Sentences with phrase «trust in state government»

Good - government groups, lawmakers and the governor alike have said the downfall of both men must bring about steps to improve the public's trust in state government.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed two bills Friday that were on the top of reformers» wish lists to increase transparency at a time when corruption convictions have eroded trust in state government.

There are plenty of ways to soil the public's trust in state government when looking for a lucrative landing.

«I believe that fiscal reform can restore public trust in state government and enhance the state's ability to act in the best interest of all New Yorkers,» DiNapoli said to the crowd seated in the Grand Ballroom of the Yale Club - mostly men in suits from places like the Building Trades Employers» Association, Cablevision, Nicholas & Lence Communications, and Brown and Weinraub PLLC, whose companies spent thousands of dollars for tables of ten to attend the breakfast event.

Cleaning up Albany must be done in a way that restores the public's trust in state government and protects taxpayers from further harm.

«A system of Fair Elections can finally begin to truly restore the public's trust in our state government and prove that Albany can be accountable and responsive to New York's 99 %.»

The most effective way to raise ethical standards, boost New Yorkers» trust in their state government, and ensure that lawmakers serve one, and only one «master:» The public.

A successful budget means enacting these policies that will rebuild trust in state government and transform our public schools in a way that will impact future generations of New York's children.

«The way to restore the public's trust in state government is to debate and agree upon concrete solutions in the light of day.

«As a former federal prosecutor, Todd started his career taking on corrupt politicians from both parties, and we need someone with that independence working to clean up Albany and restore New Yorkers» faith and trust in their state government,» Rice said.

«Since joining the Commission, I have been impressed with the commitment of the other Commissioners and the staff to foster public trust in State government in a non-partisan manner, as well as pursuing cases wherever they might lead,» Cherkasky said in a press release.

Not exact matches

Title 8, Chapter 27 of the Tennessee State Code stipulates that retirement contributions for government employees be held in a trust fund until the employee retires.

In short, these trusted specialists have repeatedly and emphatically stated that that the federal government's assertions and assessments about who is impacted are arithmetically inaccurate; they are factually incorrect; they are, simply, wrong.

Don Blandin, president and CEO of the Investor Protection Trust (IPT) and the Investor Protection Institute (IPI), has worked in and with a wide variety of sectors, including business and industry; nonprofit; academia and philanthropic foundations; and federal, state and local government, both in the U.S. and globally.

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@KatMat: your analogy would begin approaching realism if: — during the pledge of allegiance kids were forced to say «one nation under The Orioles» — our nation's currency said «In Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belonIn Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belonin science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belonin the realm of sport where it belongs

Craycraft argues that the solution is to trust, not in the Supreme Court or in national elites to protect religious liberty, but in a divided federal government and strong state governments, which will allow the people to form smaller political communities that express how they choose to live.

Banks talk about the «full faith and credit» of the United States Government in insuring our deposits, meaning that we trust that if the bank loses our money, the government will giveGovernment in insuring our deposits, meaning that we trust that if the bank loses our money, the government will givegovernment will give it to us.

I don't think that's a power the government can be trusted with (and mind you, where I'm from, education in state curriculum is far harder to avoid than in the US - homeschooling etc. is mostly reserved to kids with «medical reasons»).

In language that seems calibrated to knock at Cuomo's soft spots for economic development and government accountability, the group writes that the economy of the state is being hurt by the delay and claim that member companies are now «exhausted» when it comes to trusting the state.

«For nearly 30 years, the people of our area have trusted Bill Larkin to fight for them in the Senate at a time when our state government too -LSB-...]

If the Legislature is serious about restoring the public trust in government, then this first step says that New Yorkers will not stand for the corruption of our politicians who want to enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers of this State.

Governor Ambode, who was represented at the brief handing over ceremony by the Chairman of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Mr Oye - Hassan Odukale, said the security of residents and investors remain one of the cardinal objectives of his administration, and that government would not relent in coming up with initiatives and programmes to guarantee safety of the people.

I am sure there are some Labour politicians who are sound on civil liberties, as there are also in the other parties, but given the record of Labour in government and the record of Tories in opposition (oh, how they cared back then) the evidence is emphatic: the state can not be trusted, and the politicians are either incapable or unwilling to control or restrain the state machinery.

In a letter last July to the Times Union, Covello and three others wrote that, «If the next Executive Director is not hired from outside State government after an exhaustive search, the public trust will be inexorably destroyed.»

In response to the United States Senate's vote to overturn the federal government's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability regulations, The Education Trust — New York issued the following statement from Executive Director Ian Rosenblum: «While it is shameful that this maneuver will cause unnecessary confusion, it does not change the fact that the law is...

As the British state tries to make a register of foreign - born children, parents should question a liberal trust in government and reject borders in classrooms.

The groups in favor of the ConCon, as it's referred to, already planned to argue that the establishment (which almost uniformly opposes the ConCon) is corrupt and can't be trusted to fix state government without extraordinary measures.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State Address speech last week, entitled «Built to Lead,» consisted of big plans, including restoring the public trust in government.

«Tonight, New Yorkers have chosen balance and bipartisanship over an entire state government made up of Democrats from New York City, and placed their trust in Republicans to lead the Senate,» Republican conference leader Dean Skelos said in a statement.

While the governor is clearly going big on infrastructure - with plans that could total $ 100 billion in costs, according to his office - he has promised to lead with ethics as lawmakers continue to fall to corruption convictions, trust in Albany is low, and New Yorkers say Cuomo has not done enough to clean up state government.

«We must prove once again that state government can be trusted, and that means passing tough new ethics laws and creating a system that deters, detects and punishes individuals who seek to abuse and corrupt,» he said last week in a

«Recent acts have undermined the public's trust in government,» Cuomo said in his State of the State speech on January 13.

I think that reneges on a deal that the state has engaged in with business but I think it's also really detrimental for people doing new projects and historic projects that they can't trust a huge partner in government.»

«At a time when corruption in our state and local governments have eroded so much trust in our public officials, it's critical that we elect bold, honest, hard - working leaders like John Brooks,» Rice said in a statement.

«The upcoming legislative session provides us with an opportunity to rebuild the public's trust as well as ensure the needs of middle and working - class families are addressed by state government,» Ballantyne said in a statement.

President Buhari re-iterated that he had been in government since 1975, variously as governor, oil minister, head of state, and Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), «and never did I hear the word «padding» till the 2016 Budget.»

«It is the duty of the Lagos State government as custodian of the public trust, to take the public interests into account in assessing the activities of the Lekki Concession Company.

«The recent rash of wrongdoing by legislators in Albany has shaken the public confidence, the public trust in government — from one end of the state to the other,» Cuomo said in announcing the commission on Tuesday flanked by district attorneys from around the state and New York City.

He said, «The Sport Commission Law will give legal backing to the formulation and implementation of sport policies in the State while the Sport Trust Fund will enable government to raise money for the development of sporting facilities and activities.

«What I was trying to say inside is that government is basically a function of the trust with the people and when you lose the trust you have nothing and right now we have lost the trust of the people of the state,» Cuomo replied during an impromptu media scrum held in the hallway between the Crowne Plaza hotel ballroom and the kitchen.

Statewide, there were enough GOP victories rolling in around 11 p.m. on Election Night for Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos to declare in a statement that «New Yorkers have chosen balance and bipartisanship over an entire state government made up of Democrats from New York City, and placed their trust in Republicans to lead the Senate.»

He said, «While Ize - Iyamu continues to peddle his falsehood, we have the record of the N4bn borrowed by the PDP government of Mr. Lucky Igbinedion, with the knowledge of Osagie Ize - Iyamu, as Secretary to the State Government from Guaranty Trust Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank and paid to an address in Laggovernment of Mr. Lucky Igbinedion, with the knowledge of Osagie Ize - Iyamu, as Secretary to the State Government from Guaranty Trust Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank and paid to an address in LagGovernment from Guaranty Trust Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank and paid to an address in Lagos.»

As Cuomo spoke from New York City, he mentioned the need to restore «trust in government,» but did not address government ethics, despite the facts that his administration has seen a major corruption scandal in the past year and that the state Legislature has continued to see a parade of indictments.

Republican conference leader rejoiced at the news, saying, «New Yorkers have chosen balance and bipartisanship over an entire state government made up of Democrats from New York City, and placed their trust in Republicans to lead the Senate.»

It is the pervasive culture of corruption - both legal and illegal - in state government that has undermined public trust and yet failed to spur truly meaningful reform, good government advocates and many legislators and other stakeholders say.

He was even applauded by many when he claimed he could not afford the presidential nomination form of his party despite having served as a military head of state, a key player in another military government adjudged as most corrupt by both local and international bodies, a former military governor, a petroleum minister and chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), an agency that was also alleged of corruption.

Meanwhile, an unremitting flood of corruption and scandal has further diminished New Yorkers» trust and confidence in state government.

I will continue to champion the issues that matter to the middle - class in New York State and together, we will work to restore trust, ethics and accountability in government.»

Hon. Gabriel T. Suswam (m), former Governor of Benue State of No. 1 Rio Negro Street, Maitama, Abuja; Omadachi Oklobia (m), former Commissioner for Finance of Flat 1 Block A13, Marathon Avenue, Games Village, Abuja; and Janet Aluga (f), former Accountant, Benue State Government House Administration of David Mark Extension, Agber Village, Makurdi, Benue State, between August 8, 2012 and March 16, 2015 at Makurdi, Benue State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did conspire among yourselves to transfer a total sum of about N4, 135,208,404.90, from the Benue State SURE - P account number 0116099195, domiciled in Guaranty Trust Bank, into various illegal accounts with the aim of concealing the money which you derived directly from corruption.