Sentences with phrase «about issues of public importance»

When statements were made on radio and television that slandered individuals, or strong positions about issues of public importance were aired which needed balance and rebuttal, it was possible for ordinary citizens to demand that the station provide time for reply.

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The inclusion of these ideas in the CIC report underscores a key point about the importance of Asia for Canada — that Asia's rise matters for all of Canada, and that an Asia strategy should be central to Canadian public policy as a whole, rather than a niche activity for a few line departments that deal with «international» issues.

What is troubling is that all citizens were significantly affected by the news media; that the media are fostering a considerable amount of misperceptions about issues of great public importance; and that these misperceptions tend to follow a particular ideological line — namely, that the war in Iraq was justified.

The decline in political activity proved true for every category, from preaching a sermon on a public policy issue (1 % did so in 2016, down from 37 % in 2014) to distributing voter guides (36 %, down from 45 %) to speaking to the congregation about the importance of voting (62 %, down from 78 %).

Green Party of New York Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins talks about key campaign issue and introduces Lee, a public school teacher and union activist, who discusses the importance of Education to the campaign.

The reality is that creation of a public campaign finance system — an issue of utmost importance this legislative session to the activist faction of the WFP — is not actually all that important to many labor unions, which care more about job creation, wages and benefits.

Ithaca City Judge Seth Peacock spoke about his support for the fellow Teamster (Hawkins unloads UPS trucks and Peacock is a former truck driver) and the importance of free public higher education, an issue that Hawkins spoke about at length Wednesday.

It is pertinent to let the public be aware that the Inspector General of Police since assumption of duty in June, 2016 has appeared about Ten (10) times before the Senate on different issues of National Importance.

In 1993, U.S. Department of Education official Francie Alexander addressed the issue as the Clinton administration pushed public dialogue about the importance of creating common benchmarks as a means of preparing students for future success.

«Over time, we've seen a real shift in thinking from a lot of skepticism about early childhood to a much broader public and parent awareness about the importance of early learning and development,» says Sara Mead, an analyst with Bellwether Education Partners who studies early childhood issues.

Together, these projects encouraged grassroots thinking about leadership, expanded the kinds of organizations addressing this issue and raised public awareness about the importance of leadership to improve student learning.

The two Liberal leaders did issue a joint statement saying they also talked about the importance of investing in infrastructure, which is good news for Ontario's 10 - year, $ 130 billion plan for roads, bridges and public transit projects.

Safe Hounds Beagle Rescue also strives to educate the public about the Beagle breed with emphasis on the humane treatment of all companion animals, proper care and guardianship, the importance of spaying and neutering to reduce pet overpopulation, and to raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues.

The Sierra Club Voter Education Fund's Real Republicans project seeks to educate voters about the records of the 2012 GOP presidential candidates by highlighting their extreme positions on public health and other issues of critical importance to the American people and encourage the public to find out more about the candidates and their positions on these issues.

Indeed, one thing that struck me about recent Twitter and online commentary was that many conservatives who have criticized Justice Ginsburg for her extrajudicial statements wrote approvingly of recent public statements she made about the importance of due process in Title IX proceedings, without mentioning broader concerns about extrajudicial statements on legal issues that may come before the Court or about issues that are part of current political debate.

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About Blog This is an educative blog for public health professionals.This page focuses on the issues of public health importance.