Sentences with phrase «through local referendums»

After the legislature voted raises for themselves and the county executive, Bob Antonacci, the county comptroller, made it known that he believed the county charter and county laws say that raises can only happen during the budget process or through a local referendum.

Antonacci said that raises can only happen during the budget process or through a local referendum.

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He also said he's counting on an underwhelming recreational rollout to galvanize pro-marijuana consumers against further local bans, noting that many local restrictions were implemented at sparsely attended hearings or through low - turnout, off - cycle referendums.

against further local bans, noting that many local restrictions were implemented at sparsely attended hearings or through low - turnout, off - cycle referendums

He also said Mahoney's raise must go through a local law by referendum.

He has focused in particular on how to reform politics by devolving power to local constituencies through referendums on important issues and on recalling votes for citizens who are unhappy with the performance of MPs and other elected officials.

Since only a tiny fraction of Americans has lived through a state constitutional convention in their adult lifetimes, and since Americans are not taught about state constitutional conventions (as opposed to the federal constitutional convention of 1787) during their formal schooling (even those such as myself who received a Ph.D. in American government), Americans approach these referendums starting with a huge knowledge deficit, making local opinion leaders that much more influential in public debates.

Referendum 55 would give local communities an effective tool to help public school kids who are falling through the cracks.

In 1993, the Legislature imposed revenue caps on school districts, which limited the amount of money the districts could spend and raise through local property taxes without a referendum.