Sentences with phrase «ethics in government»

Samuels on Wednesday launched a negative ad criticizing Cuomo's record on corruption in Albany and forming a group called «Enough Is Enough» to call attention to the issue of ethics in government.

Were you seen discussing ethics in government with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska, criminal defense attorney E. Stewart Jones Jr, and others at The College of Saint Rose on

Were you seen discussing ethics in government with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska, criminal defense attorney E. Stewart Jones Jr, and others at The College of Saint Rose on Thursday Oct. 6, 2016?

Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, a group that promotes ethics in government, said Mr. Trump's swipe at Nordstrom was not a major issue in itself.

Instead of calling for ethics in government and corporations, these unholy men are wimping out.

While subsidy transparency can reveal influence and loopholes and spur officials to act, ethics in government need more than local campaign finance reforms.

After 97 % of those surveyed by Siena indicate they desired real ethics reform measures be enacted we get Beagle bills, cat declawing legislation, Daily fantasy sports, the right to drink on Sunday morning and a lot of sorry excuses and finger pointing concerning ethics in government.

Fifty - four percent of voters disapprove of the way Cuomo is handling ethics in government, and 47 percent believe he's part of the problem, not part of the solution.

«For anybody that takes ethics in government as an important issue, this is a no - brainer,» Jacobs said when asked about what he expected Cuomo to do.

Nozzolio declined to comment, but Harris Beach partner Karl Sleight, in a statement accompanying the firm's motion to quash the Moreland Commission's subpoena, said, «It is ironic that a commission charged with purporting to examine ethics in government, blatantly disregards the sacrosanct relationship of clients and their attorneys.»

Cicilline, born in Providence's South Side, began his political life serving four terms as state representative from Providence's East Side, when he earned a reputation as a fierce champion of political reform and gun safety, and his dedication to ethics in government won him a number - one ranking from Common Cause, a nonpartisan organization that holds elected leaders accountable to the public.

He has taught a variety of subjects in basic and advanced government contract and fiscal law programs for both defense and civilian government lawyers, including contract types, construction contracting, commercial activities program, socioeconomic policies, inspection, acceptance, and warranties, review of claims, deposition techniques and witness preparation, ethics in government contracting, and purpose and obligation of appropriations.

Almost half — 48 percent — say that «when thinking about the problem of ethics in government (Cuomo) is part of the problem.»

On Tuesday, Kolb said he also would push Heastie to invite U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to Albany to discuss ethics in government.

Pols including U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, Assemblymember Walter Mosley and former Assemblymember Joan Millman praised Simon for tackling tough issues like gun control, public education, civil and disability rights, ethics in government, minimum wage, and paid family leave.

A one - hour ethics course, is that going to really clean up ethics in government?

I think we need a bill to clean up ethics in government.

«While many in Albany were fighting to maintain the status quo, Eric Schneiderman had the courage to reform the Rockefeller drug laws, clean up ethics in government, and expel a colleague convicted of a crime.

JCOPE was created five years ago to oversee lobbying and ethics in government.

Mr. Foley said he brought up «the rumor» to show what peoples» perceptions of ethics in government were.

How ironic to hear the son - on - law of Richard Nixon, commenting on the lack of ethics in government.

To me, I think that's what voters are going to be paying more attention to than ethics in government.»

«These findings suggest that New Mexico's business community can serve as one of the state's most potent voices for improving transparency and ethics in government,» said Simon Brackley, President and CEO, Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.