Sentences with phrase «of the powers of the attorney general»

But those who know Mr. Cuomo well say he is also keenly aware of the powers of the attorney general's office: His own investigations of Eliot Spitzer and Gov. David A. Paterson crippled both men's political careers, paving the way for Mr. Cuomo to run for governor in the first place.

Not exact matches

Back in November 2016, John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said that if Sessions became attorney general, he would have the power to rescind the Department of Justice memos issued under the Obama administration that have allowed marijuana companies to exist without fear of DEA raids.

As attorney general, he'd have the power to depart significantly from the priorities of his Democratic - nominated predecessors.

This means a corporate board acts as the 51 % percent shareholder and assigns full financial, operational and management control of the entity to the managing family office, normally via a Power of Attorney granted to the General Manager.

, an incredibly crowded Democratic attorney general primary and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's battle to keep the seat to which he ascended in 2007, thanks to a combination of Alan Hevesi's Chauffergate and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's power.

In a statement, Molinaro, says any prospective Attorney General candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»

In a statement, Molinaro said any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the governor where to stick his interview.»

In a statement, Molinaro, in a statement, says any prospective attorney general candidate who respects the office and the separation of powers should «tell the Governor where to stick his interview.»

In 2011, Attorney General Schneiderman and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli formed «Operation Integrity,» a first - of - its - kind joint task force using the State Comptroller's power to refer cases involving the abuse of public funds to the Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute public corruption.

As New York State's attorney general, Andrew Cuomo joined then - Governor David Paterson in calling for the shutdown of the Indian Point nuclear power plant, located just upriver from New York City in Buchanan, N.Y..

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has also subpoenaed Con Ed and LIPA for plans and performance records on restoring power, communicating with customers without power and other aspects of the utilities» responses to the storm.

The governor also expanded the executive order to give the attorney general prosecutorial power over «any and all unlawful acts or omissions or alleged unlawful acts or omissions by any law enforcement officer relating to the death of Delrawn Small.»

MANHATTAN — Eric Schneiderman's campaign in the race for state attorney general got some star power Wednesday in the form of an endorsement from the actor - comedian Alec Baldwin.

The Vice-President simply usurped the powers of the Attorney - General just as he subsequently tried to do when he became President and I became his Attorney - General leading to our parting company.

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking to give Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the permanent power of special prosecutor to pursue cases in which civilians die in interactions with the police.

«Any prospective Attorney General candidate with respect for the office, separation of powers and a commitment to preserving the integrity of an ongoing legal proceeding would tell the Governor where to stick his interview because the Attorney General of New York doesn't work for you,» Molinaro said.

Government officials from the Volta River Authority, Ministry of Power, Attorney General Department, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Energy Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency among many others helped in putting the BOOT Agreement with the Ameri together to generate 250 megawatts emergency power plants to fix the dumsor proPower, Attorney General Department, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Energy Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency among many others helped in putting the BOOT Agreement with the Ameri together to generate 250 megawatts emergency power plants to fix the dumsor propower plants to fix the dumsor problem.

The attorney general's office noted that Schneiderman sued the Obama administration a number of times when New Yorkers» interests were threatened but only pointed to its involvement in the Clean Power Plan.

• Government of Ghana represented by the Ministry of Power and the Attorney General's Department also conducted due diligence on AMERI Energy and reviewed strenuously the project agreement before submitting to Parliament.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman also raised the possibility of legal action against the administration, insisting that the president does not have the power to deny federal monies to localities because of their law enforcement policies.

The attorney general's investigation of the pay - to - play culture at the state pension fund during the tenure of DiNapoli's predecessor, Alan Hevesi, led Cuomo to push for reforms to the comptroller's office that would diminish its power.

And he said, «well, I'm going to appoint this commission with subpoena powers from the Attorney General to look at all you guys,» and then Cuomo mysteriously abruptly shut down that commission over a year ago as part of budget negotiations.

Real Source LLC gave the same address when it donated $ 1,000 to Republican attorney general candidate John Cahill in 2014, but its $ 25,000 donation to Cuomo the same year is listed with a Kingston post office box that, according to Department of State filings, is the home of two other companies that have been generous to Cuomo: Bruyn - Smith Realty ($ 25,000 in June 2014) and Motorsport Power LLC, which gave the governor two donations totalling $ 60,000 in 2011 and 2012.

The alliance is made possible by DiNapoli's use of the same section of Executive Law that Schneiderman argues would allow Cuomo to expand the attorney general's powers.

As attorney general, Cuomo embraced Spitzer's expansive view of the office's power and reach.

Critics questioned the independence of county prosecutors, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to propose granting New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to investigate civilian deaths at the hands of police.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is criticizing the state Board of Elections for trying to roll back the power of its chief enforcement officer.

The governor has shown an exceptional ability to rewrite the contours of the state's governmental apparatus, as with his installation of Moreland Commissions or his dilution of the power of the elected attorney general by creating the governor's own financial services agency.

Tedisco, who is running for the Senate this year, adds new disclosure requirements for state contracts is also needed, enhancing the powers of the attorney general and restoring the power of the comptroller.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Donald Trump who have been pardoned, according to a letter Schneiderman sent to the governor and state lawmakers on Wednesday.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in December called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant his office the interim power to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police.

Malami, who is also the attorney - general of the federation and minister of justice, said his ministry had created 20 prosecution teams made of four members each, while all agencies exercising police powers would recommend five experienced investigators.

At the same time, the IDC would enhance the power of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office to conduct criminal prosecutions of corruption.

That move would usurp much of the power to police Wall Street that currently resides with the state attorney general.

«The next Attorney General of New York should be an independent fighter and a voice for the people, ready to take on corruption and lawlessness at the highest pinnacles of power,» posted on the site.

Abelove is the first county prosecutor to face charges after Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015 approved an executive order that gave Attorney General Eric Schneiderman special prosecutor powers in cases in which a law enforcement officer causes the death of unarmed civilian.

Judging from the popular support the former Attorney General, Hon. Martin Amidu's anti-corruption stance gathered across the political divide, and the outrage caused by revelations of the Woyome, ISOFOTON, SADA, GYEEDA, SUBA, metro mass bus rebranding scandals, there is little doubt that, voters will support any manifesto pledge that commits to the anti-corruption crusade, and to separating the prosecutorial powers from the ministerial functions of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's Department.

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Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg will run millions of dollars in political television ads against four state attorneys general who are suing the Obama administration over new regulations on carbon emissions from power plants.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a statement Friday criticized the effort to tinker with the independent enforcement counsel's powers at the state Board of Elections.

Enck also called Attorney General Eric Schneiderman a «legal firewall» for spearheading several multi-state legal challenges to Trump, including threats to sue the President over his attempted roll - back of the Obama'administration's Clean Power Plan aimed at controlling power plant emissions in thePower Plan aimed at controlling power plant emissions in thepower plant emissions in the U.S.

A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has criticized aspects of the Bill which he says limits the powers of the special prosecutor.

I share Attorney General Schneiderman's deeply felt belief in the power of government to help people, his commitment to equal justice under law, and his vision of a politics that is transformational and not transactional.

For years, the Cuomo administration, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and their hysterical and retrograde antinuclear allies, including Riverkeeper, have waged a shameless campaign of fear and loathing against the Indian Point nuclear power plant.

Sean Coffey, a lawyer best known for recovering millions for the victims of the WorldCom debacle and a Democratic hopeful for attorney general, said he thinks the legislature must grant the attorney general powers equivalent to the Martin Act to police corruption in Albany.

That's an option, but you have to answer the first questions first,» Cuomo said of giving the power to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, as he requested earlier this week.

Today, all institutions of governance are afflicted by the virus of a failed system and the clamour has again resumed with some calling for the return to parliamentary constitution or a thoroughly modified presidential system with devolution of powers to the states, independence of local government areas, restructuring, separation of office of Attorney - General from that of Minister of Justice, etc..

Known at the «Sheriff of Wall Street» during his time as state Attorney General, Spitzer's new ad, which premiered online Thursday, features images of an empty Wall Street with patriotic music playing, financial powers apparently running scared.

«The Attorney General is by a letter dated to me Thursday 11th January 2018 addressed to me exercised her power of nomination and submitted to me for my acceptance the name of the proposed special prosecutor.

Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Martin Amidu, has said there is nothing wrong with calls for the President to exercise his prerogative power of mercy, in the case of the Montie FM trio, jailed four - months by the Supreme Court for contempt.