Sentences with phrase «of voter reform»

Barbara Bartoletti, the legislative director at the New York State League of Women Voters, said the latest package of voter reforms have been a long time coming.

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Deprivation angered Greek voters, destroying any possibility of building a broad consensus on sensible economic reforms — such as creating a tax system that would force the some of the world's most notorious tax dodgers to contribute to the running of the government.

Even if the 40 percent of voters that supported former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi still stick with his center - left party, chances are that the next Italian parliament will be even more divided, making implementation of much needed reforms increasingly difficult.

But as Congress moves toward repealing the mandate as part of tax reform, voters, legislators and industry experts have flocked to its defense, pointing out that doing away with it would cause already high premiums for individual health plans to rise by 10 percent.

«The only way that could happen is for a very significant number of Trump voters — red voters, Southern voters — to vote in favor of cannabis reform.

While the candidates currently hold some very similar positions on issues such as immigration reform, gay rights, gun control and campaign finance reform, Sanders has been able to stake out positions to the left of Clinton on other issues that excite some vocal voters.

If parliament gives its nod, Greek voters will be asked to rule on two complex draft documents that detail a proposal by the country's creditors to unlock aid of as much as 15.5 billion euros for Greece in return for sales - tax increases and pension reforms.

Though 92 percent of Americans support universal background checks, gun reform was a less significant issue to voters than terrorism and the economy.

In focus groups arranged to test messages for the 2014 midterms, these voters responded to calls for building a new wall to block the entry of illegal immigrants, to reforms intended to «drain the swamp» of Washington's entrenched political community and to thinly veiled forms of racism toward African Americans called «race realism,» he recounted.

Do you believe that electoral reform is necessary to ensure that our House of Commons adequately reflects the preferences of Canadian voters?

The reform's tax competitive stance is likely to be politically palatable because most voters neither understand nor care that the Trump administration's fight for a larger United States share of the worldwide economy might result in a smaller worldwide economy overall.

A joint study of the voters» rolls by electoral reform groups Bersih and Engage found some cases in which dead voters were re-registered, and one voter whose birth year was listed as 1897

It was the speech of a guy running for President and who is serious about enacting center - right reforms (and that includes being serious about winning over swing - voters to a responsible center - right agenda.)

The Clinton Administration was politically able to trade market reforms of social welfare programs (where there are fewer well «organized voters) for egalitarian policies in the labor market, college athletics, academia, and the military (where voters can be organized).

The conservative health care message most of these voters have heard can be summarized as «socialized medicine is bad + tort reform is good + so anyway, back to more important things like capital gains tax cuts.»

Most swing voters have never heard a conservative make an extended argument for any kind of market - oriented health care reform.

Miller would reform campaign finance by giving each registered voter a supply of federally financed «patriot dollars.»

Another path is to try to become an American version of the U.K. Independence Party and seek to combine those who oppose the current version of «comprehensive immigration reform» with white swing voters who are alienated from both parties.

What a terrible indictment of the Tory party and their candidate that they couldn't even be bothered to turn up and engage with local voters on political reform.

The targeting of these voters is part of a five - figure digital ad buy (ad samples: 1, 2, 3, 4) that includes banner, Facebook, and pre-roll video ads exposing Republican nominee Greg Gianforte (R - MT) for trying to have it both ways on healthcare reform.

«They banked on voters not paying attention as they blocked reforms in almost every area of policy: voting rights, reproductive rights, government reform and more.

The TU says the retirements of Assemblymen Bob Reilly, Jack McEneny and Rob Canestrari gives voters a rare opportunity and «bank slate» to elect lawmakers who might be more reform - minded.

Also on the NYC Indy Party reform to - do list: Initiative and referendum, term limits for legislators, letting voters change their enrollment after a one - month waiting period, nonpartisan administration of the Board of Elections, nonpartisan redistricting and campaign finance reform.

Here's Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver taking a swipe at Ed Koch in response to the former NYC mayor's recent remarks that his fellow Manhattan Democrat is an enemy of reform and a «bum» who should be ejected from office by the voters this fall.

«But in the meantime, I remain certain that Matt will win with a grassroots field campaign focused on voters of the 99 %, and I will continue on in my support of Matt's efforts to reform the system and win.»

This protest will show that our campaign will continue until either real reform is passed or until voters elect Senators who will put the people back in charge of our elections.»

The draft reform bill proposes electing the 240 elected Lords in thirds, with 80 seats contested in each election, in constituencies of around 5 - 7 seats, with roughly one member for every 570,000 voters.

Given the potentials the card reader has for disinfecting the process with the scrutiny of authentication of the voter register, all those who stand for genuine electoral reform have no choice but to improve the enabling policy ambiance for supporting the card reader by ensuring judicial clarity which supports its use.

It's clear that Todd's record of delivering results for the people of Nassau County and his message of ethics reforms, government accountability and responsible leadership is what the voters wanted and they now deserve to finally have that voice representing them.

Senate Democrats, meanwhile, are seizing on a Siena College poll released Tuesday morning that found a broad majority of voters want ethics reform and anti-corruption measures approved this year.

Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan complimented Lansley's «poker face» as the leader of the House argued the reforms were for the good of voters.

Also, the Paladino campaign's effort to paint the AG as too much of an Albany insider to reform Albany isn't working so well, as 52 percent of voters polled disagreed with that sentiment.

«Todd's message of ethics reforms, government accountability and responsible leadership clearly resonated with the voters of Nassau County.

According to his latest commentary only 20 % of voters think that Lords reform is vital and should be a priority.

Under the proposed reform, voters could do so through the Internet, making collecting the required number of signatures far easier.

Also at 7 p.m., Assemblyman David Buchwald is a panelist on a League of Women Voters of Westchester forum about voting issues and reform, Church St. School, 295 Church St., White Plains.

What Labour needs is a new social democratic revisionism, that heavily focuses on restructuring the welfare state, to unite communitarian and cosmopolitan voters, in an era of globalization, high inequalities, increased demands for choice, and an ageing population This requires applying the principles of solidarity, reciprocity and individual empowerment, in relation to reforming the welfare state, to make it more effective at tackling poverty and providing economic security, and to satisfy rising demands for choice.

The Reform Party was created by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's allies during the 2014 election year as a ballot line aimed at capturing voters who disapproved of the Common Core educations standards.

Assemblywoman Yuh - Line Niou, who was mentioned as a potential candidate to fill former Sen. Daniel Squadron's seat, today announced she is throwing her support to her Assembly colleague, Brian Kavanagh, though she pledged to work to reform the special election process to give voters more of a choice in candidate selection.

All Democrats have a responsibility to work together so our state can enact real ethics reforms, safeguard voter rights, address crushing income inequality and protect vulnerable populations from the hostility of the incoming federal administration.»

«This bill provides a strong step towards the campaign finance reforms that we hope to see enacted this session,» the groups Citizens Union, League of Women Voters and NYPIRG write in the memo.

Graham Allen, chair of the political and constitutional reform committee, hasn't been particularly happy with the debate about what exactly happens when the voters return a hung parliament.

Why not say what is true - reforming local candidate selection is fine, but does nothing to address the question of how and whether voters influence who gets to govern the country in a General Election.

As the former leader of the New York State Assembly is currently on trial for his life, and a second former State leader is expected to begin his corruption trial next week, I probably don't need to tell you that frustration with the current state of affairs could encourage moderate and independent voters to embrace a party promising — well, reform.

Stewart - Cousins, a Democrat from Yonkers, confirmed that issues such as voter reform measures and changes to the state's ethics laws had fallen out of the budget talks.

He recently contributed to a small success for democratic reform and innovation when the Speaker of the House of Commons overturned a decision by the Administration Committee not to project a huge voter registration sign on the side of Big Ben.

The Mayor's reform package included proposed legislation to allow same - day voter registration, pre-registration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds, and early voting, and to require ballots to be designed in a more voter - friendly way.

If those additional safeguards turn into a comprehensive package of reforms, perhaps voters will see Cuomo as an anti-corruption crusader.

In the wake of problems experienced by voters who wished to participate in New York's presidential primaries, Matthew Hamilton, reporting for the Albany Times Union, discussed legislative changes that would improve voter access to the polls, including reform bills sponsored by Kavanagh.

We applaud Senator Kavanagh for making early voting a priority issue and for urging the Governor to fund this reform in the state budget,» said Jennifer Wilson, Legislative Director for the League of Women Voters of NYS.