Sentences with phrase «in favor of that reform»

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., this week presided over the annual New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) Legislative Conference, and noted that the conference resulted in a strong show of unity in favor of reforms that can help property taxpayers.

I have spoken vigorously against taxes, against waste, fraud, and abuse, and in favor of reforms.

Although the show of hands in favor of the reform proposals was almost unanimous, the preceding 2 days of debate were far from docile.

Science minister Wan Gang has spoken out in favor of a reform that could strip his ministry of considerable power in allotting research funds.

That letter — and other efforts to reduce exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions, in favor of reforms like restorative justice — sparked a backlash from critics who accused the department of government overreach and of prompting chaos and disorder that could most harm students of color.

As long as U.S. students lag our international competitors, the federal government should tilt the scale in favor of reform and innovation.

He is an advocate for student loan reform at the very least; he voted in favor of the reforming Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act.

At any rate, he voted in favor of that reform the next year which is now the current system.

Not exact matches

There are 11 million undocumented workers in the United States, and Democrats generally favor offering them a path to citizenship as part of immigration reform.

His youth and enthusiasm for reform work in his favor, in a country where the majority of the population is young and eager for work.

So while there are certainly arguments to be made in favor of a rules - based Fed over the pure discretion of the current PhD standard, such reform should not be viewed as a solution to the real issue, which is a central bank having a monopoly on money at all.

Small businesses across the country support the Republican tax reform plan, with 55 percent saying they are in favor of seeing a tax bill passed.

The National Review's criticism of immigration reform apparently doesn't extend to Grover Norquist, the GOP's beloved anti-tax crusader who has spoken out in favor of comprehensive immigration reform.

He appears to be substantially pro-foreign investment and in favor of market - based reforms to improve his nation's welfare.

Mills, like many other policy experts and analysts, is in favor of some financial regulatory reform, especially as regards the newer lending startups and other fintech companies targeting small businesses.

(In case you missed it, Inc. favors a tax - code overhaul that simplifies life for entrepreneurs; reform of arbitrary and pointless regulations, with the proviso that not all regulations are; and an immigration policy that encourages creative, hardworking people from around the world to come here and stay.)

The survey found 28 % of small business owners saying it would have a negative impact on business if the Supreme Court ruled generally in favor of health care reform, which it did Thursday.

«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.

«The House Republican tax reform plan abandons middle - class taxpayers in favor of high - income Americans and wealthy corporations.

Not that I am not in favor of immigration reform — I am.

Dreihaus, part of a group of Democrats that supported a ban on taxpayer funding of abortion yet — when this provision failed to pass — still voted in favor of the final health care reform bill, argued that, given his pro-life beliefs, the ad amounted to defamation.

Nearly 6 in 10 of Protestant senior pastors (58 percent) agree with the statement: «I am in favor of immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for those who are currently in the country illegally.»

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Those in Congress who are in favor of tax reform have difficulty getting on the right committees.

If Jesus is indeed real and is as merciful as the believers say he is, then he would certainly be in favor of health care reform, which promotes adequate health care to ALL U.S. citizens.

Wolfinger also explores the divorce reform movement in America and argues in favor of no - fault divorce laws, arguing that a return to an age of tough divorce laws would recreate the social conditions that used to make divorce harder on children.

Experts have also questioned whether yet another «good for you» seal in the supermarket is going to create more consumer confusion, and I'm guessing that some of my colleagues in the food reform world will decry the logo as the self - interested promotion of packaged foods which should be avoided in favor of fresh, whole foods.

The «Contract with America» includes welfare - reform provisions to cut all child nutrition entitlement programs in favor of block grants to the states.

The Senate last week approved legislation that included the broad strokes of these reform measures, a measure Stewart - Cousins voted in favor of as did most of the mainline Democratic conference.

The charity Rethink Mental Illness is calling on Liberal Democrats to vote in favor of a motion opposing aspects of the Welfare Reform Bill at their party conference tomorrow (Saturday 17 September).

This timeline means two things for Ghana — first, that reforms must happen quickly and efficiently, and second, that international media will not adequately cover the Ghanaian election in favor of focusing on the U.S. election.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said twice in his last two State of the State addresses that he favors campaign - finance reform laws, but has not proposed or embraced any so far.

At an event sponsored by the Brennan Center and New York Leadership for Accountable Government (NY LEAD)-- a coalition of business, civic and philanthropic leaders who favor campaign finance reform — New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled new disclosure requirements for non-profits engaging in political activities.

The Journal News put forth an excellent editorial this week in favor of comprehensive campaign finance reform, including small donor matching funds.

Meanwhile, things that could address systemic problems and save the city and state real money, including public pension reform, get shouldered off the road in favor of transient quick fixes like taxes on soda and cigarettes.

A majority of assemblymen, as well as the Senate Co-leader Jeffrey Klein have come out in favor of comprehensive reform with a voluntary public financing option.

On Sunday, the Buffalo News editorialized in favor of campaign finance reform, and asked Senate Republicans, including Buffalo Senator Mark Grisanti, to pass a comprehensive plan that puts «state government back on the path of respectability.»

Malpass hit Gillibrand for supporting health care reform and for voting last September in favor of continuing federal funding to one of the conservatives» favorite targets, ACORN, which was something even her mentor, Sen. Chuck Schumer, declined to do.

Most likely this is a long time bargaining process, where supporters of the reform argue in favor based on theoretical backgrounds and past record of abuses, while police and prosecutors claim removing it made law enforcement difficult.

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But, government reform groups are in favor of the pay raise, as long as it is accompanied by reforms — including banning or severely restricting outside income (which factored into the corruption convictions of two former legislative leaders), and eliminating extra stipends for committee chairs and leadership posts.

Today, we applaud the New Jersey Assembly for voting in favor of two reform bills that would significantly improve public disclosure and accountability at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: S2181 / A3417 and S2183 / A3350.

Examples are various Tea Party demonstrators sometimes coming out in favor of U.S. immigration reform as well as for raising the U.S. minimum wage.

Democrats in the majority there have favored a number of reforms, including public financing of campaigns, for many years.

Good government groups criticized the announcement Friday that Blake, who has spoken in favor of ethics reform, would take such a position, especially given the climate in Albany around corruption.

So far the Republicans who lead the Senate have not come out in favor of campaign finance reform.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz today praised members of the state Assembly who yesterday voted 132 to 0 in favor of legislation that would reform the governance structure of the Queens Library and require the Library to adopt best practice reforms aimed at increasing the transparency of the Library's operations.

Thompson said Amedore is in favor of campaign finance reform of some sort, but «but not on the back of taxpayers.

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz today praised members of the state Senate who early this morning voted 59 to 1 in favor of a bill that would reform the governance structure of the Queens Library and require the Library to adopt best practice reforms aimed at increasing the transparency of the Library's operations.

The first thing he did when he arrived in washington is vote in favor of the Health Care reform bill.