Sentences with phrase «executive and the legislature from»

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It was thought that, since all power in a democracy proceeds from the people in their corporate capacity, the lawmaking bodies of government (the executive, legislature, and judiciary), being representative of the public will, would sufficiently protect these liberties.

The Republic of South Africa separates its legislature (newly become a racially tricameral body of whites, Indians and «coloured» that can no longer be technically considered a Parliament, although the term is still popularly used to refer to the only body with any real say - and that not much - the White Assembly) from the executive branch.

It was a platform conceived to enable stakeholders from the legislature, executive / regulators, business and civil society discuss mechanisms for improving the ease of doing business, investment climate and business competitiveness.

It would almost seem as if power were being drained from both domestic legislatures and executives and diffused not so much to domestic judiciaries as to transnational elite networks.

Northern Ireland even had its own legislature and executive from the 1920s to the 1970s.

«While I am disappointed, as county executive I will work with NIFA, as well as my colleagues in the legislature, to bring real fiscal discipline to Nassau and get our financial house in order,» said Curran, a Democratic legislator from Baldwin, in a statement.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) today announced new anti-corruption «Truth in Spending» legislation that has the support of 40 sponsors so far, and which will require the executive and legislature to fully disclose how any public funds they allocate are spent and where the money comes from.

The last time majority lawmakers and the county executive were from different parties was in 2000 and 2001, after Democrats took control of the legislature during Republican County Executive Thomas Gulotta's final two years iexecutive were from different parties was in 2000 and 2001, after Democrats took control of the legislature during Republican County Executive Thomas Gulotta's final two years iExecutive Thomas Gulotta's final two years in office.

Tedisco is sponsoring the «Truth in Spending Law» (A. 9525) that has the support of 41 sponsors so far, and which will require the executive and legislature to fully disclose how any public funds they allocate are spent and where the money comes from.

«The worst any executive can think about is any disturbance from the legislature and, thank God, Suraj has been able to manage the Assembly and there has not been any upheaval from there.

The executive, perhaps in the face of dire warnings from an influential and vocal public - safety constituency, had not signed the legislation, approved 14 - 8 by the legislature in April.

The proposal from the Consensus commission calls for combining city and county into a single metropolitan government led by one executive and a 33 - person legislature.

Continue reading «Felix Bungay: Radical constitutional reform should include an elected second chamber, a federal UK, a directly - elected Prime Minister and a separation of the executive from the legislature»»

Taking economic development from under the thumb of the executive and shifting some oversight authority to the legislature strikes me as an exercise in futility.

For example, I am delighted that the Coalition has taken up the idea of open primaries - the single best way to make MPs independent, to strengthen the legislature against the executive, and to shift power from party bosses to voters.

They believed Cuomo controlled the commission, and would have it focus only on alleged corruption by the legislature, and turn a blind eye to any allegations of wrong doing from the executive branch.

Knopp closely watched Clinton's eight years as president and then he switched from the legislature into an executive position in his hometown.

This approach positions the Library well to make the best case for future support from the legislature, the County Executive, and Erie County voters in 2013 and beyond.

Typically a colony was ruled by a governor appointed from London who controlled the executive administration and relied upon a locally elected legislature to vote taxes and make laws.

«What they do recognise is that the UK legislature has a distinct and sometimes different voice from the UK executive and we're not going to behave like some simple rubber - stamping mechanism,» he said.

Officials from St. Joe's and the county executive's office declined to comment until after the legislature's vote Tuesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Legislator Joe Lorigo criticized Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and the Department of Environment and Planning for blocking the legislature from obtaining information regarding the $ 215,000 convention center study.

Offering a history of broadband initiatives in Ulster County this past week, county Comptroller Elliott Auerbach noted a 2012 resolution supporting applications to the Connect NY Broadband Grant for broadband service to the towns of Denning, Wawarsing, Hardenburgh, and Rochester; a 2014 State of the County address request from County Executive Mike Hein to the Ulster County Legislature to set policy on «some important issues still facing Ulster County including Broadband expansion and improving internet access for county residents»; a request from the legislature later that same year «that the county executive develop a plan... and the plan should include a one year, two year and five year plus proposal for broadband expansion»; and resolutions and letters directed to the state Public Service Commission this year directing Verizon to provide high speed fiber optic internet across UlsteExecutive Mike Hein to the Ulster County Legislature to set policy on «some important issues still facing Ulster County including Broadband expansion and improving internet access for county residents»; a request from the legislature later that same year «that the county executive develop a plan... and the plan should include a one year, two year and five year plus proposal for broadband expansion»; and resolutions and letters directed to the state Public Service Commission this year directing Verizon to provide high speed fiber optic internet across Ulsteexecutive develop a plan... and the plan should include a one year, two year and five year plus proposal for broadband expansion»; and resolutions and letters directed to the state Public Service Commission this year directing Verizon to provide high speed fiber optic internet across Ulster County.

Critics of the layoffs have complained that the county executive and legislature are not cutting enough from the management and political level of government and allowing workers to take the brunt of the pain.

Under his plan, county executives or county managers are responsible for making a draft proposal and submitting it to county legislatures by Aug. 1, according to a press release from Cuomo's office.

This approach positions the Library well to make the case for future support from the legislature and the County Executive as additional help will be needed in 2010 and beyond.

If the Legislature doesn't approve the measure, Fried said he will personally lead an effort as county executive to gather petitions from Rocklanders to bypass the legislature and get this item on the ballot so that the people could decide.

Common Cause joins with over 30 organizations from across the state in urging the legislature to include funding for early voting in the final budget and bring New York's antiquated system of elections into the 21st century,» said Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY.

The work of the legislature involves taking action on communications from the County Executive and other elected county officials, the various county departments and agencies, other governments, the public, and the legislators themselves.

Accompanying the note, written in impressively neat cursive, was official documentation from recent court action featuring Comptroller Auerbach versus the county executive and legislature.

Minority Democrats argue for a position outside the executive's supervision, subject to approval by a supermajority of the legislature and protected by contract from firing.

«We know that the unrelenting assault is aimed at silencing strong dissenting voices, emasculate the legislature and prevent it from playing its constitutional duties of checking the excesses and impunity of the executive arm.

This constitution brought together leaders from each occupation and institution like the lawyers, doctors, the different religious bodies, drives, teachers, amongst others to help gathered and write laws which could govern every aspect the country, forming the legislature to the executive down to the judiciary arm of government.

This constitution brought together leaders from each occupation and institution like the lawyers, doctors, the different religious bodies, drives, teachers, amongst others to help gathered and write laws which could govern every aspect the country, forming the legislature to the executive down to...

The one it's balking at, is the one that's getting the most attention, the creation of a new metropolitan government from the merger of the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County, which would be run by an elected executive and a 33 - member legislature.

The Assembly had met in secret to approve a loan request of N3bn from the executive to buy cars for the legislature and other political office holders.

Lazio has cast thousands of votes in Congress on everything from impeachment to prescription - drug benefits, but when asked to name one principled stand he's taken that's cost him politically, he has to reach all the way back to the eighteen - member Suffolk County legislature and a 1992 plan to raise sales taxes by half a cent that had been crafted by the Republican county executive, Bob Gaffney.

In the majority of state legislatures, though, parent - trigger laws have not generated the major education movement that former California state Sen. Gloria Romero envisioned in 2010 when she authored the nation's first law dubbed the «parent trigger,» with help from Parent Revolution Executive Director and former Clinton administration official Ben Austin.

Cohen and Executive Director Mark Waxenberg expressed teachers» support for SB 380 An Act Concerning the Exclusion of Student Performance Results on the Mastery Examination from Teacher Evaluations to members of the legislature's Education Committee at a public hearing.

«These education policy issues are clearly within the purview of the state legislature and executive branches of government — the democratic process which allows input from all stakeholders — and should not rest in the hands of a single person.»

The draft Bill follows on from the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 in attempting to tidy up the overlaps between the executive, legislature and judiciary.

It provides that each «department» of government (the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature) are subject to limits and thereby prevents one branch of government from intruding on the protected jurisdiction of another.

Leaders in both chambers of the state legislature praised the executive order, and several members of the legislature appeared to show strong support for introducing a new bill that would prohibit any employer in New Jersey from asking about a prospective employee's current or past salary, according to the nj.com report.

From the best information, however, which I have been able to collect on this subject, it appears that the legislature, or General Court of Connecticut, originally possessed and exercised all legislative, executive, and judicial authority, and that from time to time it distributed the two latter in such manner as it thought proper, but without parting with the general superintending power or the right of exercising the same whenever it should judge it expediFrom the best information, however, which I have been able to collect on this subject, it appears that the legislature, or General Court of Connecticut, originally possessed and exercised all legislative, executive, and judicial authority, and that from time to time it distributed the two latter in such manner as it thought proper, but without parting with the general superintending power or the right of exercising the same whenever it should judge it expedifrom time to time it distributed the two latter in such manner as it thought proper, but without parting with the general superintending power or the right of exercising the same whenever it should judge it expedient.