Sentences with phrase «for stronger ethics»

No one had seen anything like it — and the calls for stronger ethics laws became widespread.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature,» Cuomo said.

Governor Cuomo is once again crusading for stronger ethics laws, now that the Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, charged with running a massive corruption scheme, has resigned from his post and been replaced.

«Albany has been rocked by scandal after scandal, and yet the Senate continues to bury their heads in the sand and refuses to take action,» Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said of the need for stronger ethics law changes in the wake of the latest round of corruption cases in Albany.

George is the only candidate that has actually lowered taxes, he has stood on the front line pushing for stronger ethics reforms and he has fought for common sense gun laws.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature.

«I came here to fight for strong ethics reform, and I am determined to fulfill that promise.»

NEW YORK, 03/14/2018 — GPNY leaders today said that the verdict in the Percoco trial showed the need for strong ethics reform in New York State government.

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Joan Rivers was such a trailblazer for female comedians, and this read about River's rise to the top, failures, and strong work ethic is inspiring.

Developing a strong work ethic in college will set you up for success.

We call them GoGetters and they are united by a number of common characteristics: entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic and, above all, passion for their ventures.

Let me run through the list real quick, Ray: Passion, courage, honesty, integrity, respect for others, humility, strong work ethic, willing to do whatever it takes, ability to do the tough things first.

Dependable with a strong work ethic: natural willingness to go above and beyond by vigilantly planning and preparing for each class

You need a strong work ethic in addition to a passionate for the brand and technique.

When employees are recognized for their hard work with instant recognition, it reinforces the work ethic required of them and encourages them work harder and give a stronger effort.

I am making the stronger claim, for which I am indebted to Julian Hartt, that ethics is at the heart of theology because the grammar of Christian discourse is fundamentally practical.

A general summary was provided by ethics experts who testified before then - Congressman Albert Gore's Committee on Science and Technology in 1982: (1) Though risks in experimentation are inevitable, a strong bias toward the sacredness of human life requires the highest regard for the patient or subject.

Bishop Steven explained that «at the heart of it all is a very strong ethic that AI should operate for the common good, and benefit of humanity».

A strong case has been made for a biocentered ethic based on process theology and process philosophy (Armstrong - Buck).

Her ability to relate to a variety of different audiences, strong work ethic and passion for food and nutrition will elevate your brand.

In addition to his character and strong work ethic, he is often recognized for going out of his way to help guests and fellow employees.

It aims to link the image of Euskadi to the shared values of Basque society, such as a strong work ethic, commitment, drive to succeed, striving for change and equal opportunities for men and women, and to make these values our calling card at an international level.

This initiative is supported by all Basque governmental institutions and celebrates the Basque Country for its deeply engrained values such as a strong work ethic, dedication, tenacity, talent for transformation and equal opportunities for men and women.

We're always on the lookout for top talent — individuals who possess a strong work ethic, commitment to quality and share our beliefs in healthy lands and a healthy community.

We're always on the lookout for top talent — people who share a strong work ethic and a commitment to quality and who share our beliefs in healthy lands and a healthy community.

A highly creative, detail - oriented chef with a strong work ethic and a passion for artistic culinary expression, Wurster strives to challenge himself daily, both in and out of the kitchen.

Giants co-owner John Mara said he was looking for a coach strong in intelligence, determination, work ethic and leadership for «a new era of Giants football.»

Leicester achieved what they did (and I absolutely applaud them for it) because they were very well coached, played to their strengths with determination and commitment and had a strong team ethic.

I am sick and tired of listening to how great Arsenal is Arsenal have to prove on the pitch that they are great ant thing else is just noise annoying noise the reality of the matter we are below the tenth position in the premier league and this political noise dose not make any difference what so ever to our standing in fact it devises our club into small segments the for the against and the in betweeners and the essence of a strong club its in its unity and hard work in proving to the masses that this club is a great club because of it unity its work and ethics and remember how we got here and the principles behind it

I also worked at Dyson for 10 years, and during that time I developed a really strong work ethic.

As a result, Waldorf students emerge as confident, well - rounded citizens with a strong work ethic and thirst for learning — aware of their limitless potential and ready to contribute to their communities and the world.

«Even after a state ethics report criticized him for covering up allegations of sexual harassment against a powerful assemblyman, even after a prosecutor said his failure to act might have put other women at risk, even after a number of editorial boards called for his ouster, Mr. Silver is still standing strong.»

The ethic encapsulated in Christ's immortal warning that «ye can not serve God and Mammon»; in the Book of Deuteronomy's complex provisions for redistributing resources from the rich and powerful to the marginal and dispossessed; and in the Islamic tradition's prohibition of riba — lending money at interest and acquiring it in unjust ways — is the strongest barrier we have to the indefinite expansion of the empire of money.

«They are hoping New Yorkers forget that they themselves all voted «no» on some of these exact issues and more, including crucial protections for Planned Parenthood, a single payer health plan, strong ethics, and voting reforms.

A November report from the reform group Reinvent Albany listed 11 measures Cuomo could take by executive order to make the state government more accountable, including putting government information and public meeting presentations online, imposing stronger ethics rules for executive branch employees and automating voter registration.

Second Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Matilda Amissah - Arthur, has charged all women particularly mothers to instil in their children and dependents strong regard for ethics and morality to help drive the country towards greater heights and prosperity.

«Scott was always full of big ideas to help solve the toughest challenges of the day, and he was deeply respected for his strong work ethic, candor and fighting spirit,» Cuomo said in a statement.

The groups, also strong supporters of comprehensive campaign finance reform built around a core of public financing of elections, today focused on the urgent need for ethics reform as another essential way to address the problems created by a money culture in Albany.

These proposals, along with ethics and campaign finance reform legislation passed by the Assembly, demonstrate the strong commitment of the Assembly majority to making positive change in Albany, and I thank Assembly Members Pretlow, Kavanagh and the other members of the Workgroup for the many hours they put into this most important effort.»

On these issues, our Conference has staked out clear positions that, in the case of ethics reform for example, are even stronger than what is included in the Executive's budget proposals and we look forward to advancing these issues at the appropriate time.»

A civic coalition seeking to improve how Albany governs is asking incumbents and candidates for state office this year to pledge publicly to back strict fiscal controls on state spending, stronger ethics and financial disclosure regulations, and a nonpartisan system for drawing legislative and Congressional districts.

These measures will create the strongest and most comprehensive ethics laws for public officials of any state in the nation,» said Governor Cuomo.

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In his endorsement, Schumer praised Latimer as a «fighter for Westchester» who has «fought to lower taxes, pass strong ethics reforms and help fix our broken education system.»

«Despite the progress outlined in this tentative deal there is clearly a lot of work ahead of us, including stronger criminal justice reforms; full funding for our state's public education system; ensuring affordable college for all New Yorkers, including DREAMers; additional support for Planned Parenthood; and ethics and voting reforms,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

«I don't care how strong the law is; if a person is going to break the law, the person is going to break the law,» said Cuomo, who also shot down reformers» calls for a special session to focus on ethics.

What is notable is what is not in the agreement — legislative compensation overhaul, desperately needed stronger ethics enforcement with greater public transparency of votes, comprehensive campaign finance reform with public financing that closes the LLC loophole and bans all personal use of campaign funds, strong disclosure and accountability for all executive and legislative discretionary lump sum funds, and a commitment to undertake the necessary examination and full - scale overhaul of our ethics and campaign finance laws.

Scott was always full of big ideas to help solve the toughest challenges of the day, and he was deeply respected for his strong work ethic, candor and fighting spirit.»

«Elise earned the unanimous endorsement of every Republican County Committee through her tireless work ethic, and her proven record of fighting for jobs, a strong national defense, and government accountability and transparency.»

Gov. Cuomo is signaling he wants a stronger package of ethics reforms from state lawmakers before signing off on a pay raise for state lawmakers.