Sentences with phrase «citizens action coalition»

Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and Common Cause / Indiana would like to see a federal investigation on this matter.

«Across the Midwest and the Great Plains, in states like Iowa and South Dakota that already get 20 percent of their energy from wind sources, clean energy is powering homes, putting people back to work, and protecting families from dangerous and expensive coal - fired power plants,» said Kerwin Olson, Executive Director of Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana.

The Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Valley Watch and Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, intervened in this case to ensure the most efficient use of Indiana ratepayers» money by prioritizing cheaper, cleaner alternatives over expensive, polluting power plants.

Other parties in the suit include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; eight states including New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey; and 13 citizens groups including the Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ohio Citizen Action, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, and the Hoosier Environmental Council.

Not exact matches

The letter is signed by Citizens Action's Karen Scharff, 1199's George Gresham, 32BJ's Mike Fishman, 52nd AD District Leader Dorothy Siegel (treasurer of the WFP since Mike McGuire resigned amid the whole DFS mess), and the Long Island Progressive Coalition's Lisa Tyson — all of whom have endorsed the Manhattan Democrat's statewide bid.

In January, the coalition — which includes Kavanagh, Hoylman, Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's Ecoalition — which includes Kavanagh, Hoylman, Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's ECoalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's ERPO bill.

Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 726, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179 ATU Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction Industry Council, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37 Local 375B, DC37 Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters Local 808, Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU Local 100, TWU Local 252, TWU Local2001, TWU Local 2054, Transport Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.

Coalition includes Senators Kavanagh and Hoylman, Assemblymember Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence

ERPO Coalition Includes New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence

(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.

To support public financing of election campaigns in the state of New York, modeled after New York City's system, and to join coalitions, including Citizens Action of New York, to support this reform.

Organizations Supporting the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act: 350.org NRDC Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Citizens Campaign for the Environment Clearwater Food & Water Watch Citizen Action of NY 350NYC NYS Council of Churches Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy Catskill Mountainkeeper Citizens Environmental Coalition of NY Fossil Free & Green NY Green Education and Legal Fund Greenfaith Healthcare Without Harm Jews Against Fracking NY Interfaith Power & Lights People for Animal Rights Plan to Save the Planet, Albany Renewable Energy Long Island Rochester People's Climate Coalition Syracuse Cultural Workers Syracuse Peace Council

Working Families Party, NOW - NYC, New York Immigrant Action Fund (the 501c4 arm of the NY Immigration Coalition), VOCAL - NY Action Fund, Make the Road Action, Citizens Union, Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard, Bertha Lewis (Executive Director of the Black Institute), former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz

Working Families Party, NOW - NYC, New York Immigrant Action Fund (the 501c4 arm of the NY Immigration Coalition), VOCAL - NY Action Fund, Make the Road Action, Citizens Union, Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard, Bertha Lewis (Executive Director of the Black Institute), former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Gloria Steinem.

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

About Fix the Formula Illinois Fix the Formula Illinois is a campaign of Advance Illinois, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Educators 4 Excellence, Equity First, Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Funding Illinois» Future, Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, High School District Organizations of Illinois, Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education, Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Association of School Business Officials, Illinois for Educational Equity, Illinois Principals Association, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Latino Policy Forum, League of United Latin American Citizens, Noble Network, Ounce of Prevention Fund, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Quad County Urban League, South Suburban Action Conference, Springfield Urban League, Taylorville Citizens for Education, Teach Plus Illinois, Tri-County Urban League, United Congregations of the Metro East, Urban Muslim Minority Alliance and Vision 20/20.

Other organizations signed on to the compact include: AASA, the School Superintendents Association; Alliance for Quality Education; The Albert Shanker Institute; American Youth Policy Forum; Center for Teaching Quality; Coalition for Community Schools; Committee for Economic Development; Education Law Center; League of United Latin American Citizens; Institute for Educational Leadership; National Association of Bilingual Educators; National Association of Secondary School Principals; National Education Association; Opportunity to Learn; Partnership for 21st Century Skills; and Southeast Asia Resource Action Center.

These groups are the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, the Central Florida School Public Boards Coalition, the League of Women Voters of Florida, the Florida School Boards Association, the Florida PTA and the recent call to action made by Miami - Dade County Council PTA, Parents Across Florida, NAACP / Florida, Fund Education Now and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) / Florida

Following a tumultuous year for the coal industry, including the disastrous coal - chemical spill that left 300,000 without access to clean water in West Virginia, and increasing layoffs as coal mining continues to decline, a coalition of Appalachian citizen groups are demanding increased action from the Obama Administration.

#StillIn Petition Delivery Wednesday, November 15th 14:00 - 15:00 Copenhagen Dome Following the announcement on the Paris Agreement, a large, diverse coalition of progressive groups launched a citizen petition to tell the international community that the US will lead on climate regardless of federal actions.

In an act of support for climate action, the We Are Still In coalition in collaboration with citizen groups have planned events in more than a dozen US cities in 14 November as part of the Still In Day of Aaction, the We Are Still In coalition in collaboration with citizen groups have planned events in more than a dozen US cities in 14 November as part of the Still In Day of ActionAction.

350 Kingston, 350 Vancouver, Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE), Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet, Climat Compétences, Climate Justice Saskatoon, CoopSol du Cafe Equitable, The Climate Reality Project Canada, Council of Canadians, Council of Canadians Thunder Bay, Development and Peace, Divest Waterloo, Ecology Action Centre, West Kootenay EcoSociety, East End Against Line 9, Environment Hamilton, Fossil Free Faith Canada, Idle No More, Indigenous Climate Action, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Kitsilano Indian Band, Leadnow, Leap Manifesto, Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition (MEJC), Responsible Energy Action, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, South Lake Simcoe Naturalists, Stand (formerly ForestEthics), Toronto350, United Church of Canada

The coalition, which included the FCNL, Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), Environmental Defense Action Fund, and Citizens» Climate Lobby, among others, has been meeting discreetly with moderate House and Senate members of both parties in the hopes of defusing the partisan vitriol that clings to the climate issue and eventually forging policy.

AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters, Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Center for Youth Law, National Consumer Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection & Advocacy, Inc., Public Advocates, Public Counsel, Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.