Sentences with phrase «time for our elected officials»

It is time for elected officials at all levels of government to fulfill their moral duty and obligation and end this epidemic.»

It is time for our elected officials to have an honest and open discussion on the SAFE Act and why states with less restrictive gun laws do not have these problems.»

Nearly seven years after a state oversight board took over Nassau's finances because of a multimillion - dollar budget deficit and a credit downgrade, county executive candidates Jack Martins and Laura Curran say it's time for elected officials to take control of Nassau's fiscal future.

Rep. Peter King said it is «time for elected officials to stand by the men and women of law enforcement and end the demeaning of police officers and grand juries.»

This is a serious issue in terms of tax implications for New Rochelle residents and it is NOW IS THE TIME for our elected officials to step up and say something about it.

Isn't it about time for our elected officials and so called leadership to start setting an example for we, the consumers?

It is past time for our elected officials at the local, state and federal level to take action that combats climate change and moves Virginia toward a clean energy future.

«This latest poll shows what we already know: it's time for elected officials in New Jersey to restore funding for preventive reproductive health care services and override the Governor's veto.»

Not exact matches

Valleywag points out that this whole situation is really weird: «So, our elected officials, in their effort to find a scapegoat for crimes against sex workers like the murder of Julissa Brisman, have taken a site that never made a dime from the hookups it helped set up, and turned it into a full - time, for - profit sex money machine.»

These places will waste valuable staff time, including that of elected officials, organizing themselves and their pitch for naught.

Elected officials like former Premier Alison Redford and her cabinet ministers were essentially publicly - funded lobbyists as they travelled to the U.S. dozens of times to advocate for Keystone XL and other oil industry projects.

kermit, If the elected officials need guidance from a supernatural being to do their job — why not do it on their own time either at home before they leave for work or get to the office early and pray alone or with a group of like - minded co-workers?

The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

But media bashing during a time of crisis is a time - honored tradition for elected officials.

«New Yorkers are tired of telling pollsters, elected officials and community leaders that they want ridesharing in their communities — it's time for Albany to ignore NYC special interests and act,» said the company's New York general manager, Josh Mohrer.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is prodding lawmakers to back first passage of a pair of constitutional amendments that would set term limits for state elected officials and create a full - time Legislature that bans outside income.

Hailing from Manhattan, Farley, a former official of the state GOP and a first - time candidate for elected office, admitted she is not well known outside NYC — if at all even there.

Not surprisingly, the number of first time candidates outnumber the incumbents (10 to 7; the full list appears after the jump), and the highest - level elected to sign on is Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who has been calling for many of these changes for some time and probably stands to gain if redistricting is indeed taken out of the hands of elected officials.

For Cuomo, the push and pull in the Senate is a sideshow compared to his efforts to engineer a special session that could result in the passage of constitutional amendments creating a full - time Legislature, term limits for elected officials and a reconstituted pay commission for lawmakers, who insist none of these items should be linkFor Cuomo, the push and pull in the Senate is a sideshow compared to his efforts to engineer a special session that could result in the passage of constitutional amendments creating a full - time Legislature, term limits for elected officials and a reconstituted pay commission for lawmakers, who insist none of these items should be linkfor elected officials and a reconstituted pay commission for lawmakers, who insist none of these items should be linkfor lawmakers, who insist none of these items should be linked.

Mr. Wolfson, they said, is pushing for the mayor to socialize with fellow elected officials, and bolster his (at - times strained) relationship with the New York newspapers that cover him.

About this time last year, legislators considered a vote that would raise salaries for all elected officials.

One elected official said the timing of the news that Weiner's wife is pregnant seemed designed to counter the calls for his resignation.

He said redistricting has allowed elected officials to redraw it as they want to in order to gain re-election and it is time for a change.

Social Security recipients in Queens, like the rest of the United States, will not see an increase in their monthly payments to compensate for the increased cost of living for the first time in more than 30 years, which is not sitting well with the borough's elected officials.

The who's who of elected officials applauded Mayersohn for her time in office and the various pieces of legislation and programs she supported.

The mayor singled out nearly every elected official who has worked on the issue, save for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose staff has visited the commonwealth multiple times in the last several weeks.

On Tuesday, Genova testified that Venditto used a conference room in the basement of what once was Singh's flagship restaurant in Bethpage, H.R. Singletons, about a half - dozen to a dozen times a year for meetings, primarily with other elected officials, Genova said.

«It's time for the richest 2 % to pay their fair share and for our elected officials to strengthen programs that create jobs and rebuild the middle class, while protecting the social safety net.»

When it came to addressing political corruption, Cuomo introduced a widespread proposal that included limiting outside income for politicians and creating a full - time legislature; term limits for elected officials; an independent advisory opinion before earning outside income; closing the LLC loophole; more financial disclosure for elected officials; reforms to FOIL for the legislature; and procurement reforms.

The Times dissects the buzz that has elected officials, including Latino politicians in the Bronx, encouraging Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion to run for comptroller rather than mayor.

And, at a time when we in New York State are used to seeing our elected officials resign in disgrace, the Congressman insists he's leaving Congress for a simple reason: to spend more time at home with his family.

It's that time of year again — time for Democratic elected officials and would - be candidates (and perhaps even a few Republicans, too) to trek to Albany to pay homage to the increasingly powerful — and fast - growing — Latino community at the biannual Somos el Futuro conference.

«I'm saddened any time there's an elected official that does the wrong thing because unfortunately it spoils it for everybody else,» Astorino said when asked about the Libous news.

At the time, he was the last remaining statewide elected official who had supported civil unions over marriage for gay couples.

In a time when so many elected officials have forgotten the bread and butter issues that matter to building the middle class — Andrew Cuomo has stood tall for trades men and women throughout New York.»

This isn't surprising, since Paterson, who has been floated from time to time as a potential replacement for Rangel, knows a little something about scandals that cause nervous Democrats to call on sitting elected officials to step aside.

He has since gone on to garner the support of several elected officials, including his former boss, Attorney General Erich Schneiderman, Congressman Jerry Nadler, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilman Mark Levine and, most recently, former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger, who previously supported Ferrer's one - time bid for mayor.

NEW YORK (AP)-- For the second time in a month, one of New York State's biggest political figures is going on trial in a case brought by a federal prosecutor crusading against corrupt elected officials.

Schulman has spent much of her life working with and for city government, but she is hoping to serve for the first time as an elected official representing the 29th Council District in City Hall.

Luckily we have extraordinary elected officials in the state of New York and we have extraordinary County Executives who I have had the pleasure to work with through these storms and I would like to at this time recognize Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente for really working above and beyond the call of duty and doing extraordinary work for the people of their counties, thank you gentlemen.

Elected officials and anti-police brutality advocates say recording police activity may be a First Amendment right, but that it's time for the city to put that in writing.

The Van Ness office was also slated to be shut down, but an outcry from residents and elected officials have put that closure on hold for the time being.

«At a time when city agencies and elected officials should be dedicated to keeping the people safe and informed, Mayor de Blasio is more concerned with lining up the rubber stamps for his progressive agenda — and he knows he won't find a more willing puppet than my opponent.»

On issues of race, Lindsay was often ahead of the curve for an elected official, but this spelled doom at a time when whites had far more political clout than blacks.

Time and time again I, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and so many other elected officials have proven that this legislation is cost - effective for the City and StTime and time again I, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and so many other elected officials have proven that this legislation is cost - effective for the City and Sttime again I, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and so many other elected officials have proven that this legislation is cost - effective for the City and State.

Poster has sent hundreds of letters to elected officials over the past two decades asking for Pier 45 to close at 10 p.m., hours earlier than its current 1 a.m. closing time.

Elected officials, perhaps sensitive of the gender dynamics at play — after all, the male Naked Cowboy has worked shirtless in Times Square for years without much pushback — have repeatedly tried to tie the issue less to nudity and more to aggressive panhandling.

Futia said the petition «is not personal,» and that he has been calling for term limits for all elected officials for some time.»

When it comes time for him to be sworn in for his ninth term as Southold Town Justice this January, Mr. Price will be the only elected town official backed by Democrats.

It's time our elected officials stand up for public school students and fight for this funding in the current state budget.»