Sentences with phrase «pushing for more oversight»

While good - government groups and lawmakers push for more oversight and transparency of economic development spending in New York, legislative leaders in Albany still hope to strike a deal with Governor Andrew Cuomo on the issue.

The Republican - controlled Senate passed that bill almost immediately, but Democrats who dominate the Assembly pushed for more oversight of the Justice Center by people outside state government.

And a push for more oversight of per - school spending is seen as an effort to highlight school funding issues in New York City, silencing critics of the governor that he is not doing enough to help high - needs schools and students.

DeFrancisco and his Republican Senate colleagues will likely push for more oversight of this and other economic development spending during upcoming budget negotiations.

Not exact matches

The plan left out some long - sought measures advocates had pushed for, including ethics laws and new spending oversight, an extension of the statute of limitations for child sex - abuse victims and more traffic - safety cameras.

In fact, in 2009, as the stalemate dragged on, several of the borough presidents pushed for the school board to act as more of a check on the mayor, in part by having oversight over contracts.

-- «Bills seek more transparency, oversight from agency granting zoning variances,» by POLITICO New York's Khorri Atkinson: «The City Council's government operations committee is pushing 10 bills that would increase oversight and make it more difficult for developers seeking relief from city zoning laws from the Board of Standards and Appeals.