Sentences with phrase «public petitions of»

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, told the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions of the Senate that he knew nothing about an armoured Range Rover car said to worth N298m, which was seized by the Nigeria Customs Service.

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A week of protests over concerns for public safety preceded the spraying, with protesters marching outside city hall and circulating an online petition that gained thousands of signatures.

She was originally meant to stay at the Bowling Green plaza for only a week, but thousands signed a petition to make her a permanent public work of art, and by the end of March, the city of New York had agreed to let her stay for a year.

The proposals provoked more than 2,600 public comments, petitions with more than 330,000 signatures, and letters from at least 119 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 19 U.S. senators.

In your official response to petition 421 - 00858, you claim that public financing of infrastructure through Bank of Canada low - cost loans would be inflationary.

Even when the petitions of the Old Testament concerning public matters are not vindictive, they are commonly nationalistic, as, for example, the Isaian plea for divine interposition in Israel's desperate need, (Isaiah 63:15 - 64:12) or Daniel's great prayer for his people, (Daniel 9:4 - 19) or the ejaculatory supplications of Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 9:8; 11:13) or the elaborate petitions in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Usually these prayers, whether in worship or personal devotions, include petitions for four overlapping groups of people: intimates and friends, public authorities, enemies and the needy.

In addition to the rights to private liberties previously discussed, then, a democratic constitution must also stipulate a set of rights to public liberties, which includes the familiar rights to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and petition, due process, and equal protection of the laws.

The most explicit statement of these limitations is in the Constitution's first ten amendments — the Bill of Rights — which guarantee freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, the right to bear arms, protection against the obligatory quartering of soldiers, security from unwarranted search and seizure, the right to a grand jury, protection against double jeopardy and self - incrimination, the right of due process, just compensation for private property taken for public use, and speedy public trial by jury without excessive fines or bail.

The petition, to the Justice Secretary, says: «Several recent high profile cases have evidenced how the general public has fixed preconceived ideas of what constitutes rape, a victim and a perpetrator of sexual violence.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

The petition states: «Ricardians (those who believe Richard was wrongly accused of usurping the crown by murdering his way to it, but that he was actually one of our most just and enlightened kings) are clearly aware that Shakespeare's play was fiction and probably written as a satire on the corruption of power, but members of the general public often believe that Shakespeare was accurate, so each time the play is produced it only adds to the unfair reputation that Richard has been given.

So long as deregulation is in effect, local public interest groups who have difficulty getting stations to meet their demands for reasonable reform should consider petitioning the FCC to deny the license of the station.

It requires considerable time, money and expertise, but a station takes nothing more seriously than a carefully crafted petition to the FCC, and sometimes the mere threat by those in positions of moral authority are sufficient to get stations to meet their public service obligation more effectively.

In communities where there is dissatisfaction with the performance of one or more stations, public groups may legally file petitions with the FCC to deny license renewals.

MASIPAG, a farmer - scientist network in the Philippines have long emphasized the detrimental impact of Golden Rice and submitted public comments and petitions to IRRI and FSANZ.

I would like to use your Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf photo (with the recipe title) as one of four photos to represent on Change.org the Canadian petition e-1205 asking the government to offer a mandatory vegan option in all federal and provincial public establishments such as schools, hospital, prisons, ect

MASIPAG, a farmer scientist network in the Philippines have long emphasized the detrimental impact of Golden Rice and submitted public comments and petitions to IRRI and FSANZ.

In addition, the petition requested that we issue an interim final rule under section 403 (r)(7)(A) of the FD&C Act, stating that the evidence is compelling and the potential to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption is important for public health and that issuing an interim final rule would allow affected fruit and vegetable products to become eligible to bear these health claims as expeditiously as possible.

The team filed a petition with the City of Boston Public Improvement Commission to change the name of Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street.

Petition statement to be delivered to Forrest Claypool, CEO, Chicago Public Schools and Frank Clark, President, Board of Education, CPS

While I do not dismiss the recent grassroots efforts that have gained significant strength via a petition to get pink slime out of school cafeterias, I worry that the focus on it detracts from bigger and more important food system issues, and provides the meat industry with a convenient distraction and an easily fixable problem that can effortlessly be spun into a public - relations success.

Nestlé launched Pure Life water in Brazil shortly afterwards, demineralising water from a spring in the water park in the historic spa town of São Lourenço, which had an adverse impact on other springs and the tourism industry, leading to a mass petition which prompted a civil public action by the public prosecutor.

On May 21 2014 - to mark 33 years since WHO's adoption of the Code - Public Citizen, flanked by scores mothers and ally organizations, hand delivered the petition to a Mead Johnson executive outside the company's headquarters near Chicago, Illinois.

Last month, US consumer group Public Citizen delivered an 18,000 signature - strong petition to Mead Johnson Nutrition (Enfamil), Abbott Laboratories (Similac), and Nestlé USA (Gerber), in which it urged them to «stop distributing samples of infant formula in healthcare facilities.»

And while the science may be disputed, depending on who is funding the study, as to whether commonly used food dyes such as Yellow 5, Red 40 and 6 others made from petroleum pose a «rainbow of risks» that include hyperactivity in children, cancer (in animal studies), and allergic reactions, because of the problem of hyperactivity, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of these dyes given that the British government and European Unionhave taken actions that are virtually ending their use of dyes throughout Europe.

No doubt some consumers do fear the use of ammonium - hydroxide to process their food, but nothing in the wording of my Change.org petition or my writing or speaking about this issue has ever once sought to confuse the public by associating this chemical with the cleaning agent you keep under your sink.

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By supplying samples to distribute to parents, Mead Johnson, Abbott, and Nestlé USA have failed to adhere to the principles of the WHO Code, Public Citizen claimed in its 18,000 signature - strong petition.

Earlier this month, IFC dismissed claims made in a Public Citizen petition - delivered in May to Mead Johnson Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories, and Nestlé USA - that the US practice of providing free hospital discharge bags containing infant formula samples is a violation of the WHO Code.

His lawyers are expected to argue that Anas, after petitioning the president to remove him from the bench because of the acts complained about on the video, violated the constitutional provisions by proceeding to make the evidence public.

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, would on Tuesday appear before the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to answer questions on allegations of fraud preferred against him.

Two types of recall election are needed: (i) local people forcing a by - election on their sitting MP; and (ii) public petitions calling for a general election: once more than 50 % of the electorate had signed a properly conducted petition, then the sovereign would dissolve parliament for a general election.

Interestingly, the National Council cited the public comments of Mr. Paul Afoko on an alleged criminal conduct of two National Officers with respect to illegal use of party funds as one of the reasons for their petition.

In conjunction with the petition, the RCVS has also produced a template letter which the profession and public can use to write to their local Member of Parliament asking them to support the campaign.

In order to assure a transparent and accountable process for examining and determining the petitions, the EC assembled a Panel of Eminent Ghanaians to chair the two - day public hearing on the issue.

«With his formal announcement, any attempt to short - circuit the petition process with a vacancy committee will fly in the face of democracy and, I believe, be met with public outrage.»

While calling for the Senator to «come clean,» Erie County Republican Committee Chairman Nick Langworthy reminded the public of Panepinto's 2001 misdemeanor election fraud conviction for collecting false signatures on nominating petitions.

Michelle McCulloch, of Attica, confirmed in a phone interview Monday night, that she filed a complaint with the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics accusing Ranzenhofer of coercing staff into gathering petitions for Bellavia's GOP rival, Chris Collins.

The debate was only triggered because of public pressure, with 135,000 people signing an online petition saying current drug laws are not working.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia has decided to allow new evidence in regards to a petition calling for the removal of Carl Paladino from his position on the Buffalo Public School Board.

Spitzer didn't go public about his run until the evening of July 7; the next morning, the Board of Elections opened the window for accepting completed petitions from candidates.

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, after subjecting the Management of four different banks, where the first lady had accounts, directed that those accounts not encumbered by any legal process be re-opened.

As the State Senate today passed «Kirby & Quigley's Law» by a 59 - 2 vote, Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville), the author and lead sponsor of the bill, has announced a new online petition drive to harness the power of the people to urge the Assembly to bring the public safety measure to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.

If the council fails to adopt the proposition, and another 5 percent of voters sign petitions - that's roughly 1,350 additional signatures - the matter would go to a public referendum.

Explaining the motive for the petition, one of the petitioners Abigail Elorm Mensah said the former Attorney General has on several occasions conducted himself in a manner that has brought the party into disrepute and public ridicule and also weakened the unity and cohesion of the party in breach of articles 46 [8] and 45.

Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based on public health concerns.

«The Supreme Court properly denied the petition... to invalidate the petition designating Teachout as a candidate for the public office of governor...» the panel of four appellate justices wrote.

Following a month of abundant citywide community activism and outreach, City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has submitted to City Hall more than 10,600 parent petition signatures, dozens of video and audio testimonies and nearly 20 resolutions from Community Education Councils, Community Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day care cuts.

In the initial petition, a litany of allegations have been levelled against her, including spending GH cents 3.9 million to partition an office, receipt of a Toyota Land Cruiser from the erstwhile John Mahama - led NDC government, spending about $ 14 million when the Public Procurement Authority had authorised her to use only $ 7.5 million, as well as attending Cabinet meetings during the tenure of the President John Mahama, among other issues.