Sentences with phrase «scandals involving»

After the August riots, Ed Miliband rightly made a connection between the «me - first» culture evident in the riots and that which was displayed in the scandals involving MPs» expenses and phone hacking.

Now the company has been touched by two scandals involving two of the biggest figures in state politics.

In recent months, Glenwood has been at the center of two high - profile scandals involving Albany lawmakers.

He announced in February he wouldn't seek election to a full term, buffeted by scandals involving his acceptance of Yankees tickets and a phone call he made to a woman pursuing domestic violence charges against a gubernatorial aide.

The lack of a true campaign against Mr. LaValle has also allowed him to duck questions about his experience with the Riverhead law firm Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, where he abruptly resigned following the scandals involving Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver.

«Nothing restores the faith of a people more than getting big money out of politics,» said the mayor, whose administration has been dogged by scandals involving political fund - raising and alleged favors done for big - money benefactors.

For their part state Democrats hope to make DeLay the poster boy for political corruption, highlighting his indictment by a Texas grand jury on state money laundering charges, plus several scandals involving political associates and former staffers.

Assemblyman Scarborough's arrest was the latest in a series of scandals involving New York State legislators and raised fresh questions about the effectiveness of efforts to combat ethical lapses by lawmakers, even on mundane matters like hotel - room allowances.

Litwin's Glenwood Management Co. has recently been caught up in two unrelated corruption scandals involving former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Since last year, Glenwood has been in the spotlight after it emerged the firm was at the center of corruption scandals involving two of the state's most prominent politicians, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The Legislature over the years has been rocked by scandals involving lawmakers who also received income from outside employment.

Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed the commission in July following corruption scandals involving several legislators in Albany and the failure of the legislature to pass comprehensive reform.

A trio of scandals involving former Assemblymen Micah Kellner, Vito Lopez and Dennis Gabryszak ultimately forced reforms to the chamber's policies.

At debates, forums and fairs, and in television ads and mailers, Curran, a Democrat, and Martins, a Republican, frequently have presented ethics reform as their top issue — a response to recent corruption scandals involving top state, county and town officials from Nassau.

The scandals involving fringe left - wing parties in our country such as the Socialist Workers Party and the Workers Revolutionary Party are well documented.

Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed the commission in July following corruption scandals involving several legislators in Albany and the failure of the legislature -LSB-...]

But the payments are under scrutiny in the wake of scandals involving a long line of lawmakers.

The accusations against Mr. Gabryszak, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2006, were the latest in a series of scandals involving sexual misconduct in the Assembly.

At the New York State Capitol, lawmakers are scrambling to put forward plans to react to the latest twin corruption scandals involving bribery charges against a State Senator and Assemblyman.

All this following countless other scandals involving the likes of ex-Sen.

that last year, in the wake of bid - rigging scandals involving two SUNY Polytechnic Institute - affiliated nonprofits, it had «advised SUNY

DeLay had been declared ineligible to run by Texas Republican Party Chairman Tina Benkiser after he retired from Congress on June 8, following an indictment by a Texas grand jury on state money laundering charges and amid scandals involving several political associates and former staffers.

Critical of the many scandals involving state officials, Cahill told NewsmaxTV, «with a one - party system, there's no one there to basically hold people to account.»

A spokesperson for Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office told The Alt that last year, in the wake of bid - rigging scandals involving two SUNY Polytechnic Institute - affiliated nonprofits, it had «advised SUNY that our office was pushing» for both legislative and administrative reforms that would «significantly» impact the university system.

The push was fueled in part due to the series of scandals involving NFL players, including the domestic abuse arrest of Ray Rice.

The fundraisers continue in Albany, even as legislators there have been ensnared in corruption scandals involving the misuse of money.

Needless to say, sex scandals involving powerful politicians predate the current movement.

Wait and see, worse than Spitzer or Weiner,» Trump's tweet said, referring to former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner and former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, both of whom resigned because of scandals involving women.

Mushrooming sexual - abuse scandals involving A-list figures may have rendered Hollywood toxic to most politicians, but not New York's governor.

Oyster Bay is reeling from scandals involving an influential restaurateur, a former town official and financial problems that triggered a ratings agency to recently downgrade the town's debt to «junk bond» status.

Former leader Sir Menzies Campbell says party must move on from recent scandals involving Chris Huhne and Lord Rennard

At the State Capitol, lawmakers are scrambling to put forward plans to react to the latest twin corruption scandals involving bribery charges against a State Senator and Assemblyman.

This change can be attributed to a lot of things, but there were two major scandals involving ferries and bribery that top the list.

Britain in 1963 — an Etonian prime minister of a Conservative government attempting to cope with social change and scandals involving ministers, journalists, the police, prostitutes, criminals and foreign powers.

The recent indictment of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is simply the latest in a series of scandals involving the conflicts created by allowing sitting legislators to earn unlimited, unrestricted income from outside jobs.

In the wake of scandals involving anonymous sources, most journalists re-affirmed their long - standing policies regarding their long - standing policy of either using sources on the record or advising readers the reason the source needed to remain anonymous.

But he is ultimately responsible for the scandals involving state economic development programs and the general sleaze engulfing Albany because he has enabled and protected it.»

Martins, as you'll recall, has been lambasting Curran for hiring a NYC - based consulting firm, BerlinRosen, that has longstanding ties to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and played a key role in scandals involving his fundraising that were investigated but did not result in any charges.

While some have been comparing the investigation to scandals involving previous top aides in Albany, Percoco was a singular figure within the Cuomo orbit.

Recent scandals involving the movement of individuals between government and the private sector — such as the cases of Geoff Hoon and Andy Coulson — have highlighted the corruption vulnerabilities left open by the current system.

Foreign milk powder brands and imported formula command a premium in China, following numerous safety scandals involving Chinese infant formula including the deliberate contamination of baby powder in 2008 with melamine that killed at least six babies and sickened 300,000.

The scare is likely to cause particular concern in China, where consumers have increasingly turned to foreign products after numerous food scandals involving domestic goods.

With the socioeconomical fallout from Brexit still causing uncertainty, plus announcements entailing a complete overhaul of how the industry is regulated and a number of food safety scandals involving big players like 2 Sisters Food Group — 2017 so far has been tumultuous to say the least.

It should not be left to publications like Christianity Today and Charisma to reveal scandals involving Pentecostal ministers, evangelists and denominational executives.

He believes that the ordained priesthood, its authority undermined by the widely publicized scandals involving sexual misconduct, must relearn its role in relationship to others in church ministry, including the 20,000 laypeople who are now serving on parish staffs.

A. W. Richard Sipe is a therapist who came in for some national attention a while back in connection with sexual scandals involving Catholic priests.

Four bishops have already resigned in scandals involving homosexual activity, and a fifth, my friend James McCarthy, auxiliary bishop of New York, resigned over affairs with women.

Considering all the scandals involving priest, pastors, and youth leaders, I think the answer is pretty obvious.

My take: The next pope will face rampant se xual abuse scandals involving ho mo se xual priests praying on little boys.

The Church needs more feminine influence in wake of the scandals involving priests.