Sentences with phrase «charges against a state»

In 2011, the Washington State Gambling Commission pursued criminal charges against a state resident who offered NASCAR - themed fantasy contests.

«The last time we announced federal charges against a state senator was just three months ago.

A Queens Supreme Court judge threw out two of the assault charges against state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D - East Elmhurst) Tuesday as his legal team called their first witness.

Silver's arrest in January was followed a few weeks later by charges against the state Senate's former leader, Dean Skelos.

At the State Capitol, lawmakers are scrambling to put forward plans to react to the latest twin corruption scandals involving bribery charges against a State Senator and Assemblyman.

«Earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought charges against State Senator Shirley Huntley, who is alleged to have steered state money toward a staffer and a family member who spent it on themselves.

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Last week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office, working with the FBI, had brought charges against state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone, alleging they had orchestrated a plot to bribe Smith's way onto the GOP ticket in the race for mayor.

In part, the commission's case remains intact due to a change in state law six years ago that allows ethics charges against state employees for up to a year after they leave their government job.

Abtech Holdings, Inc., the company at the center of federal charges against State Senator Dean Skelos and his son, has suffered a «tremendous setback» due to the suspension of its work in Nassau County, a company executive said.

The charges against state Sen. Shirley Huntley center on a family - run nonprofit to which she funneled state grants.

At the New York State Capitol, lawmakers are scrambling to put forward plans to react to the latest twin corruption scandals involving bribery charges against a State Senator and Assemblyman.

An independent Florida Senate investigator recommended that prosecutors examine misconduct charges against state Sen. Jack Latvala, a Republican candidate for governor.

Nassau's $ 12 million contract with an environmental company at the center of corruption charges against State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, has hit serious roadblocks, interviews and documents show.

In a sign of how common corruption charges against state legislators have become, political observers say the news sent shockwaves through the New York's political establishment, not because of what Silver is charged with, but because of the speaker's stature.

His decision to empower former SUNY Polytechnic president Alain Kaloyeros to manage big - ticket projects built at taxpayer expense upstate has mired his administration in scandal, culminating in criminal charges against state officials and developers, and leaving many planned developments in limbo.

The trial began less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

Opening statements could get underway later Monday at the trial, which comes less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

The corruption charges against State Senator Malcolm Smith and City Councilman Dan Halloran are a prime argument for non-partisan elections, Mayor Bloomberg said.

Governor Cuomo, and one of the Co-Leaders of the State Senate have already taken some preemptive action before the legislature's scheduled return to the Capitol, following federal bribery charges against a State Senator and an Assemblyman, as well as other officials.

Texas lawmakers passed a law last session to bolster the war on barratry and a handful of notable arrests — including charges against a state representative — have been made this year, with presumably more to come.

«I have seen a huge increase in this sort of activity lately,» said Wendy Baker, the Harris County prosecutor pursuing barratry charges against state Rep. Ron Reynolds, D - Missouri City.

A handful of notable arrests — including charges against a state representative — have been made this year.

Not exact matches

July 5, 2016: He holds news conference to announce that «no reasonable prosecutor» would bring criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, over her email practices as secretary of state, but criticizes Clinton and her staff for being «extremely careless» in their handling of classified material.

Kimmel has since actively railed against Obamacare repeal efforts, arguing that various proposals being debated by the law's opponents would gut protections for people like Billy born with pre-existing conditions, either by rolling back Obamacare's mandated insurance benefits for certain health conditions or allowing states to set up rules that would let insurers charge sick people more for their coverage.

Though the FBI did not recommend charges against Clinton for mishandling classified information, Comey was blisteringly critical of her decision to use a personal email account and private internet server during her four years as secretary of state.

He reiterated that the facts of the case did not warrant charges pressed against the former secretary of state.

HOUSTON / CARACAS, April 23 - Two Chevron Corp. employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft charges against the U.S. firm's executives.

Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft charges against the U.S. firm's executives.

Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to sources familiar with draft charges against the executives.

Dao pressed charges against the airline, and Congress held a series of hearings investigating the state of airline travel.

State prosecutors also plan to seek criminal charges against lawmakers who helped advance the motion.

Together with Manafort, Gates had been indicted on 12 charges related to money laundering, tax fraud, failure to register as foreign agents, and conspiracy against the United States.

Some commentators argued that the early charges against Manafort, which didn't reference as many potential crimes as many had expected, were a sign that Mueller was leaving the door open for state prosecution and avoiding the double jeopardy issue.

When former Simi Valley police Detective Michael Bender heard investigators in Ventura County filed murder charges against the so - called Golden State Killer, he thought about his friend — and now housemate — Craig Coley.

The Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist against a cryptocurrency and weed investment platform on alleged fraud charges.

Last week, John F. Kelly, the president's chief of staff, told associates that he did not see how the State of Texas, which has led the charge against the DACA policy, could proceed with a lawsuit while parts of the state are still underwater from Hurricane HaState of Texas, which has led the charge against the DACA policy, could proceed with a lawsuit while parts of the state are still underwater from Hurricane Hastate are still underwater from Hurricane Harvey.

The Case for Banning Payday Lending: Snapshots from Four Key States (June 2013) This report outlines the battles against the payday lending industry in states with strong usury cap protections, such as New York and North Carolina, and in states like California and Illinois with weaker laws that allow payday lenders to charge triple - digit APR loans that trap people in a cycle ofStates (June 2013) This report outlines the battles against the payday lending industry in states with strong usury cap protections, such as New York and North Carolina, and in states like California and Illinois with weaker laws that allow payday lenders to charge triple - digit APR loans that trap people in a cycle ofstates with strong usury cap protections, such as New York and North Carolina, and in states like California and Illinois with weaker laws that allow payday lenders to charge triple - digit APR loans that trap people in a cycle ofstates like California and Illinois with weaker laws that allow payday lenders to charge triple - digit APR loans that trap people in a cycle of debt.

Accordingly, all the charges against him were dropped except two he pleaded guilty to — one conspiracy to defraud the United States charge, and a false statements charge.

A state office charged with inspecting and investigating complaints against nursing homes has become less of a watchdog under Gov. Rick Scott.

SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. is pressing Canada's new Liberal government to adopt corporate corruption settlement deals like those in place in the United Kingdom and the United States, saying federal charges laid against the company are hurting its ability to compete against rivals in Group of 7 countries.

And yeah, they abuse the system — they just backed a * State * down from bringing charges against them by the simple expedient of tying them (WBC) up with counter-charges in court.

The impetus was Cardinal Bernard Law's charge that the CTSA, the largest and most prestigious association of Catholic theologians in the United States, had become little more than a «wasteland» of dissent against official Church teachings.

Long denied the allegations in a brief statement Thursday, stating, «Let me be clear: The charges against me and New Birth are false.

The State College District Attorney, Ray Gricar, declined to press charges against Sandusky.

Shalom's argument against the former relies on Grice's notion of «present total temporary states,» Shalom totally includes memory as an element in a «present total temporary state» and within this context charges that «what is called «memory» necessarily ceases to possess the property of «pastness» which is associated with memory» and required by Hartshorne's theory.

The ever vigilant state charged her with illegal discrimination and took her to court, where the California Supreme Court ruled against her appeal to the free exercise of her religion.

Egypt's public prosecutor announced the charges Tuesday, the latest development in the deadly backlash against the low - budget, amateurish 14 - minute movie trailer produced privately in the United States and posted on YouTube.

It's a little too late for praying, it's Mrs.Clinton's call to be @ the helm; now, with her hubby Mr.Clinton as VP; and one of you out of all of you, need to tell Romney he's committed fraud, for leaving the Post of so - called gov.that theirs a 2 yr.interval that must be met; the same fo Obama; whom is worst off then Bush Jr.then for none of you to have no Allegiance to be nothing but commander of thieves, since April 4th, 1968 to presently; in the killing of Dr.King Jr.must still go under Oath to all you perjurers; that mustn't go unpunished to the array of charges I have stored up against each of yo on every job, on every public premise; that Obama didn't praywhen he lied to GOD ALMIGHTY in perjury; to have left the seat of sen.to jump to the office; knowing he hadn't a clue what to do; so he got Joe, which is Cheney all over; whom should of been out of public; and he knows that and all the fugitives, even in the Italian led court in DC; that will have to answer to what is -LCB- H.R. 7152 -RCB-; and why they let Olsen for Bush Jr.waste the American's People's time, not to mention all the lives that's been lost; for the tyrannies since 1968 to presently has cost; Vote I, Edward Baltimore; to confirm I; Governor of DC; as of 2/16/12; cause DC; has been a State, already; and all you slaves from State to State; need to snap out of your peonage which is prohibited by Federal Laws; on anybody!!!!!!!

Most of the common charges leveled against the Nicaraguan revolution (it is totalitarian, it exports arms to foment revolution in neighboring countries, it is a Soviet / Cuban puppet state, it will allow Soviet military bases on its soil, it represses the church, it persecutes Jews, it commits genocide against its native peoples, etc.) are easily refutable.