Sentences with phrase «pols who»

A good federal tax credit, on the other hand, impacts everyone and doesn't require state approval, shielding it from teachers unions and state and local pols who would otherwise try to muck it up.

The Invisible War lays bare the reprehensible failings and hypocrisy of a powerful institution, as Dick did in previous nonfiction works such as Twist of Faith (2004), about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church; This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006), an occasionally gimmicky exposé of the MPAA's outsize influence and idiocy; and Outrage (2009), on closeted pols who vote anti-gay.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins is among the pols who support the legislation to boost employee - owned businesses.

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (D - Brooklyn) is among the pols who are baffled as to why Mayor de Blasio would terminate a measure to fix safety issues at day cares.

How did no one tell any of the pols who so eagerly grabbed for his cash?

Corrupt New York pols who dream of retiring with fat, taxpayer - provided pensions just took a big hit in court.

Part of the reason is human nature — power corrupts, and the pols who replaced Silver and Skelos are not known to be born - again reformers.

Most of the pols who got calls from Weiner — including Reps. Eliot Engel (D - Bronx), Nydia Velázquez (D - Brooklyn), Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn) and freshman Hakeem Jeffries (D - Brooklyn)-- have not yet made an endorsement in the mayor's race.

Frankly, it was a shameless display of the very worst tactics of some members of the LGBT activist community and despicable display of political cowardice by career pols who should have been shown the door long ago.

The small and shrinking number of women on the NYC Council has sparked alarm for Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and other female pols who see their ranks thinning.

This time around, a bunch of veteran pols who have seen de Blasio take beatings from Cuomo, Hillary Clinton, Trump, etc., will not be cowed into supporting his candidate for Speaker.

Then in December, Smith jumped off of his party's ship, joining forces to caucus with Independent Democrats, a group of four other pols who aligned with state Republicans, the Post said.

In fact, a whole barge load of pols who signed off on the project for a period of years will miss their chance for some «splaining».

Soares also knocked pols who travel too much in state vehicles and agreed with Cuomo that nothing actually illegal was done by Senator Bruno.

January 22, 2007: In the roster of corrupt pols who serve the people on the Eastern Seaboard, few provide as many black laffs as the Asselin clan of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Or how he plans to spin his overwhelming support from the very same pols who helped make Jersey The Shackle Shack.

Pointing out the local pols who double as developers.

If in the next 18 months the city begins to sour on its new executive, the pols who stuck their necks out early will look like heroes with foresight.

The Democratic pols who got campaign cash from crooked financier Hassan Nemazee — including President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton — are being asked to return the dirty money so it can be forfeited to the feds.

Pols who signed the pledge on promised to vote for legislation creating independent ethics and redistricting commissions.

Instead, we have a bunch of «savvier - than - thou» pols who are falling over each other trying to show just how far they are willing to go to allow the GOP to run this country.

The man in question is in fact the lead singer of up - and - coming band the Orwells, who happens to share a name with the beloved pol who passed in 2015.

He's a 70 - year - old pol who, if he sees no way out of his jam, will sing like a canary.

One of the arguments for selecting Seddio is that he's a knowledge old - school pol who has surprisingly good relationships with the varying (and sometimes warring) factions within Brooklyn.

«This is a Democratic sweep, a landslide, something a Democratic pol who's been in the game for 35 years has been waiting for forever.

But Heastie's supporters insist that his low - key style hides an intelligent, fair - minded pol who's adept at bridging political divides and ready to become one of the so - called «three men in a room» with Gov. Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County).

And Assemblyman Micah Kellner, the Upper East Side pol who chose not to seek re-election after his own sexual harassment scandal, also moved forward with his state committee bid after the Observer first reported his intentions in May.

«Democrats: Sunshine Summit speaker Dan Bongino is bad, too» via Danny McAuliffe of Florida Politics — The Florida Democratic Party criticized Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and Republican pol who has tried — and failed — to capture high - profile elected seats in Maryland and Florida and is scheduled to speak at the Orlando GOP conference this summer.

Longtime watchers of Mr. Espaillat see a canny pol who has evolved from making blatant nationalistic appeals to weaving multiracial coalitions.

I'm assuming that any pol who can conjure a slightly pregnant defense, like almost living in his bailiwick, can in time shift to offense.

Remember, this is a pol who largely owes her speakership to de Blasio's support.

Not exact matches

Stewart aimed his barbs less at conservative pols than at the Fox News pundits who enabled them.

But there the crusty pol and the personable young professor recently raised to political prominence were, going on and on about the minutiae of which health care plan will give more money and choice to the middle class and who voted for what and when in the fetid world of senatorial maneuverings.

The LAC representatives, most of them older women, emerge from Venkatesh's account as hard - pressed, skilled, semi-corrupt infighters, who wielded influence, brokered deals and accepted payoffs in a manner that any seasoned pol could respect.

For responses to Pols, who argues that Whitehead's philosophy precludes human freedom, see Lewis S. Ford, «Can Whitehead Provide for Real Subjective Agency?»

Your lie about those of us who want Wenger out is given by severqal fan pols all showing in excess of 80 % want him out.

The best lesson for both British parties to draw from Mr. Obama is the one Brooks noted when Obama abandoned his pledge to take public election financing: that as well as being an inspiring speechmaker he's also «a tough - minded Chicago pol (person of Polish descent) who would throw you under the truck for votes».

Who wants to spend political capital painstakingly building cases against corrupt pols, thieves in suits with deep pockets represented by fancy high priced lawyers, or violent gangs?

An aspiring Queens pol, would - be NYC Councilwoman Celia Dosamantes, who was accused of faking donations in order to get matching taxpayer funds for her losing 2015 campaign, went on trial yesterday.

Former Gov. George Pataki, who might very well be the most disciplined New York pol in recent memory when it comes to staying on message, largely declined to take the bait this morning when asked by radio host Curtis Sliwa if he's still angry with AG Andrew Cuomo for his «hold the coat» remark during the 2002 campaign.

Moreover, several of those pols (from both parties) who received funds from the real estate mogul are either in jail, facing charges, or forced out politics because of a scandal.

The bicycle deliveryman who is suing former NYC Mayor David Dinkins over an alleged hit - and - run is asking the judge to hand him a default victory, because the retired pol has allegedly refused to sit for a deposition.

Ever heard of a pol running for nationwide office or for a seat in the Congress who's had to declare personal bankruptcy over campaign debts?

It could be pack - up time for two allegedly crooked pols — indicted state Sens. John Sampson, of Brooklyn, and Malcolm Smith, of Queens, who both face stiff Democratic primary challenges, new Board of Election filings show.

He's clearly Bharara, who initiated the successful prosecutions of Silver and Skelos as well as of former Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D - Queens), former Senate Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous (R - Binghamton) and a long roster of other crooked pols.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller isn't the only government prober who's job is in jeopardy from a resentful pol, according to a Bronx lawmaker who wants to protect the city's chief investigator from being fired by Mayor de Blasio.

Cuomo brought multiple civil suits against the Bronx pol, who lost the Sept. 14 Democratic primary to Gustavo Rivera, but did not bring criminal charges because, as I understand it, his office did not have jurisdiction to do so.

Garodnick is the first pol to formally announce he'll run for comptroller, but other possible contenders for the job include City Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr., who leads the council's powerful Finance Committee.

The cocky pol is also open to the post of public advocate as a backup plan, said sources, who described the Queens Democrat as «desperate» to get back into politics.

But any pol or party who refuses to give it back will carry a special stink.