Sentences with phrase «package of reform measures»

The four - member Independent Democratic Conference backs a broad package of reform measures that includes the public financing of political campaigns.

The IDC backs public financing of political campaigns, but has released its own package of reform measures separate from the Fair Elections push.

Republicans on Tuesday in Albany continued to protest the release of convicted cop killer Herman Bell, backing a package of reform measures for the state Parole Board.

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Tsipras has also insisted that debt relief must form an important part of the package, but a statement by Eurozone leaders on Monday said only that further measures might be taken provided Greece adhered in full to the reforms demanded by its creditors.

Ultimately, if some of the controversial measures that are possible offsets for corporate rate cuts are dropped, the scope of the reform package may need to be revisited.

The May package of reforms provides a simpler measure of the allowable surcharge, which is already in force for large merchants and will take effect for other merchants from September next year.

Cuomo is pushing a package of ethics reform proposals including public financing of political campaigns and strengthened disclosure of outside income for elected officials — measure he says must be in the final state budget agreement.

Senate Democrats unveiled a package of measures designed to reform campaign finance laws and how lobbying is done — measures that have failed to gain much traction in their chamber.

Senate Republicans are touting on Thursday a package of measures designed to ease burdnes on business, ranging from reforms to the state's regulatory process to providing relief for small businesses facing high health - care costs.

A package of measures which could be presented as a reform of free movement - they'd probably call it «fair movement» or something like that - but which would still allow you to stay in the single market.

State lawmakers are expected to consider a package of ethics and campaign finance reform measures when they return to Albany for the post-budget session next Tuesday.

The measures have not been previously packaged together as part of a broader reform push for the Legislature.

This year, state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have proposed a package of measures to reform the state's sexual harassment guidelines as well as for companies that do business with the state.

The overhaul of the pension system — along with unpopular tax measures and an increase in VAT — form the central plank of a $ 5.4 bn package of budget cuts and reforms that Tsipras has agreed to enact in exchange for rescue funds from a third, $ 86bn bailout the country signed up to last summer.

Assembly Democrats on Tuesday rejected a package of reform proposals made by Republican lawmakers, but pledged to enact their own measures this session.

Assembly Democrats on Friday evening released a package of ethics and campaign finance reform measures including limits to outside income, while holding out for negotiations for a constitutional amendment for pension forfeiture by public officials convicted of corruption.

Cuomo is considering including the measure in a justice reform package he is set to unveil on Wednesday in his State of the State / budget address.

In the wake of the corruption scandal that brought down former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver at the beginning of this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a package of ethics reform measures and vowed to force the Legislature's hand in accepting it as part of this year's budget deal — even if that meant shutting down the government.

Cuomo this year has proposed a package of measures designed to combat sexual harassment and reform the state's laws, including a ban on taxpayer - funded settlements for harassment cases.

A package of police reform measures, known in New York's criminal justice circles as the Right to Know Act, will not be considered for passage by the NYC Council, even though the bills have broad support.

A package of police reform measures, known in New York's criminal justice circles as the Right to Know Act, will not be considered for passage by the City Council, even though the bills have broad support.

Earlier this year, state lawmakers, as part of an ethics reform package, implemented a swipe - card system and other measures intended to prevent abuses of travel vouchers.

Gordon Brown yesterday endorsed radical measures to put a revived parliament back at the centre of British political life, in a reform package designed to revive his flagging constitutional agenda and restore MPs» lost credibility.

If passed, the measure would dramatically expand on a pension forfeiture provision of a 2011 ethics reform package that only applied to public officials not already in the state pension system at the time — that is to say, no sitting lawmakers.

The government lacks credibility to refer to an «ambitious package of education reforms», without announcing any measures to address these issues.

The measure is part of a wide - ranging package of reforms put forth late last month by the Governor.

Legislature failed to approve several bills in a package of six related reform measures sought by the Governor, causing entire package to fail.

Last spring, as part of an education - reform package, the South Dakota legislature approved a «family option» measure allowing parents in districts with high - school enrollments of fewer than 45 students the option of sending children to larger schools in neighboring districts.

Jeb Bush's claim is that the education reform package that he pushed through in Florida has dramatically improved the quality of education in his state, as measured by standardized test scores.

An «ambitious package of education reforms» including new grammar schools and measures to force top universities to sponsor schools will help make the country «a true meritocracy», the prime minister will claim this morning.

This measure is part of a package of reforms to reduce pressure on housing affordability in Australia.

This «backdoor drilling provision,» as environmentalists have dubbed it, was added to the tax reform package to secure the key vote of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who introduced the measure and has long backed the cause.

Welcoming the review as «a balanced package of reform», David Cooper, council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL), said: «It has long seemed inevitable that the fast - track would be covered by a comprehensive fixed recoverable costs regime, but Sir Rupert is right to recommend that any extension beyond that be done is careful and measured way.»

The Social Justice Package: The social justice package report by ATSIC, titled Recognition, rights and reform - Report to Government on native title social justice measures, specifically identified the range of issues that they considered needed to be addressed in order to provide social justice for Indigenous Australians.