Sentences with phrase «working on a constitutional amendment»

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This right - wing faction has promoted the school prayer amendment to the Constitution and similar initiatives to declare America a «Christian nation»; it is working intently to bring about a constitutional convention at which its representatives could propose curtailments of various freedoms, is drafting laws to confer official favor on specific religious establishments.

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

He worked to pass legislation giving veterans groups more freedom to spend the money they raise, and sponsored a 1997 constitutional amendment to give active duty military personnel veterans» credits on civil service exams.

Assembly Republicans called on Tuesday for a vote on a constitutional amendment that would strip pension benefits from state officials convicted of corruption and called an alternative measure working its way through the chamber a «watered - down» measure.

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

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.

She has also worked on two state constitutional amendments in 2014 and 2016, both of which would have guaranteed the right to local self - government.

Tomorrow, Friday July 27, you can participate in a Wikipedia Meetup / Edit - a-thon and work on improving Wikipedia entries related to proposed constitutional amendments.