Sentences with phrase «ethics measures as»

Lawmakers at this point have taken the unusual step of not introducing Cuomo's ethics measures as a way of preserving some leverage over the governor during the negotiations.

The governor said he was disappointed that the GOP - controlled state Senate did not include any ethics measures as part of their budget proposal.

The Syracuse Republican said that if Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to create new ethics measures as well as reform education threaten to hold up a budget deal, both should be removed and dealt with separately.

Not exact matches

With more and more attention necessarily riveted on matters of morality and ethics, it is hardly a surprise that we ask about moral content as a measure of the meaning of any God - talk, and test the potency of faith claims by the difference they make for human well - being and the well - being of the wider creation.

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The measure, introduced by Bob Goodlatte, the House's judiciary chairman, passed 119 - 74 and is being lauded as a more fair way for ethics investigations to be carried out.

'' [T] he poverty of postmodern ethical relativism should be evident - a missing ethical subject and hence no possibility of genuine moral responsibility or accountability, desire as the basis for ethics, ethics as pure self - creation with the vaguest of boundaries, ethics without principle, or ethical conduct measured by how well one «copes with the flux» of the postmodern world.»

Measured by the churches» utopian aspirations for global justice, the work ethic is regarded as more a part of the problem than part of the solution.

Cuomo approved what was widely considered to be the ethics bill of the legislative session, a measure designed to address the Citizens United era of super PAC political spending, as well new requirements for lobbyists and consultants.

As for the other two measures — gay marriage and ethics — it's unclear how those issues will fare in the Senate.

With ethics back in the headlines due to the pending sentencing for Skelos as well as former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, lawmakers may want to pass an ethics measure in some form before running for re-election later this year.

Cuomo earlier this month told reporters he was skeptical measures such as voting and ethics reforms could pass in the Legislature, a position Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins rejected.

The measure appears to largely mirror what Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought as part of his slate of ethics legislation unspooled in the State of the State this month.

Word spread Friday evening of a potential deal that could have also included ethics - related measures such as more oversight of procurement procedures — a discussion sparked by the latest public corruption scandal that reached into the governor's inner circle — and a public financing system for judicial campaigns.

Also at 11 a.m., the City of Mount Vernon Department of Law Corporation Counsel Lawrence R. Porcari will hold a press conference to announce new anti-corruption and public ethics measures, which include full funding of an independent Inspector General as required by Mount Vernon charter, City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon.

Cuomo did include a package of ethics measures in the budget, reiterating proposals such as limits to outside income for lawmakers and term limits through constitutional amendments.

A nervous Vince Cable started debating the measure just after midday, as a packed House of Commons saw emotional MPs argue over the ethics of the decision to try and triple the fees.

Stewart - Cousins, a Democrat from Yonkers, confirmed that issues such as voter reform measures and changes to the state's ethics laws had fallen out of the budget talks.

Cuomo's budget includes non-spending measures such as his slate of ethics reforms, allowing ride - hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to operate outside of New York City and a plan to encourage local governments sharing services to reduce property taxes.

«Here's a body that's put into place to investigate corruption or serve as the underlying ethics agency in New York state and it's not fully in step with other measures like FOIL.

The governor said he believed this year's session was successful, despite the inability to agree on the schools and the failure to pass an ethics overhaul as well as other long - sought measures such as a longer time period within which victims of child sex abuse could sue their abusers.

Hiram Monserrate proves his willingness to take on his colleagues and also praised him for pushing an ethics reform bill, although the measure didn't go nearly as far as the paper (or the governor and most good government groups, for that matter) had hoped.

Now, as governor, Cuomo is trying to pass an ethics overhaul measure that may require legislators to reveal more details about their outside income and clients who do business with the state.

Kaminsky is aware that it would be easy for him to get used as political cover, a seal of approval for modest ethics measures.

The final budget deal, as expected, did not include a range of non-fiscal matters, including extending the statute of limitations in child abuse cases, school safety measures, gun control, relaxing certain criminal bail requirements and any bolstering of ethics and campaign finance laws in reaction to what has become an annual parade of Albany corruption cases, including two major trials this year of people with close ties to Cuomo.

Touted as the key ethics measure approved at the end of the legislative session in June, the bill has been opposed by good - government organizations for failing to address the root causes of corruption in state government and placing an overdue burden on non-profit entities.

Calls for ethics legislation — varying measures have been approved virtually every year Cuomo has been governor — come as still more investigations are underway into the state's economic development programs in upstate New York and Mayor Bill de Blasio's political activities in New York City.

Cuomo has sought ethics and disclosure measures, as well as campaign finance reform laws virtually every year since taking office.

Lawmakers won't be called back for a special session to pass more ethics and campaign - finance reform measures, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he would like to see broader changes included in a constitutional convention.

Cuomo's office maintains that the ethics measures the governor is pushing apply to the executive branch of government as well.

The Legislature in 2011 adopted an ethics overhaul measure that required greater disclosure of sources of outside income for state elected officials, as well as the creation of the latest lobbying regulator, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Still, even as a number of other measures melted away from the budget talks, Cuomo stuck with including education reforms, as well as ethics legislation, in the final budget agreement.

The measure, known as the Education, Labor and Family Assistance budget bill, included a suite of ethics reform legislation that address client disclosure for state lawmakers who are attorneys as well as per diem and campaign finance reform.

The ethics package comes as lawmakers in Albany this legislative session have been largely focused on the economic measures Cuomo is touting: A $ 15 minimum wage and a proposed 12 - week paid family leave program.

Under state law, a governor can insert policy measures such as new ethics in late budget emergency measures.

In the wake of the corruption scandal that brought down former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver at the beginning of this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a package of ethics reform measures and vowed to force the Legislature's hand in accepting it as part of this year's budget deal — even if that meant shutting down the government.

Earlier this year, state lawmakers, as part of an ethics reform package, implemented a swipe - card system and other measures intended to prevent abuses of travel vouchers.

Senate Republicans have said they don't want to alter the original cap as proposed by Cuomo, who is now touring the state in support of the measure, along with an ethics overhaul and gay marriage legalization.

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Mr. Cuomo met with Republican senators on Tuesday to discuss his proposal for new ethics laws, particularly a measure requiring legislators who work part time as lawyers to reveal more of their clients, which has prompted concerns among the Republicans.

Cynthia Nixon, the activist challenging Cuomo for the Democratic Party line, offered, as asked, a one - word of sorts response to the lack of any ethics - related measures in the budget:» #CuomosAlbany.»

But ethics reform has to be a multi-pronged approach, and that's why I also support other measures, such as closing the LLC loophole and enacting campaign finance reform.

For four weeks, lawmakers met, often with little to do, as leaders sought a deficit reduction deal, but didn't take up the ethics measure.

The Comptroller's report included a lengthy chart showing the legislature's inaction on ethics reform, criticizing the fact that, among other things, the budget «intentionally omits» measures such as requiring advisory opinions on legislators» outside income, closing the LLC loophole in corporate political contributions, and extending the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) to cover the Legislature.

Cuomo's wide - ranging, 10 - point ethics reform agenda advocates for a public campaign financing system, early voting, and several additional measures that reform - minded advocates and legislators have been calling for, as well as others of his own.

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).

He said he worries about the messages we send children when we place such weight on tests and rankings and neglect hard to measure areas such as respect, civility, ethics, and the arts.

For example, recent research reported that the biggest predictor of college success is a student's conscientiousness, as measured by dependability, perseverance, and work ethic.

But this research shows that the biggest predictor of college success is a student's conscientiousness, as measured by dependability, perseverance, and work ethic.

There is a great weight of responsibility on the shoulders of Motorola's 10.1 - inch tablet: people are using it as a yardstick by which to measure the success of Android tablets against the Apple iPad, a comparison that isn't completely fair (not that you care about ethics when handling over your cash) and one that is likely to shift dramatically during the Xoom's life.