Sentences with phrase «nonpartisan independent»

Liv Finne is director of the Center for Education at Washington Policy Center, a nonpartisan independent policy research organization.

De Blasio has long been an ally to labor but has not pledged to deliver retroactive raises, which would cost billions of dollars, according to the nonpartisan Independent Budget Office.

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch was in a very good mood this morning following the release of a Q poll that found 59 percent of New Yorkers want candidates for state office to sign a pledge to support a nonpartisan independent redistricting entity.

«I've been at the forefront of saying: Nonpartisan independent redistricting... If we're not there on this bill, we'll have our own bill that is a better bill if we think this bill is flawed.»

Sen. Eric Schneiderman was the first to sign Koch's pledges, which call for nonpartisan independent redistricting, ethics and budget reform.

A clear majority of voters (59 - 21) say all candidates for state office should sign a pledge in support of a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission — a victory for both former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, whose PAC, New York Uprising, is pushing candidates to do just that; and also for AG Andrew Cuomo, who is calling for citizens and candidates alike to sign his reform pledge.

Rice's campaign announced with some fanfare yesterday that she had signed three pledges distributed by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch's New York Uprising PAC that call for nonpartisan independent redistricting, budget and ethics reform.

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Medical marijuana is a nonpartisan issue, the poll finds, with 81 percent of Republicans, 94 percent of Democrats, and 93 percent of Independent voters all say medical pot should be legal.

From its very beginning the CBO has expanded its functions far from what was originally envisaged to become a nonpartisan, independent, objective, analytical agency.

A strengthened and more independent Parliamentary Budget Office would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would force the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would promote a straightforward and more understandable and open budget process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan, it would provide research to all political parties.

From its very beginning, the CBO has expanded its functions far from what was originally envisaged, to become a nonpartisan, independent, objective, analytical agency, highly respected by Congress.

A strengthened (more resources), and more independent (report to Parliament) PBO would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would strengthen credibility by encouraging simplification and forcing the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would improve the budget process by promoting a straightforward and more understandable and open process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan it would provide analysis and research to all political parties.

Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business.

NBR is an independent, nonpartisan research institution committed to informing and strengthening U.S. policy toward the Asia Pacific.

«If you have to find a way to pay for it, you will,» says Dean Baker, economist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, an independent, nonpartisan think tank.

The commission's hearings then became a rallying point for publicizing Japanese - American sufferings during the internment, while the commission's independent status allowed its findings and recommendations for reparations to appear nonpartisan.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan organization.

The bill assigned the task of drawing legislative boundaries to a nonpartisan, independent agency called the Legislative Services Agency.

Gianaris, for example, noted the assemblyman has been a lead co-sponsor of his independent redistricting bill, which was none too popular among his legislative colleagues until this year's big push for nonpartisan redistricting came along (in no small part thanks to former NYC Mayor Ed Koch and his NY Uprising PAC).

Now that he has secured a pledge in support of independent, nonpartisan redistricting from all four gubernatorial hopefuls, former Mayor Ed Koch is looking for the same from New York's congressional delegation, who, along with members of the state Legislature, would be directly impacted by that reform.

For months now, the Senate Democrats have been slamming their Republican counterparts for reneging on their pledge to ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch in support of independent and nonpartisan redistricting.

Ed Koch fired back at Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for his suggestion yesterday that the former NYC mayor's push for redistricting reform is motivated by politics and not a desire to create a truly independent and nonpartisan system.

ALBANY — Last year, Edward I. Koch placed automated telephone calls to voters on behalf of scores of candidates who signed his pledge to support redrawing Congressional and legislative districts in an independent, nonpartisan manner.

Basically, it's a codification of AG Andrew Cuomo's reform platform, which includes restructuring of the campaign finance system, nonpartisan redistricting and an independent oversight body for the state Legislature.

All four major - party candidates running for governor have already pledged to support nonpartisan, independent redistricting — a fundamental change that state lawmakers, intent on self - preservation, have resisted for decades.

Ronald Deutsch, executive director of the Latham - based Fiscal Policy Institute, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization committed to improving public policies and private practices to better the economic and social conditions of all New Yorkers, is equally dissatisfied with the status quo.

Cuomo had previously pledged to veto any lines drawn by LATFOR, on the grounds that the process was inherently partisan, and therefore didn't meet his standard for nonpartisan lines drawn by an independent commission.

That any government watchdog is supposed to be very, very careful in the work they do to follow the rules, follow the laws and to scrupulously be independent, and nonpartisan,» the mayor said today.

We are a membership and independent, nonpartisan, and funded entirely by private contributions.»

In the end, Skelos pretty much rejected the entire idea of independent and nonpartisan redistricting on its face, saying: «Basically your» e saying that (commission members) would just be a computer, and I don't believe that exists in people.»

The fact is, the Constitution does not allow for an independent nonpartisan commission to make a binding decision.

The ethics office — an independent, nonpartisan entity charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against members, officers and staff — is concentrating on his investments in Innate Immunotherapeutics.

And they say he will present himself as a «nonpartisan» candidate in the same manner that resulted in the victory of independent candidate Ben Walsh last month for mayor of Syracuse.

Julio Pabon — Bronx Not 4 Sale Julio Pabon — Bronx Not For Sale On Twitter: @JulioPabonBX Campaign website: Julio Pabon For City Council Facebook: Julio Pabon In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Julio Pabon will be running on the independent Bronx Not For -LSB-...]

Rafael Salamanca — Community First On Twitter: @SalamancaJr80 Campaign website: Salamanca NYC In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Rafael Salamanca, Jr. will be running on the independent Community First ballot line on February 23.

J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our BX On Twitter: @JLorenR Campaign website: J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our Community In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line.

In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line.

The Empire Center, based in Albany, is an independent, nonpartisan, not - for - profit think tank dedicated to promoting policies to make New York a better place to live, work and raise a family.

With the election of Ben Walsh, Syracuse has truly entered a time of what the independent called «a grand experiment» in nonpartisan politics.

He will endorse the candidate that «takes an independent, nonpartisan approach — and embraces practical solutions that challenge party orthodoxy.»

Andrew Cuomo, who advocates an independent, nonpartisan redistricting process, has promised numerous times to veto LATFOR's lines.

«Much more needs to be done to restore the public's faith and I am working closely with several of my colleagues to push for additional reforms, including tougher campaign finance laws and the establishment of an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission.»

The Manhattan Democrat and Long Island Republican exchanged heated letters yesterday over what Koch views as the Senate Republicans» renegging on their collective promise to support creation of an independent and nonpartisan commission to draw legislative and congressional lines in time for the 2012 elections.

The independent, nonpartisan legislative office estimated earlier this month that the bill proposed by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D - Montana, would cost $ 774 billion.

During the campaign, Mr. Cuomo promised to work for an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission.

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In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Rafael Salamanca, Jr. will be running on the independent Community First ballot line on February 23.

Walsh, an independent who swept into office this past year by promising a nonpartisan approach to politics, has said he plans to keep in place policies enacted by former Mayor Stephanie Miner, though, that do not require police to arrest people based on immigration status — a policy frequently implemented by sanctuary cities.

And it appears at least two candidates — Larry Scott Blackmon and Mamadou Drame — may be ruled off the ballot because staff at the city's Board of Elections found that their independent party names (in the City Charter - mandated nonpartisan election) were too similar to major party names.

The panel consisted of Senators David Carlucci, Jeff Klein and Diane Savino, who consulted members of public interest groups, think tanks and other nonpartisan organizations on the impact of a campaign finance reform package proposed by members of the legislature's Independent Democratic Conference.