Sentences with phrase «elected public representatives»

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Bork surveys a long and depressing series of decisions - on free speech, pornography, contraception, abortion, sexual equality, etc. - in which the Supreme Court, claiming the authority of the Constitution, has taken public policy out of the hands of the people and their elected representatives.

The annual «Hike to Harrisburg» event is PATS yearly visit to meet with PA's elected Senators and Representatives to educate them, and the public about the benefits that athletic trainers provide.

As elected representatives of the people, though, MPs shouldn't be saying anything that they wouldn't be comfortable with the public hearing.

Rudd has sought to turn Monday's leadership contest into an American style primary by asking the general public to contact their elected representatives in support of his comeback.

«Members of the public have very real concerns at the prospect of a privatised health service, and would expect that elected representatives would want to listen to these concerns.

The objective ought to be a state in which power is shared between citizens, service providers, and elected representatives, supported by public service guarantees which entrench rights of equity and access.

They believed that elections were too easily dominated by elites, who used their wealth and education to disproportionately control public offices, and that there were insufficient mechanisms for ensuring that representatives, once elected, would carry out the will of the people who elected them.

Foreign secretary David Miliband insisted instead the treaty should be put before the public's elected representatives.

If members are to be elected in future then it's vital that this knowledge gap is addressed to enable the public to make informed choices about their new representatives.

Australias House of Representatives is elected by the Alternative Vote (AV) system, which will be offered to the British public in a referendum next May.

The public, whose default attitude towards politicians is one of deep suspicion, are at their most sensitive when our elected representatives cry.

The public will know soon whether its democratically elected representatives prioritize health, or if New York has once again become «Marlboro Country.»

The Taylor Law grants public employees the right to organize and elect their union representatives.

He quoted the president as emphasising that without free speech, elected representatives would not be able to gauge public feelings and moods about governance issues.

«The public believes this should be a special election; whether it's a Republican or Democrat who gets elected, they believe they should have a federal representative fighting for their interests,» said New York state Sen. George Winner, who has been leading the charge in the Legislature for a special election.

Our goal has always been to bring the issues to the people, to develop the public support and then have it communicated to the elected representatives.»

It tipped the balance in favour of the public, making Chief Constables answer to an elected local representative.

He said, «Before the advent of this administration, there was no discipline anywhere; elected representatives do what they want with public funds.

for democratic accountability of all elected representatives, government and public bodies

It's not anti-democratic to delegate the appointment of public servants to your local representatives when that's a core part of the role you elect them for!

@jamesqf It's not anti-democratic to delegate the appointment of public servants to your local representatives when that's literally a core part of the role you elect them for!

The representative of President - elect Nana Akufo - Addo, on the Transition team, Yaw Osafo Marfo, had asked for clarity on alleged fresh recruitments into the public sector, and the awarding of fresh contracts days after the National Democratic Congress government lost the elections.

Senior elected representatives of the Public and Commercial Services union, by far the largest union in the civil service, today (11) confirmed a rejection of the government's planned cuts to public sector penPublic and Commercial Services union, by far the largest union in the civil service, today (11) confirmed a rejection of the government's planned cuts to public sector penpublic sector pensions.

At the end of an election, the marked postal voter lists are open for public inspection and also can be purchased by the Electoral Commission, candidates, elected representatives, government departments, police forces, registered political parties and local constituency parties.

The Regents also backed legislation to ensure that at least some representatives of public school children are elected to the school board over time.

On Tuesday, March 6, representatives from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System will join their counterparts from across the state in Albany to meet with elected officials, thank them for their past support and encourage support of State funding for library operations.

• Elected representatives and politicians should recognise a need for continuous dialogue between decision - makers and different sections of the public over detailed policy choices.

A majority of elected representatives may hold one view on a matter of national importance, and if a referendum demonstrates that a majority of the public hold the opposite view, which manifestation of democratic legitimacy should -LSB-...]

In fact, the Legislature is in session, so it would be virtually impossible to attend... Our goal has always been to bring the issues to the people, to develop the public support, and then have it communicated to the elected representatives.»

«Created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature, this task force of key state agencies, prominent state and local elected officials, and labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom Congdon.

The Legislature is free to modify the Clean Energy Standard however it chooses, and more importantly, to place restrictions on the Public Service Commission to limit its ability to levy taxes and spend the proceeds — a power that's supposed to be reserved for the people's elected representatives, and that Flanagan's bill seeks to partially take back.

Ed Romaine, who was elected Brookhaven Town Supervisor in November, is our choice for Public Servant of the Year for his work as the North Fork's representative in the Suffolk County Legislature from 2006 to 2012.

«At a bare minimum the people have a right to expect and demand that their elected representatives at least obey the law... It's clear that too many of them are self - serving and not serving the public,» he said.

Describing himself as «a home - grown candidate who went through the public schools and who just happens to be openly gay,» Garcia added, «We need new leadership for the Bronx — elected representatives able to make decisions for all constituents regardless of age, sexual orientation, or race.»

«His violent behavior was not befitting a public official, and Queens residents deserve the opportunity to elect a new representative.

«Elected representatives in public office should lead by example and send their children to the kind of community schools that their constituents send their children to.

Superintendents and education representatives from all 133 school districts in Virginia told the state's elected officials that they can't have «best - in - the - nation public education and a best - in - the - world work force» while cutting the education budget for the third year in a row.

«Adam understands that his actions have caused significant damage to the public's confidence in its elected representatives and that he must be punished,» lawyer Chris Conniff wrote.

«The way to restore the public's faith in government is through the honorable, dedicated and committed service it deserves and should expect of its elected representatives.»

«When elected officials, like Daniel Halloran, not only corrupt themselves but, unseen, corrupt the body politic from within they undermine the public's confidence in a representative form of government,» said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a statement.

Julie Hepburn is not an elected representative with a public profile outside the SNP - but makes a virtue of this, saying the focus of the deputy leader should be internal.

There is no delight in the downfall of a duly elected representative, but Mr. Scarborough chose personal gain over the public trust,» U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian said.

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However, the phenomenon is reminiscent of widely cited studies, for example, of members of the U.S. public who consistently support their own elected officials and the teachers of their children, while simultaneously voicing discontent with the larger contexts and systems in which the elected representatives and faculty are complicit.

Elected representatives decided that it was appropriate to expect all public school students to know and be able to do certain things.

The public and its elected representatives are concerned about what happens in schools.

The public and its elected representatives will not stand for it.

One flaw with charter schools, critics say, is that they spend public money but don't have to answer directly to the public's elected representatives, the local school board.

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«It was right before the economy crashed,» recalls Representative Sally Toone, a retired public school teacher in Gooding and former president of the Gooding Education Association, who was elected to the Idaho state legislature in 2016.