Sentences with phrase «public election promises»
The problem with public election promises is that they are easily measurable and this is especially true when they are reduced to black and white and released as ministerial mandate letters.
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The DPJ has already said it may break election promises to accomplish that, and surveys suggest the public would support it.
The Liberals have introduced changes as they try to fulfil their 2015 election promise to improve Parliament's financial processes by bringing more consistency and clarity when it comes to government accounting of how it spends public money.
Wynne's recent election win spared Ontario from the 100,000 public service job cuts promised by her Conservative opponent Tim Hudak.
The House panel released a sampling of the ads purchased by the Russians on the day of the hearing, and promised to release all 3,000 soon afterwardto give the public a more complete picture of the election interference.
That's hardly surprising; having been promised in Labour's 2005 election manifesto a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and having seen other member states hold one, the public is eager to have its say.
«The difference between Len's position and Ed's is that Len believes a political party can win an election on a platform of promising no cuts, no job losses and continued levels of public expenditure.
Cuomo was originally elected in 2010 on a promise to fight corruption, and in 2013 he created the Moreland Commission «to address weaknesses in the State's public corruption, election and campaign finance laws, generate transparency and accountability, and restore the public trust.»
She also told the New Paltz Times that what prompted her to run was, among many disappointments in Cuomo's record the past four years, «when he did not support public financing of elections this spring: something he promised to do when he ran for governor.»
In talks brokered by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Cuomo promised, in exchange for the WFP's support, to back progressive policy priorities, including a higher minimum wage, the DREAM Act, decriminalization of marijuana, and the public financing of elections.
In the run up to last Thursday's London Mayoral election Sadiq Khan pledged to freeze fares on public transport for the next four years, increase spending on cycling and he has since promised to introduce a new one hour bus ticket allowing unlimited changes within an hour.
As promised, the New York Public Interest Research Group has submitted an amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of the lawsuit that challenges the wording of the ballot proposal on casino expansion that voters will be asked to decide on Election Day next month.
When Malloy received a state grant of $ 6.5 million in taxpayer - funded public financing in 2014 under the clean - election program, he signed a legal agreement with the SEEC promising to abide by Connecticut's ban on state contractors» contributions.
He opposed torture and promoted campaign finance reform, a cause that Mr. Obama injured when he broke his promise to accept public financing in the general election campaign.
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk) promised to «engage in whatever discussions are necessary» on ethics but opposed two key measures favored by Democrats and good government groups — public financing of election campaigns and bans on lawmakers» outside income.
Speaking at a Media Encounter on Wednesday as part of his one - year stay in office at the Flagstaff House, the President said his government is working tirelessly to protect the public purse as he promised prior to election 2016.
Strangely, however, the Senior Minister's two sons, who were not in the state employment, were placed at top executive positions, whilst insisting that Akufo - Addo government does not have the capacity to employ more public servants, despite job promises to the electorates during the 2016 election campaign.
In an effort to minimize a rebellion from organized labor and the left during the governor's election last year, Cuomo made promises to workers and their organizations that he would raise the minimum wage to $ 10 an hour for public employees.
And if they try to ram through the Scottish reforms after the next General Election — as they have promised — they could face a public backlash.
Ms. Teachout promised to be a relentless advocate for the public financing of elections, the banning of hydraulic fracking and a reduction of income inequality.
The nation's system of public financing presidential elections is «creaky» Obama said today, offering another possible argument for bypassing, waffling, going back on his promise.
According to Fiifi Kwetey, the NPP did not need to make as many promises as they did to win the elections, and would probably not have made many of those assurances to the Ghanaian public had they known.
In his last pre-budget report before the general election, Alistair Darling promised to protect front line public services, but warned there will be pain to come.
Chancellor George Osborne has said he has now «found» the # 12 billion of welfare savings promised in the Tory election manifesto as part of the party's plan to eliminate the deficit in the public finances.
After years of neglect and a winter of heating failures, New York City's massive public housing system is finally getting attention from politicians, who are simultaneously promising a fix and using the crisis to blame and bludgeon their rivals in an election year.
Skandera's time in New Mexico began with the 2010 election of Governor Susana Martinez, a Republi - can whose campaign promises included turning around failing public schools.
On Monday Education Minister Christopher Pyne unveiled the Initiative which plans to make approximately 1500 public schools become independent by 2017 and follows an election promise by Prime Minister Tony Abbott to have greater principal autonomy and parental engagement in school matters.
Public discussion of charter schools recently escalated with the election of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised to limit charter school access to school - district facilities in New York City.
In the midst of campaigns and debates for the 2011 Chicago mayoral election, we hear many proclamations and promises about what it means to improve public schools.
Economists have long warned that higher TFSA limits would have the greatest impact on public finances years from now, making them attractive election promises, since future governments will be the ones footing the full bill.