Sentences with phrase «on nonpartisan government»

In 2011 the CPC introduced what it called the People's Budget, which reached budget balance in 10 years according to an assessment by the Economic Policy Institute based on nonpartisan government data.

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Sunshine Hillygus, who advises the federal government on the census, notes that this question is likely to fuel suspicion on the part of the undocumented that the census will become a political tool to be used against them — with negative implications for both data accuracy and for the long - run reputation of the Census Bureau as a nonpartisan 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.

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.

During remarks delivered at a forum hosted by the nonpartisan good government group Citizens Union, the Attorney General outlined what he believes is required to help «cure the disease» of public corruption, including a total ban on outside employment income for legislators, an end to per diems, rules reform to empower individual legislators, and a constitutional amendment to extend legislators» terms from two to four years.

«Hiring decisions should be based on merit and not political affiliation or personal relationships,» Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, a nonpartisan government accountability nonprofit, said in a statement.

Rochester, NY — WXXI's Bob Smith interviews Dick Dadey, executive director of the Citizens» Union nonpartisan good government organization about on a new report concerning the turnover in the State Legislature and how a significant portion of it is driven by revelations of unethical and / or illegal conduct.

The article also cited research from the Citizens Budget Commission, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, that likewise found more than $ 8 billion spent each year on economic development incentives in New York state.

J. Nick Baird, MD, is the chief executive officer of the Alliance to Make US Healthiest, a nonpartisan organization of national and grassroots efforts focusing on healthy initiatives for individuals, communities, industries, and on the government level.

«Maybe the federal government has taken pity on the state of education funding here,» said Ms. Pedersen, president of the nonprofit, nonpartisan group, which advocates for improved education funding.

National Council on Teacher Quality: NCTQ is a nonpartisan research and policy group working to achieve fundamental changes in the policy and practices of teacher preparation programs, school districts, state governments, and teachers unions.

On the same day as the Summit, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report on school discipline showing that black students continue to be overrepresented by a wide margin in the rates at which they are suspended from schooOn the same day as the Summit, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report on school discipline showing that black students continue to be overrepresented by a wide margin in the rates at which they are suspended from schooon school discipline showing that black students continue to be overrepresented by a wide margin in the rates at which they are suspended from school.