Sentences with phrase «more general reform»

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But as ever with our legislators, politics seems to be trumping sound decision making, and this less - controversial idea is thoroughly tied up with more contentious questions around immigration reform and general partisan bickering.

In general, structural reform has been more advanced in the financial sector, where financial institutions are being recapitalised and problem loans are being stripped from their balance sheets.

With classic terminology but with an emotional insistence not common in the earlier generations of New England Puritans, Cotton Mather preached that the only hope of reform from these various forms of wickedness was to be born again in Christ, to rise again, not with one's own strength but with his.8 As Mather began to despair that any general reformation of this sort would occur — it would not until Jonathan Edwards» Great Awakening of 1740, 12 years after Cotton Mather's death — he dwelt more and more on prophecies of the end of times.

Perhaps it may be right to say, that in general the politically conscious educated middle class of India were guided more by the Liberal and Marxian ideologies than the Gandhian or other versions of reformed Hindu thought.

Conservatives say the dramatic shakeup of Britain's electoral map, which could hand the party around a dozen more seats at the general election, was a quid pro quo for the electoral reform referendum, which took place in May 2011.

· Empower Individual Legislators: Attorney General Schneiderman also proposed reforms to the way the State Senate and Assembly operate that would empower rank - and - file lawmakers, as a means of attracting more talented people to legislative service.

Attorney General Schneiderman praised Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for pushing ethics reform as part of the State budget process, but called for more dramatic changes, even if doing so delayed enactment of the budget.

Former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Benito Romano said, «Attorney General Schneiderman understands that New Yorkers not only need stronger enforcement tools for fighting corruption, but also systemic reforms that make public service more transparent and ethical, allowing honest, hard - working public servants to thrive.

Certainly, Britain's outright refusal to entertain the idea of any major treaty revision has contributed to a more general feeling among EU leaders that the time is not right for wholesale treaty reform.

The presidents of several Latin American countries are now openly calling for a more liberal policy, while senior diplomats, including former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, are pushing for reform.

William Hague said any party that did not link such reforms to more powers for Scotland could pay at the General Election.

Some of the other Conservative «rebels» on Lords reform are more generally opposed to Cameron's leadership and the coalition, blaming their leader for failing to win a clear majority in 2010 and failing to pursue the more populist eurosceptic and anti-immigrant positions of his predecessors (who were actually much less successful in general election terms).

There are those who think reform may harm diversity, or think the Lib Dems are more concerned about having something to show at the next general election than improving the situation.

David Cameron has attempted to placate his backbenchers ahead of a week dominated by Lords reform, with a speech suggesting the party will go to the 2015 general election with a more rightwing agenda.

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responded to the Queen's Speech: «Schools and colleges will be relieved that there are no immediate plans to introduce further reforms in a sector which has had more than its fair share of change and badly needs a breathing space.»

Critics, including the State's Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, say many of the ethics reforms have done little more than tinker around the edges.

«I also really know the difference it can make to have an attorney general who isn't pro-choice, particularly when we need further reforms to make New York even more pro-choice.»

-- Politico, «Obama, Holder to lead post-Trump redistricting campaign,» by Edward - Isaac Dovere: «As Democrats aim to capitalize on this year's Republican turmoil and start building back their own decimated bench, former Attorney General Eric Holder will chair a new umbrella group focused on redistricting reform — with the aim of taking on the gerrymandering that's left the party behind in statehouses and made winning a House majority far more difficult.

ALBANY — Attorney General Eric Schneiderman isn't impressed with the proposed ethics deal Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced yesterday, saying at an unrelated press conference Monday that the reported compromise, full details of which have not yet been made public, seems more like a tweak than a comprehensive reform.

«Well, I need more answers... but I like the general direction in which they're trying to move to a more patient - centered health care system, employing some important insurance market reforms,» Faso said.

Person, who sought the Libertarian Presidential nomination in 2012 and was the Libertarian nominee for New York State Attorney General in 2010, allegedly sent the following proposed press release to the Reform Party: Read more»

«I am pleased about the proposed reforms in general, and am particularly excited that we as legislators will be more empowered to participate in the process of drafting bills, and we as committee chairs will be more empowered to oversee our assigned agencies in a way that moves the City forward.

«For more than three decades, Attorney General Schneiderman has fought to combat public corruption and champion a range of reforms — from his sponsorship of dozens of anti-corruption bills as a State Senator, and as Attorney General, where he's prosecuted more than 70 officials and their cronies for abusing the public trust.

Nor are Labour exempt from cynicism as they failed to implement any concrete electoral reforms to the way MPs are elected to the House of Commons whilst in power from 1997 to 2010 but now their leader wishes to be seen as the reformer though he is still so partisan that he refuses to be seen in the company of the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, I personally assume therefore this is more about driving a wedge into the coalition, opposing David Cameron and general point scoring than a real desire for electoral reform for Ed Miliband.

Although pro - O'Neill won more votes in the surprise general election, he lost an overall majority among UUP MP's in order to pass his reforms through Parliament.

The general strike was called by unions in response to the conservative government's labor reforms, which let companies opt out of collective bargaining agreements and fire workers more cheaply.

Frankfort, Ky — More than a year before Kentucky's General Assembly meets again, two citizens» groups have already begun to mobilize grassroots support for new education - reform plans in the state.

School - reform advocates also denounced a separate document, prepared by General Superintendent Ted D. Kimbrough at the request of the board, that spells out in more...

Instead of «prescriptive commands issued from headquarters here in Sacramento,» he said, the school funding reforms he and the Legislature have put in place «set more general goals» that «put... read more

Because few states have adopted comprehensive approaches to reform, state policy provides agencies and school districts with general directions for improving teaching and learning, but guidance for more specific means of achieving the goals in question is limited.

In times of educational reform, it is even more essential to build a foundation of general understanding about gifted children and their educational needs.

Latinos are more likely than the general population to support teachers» unions and to vote based on teachers» union endorsements, yet, at the same time, strongly supporting education reforms that teachers» unions actively fight against.

«The last thing schools need is yet more turmoil caused by rushed reforms,» said Mr Lightman, general secretary of the ASCL head teachers» union.

Education reform independent expenditure committees, like EdVoice and the California Charter Schools Association, spent 10 times more in the general...

Given Trump's general opposition to criminal justice reform, the antipathy among Republicans and many conservative reformers to the Black Lives Matter movement (which has championed Obama's efforts), and the skepticism among so - called conservative reformers (most - notably Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and his amen corner at Education Next) on school discipline reform, expect nothing more after January.

Just six weeks ago, on February 21, 2013, she went before the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee to speak in favor of more funding for charter schools and Governor Malloy's education reforms saying, «I am here representing Jumoke Academy and its charter management organization Fuse, as its Chief Operating Officer...»

Even after the proposal was modified by the Connecticut General Assembly is still held out as a prime example of the corporate education reform industry's obsession with more standardized testing and inappropriate teacher evaluation programs that utilize standardized test results.

With $ 30,000 in «Dark Money» from a New York - based entity called Real Reform Now Network and thousands more from Connecticut's deep - pocketed charter school players, a political action committee in Connecticut is funneling tens of thousands of dollars into its effort to promote the election of a handful of candidates running for the Connecticut General Assembly.

In keeping with their promises in last year's education reform law, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the General Assembly committed to helping close the per - pupil funding gap that treats charter students like second - class citizens, and also secured funding for more charter schools.

They're in a tough spot and I think, while this precise move might not be that significant, it shows a general increasing awareness that their public positions of hostility to a lot of the current reform ideas are hurting them more than helping them.»

Add in the increasingly polarized nature of politics at the federal level, the general disdain Hillary has long had for Obama, and the failure of the current administration to build a strong political base for Democrats at the state level, and Hillary, being the political animal she is, likely sees embracing reform as more nuisance than helpful in building her political legacy.

Due to the party's pressure, Britain began instituting reforms in the form of a more liberal constitution and general elections (though the control of the colonial governor remained absolute).

And it was made more uncertain when it became apparent that the proposed second phase of court reform, the merger of the General Division with the Provincial Division would be delayed indefinitely.»

Likewise, more general assistance is looming in the form federal health care reform.

In general, I am supportive of reforms that enable more flexible use of Indigenous land.

In general, I would welcome legislative reform to strengthen the right to negotiate to ensure a more level playing field.

The Attorney General's Department has progressed a number of native title reforms to move towards a more flexible approach that encourages negotiated outcomes and discourages litigation and adversarial approaches.

reforms in Commonwealth State funding arrangements to make the States more accountable for general revenue assistance and to provide for an increased emphasis on Specific Purpose Payments;