| 单词 | reform-minded |
| 例句 | The changes follow the lifting of restrictions by reform-minded Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the last year. Major plot twist for students at Saudi Arabia's first cinema school 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Both of those nontraditional candidacies strike a populist tone and are attracting a lot of reform-minded voters. Sorry, America: I created Donald Trump’s political career 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z A new reform-minded assessor in Los Angeles, Alexander Pope, had just completed his first assessment, covering one-third of L.A. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z On Sunday, Rather and Bettag wandered into a crowd of university students who spoke of plans to mount anti-government demonstrations behind the cover of reform-minded Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev,scheduled to visit in May. How CBS stole the show in covering Tiananmen Square He inspired reform-minded Saudis to stem chronic corruption and combat increasing Islamic militancy, but faced problems at every step. Ghazi al-Gosaibi obituary 2010-08-24T17:43:00Z Younger, reform-minded viewers interpret the story of Omar as a parable for their own struggles — Omar brings the prophet’s words on monotheism, tolerance and social justice to backward tribes who stubbornly cling to old values. | The TV Watch: Saudi Arabia: Ramadan TV Gently Pushes Saudi Boundaries 2012-08-20T02:22:34Z The changes follow the lifting of restrictions by reform-minded Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the last year. Major plot twist for students at Saudi Arabia's first cinema school 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z A time for change As Myanmar goes through this time of transition, it remains to be seen how a new, reform-minded government will impact the health of the country’s women. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z While the text is unaltered, the doomed ruler becomes a reform-minded chief administrator murdered by parents and staffers resistant to change. Enlisting Lincoln and Caesar in the Culture Wars 2010-07-18T02:53:00Z At the same time, its reform-minded enclaves, committed to institutional poverty, supported themselves through handiwork, including art, and kept strong evangelistic ties to emotion-fueled popular religion. Review: Art for the Soul in ‘Fra Angelico: Heaven on Earth’ 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z “He was attracted to positive, reform-minded candidates who preached bipartisanship, but you always had a sense he had a stiletto in his boot — and would be happy to use it.” The fall of John Weaver, a Lincoln Project co-founder whose political career was shrouded in mystery 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z District attorney’s elections have become more competitive across the nation in recent years as reform-minded progressives challenge more traditional prosecutors. D.A. George Gascón faces 9 challengers in one of the largest primary fields in L.A. history 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The reform-minded Arevalo won a landslide victory in August, but since then the country's independent attorney general has intensified investigations into the election and the president-elect's Seed Movement party, which could stymie the transition. At least one dead in Guatemala protests demanding orderly transition of govt 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The network of reform-minded union leaders O’Brien assembled helped to elect him easily. A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The reform-minded son of an ex-president, who for many embodies democratic hopes in a country where dictators cast a long shadow, won by a landslide on the back of widespread support for his anti-corruption message. Analysis: Election won, Guatemala's next leader faces deeply entrenched foes 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z "I don't think he's the great democratic saviour of Cambodia, but I think he is reform-minded and will want to improve relations with the West," the diplomat said. Cambodia faces rigged election as Hun Sen extends total control 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Thailand has for two decades been locked in a power struggle between reform-minded parties that win elections and a nexus of old money and the military establishment determined to stifle them. Thailand's Move Forward seek to curb Senate powers after loss in PM vote 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Still, he said, Pheu Thai could be a good compromise for reform-minded voters who had supported Mr. Pita. Junta’s Allies Reject Thai Election Results, Derailing Top Opposition Figure 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The older of the two was Tiberius Gracchus, a rich but reform-minded politician. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, reform-minded advocates urged lawmakers to concentrate on health interventions rather than persist with an ineffective, costly “War on Drugs” waged disproportionately against poor people and people of color. WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z “Independent of these funders, Color of Change PAC runs a review and interview process to endorse reform-minded district attorneys each election cycle.” Analysis | The incendiary claim that George Soros ‘funded’ Alvin Bragg 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the political arm of Color of Change said that the group reviewed and interviewed reform-minded district attorney candidates each election cycle, and that the process was independent of funders. Explaining the Ties Between Alvin Bragg and George Soros 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Now the agency has called on the California attorney general to investigate the possibility of fraud in the failed attempt to recall Gascón, whose reform-minded policies have become a target of Republican and conservative critics. Signatures of hundreds of dead people were found in D.A. Gascón recall petition 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Macron, he said, “will, in a way, regain his domestic image as a reform-minded president.” France Holds Its Breath Over Tense Pension Vote After Large Protests 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers have said the measures are needed to rein in reform-minded prosecutors and crack down on crime. Ga. Republicans push for prosecutorial oversight amid Trump election probe 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Several top economic jobs will go to a new crop of Xi loyalists, many with little overseas exposure, replacing an older generation of officials viewed as more reform-minded. Factbox: What to look for as China kicks off its annual session of parliament 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z At first, Mr. Strougal, then a high-ranking Communist Party official and former interior minister, supported the demonstrations and nominally stood with the reform-minded leader, Alexander Dubcek. Lubomir Strougal, Moscow’s Cold War ally in Czechoslovakia, dies at 98 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Modrow, a reform-minded communist, took over East Germany shortly after the Berlin Wall fell and later invited opposition forces into the government, but could not slow the gathering momentum for German reunification. Hans Modrow, last communist leader of East Germany, dies at 95 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z Erika Shields, a reform-minded police chief hired in Louisville in early 2021, announced her resignation in November after voters elected a new mayor. From George Floyd to Tyre Nichols, pleas for police reform meet bleak reality 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The conflict points to a broader national tension between conservative state governments and reform-minded local prosecutors. Ga. Republicans push for prosecutorial oversight amid Trump election probe 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Earlier in the year, he signed two pledges written by Fair and Just Prosecution, an organization that advocates for reform-minded prosecutors. Federal judge finds DeSantis violated state constitution but dismisses suit 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The decade-long Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, for instance, only deepened with the elevation, in 1985, of the reform-minded leader Mikhail Gorbachev. What 70 Years of War Can Tell Us About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The unprecedented moment of a more reform-minded pope presiding over the final farewell of a conservative icon was the coda to a bizarre chapter in church history. Church Lays Benedict to Rest, if Not Its Divisions 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “However, there remain practical hurdles that could derail recent momentum unless reform-minded policymakers take responsible actions to modernize the permitting process for carbon-free energy.” Nuclear power catching the eyes of Silicon Valley’s tech billionaires for clean energy alternative 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Noticed as a hard-working, smart young man, he was tapped by New York Mayor John Lindsay’s administration in 1966 to work as the deputy commissioner in the New York Police Department, then under reform-minded leadership. Review | An inclusive vision of America, grounded in commitment and hard work 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Silverman said the mayor’s proposal removes the current board members “who have been the most reform-minded.” Bowser moves to dissolve, reconfigure D.C. Housing Authority board 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z State legislators, including some reform-minded Republicans, introduced several measures intended to reduce sentences and bring down prison populations, but all major reform proposals failed. Ron DeSantis avoids saying ‘climate change.’ Incarcerated Floridians are living it. 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Xi's Standing Committee choices disappointed investors who had been hoping he would keep some reform-minded officials, including former Guangdong party boss Wang Yang. Analysis: Xi's next premier faces tough task reviving Chinese economy 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Current Premier Li Keqiang, a more reform-minded voice, will step down in March after the maximum two terms. China's next premier Li: A Xi loyalist who oversaw Shanghai lockdown 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z China faces the biggest overhaul of its economic leadership in a decade, with a generation of reform-minded policymakers expected to step down amid worsening growth prospects. China central bank head likely to step down amid reshuffle - sources 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Some party-watchers speculate Li, whose power as premier has diminished under Xi and whose more reform-minded economic approach differs from Xi's, would prefer to retire fully. China's Communist Party leadership reshuffle: what to look for 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Enrich traces the rise of giant law firms to a small ad placed in an Arizona newspaper by two reform-minded lawyers offering low-cost legal services. Review | How chasing fees leads the biggest law firms to distort justice 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Wuttke said he mixes loud praise for policies the European chamber supports, such as China’s commitment to carbon neutrality, with pointed criticism and constant outreach to reform-minded officials. In China, a European executive becomes an increasingly rare critical voice 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The sectarian post-war system of governance perpetuates a venomous political climate that allows leaders to enrich their cronies and leaves pragmatic, reform-minded Bosnians with little incentive to vote. Bosnia election expected to re-legitimize a failing system 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Twelve years ago, Kindle County detective and Desert Storm veteran Lucia Gomez-Barrera was promoted to Highland Isle’s top police post by a reform-minded female mayor. Review: In his latest thriller, Scott Turow tries to learn some new tricks 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z In tackling the mammoth job of reviving the moribund Soviet economy, Gorbachev enlisted other young, reform-minded officials. Mikhail Gorbachev has died, Soviet Union's last leader helped end Cold War 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He was replaced by Mr. Shevardnadze, then a relatively unknown and reform-minded party secretary from Georgia. Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z In England, reform-minded men and women had been calling for greater changes to the English national church since the 1580s. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Many were quick to blame his reform-minded policies for rising crime in Los Angeles, despite the fact that similar surges in violence have happened in California cities with traditional law-and-order prosecutors. Second effort to force Los Angeles D.A. George Gascón into recall election fails 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Yet I was also often told by reform-minded Taliban that outside pressure would only make matters worse, since those in favor of reopening the girls’ schools could be portrayed as kowtowing to the West. The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Police departments are essentially impervious to reform, so when reform-minded mayors and district attorneys come in at the local level what you see is not much change. How the states went nuts: Democratic backsliding in state capitals — and how to defeat it 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Dang felt Alsobrooks, who hired a reform-minded police chief last year but also spent millions fighting lawsuits from Black and Latino officers alleging discrimination, best addressed their concerns about establishing non-police public safety units. Alsobrooks projected to win Dem nod for Prince George’s executive 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Led by several midwestern Republican leaders and newspaper editors, this party provided the impetus for other reform-minded Republicans to break free from the party and actually join the Democratic Party ranks. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z While that total exceeded a previous attempt to recall Gascón that failed last year and might be enough to put the issue to voters, opponents of Gascón’s reform-minded agenda can’t celebrate just yet. Campaign to recall D.A. Gascón has submitted thousands of signatures. What happens now? 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Could it be that among those voters are residents with growing doubts about Mendelson’s council stewardship — concerns that he might no longer be the right person to lead a cast of assertive, reform-minded lawmakers? Opinion | The voters speak in D.C., but it’s not quite clear what they said 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z But in terms of policing and incarceration, there's not much difference between red and blue areas, they all tend to take the "tough on crime" approach, even when reform-minded state and local politicians take office. How the states went nuts: Democratic backsliding in state capitals — and how to defeat it 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z The heavily armed Hezbollah and its allies lost their majority, reform-minded newcomers made a strong showing and the Saudi-aligned Christian Lebanese Forces party gained seats. Lebanon's Mikati named PM, faces tough path to cabinet 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z These women’s groups were active in a number of reform-minded activities, such as advocating for prohibition and the distribution of Bibles at public schools. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, two incumbent sheriffs – one in Alameda County, the other in San Mateo County — suddenly found themselves vulnerable to challenges from reform-minded candidates who sprung to early leads, prompting likely runoffs in those races. Why San Francisco’s ouster of Chesa Boudin may not be the big rejection of law enforcement reform some see 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “Even in the face of this isolated result, the reform-minded prosecutor movement continues to grow stronger because communities recognize that criminal justice reform makes us safer,” Krinsky said. Fear over crime and homelessness in California paid off in some primaries. Will it carry over to November? 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z His supporters now fear a result that could have a chilling effect on the nationwide effort to elect reform-minded district attorneys. San Francisco's bitter D.A. recall could set back national justice reform movement 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Around a dozen opposition newcomers took their seats for the first time in the more fragmented chamber, after an expectedly strong breakthrough by reform-minded candidates into a system long dominated by the same sectarian groups. Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z African American poet, playwright, and novelist of the realist period, Paul Laurence Dunbar dealt with issues of race at a time when most reform-minded Americans preferred to focus on other issues. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z To most Lebanese, Berri, an 84-year-old former warlord, is a symbol of this entrenched sectarian-based political system and ruling class, which continues to hold despite rising discontent and the new reform-minded lawmakers to won seats. Lebanon’s new parliament narrowly elects longtime speaker 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Over eight years in the job, through 2010, Mr. Ivey overhauled an outfit left in shambles by his predecessor and turned it into an effective, reform-minded office. Opinion | The Post endorses Glenn Ivey for Maryland’s 4th District Democratic primary 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Powered by that protest movement and popular anger over the financial implosion that followed, about a dozen activists and reform-minded newcomers like her were elected to the 128-member legislature on Sunday. Lebanon's emboldened opposition goes from protest to parliament 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The elections saw gains by the anti-Hezbollah Lebanese Forces party and more than a dozen reform-minded newcomers, as well as a smattering of independents. Hezbollah chief Nasrallah acknowledges loss of Lebanon parliamentary majority 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Analysts say public outrage over both issues could propel some reform-minded candidates into parliament. Lebanon holds first vote since blast, financial collapse 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Its MPs resigned from parliament in the aftermath of the Beirut port blast in 2020, and the party has sought to create a reform-minded coalition to run in the elections. Factbox: Who is running in Lebanon's election? 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Shoigu’s appointment as defense minister delighted the generals looking to get rid of his reform-minded predecessor who went down in a corruption scandal. Russia’s ultimate political survivor faces a wartime reckoning 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z In the politically energized Greenwich Village of the early 1970s, Mr. Koch had established himself as a reform-minded Democrat, a Bronx-born son of Polish-Jewish immigrants and self-styled enemy of the party machine. The Secrets Ed Koch Carried 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Descano has accused Miyares of trying to meddle in local affairs and undermine him and other reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia. Virginia AG ends effort to prosecute Park Police officers 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Older traditions of white supremacy and limited government obviously survived, but reform-minded Americans had also reworked and expanded those traditions to establish a new and fuller conception of the common good. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z He prepared by reading Damon Runyon’s stories, which formed the basis of the Frank Loesser musical about gamblers, gangsters and reform-minded members of the Salvation Army. Tony Walton, stage designer who won Oscar, Emmy and Tony awards, dies at 87 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The British Parliament sent a reform-minded statesman, Lord Durham, to investigate. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A charge of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud will be dismissed against FirstEnergy in three years if the company abides by a long list of reform-minded provisions listed in the agreement. Prosecutor: Householder criminal case shouldn’t be dismissed 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Then Sunday evening, deep into a long holiday weekend, the reform-minded prosecutor made a dramatic shift. Why L.A. D.A. Gascón reversed himself on sentencing of woman who assaulted 10-year-old 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Bragg, meanwhile, was the latest in a wave of prosecutors who campaigned on liberal, reform-minded platforms and have won in places including Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia. Fight crime or reform policing? As homicides spike, mayors nationwide insist they can do both. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “His resignation is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership at the Bureau of Prisons,” Mr. Durbin said in a statement on Wednesday. Federal Prisons Director Is Resigning After Rocky Tenure 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z In 1881, revolutionaries angry over the slow pace of political change assassinated the reform-minded czar, Alexander II. Russia was heading toward a full-scale revolution. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “His resignation is an opportunity for new, reform-minded leadership at the Bureau of Prisons,” Durbin said. US prisons director resigning after crises-filled tenure 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Bragg, among a growing wave of progressive, reform-minded prosecutors across the country, defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff in November after winning an eight-way Democratic primary in the spring. Alvin Bragg sworn in as Manhattan DA, taking over Trump case 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z “We want to make sure that we get the best, most talented person that is reform-minded, that is procedural justice-oriented and wants to ensure the safety of every resident throughout our city,” Frey said. Minneapolis police chief who oversaw department through the turmoil of George Floyd’s murder to retire 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z This is the most important necropsy it may ever do and with a reform-minded board, few stones will remain unturned. Six things to know about death of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Political candidates, ranging from those vying to be the state’s next attorney general to those hoping to be reelected sheriff, insist California is in chaos because of such reform-minded policies. Column: Don't let Jacqueline Avant's shooting get pulled into L.A.'s crass politics of crime 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Other reform-minded prosecutors, like Krasner, have policies that weigh against treating anyone younger than 18 as adults but allow prosecutors to do so in rare cases. He’s Remaking Criminal Justice in L.A. But How Far Is Too Far? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The senator added that Mr. Carvajal should be replaced “with a reform-minded director who is not a product of the BOP bureaucracy.” Sen. Durbin demands ouster of federal prison director 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Frey and others who opposed the amendment regularly invoked Arradondo, warning residents that a vote in favor of replacing the department would eliminate the “reform-minded” police chief’s job. Minneapolis police chief who oversaw department through the turmoil of George Floyd’s murder to retire 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “It is past time for Attorney General Garland to replace Director Carvajal with a reform-minded Director who is not a product of the BOP bureaucracy.” Durbin calls for Garland to remove federal prisons director 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z A few reform-minded newspapers have meanwhile echoed the dire warnings from UN officials and climate scientists while avoiding any critique of the government's low-key approach to COP26. COP26: How the world is reacting to the climate summit 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Tough-on-crime advocates blame reform-minded district attorneys, accusing them of releasing the wrong people and making their communities unsafe. He’s Remaking Criminal Justice in L.A. But How Far Is Too Far? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In recent years, advocates seeking to combat racial inequality and mass incarceration have set their sights on district attorneys’ offices, electing reform-minded officials to change who makes key decisions about crime and punishment. Ahmaud Arbery’s killing in Georgia puts an unusually bright spotlight on prosecutor accountability 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Frances “Sissy” Farenthold, a reform-minded liberal Democrat in the Texas House who was pushed for the party’s 1972 vice-presidential nomination, has died at age 94, her family said Monday. Sissy Farenthold, reform-minded lawmaker touted for VP, dies 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Jacinta Gau, a University of Central Florida professor and expert on race and policing, said new, reform-minded chiefs always face backlash, and that is intensified when they are Black leaders of historically white forces. Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The agreement calls for FirstEnergy to pay $230 million in penalties and abide by a long list of reform-minded provisions to avoid prosecution on a criminal conspiracy charge. Judge orders $8M asset freeze for ex-Ohio utility regulator 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In the last year and a half, the work of reform-minded prosecutors across the country has been complicated by a spike in killings. He’s Remaking Criminal Justice in L.A. But How Far Is Too Far? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z City councils and county boards must support reform-minded law enforcement leaders and, if necessary, use the power of the purse to compel reform by directing money toward progressive training and holding leadership accountable for outcomes. Opinion | Derek Chauvin is going to prison. Let this be a turning point. 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z His victory marks a shift from the more reform-minded presidency of Hassan Rouhani, a moderate pragmatist who favored engagement with the West. Raisi says Iran’s ballistic missiles are ‘not negotiable’ — and he doesn’t want to meet Biden 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z So it’s good that the state’s attorney in Montgomery County has become the latest reform-minded prosecutor to undertake an examination of whether racial bias plays a role in his office’s decisions. Opinion | Prosecutors need reform, too. It’s good that Montgomery County is reviewing its office for bias. 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Other candidates have garnered support from reform-minded activists and organizations. Trump criminal investigation looms over Manhattan DA race 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z Some reform-minded prosecutors treated it like political dynamite. He’s Remaking Criminal Justice in L.A. But How Far Is Too Far? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It’s been less than six months since reform-minded Los Angeles County Dist. An effort to recall Los Angeles D.A. George Gascón is underway: What happens now? 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Though the effort drew little notice, it kept alive Mr. Roemer’s reputation as a reform-minded maverick. Buddy Roemer, former Louisiana governor, dies at 77 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z “He spent a number of years on the outside looking in before events came together to make his brand of reform-minded conservatism appeal to the conference again.” The Fall and Rise of a House Leader 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The East-West battle for influence and standing in Ukraine has been a recurrent theme since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Nuland’s advocacy for reform-minded, pro-Western Ukrainian politicians incurred the Kremlin’s wrath. Blinken brings anti-graft message, old Russia foe to Ukraine 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, several options that were once considered off-limits are being discussed among reform-minded members. Time's ticking for promised reforms at Golden Globes group gripped by turmoil. What went wrong? 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Mitchell is considered the most reform-minded of the seven commissioners, although vice chairman Oscar Gonzales usually speaks for that side of the board. Wendy Mitchell wins new term on California Horse Racing Board in Senate revote 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Buddy Roemer, a Harvard-educated, reform-minded politician whose one tumultuous term as Louisiana’s governor was marked by bruising political battles over taxes, budgets and abortion, died May 17 at his home in Baton Rouge. Buddy Roemer, former Louisiana governor, dies at 77 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z But reform-minded voters ended gerrymandering by turning over the chore to an independent bipartisan commission. California's sluggish population growth has lost us a congressional seat. That should concern us 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Pritzker Wednesday for his seeming change of heart on how legislative districts are drawn, urging the reform-minded governor to seize an opportunity to make a dent in the state’s long-reviled history of corruption. GOP cries ‘flip-flop’ on Pritzker, wants independent map 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Sun also provided venues for conferences held by liberal and reform-minded groups. China Reveals Charges Against Outspoken Businessman 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Price recalls the history of Democratic leaders and their reform-minded allies seeking to wrest power from Southern committee chairmen. Analysis | A scholar-politician looks at Congress and the politics of the post-Trump era 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Big-city police chiefs tend to be reform-minded, but 90 percent of the police departments in the United States have 50 officers or less, and nearly half have fewer than 10. Opinion | The system that convicted Chauvin usually doesn’t work 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Over the years he forged a reputation as a liberal who supported marriage equality and tenants’ rights, was skeptical of stop-and-frisk policing tactics, and had strong relationships with labor leaders and some reform-minded candidates. He Has Trained to Be Mayor for Decades. Will Voters Be Persuaded? 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Voters using the city’s new nonpartisan election format in the March primary advanced Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer, another reform-minded progressive, to Tuesday’s general election. Reform-minded leaders now at the helm in St. Louis 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The formerly incarcerated should have opportunities to influence policy and contribute ideas to reform-minded civic leaders and agencies, he said. Blassingame helps men out of prison find their way 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Hopkins said the District needs a chief “who is reform-minded and unafraid of accountability.” Acting D.C. police chief tells lawmakers at confirmation hearing he wants focused arrests to combat violent crime 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Those reform-minded Democrats are running on voting rights legislation, a minimum wage increase and background checks for gun purchases, arguing that they’re only possible through a simple majority vote in the Senate. Biden team turns focus to $3tn infrastructure plan – US politics live 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The bills were also backed by another member of the reform-minded Prosecutors Alliance of California, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. California may end ‘spousal rape’ distinction in punishment 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z “I’d say a small group of us realize that we need to change in order to survive,” said one of the reform-minded members. Golden Globes voters in tumult: Members accuse Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. of self-dealing, ethical lapses 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z A group of reform-minded officials, journalists, lawyers and academics waged a successful campaign to free him. Two Arrests, Two Outcomes Tell a Tale of Xi Jinping’s China 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z A reform-minded superintendent and a lawsuit by the Afro-American Patrolmen’s Association drove the CPD to recruit more Black and Latinx officers. White Chicago Cops Use Force More Often than Black Officers 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z But reform-minded members of the Kings County Democrats hailed Ms. Morales’s move. Who’s the Front-Runner? 5 Takeaways From the First Mayoral Debate 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Welch made a lot of reform-minded promises to his colleagues to secure their votes, and we’ll be interested to see whether and how he fulfills those promises. Editorial Roundup: Illinois 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z South Carolina’s Senate has never been known as a reform-minded body. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Fischer said Shields is “an experienced, progressive, reform-minded leader who believes in the role of policing.” Police chief who resigned after fatal shooting will lead Louisville department 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z He said it was time for a new generation of prosecutors who are more reform-minded. No officers convicted by Iowa AG in force cases since 2004 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Schmidt joined a group of reform-minded Republicans and progressive Democrats who wanted to clean up the election system. He Wanted to Count Every Vote in Philadelphia. His Party Had Other Ideas. 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z “Now is the time for a reform-minded leader at MPD,” D.C. Perspective | D.C. deserves a police chief who embraces transparency. So, too, does Prince William County. 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z There are ways in which a reform-minded, independent leader, freed from inherited orthodoxies, might ultimately modernize government and restore a sense of national purpose. Opinion | What will history say about Trump? 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Gascón was one of at least 22 reform-minded prosecutors elected in places including Orlando, Tucson and Portland. After a summer of protest, Americans voted for policing and criminal justice changes 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z In the wake of the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, the country was in a “moral panic,” he said, with reform-minded magazines and civic groups condemning the violent, action-packed cartoons that dominated children’s television programming. Obit: Scooby-Doo co-creator Ken Spears set Mystery Machine in motion 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Such a seismic shift would no doubt be a huge lift for reform-minded state legislators across the country, given that elections are almost entirely state affairs. Editorial Roundup: Nebraska 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z “It’s a cat that’s out of the bag,” said Chris Lazare, an organizing director with the Real Justice political action committee, one of the most prominent groups pushing for reform-minded district attorneys. With push for progressive D.A.s, elected prosecutors feel the pressure of a changing profession 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Suga said on Sunday he would like to appoint reform-minded lawmakers to cabinet posts if he were to become prime minister. Continuity and reforms: Key policies of Japan PM hopeful Suga 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z It is particularly troubling that, now, as reform-minded prosecutors are being elected in cities and counties across the country, courts are intervening in charging and prosecutorial decisions perceived by some to be too lenient.” Arlington prosecutor goes to Va. Supreme Court against judges who challenge her new policies 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z The bill’s successful journey forward highlights that a core of reform-minded Democrats still hold enough sway to push the remaining legislation, if only to a full vote. Many California police reform efforts have stalled despite push from George Floyd protests 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Bell, who is Black, unseated Mr. McCulloch in the Democratic primary two years ago as part of a nationwide wave of reform-minded people of color winning prosecutor races. No Charges for Ferguson Officer Who Killed Michael Brown, New Prosecutor Says 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Jakes was part of the hard-line regime that took over following the invasion, and orchestrated purges of about a half million reform-minded Communist Party members. Milos Jakes, Czechoslovakia’s Communist leader during Velvet Revolution, dies at 97 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The allegations by his former secretary tarnished the reputation of Park, a liberal who built his career as a reform-minded politician and a champion of women's rights. World Digest: July 15, 2020 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z A reform-minded conservative whose expertise on Europe and staunch defense of the Franco-German relationship has proved valuable as Macron pushes for closer EU integration. Factbox: Who are the key ministers in Macron's new government 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Gove recalled the reform-minded outsiders that Roosevelt brought in to design the New Deal — Harry Hopkins, Harold Ickes and others — and lamented the lack of such figures in the British government. A Surprising Role Model Emerges for Boris Johnson: F.D.R. 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z And social policy would benefit from other reform-minded groups mobilizing as well. To achieve a new New Deal, Democrats must learn from the old one 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Bowser has defended D.C. police as more reform-minded than other departments and says her funding proposals are “not a penny more or a penny less” than needed. D.C. activists and lawmakers confront challenges of ‘defund police’ movement 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Its mayor and the city council appointed a reform-minded police chief who emphasized a guardian mentality, instead of a warrior one. Minneapolis embraced a police reform model. George Floyd’s killing points up its limits. 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z In 1906, reform-minded President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to change the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York. Opinion | James Comey: Geoffrey Berman upheld the finest tradition of the SDNY office 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z With her voluntary resignation Saturday, she joined a long and growing line of progressive, reform-minded police chiefs who have stepped down or been fired, often after high-profile episodes of police violence. Police Chiefs Are Finding Job Security Is Hard to Come By 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z And if elected to union leadership, black officers may not necessarily take reform-minded stances. White US police union bosses protect officers accused of racism 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The long-running antagonism between the police union and the community has hamstrung efforts by Minneapolis elected officials and reform-minded department leaders to change that mentality, one former chief says. Special Report: How union, Supreme Court shield Minneapolis cops 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z This week she burnished her pedigree with an endorsement of Lacey’s reform-minded opponent George Gascón, who became San Francisco’s D.A. when Harris left that job. For some black Angelenos, the Jackie Lacey glow has dimmed as she seeks reelection as D.A. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z His group could use a reform-minded, ethics-driven governor to elevate the charge. Illinois Editorial Roundup: 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Francis has frequently emphasized his call for “personal conversion” in his reform-minded papacy, believing that true reform cannot be imposed from on high, but discerned from within. Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Francis has frequently emphasized his call for “personal conversion” in his reform-minded papacy, believing that true reform cannot be imposed from on high, but discerned from within. Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z In the 1974 midterms, reform-minded Democrats — known as the “Watergate babies” — swept to power in Congress, and the Democrat Jimmy Carter won the presidential contest two years later. Opinion | Why Is Trump Finding More Protection Than Nixon Did? 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z From California to Texas to Massachusetts to Florida voters are electing reform-minded prosecutors to reverse failed tough-on-crime policies. The progressive prosecutor movement is great — but without funding public defenders it won't work 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The movement helped engender a period of cultural and political openness, culminating in the Prague Spring, ushered in by reform-minded leader Alexander Dubcek in 1968, who famously envisioned it as “socialism with a human face.” Czech history through the eyes of a filmmaker 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z In reality, the indispensable man in the process was not Mr. Bush, but the reform-minded Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who allowed Eastern Europe to break free and Germany to reunite. Opinion | George H.W. Bush’s diplomatic genius is a myth 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z In 2018, reform-minded district attorney candidates were elected in Texas, Missouri, Alabama, North Carolina and Maine, according to the institute. Chesa Boudin, a former public defender, is San Francisco's new top prosecutor 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The same dynamic is at play in Chesterfield County, where a reform-minded prosecutor who won a special easalection last year is looking to hold on to his seat. What Virginia voters need to know for Election Day 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z In describing Broad’s impact on school leadership, Barkan quoted a memorable phrase from Frederick Hess, an education scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a reform-minded advocacy organization. How billionaire charter school funders corrupted the school leadership pipeline 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Scott wrote, “Rather than trying to elicit horror or pity, ‘The Laundromat’ aims to provoke a sense of spirited outrage, the sort of righteous disgust that might express itself through reform-minded citizen action. Indie Focus: Greed is goofy in 'The Laundromat' 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z But the case of Ellis and more recently, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill , born Robert Williams, is fueling calls among civil liberty groups and reform-minded district attorneys to make the system more transparent. Criminal justice reform turns to list of problem officers 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Until recently, such ideas were considered so radical in the United States that they would have been immediately dismissed even among reform-minded lawmakers. Why the 2020 Criminal Justice Debate Is Completely Different 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z In the July 31 debate, Harris sought to focus on her more reform-minded tenure as California attorney general, which she said “became a national model for the work that needs to be done.” From ‘tough on crime’ to tough on cops: Cory Booker recasts his record 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z But regardless of their intentions, reform-minded leaders, once in positions of power, have frequently been criticized for being “hostile to teachers,” “dictatorial,” and “anti-democratic.” How billionaire charter school funders corrupted the school leadership pipeline 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Or helping a reform-minded president in a developing nation who wants help cleaning up government corruption. How a retiring American diplomat helped navigate a ‘perilous minefield’ 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z In some big cities. reform-minded prosecutors and police chiefs have been at odds. Court strikes down Virginia law for ‘criminalizing an illness’ in targeting homeless alcoholics 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z In some big cities. reform-minded prosecutors and police chiefs have been at odds. Prosecutors can use tax, education records of accused Capital Gazette shooter 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The attempted coup in Amhara is the latest challenge to Abiy, who was elected last year as a reform-minded young leader. Ethiopia says coup attempt thwarted, military chief killed 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The attempted coup in Amhara is the latest challenged to Abiy, who was elected last year as a reform-minded young leader. Ethiopia leader says coup attempt thwarted in regional state 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z But the court might not only refuse to intervene to end this practice, it might also reverse an earlier 5-to-4 decision that allowed reform-minded states to adopt nonpartisan commissions to check gerrymanders. Opinion | We need to prepare for a complete reversal of the role the Supreme Court plays in our lives 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z As his campaign gathered steam, Zelenskiy brought reform-minded former ministers to his team as advisers, providing a measure of reassurance to investors who nevertheless found his answers on policy questions vague at times. Landslide election victory thrusts Ukrainian comedian into limelight 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z In that regard, he joins reform-minded criminal justice leaders across the country in trying to bring more balance to an imperfect system. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z “It was the perfect situation for some kind of outsider who would capture that mantle and consolidate the reform-minded vote,” he said. Lori Lightfoot, Chicago’s Incoming Mayor, Ran on Outsider Appeal 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The reform-minded Chinese officials who negotiated the country’s entry into the W.T.O. hoped it would force China to become more market oriented and shake up the sluggish state-controlled part of the economy. U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z “There’s a sorting process,” said George Miller, a retired California congressman who was one of the reform-minded “Watergate babies” elected to the House in the aftermath of President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Freshmen House Dems cut different paths across Capitol Hill 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z We hope reform-minded lawmakers in Annapolis will use our new findings about the high costs of licensing to bolster the case for freeing Marylanders from unnecessary licensing red tape. Opinion | Maryland’s dead-weight occupational licensing laws cost the state a fortune 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z In recent years, reform-minded district attorneys have been elected in some of Texas’ most populous counties. Use of death penalty continues to decline in Texas 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “Whether voters will get a reform-minded chief elections official who can put the state on a different path is key.” Georgia to pick new elections chief amid voting rights debate 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z To overcome these pockets of resistance, the Trump administration and reform-minded congressmen should go big. Reforming our bureaucracy should be on Congress’ agenda 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Some reform-minded strategists who support nonpartisan redistricting cheer Mr. Frosh’s appeal, hoping it will prompt the Supreme Court to establish a standard that will squash gerrymandering nationwide. Opinion | It’s time for Maryland’s map to be redrawn by a nonpartisan redistricting commission 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Mr Mahathir's reform-minded government announced it was going to to abolish the death penalty completely. ‘It’s either cannabis or die’ 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z But beginning in 2013, when the late Ken Thompson unseated a 23-year incumbent in Brooklyn, voters have elected 30 reform-minded prosecutors, in municipalities as varied as Corpus Christi, Kansas City and San Francisco. In Philadelphia, a Progressive D.A. Tests the Power — and Learns the Limits — of His Office 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z We recently saw Khashoggi in Oslo, Norway, during the annual Oslo Freedom Forum event where numerous Arab activists came together to discuss tyranny and express their frustration with the supposedly reform-minded crown prince. Jamal Khashoggi died for an important cause: We must not forget it 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Over the years, good-government groups and other reform-minded organizations have offered many solutions to increase voter turnout, and New York has ignored them all. Editorials from around New York 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Many reform-minded prosecutors favor turning evidence over to the defense right away, unless it endangers a witness. Manhattan District Attorney Demands Access to Police Records 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z But he was arguably Jordan’s most reform-minded prime minister. Jordan’s King Abdullah tries to calm an angry public 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Cases like Mr. Charles’s make some criminal justice reform advocates say they would welcome a reform-minded president willing to bypass the system and more boldly wield the constitutional power to grant pardons. Pardon System Needs Fixing, Advocates Say, but They Cringe at Trump’s Approach 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Schwarzenegger and other reform-minded Republicans ought to create a new party that can woo independent voters, former Republicans and even disaffected Democrats. Opinion | How California Could Bust Up the Two-Party System 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Is it a step in a reform-minded direction? Gerrymandering suffers a setback in a key battleground state 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z They put their trust in the reform-minded Hassan Rouhani, who subsequently fulfilled his promise to them of resolving the nuclear dispute with the west. If Trump destroys the nuclear deal, Iran will fall to its hardliners | Saeed Kamali Dehghan 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Iran has detained a number of reform-minded journalists over the years and shuttered media seen as overly critical of the government. Manager of Iranian newspaper detained in libel case 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z “People thought he was very reform-minded. We were on very friendly terms,” Selnick said. How a Koch-backed veterans group gained influence in Trump’s Washington 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The Times offers little evidence or context that Kushner is "reform-minded." Sessions and Kushner Square Off, and Prisoners Hang in the Balance 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Johnson chose a black mayor, Walter E. Washington, and the mayor — at the behest of the White House — plucked the reform-minded Murphy from Justice to be public safety director. After bloodshed in earlier U.S. riots, D.C. police showed restraint in 1968 unrest 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Ramadan, 55, lectures on what he says is a reform-minded Islam. Islamic scholar courted fans, detractors before rape charges 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Many critics labeled her a part of Latin America’s left-leaning “committed generation” of reform-minded poets and novelists. Claribel Alegría, Central American poet who wrote of personal and political anguish, dies at 93 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z He and his allies turned back a push by reform-minded lawmakers to impose significant new safeguards to protect Americans’ civil liberties against the potential for abuses. The Real Aim of the Secret Memo Is the Mueller Investigation 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z He certainly does not appear to be reform-minded in the way he completed his security clearance disclosure forms. Sessions and Kushner Square Off, and Prisoners Hang in the Balance 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z It is part of a raft of social codes instituted after the 1979 Islamic Revolution that reform-minded Iranian women say are outmoded and infringe on freedom of choice. Iranians asked #Where_Is_She? Suddenly, it seems she's everywhere 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Once the gas billions flowed, starting in about 2000, family tensions eased, paving the way for an ambitious, reform-minded cast of royals. Tiny, Wealthy Qatar Goes Its Own Way, and Pays for It 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Leadership for Educational Equity, an organization of the reform-minded Teach for America corps, facilitated the hire, according to Gillespie. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Yet, no matter how sour their feelings about Mr. Rouhani, most reform-minded people in Tehran are sticking by him. As Iran Erupts in Protest, Tehran Is Notably Quiet 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The shaky island government, spendthrift in the past, will have to convince Washington that it is reform-minded, as with the recent resignation of the head of the dysfunctional power authority. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Instead, he sees Putin’s epiphany as something that happened after he left the KGB and became a deputy of Anatoly Sobchak, St. Petersburg’s reform-minded mayor. Putin: Public man who is reserved even by Russian standards 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia announced Monday that it will allow movie theaters to open for the first time in more than three decades, part of a broad modernization drive pushed by the conservative kingdom’s reform-minded crown prince. Saudi Arabia to allow movie theaters for the first time in 35 years 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z According to his daughter, his views began to shift with the emergence of the civil rights movement and because of a relationship with reform-minded criminologist Jeanne Wahl, whom he married in 1970. Charles Halleck, conservative D.C. judge turned progressive firebrand, dies at 88 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z While Luther was indeed able to leverage a communications technology unavailable to his reform-minded predecessors, he did the vast bulk of his work in isolation at the friary of the Hermits of St. Augustine. Analysis | Nobody listened to Luther at first. That’s why he succeeded. 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z As a result, he is seen as a relatively liberal, reform-minded politician albeit in the context of an authoritarian political system which values social stability above all else. The omnipotent seven: meet the men who make up China's new politburo 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Arthur was an instrument and major beneficiary of the system as the federal customs collector of the Port of New York until he was sacked in 1878 by his reform-minded fellow Republican, Rutherford B. Hayes. An Unexpected President, and Expressions of Subway Therapy 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z But he also appointed a cabinet full of reform-minded conservatives. A Return to the Conservation Ethic 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Some of those who helped Rouhani increase his mandate by 5 million votes are now worried that the president won’t fulfill campaign pledges to include women and more reform-minded politicians in his 18-member Cabinet. Rouhani faces growing threats as he begins a second term as Iran's president 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z But reform-minded supporters who helped him win the election in May are concerned he will not keep his promise to appoint women to his cabinet. Donald Trump, Robert Mueller, Russia: Your Friday Briefing 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Like any agency, the Ex-Im Bank could use a reform-minded leader with a focus on efficiency and ensuring a good return on investment. President Trump’s Export-Import Bank nominee is no friend of American enterprise 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The prospect of a stable, reform-minded government in Tirana would be welcomed by the west. Albania's pro-EU prime minister set to win parliamentary majority 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Cuba functioned as a virtual U.S. colony for much of the 20th century, and even reform-minded Cubans are highly sensitive to perceived U.S. infringements on national sovereignty. Trump rolls back some, not all, changes in US-Cuba relations 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Gone was the fiery rhetoric about freedom and civil rights that galvanized more reform-minded voters to his side during a bruising election campaign. Rouhani faces growing threats as he begins a second term as Iran's president 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The arrival of Emmanuel Macron as France’s reform-minded new president—his party is set for a giant victory in parliamentary elections this week—is helping to transform attitudes from gloom to cheer. Corporate Europe is giddy with optimism 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Rouhani also drew criticism from reform-minded Iranians who said he did not fulfill pledges to increase social freedoms. On election day in Iran, signs of high voter turnout are a good omen for President Rouhani 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Such policies are explicitly endorsed by reform-minded groups such as PERF, and have been pushed by Justice Department officials investigating departments in cities including San Francisco, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Police have killed nearly 200 people who were in moving vehicles since 2015, including 15-year-old Jordan Edwards 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z “The Los Angeles Police Department, I think, is a very reform-minded department. Do we always achieve that in practice? Well, no. Nobody’s perfect,” he told reporters. Police panel calls for more LAPD reforms to address racial bias, discipline and community policing 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Rouhani, though no radical, has the support of many reform-minded Iranians. Iran approves 6 to run for president, but Ahmadinejad is out 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z For months the smart money thought the first round would set up a final match pitting Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Front against a reform-minded centrist. French Political Roulette 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z For reform-minded bosses, a harsh Justice Department report and several years of court supervision can provide the political cover and authority they need to shake things up. Police Unions Hail Trump’s Easing of Scrutiny. Local Officials Worry. 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z His other prescriptions reflect his preference for New Deal populism mixed with what he fashions as “neoliberalism,” a reform-minded approach to governance that questions progressive pieties on such issues as education. A Lefty Legend Pleads for a Return to a New Deal Ethos 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Sviggum, the only candidate who isn’t a sitting regent, is seen by many as a reform-minded choice for the board, despite his previous resignation from the board in 2012 because of conflict of interest concerns. Strong words, yet little change to U of Minnesota oversight 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Sessions’s record suggests that reform-minded states may have to follow each others’ examples, rather than look to the justice department. Sessions's hardline stance on youth incarceration at odds with public's views 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Treatment of the mentally ill by Cleveland police is one of the key provisions in a reform-minded agreement between the city and the U.S. Cleveland settles woman's excessive force lawsuit for $2.25M 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Asked about the seeming antipathy to Islam that appeared to inform the order, the White House pointed to Mr. Trump’s comments in the August speech and on another occasion that signaled support for reform-minded Muslims. Trump Pushes Dark View of Islam to Center of U.S. Policy-Making 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z How dare they stymie progress in that otherwise reform-minded body. Who are the 'elderly white men' ruining everything? 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Their competence, seriousness and reform-minded spirit reflect well on the president-elect. Trump’s $1 Trillion Promise vs. Congress 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z He is often seen as the leader of a younger, reform-minded generation. The Palestinians' political future could change this week. Here's why 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z But one under-reported story of Tuesday’s election is that reform-minded Republicans continued their march in the states, and the party controls a record 69 of 99 legislative majorities across the country. The GOP’s Down Ballot Sweep 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Of the personnel changes announced Monday by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, Mr. Lou’s departure was the big surprise, raising the question of whether reform-minded officials are being sidelined. China Ousts Finance Minister Lou Jiwei in Surprise Reshuffle 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Obama administration officials and reform-minded advocacy groups also hope the ratings prod training programs — long criticized as cash cows for universities that produce ill-prepared candidates — to improve. Obama administration releases long-delayed regulations for teacher-preparation programs 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Wells’ easily grasped misdeeds, and the fallout, come at a pivotal time for the reform-minded. Why the Wells Fargo Scandal Really Matters (Hint: It's Not Just the Fraud) 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Montana has not seen such a reform-minded Legislature since then. 4 in Great Falls helped write Montana Constitution 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z The vocational push is being driven by Washington, the reform-minded corrections director who took over last year after 17 years at the agency. Michigan inmates get job training in 'vocational village' 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z At least that's what the reform-minded contingent of the Republican Party hopes. Life of the Grand Old Party 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z “In using her voice to propagate this liberal apologist position, she is doing a great disservice to progressive reform-minded Muslims like myself,” Ms. Raza argued. Raheel Raza, Muslim feminist, to Sally Kohn: Stop defending ‘oppressive,’ ‘perverse’ Sharia law 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z This is one of those issues where reform-minded Democrats and Republicans should find common cause - ending civil asset forfeiture abuses, also known as “policing for profit.” California Editorial Roundup 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z In the decades that followed, the GOP became notably more conservative while the Democrats became more reform-minded and liberal. Canaries in the Coalmine 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Al Smith was a reform-minded former governor aligned with Tammany Hall, the Manhattan-based Democratic political machine. Corruption for decades: That time when the Mafia almost fixed the Democratic National Convention 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z That could be the chance for reform-minded members of the ruling party to step off Mr. Najib’s sinking ship. Decision Time on Malaysia’s 1MDB 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Yanhuang Chunqiu, which drew a following by exploring sensitive historical subjects, was run and protected by powerful reform-minded officials and intellectuals within the Communist Party itself. Ouster of liberal Chinese magazine publisher marks era's end 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z The monthly journal Yanhuang Chunqiu is backed by reform-minded party elders and publishes highbrow essays on politics and history that often challenge Communist Party orthodoxy. Chinese Authorities Shake Up Leadership at Liberal-Thinking Magazine 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z A combination of grassroots activism and congressional action, aided by reform-minded police executives, sympathetic rank-and-file officers, and local officials, can bring about both true community policing and robust police accountability. Police Forces Belong to the People 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The bold steps against the opposition may thus be a message to the reform-minded Salman that he should not expect the newfound demand for his economic expertise to present an entry into the political realm. Sheikh Isa Qassim: What lies behind Bahrain's latest opposition crackdown? - BBC News 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Born to a prominent family in Ivory Coast, he cut short a career at McKinsey & Company in Paris in 1994 to join a reform-minded government in his home country as a top banker and minister. Credit Suisse Boss Faces Revolt From Bankers Over Strategy Shift 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z They pointed to Xi’s father, the reform-minded party elder Xi Zhongxun, as evidence of the liberal tendencies of China’s incoming leader. No country for academics: Chinese crackdown forces intellectuals abroad 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z But the convention will prove an additional test for the Cleveland Police Department, which last year began operating under a reform-minded agreement called a consent decree after a U.S. Can Cleveland keep the peace during Republican convention? 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z During the past few months, the bar’s new leadership has taken a “reform-minded” approach to resolving “longstanding organizational, operational and fiscal challenges,” Parker wrote. Audit rips California's state bar for shady finances and bloated salaries 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The sorts of changes needed to reinvigorate the economy require more than a reform-minded president. No New Direction for Brazil 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z He is no Jimmy Stewart, wide-eyed and reform-minded. Donald Trump’s Trips to Capitol Hill Years Ago Foretold Themes of Campaign 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z My research on municipal liability insurance turned up this and other examples of police chiefs — including some reform-minded administrators — who owe their jobs to pushy insurance adjusters. Cops can ignore Black Lives Matter protesters. They can’t ignore their insurers. 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The company also introduced a $100-million plan to dramatically expand the habitat for the orcas in San Diego and hired Manby, a reform-minded former head of a large family-owned theme park. Despite concessions, SeaWorld remains under pressure from animal activists 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z A reform-minded judge, Margarita Lopez-Torres, sued after she was denied a Democratic nomination to run for the New York Supreme Court. Trump’s Delegate Whine 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z The BBC's Tom Burridge in Ukraine says that if there is no progress on Tuesday towards the creation of a stable reform-minded government there will be frustration in Berlin and Washington, and satisfaction in Moscow. Ukraine uncertainty as PM Yatsenyuk prepares to resign - BBC News 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z “Compared with the government and the parliament, the presidency was an institution that seemed to maintain a relative measure of trust,” writes Svitlana Zalishchuk, a reform-minded MP from Mr Poroshenko’s party. Russia finds little to say about the Panama papers 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Advocating on behalf of early childhood education is an important part of building a public coalition of support around a reform-minded education agenda. Early Education Makes for Good Politics 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z But many of the nuclear deal’s staunchest critics denounced the Iranian elections even before they took place, based on a culling of candidates that barred many of the most moderate and reform-minded contestants from running. Moderate wins in Iran aren’t changing any minds in Congress 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z “I am more than willing to work with reform-minded police officers who want to work toward progressive change,” Williams said. Cleveland police reform panel picks up pace after slow start 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z He admitted that running as a “reform-minded conservative” wasn’t enough to secure the Republican nomination in 2016. Jeb Bush to Donors: 'I'm Sorry' 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Several reform-minded MPs have called for the creation of a special investigative committee in parliament, while populists are clamouring for Mr Poroshenko’s impeachment. Russia finds little to say about the Panama papers 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The country's reform-minded economy minister Aivaras Abromavicius resigned on Feb. 3 citing a lack of political will among government leadership to enact reforms and accused Poroshenko's right-hand man in parliament of graft. Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has called on the country's prime minister to resign, a move that would break apart the already-fraught post-Maidan coalition government 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Aside from authoring books, Yang worked in retirement at a reform-minded history journal. China forbids Great Famine author from taking Harvard prize 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The real reason is that he is reform-minded and popular with young Iranians. A Moderate Iranian Purge 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z For the reform-minded, the ethics panels’ paralysis is yet another symptom of a willful ignorance that allows the Capitol to make much of minor improvements while circumventing real change. Who’s Taking On Ethics in Albany? Not the Ethics Panels 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z “When people look at it, I’m a reform-minded conservative that got to do big things,” Mr. Bush said. Jeb Bush Says He Was More Successful as Governor Than Chris Christie 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z In private, especially in certain more liberal pockets of the kingdom, some reform-minded Saudis quietly defy those barriers. In a Historic Election, Saudi Women Cast First-Ever Ballots 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Kasich first visited the Journal as governor in July 2011, six months after being inaugurated along with a crop of reform-minded executives across the Midwest. John Kasich vs. ‘Obscurity’ 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z In Albany’s freshman class of reform-minded legislators, State Assemblyman Michael Blake, a charismatic Bronx Democrat, has been among the most vocal in calling for the cleanup of a capital known for corruption. Assemblyman Who Urged Reform Takes Job With Consulting Firm 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Biden's first event on Monday is to be a round table with reform-minded Ukrainian figures. US Vice President Biden makes trip to Ukraine in sign of Washington's support 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Drawing on the ideas of reform-minded conservatives, Rubio told the audience, “We have government policies that, quite frankly, have not allowed this economy to grow fast enough and create better-paying jobs.” Marco Rubio’s Political Dexterity 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The House Republican Conference nominated him behind closed doors, 200-43, over Rep. Daniel Webster, a Florida Republican whose reform-minded message won over influential members of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus. Mitt Romney on hand for final leg of Paul Ryan’s speaker bid 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It also signifies a major boost for Rouhani and his reform-minded political allies, who have been accused by Iranian hard-liners of giving away too much in the nuclear deal. Iran’s leader backs nuclear deal with warning to West over sanctions relief 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Department of Justice are moving forward on a reform-minded consent decree after a DOJ investigation found Cleveland police had engaged in a practice of using excessive force and violating people’s rights. Tamir Rice case: Officer’s shooting of boy with pellet gun justified, two reports say 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z But if China contemplated becoming a member, as some reform-minded Chinese economists have suggested, the government would need to work harder at economic reform in order to meet the pact’s standards, Mr. Lardy said. U.S. Allies See Trans-Pacific Partnership as a Check on China 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The other area where progressives and the reform-minded are hoping to see the pot being stirred over the next five days is criminal justice. US progressives hope Pope Francis can bring moral force to key issues 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “What federal law regulates is coordinated spending of money,” said Paul Ryan, senior counsel at the reform-minded Campaign Legal Center. Fiorina super PAC tests legal limits of campaign coordination 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Franklin, originally a gospel singer but best known for her feminist-tinged version of Respect, will perform for the reform-minded pope in Philadelphia at the 26 September Festival of Families, organizers said. Aretha Franklin to perform for Pope Francis during Philadelphia visit 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Voters in Sri Lanka backed a reform-minded government in election results released Tuesday, rejecting controversial former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's bid to return to political power. Sri Lanka voters back reform-minded government, reject former strongman's comeback bid 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z The Community Police Commission is viewed as a key provision in a reform-minded consent decree between Cleveland and the U.S. Nearly 200 people apply for Cleveland community police panel 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Rouhani, who embarked on the nuclear talks after he was elected in 2013 as a reform-minded candidate, said Sunday the deal offered “more than what was imagined.” In Iran, Voices Rise Against Nuclear Deal 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Illinois voters were so disappointed by their state’s decline that, last November, they ousted the Democrat governor in favor of business-savvy, reform-minded Bruce Rauner. Illinois' Population And AGI Continue To Plummet Under Democratic Legislature 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Later, as the reform effort took hold, New Orleans also became the nation’s epicenter of school reform, an ideal place for aspiring reform-minded educators. Can New Orleans apparent school improvements be duplicated? 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Jeb Bush, eager to position himself as a reform-minded presidential candidate, delivered an interesting speech in his home state of Florida this week on his intention to clean up Washington, D.C. The trouble with Bush's proposed lobbying reforms 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z So far Govern for California has helped finance four successful legislative candidates, and all but one—Republican attorney Catharine Baker in the East Bay—were reform-minded Democrats opposed by labor-backed Democrats. The Coalition to Arm California’s Democratic Moderates 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z But there are signs that Mr. de Blasio prides himself on the fact that his earnest, reform-minded politics are alien to the transactional arena of Albany. ‘Nothing Left to Lose’: How Mayor de Blasio Came to Call Out Governor Cuomo 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z It marked the latest blow for those seeking to stop the reform-minded train that has become Francis’s papacy. How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Should we take our conservative reform-minded agenda from Wisconsin to Washington?’’ Scott Walker Moves Toward Candidacy With Fund-Raising Arm 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The new prime minister is a reasonable and, to some extent, reform-minded man. Neither a sprint nor a marathon 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z He says the reform-minded bill “represents a reasonable compromise that strengthens” oversight while “preserving essential authorities for our national security professionals.” NSA surveillance powers on the brink as pressure mounts on Senate bill – live 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z TWO big obstacles face the reform-minded Italian government, headed by Matteo Renzi: a mistrust of competition and selection, and a fear of change that may worsen existing problems, like nepotism. A class divided 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z “Some of the damage is already done,” said Larry Noble, a former counsel to the Federal Election Commission and a current adviser to the reform-minded Campaign Legal Center. Half of Clinton's Speaking Fees Came From Groups Also Lobbying 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z It is forecast to grow by 0.7% over the year as a whole, boosted by a weak euro, cheap oil, the European Central Bank’s bond-buying programme and a reform-minded government. A tale of two economies 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Liberals lost 4 seats and the reform-minded conservative Wildrose party gained 16. Tar Sands Interrupted - A Canadian Political Explosion 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The DOJ and city of Cleveland are negotiating a reform-minded consent decree that a federal judge must approve. Judge in Cleveland police shooting case described as careful 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z But Indonesia's new president appears willing to take the risk, even if it means tarnishing his own reputation as a liberal, reform-minded leader. Indonesia executions: Australia recalls ambassador - BBC News 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z And the reform-minded government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is offering U.S. exports of both goods and services more access than ever before to Japan’s notoriously closed markets in return for participation in the agreement. Mr. Obama’s trade fight 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z In the Shiite holy city of Qum, the group sat down with a reform-minded ayatollah who told them that Iran was on the verge of major change. Billboards in Iran Say ‘Death to America,’ but Officials Say ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Salavati has earned a reputation as a hard-line judge for his harsh sentencing, including death sentences for about half a dozen protesters in the reform-minded “Green movement” following the disputed 2009 presidential election. Post reporter Jason Rezaian faces limited lawyer access before Iran trial 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z His reform-minded tax plan would balloon the debt. Mr. Rubio offers a candidacy based on ideals 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The city of Cleveland and the justice department are negotiating a reform-minded agreement that will be overseen by an independent monitor. Trial to start for officer charged in deaths of 2 suspects 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z In other parts of Tehran, people shouted from car windows and honked horns in scenes of public jubilation not witnessed since the election of the reform-minded Rouhani in 2013. Iran nuclear pact stirs hope — and fear — of new political order in Mideast 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Instead, he backed a version of the reform-minded USA Freedom Act, which failed to pass Congress last year. U.S. Spies May Lose These 3 Powers in 2 Months 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Simon said he plans to launch a Web site “that will highlight conservative, reform-minded policies.” Secret, unlimited donations could boost a Jeb Bush run 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Chiefs for Change, a coalition of reform-minded education commissioners that was formerly affiliated with Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education, has also offered some useful guideposts. State Education Chiefs Need to Speak Up on No Child Left Behind Rewrite 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z But Todd Kaminsky, a freshman Democrat from Long Island and a former public-corruption prosecutor in Brooklyn, said getting an ethics deal had been especially important to Mr. Heastie and a group of newer, reform-minded members. In Ethics Push, Cuomo Strays From His Formula 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z For example, while Brazil and Russia suffered last year, stocks and bonds soared in India under a new reform-minded government. Emerging Markets Lose Their Luster as Crises Mount 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z His strategists say Mr. Bush plans to tell Iowans that he is a “reform-minded conservative” with a record of results and a vision for overcoming stagnating incomes and tax reform. Jeb Bush May Be One Bush Too Many for Rank-and-File Iowa G.O.P. 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Over the weekend, India's reform-minded prime minister, Narendra Modi, released a budget that pleased economists and investors with pledges to spend more on modernizing aging roads and railways while keeping borrowing in check. Stimulus swells as China eases, India spends 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Describing himself as a “practicing, reform-minded conservative,” Bush made a game effort to ingratiate himself with Republicans who are leery of a third Bush presidency. Jeb Bush Pitches Skeptical Conservatives at CPAC 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z A question is whether reform-minded Democratic donors might protect Democrats. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is out to emancipate the Land of Lincoln 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z China's reform-minded leaders have shown greater tolerance of slower growth, but a further slowdown could fuel job losses and undermine public support for changes. China central bank scholar sees GDP growth up to 7.3 percent in 2015: Xinhua 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z More generally, Soros argued that Europeans need to realize that Ukraine isn’t just another emerging market and that their future depends on the success of Kiev’s current reform-minded government. George Soros' Plan to Rescue Ukraine Isn't Going To Work 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z And they argue that the department is bristling against a reform-minded mayor unafraid to broach difficult questions of policing and race. In Police Rift, Mayor de Blasio’s Missteps Included Thinking It Would Pass 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Saugi at BNP says that the price increase was 33%, and that the plan is to remove the subsidy completely.”It is really giving the sense that the new government is reform-minded,” he says. What To Buy To Benefit From Low Oil Prices. Part Three: Indonesia 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z The United States, he said, “should push for a constructive dialogue between members of civil society and reform-minded people within the government.” Sudden U.S. Thaw Worries Cuban Dissidents 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z He added, “These unanimously supported reform bills should be embraced by these two reform-minded governors.” Cuomo and Christie Silent as Deadline for Port Authority Bill Approaches 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z While Landrieu likely will continue to play a role in education reform, her exit comes at a pivotal moment for reform-minded Democrats on the national stage. Sen. Mary Landrieu's Loss a Real Blow for Charter Schools 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The Lofgren-Massie amendment was a rare victory for reform-minded members over House leaders who often seek to weaken or kill privacy reforms. NSA Reform That Passed House Reportedly Chopped in Leaders' CRomnibus Deal 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z For that matter, you could imagine Mr. Obama or reform-minded Republicans in Congress proposing such a tax cut sooner. The Great Wage Slowdown, Looming Over Politics 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Across the country, candidates sparred over the influence of their rich contributors, while new reform-minded super PACs sought to make campaign money a potent political issue. Left struggled to move voters with Koch attacks and other big-money messages Cardinal Kasper, a reform-minded prelate, admitted that Francis “is a pope of surprises,” and that there are some who “do not really trust this new style.” Cardinals debate future of Catholic Church, Pope Francis’ leadership 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z If the GOP follows this sort of approach the country will be better off, the party’s reputation will be enhanced and the table will be set for a reform-minded Republican president. If the GOP wins the Senate, then what? With his longtime colleague Wang Juntao, he founded an influential think tank, ran a dissident magazine called Beijing Spring, published the reform-minded Economics Weekly and started China’s first independent political surveys. Chen Ziming, jailed leader of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising, dies at 62 Speaking in a televised address Saturday, Poroshenko said the election would lead to a “full reset of power” and enable the formation of a reform-minded legislature. AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z One side is made up of reform-minded voters who will be inspired by the prosecutors, he said. Ex-Prosecutors Urge Voters Not to Bring a Felon Back as Providence’s Mayor 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Since his election last March, the reform-minded Argentinian pope has repeatedly made clear his irritation with priests and prelates who focus on “small-minded rules” at the expense of human beings grappling with real-life dilemmas. Catholic church must listen to beat of this age, Pope Francis tells bishops 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z He pointed to his naming of a reform-minded corrections commissioner, allotment of $32.5 million in the budget and a new approach to guard training and supervision. Mayor: ‘It’s a very bad situation’ in NYC jails 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z But if President Dilma Rousseff fails to fight off the surging candidacy of reform-minded Marina Silva before presidential voting in October, South America’s largest economy could reset its focus. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Frockt’s independence is apparent in his list of endorsements, which includes not only the powerful Washington Education Association, but also reform-minded groups such as the League of Education Voters. Editorial: The Times recommends David Frockt and Jessyn Farrell in 46th Legislative District 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The ruling will also protect the legacy of Mr. Massad’s predecessor, Gary Gensler, the reform-minded former banker who staked his trading commission tenure on the outcome of the regulatory crackdown. Judge Rejects Wall Street's Lawsuit Against Regulator 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Most reform-minded jail systems in the country, he said, generally have moved away from punishing young offenders and focus on treatment through programs. New York Hires Consultant to Create Rikers Island Reform Plan 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The best hope for Mr Valls will be to secure more time to get to 3%, which France was meant to reach by 2015, by stressing the reform-minded nature of his new government. Adieu, Cuba à la française 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, he brought in a reform-minded corrections supervisor to run the complex. Inquiry cites 'culture of violence' against teen inmates at Rikers Island 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Most of the topics are familiar; they reflect a broader shift in thinking on higher education policy among a handful of reform-minded conservatives. Paul Ryan And The Emerging Conservative Reform Agenda In Higher Education 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z This collaboration is key, as it’s reflective of the reform-minded governor’s approach not just to taxes, but also to equipping students with skills needed in the 21st-century workforce. Pence's Playbook Nets Over 100,000 Jobs In Indiana 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z The violence continues to worsen, even as Mayor Bill de Blasio and his new reform-minded correction commissioner have vowed to bring Rikers Island under control. Rikers: Where Mental Illness Meets Brutality in Jail 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Reuters also reported in April that Xi was purging senior officials suspected of corruption to put his own men and reform-minded bureaucrats into key positions across the party, the government and the military. Fearing graft probes, Chinese officials shun spotlight, seek retirement 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z That is why Republicans in the months leading up to the 2014 elections, and beyond, are likely to message their opposition to Obamacare in positive, reform-minded language like “starting over.” 'Repeal and replace' has 'outlived its usefulness' 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z He also claimed that any willingness to work through the democratic process and to reach compromise with other reform-minded forces in society made them “revisionists” and “opportunists.” America’s red dawn: The Bolshevik roots of the Tea Party 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z His main challenger, Marshall Tuck, 40, is a former charter school executive who has never held elected office yet has the backing of most of California’s major newspapers and reform-minded Democrats. California schools race features competing visions 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Booker and Christie agreed to recruit a new reform-minded superintendent who would do the heavy lifting. Did Mark Zuckerberg Help Elect Newark's New Mayor? 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z After the reform-minded Second Vatican Council of the 1960s, many church officials brushed exorcism aside — considering it a relic of more superstitious times. Exorcism is back! Meet the mavericks who will teach you how to cure demonic possession 2014-05-04T19:30:00Z The protests ended peacefully after Wang Yang, the reform-minded party secretary of Guangdong province, sent a senior official to negotiate with the villagers. China rebel village votes, but hopes fade for fair poll 2014-03-31T09:31:34Z Most distressing to many native Wisconsinites, including me, was the way the bill violated a bipartisan, reform-minded civic tradition called the Wisconsin Idea. Opinion: The Fight for Wisconsin’s Soul 2014-03-29T19:30:11Z He would enter a wide-open contest for the GOP nomination with other advantages, as well: deep ties to his party’s establishment and evangelical wings, and a reputation as a reform-minded policy wonk. Influential Republicans working to draft Jeb Bush into 2016 presidential race 2014-03-29T19:54:55Z “That seemed significant because the baggy, high-collared tunic is the unofficial uniform of conservative party members, while reform-minded party members tend to wear Western suits,” he wrote. Sinosphere Blog: A Chinese-Style Suit for Xi Jinping’s European Trip 2014-03-25T07:48:28Z The powerful lesson of history, he writes, is that even terrible criminal-justice systems can be made to function reasonably well—given time, committed campaigners and reform-minded elites. Violence, poverty and echoes of São Paulo: An everyday plague 2014-03-12T15:56:20Z "If there is a reform-minded government in Ukraine, we will work with the international community and international financial institutions to support Ukraine," Mr. Barroso told German newspaper "Welt am Sonntag." Protesters Take Control of Kiev 2014-02-22T14:36:40Z The two are heard speaking intensely about the formation of an interim, reform-minded government and treating Moscow like an adversary. Insight: In Ukraine standoff, echoes of U.S.-Russia Cold War tensions 2014-02-12T06:10:19Z Seventy-five Democrats in all and half younger than 40, they were hailed as a reform-minded generation that would upset the old order and remake Washington. Henry Waxman to retire at end of congressional session 2014-01-30T16:00:00Z At the authority, a reform-minded staff member asked him why Mr. Norcross’s insurance company, among others, received payments even though it had no contract with the authority. Gotham: In New Jersey, Leader of an Agency Under Investigation Is Given a Judge’s Robe 2014-01-21T03:03:34Z But no plan resonates better with reform-minded officials than that for a municipal bond market, partly because it fits perfectly with China's goal of reducing central planning to let financial markets work their magic. Analysis: Transparency the crux in China's struggle to deal with rising debt 2013-12-31T09:24:58Z It might sound like a Motown group, but in Hu Jintao's mind it was a way of controlling an increasingly reform-minded judiciary. 11 slogans that changed China 2013-12-26T03:20:10Z The reform-minded blog La Joven Cuba was blocked for several months last year after it published several critical articles. Within Cuba’s Revolution, Glimmers of Tolerance for Voices of Dissent 2013-12-07T21:29:32Z To this point, he’s exchanged nice letters with Iran’s new, reform-minded Mr. Rouhani and plans on at least smiling at him in United Nations corridors. Iran, Try Peace or Get War 2013-09-24T16:45:00Z “I don’t believe there’s any governor in the country who’s been more progressive, reform-minded, and our record proves it.” In Illinois, a Democratic family feud in governor’s race 2013-08-17T19:25:08Z His populist brand of Maoist nostalgia, such as his encouragement of the public singing of old communist songs, was seen as dangerous by China's more reform-minded leaders, our correspondent says. China charges politician Bo Xilai 2013-07-25T09:56:29Z They say he would be likely to attract more reform-minded, liberal voters who might otherwise not vote. Iran agency says it heard Rafsanjani and Mashaie barred from vote 2013-05-21T15:35:40Z So, for example, the reform-minded Church of England has closed over 1,000 churches since 1980, with some later becoming discos, spas, and mosques. Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy is Winning 2013-04-29T09:45:16Z Bahrain needed deep political change, he said, but many people would be satisfied with more modest adjustments, like empowering Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa, seen as one of the country's more reform-minded officials. Youths and police skirmish in Bahrain before Grand Prix 2013-04-19T18:19:08Z Italy desperately needs a strong, reform-minded government to revive growth after two decades of stagnation and address problems ranging from record youth unemployment to a dysfunctional justice system and a bloated public sector. Huge protest vote pushes Italy towards deadlock 2013-02-26T00:43:50Z Once virtually nonexistent, the line between church and state is being examined more closely than ever before, thanks in part to reform-minded President Benigno Aquino III and a new generation of social-media-savvy critics. Filipino Activist Faces Jail Time for 'Offending Religious Feelings' 2013-02-07T06:05:21Z Monti said on Sunday that he was willing to seek a second term if a credible, reform-minded political force backed his agenda ahead of the February 24-25 parliamentary election. Vatican paper lauds Italy PM Monti's election bid 2012-12-27T17:17:54Z He declared his availability to lead a reform-minded centrist alliance to seek a second term to complete the economic reform program begun when he took office just over a year ago. Pope gives advice as Italians prepare for bitter campaign 2012-12-25T16:04:18Z And so we need a political majority that isn’t ‘strange’ but that is real and coherent, strongly pro-Europe and strongly reform-minded.” Monti Won’t Run in New Elections 2012-12-23T23:02:44Z Supporters say that Mr. Chavan, 66, and a handful of other reform-minded chief ministers in states like Bihar and Orissa offer one of the few hopeful signs during a particularly dark moment for India. Indian Official Starts Pulling Up Corruption’s Roots in Mumbai 2012-12-05T12:44:51Z "Words from the new leadership will be reform-minded, but deeds would be very cautious at least in economic and financial restructuring," said Alberto Forchielli, managing partner at Mandarin Capital Partners in Shanghai. China names conservative, older leadership 2012-11-16T01:57:49Z Donilon said North Korea could also reap the economic benefits of better U.S. relations if it gave up its nuclear ambitions and followed Myanmar's reform-minded lead. Obama to press Myanmar leaders on ethnic violence 2012-11-16T00:10:18Z Li Yuanchao, widely viewed as a reform-minded candidate for promotion, did not. At China party congress, allegiance trumps reform 2012-11-11T21:06:48Z Eventually, the social and economic consequences of further growth in income inequality may become so severe that even the most generously financed candidates won’t prevail against reform-minded opponents. Economic View: How Rich Political Donors Are Hurting Themselves 2012-10-27T23:40:01Z People like me who are reform-minded ignore the people who say, ‘Just criticize and don’t do anything and let’s win by default.’ Great leadership profiles of Paul Ryan 2012-10-10T20:52:00Z The franchise model now being championed by reform-minded policymakers in India won acceptance because of Torrent's success in dramatically cutting distribution losses in Bhiwandi, a grimy textile town of less than a million people. INSIGHT-Punchups, kidnappings mar India's efforts to privatise power 2012-10-07T21:00:15Z But no country’s leader, no matter how reform-minded, would want to be upstaged during a rare foreign trip by a charming, Oxford-educated Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Charm Offensive: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's President Visit U.S. 2012-09-26T21:35:24Z Earlier this year, Bill Keller, a Catholic of the disillusioned variety, wrote in his New York Times column that reform-minded Catholics should simply leave the church. Nuns in revolt 2012-09-06T18:25:00Z The thought of voting for the amendment, which campaigners for women bishops said would enshrine discrimination against women in law and reduce them to "second-class bishops", was too much for many reform-minded delegates. Church of England delays women bishops vote 2012-07-09T14:54:43Z Christie was already planning to replace Newark’s superintendent with a more reform-minded school educator. Newark School Reform: About That $100 Million ... 2012-06-28T22:59:07Z This would be a reform-minded association punishing unprecedented levels of neglect and abuse of privilege with a hammer. Sandusky conviction doesn't end harm of scandal 2012-06-24T02:15:00Z Officials also framed the sales as an attempt to support Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, who was visiting Washington at the time and is seen as representing a reform-minded faction in the government. As Hopes for Reform Fade in Bahrain, Protesters Turn Anger on United States 2012-06-23T18:49:12Z It said the party's populist leader, Sonia Gandhi, held too much sway in the cabinet, leaving her reform-minded prime minister without political support. India output growth flat, adds to BRIC straggler's gloom 2012-06-12T12:13:49Z "House Republicans are united in our desire to get a sensible, reform-minded transportation bill done, including job-creating energy initiatives like Keystone." U.S. highway bill talks skid into critical month 2012-06-05T21:05:14Z The Brotherhood is weighing compromises to win over reform-minded parties and centrist leaders, a tacit recognition that its well-oiled campaign machine may not suffice to beat Shafiq. Brotherhood's success in Egypt polls masks setback 2012-05-28T10:48:26Z Angered by austerity measures and slow progress, some voters have swung away from reform-minded parties in favor of those that promote stronger social safety nets and reject economic reforms. Insight: Crisis dims dreams for Europe's poor east 2012-05-25T09:53:22Z Lots of people signed the mission statement, including the very reform-minded Education Secretary Arne Duncan. A new poverty-doesn?t-really-matter-much argument 2012-03-16T15:51:00Z The conventional wisdom among the reform-minded here is that foreign intervention is the only way to repair the Greek state. News Analysis: The Failing State of Greece 2012-02-25T22:39:01Z With the stakes so high, reform-minded Greeks welcomed Papademos's dramatic intervention as long overdue. Greek protesters clash with police as parliament debates austerity plan 2012-02-12T19:37:20Z From this point on, because of the diligence and fortitude of our reform-minded legislators, teachers will be promoted and retained based on performance rather than seniority. How the war on teachers is changing the profession 2012-01-27T23:41:26Z The deputy leader of the KNU delegation, Saw David Htaw, said the climate of change in Myanmar under its new reform-minded government made dialogue inevitable. Myanmar signs ceasefire to end 62-year ethnic conflict 2012-01-12T11:24:57Z Mr. Perry has not been a crusader, but he has signed reform-minded legislation and acknowledged some of the system’s mistakes, once referring to an exonerated prisoner’s murder conviction as a “great miscarriage of justice.” Rick Perry Displays Varied Stance Toward Crime 2011-10-31T02:58:32Z Moreover, the partnership is not primarily a members’ club for countries, but more of a social network for reform-minded officials wanting to meet counterparts and experts to swap tips and expertise. The Open Government Partnership: The parting of the red tape 2011-10-05T20:32:46Z It was unclear if the softer line spells a trend for handling future unrest, or involved direct intervention by the province's reform-minded party chief Wang Yang. Insight: Velvet glove trumps iron fist in south China land riot 2011-09-29T04:37:08Z Brazilian officials feel Carstens is a long shot for the top job at the International Monetary Fund and not sufficiently reform-minded, Brazilian government sources told Reuters. Mexico pushes Carstens for IMF; Brazil reacts coolly 2011-05-24T01:19:53Z Separately, another group of reform-minded Democrats are hoping to challenge the influence of the party’s powerful county organizations in a series of special elections slated for the coming months. City Room: A Familiar Face in Peru, and a More Local Recruiting Effort 2011-05-18T19:21:12Z For three weeks, the Western-educated and reform-minded crown prince held the police at bay while he negotiated with the opposition. Just a mirage 2011-04-16T11:01:20Z This was in contrast to the first half of his term, when Romney tried to govern as a reform-minded pragmatist. The birthday Mitt Romney wants you to forget 2011-04-12T00:30:00Z He found that their penchant for community, for joining reform-minded associations and acting in concert, made them different from Europeans. What they really mean by "American exceptionalism" 2011-04-08T12:30:00Z Brown, 73, had been negotiating with reform-minded Republicans who wanted to cap state spending, change public pensions, and ease business regulations. Cuomo vs. Brown: A Tale of Two Governors 2011-04-07T21:00:00Z He presumably made a calculation that doing so would risk the support of reform-minded, culturally liberal suburbanites. Why authenticity matters 2011-03-10T02:02:00Z I get a bit twitchy whenever a reform-minded government decides to take on the , curb their numbers or bad habits, cut their overtime budgets, too. Police cuts: I'm not sure ministers know what they are doing 2011-03-08T11:30:33Z In cables made public by WikiLeaks, the Bush and Obama administrations repeatedly characterized Bahrain as more open and reform-minded than its neighbors, and pushed back when human rights groups criticized the government. U.S. Officials Offered Rosy Assessments of Bahrain Before Recent Crackdown 2011-02-19T02:50:09Z A scholar at another Chinese think tank told U.S. diplomats in June 2006 that this experiment, limited though it was, indicated "princeling Xi was not as conservative as some paint him, but was actually reform-minded." Special Report: Cables show U.S. sizing up China's next leader 2011-02-17T18:29:16Z Many reform-minded Saudis were optimistic when Abdullah first announced the changes. Special Report: In Saudia Arabia, a clamor for education 2011-02-10T03:07:40Z On Saturday, Mr. Mubarak’s party announced a shake-up that removed its old guard, including his son Gamal, from the party’s leadership while installing younger, more reform-minded figures. Banned Muslim Brotherhood to Enter Egypt Talks 2011-02-06T09:00:56Z Connecticut voters once embraced Mr. Lieberman, the son of a liquor store owner who entered politics as a reform-minded Democrat in 1970, for his folksy ways and his common-sense approach to issues. No Fifth Term for Lieberman in the Senate 2011-01-19T03:30:13Z At the same time, today, reform-minded Muslim scholars and senior Muslim religious authorities, like the Grand Mufti of Egypt and others, have spoken out against such practices. One Church's Reasons to Hate Islam, Challenged by an Expert 2010-08-26T00:46:00Z There are certainly reform-minded legislators who are sympathetic to Cuomo’s agenda, but Albany is a complex, temperamental political organism. The Making of Andrew Cuomo 2010-08-13T19:47:00Z The people's budget may not be an adequate fix, but it ought to at least be taken seriously and built upon by other reform-minded groups and individuals. America's alternative people's budget 2010-07-23T13:00:00Z Under a new plan instituted by Jay H. Walder, the authority’s reform-minded chairman, workers will respond to such problems on an as-needed basis. When Good Is Better Than Best 2010-04-26T19:23:00Z But the alliance is facing an unprecedented challenge from the Kurdish reform-minded Goran group, which was threatening to split Iraq's Kurdish establishment. Iraq's divided vote may deepen Kirkuk dispute 2010-03-23T09:07:00Z Shaikh is seen as reform-minded and free of corruption, the official added. UPDATE 1-Pakistan's Shaikh lead contender for econ adviser 2010-03-17T11:54:00Z The reform-minded Dublin archbishop, Diarmuid Martin, had pressed for all three to go, but other Irish bishops have criticized Martin for not adequately defending the church against outside attack. Irish Catholic leader won't quit for abuse coverup 2010-03-15T20:16:00Z The parties dominated Kurdish provinces, but they faced an unprecedented challenge from the reform-minded Goran group. A week on, Maliki pulls ahead in Iraq race 2010-03-15T10:22:00Z The battle is being closely watched at the White House, where President Obama has backed his reform-minded education secretary, Arne Duncan, and by school administrators and politicians all over the country. The Battle Over School Reform: Rhee vs. Weingarten 2010-03-06T05:31:00Z Bread, Butter and Pork Candidate Obama’s pledge to change Washington, echoing reform-minded predecessors like Gary Hart and Bill Bradley, won applause from affluent Democrats and independents in the primaries. 2010-02-01T02:27:00Z Using that momentum, protesters organized reform-minded groups pushing for more government transparency and accountability. 2010-01-14T07:00:00Z |
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