The Welsh Government have published proposals
for Local Government reform, which includes taking steps towards voting reform through the Single Transferable Vote.
Not exact matches
For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act, as well as Executive Order 12875, the final rule extending the applicability date does not include any federal mandate that we expect would result in such expenditures by State,
local, or tribal
governments, or the private sector.
They include value - added tax hikes, lower jobless benefits, wage cuts
for state employees and billions of euros in savings from
local government reforms.
A new policy paper from LARAC, released today (11 April), calls on the
government to introduce direct charging
for household waste collections and PRN
reform to increase recycling and tackle the funding crisis crippling UK
local authorities.
Tax
reform is a mixed blessing
for state and
local government in Illinois, according to an analysis by the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission, an arm of the General Assembly.
The point of public pension
reform is to reduce the risk
for New York taxpayers, who — in addition to their own financial concerns — now stand behind a constitutional guarantee of defined - benefit pensions
for all current and future state and
local government retirees.
He incorporates this notion into many of his programme recommendations, such as the establishment of citizens» task forces in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan to hold
local governments accountable
for agrarian
reform.
And the lawmakers want Cuomo to put some spending commitments on the table as well, especially
for election
reform, seeking $ 3.1 million
for aiding
local governments to adopt early voting and ease the transition process.
There are proposals
for a national funding formula although this, like
Local Government Funding
reform, are the stuff of very lengthy and difficult consultation processes.
Andre Duvenhage: The four most important issues are the economy and economic growth, social cohesion, land
reform and preparing the terrain
for the 2016
local government elections.
Meanwhile discussions elsewhere reached consensus on disability rights, taking competition out of the NHS, tribunal fees, legal aid, zero - hours and short - hours contracts, agency workers, immigration,
local government funding, housing, the Middle East, the minimum wage, the living wage, Royal Mail, the railways, science and technology, mental health, fracking, animal welfare, Lords
reform, reducing smoking and consumption of alcohol, fats and sugar, reaffirming all - women shortlists, youth services, careers advice, sexual and relationship education, and even the 11 - plus (recognising that selection at age 11 damaged education
for all children, but stopping short of abolishing existing grammar schools).
· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving
government efficiency and streamlining state and
local legislative operations by removing the need
for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current
local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements
for counties under Article 6 public health programs ·
Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay»
for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.
Since the state Constitution guarantees pension benefits
for current employees, pension
reform needs to be understood as a strategy that will impact state and
local finances
for the next generation of
government workers and taxpayers, not current workers and taxpayers.
Welsh
Government proposals to reform the electoral arrangements for local government are a necessary step forward in ensuring accountable and representative local g
Government proposals to
reform the electoral arrangements
for local government are a necessary step forward in ensuring accountable and representative local g
government are a necessary step forward in ensuring accountable and representative
local governmentgovernment.
The other party leader Farron can learn from is - wait
for it - Nigel Farage, the man he impersonated to help Nick Clegg prepare
for his televised Euro - joust with the Ukip leader last year: «I don't know what Ukip's position is on
local government reform, or on land value taxation, [or] on transport, but I've got a pretty clear idea what they think about immigration.
«Throughout he's been an effective partner in
government, working with me and my colleagues in the Legislature to enact groundbreaking
reforms to consolidate
local government that will mean real property tax relief
for New York families.»
In January 2006 the
Government published a welfare
reform Green Paper entitled «A New Deal
for Welfare: Empowering People to Work» which included further proposals
for reforming Housing Benefit, in particular rolling out an adjusted version of the
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to the deregulated private rented sector.
Still on the table: Education funding — a battle that is again pitting traditional public schools against charters — worker's compensation
reforms that the business community and its Senate GOP allies have been pushing, and the governor's ongoing desire
for local government consolidation.
National, state and
local reforms are necessary to create a successful and sustainable system now and
for future
government employees, ultimately reducing
government liability.
A century after the People's Budget took on the hereditary peers, let us honour Lloyd George with a Great
Reform Act, finally fully electing the Lords, alongside Commons reform, votes at 16, fixed election dates and, perhaps, full PR for local government
Reform Act, finally fully electing the Lords, alongside Commons
reform, votes at 16, fixed election dates and, perhaps, full PR for local government
reform, votes at 16, fixed election dates and, perhaps, full PR
for local government, too.
«On top of that, Mr. Latimer voted against last year's historic property tax cap vote and he went MIA
for Governor Cuomo's pension
reform vote last week that will ease costs on
local governments.
Andrew Coulson (Institute of
Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham) assesses whether the proposed Betts reforms to local authority oversight and scrutiny committees could do the same for local govern
Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham) assesses whether the proposed Betts reforms to local authority oversight and scrutiny committees could do the same for local g
Government Studies, University of Birmingham) assesses whether the proposed Betts
reforms to
local authority oversight and scrutiny committees could do the same for local govern
local authority oversight and scrutiny committees could do the same
for local govern
local governmentgovernment.
The document briefly sets out our current democratic arrangements, and provides options
for possible
reform including devolution to independent
local government in England, the election of the Second Chamber, and letting people vote directly
for the Prime Minister.
These
reforms include «preventing LDC's... from financing a
local government's operations of capital assets;» as well as «prohibiting the creation of LDC's solely
for the generic purpose of «lessening the burdens of
government and acting in the public interest.»»
We also have to focus on
reforming the public pension system — one of the most expensive mandates
for local governments.
During 2005, Woolas was accused of evading parliamentary questions with regard to public calls
for reform of the
Local Government Ombudsman in 2005.
It's time
for New York state to put the interests of taxpayers first by passing comprehensive
reform to ensure that hosts, guests, small businesses and
local governments can benefit from the economic engine of home sharing.
Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, the Chairman, Partners
for Electoral
Reform, said, «in the distribution of materials, this is the first election that INEC was on time in terms of pushing out both sensitive and non-sensitive materials to the different
local government areas.
In addition to the need
for ethics
reform, Hawkins will discuss Cuomo's education agenda and attacks on teachers; energy; taxes and fiscal relief
for local governments; and poverty.
Gov. Mario Cuomo tapped Benjamin to be research director
for a panel studying possible changes to the state constitution in the»90s; Spitzer later appointed him to a commission on
local government reform.
Harry has already posted the full text of David Cameron's speech to the
Local Government Association but I'm keen to highlight the three arguments he made
for reform of public pensions.
Bellone called
for the return of the Suffolk Charter Review Board to improve
reform, ethics and efficiency, following Governor Cuomo's call
for local governments to share services.
Forefront at the problems that shall consume Nigeria is the unjust political structure in which corenorth was assigned excess number of states and
local government areas, through which it produces excess number of legislators that spurn political
reforms that do not yield more political benefits
for the corenorth.
Hawkins called
for progressive tax
reforms and increased state revenue sharing with
local governments to pay
for the Green New Deal as well as fully fund state and
local public services and enable
local governments to reduce high and regressive property taxes.
«The plan is a long - term
reform that will level off the contribution rates and provide more predictability
for local governments.
The call
for reforming the Martin Act comes amidst a proposal to create a new pension tier in the retirement system, which would reduce pensions
for new employees of state and
local governments.
I am eager to begin collaborating with
local families, businesses and elected officials to take action on my other legislative priorities
for 2013, including creating jobs, reducing the size and cost of state
government (e.g.) consolidation of the Thruway Authority within the Department of Transportation, regulatory
reform and making the 2011 middle - class tax cut permanent.
Responding to the
Government statement that the Education
for All Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech, will not be introduced in Parliament, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the
Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, said: «We are pleased that the Secretary of State is acting on the strong concerns from councils about the
Government's planned education
reforms.
At the same time business has become an influential advocate
for school
reform, Robert B. Reich, a prominent political economist at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of
Government, argues in The Work of Nations, it has quietly worked to procure subsidies and tax breaks from state and
local governments.
B) What do you think are some good ed
reform ideas
for the federal
government to fund at the
local level?
If an alliance district will submit to getting rid of veteran teachers (and replacing them with scab labor from TFA); getting rid of staff people, not just in the schools and central office, but in town offices as well; hand over their democratic rights to elect their officials and let a Strong Man / Woman Mayor appoint people to the Board of Ed (even non residents); remove all checks and balances in
local government; and, let any reformer do whatever they want to children, who will be guinea pigs
for reform, drill - and - kill, «no excuses» punishments of preschoolers and kindergarteners — THEN Malloy will release money
for leaky roofs and essential remediation of toxins.
A coalition of concerned leaders in education, social services and
local government condemned the state's broken school - finance system Tuesday and called
for systemic
reform.
Similarly, with the financial demands of California's
government pension systems just one more market downturn away from completely crippling
local governments, bipartisan support
for dramatic pension
reform is inevitable.
Republican embrace of individual freedom and liberties over
government at the
local, state and federal level is an anchor
for education
reform.
Prior to working in the federal
government she was the Director of Public Policy and Community Partnerships
for Green Dot Public Schools where she was responsible
for executing Green Dot's
reform agenda by advocating at the
local, state and federal level
for education
reform, supporting existing schools with compliance and oversight, the development of new schools and overseeing the implementation a community schools model at the new Locke Wellness Center.
The final budget bill cut state K - 12 spending by nearly $ 800 million, over7 percent — the largest amount in Wisconsin's history — and limited
local governments» abilities to make up
for these cuts through property taxes.14 That same year, Gov. Walker passed major tax cuts primarily targeted toward corporations and the wealthy that totaled $ 2.33 billion over 10 years.15 Gov. Walker and Act 10 proponents argued that the bill's
reforms would allow schools to offset these cuts by reducing teachers» benefits and hiring lower - paid teachers, preventing budget cuts from affecting students.16 Gov. Walker also argued that eliminating requirements to bargain over salary structures, hiring, and working conditions would give schools additional flexibility needed to attract and retain higher - quality teachers.17
how to finance the
reform efforts (e.g., reconfiguring existing organizational structures and budgets, granting policy waivers, doing away with programs peripheral to the district
reform priorities, raising funds through
local bond elections and community contributions, competing
for government and foundation grants);
The way to effectively
reform Congress lies in supporting and voting
for candidates who uphold the belief in a stronger
local government rather than a stronger national
government.
It's silly, but it's obviously far more lucrative
for the
reform movement to perpetuate this anger rather than turning it inward and having parents focus on their kids, their kid's schools, their
local government and community.
To the extent that a state relies on federal law to define key elements of how residents calculate and determine what they owe in state and
local income taxes, tax
reform could have wrought unanticipated changes to things that state and
local governments had previously taken
for granted.