Sentences with phrase «political patronage jobs»

Any budget that approves retaining over fifty political patronage jobs and funding slots for forty more political pals at the expense of over a hundred hard - working experienced professionals should not be tolerated by the people of Westchester.

But the administration should also be taking a good hard look at eliminating unnecessary political patronage jobs of their own making along with holdover appointments of the Pataki and Spitzer administrations.

And it is absolutely no secret that all those bogus «diversity» and «affirmative action» positions are do - nothing political patronage jobs that enrich only the politically connected elite of the minority community, along with thier families and closest friends.

Not exact matches

Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer has reached out to town political leaders for resumes to fill jobs at the new video lottery casino in Islandia, prompting concern that the gambling hall will become a source of political patronage.

Walsh leverages his control of the Conservative Party to secure patronage jobs and political contributions, and he makes no apologies for it.

Breaking news story reported first in the Rockland County Times on January 5, 2012 BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair -LSB-...]

Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer has reached out to town political leaders for resumes to fill jobs at the new video lottery casino in Islandia, prompting concern that the gambling hall will become a new source of political patronage.

The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair of the Independence Party Marsha Coopersmith, is now going to the law firm of Sparaco's close friend and lawyer Jay Savino, albeit at about half the price and on an annual per diem basis.

The Rockland political class of the latter 20th century and early 21st century grew accustomed to trading patronage jobs and making deals with voting blocs.

The lawsuit said Hoyt used his position of political power, by being able to dole out patronage jobs, to «seduce, manipulate, sexually harass and sexually assault the Plaintiff without any repercussions.»

(WBEN) Inspired by a «Golden Parachute» deal for the current Erie County Water Authority Executive Director who is likely to lose his job soon because of a change in political patronage power, Assemblywoman Monica Wallace is calling for a limit on these types of severance packages at authorities across New York State.

thus this practice will end up costing the taxpayer much more money in the long run, while perpetuating the handing out of jobs through the political patronage system, rather than a more fair civil service testing system which assures better qualified people being placed in the positions.

It raises questions as to whether the Conservative Party under Lettre has any political principles at all or is simply an endorsement racket designed to keep certain politicians in power and to keep their friends and families employed in town patronage jobs.

Taxes will continue to rise and patronage jobs will continue to be handed out to those who control the political levers behind the scenes giving them the time and financial support to continue these activities at our expense in no - show jobs.

«While patronage jobs and political pay - for - play are significant problems in Rockland County and Clarkstown, this seems to be nothing more than hysterics by an overindulged brat who was egged on by a clownish, demented uncle.»

One has to wonder exactly when the Town Board will understand that layoffs of people occupying «make - no - work» and «no - show» jobs and political patronage positions, as we shall mention below, may be needed to restore fiscal sanity and save the taxpayers further financial pain?

This was the political structure that also provided two patronage jobs to Legislator Sparaco in Clarkstown's Highway Department, one part - time for $ 76,500 and another as a «full - time» $ 103,600 Confidential Secretary.

The Water Authority has long held the reputation of being a haven for political patronage, with a patronage jobs determined largely by which party controls the County Legislature.

In addition to brittle job security, administrative tribunals are tainted by rampant political patronage.