Sentences with phrase «numerous changes to legislation»

General the Lord David Ramsbotham, a former chief inspector of prisons whose campaigns have forced the government to make numerous changes to legislation, said he had argued with Nick Clegg over the issue.

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Cuomo's proposed budget legislation contains numerous non-budgetary matters, including changes to state Freedom of Information Law that would, among other things, make the state Legislature subject to the same level of disclosure as the Executive Chamber, state agencies and other public entities.

Apparently concerned about the political downside of appearing to send the wrong message, the governor demanded numerous changes in the legislation under consideration and emphasized his determination not to see medicine diverted to non-medical, recreational uses.

The state Assembly plans to change its internal rules to allow easier movement of legislation during a full two - year legislative cycle, make audio and video of committee meetings available online and give lawmakers a greater ability to move their legislation through the committee process, among numerous other changes.

However, numerous targeted businesses sought to identify loopholes in the new legislation and initiated changes in their organizational structure or certain key promotional tools that could exempt them from the new laws.

A constant theme of the Progressive Left is that the fundamental reason why America is not taking effective action on climate change is that action is being blocked by right - wing politicians in the US Congress and in numerous state governments who are being funded by fossil fuel interests to oppose anti-carbon legislation.

Tom Fuller, a constant theme of the Progressive Left is that the fundamental reason why America is not taking effective action on climate change is that action is being blocked by right - wing politicians in the US Congress and in numerous state governments who are being funded by fossil fuel interests to oppose anti-carbon legislation.

The project evolved out of concerns expressed by numerous child and youth serving agencies that changes to provincial legislation governing the delivery of child and youth services not only failed to address this situation, but increased BC's violations of Canada's UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).