Sentences with phrase «watchdog calls on the government»

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WASHINGTON (CNN)- A watchdog group concerned with keeping apart religion and government is calling for the cancellation of an evangelical concert scheduled at Fort Bragg on Saturday.

On Thursday, five government watchdog groups joined together to call for sweeping ethics and campaign finance changes based on revelations exposed during the Percoco triaOn Thursday, five government watchdog groups joined together to call for sweeping ethics and campaign finance changes based on revelations exposed during the Percoco triaon revelations exposed during the Percoco trial.

Last month, Common Cause / NY joined with other government watchdog groups in calling on the NYS Board of Elections to reverse its 1996 Advisory Opinion in which it adopted an ill - advised interpretation of the campaign finance law and opened up the LLC loophole.

Recommendations for Using Everyday Information Technology to Open Up Government At a news conference on Thursday, March 22 at 1 PM, leading civic and government watchdog groups will call on the Governor, Legislature, Attorney General, and Comptroller to use the explosion in affordable Information Technology to make NY State government more transparent, responsive, and acGovernment At a news conference on Thursday, March 22 at 1 PM, leading civic and government watchdog groups will call on the Governor, Legislature, Attorney General, and Comptroller to use the explosion in affordable Information Technology to make NY State government more transparent, responsive, and acgovernment watchdog groups will call on the Governor, Legislature, Attorney General, and Comptroller to use the explosion in affordable Information Technology to make NY State government more transparent, responsive, and acgovernment more transparent, responsive, and accountable.

Also at 11 a.m., leading government watchdog groups call on the state Legislature and governor to pass legislation that strengthens independent oversight over state contracting and a Database of Deals to ensure fair and transparent contract awards, outside state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

The exposé led the head of a government - watchdog group — who has accused Mateo of flagrantly violating the terms of his contract to run a bar and lounge on city parkland — to call the situation «a continuation of the mayor's pay - to - play policies — and one that is impacting an entire community.»

NY1's Grace Rauh has more on the firm's co-founder, Jonathan Rosen, and the calls for reform from government watchdogs.

Akash Paun of the Institute for Government (IfG) says government insiders have warned that the so - called «watchdog ministers» are struggling to do their day jobs while simultaneously keeping tabs on the whole dGovernment (IfG) says government insiders have warned that the so - called «watchdog ministers» are struggling to do their day jobs while simultaneously keeping tabs on the whole dgovernment insiders have warned that the so - called «watchdog ministers» are struggling to do their day jobs while simultaneously keeping tabs on the whole department.

A good - government watchdog on Monday called for a halt to economic development spending until transparency measures and other new controls are put in place as a safeguard against corruption.

Police watchdog Denis O'Connor has called on the government to do more to address antisocial behaviour, after it emerged one in four complaints are ignored by police.

A group of government reform advocates and independent fiscal watchdogs including the CBC praised in particular the «database of deals» and the Public Integrity Act, calling on the state Assembly to approve them.

Government watchdog groups are renewing their call on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York state Legislature to agree on measures that will strengthen transparency and crack down on corruption.

Government watchdog groups have called for strict limitations on state legislators» outside income to eliminate such corruption and conflicts.