Sentences with phrase «reform in state government»

Albany, NY — Advocates for the poor and working poor rallied in Albany Tuesday for a $ 10 minimum wage, jobs for welfare recipients and ethics reform in state government.

Both are also calling for ethics reform in state government.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will make another push for reform in state government on Wednesday in a planned address at Fordham University in the Bronx.

They discuss ethics reform in state government and the commission's standing in Governor Paterson's new budget.

Is it necessary for ethics reform in state government?

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The Panel's final, overarching recommendation was that Canada needed a «Canadian Competition Council» to continually review the state of competition in Canada and make recommendations to government for further reform.

The state government has invited the public to have a say on red tape reform through its #ShredTheRed campaign, while highlighting a number of efficiency improvements in the transport sector.

Fuel theft is fast becoming one of Mexico's most pressing economic and security dilemmas, sapping more than $ 1 billion in annual revenue from state coffers, terrorizing workers and deterring private investment in aging refineries that the government, following a 2014 energy reform, hoped instead would be thriving with foreign capital.

THE National Competition Council this week released a comprehensive stocktake of reforms undertaken by various State governments, as part of their yearly review of progress by States in implementing reform under the Hilmer competition policy agenda.

A program like the one proposed in both Senate and House versions of immigration reform bills would be a good start, awarding grants to nonprofits and state and local governments to run immigrant integration programs.

State governments have agreed taxes they control, such as payroll and stamp duty, could be targets as part of the federal government's tax reform agenda next year, which many tip will involve an increase in the GST.

For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, as well as Executive Order 12875, the final rule extending the applicability date does not include any federal mandate that we expect would result in such expenditures by State, local, or tribal governments, or the private sector.

The Chinese government has pledged to overhaul the state - owned enterprise (SOE) sector, and SOEs that remain standing in the wake of these reforms will be leaner, more technologically advanced and financially sound entities.

They include value - added tax hikes, lower jobless benefits, wage cuts for state employees and billions of euros in savings from local government reforms.

In no particular order these included: a dysfunctional bankruptcy framework; an immature domestic capital market; withholding taxes on foreign capital; corruption (particularly at the state level — the Modi government has made progress at the federal level); policy and renegotiation risks (a number of legacy and high profile tax eases are yet to be resolved); land acquisition costs (and legal risks); and, the need for tax reforms.

While the Better Government Association has claimed Illinois» budget contains no fat to trim, a deeper analysis reveals the state has many areas of expensive inefficiency to reform in state and local government costs, the Medicaid program and K - 12 Government Association has claimed Illinois» budget contains no fat to trim, a deeper analysis reveals the state has many areas of expensive inefficiency to reform in state and local government costs, the Medicaid program and K - 12 government costs, the Medicaid program and K - 12 education.

OTTAWA, February 15, 2018 — The federal government must take decisive action now to shore up Canada's business tax competitiveness in the wake of sweeping tax reforms in the United States, the Business Council of Canada says in a letter to The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance.

The United States also encouraged the use of more selective terror in which government leaders, teachers, health workers, land - reform promoters, and others associated with the development of social programs of the government were targeted for assassination.

They create fear in the lower class by saying the conservatives will do away with welfare and then say they will keep it in place and make sure that the people continue to get what they are getting now.The Conservatives point to the 47 % who are taking some form of government handout and tell their base that this should not be so in its present state, but should be reformed.

In 1979 Mrs. Thatcher and her government began the return to true capitalism, but even after a decade of common sense reforms and rapid improvements in productivity, we calculate it will still take us another ten years or so to catch up with Germany and France, while the United States and Japan are still further beyond our reach.That is the price of trying to make capitalism do something which is not in its nature to do — promote equalitIn 1979 Mrs. Thatcher and her government began the return to true capitalism, but even after a decade of common sense reforms and rapid improvements in productivity, we calculate it will still take us another ten years or so to catch up with Germany and France, while the United States and Japan are still further beyond our reach.That is the price of trying to make capitalism do something which is not in its nature to do — promote equalitin productivity, we calculate it will still take us another ten years or so to catch up with Germany and France, while the United States and Japan are still further beyond our reach.That is the price of trying to make capitalism do something which is not in its nature to do — promote equalitin its nature to do — promote equality.

If one asks, what are the possible roads to a world without war, that essential way - station on the way to freedom of information in anecologically organized world, Arthur Waskow answers that there are five: (a) Control of the nation - state system through stabilizing the balance of power and reducing international tensions but keeping the weapons; (b) Reform of the system through total disarmament without abandoning national sovereignty or the pursuit of national interest; (c) Extension of the system through the creation of a federal world government; (d) Fragmentation of the system through increases in the power of extra-national associations and Institutions across national boundaries, and corresponding decreases in state power as these occupational, industrial, scientific, and other groups gradually expropriate from the national governments the power to make decisions within their own fields; and (e) Abolition of the system through substituting love f or coercion.20.»

She'll be joined in the department by Nick Gibb who returns to Government as Minister of State for Schools, «to ensure no let up in education reforms», according to a tweet from the Prime Minister as David Cameron announced his appointment.

The Intergovernmental Agreement on Implementing Water Reform in the Murray - Darling Basin (IGA) is an undertaking by the Australian Government and Murray — Darling Basin state governments to implement water reforms that further improve the Basin's health and secure a future for its communities.

The Productivity Commission should be tasked to undertake a study of reforms agreed to by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments to estimate their effect on revenue in each jurisdiction.

Tax reform is a mixed blessing for state and local government in Illinois, according to an analysis by the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission, an arm of the General Assembly.

The State of Maryland Constitution's first Declaration of Right still reads: [The People] have, at all times, the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their Form of Government in such manner as they may deem expedient.

I am honored to be supported by the Working Families Party, and I look forward to finally reforming state government and giving Long Island residents the representation they deserve in Albany.»

He urged the workers to continue to put in their very best and key into the state government's reform agenda aimed at enhancing productivity and ultimately the Internally Generated Revenue, IGI.

The point of public pension reform is to reduce the risk for New York taxpayers, who — in addition to their own financial concerns — now stand behind a constitutional guarantee of defined - benefit pensions for all current and future state and local government retirees.

Cuomo highlighted the issue in his campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State needs a system of public campaign financing to set limits on campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant campaign funds.»

Cuomo, who was running on a platform of scaling back spending in state government and pension reform, still balked at accepting the WFP line until he was assured they would back his proposals.

The corruption case touched off calls for reforming procurement and contracting oversight procedures in state government.

«With the second consecutive on - time budget, major reforms to save taxpayer money, and a commitment to make New York's schools the best in the nation, Governor Cuomo is making New York's government work again, and making New York the comeback state,» Clinton said.

I am honored to be supported by the Working Families Party, and I look forward to finally reforming state government and giving Hudson Valley residents the representation they deserve in Albany.»

When Cuomo last week proposed reforms to make voting easier in New York state, he left something out: The cost, and how the additional expenses of maintaining early - voting sites would be covered, which worries local government officials.

The State Senate has turned its back on middle class values and the issues that matter most to our communities, and I look forward to advocating for investments in infrastructure, an increase in the minimum wage and much needed government reforms to clean up Albany.

In the 60 - second spot, which a source close to the Levy campaign says cost in the «mid-five figures» to run (another source with ties to the media buying market says it's a week - to - week buy, unlike Carl Paladino's buy, which is «significant» and will run up to the convention), the county executive touts his tax - cutting record and pledges to «radically reform our dysfunctional state government.&raquIn the 60 - second spot, which a source close to the Levy campaign says cost in the «mid-five figures» to run (another source with ties to the media buying market says it's a week - to - week buy, unlike Carl Paladino's buy, which is «significant» and will run up to the convention), the county executive touts his tax - cutting record and pledges to «radically reform our dysfunctional state government.&raquin the «mid-five figures» to run (another source with ties to the media buying market says it's a week - to - week buy, unlike Carl Paladino's buy, which is «significant» and will run up to the convention), the county executive touts his tax - cutting record and pledges to «radically reform our dysfunctional state government.»

The ballot created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's re-election campaign praised his proposals in the 2018 State of the State address to combat sexual harassment and reform how harassment settlements are handled in state governState of the State address to combat sexual harassment and reform how harassment settlements are handled in state governState address to combat sexual harassment and reform how harassment settlements are handled in state governstate government.

``... In order to empower middle class New Yorkers and restore public faith in State government, key reforms must be made to the State's approach to campaign financing and disclosure.&raquIn order to empower middle class New Yorkers and restore public faith in State government, key reforms must be made to the State's approach to campaign financing and disclosure.&raquin State government, key reforms must be made to the State's approach to campaign financing and disclosure.»

Babandede also stated that it is his desire «to reform our processes down to the Local Government Area level in order to promote the ease of doing business in Nigeria.

I am running for State Senate to fight for our communities in Manhattan and Brooklyn and create the progressive, reform - minded, Democratic - majority Senate that will stand up for our values and make our state government work for all New YorState Senate to fight for our communities in Manhattan and Brooklyn and create the progressive, reform - minded, Democratic - majority Senate that will stand up for our values and make our state government work for all New Yorstate government work for all New Yorkers.

After a year in which Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, respective legislative leaders of both the State Senate and State Assembly, were convicted for defrauding the public for personal gain, politicians in Albany have once again refused to act on preventing corruption and enacting needed ethics reform and running a more open government.

The bill allowing all veterans to buy added pension time was vetoed by Cuomo last year because, notwithstanding a clause in the governor's Tier 6 pension reform, it failed to appropriate money to cover the projected state and local government share of the «past service» catch - up cost of the measure.

At an event sponsored by the Brennan Center and New York Leadership for Accountable Government (NY LEAD)-- a coalition of business, civic and philanthropic leaders who favor campaign finance reform — New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled new disclosure requirements for non-profits engaging in political activities.

It's just over three weeks until the legislative session is scheduled to end, and hopes for reform are fading, during an unprecedented level of corruption in state government.

Ethics Reform: New York State's government consistently ranks among one of the most corrupt in the country.

Good Government Groups Ask Gov. Cuomo for Reform Thirty good - government, trade and faith - based organizations penned a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, urging him to include public financing of state campaigns in his annual executive budgetGovernment Groups Ask Gov. Cuomo for Reform Thirty good - government, trade and faith - based organizations penned a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, urging him to include public financing of state campaigns in his annual executive budgetgovernment, trade and faith - based organizations penned a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, urging him to include public financing of state campaigns in his annual executive budget proposal.

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finanGovernment Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance rReform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finangovernment groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reformreform.

On Sunday, the Buffalo News editorialized in favor of campaign finance reform, and asked Senate Republicans, including Buffalo Senator Mark Grisanti, to pass a comprehensive plan that puts «state government back on the path of respectability.»

Karen Scharff, with the government reform group Citizen Action, says that's not a lot of money in a $ 130 billion dollar state budget.