Sentences with phrase «done about corruption»

How urgently do Americans want something done about corruption in Washington?

A recent poll found that 97 percent of the public wants something done about corruption in state government, though they disagree on exactly what is needed.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

And what did the package do about corruption?

Not exact matches

We don't get upset about corruption, poor education and poverty but let's freak out about swearing by someone known for swearing.

I do not embrace the man - made hierarchy of the Catholic Church or the secrecy and corruption it engenders, but I understand why they are concerned about nuns and priests - those who bear their name - and what it is they teach.

Hello, there and sorry for the late reply... No am not part of the protests in Yemen but can say I do not agree with the opposition nor that am satisfied of the present ruling party and their silence to corruptions in the country... all I care about is that the country lives in peace and be able to advance among nations...

As to the news about the Church of England — given the amount of corruption seen throughout Christendom, and indeed among many professors of Christ, it does make one wonder how soon the Rapture could actually be.

«One common complaint about foreign aid is that some of it gets wasted on corruption — and of course, some of it does.

Well, Lydia, they certainly didn't like it when the #WX15 «courageous conversation about hypocrisy and corruption in the church» started early, out of their control, and about Emergent itself.

Catholic higher education is uniquely positioned to do something about these twinned problems of historical amnesia and political - cultural corruption.

Were there an article about corruption and all the other illegal things done in this country, you would see more condemnation.

They read about church corruption and pastoral sex scandals in the newspapers, and they don't trust us.

Oh and that bs about impressionable kids is a dead argument so we follow your logic and make our kids learn that they should allow corruption, vendetta and those with power do what they want.

Set against this new landscape, a few encouraging speeches beg more questions than they answer — above all, about whether the government has a strategy for tackling corruption, or whether the approach will consist of a few departments doing piecemeal things while others do nothing or, even worse, allow inexperienced ministers to take Britain backwards not forwards.

«F) ar too many candidates clearly want to keep our state exactly the way it is — they benefit from the corruption, the dysfunction, the inanity that defines Albany and they clearly don't want to do anything about it,» Koch said in a press release.

Such a strengthening does not, however, mean neoliberal deregulation, but rather thinking about the forms of governance that may promote a flourishing of companies that are by their nature able to combat the corruption of economic power.

He actually says I don't hear a lot about corruption.»

I certainly don't need the $ 11,000 and at the end of the day I'm just going around telling voters about how I'm the best to fight corruption and quite frankly the governor needs me up there to move that agenda.»

We're still awaiting a decision from the jury in former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.'s federal corruption trial, but we do have some (more bad) news to report about the embattled former Bronx Democratic lawmaker.

De Blasio dodged the question about whether he'll have to testify in a Long Island corruption trial that stars one of his big donors, saying: «I'm not a lawyer... What we did, what my team did, what I did was legal and appropriate.»

«I do not think that any consideration about our economy development can be properly and honestly done without fully analyzing corruption, especially grand corruption in the public finance space.

This government also reportedly mysteriously alchemized literally tens of bags of cocaine into konkonte, while at the same time ignoring public clamor for something radical to be done about public corruption under this government.

But you can also help us by giving us information about corrupt officers because we do not condone corruption.»

Among the question topics were what more Governor Cuomo should have done before disbanding the Moreland Commission on public corruption, how Astorino feels about NJ Governor, and chair of the Republican Governors Association, Chris Christie «writing you off», whether they believe Christie and Cuomo have an «arrangement» concerning Christie's lack of support for Astorino, what «assurances» of support Christie gave to Astorino when they met, how this joint press conference came to be, how many debates they hope to have and Astorino's take on Christie campaigning in New Hampshire but not New York.

This is a state election year, but concerns about corruption do not seem to be influencing any major races.

True, Cantor's whine about New York's «broken» campaign - finance laws does provide some needed comic relief amid all the disturbing news this week of Albany corruption, the Japanese earthquake, Middle East unrest...

At times it's a bit challenging — after all you don't make friends when blogging about their political corruption, but that's just par for the course.

A Siena College poll this week shows that most New Yorkers don't know about the Moreland Commission, a panel of district attorneys and law enforcement officials investigating public corruption in Albany.

After what I learned about Carl Paladino in this past week, it tells me that, Newt Gingrich has no morals and he does not look out for New Yorkers he's looking out for his Political Party, and he is a perfect example of what causes Political Corruption this is exactly what corruption is about covering up for thCorruption this is exactly what corruption is about covering up for thcorruption is about covering up for the corrupt.

Let's see, a Governor who solicits prostitutes and uses the state police to do his political bidding... corruption isn't just about bribes — it's about the abuse of power.

There's not much to argue about here, Cuomo's had 8 years and has done very little for NY and corruption is rampant.

He vowed that they would go after the Minister in the office, his official residence and in his country home in Edo State to force him to do the right thing about the corruption case involving Uwakwem.

Look, his message about cutting corruption and waste in government and reducing taxes is one that should be heard, but does he have to deliver it like some kind of wild animal, liberally sprinkling his apopleptic rants with attacks against blacks, Jews and New York City?

It is not true that during Jonathan's period I didn't talk about corruption.

The charge against him read in part, «That you, Robert Obuoha, on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 in Port Harcourt at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000 only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu, a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South - South Zone, for the purpose of recharge cards and with a view to influencing his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, official corruption, contrary to Section 13 (1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act.»

I don't know enough about parlimentary procedures in the Congress to talk about what reforms could be made, but the idea that you can't call a hearing or require sworn testimony unless you are with the majority party seems to pave the way for corruption to flourish.

The public doesn't much care about the details of the legislative infighting — but it increasingly identifies state government's top figure with Albany's recurring corruption mess.

Cuomo has been criticized in recent weeks for not doing more to curb corruption, following reports about his handling of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Ccorruption, following reports about his handling of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public CorruptionCorruption.

If a donor makes public statements about a policy they want, and a legislator accepts their campaign contribution and later votes in favor of that policy, does that imply corruption?

Despite Libous's conviction and the broader concerns about ethics in Albany following a string of high - profile arrests of state lawmakers, Akshar does not believe there needs to be a special session to consider new laws combating corruption.

I don't know about the other downvoter, but I'm doing so not because you say «corruption» but because I have no clue what you're trying to say when you use it.

It is easy to speak about corruption and to speak about anti corruption programmes but we want to emphasize that we do not believe that any nation can survive at the level of corruption that we have witnessed in our country in the past years.

Notes: Due to safely concerns please bring a buddy or 2 and cameras as the watervliet police are known for there corruption and violence toward anyone they consider inferior or powerless to do any thing about it.

«That you, Olisa Metuh and Destra Investments Limited on or about the 24th November, 2014 in Abuja, did retain the sum of N400m on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party of its campaign activities by concealing the said sum in your account with Diamond Bank Plc, when you reasonably ought to have known that such fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd), the then National Security Adviser, (to wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption), and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 17 (b) of the same Act.

Please don't start lengthy discussion about voting machine security, constitutional amendments or corruption in the democratic party.

In the lecture entitled «Corruption and Nigeria's Search for Purpose: Fifty Years On», the ICPC chieftain also insisted that «the citizenry must do something about authority stealing because corruption at high levels has a greater impact than petty stealing to which we devote so much enerCorruption and Nigeria's Search for Purpose: Fifty Years On», the ICPC chieftain also insisted that «the citizenry must do something about authority stealing because corruption at high levels has a greater impact than petty stealing to which we devote so much enercorruption at high levels has a greater impact than petty stealing to which we devote so much energy».

I don't think you have the cojones to answer questions about why you embraced ethically - challenged Charlie Rangel while pledging to clean up corruption.

Adelakun said, «We pastors want to know what the government that put fighting against corruption on the front burner is doing about Mainagate and other government officials alleged of corruption.