Sentences with phrase «well as a watchdog»

The Rottweiler Husky mix may do well as a watchdog.

As a scenthound, these dogs do tend to bark a bit as well which makes them good as a watchdog.

Though this mighty mini will want to defend you, and does do well as a watchdog, due to their size they are probably not the best guard dog.

Him being so alert, this makes him good as a watchdog.

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The agency's strategy has also come under scrutiny from both its government watchdog as well as Congress.

The documents were presumably provided by Wylie (pictured below), who has also handed email and other documentary evidence to the DCMS committee investigating online disinformation in political campaigning, as well as to the UK's data watchdog and Electoral Commission — both of which are also probing digital political campaigning issues (including around the UK's 2016 Brexit referendum vote, which Wylie alleges CA also worked on).

With the support of the American Center for Law and Justice, as well as other Christian watchdog organizations, efforts to ensure Christians are legally able to practice their faith in Russia continue.

Prince is a reverse kind of watchdog, allowing all comers to enter the house, then biting them as they come out.Since his teeth are not very good now, it doesn't matter.

As an NPT member, Iran has a good bilateral relationship with the IAEA, signing a safeguards agreement with it, and it was the IAEA that has acted as a reliable watchdog over Iran's actionAs an NPT member, Iran has a good bilateral relationship with the IAEA, signing a safeguards agreement with it, and it was the IAEA that has acted as a reliable watchdog over Iran's actionas a reliable watchdog over Iran's actions.

On Sept. 2, Senate Democratic leaders wrote to federal and state criminal prosecutors, as well as other government watchdogs, seeking investigations into a Texas - based firm with a $ 100,000 - a-year contract to run the Senate Republicans» official government website: Align Media LLC, and its owner, Justin Gargiulo, along with his other consulting firm, VoterTrove.

Bill Hammond, a health policy analyst with the fiscal watchdog group the Empire Center, agreed that the tax would likely be passed on to patients who need the drugs, including terminally ill people and patients with chronic conditions, as well as addicts who are sometimes prescribed medicines that contain a form of opioid.

Susan Lerner, director of Common Cause, the watchdog group that's criticized de Blasio's envelope - pushing fund - raising practices, said de Blasio's use of the loophole — as well as having a campaign treasurer also serve as his campaign - funded lawyer — is both a dodge and a conflict of interest.

To play a leading role in the promotion of high quality patient care and to act as an independent watchdog for better regulation of safe healthcare.

The pledges will be mailed to candidates on Monday, Mr. Botnick said, on behalf of the coalition, which includes two government watchdog organizations, Citizens Union and New York Civic, as well as former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo and former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lauded the program as a departure from the secretive «pork barrel» spending of the past — «It's a waste of money, we did it for a lot of years, it failed,» he told Politico New York in February — the program has come scrutiny by lawmakers and fiscal watchdog groups as at best, overly optimistic and at worst, lacking oversight and tainted by scandals that have marred other economic initiatives, including the Buffalo Billion.

The corporate ethics expert and former parliamentary standards watchdog derided this suggestion as «bunkum» as he was recognised for a 40 - year career in technology and banking, as well as his charity work.

But major victories for good - government watchdogs such as public financing of political campaigns and ending the practice of donating unlimited funds to political campaigns through a web of limited liability companies has alluded passage so far.

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.

As well as giving Google and HMRC a chance to explain themselves, the session will also give Hillier the opportunity to show what she's made of after a relatively quiet start at the helm of parliament's powerful cross-party spending watchdoAs well as giving Google and HMRC a chance to explain themselves, the session will also give Hillier the opportunity to show what she's made of after a relatively quiet start at the helm of parliament's powerful cross-party spending watchdoas giving Google and HMRC a chance to explain themselves, the session will also give Hillier the opportunity to show what she's made of after a relatively quiet start at the helm of parliament's powerful cross-party spending watchdog.

Antonacci, 48, said he believes he can better serve Onondaga County as its top fiscal watchdog, a position he has held since he was elected in 2007.

The governor also named recently retired President of the state's AFL - CIO Denis Hughes, as well as the head of the watchdog group Citizens Budget Commission, the Mayors of Syracuse and Buffalo, and a construction union leader to the panel.

Tom's other guests are City investment manager Nicola Horlick, former British ambassador to the US and ex-head of the press watchdog Sir Christopher Meyer and journalist Susie Boniface, better known as Fleet Street Fox.

In Albany, the email policy has drawn loud criticism in recent weeks from government watchdog groups as well as some lawmakers, who have proposed legislation to stop the email purges.

«As the state's top fiscal watchdog, Comptroller DiNapoli is expected to make the case for Danks Burke as the best choice in November to help local farms, encourage small business growth, and ensure quality, affordable education for all families,» the Danks Burke campaign said in a statemenAs the state's top fiscal watchdog, Comptroller DiNapoli is expected to make the case for Danks Burke as the best choice in November to help local farms, encourage small business growth, and ensure quality, affordable education for all families,» the Danks Burke campaign said in a statemenas the best choice in November to help local farms, encourage small business growth, and ensure quality, affordable education for all families,» the Danks Burke campaign said in a statement.

Bill Hammond, a health policy analyst with the fiscal watchdog group the Empire Center agrees that the tax would likely be passed on to patients who need the drugs, including terminally ill people and patients with chronic conditions, as well as addicts who are sometimes prescribed medicines that contain a form of an opioid.

«Well, we've now learned that's not the case and that what little independence she was showing was enough to clip back her wings or knock out the few teeth she had as a watchdog.»

But other good - government types said that as an elected law enforcement official DiFiore will still be raising fund - raising dollars — a less - than - ideal arrangement for a top ethics watchdog.

The candidate is perhaps best - known regionally as the founder / director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

As Ulster County's watchdog and a general proponent of good government, I know that we can do better and actually lead the way.

Reclaim New York bills itself as a non-partisan good - government watchdog.

The comparison of the three - and - a-half-year-old watchdog panel to an adolescent — still figuring things out, but ready for more responsibility — was made Tuesday as JCOPE's commissioners engaged in an occasionally sharp debate on the best way to conduct the search for its next top administrator.

Good government groups see the pension forfeiture measure as a token reform and have pressed for the closing of the «LLC loophole» that allows businesses to create multiple limited liability companies to donate virtually unlimited amounts of campaign cash; public financing of candidate campaigns; the end of lump sum appropriations in the budget; limits on political contributions by companies with business before the state; limits on legislators» outside income; and a renovation of Albany's ethics watchdog, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE).

The legislation, which covers details only an accountant could love, embraces recommendations from NSF's inspector general, the agency's in - house but independent watchdog, as well as from outside bodies such as the National Academy of Public Administration.

Australian consumer watchdog, the ACCC, advises dating sites to inform users about risk from scammers as part of their Best Practice Guidelines.

Creating this comprehensive anti-scam watchdog system to protect and serve our members is a Herculean task as well as a significant financial investment.

Tim Lucas is a critic, screenwriter, and novelist, as well as the editor and copublisher of the award - winning Video Watchdog, a bimonthly consumer guide to cult and genre cinema on DVD.

Leaders could create a national network of organizations like the NGA and CCSSO, as well as prominent nonprofits and unions, that would serve as revisers, implementation watchdogs, and political advisors.

In its annual report published in December, education watchdog Ofsted criticised 16 local authorities for «underperforming» as less than 60 per cent of pupils attended good or outstanding secondary schools, and there were lower than national GCSE attainment and levels of expected progress.

The proportion of primary and secondary schools in England rated as good or outstanding has increased, figures from the watchdog Ofsted show.

I will miss the watchdog reporting I have done in the Mt. Diablo and West Contra Costa districts, as well as the interviews and features I've written about Hometown Heroes and interesting programs.

The filing, made to the US District Court in the Southern District of New York on October 3rd, sees Apple appealing not only the ruling but Judge Denise Cote's proposed injunctions, which included long - lasting restrictions on how it could negotiate media deals as well as forced monitoring by an external watchdog.

The watchdog maintains a list of websites that are authorized to offer financial services in Cyprus, as well as another one with non-approved domains.

Doberman Pinschers are widely known as a watchdog, with good reason.

Yorkies can also make for good watchdogs as they always signal the approach of strangers.

Their loving nature can at times turn disadvantageous, as they get over friendly even with strangers, which prevents them from being good watchdogs.

They are known to be the perfect family dog, although it may not like strangers as much, making it a good watchdog as well.

They are extremely intelligent and loyal to their owners, as well as protective of their territory and family, making them great watchdogs!

They tend to make good watchdogs as they are alert and protective.

in their new pet as the fact of being a good watchdog.

If you've ever had a chihuahua as a family pet, then you know very well that they make excellent family dogs and watchdogs!