Sentences with phrase «following public calls»

Schneiderman denied wrongdoing but stepped down within hours of the report following public calls to quit by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D.).

One of CCSA's top priorities is academic accountability, and to that end, we released our second annual «Portrait of the Movement» report last month, following our public call for non-renewal of 10 underperforming charters.

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Some of it has been hidden from the public - the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life.

Oh, one other prediction, which probably won't happen this year, but is inevitable: the media (and public) will freak out the first time a robot car accidentally kills someone, with calls to slow development inevitably following.

I expect, however, that there will be three first - order effects that will be very similar to those that followed the BP spill: 1) increased public consciousness of the dangers inherent in transporting oil and oil products and more aversion to having these products moved nearby; 2) increased calls for alternatives to oil rather than alternative means of transporting oil; and 3) decreased trust in regulators» and firms» abilities to sufficiently mitigate risks from transporting oil.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk went decidedly low - brow in an exchange with transportation experts on Friday, following reports of comments in which Musk called public transport a «pain in the ass» and suggested the subway was a great place to bump into a murderer.

Merck experienced significant increases in positive consumer perception in the days following Frazier's resignation from Trump's manufacturing council over what he called a matter of «personal conscience,» according YouGov BrandIndex, a firm that tracks public opinions about brands.

Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts.

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His short tenure, which follows a decorated career in public service, calls into question Trump's judgement that Flynn was the right person for the job in the first place.

Luckey's departure follows a lengthy period of absence from public view brought about by a Daily Beast piece revealing his involvement and funding of a pro-Trump troll group called Nimble America.

The idea for KettleSpace came about following a remarkably commonplace scenario: finding somewhere quiet to take a call in a public place.

She said: «I think this private member's bill follows a trend we've seen in America with the introduction of state legislation to undermine LGBT and other equality laws with an increase of so - called conscientious objection exemptions for public employees providing public services.»

Granted, President Bush did make a public relations misstep in the days immediately following the 9/11 attacks when he called the coming U.S - led war against global terrorism a «crusade» and promised that terrorists would face the «full wrath» of the U.S. «A lot of people think that America is out to get Islam, anyway,» Joshua Salaam, director of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, warned at the time.

How many so - called Christians who whole - heartedly support their placement in public buildings, etc. actually follow and obey ALL TEN, and in the manner prescribed in the book?

When John the Baptist came preaching and teaching about baptism, he was calling such a remnant to make a public declaration of their desire to follow God in righteousness and faithfulness.

I have suggested some of the ways this can be done: increasing the number of TV networks to six or even 12; diversifying the sources of production; increasing support of public broadcasting and community - supported stations; the use of telephone call - ins; follow - up programs with discussions; community - media projects; more use of cable, videocassettes and other less «mass» forms of the technology.

Following the overwhelming feedback from last year's awards, KRUPS is thrilled to open up a public vote and call for entries on their Facebook page www.Facebook.com/KRUPSUSA.

The move follows a public consultation on the use of such additives in foods, with calls for BPO to be outlawed in the wake of the 2008 melamine contaminated milk incidents.

The FAI released a statement, saying: «Following inaccurate media reports which refer to an incident involving a member of the public this evening at the Republic of Ireland team hotel, we wish to clarify that Roy Keane called the Gardai following the Following inaccurate media reports which refer to an incident involving a member of the public this evening at the Republic of Ireland team hotel, we wish to clarify that Roy Keane called the Gardai following the following the incident.

Some have speculated that even if she delivers at home, Kate will still have to do a «photo call» after the birth, as she did following the births of Princess Charlotte and Prince George, to satiate the public.

-LSB-...] of public - school children Chris Liebig offers the following explanation for what he calls the «incredible shrinking lunch period»: At a meeting with concerned parents, the school superintendent sympathized with our concerns, but -LSB-...]

-LSB-...] and parent of public - school children offers the following explanation for what he calls the «incredible shrinking lunch period»: At a meeting with concerned parents, the school superintendent sympathized with our concerns, but -LSB-...]

Ferguson's comments follow a call last week by another Ukip candidate for members of the public to be stripped of the right to vote.

England and Wales left with the highest drink - drive limit in Europe after Malta announces plans to lower legal blood alcohol content for drivers Road safety groups and emergency services call for England and Wales to follow suit No progress on UK drink driving deaths since 2010 Public opinion polls show 77 % in favour of a lower legal limit

UPDATE 2/23/18: Following the announcement of station closures in Upper Manhattan, State Assembly member Linda Rosenthal is calling on the MTA to halt its plans until it holds a public hearing first.

In July 2011, following the revelation that the News of the World had paid private investigators to hack into the phones of Milly Dowler, as well as the families of murder victims and deceased servicemen, Miliband called for News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks to resign, urged David Cameron to establish a public, judge - led inquiry into the scandal, and announced that he would force a Commons vote on whether to block the News International bid for a controlling stake in BSkyB.

Following last week's comments, however, a Trump spokesperson denounced the remarks, calling them reprehensible and saying they serve no place in the public discourse.

The mayor has consistently called for campaign finance reform, calling the city's public matching system a gold standard that the state should follow.

Mr. de Blasio's announcement today follows a flurry of similar policy initiatives that Mr. Cuomo, after his skepticism of the State Legislature, rolled out unilaterally over the last year: first, a $ 15 - an - hour wage for fast food workers through a special wage board, then the same for state public employees last November, and most recently for SUNY employees Monday — complete with a call for the city to follow.

The nature of the threat has not been made public, but the district issued the following statement: Last night, the Superintendent received a phone call from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office...

The FSB is calling on the Government to ensure that all public agencies follow the lead of central Government and pay all invoices to small firms within 10 days; that all contractors that the public sector uses pay their sub-contractors within the same time; and that all private sector companies used by the public sector sign up to the Prompt Payment Code.

SEIU 32BJ is continuing its campaign to get the Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass a bill that would close a so - called loophole and extend a prevailing - wage law to apply to public utilities.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families received a letter from a social worker dated February 16th 2007 containing an allegation that child protection procedures were not being followed in Haringey and calling for a public inquiry.

At 4 p.m., New York City Public Advocate Tish James, numerous women's organizations and elected officials will host «an emergency rally and call to action» following GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's most recent attack on women, Columbus Circle (60th and Broadway), Manhattan.

The Health Commissioner added that the ministry have made contacts with UPTH, primary health centres, and other relevant authorities to be at alert for any emergencies and called on the public to contact the following numbers 08056109538, 09062277699, and 08033124314 in case of emergency.

Also at 1 p.m., NYC subway and bus riders will rally with lawmakers from both parties, calling out Cuomo for zeroing out the MTA capital plan in his budget and demanding that the state follow through on the governor's promise to fund public transit investment, Assembly staircase, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

In his state of the county address, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone called for a top - to - bottom review of the county's charter following a series of corruption scandals that have touched public officials.

The vote followed an acrimonious meeting, where commissioners appointed by the Assemblys peaker demanded a public discussion of the deliberations, and called the governor's threats to open his own investigation «coercive.»

Specifically, the letter calls for the co-lead agencies to «provide a minimum 90 - day public comment period following the release of a Draft Scoping Document... that public information sessions and hearings be held in every county in the pipeline pathway, and at least one meeting along the crude - by - rail route that would serve the pipelines; and... make an extraordinary effort to maximize public engagement regarding the scoping process, to make all the meetings and comment deadlines widely known and to help the public understand the significance of their opportunity to participate in the scoping process.»

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for policies to increase school attendance of homeless children, following an audit that found more than half of students in shelters were chronically absent from public schools.

Good government groups were quick to see «horse trading» in the package deal, and called for the council to hold public hearings and follow the recommendations of a Quadrennial Commission that had suggested a lesser raise.

Southold Town's original draft law called for a seven - night minimum stay requirement, but it was expanded to 14 nights following a public hearing in June.

Now the public have their answer: in deleting the following lines from the so - called «Shirley Williams» motion on healthcare

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Ahead of her first public address following the brutal murder of her husband at the hands of Islamic extremists, Bangladeshi blogger Bonya Ahmed has called on the UK Government to do more in tackling extremism at home and to put pressure on international governments to tackle the growing persecution of humanists and the non-religious internationally.

Last year, on July 28, 2014, Governor Cuomo called the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption (created by Governor Cuomo in July 2013 and shuttered less than a year later) a «phenomenal success,» following a report into the relationship between the governor's office and Moreland amid reports that Cuomo was being investigated by United States Attorney Preet Bharara for interfering with the commission's work.

He denied the allegations in a conference call with reporters, then followed that up with a public letter from several women who used to work for him attesting to his virtues, and characterizing the alleged misconduct as «completely out of step with the man we have worked closely with.»

«I'm calling on the other candidates in this race to follow my lead and acknowledge that they should have shared this information with the public long ago.

By calling on Labour to adopt a new agenda on public service reform, local ownership and control, a green economy and a renewed democracy, LABOUR S REVIVAL offers a practical path for modernisers to follow in the tough months ahead.