Sentences with phrase «problem of corruption in»

But, he also adds, it would not solve the problem of corruption in Albany.

«There's no doubt now... there's a deep problem of corruption in Albany,» Bharara said on WNYC's «Brian Lehrer Show.»

«There's a deep problem of corruption in Albany,» U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Monday.

I think the last election showed Sienna doesn't know too much and I'm not defending anyone just saying banning outside income does nothing to solve the problem of corruption in Albany.

«Public corruption has a massive opportunity cost, and it is a cost that no one can afford anymore... the problem of corruption in New York is systemic, not merely episodic.»

Let's continue to take a closer look at candidates running for office, and those already elected to office, because to fix the problem of corruption in high places we need people of good character serving the people of these United States.

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In addition to that, the euro area has (a) worsening problems of political instability (Italy without government, unfolding corruption scandals in recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protectionIn addition to that, the euro area has (a) worsening problems of political instability (Italy without government, unfolding corruption scandals in recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protectionin recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protection).

Sales dived by 9 % in first quarter of its financial year, largely due to one big problem: A crackdown on corruption in China, which has led to plummeting sales in China for luxury brands and premium spirit makers.

A 2009 survey by Eurobarometer found that 95 % of Greeks believed corruption was a major problem in the country — the highest level in Europe.

In the article and the speech, Mr. Medvedev called for more security for investors by strengthening the rule of law, without mentioning the word «corruption,» which many investors call one the main Russia's problems.

Jack D. Kingsbury (The Parables of Jesus in Matthew 13 A Study in Redaction Criticism [Richmond Virginia: John Knox Press, 1969)-RRB- solves the problem by making the good seed the product of the Church's mission and the bad seed the product of Satan's activity against the progress of the Church — i.e., the corruption of actual and potential converts.

The inability to discern this problem is indication of profound spiritual corruption in church leadership.

The problem in many Muslim majority countries is plentiful, corruption, lack of education, poverty, cultural influences being cloaked as «Islam» when it's not.

He devoted a great deal of time to the problems of alcoholism, and in one revival city after another he succeeded in destroying the grip of the city bosses and in cleaning up corruption.

The relevance of this discussion of the self in the context of the problem of faith and reason stems from the basic religious intuition that reason is not free to know God because of its corruption by sin and that the seat of sin is somehow in the self.

In sermons and addresses he discussed the problems of emancipation, Reconstruction, immigration, the currency, taxes, a standing army, women's rights, Civil Service, reform, local party politics, municipal corruption, free trade, pacifism, presidential candidates... 54

I do not know whether there is a problem because the English FA have been stronger critics of UEFA and FIFA corruption or whether it is just as simple as the fact that football is played in a more robust way in England than on the continent, but neither of these reasons is an excuse for the fact that Arsenal and the likes of Man City keep finding ourselves on the wrong end of decisions.

Where as a climate of Sexual corruption in the Assembly and Senate has made the lives of Woman staffers morally base and degrading for well over a decade, to the extent that many woman are too frightened to come forward I must act to gain justice and equality for woman anywhere and everywhere and expose leadership that is part of the problem and not the solution.

The case study demonstrates that the preferred methods of democratic accountability in Rwanda involve responsiveness by the centralised powers to their citizens to solve technocratic problems like corruption, not politically trickier issues of compensation.

Despite its impressive performance in terms of some key socioeconomic indicators such as school enrolment and gender parity in enrolment — the exact causes of which are unclear given Bangladesh's debilitating politics and rampant corruption — the combined force of the structural problems is likely to prove insurmountable.

The U.S. attorney was also asked if he believes that the corruption problem in Albany is getting better as a result of all the cases he has brought in recent years — including the successful prosecution of two men who were once among the state's most powerful political players, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

In this Year of the Corruption Trials in New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state governmenIn this Year of the Corruption Trials in New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state governmenin New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state governmenin state government.

«There's no way that you have a system such as ours that has consistently thrive on corruption and proceeds of corruption and public financing in particular, that will give up and say guys, the problem has been solved.

In her 2015 review of attitudes towards the illegal wildlife trade, Felbab - Brown, of the US think - tank Brookings Institution, cautioned against the «over-securitisation» of the problem, resulting in a militarised and inappropriate response to what are instead problems of organised crime and corruptioIn her 2015 review of attitudes towards the illegal wildlife trade, Felbab - Brown, of the US think - tank Brookings Institution, cautioned against the «over-securitisation» of the problem, resulting in a militarised and inappropriate response to what are instead problems of organised crime and corruptioin a militarised and inappropriate response to what are instead problems of organised crime and corruption.

The Labour candidate expressed the position that the problems in accountability leading to the scandal had been fixed; his opponents noted that of the parties currently representing Britain in Brussels, only Labour has not yet disclosed their expenses (although Mr Vaughan states that the party will begin to do so soon) and Mr Griffiths furthermore declared that the scandal was part of a wider problem: the corruption of the political system by big business.

Despite an overwhelming feeling among participants that corruption is still a major problem in the New York State government and general disagreement with Governor Cuomo's claim that the Moreland Commission was successful, 58 percent of voters said they would vote to re-elect him.

There are four overarching problems that emerge when reviewing the totality of the corruption cases brought in New York.

«That fear of real problems, combined with mistrust about the government, is the toxic combination that this nation now faces,» Cuomo wrote in the statement, seemingly situating the corruption that has occurred in Albany during his own administration as part of larger, institutional failures nationwide.

«Attorney General Schneiderman is right — for years in Albany there has been too much patting ourselves on the back for passing piecemeal reforms, while the problem of corruption only grows worse,» said Lawrence Norden, deputy director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program.

In it, Martins pledges to battle corruption in a county that has seen its fair share of that particular problem, most recently in connection with the outgoing Republican executive, Ed Mangano, who declined to seek reelection as a resulIn it, Martins pledges to battle corruption in a county that has seen its fair share of that particular problem, most recently in connection with the outgoing Republican executive, Ed Mangano, who declined to seek reelection as a resulin a county that has seen its fair share of that particular problem, most recently in connection with the outgoing Republican executive, Ed Mangano, who declined to seek reelection as a resulin connection with the outgoing Republican executive, Ed Mangano, who declined to seek reelection as a result.

Progressivism, a populist reform movement in the early twentieth century, espoused by Presidents like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, and grounded in Protestant moralism, which sought to make government both more responsive to the plight of the people, for instance using Constitutional amendments to deal with social problems like alcoholism and using government force to quash monopolies, and at the same time more representative of the will of the electorate, for instance instituting more democracy like the direct election of Senators and ending the corruption of Machine politics in the cities.

47 % of city residents report de Blasio is attempting to rid the city of corruption while 32 % assert that he and his administration are adding to this problem in the Big Apple.

But the unreformed nature of the Lords leaves problems beyond potential corruption in its wake.

Unfortunately, many lawmakers in Albany have faced a plethora of legal problems related to corruption or other unethical or illegal conduct in recent years.

Bertha Lewis, the last CEO and «Chief Organizer» of ACORN before that group's descent into ignominy, wrote last week that while New York State political corruption is unfortunate, the real problem in New York is MWBE fraud.

Simple reforms to prevent rigging and corruption in the awarding of government contracts are uncontroversial solutions to a well - documented problem.

The three men in a room process was the subject of some very public criticism by US Attorney Preet Bharara, who mocked the practice in a speech delivered the day after the arrest on corruption charges of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and said it is the root of Albany's many problems.

And please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying we shouldn't check corruption, but if we come to office and to power — I've been preaching for 40 years in this country and I've seen governments come and go, from CPP, my father's government, and NDC and NPP, they are here, I've seen them over the 40 years — and this thing where we come into office with vindictiveness and bitterness because of the way we've been mishandled and mistreated, and we target people to go after them, settle scores, I pray that during the reign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, because of the fight and the betrayals and the suffering and the pain he went through to become president, he will not allow his presidency to be used by people who have problems with others and their opponents to settle scores, but that during his watch and his reign, that vicious cycle would be broken in the name of Jesus; that every Ghanaian, irrespective of your political party, if you're doing the right thing, you'll prosper», the founder of Action Chapel International (ACI) told his congregation on Sunday, 22 April.

With a recent poll showing that nearly 90 % of New Yorkers believe that unethical behavior is a serious problem in state government a month before former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos are sentenced for public corruption, the governor and legislative leaders have an obligation to New Yorkers to reach a significant agreement on ethics reform.

The problem isn't «corruption with a capital C or corruption in inverted commas», says Bacon, whose main contribution while in Tanzania was to help prepare a report on precisely this problem, «but, for example, sometimes officials expect to be paid to come to a meeting... If you're not careful, before you know it a good deal of the money earmarked for front - end agriculture goes into administrative costs of one kind or another.»

If I'm wrong, RT's rolodex of politicians, hacks and academics are welcome on their next appearance to add that all these problems - inequality, poverty, corruption, repression and war - are much worse in Russia.

While secrecy and backroom dealings are hardly the qualities of a well - functioning democracy, they represent business as usual in Albany — a place that 89 percent of New Yorkers believe has a serious corruption problem, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll.

One of the provisions that Paterson is proposing could be dubbed Joe's Law», because it addresses some of the problems brought up in former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's federal corruption trial late last year.

Overall, 82 percent of New Yorkers told pollsters that government corruption is a problem in their state.

Cuomo pushed a lot of legislative changes in this year's session that he said would help fix Albany's corruption problem.

Eighty - six percent of voters say corruption in New York State is a serious problem.

A longtime friend of state Sen. Dean Skelos testified at the former majority leader's corruption trial Thursday that he couldn't fire the powerful politician's son for not showing up to the cushy job he'd arranged because he feared he'd «have a problem in Albany.»

«Promoting and ensuring the safety and security of those in the frontline of the fight against corruption is the surest way to demonstrate the government's commitment to combat the problem and end impunity of perpetrators.

All over the world, groups and individuals are using technology in a variety of innovative ways to increase government transparency, fight corruption, open data, hack on civic problems, strengthen economic development, address environmental problems, improve public health and education, and advance the conditions of women and children.

The other problem is the situation where governments in their effort to curb the canker through sincere handling of corruption cases in their administration, fall victims.