Sentences with phrase «time federal politician»

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«There's a bunch of people currently serving time of jail, politicians who engaged in bribery or kickbacks, and were prosecuted under honest services instead of the federal anti-bribery statute,» says Henderson.

The Democratic senator's proposed legislation will face an unlikely road to passage, considering that most lawmakers (including those in the White House) are reluctant to end the drug's federal prohibition, but the bill is still the latest attempt by a prominent politician to update federal marijuana laws at a time when a clear majority of Americans support legalization.

Six years ago, federal prosecutors put two - time Democratic presidential contender John Edwards on trial for just that and ended up failing to convict the North Carolina politician.

When was the last time you heard a federal politician discuss the topic?

«After spending time with police officers on ride - alongs, meeting with politicians on the state and federal level and grassroots organizations fighting for human rights, it's clear that our criminal justice system is still crippling communities of color through mass incarceration.»

The disgraced former politician, who was removed from the state senate for assaulting his girlfriend and served time in federal prison for fraud, said he's «the candidate of the people, not of the special interest like other candidates in this race.»

Manufacturing isn't coming back to upstate New York, according to Alice Rivlin, a budget director for former President Bill Clinton and a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank's board of governors, and it's time for politicians to focus their attention elsewhere.

He noted that Wamakko, who represented Kware / Wamakko Federal constituency, left at a time that his services were most desired by the country, describing him as a «gentle and uncontroversial politician.»

Dorego, who is cooperating with federal authorities, is known for his access to politicians, according to the New York Times.

Around the same time Bill de Blasio was calling for a ban on member items to cut down on the sort of corruption outlined in yesterday's federal complaint againt two Queens politicians, Christine Quinn was taking questions from the press at a library near City Hall.

NEW YORK (AP)-- For the second time in a week, a political corruption scandal has resulted in the arrest of a New York state politician, federal authorities announced Thursday.

The state is the first to implement such a law, a bold move at a time when many federal and state politicians throughout the country are taking action to restrict women's access to contraception, such as defunding Planned Parenthood — a major provider a family planning health care services in the U.S. — and attempting to block a provision in the Affordable Care Act that mandates health insurance companies cover the cost of contraceptives.

Many politicians that opposes the Department of Education and federal involvement in education support re-introducing private banks to the student loan industry for the first time since the financial crisis.

Federal Coalition politicians have hinted darkly that this «indivisibility» hides AGL's true intent to boost the wholesale electricity price for Bayswater (and all other generators) by reducing supply when Liddell's generators grind to a halt for the last time.

Following revelations that Christopher Husbands, the accused Eaton Centre shooter, was apparently out on bail at the time of the shooting, some federal and provincial politicians are calling for greater oversight and, in certain cases, more restrictions on who can be released before trial.

«ItsTimeForJustice.ca is intended to educate federal and provincial politicians about the relatively easy changes they can make to divorce law, to cut time and costs, in large part to the benefit of children.»

He draws attention to his continued commitment to National Reconciliation and his reliance on truth, universality and human dignity as his guiding principles during his time as a Senator.75 Senator Ridgeway entered the Senate as only Australia's second Indigenous Federal politician in July 1999.

«In these tough economic times, and with our federal deficit already exploding, it is appalling to see politicians completely disregard the challenges women and families face in accessing affordable health services,» said Richards.

Once upon a time, politicians held their tongues and the Federal Reserve Board's Open Market Committee (FOMC), in a show of solidarity, appeared to rubber stamp central bank decisions.