Sentences with phrase «joined by good government groups»

She was joined by good government groups on Sunday as she announced legislation that would require all 50 states to let voters register online.

They were joined by good government groups, including Citizen Action, Citizens Union, Common Cause, LWVNYS, NYPIRG, and Reinvent Albany.

Squadron was joined by good government groups Thursday to call for movement on the bill.

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The traditional good government groups like the League of Women Voters and NYPIRG are joined by a number of unions, and for first time a national group, the Public Campaign Action Fund.

While a majority of Moreland Commission members backed a recommendation in a preliminary report to create a public financing system, seven members joined a dissent that argued against the proposal, which is backed by labor groups and good - government advocates.

The mayor was joined by a group of city and state elected officials, good government groups and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Koch, who was joined at today's event by Citizens Union Executive Director Dick Dadey and former city Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, who heads the good government group New York Civic, said he received signed pledges from all three GOP gubernatorial candidates and a letter from presumptive Democratic nominee, AG Andrew Cuomo, agreeing to veto any redistricting plan that is conducted in the traditional, politically - driven manner.

Joined by government and community officials, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol today presided over a unique graduation at the Oneida County Jail as a group of inmates completed GED classes as well as Anger Management and Life Skills counseling.

Headlined by lead speaker Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary - General of UNWTO, the dialogue was joined by dignitaries including Mr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, the Kingdom of Cambodia; Ms. Sandra Howard Taylor, Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia; Mr. Du Jiang, Vice Chairman of China National Tourism Administration; Dr. Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government; Mr. Alejandro Schiavi, Undersecretary of Coordination, Ministry of Tourism, Argentina; Mr. Rodolfo López Negrete Coppel, Chief Executive Officer of Mexico Tourism Board, as well as private leaders like Ms. Pansy Ho, Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited; Mr. Gerald Lawless, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Jumeirah Group; Mr. Peter Meier, Chief Executive Officer of Kuoni Group; Mr. Qian Jiannong, Vice President of Fosun Group; Mr. Francisco Silva Silva, Chairman of the Board of Grupo Security and Mr. Zhang Ling, Chairman of HNA Tourism Group Co. Ltd..