Sentences with phrase «kind of watchdog»

Prince is a reverse kind of watchdog, allowing all comers to enter the house, then biting them as they come out.Since his teeth are not very good now, it doesn't matter.

Not exact matches

Vice is likely to run into the same obstacles it has faced elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa, «where journalists are most subjected to constraints of every kind», according to global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.

January 22, 2018: The campaign finance and anti-corruption watchdog group Common Cause filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission and Department of Justice asking them to «determine whether the payment was made by the Trump Organization or some other corporation or individual, which would additionally make it an illegal in - kind contribution to the campaign.»

In a pair of federal complaints, Common Cause, a nonprofit government watchdog group, argued that the settlement amounted to an unreported in - kind contribution to Trump's campaign.

«It kind of flips things on its head,» said Alex Camarda of the government watchdog group Citizens Union in New York.

As psychological perceptions go, this had to give the DiNapoli camp some kind of boost in its watchdog role.

Back then, she explained, Spitzer was «cracking down on financial institutions and being a great watchdog, which kind of predates what Cuomo has done and what Obama has done — predates the financial crisis, even.»

«Overall, Schwartz's recommendations are focused on preventing fraudulent or poorly documented billing and not on preventing bid rigging of the kind alleged to have taken place,» nonprofit watchdog Reinvent Albany

«Overall, Schwartz's recommendations are focused on preventing fraudulent or poorly documented billing and not on preventing bid rigging of the kind alleged to have taken place,» nonprofit watchdog Reinvent Albany opined last year.

«It kind of reminds me of the Jack Abramoff situation,» said Alex Camarda, an adviser for the watchdog group Reinvent Albany, likening Mr. Howe to the disgraced Washington lobbyist whose admissions of influence - peddling schemes a decade ago captivated the country, sent members of Congress to prison and spurred reforms.

But, if you're the kind of pet owner, whose first priority is a small, yet protective, watchdog then look no further.

With their kind temperament, watchdog - like qualities, low exercise requirements and devotion this breed of dog is excellent for disabled, elderly or single people.

That kind of thing is typically handled by the government, the suppliers, independent watchdogs.

Conveniently, the severed body parts conveniently always hold some kind of power — punk and clown zombies» arms are used as powerful or unblockable nunchucks, fire giant's heads make handy flamethrowers, and the research facility's watchdog mechas can be gutted for rocket launchers.

It seems that almost any letter initiating or threatening legal action of any kind will find its way to the internet, at least on JD Supra and on any number of watchdog sites.

These watchdog reports all relied heavily on government records and the kind of government transparency Sunshine Week celebrates and encourages.