Sentences with phrase «advance of the next election»

But as the decades passed, lawmakers increasingly passed bills to raise their salary as far in advance of the next election as possible to reduce the likelihood of voter backlash.

Labour desperately needs to develop its stars of tomorrow — the people who will get great media coverage and win over voters not just in advance of the next election, but in the run up to 2020.

On Monday, Klobuchar and Sen. John Kennedy, R - La., wrote to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassle, R - Iowa, requesting that the committee call technology firms» CEOs to appear and describe their efforts «to combat attempted foreign interference,» as well as «to protect Americans» data and limit abuse of the platforms» in advance of the next election.

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This week, lost in the media circus caused by the resignation of Premier Stelmach and Finance Minister Morton, the announcement of the Alberta Government's Oilsands Panel and the David Suzuki CBC documentary on the oilsands was a very important announcement in advance of the next Federal Election.

Katie Wilson, an Essex County Democrat, is planning a challenge to Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, next year, making her the second Democrat to enter the NY - 21 race well in advance of the midterm elections.

In advance of the publication of a ConservativeHome poll on party members» attitudes to co-operation with the Liberal Democrats he suggests that Britain may be heading for a hung parliament after the next General Election.

Bunning, despite the fact that polling showed that he simply could not win re-election this fall, still retains a somewhat considerable following within conservative circles in the state — the very people who both Paul and Grayson are trying to appeal in advance of what is expected to be a relatively low turnout election next month.

This may be a thesis too far for many Conservative and LibDem MPs as Boles wants their parties to agree to an electoral pact well in advance of the next general election.

The storm of outrage among civil society organisations over the government's bill to stifle campaigning by voluntary bodies, pressure groups and charities for a year in advance of the next general election has eclipsed debate on the abject weakness of the same bill's proposals for a register of lobbyists.

However, those backing his third term at City Hall say he would be in a better position to secure a seat in advance of the next general election but one in 2020.

The resolution was motivated by Cuomo's announcement last month that the party was planning a large campaign in advance of next year's congressional elections.

«The political realities are such that this bill probably won't advance in the Congress this year or probably next year,» said David Donnelly, co-director of Friends of Democracy, a Washington group that advocates for public financing of elections.

Policymakers want to effect positive change through policy, and they often need to make decisions on a short cycle — after all, they often make promises in their elections, and it behooves them to show evidence that their chosen policies are working in advance of the next round of elections.

Classes were not in session Tuesday because of elections, but testing will resume this week and be completed before next week when Advanced Placement tests begin.

In pitching the reading initiative during his election campaign, Walker said students who couldn't read by the end of third grade should not advance to the next grade.