Sentences with phrase «work on constitutional reform»

«You learn the way laws are made, how political influence works, relations between [governmental] groups, cultural questions, work on constitutional reform,» he enumerated.

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Meanwhile, European leaders will work on ways to counter the threat at home through enhanced security policies, like France's constitutional reform.

Although speculating that the approaches from his main political rivals represented the «latest wheeze by Labour and the Tories to take the best of Lib Dem ideas and call them their own,» Mr Clegg said he was willing to work with other parties on constitutional reform.

Those measures, which had included lowered campaign contribution rates, a cap on the amount of money lawmakers can earn outside of their government work and reforms to the constitutional convention process, have been seemingly scaled back.

Zellnor then went to Cornell Law School where he served as student body president, an editor on the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, a constitutional law instructor in prison, and as a Pro Bono Scholar — a position that allowed him to take the New York Bar early and spend his last semester working full - time at Justice 360, a criminal justice reform organization.

Susan Lerner, with Common Cause, which has worked on the redistricting issue for decades, says the constitutional amendment, however, won't reform anything.

Mr Kennedy, who has made it clear he would continue to work with the government on constitutional reform, left the door open to further links «if the prime minister made a proposal» in areas such as health or education.

Under the Ashdown formula, the Liberal Democrats have worked with Labour on areas of mutual interest, such as constitutional reform, but have opposed the Government in other areas such as spending on health and education and preparation for the euro.

«We are happy to work with them on shared issues like constitutional reform,» said one.

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He also suggests the two sides could work together on a constitutional reform package including party funding reform, more powers for Scottish parliament primary elections and even proportional representation.

Susan Lerner, with Common Cause, which has worked on the redistricting issue for decades, says the constitutional amendment won't reform anything.

The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee looks forward to the government's support as it pursues its work on making the legislature as effective as possible.

Stec congratulated Stefanik and said he would work hard on behalf of both election reform and continue to fight against corruption in Albany, specifically seeking to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot by next year that would call for stripping elected officials convicted of crimes of their public pensions.

Harper is the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform and is working with Nick Clegg on a statutory register of lobbyists.

We continue to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, communities and individuals to see constitutional and legislative reform based on the recommendations of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

In my forthcoming Social Justice Report you will see a focus on re-setting or recasting our relationships with governments in this vein — both at the national level through constitutional reform, and at the local level highlighting the positive work of the Fitzroy Crossing community in demanding their right to self - determination to achieve their own pre-determined destinies.