Sentences with phrase «time legislature like»

Not exact matches

Even Coach K's haranguing of the officials during half time is just a part of the game, like the media jumping on the Indiana legislature after it passed the religious freedom law.

Former California Governor Pat Brown liked the idea, and at one time the proposal was on its way to the state legislature, but after Ronald Reagan defeated Brown the Andros Plan went into limbo.

Apparently, Barack voted «present» rather than take a stand on controversial bills several times in the Illinois legislature, which is apparently a reason to take after him (sounds like a bit of a stretch, but what do I know).

That problem is ever so evident here in the good old US where we waste valuable time in our legislature debating sexual issues because the extremist fringe has taken over the Repugnican party and forces us to deal with non-issues that distract us from real problems like poverty, health and war.

Lerner, with Common Cause, says her group supports a pay raise, but with conditions, like becoming a full - time legislature and forgoing all outside pay.

Generally, these social forms have sat like the British parliament has at times, as a simultaneous executive legislature and judiciary.

And considering that the ongoing «Special» session looks like it may go on for quite some time, it is safe to say that in terms of enacting labor oriented bills to help working families in New York State, the legislature and Governor have fallen well short of reasonable expectations.

Although floor debates in the main Commons chamber — and the rowdy weekly showcase of Prime Minister's Question Time — are the dominant images of the UK Parliament, like any legislature the House of Commons also does a lot of detailed work holding the government to account.

After Silver's January arrest Cuomo gave a speech at NYU outlining grand ethics reform proposals like public financing of campaigns and enacting a full - time legislature.

Now, I understand there's been a bill pending at the state level for some time, and unfortunately, like this county legislature recently did with the ban of the sale of toxic chemicals in toys, I think it's become necessary that we take the lead to protect the citizens here in our county.

Heading into the November election is a great time to talk with candidates for the legislature and for Governor about the importance of evaluations that are fair and not based on voodoo math like TVAAS.

After years of broken promises, it is time for the legislature to end their excuses and actually fund our schools from stable, reliable and ample sources like they promised they would do way back in 2009.

«They're all about espousing making teachers more professional and treating them like professionals, and at the same time they're fighting — starting today — in the courts and in the legislature to allow for forced placement of teachers in places that either they or the leadership of the school doesn't want them to work,» Schoales said.

Furthermore, legislatures like the Equality Act 2010 and Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, outlaw any discrimination done on the basis of work status (against part - time workers, fixed - term employees, agency workers or union memberships.)