs Group, carefully advised by two previous chairmen of the Group, as well as senior members of the current GAG Committee who, naturally, have removed themselves from consideration in the rankings.

President Mahama, in a recent interview with Ovation International Magazine, bemoaned the blocking of his administration's transformational agenda by a group he describes as a «media cabal», sieving their (government's) good performance before it reaches Ghanaians.

There is, after all, vigorous and often vehement non-anti-Semitic criticism of Israeli government policy by both Israelis and Palestinians, as well as by Jewish groups in the diaspora.

Mr McLoughlin said the Government intended the Independent Commission chaired by Sir Howard Davies to be «part of a process that is fair and open and that takes account of the views of passengers and residents as well as the aviation industry, business, local and devolved government and environmental grouGovernment intended the Independent Commission chaired by Sir Howard Davies to be «part of a process that is fair and open and that takes account of the views of passengers and residents as well as the aviation industry, business, local and devolved government and environmental grougovernment and environmental groups.»

Many of NYPIRG's proposals were endorsed by other good government or advocacy groups such as the League of Women Voters, Empire Justice Center, Common Cause, Consumers Union, Environmental Advocates of New York and the Brennan Center for Justice.

«We will keep looking hard at corruption in our legislative branch as we have been, but not just there, but in the executive branch, too — both in city and state government,» Bharara said on April 12 at a gala hosted by the good - government group Common Cause, where he suggested there should be more efforts at government reform.

Governor Cuomo's recent efforts to use $ 511 million in Clean Water funds to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge has been blasted in seven newspaper editorials, as well as by a coalition of environmental and good government groups that includes Reinvent Albany.

Violence was accepted as a political tool against foreign as well as domestic enemies of their cause, which was to be achieved by a national revolution led by a dictatorship that would drive out the occupying powers and set up a government representing all regions and social groups.

As for whether good - government groups asking for transparency from lawmakers could lead by example by disclosing their donors voluntarily, Horner declined to identify all the financial supporters of his group, because they had donated with the expectation of privacy.

She was joined by good government groups on Sunday as she announced legislation that would require all 50 states to let voters register online.

A report released by the good - government group on Tuesday found 47 different independent expenditure or «IE» committees were created in 2013, spending nearly $ 15.4 million to influence city - wide races as well as council contests.

The poll results come as state lawmakers once again are being pushed on the issue of public financing, this time by a coalition of good - government groups, labor organizations and even the former campaign apparatus of President Obama's re-election effort, Organizing for America.

As for the claim that is widely made by good government groups and left leaning reformers that establishing a public campaign finance system would go a long way toward getting big money out of the political system and reducing corruption, New Yorkers aren't really on board.

In the letter to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics Executive Director Letizia Tagliafierro, the good - government group notes that advocacy on specific issues by political parties isn't anything new, but has seen a resurgence as of late.

What would now be good to see from governments is more explanation to their citizens of how the tax system actually works, so the public can makes up its mind with all the facts, such as that corporation tax is paid on profits and not sales and it is legitimate for a subsidiary to pay for the use of intellectual property owned by another group company.

Before its work had even begun, the state legislative redistricting panel, known as LATFOR, was vilified by good government groups, Ed Koch and Gov. Cuomo.

Cuomo included a system of public campaign finance in his executive budget — an unprecedented move that was lauded by good - government groups — as did Democrats who dominate the Assembly.

Joined by government and community officials, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol today presided over a unique graduation at the Oneida County Jail as a group of inmates completed GED classes as well as Anger Management and Life Skills counseling.

Its work — particularly the Republican - drawn Senate lines — have been derided by good - government groups and denounced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as «hyperpolitical.»

But in a statement from the Nigerian Wailers signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Fasipe Oluyemi, the group has called on the good people of Nigeria to come out en mass for a protest (#OccupyCBN) to stop this impunity of the Fraudulent Forex Trading, Round Tripping and racketeering going on in the Central Bank of Nigeria aided by its Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and bring to an end the Manipulation of Forex, illegally funding Federal Government budget, short - changing the Money Deposit Bank's reserve ratio at the expense of the Masses as the abuse of internal process.

It is funded by the big six energy companies and as well as NEA involves Energy Saving Trust, the Government, Ofgem, and consumer groups.

The prevalence of lobbyists in New York — the lobbyist - to - state lawmaker ratio is somewhere in the neighborhood of 24 - to - 1 (the highest in the nation)-- is viewed by most good government groups as a big part of what ails Albany.

In a statement today by SERAP deputy director Timothy Adewale, the organization said: «Nigerians should have some sense of what it is the government is doing in our name, especially against the background of the declaration by the authorities that the anti-insurgency war has ended and the Boko Haram terror group defeated, as well as the unresolved questions on how over $ 2bn was spent by former Jonathan administration to fight Boko Haram.

Some Lobbyists, as well as government reform groups, say a new rule approved by New York State's ethics commission that would require them to report contact with the news media in some cases, violates first amendment rights and would have chilling effect.

The change, which was made earlier this year, has been criticized by good - government groups and others who say the New York Police Department is inappropriately interpreting the law to withhold critical information even as the city and the department...

For a nation that was waiting for a messianic vision and direction from his government, President Buhari does not have the privilege or the right to remain silent on issues such as the current fuel scarcity (save for a one - page press release signed by him), the Mainagate, the NNPC $ 25bn contract scandal, the continued Fulani herdsmen attack on communities, despite their being listed as the fourth deadliest terror group in the Global Terrorism Index, and the full report of the Presidential Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate a former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Lawal Babachir, and a former DG, National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, because beyond election, the validation of the legitimacy of any government through good governance rests on this core element which is commgovernment, President Buhari does not have the privilege or the right to remain silent on issues such as the current fuel scarcity (save for a one - page press release signed by him), the Mainagate, the NNPC $ 25bn contract scandal, the continued Fulani herdsmen attack on communities, despite their being listed as the fourth deadliest terror group in the Global Terrorism Index, and the full report of the Presidential Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate a former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Lawal Babachir, and a former DG, National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, because beyond election, the validation of the legitimacy of any government through good governance rests on this core element which is commGovernment of the Federation, Lawal Babachir, and a former DG, National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, because beyond election, the validation of the legitimacy of any government through good governance rests on this core element which is commgovernment through good governance rests on this core element which is communicating.

The proposal is supported by good - government groups such as the League of Women Voters who say corrupt public officials should not be entitled to collect state pensions for life.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos insisted this morning the redistricted lines as drawn by the lawmaker - driven commission known as LATFOR are not partisan, despite the criticism from good - government groups, minority advocacy organizations and newspaper editorial boards.

In response to the good government groups» call on Tuesday, Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi told the Albany Times - Union this: «We will be discussing many ethics issues this session, including campaign finance reform, outside income for legislators and more disclosure by not - for - profits as to who actually funds them and whether they are shadow lobbyists.»

During the legislative session, when the good - government groups criticized Cuomo for a lack of ethics reform action, a Cuomo spokesman took a clear shot at them, saying «more disclosure by not - for - profits as to who actually funds them» and «whether they are shadow lobbyists» were topics under discussion.

The tactic has been criticized by fellow members as well as good government groups and Ms. Quinn's mayoral rivals, who have been increasingly vocal in their attacks.

The dearth of specific procedures for the TIF is coming to light as discretionary funds have come under criticism by good - government groups and some legislators after Skelos and his partisan opposite, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, were convicted last year of trading official favors for kickbacks to themselves or their children.

He has been endorsed by the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform parties, as well as police and blue collar unions and the Good Government Club, a group of «Italian - American businesses and professionals acting in a nonpartisan capacity to advance good government.&raGood Government Club, a group of «Italian - American businesses and professionals acting in a nonpartisan capacity to advance good governmeGovernment Club, a group of «Italian - American businesses and professionals acting in a nonpartisan capacity to advance good government.&ragood governmentgovernment.»

Districts are now shaped by a legislative panel controlled by the majority conferences in the Assembly and Senate — a practice derided by good - government groups as allowing elected officials to pick their voters instead of the other way around.

Good government groups see the pension forfeiture measure as a token reform and have pressed for the closing of the «LLC loophole» that allows businesses to create multiple limited liability companies to donate virtually unlimited amounts of campaign cash; public financing of candidate campaigns; the end of lump sum appropriations in the budget; limits on political contributions by companies with business before the state; limits on legislators» outside income; and a renovation of Albany's ethics watchdog, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE).

The ethics agreement will also expand disclosure requirements by political consultants who do work for elected officials as well as for clients with business before the state or local governments, and increase the number of donors to groups that perform lobbying who will be required to disclose their identities.

These conclusions are now considered proven by Harvard, Oxford & Cornell Universities, as well as the NIH, which is the U.S. Federal Government's (& the world's) biggest, richest medical science research group.

Led by Nick Fury (Jackson) and assisted by Natasha Romanoff (Johansson) and his new friend Sam, Cap soon finds himself battling a member of his own government, the slick and weasely Alexander Pierce (a well cast Robert Redford) as well as the evil group known as HYDRA.

This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year, most notably the impeachment of right - wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election of the left - liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death of one of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection of international entries, including some of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.

The report, «Preparing World - Class Teachers: Essential Reforms of Teacher Preparation and Credentialing in California,» draws from research by other government agencies and groups, as well as from first - hand interviews...

The report, «Preparing World - Class Teachers: Essential Reforms of Teacher Preparation and Credentialing in California,» draws from research by other government agencies and groups, as well as from first - hand interviews of experts and new teachers that recently went through the credentialing process.

As well as materials provided by the government to help prepare pupils for the phonics screening check in year 1, schools frequently use phonics schemes from private companies, which also determine their grouping policieAs well as materials provided by the government to help prepare pupils for the phonics screening check in year 1, schools frequently use phonics schemes from private companies, which also determine their grouping policieas materials provided by the government to help prepare pupils for the phonics screening check in year 1, schools frequently use phonics schemes from private companies, which also determine their grouping policies.

A group of 20 midcareer professionals brought together by the council from the corporate, nonprofit and government sectors hopes to create the fund as a way to better prepare Chicago Public Schools students to compete in the global economy.