Sentences with phrase «proposals for ethics»

Education is one of our priorities, and we are working on proposals for ethics and education.

Also at 11 a.m., one week after Cuomo's State of the State and budget address, Common Cause / NY, Citizens Union, and NYPIRG will assess his proposals for ethics, elections, and oversight, LCA Hallway, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

In the wake of the arrest of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges, many legislators and the governor have floated proposals for ethics reform.

She then said «he» would determine where else it might be released, but she didn't specify if she was referring to the U.S. attorney or Schwartz before hastily ending the news conference in which Cuomo announced his proposals for ethics laws.

«They haven't introduced a proposal for ethics reform,» Gianaris said (Republicans have introduced ethics bills, including one seemingly aimed at having the governor's girlfriend, Sandra Lee of the Food Network, release her financial information.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Speaker of the Assembly say they hope the State Senate will sign on to their joint proposal for ethics reform, as a new poll finds the governor with dropping job approval numbers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the speaker of the Assembly say they hope the state Senate will sign on to their joint proposal for ethics reform, as a new poll finds the governor with dropping job approval numbers.

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Of course, the companies giving to the inauguration could be significantly affected by the Trump team's policy proposals — and while that could be said of any business, it's still difficult for ethics watchdogs to overlook.

In the second and third sections I explain two proposals for Christian self - understanding that originate from a dialogue with Buddhism and that have direct relevance for the adoption of life - centered ethic and belief in a life - centered God.

Although I dunk that Gewirth's proposal is subject to the criticism of nonteleological ethics I suggested summarily near the outset, anything approaching a decisive resolution of this issue in favor of teleological ethics will require nothing less than a more or less complete case for a metaphysical proposal.

Apparently God inspired his prophets to offer proposals for a new sexual ethic, and correct the waywardness of repressive Christianity, only from the age of rubber goods and great technological power over the bodily functions of man — which was very convenient.

My proposal was an attempt to add in a utilitarian ethic (mandatory use of seat belts and car seats is based on a utilitarian ethic imposed on autonomy) to assure the best outcome for those who prefer home birth.

When his proposal to overhaul ethics at the state Capitol were met with shrugs by lawmakers, Astorino's top advisor blasted them in a column for Newsday.

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.

Cuomo did include a package of ethics measures in the budget, reiterating proposals such as limits to outside income for lawmakers and term limits through constitutional amendments.

In his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined his vision for New York, including a bold proposal for comprehensive ethics reform.

Governor Andrew Cuomo saved his ethics proposals for the last stop of his State of the State tour in Albany, where he released a 10 - point plan to address rampant corruption that has reached his own administration.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in State of the State Address In his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined his vision for New York, including a bold proposal for comprehensive ethics reform.

In the governor's 90 - minute speech, just over one minute was spent rehashing ethics and campaign finance proposals and another minute was devoted to a proposal for reporting requirements for political ads on social media.

Rep. Peter King endorsed former Republican state Sen. Jack Martins for Nassau County executive, citing his ethics reform proposals and plan to improve transparency in county contracting.

A fiscally conservative good - government group last week credited Republican Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony Santino for offering some «common sense proposals» to combat conflicts of interests and nepotism as part of a plan to update the town's ethics code.

Stephen, Acquario, executive director of the New York Association of Counties, said «Curran deserves credit for swiftly advancing ethics and integrity proposals addressing local needs in Nassau County.

Reform groups are giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo an A for effort on his ethics proposals, but they say some of them need to go further, and Cuomo needs to follow through and actually get the plans enacted into law.

These proposals, along with ethics and campaign finance reform legislation passed by the Assembly, demonstrate the strong commitment of the Assembly majority to making positive change in Albany, and I thank Assembly Members Pretlow, Kavanagh and the other members of the Workgroup for the many hours they put into this most important effort.»

As for possibility of providing more sunlight when it comes to the budget, Peters said: «We continue to engage the legislature towards a variety of ethics reform proposals.»

The Republican and Democratic candidates for Nassau County executive are sniping over ethics proposals.

Also at 2:30 p.m., Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis discuss state government corruption and promote proposals to change state government ethics regulations, during a roundtable discussion for reporters and photographers; Royal Restaurant, 7609 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn.

One ethics reform proposal that has been touted by Democrats has been a public financing system for all elections — using the New York City model.

On these issues, our Conference has staked out clear positions that, in the case of ethics reform for example, are even stronger than what is included in the Executive's budget proposals and we look forward to advancing these issues at the appropriate time.»

The matter of prioritization for the bill - signing also underscores questions about the bill being necessary in the first place, but also issue that many took with Cuomo's abandonment of other, more pressing government ethics and campaign finance reform proposals, many of which he had previously claimed to champion.

Last year, with ten days remaining in legislative session and confronted with a major ethics reform proposal from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters, «Let me make this as a blanket statement: It is late in the day for anything.»

Among Citizens Union's proposals are: independent budgeting for JCOPE; investing in database resources and information technology; an open process of personnel selection; making internal workings public and transparent; improving the process of financial disclosure reporting by coordinating with different agencies; reducing response time to complaints; and improved guidance of grassroots lobbying to ensure ethics compliance.

But then Cuomo cut the commission's efforts short, agreeing to shut the body down in exchange for the Legislature's approval of some, but not all, of his ethics reform proposals.

They discuss a series of proposals for reform and ethics legislation in the New York State Capitol.

Young fenced with Democratic State Sen. Daniel Squadron about ethics proposals — including a cap on outside income for legislators — that the GOP did not include in its resolution.

Cuomo saved his plans for education and ethics reform for his speech, after already rolling out a massive infrastructure project that he says will make the late Governor Nelson Rockefeller «jealous», calling for a statewide $ 15 minimum wage, and numerous other proposals.

Many of the proposals have trickled out over the last two weeks, but the governor made news by fleshing out his agenda for public ethics and fighting homelessness.

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, seen in September, has been at odds with outgoing Supervisor Anthony Santino for months over her ethics reform proposal.

Several of his ethics reform proposals were approved in the most recent state budget, including forcing legislators to reveal all outside sources of income over $ 1,000 and the loss of pension benefits for elected officials convicted of corruption.

Reform groups are giving Governor Cuomo an A for effort on his ethics proposals, but they say some of them need to go further, and Cuomo needs to follow through and actually get the plans enacted into law.

He's proposed other ethics reforms — banning state lawmakers from taking outside income, for example — but these proposals tend to die once they hit the state legislature.

Meanwhile, Cuomo ended his three - day State of the State tour Wednesday with a speech in Albany that featured a renewed call for ethics reform and a proposal designed to cap the sky - high prices of prescription drugs in New York.

In early January, during his State of the State address, Cuomo cited the commission's interim report as evidence for the need to pass new ethics proposals.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo saved his ethics proposals for his last stop of his State of the State tour, in Albany, where he released a ten point plan to address rampant corruption that has reached his own administration.

Neither would say if they committed to taking on any ethics proposal before the end of the session scheduled for June 16.

Meanwhile on Monday, Astorino unveiled a 10 - point ethics proposal, calling for term limits, a shorter legislative session and other changes that he says will help combat government corruption.

According to the official, Cuomo will detail his proposals for government reform and ethics during a speech in Albany on Wednesday.

Michael Dawidziak, a consultant who works primarily for Republicans, said voters won't drill down too deep into the specifics of the respective ethics proposals and will largely make their selection based on which candidate they trust more.

Still, as Gannett recently pointed out, there isn't uniform support in the mainstream Senate Democratic conference for public financing (the proposal is on the IDC platform, the Democratic conference's platform and in the Assembly Democrats» ethics package).

An ethics reform proposal quietly circulated between Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders for a possible special session that could also include a pay raise is getting blasted by the State's Attorney General as possibly unconstitutional.