Sentences with phrase «political operation says»

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Christian Leuprecht, a political science professor at RMC and Queen's University, says that unlike other nations» security agencies, which might actively seek to extract information from other states, Canada's intelligence operations focus more often on protecting intellectual property and trade secrets.

Cambridge Analytica, the political - consulting firm at the center of a data - collection and privacy scandal, said it's shutting down all operations and has begun insolvency proceedings in the U.K.

«We applaud the courts for protecting our laws and regulations from undue political influence, and will ask the Court to shut down pipeline operations immediately,» Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault said in a statement.

Cambridge Analytica has said that it did not hold on to the data that was extracted without consent, and that it did not use it for political operations.

Some critics said Facebook's actions on Friday were an insufficient response to a far - reaching data grab that had informed the decision - making of multiple political operations.

If you could ask the Obama operation, the most successful internet political machine to date, they'd say that the online team should be at the leadership table and equal with field, fundraising, communications, IT, etc — it should be a entity of its own, not stuck under the tech director and hidden in a basement somewhere.

As Stalin said, «quantity has a quality all its own,» and the DSCC is assembling what has to be an unprecedented political operation outside of a race for president.

She said political parties have no influence over the operations of Monroe County government.

«Cummings» decision to hire data experts instead of the usual politicos, combined with a cynical understanding that it did not matter if what the campaign said was factually correct, made Vote Leave unlike any other political operation,» stated a review of the tome by the FT.

By singling out only certain groups of employees the Governor has made ordinary, middle class New Yorkers a pawn in his political operation, meanwhile we've learned that at the same time he is giving raises to members of his staff,» said Hoyt.

No matter what the polls have been saying, most political observers believe mayor's race is going to be a lot closer than expected, and it's likely going to come down to which campaign has the better get - out - the - vote operation.

«If the governor is going to hire people for his political operation, he should be much more transparent and not bury them in corners of state government so as to avoid scrutiny,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of the government reform group Citizens Union, which is currently in litigation with the Cuomo administration over a 2016 nonprofit lobbying law.

Paladino spokesman Michael Caputo said Haggerty has joined the campaign as the political director and will be responsible for convention operations and petitioning.

Meanwhile, the legislature has been challenging some of the subpoenas issued by the Moreland Commission in court, saying the Cuomo - appointed panel does not have the right to look into details of their private law clients or political campaign operations.

The political research firm had been slammed in recent months for its data - gathering operation, which critics said violated the privacy of 87 million Facebook users.

Yet the president does not completely understand his role as a principal, Republicans say, and his political operation does not have enough sway with him to make him fully grasp that he is the leader of the Republican Party.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said the security challenges in Nigeria is a fallout of the political interference of the Federal Government in the operation...

Outlining the tasks ahead, Prof Yakubu said: «As we move towards the 2019 General Elections, changes will be taking place in the political process that will directly affect electoral operations.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said the security challenges in Nigeria is a fallout of the political interference of the Federal Government in the operation of security agencies.

Mr. Barron insisted he was waiting a few days to make a decision «out of respect» for Mr. Sampson's family, but said his political organization, Operation P.O.W.E.R., urged him to get in the race last night.

«While the County Executive refuses to answer the remaining questions about undue political influence affecting county operations, COMIDA board members have chosen to resign their volunteer posts rather than be dragged into the quicksand of this ethics disaster,» County Legislator Mark Muoio, D, said.

Representatives of the various political parties showed up at the event which the EC says is a roadmap towards enhancing the operations of the Commission for the years ahead.

While House Speaker Paul Ryan says he has no intention of becoming the GOP nominee this year, he is deep into a parallel national operation to counter Trump and help House and Senate candidates navigate the political headwinds that the frontrunner would generate as the party's standard - bearer — or, for that matter, Sen. Ted Cruz, who is only slightly more popular.

Gianaris, the leader of the Democrats» political and fundraising operation, wouldn't say however whether Skelos could play a role in next year's legislative races, or if he believes the Long Island district Skelos represents is now competitive as he fights federal corruption charges.

In a phone interview, the Black Panther - turned - «elected activist» said that, after much deliberation with his political organization Operation P.O.W.E.R., he had decided he would be more effective in the Democrat - dominated Assembly than in the Republican - run State Senate.

In a conversation on Twitter with John McTernan, Tony Blair's former director of political operations, Mr Lansman said:

Electorally, Thompson's chances seem grim: He's down by sixteen points; an expected low turnout puts Thompson at a deeper disadvantage by making it more costly to draw out votes, say political analysts; Bloomberg is readying what the campaign promises to be the «largest get - out - the - vote operation in the history of municipal politics»; and the mayor's also cut into Thompson's potential labor support, depriving him of ground troops.

The AG's office says it found ample «improper funding of his political operations» including $ 100,000 in campaign literature, campaign expenses charged to an American Express card, and $ 2,500 monthly «housing allowance» for rent on a Bronx co-op where Espada supposedly resides — all paid for by the charity.

Multiple sources said 1199's political operation has been less coordinated over the past year, following the departure of former political director Kevin Finnegan, whose responsibilities have been split among a number of people within the organization.

Some critics said Facebook's actions on Friday were an insufficient response to a far - reaching data grab that had informed the decision - making of multiple political operations.

«Freelancers Union is growing a powerful political operation to give New York's freelancers a strong voice in Albany,» Sara Horowitz, executive director of Freelancers Union who founded it as Working Today in 1995, said in a statement.

«If all the Democrats can say about Carl Paladino is he saved taxpayers millions by being the lowest bidder on 37 leases, their political operation is more pitiful than we thought.»

Political operatives and media insiders in New York say Cuomo's low profile is part of a tightly controlled media operation geared toward ensuring a strong showing in 2016.

Ayariga says he does not fathom why his APC, which started operation not long ago, could strive to fulfill all the requirement of the law in relation to the operation of a political party while the so - called bigger parties will flout such a key aspect of the law.

Multiple people close to Ms. James said that she told them the political operation of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was pushing her to turn down the Working Families nomination, or risk losing his support should she win the Democratic nomination.

Kaiman and Suozzi, who are running in the June 28 Democratic primary against three other candidates — and can not use their state campaign accounts for congressional bids — said their purchases were legal and meant to keep their political operations active in case they ran for office again.

«It's a sad commentary that Governor Cuomo cares more about making a political point than he does about the well being of these workers and their families, even at the expense of Thruway and Canal operations,» Donohue said.

Bay Ridge Democrats said they viewed Mr. Treyger's endorsement of Ms. Harris as an effort to shore up support in his district, which has a larger proportion of African - Americans, and to extend the influence of Mr. Colton's political operation.

Hicks, also a spokeswoman for Trump's political operation, said the campaign had no comment on the matter.

Regarding a White House job, Messina said he had done that already, but left open the possibility that he could run an Obama political operation out of Chicago.

RUSTLING: TROOPS CLEAR CAMPS IN ZAMFARA AND KATSINA STATES The Army said Wednesday that in continuation of the clearance of all known camps and hideouts of cattle rustlers, armed bandits and other criminals in the North West geo - political region of the country, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, have -LSB-...]

The Army said Wednesday that in continuation of the clearance of all known camps and hideouts of cattle rustlers, armed bandits and other criminals in the North West geo - political region of the country, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI, have cleared suspected armed bandits camps in Zamfara and Katsina States today.

Nassau Democratic Leader Jay Jacobs said in an interview: «I think, Judi Bosworth leads with integrity, and I think that she is certainly, demonstrating that she believes that the town's political operation should be above reproach, and I fully understand her need as the top Democratic elected official to reassure the public that the political process is being run properly.»

The complaint says that CW - 1 has been «a senior executive since in or about 2001» at Developer - 1 and is «involved in managing Developer - 1's political operations.»

The White House political operation, Organizing for America, got involved Monday, after Democratic National Committee Chairman Timothy M. Kaine, a former Virginia governor, spoke to union leaders in Madison, a party official said.

Meanwhile, the legislature has been challenging some of the subpoenas issued by the Moreland Commission in court, saying the Cuomo - appointed panel does not have the right to look into details of their private law clients or political campaign operations.

Revolutionary critical pedagogy is a mode of social knowing that inquires into what is not said, into the silences and the suppressed or the missing, in order to un-conceal operations of economic and political power underlying the concrete details and representations of our lives.

But Jim Malatras, his director of state operations, said the rise in test refusals did not signal a political miscalculation on the part of the governor.

Indeed, one of the biggest challenges for the Asian legal team is to support the company operations in the context of very specific political and social landscapes, he says.»

Some critics said Facebook's actions on Friday were an insufficient response to a far - reaching data grab that had informed the decision - making of multiple political operations.