Sentences with phrase «conducted behind closed doors»

However, CoinDesk reminds potential investors that so far the presale of TON tokens has been conducted behind closed doors via personal invitations.

A national union official explained, «Bargaining is conducted behind closed doors.

An investigation can be stopped by three votes out of the 14 commissioners and most of their business is conducted behind closed doors.

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.

Labor negotiations are typically conducted behind closed doors before a contract is presented for council and union approval.

As budget negotiations — which are conducted behind closed doors among the governor and three top legislative leaders, out of sight of even other lawmakers — unfolded over the past week, it became increasingly clear that the Legislature would punt policy issues such as gun control or bail reform to after the budget's April 1 deadline, in favor of financial considerations.

When budget talks are conducted behind closed doors, the public misses an opportunity to see where their representatives stand.

Runswick goes further: «Unlock Democracy believes this conversation is long overdue and it is not something which can be conducted behind the closed doors of a Cabinet committee meeting.

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

As the settlement was being conducted behind closed doors, the Assembly hired three more aides to Lopez's staff, who subsequently accused the lawmaker of harassment as well.

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He was rebuffed, with a CRTC spokesman saying the commission «does not conduct business behind closed doors.»

Andrew Lansley is not the kind of man to be indiscreet lightly - which makes his revelations about Speaker John Bercow's behind - closed - doors conduct all the more shocking.

Before the meeting continued behind closed doors, Dan - Ali commended the present administration for its continuous funding of the armed forces in the conduct of their operations.

Pueschler says that traffickers probably conduct most of their business on password - protected sites: «Probably a lot of the consciously criminal deals are being done behind closed doors,» he says.

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