Sentences with phrase «for voting reform»

As for voting reform, the Assembly voted to agree with Cuomo's calls for automatic registration and early voting, but recommends a period of early voting commencing eight days before an election rather than the 12 - day window proposed by the governor.

Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated his calls for voting reform on the state level in an eight - part Twitter post as New Yorkers voted Tuesday.

Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for voting reform to deliver a better politics which is more representative, more co-operative and more diverse.

The movement for voting reform in New York State is gaining momentum — and not a moment too soon.

The former Liberal Democrat leader launched a stinging rebuke of the prime minister, as the referendum on the alternative vote (AV) is expected to result in a defeat for voting reform.

Many Conservatives acknowledge the need for voting reform of some kind.

Ladd Bierman noted that some state lawmakers recently told members of the League they would be more amenable to pushing for voting reform if the public voted in favor of a convention.

Would a new party that only stood for voting reform struggle to find excuses to abandon voting reform if elected?

But would a new party that only stood for voting reform, and one that pledged a snap election, be a more effective strategy?

But there is now a clear move towards reform from a particular group of Labour parliamentarians — Chuka Umunna is spearheading a separate campaign for voting reform.

His apparent ill - health is a setback to supporters of Mr Kennedy who had hoped he would play a key role in helping the party's referendum campaign for voting reform - which now seems unlikely.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has also pushed strongly for voting reform, making it a key platform in his State of the State agenda this year.

As Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio strongly pushed for voting reform in New York, but as Mayor, it has not been high on his list of priorities.

While there are two Long Island races still being counted that could change things, it appears that Republicans will continue their hold on the state Senate, putting a dent in de Blasio's hopes for voting reform and other priorities, like a lengthy extension of mayoral control of city schools.

The lost opportunity for voting reform has meant that the Lib Dems can not put forward any further options on this subject for the lifetime of the Coalition.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated his calls for voting reform on the state level in an eight - part Twitter post as New Yorkers voted.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and his fellow Long Island Republicans, on the other hand, have never shown much appetite for voting reforms.

Just this Sunday, thousands of New Yorkers gathered in Battery Park to voice their support for voting reforms.

Reflecting further, Jackson called for voting reforms that better construct a system that promotes, protects, and gives greater access to voting for more Americans.

Not exact matches

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican Study Committee, North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker, said Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen should step down as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee for voting against the final version of the GOP tax reform plan that passed Tuesday afternoon.

A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

Phillips, for example, noted that the group had held Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Bill Nelson, up for reelection in Wisconsin and Florida respectively, accountable for voting against the tax reform bill, and indicated they would continue to do so.

In a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companies.

Under this process, which the GOP has used for its tax reform bill, a simple majority vote is required.

«The only way that could happen is for a very significant number of Trump voters — red voters, Southern voters — to vote in favor of cannabis reform.

It said the tactic was meant to confuse shareholders into voting for a package of reforms, even if it included the stock change that was not in their interests.

Mr. Garland and his team are responsible for developing and implementing the Funds» active ownership programs for public equities, including voting proxies, engaging portfolio companies on their environmental, social and governance policies and practices, and advocating for regulatory reforms to protect investors and strengthen shareholder rights.

Schulz said: «New elections would be necessary if the Greek people vote for the reform programme and thus for remaining in the eurozone and Tsipras, as a logical consequence, resigns.»

On Tuesday night, the Republican tax reform bill passed the Senate upon a party - line vote, clearing the way for it to be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The landmark survey commissioned by the Broadbent Institute is the first study of its kind and size to measure Canadians» attitudes about voting system design and preference for electoral reform.

«««By voting to roll back the CFPB's work, senators have emboldened banks and finance companies to engage in racial discrimination by charging millions of people of color more for a car loan than is justified,» said Rion Dennis of Americans for Financial Reform, an advocacy group.

One country that may have greater potential for an exit is Italy, which might consider leaving if the vote for structural reform does not pass.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

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The passage of the Reform Bill may be defined in a shorthand way as the procedure of voting by Parliament, and approval by King William IV, of a law changing the qualifications for voting in British elections and redistributing seats in the House of Commons.

This year, the red purse contains a # 5 coin, commemorating four generations of royalty, and a 50p coin commemorating the Representation of the People Act 1918, which reformed the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland, giving some women the right to vote for the first time.

By the time W finished his second term, I had graduated from college, come to terms with the fact that the criminalization of abortion is highly unlikely no matter the party in power, expanded my definition of «pro-life» to include Iraqi children and prisoners of war, and experienced first - hand some of the major problems with America's healthcare system, which along with poverty and education issues, contributes to the troubling abortion rate in the U.S. I remained pro-life idealistically, but for the first time, voted for a pro-choice president, hoping that the reforms I wanted to see in the healthcare, the economy, immigration, education, and for the socioeconomically disadvantaged would function pragmatically to reduce abortions.

Despite candidate pleas to morality and values voting, Latino's are for the most part, breaking away to vote with candidates who favor some type of immigration reform that will protect those who are not legal citizens.

Less than a week after the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, some of the surviving students — who are barely old enough to vote — have become some of the loudest and most prominent voices for gun control reform.

In Europe, establishment parties on the left and right frequently cooperate to fend off anti-establishment challengers — not always successfully, as recent votes for Brexit and against Italian constitutional reform indicate.

The SECOND push came to shove, the «purist» pro-life Christian right told America to vote for the same guy who initially SUPPORTED the right to choose, gun control, and even wrote the blueprint for HEALTH REFORM.

There isabsolutely no public pressure for this bill (anymore than there was for the alternative vote, or Lords reform, or any of the other Lib Dem enthusiasms that have to be pandered to if the coalition is to survive).

However, I did not vote for President Obama either time, as I didn't feel he had the experience or leadership skills (2008), let alone reneging on his promise to abide by campaign finance reform; or had accomplished what he promised (2012).

For Küng, the pope's declaration that the ban on contraception was still binding, in opposition to the majority vote of his own birth control commission, indicated that infallibility itself was the major block to church reform.

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Indeed, I would have preferred a vote on February 10 which would have allowed for discussion and review of proposals for reform and perhaps have allowed some new rules to go forward in tandem with the election of a new Speaker.»

the welfare reforms his mouth was shooting off then he came to the hard bit voting he did not bother, 42 days all mouth about fighting it then voted for it, how do you trust people like this.

Justice minister Lord Faulks valiantly tried to salvage the debate for the government, telling peers the admission was «clearly regrettable», but it was difficult for him to make the case for the reforms once it became clear the Commons had voted on the basis of false information.

This could result in Catholic ministers and MPs voting against the three specific measures but being whipped to accept the bill as a whole if a majority in the Commons votes for the reforms.

The event has drawn the ire of campaign finance reform advocates, who have dubbed Grisanti an «enemy of reform» (props to the late Ed Koch are necessary here) for refusing to break with his fellow Republicans in their collective «no» vote on the hostile amendment offered by the Democrats that would have created a public campaign finance system.