Sentences with phrase «controlled by elected officials»

Would the prohibition extend to all political committees — including local ones, not just those controlled by elected officials?

Mayor Bloomberg just dropped a report that demonstrates elections in states with nonpartisan redistricting are considerably more competitive across the board than in places like New York where the process is political and directly controlled by elected officials.

Not exact matches

The success of the Democratic coalition will be determined by events that are out of the easy control of any elected official, namely the ability of center - left political elites to work together effectively, and the ability of the center - right to adjust to the realities of present - day America (to say nothing of the course of the economy and developments in foreign countries).

Adding that too many elected officials are controlled by unions and the Democratic machinery, he said the district is in a «crisis.»

«Albany, in my mind, has been controlled by a permanent political class: Elected officials who have been in Albany for far too long.

Boyd said the group was inspired by Bushwick's backlash against the event, which was blasted by locals, businesses and elected officials for being «repulsive» and «out of control.»

The calls for stronger gun control measures by New York state's elected officials are by no means sudden or shocking.

BY DUNCAN OSBRNE What was billed as a vigil for the people murdered by a gunman in an Orlando nightclub quickly became a rally in support of gun control legislation as elected officials, the head of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV), and even a trauma surgeon called for tougher federal laws to control -LSB-..BY DUNCAN OSBRNE What was billed as a vigil for the people murdered by a gunman in an Orlando nightclub quickly became a rally in support of gun control legislation as elected officials, the head of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV), and even a trauma surgeon called for tougher federal laws to control -LSB-..by a gunman in an Orlando nightclub quickly became a rally in support of gun control legislation as elected officials, the head of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV), and even a trauma surgeon called for tougher federal laws to control -LSB-...]

That's a position shared by a broad coalition of business leaders, elected officials and clergymembers whom de Blasio has recently assembled to voice their support for renewing mayoral control, which began under the Bloomberg administration.

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.

The State of Utah Office of Education offers a typical definition of a private school: «A school that is controlled by an individual or agency other than a governmental entity, which is usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and the operation of whose program rests with someone other than publicly elected or appointed officials.»

«a new revolutionary era of permissiveness in this country fostered by the judiciary... I wish, therefore, wholly to disclaim any purpose on my part to hold that the Federal Constitution compels the teachers, parents, and elected school officials to surrender control of the American public school system to public school students.»

There should be something written that explains if animal control is managed by an elected body of officials or an agency of the government, and defines the roles and responsibilities of animal control if the services are provided by a nonprofit or for - profit organization or individual.

Elected local officials administer animal control by deciding who will provide the services, how much money they can spend, and what laws they must follow.

I would prefer that US taxpayer funded science or financial support have nothing to do with the IPCC, that is not controlled by US taxpayer elected officials, but is controlled by officials with obvious conflicts of interest.

Hastings» position is the one taken by most elected officials, including Democrats who favor controls on guns, who have to face the voters.

WASHINGTON, DC — On February 13, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) affiliates and their supporters will hold a nationwide Day of Action, calling on elected officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass legislation that helps women and couples prevent unintended pregnancy and plan healthy families by expanding access to birth control and real sex education.