Sentences with phrase «created as a watchdog»

Not exact matches

That year, he created the Joint Commission on Public Ethics to serve as a lobbying regulator and an omnibus watchdog over the executive branch and Legislature.

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).

These are the same election laws, remember, that created a state Board of Elections that, as a watchdog, has all the muscle of a chihuahua.

Creating this comprehensive anti-scam watchdog system to protect and serve our members is a Herculean task as well as a significant financial investment.

Leaders could create a national network of organizations like the NGA and CCSSO, as well as prominent nonprofits and unions, that would serve as revisers, implementation watchdogs, and political advisors.

In this lesson, students consider the definition and responsibilities of «citizen watchdogs,» develop a culminating set of strategies or guidelines for combating confirmation bias as they consume and create news and information, and consider the very powerful role of social and mobile media as tools for social change.

Originating in China, this breed's name translates to «lion,» which is apt for a critter created to provide companionship and act as a watchdog for royals during the Ming dynasty.