Sentences with phrase «real ethics reform in»
One of my top priorities was real ethics reform in Erie County aimed at reducing corruption and outside influences.
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«Tony was a leading voice in the successful effort to pass real ethics reform in Albany, and has been a true friend to working New Yorkers through his vocal advocacy for raising the minimum wage.»
«We need good partners in Washington and in Albany to keep our economy growing, create jobs and pass real ethics reform in Albany, finally.»
Western New York Assemblyman Dave DiPietro said now is the time for real ethics reforms in Albany.
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While this ambitious global pursuit by China is being closely monitored, the first thing we need to see is some real progress in market reforms that conform to World Trade Organization (WTO) ethics.
«I am running to build a real Democratic State Senate majority that finally fully funds our public schools, protects tenants from being thrown out of their homes and strengthens our loophole ridden rent laws, passes badly needed ethics reforms, election reforms and real criminal justice reforms and makes Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman Senate Majority Leader, breaking up the so - called «three men in a room.»
There are plenty of compelling concepts being proposed that are worth examining to restore trust in government, but real ethics reform must begin with term limits.»
In a meandering first - person meditation on the urgency of ethics reform, Cuomo framed the need for real change as a reflection of the national mood.
Tedisco also became the first Capital Region lawmaker to sign the «Clean Conscience Pledge» (photo attached) sponsored by Common Cause NY to support real ethics reform that includes closing the LLC Loophole for campaign finance reform, full disclosure in how legislative leaders spend tax dollars, and limiting outside income for legislators to reduce conflicts of interest.
The member of the breakaway Independent Democratic Caucus sent out a Dec. 11 press release in which the «longtime champion of ethics reform» calls for «real solutions,» including the elimination of the LLC loophole.
There's no better way to do it than to pass real reform that makes a real difference in ethics and takes on the number one challenge in this nation, which is Citizens United,» Cuomo said.
As ethics reform became a topic of debates, Walsh's relationship with major city real estate developers was scrutinized by opponents in one of the mayoral race's few points of contention.
«It was done in the middle of the night, at the very end of session, we think because the governor was not able to get both him and the two leaders in the Assembly and Senate to go along with any real ethics reform,» Bartoletti said.
Four days later, an anonymous Cuomo aide was quoted in the Daily News saying that his appointees wouldn't go along with a raise unless lawmakers agreed to «offer real ethics reform.»
«My campaign has always been about achieving tax relief for overburdened Long Island families, fair funding for struggling school districts, and real ethics reforms to restore public faith in government.»
As your State Senator, I will fight for real ethics reforms that will restore faith in our State Government.»
After 97 % of those surveyed by Siena indicate they desired real ethics reform measures be enacted we get Beagle bills, cat declawing legislation, Daily fantasy sports, the right to drink on Sunday morning and a lot of sorry excuses and finger pointing concerning ethics in government.
«Senator Skelos» first statement after being elected GOP Leader was that they would continue to block all progressive legislation including a much needed hike in the minimum wage, protections for women and real ethics reforms.
The NYT says Cuomo's ethics proposals «don't cover all that's needed to reform Albany,» but offer «a chance to claim some real progress» in cleaning up the state Capitol.
Stirpe, who is seeking a fifth term in the Assembly in the Nov. 8 election, said it's time for the state to «institute real ethics reform and transparency» to help stop corruption.
And his diagnosis was correct: the key to real reform — and success in ending Albany's ethical weaknesses — was, and is, the establishment of an independent ethics enforcement agency that would enforce New York law without fear or favor.
«Today should serve as a wakeup call for the Senate Republicans that we need real ethics reforms and not just lip service and political posturing,» Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said in a statement.»
Last week, down on Long Island while stumping for a Democratic state senator, odd in its own right, Cuomo had this to say: «We're going to go back to Albany, and we're going to do the unfinished business this year, and we're to start with real ethics reforms.
«Once again this highlights the need for real ethics reforms, something the Senate Democrats have been calling on for years, and really shows the absurdity that there has been no talk in this budget process of cleaning up Albany and passing the strong ethics reforms,» said Mike Murphy, a spokesman for the Senate Democratic Conference, a 23 - member group which is in the minority.
«The vacancy in the Southern District of New York is a reminder that the Senate Majority must no longer be vacant on real ethics reform,» Squadron, a New York City Democrat, said in a statement.
When a 2008 initiative, Measure 10, which would have banned the use of tax money for campaigns or lobbying and restricted political contributions by government contractors was defeated, its committee chair Jim Anderson noted, «We'll be able to prepare accordingly next time, knowing that the real opposition to ethics reform in South Dakota is NEA union officials back east.»
Measure 10 was defeated, prompting its committee chairman to say, «We'll be able to prepare accordingly next time knowing that the real opposition to ethics reform in South Dakota is NEA union officials back east.»