Sentences with phrase «despite calls for his resignation»

The executive director of the state ethics commission, Seth Agata, isn't going anywhere — despite a call for his resignation or firing by DeFrancisco.

Skelos has pleaded not guilty, and is clinging to his leadership post despite calls for his resignation from Republicans and Democrats.

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Those who seek to stay, despite this report by an exemplary New Yorker, the former Justice Fisch, and Governor Paterson's call for resignation, deserve what is in store for them.

Despite his protestations, it's very, very hard to see how he will be able to resist calls for his resignation should Scotland decide to break away from the United Kingdom over the next 48 hours.

If May was tempted to avoid defeat in the Commons by caving in to calls for a full customs union with the EU, she risks the possible resignation of eurosceptics like Liam Fox, Boris Johnson and — despite denials to the contrary — possibly even the Brexit secretary, David Davis.

[6] On election day itself Labour called for the resignation of a Liberal Democrat councillor in Danehouse ward, Arif Khan, after claiming his parents were registered for proxy votes despite living in Pakistan; however Khan denied doing anything wrong.

Mr. Lhota, the Republican candidate who lost to Mr. de Blasio in 2013, slammed the mayor today for supporting Mr. Silver — who was arrested on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion — despite previously calling for the resignations of pols like former Gov. David Paterson for what Mr. Lhota deemed lesser indiscretions.

The National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union, is on board with the plan — despite having voted for a measure calling for Duncan's resignation this week.