Sentences with phrase «public policy for cash»

Yet it's plain that the mayor and his minions in and out of government are selling public policy for cash to boost his political power.

Not exact matches

Fair Elections for New York, one of the groups pushing for establishment of a public campaign finance system, is hosting a free screening tonight of «Pricele $ $,» a documentary that looks at the pervasive nature of political cash and its power in shaping policy at the national level.

Pictured left to right from the winning team, which argued in favor of eliminating cash bail, were City Council member Daniel Dromm (District 25) and Fortune debater Felix Guzman, joined by Khalil Cumberbatch, Associate Vice President of Policy, David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy at The Fortune Society.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said ministers should change their mind and use the cash specifically for projects such as improving energy efficiency of homes, investing in low - carbon technologies and helping poorer countries cope with climate change.

For reasons that have more to do with reining in crime and promoting economic policy than public health, he recommends following the lead of countries such as Sweden that have already stopped allowing cash in many locations, requiring card - based payments instead.

The profound lack of knowledge about public education, as reflected in comments about public schools being «flush with cash» and badly underserving the nation's children, coupled with policy proposals based on these «alternative facts», pose a threat to a high - quality education for more than 50 million students.

«The potential value of legal industrial hemp in rural economic development should be targeted for investment by the Department of Agriculture,» says Dr. Jon Gettman, a researcher in Public Policy and author of a new comprehensive report highlighting that marijuana valued at $ 35.8 billion is America's number - one cash crop.

Burkhauser, R.V., and Daly C. (1996) «Employment and economic well - being following the onset of a disability: The role for public policy,» in Disability, Work and Cash Benefits.

By selling your policy you get sufficient cash to ease or even eliminate financial burdens, however, you may lose your eligibility for public assistance.

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