State Chairman Frank MacKay made the following statement following the convention, «The members of the Independence Party represent a cross-section of political views, but we are firmly united in our beliefs that our growing dysfunctional governing bodies in NYS and Washington, DC are deeply in
need of reform from the bottom up and the top down.
Not exact matches
As a veteran
of past tax
reform initiatives, I wondered how the government had come to generate such anger
from small business owners and whether a much
needed tax
reform scheme could be rescued.
Organizations
need to move
from modeling the impact
of tax
reform to focusing on data collection and computations as soon as possible.
When growth is most
needed, when a country is suffering
from excessively high levels
of debt, it is hard to find many cases in which the aggressive implementation
of reforms led to growth rates fast enough for the debtor to grow its way out
of debt.
We believe the narrative
needs to change
from one
of solely punishment, bias and isolation — to one
of reform, opportunity and true justice.
Of the many shortcomings of the pre-Fed currency and banking system, none struck sincere reform proponents of all kinds as being in more dire need of correction than the tendency of the nation's bank reserves to flow into the coffers of a handful of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
Of the many shortcomings
of the pre-Fed currency and banking system, none struck sincere reform proponents of all kinds as being in more dire need of correction than the tendency of the nation's bank reserves to flow into the coffers of a handful of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
of the pre-Fed currency and banking system, none struck sincere
reform proponents
of all kinds as being in more dire need of correction than the tendency of the nation's bank reserves to flow into the coffers of a handful of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
of all kinds as being in more dire
need of correction than the tendency of the nation's bank reserves to flow into the coffers of a handful of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
of correction than the tendency
of the nation's bank reserves to flow into the coffers of a handful of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
of the nation's bank reserves to flow into the coffers
of a handful of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
of a handful
of New York banks during seasons apart from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserve
of New York banks during seasons apart
from the harvest, combined with the annual (and occasionally mad) harvest - time scramble for those same reserves.
Baltimore has made incremental progress
reforming its police department under its year - old consent decree with the U.S. Department
of Justice, but is still far
from where it
needs to be and faces significant technological hurdles in getting there, city...
The notion
of a Church always in
need of purification and
reform is drawn not
from the Reformation slogan ecclesia semper reformanda, but
from within the Church's deepest inner dynamics: its longing to be joined to its spousal head, Christ the Lord, and its passion to share his love with those to whom it has been commissioned to bring the gospel — that is, everyone.
Instead
of using its connection to the university to claim freedom
from the church, it will
need to use its connection with the church to critique the university and encourage
reforms.
He contends, first, that liberation theology should free its social analysis
from a preoccupation with global «dependent capitalism» and move toward more specific analyses
of land
reform and
of other pressing
needs which would help popular Christian movements be «more politically effective at a national level.»
Of course, what they have selectively received from the Catholic Church they have revised and reformed according to their understanding of the Bible or of the needs of the time, and such changes are the subject of continuing ecumenical conversatio
Of course, what they have selectively received
from the Catholic Church they have revised and
reformed according to their understanding
of the Bible or of the needs of the time, and such changes are the subject of continuing ecumenical conversatio
of the Bible or
of the needs of the time, and such changes are the subject of continuing ecumenical conversatio
of the
needs of the time, and such changes are the subject of continuing ecumenical conversatio
of the time, and such changes are the subject
of continuing ecumenical conversatio
of continuing ecumenical conversation.
The final result was the rejection within mainstream culture
of biblical literalism with its repudiation
of history, geology, and the scientific method, and an acceptance
of the contributions
of science,
of evolution and Freudian psychology,
of a «higher criticism»
of the Bible,
of the move
from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy and its
need for high technology, and
of a rearrangement
of political views to accommodate social planning and
reform which became known in the churches as the Social Gospel.
I guess if you are going to believe in an all knowing, all powerful sky daddy, reading an old compilation
of 60 different books
from 40 different authors put together by a group
of supposedly
reformed pagans 1600 years ago would just be putting your faith to the test, I mean a person with faith
needs no proof.
So when much -
needed reforms were instituted two years ago, one
of the first complaints
from the political right was that big, strapping football players were going hungry due to Mrs. Obama's Nanny State school meal calorie limits.
In its response to the consultation, published on 4 April 2011, the Government said it was «clear
from the responses received that some
reform of DLA was welcomed» and that «most organisations agreed that DLA
needed modernising».
«If we're to get a strong and balanced recovery which everyone benefits
from we
need Labour's plan to tackle the cost -
of - living crisis and
reform our economy for the long term,» he commented.
To move
from isolated examples toward a fully generative economy, we may
need a global movement
of citizens, investors, and businesses, both profit and nonprofit, working together to create a pincer strategy — one arm aimed at
reforming existing large companies, another aimed at promoting generative alternatives.
«Much greater
reform in football is
needed to make the game inclusive, sustainable and driven
from the grass roots, where it should be,» John Whittingdale, chair
of the committee, said.
Greece
needs to become more proactive, leading the rescue effort, pushing multiple growth - targeted
reforms and evade the current passivity
of awaiting dictums
from abroad.
«Something must be done to drain the venality
from the swamp
of corruption that is consuming Albany and Democrats are committed to using the lessons
of the Bruno affair to implement real ethics
reforms that are
needed to make government work again.»
But the government in Kiev
needs meaningful help
from Brussels to restructure its debts, to prevent oligarchs
from washing money in Western banks, to protect poor citizens
from the harsh implications
of reforms, and to enhance the rule
of law and institutions
of civil society.
The recommendations emerging
from those sessions included a series
of worthwhile
reforms to Dail procedures, notably the
need to elect the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker)
of the Dail by secret ballot
of all TDs; and a strong majority in favour
of inserting specific protection for economic, social and cultural rights (like the rights to housing and healthcare) into the Constitution.
The United Nations — in
need of reform, but vital still — has its foundations in the Special Relationship,
from the original Declaration
of St James» Palace to the Declaration by United Nations, signed in Washington, and drafted themselves by Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
«I am running to build a real Democratic State Senate majority that finally fully funds our public schools, protects tenants
from being thrown out
of their homes and strengthens our loophole ridden rent laws, passes badly
needed ethics
reforms, election
reforms and real criminal justice
reforms and makes Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman Senate Majority Leader, breaking up the so - called «three men in a room.»
«We are currently working with people
from across the field
of cancer to develop a new Cancer
Reform Strategy, which will set out the plans for cancer services in England over the next five to ten years, building on progress so far by spreading best practice and recommending what more
needs to be done to improve clinical outcomes, drive up quality and increase value for money.»
Now, either Labour has a huge amount to fear
from forthcoming boundary changes (and much -
needed reform of the corrupt postal voting system), or Cameron is an electoral genius.
Marking the first anniversary
of the Government's moratorium
from new domestic regulation for micro businesses, the FSB has published a report which argues that the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)
needs more powers to scrutinise performance, advocate regulatory
reform and act as an ombudsman.
We
need to enact sensible
reforms that strike the right balance by ensuring the safety
of the subways, enforcing the law, and protecting New Yorkers
from needless prosecution.
Outside
from the different Labour cliques the bigger picture is that for the sake
of our democracy the issue
of party funding
needs reforming.
The 19 leading figures
from groups such as Fabian Society, Compass, Policy Network and Progress expressed unease that Labour's leader may not secure a mandate for the kind
of reforms they believe Britain
needs.
DiNAPOLI: ACTIONS
OF RAMAPO TOWN OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT
NEED FOR LDC
REFORM Press Release
from NYS Comptroller's Office Ramapo town officials took a risky approach to financing a minor league stadium through the Ramapo Local Development Corporation (RLDC), according to an audit released Wednesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
The money can be used, they say, to enact
needed education
reforms — ones that differ
from those proposed by Cuomo, which includes state takeovers
of chronically failing schools and an expansion
of charter schools.
State Sen. Daniel Squadron also said «fundamental
reform of the system» is
needed «including laws to create a better campaign finance system and more open and competitive elections, and to disentangle public service
from for - profit business.»
The Oneida County team's capstone project, titled
Reforming Juvenile Justice Practices in Oneida County is focused on diverting youth
from the juvenile and criminal justice system by providing intervention services catered to the specific
needs of the juvenile offender.
Here's how this election
reform plan would work: Instead
of needing large corporate contributions or immense personal wealth to run for office, candidates who gather enough modest grassroots donations
from real New Yorkers would get matching funds
from the state so they can compete on Election Day.
This report, based on findings
from focus groups and surveys with people working on the front line, underlines the
need for urgent
reform of the whole system.
Also at 11 a.m., a new report
from the National Education Policy Center at the University
of Colorado, Boulder, will be released showing that community schools
need at least five years or more to create lasting school improvement and reduce barriers to achievement in a measurable way, Annenberg Institute for School
Reform, 233 Broadway, Suite 720, Manhattan.
A Manhattan jury awarded $ 60 million to the family
of a construction worker who died
from asbestos exposure, in a verdict that critics say shows the
need for tort
reform.
The thinking is that passage
of GENDA could give a much
needed progressive win to IDC Leader Jeff Klein & Co. at a time when the breakaway Democratic conference is under intense pressure
from the left for (so far) failing to force a vote on some
of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top agenda items, including the all - inclusive 10 - point Women's Equality Act and the campaign finance
reform bill.
Next year's
reform of council housing finance means that local authorities could start building again, though more work is
needed to get the most
from this.
The goo - goos praised the GOP for keeping «most
of the important advances
from the last session,» which, as you'll recall, were made in the wake
of the coup - inspired 31 - day stalemate, but said the changes proposed «fail to take the next crucial steps that are
needed to continue
reforming the Senate.»
But the level
of a cap will
need to be considered with reference to other elements
of a
reform package, in particular the impact on the ability
of parties to continue to raise sufficient funds and the absence
of any additional support
from the state.
Washington (CNN)- One day after the Senate passed a full - spectrum immigration bill with overwhelming support, the chairman
of the Republican National Committee re-emphasized the
need for
reform but said the final contours
of the legislation are far
from settled.
The government's new tax and spending watchdog
needs urgent
reform to establish its independence
from George Osborne's Treasury, according to a report today by one
of Britain's leading thinktanks.
«Under Spitzer it went
from consumer advocate to Sheriff
of Wall Street; we
need to
reform it again to make the office the base for Albany
reform efforts.»
If there's one takeaway
from this election, it is that we
need real campaign finance
reform in this country, and we
need to elect leaders who have dedicated themselves to getting corporate money out
of our electoral process.»
Vouchers have remained a fringe idea among education
reform advocates here, and some have expressed concern that DeVos» embrace
of vouchers could alienate the mainstream charter movement
from its much -
needed allies in the Democratic party.
As state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman diplomatically noted in a Thursday radio interview, «I don't think we have the level
of focus that we
need» on ethics
reform —
from Cuomo as well as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.
Nowhere is that effort more lacking than in the realm
of reform, a decades - long
need in New York exacerbated by the embarrassing fall
from power
of two
of the three men in the room with Cuomo only a few years ago and now magnified by the conviction
of a one - time gubernatorial buddy in a blistering corruption trial.
For his talk
of reform, Heastie is maintaining one
of Silver's iron rules: never move on a proposal that doesn't have the 76 votes
from your own conference that it
needs to pass in the chamber.