Sentences with phrase «advocacy efforts goes»

Our duty to engage in advocacy efforts goes beyond the 140 days the state legislature meets.

Not exact matches

As Time goes on, do intend to consciously feature other sides from their own camps because it «feels» to be a really good tool for determining where education and advocacy efforts might be effectively focused at any given moment..

«Putting together an advocacy group is like telling the governor he's not going to be allowed to do his job,» Mr. Sheinkopf said of Mr. de Blasio's efforts.

We strive to promote a closer relationship between school attorneys and their school board clients, and encourage the on - going professional development of our members by offering continuing legal education, specialized publications, web resources and opportunities to work closely with NSBA on legal advocacy efforts.

After a brief mention from Dunn about the on - going work of Charter Schools Now, the 501 (c)(4), Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, gave an overview of TCSA's advocacy efforts including city - based regional grassroots coalitions, legislative engagement, parent / advocate trainings, and communications.

The pro bono consultants who went through the unions» published national, state, and local tax returns estimated based on their research, interviews, and sampling that roughly one third of the unions» efforts went toward political advocacy.

At the same time, some education officials and advocacy groups fear the opt - out movement will reverse a long - term effort to identify teachers and schools — and students — who are not up to par, at least as far as their test performance goes.

That EPA letter certainly played a part — as did sustained grassroots advocacy efforts, exposes on conflicts of interest between State and the pipeline's profiteers, and relentless debunking of false jobs and energy security promises — in the State Department's move to punt the decision for a year, take a fresh look at the proposals, and go back to the drawing board to create a new supplemental environmental impact statement.

Vote Hemp, an advocacy group, said Wednesday it believes hemp - farming backers are going to reach the end of their longtime effort this year, citing a Zogby International poll they commissioned last month that shows support from 71 percent of Californians.

Washington law firms have a great deal going: because their internal workings are necessarily somewhat opaque, their participants can inevitably engage in (and reap the high rewards of) some non-courtroom advocacy efforts on behalf of unpopular well - heeled clients without having to pay the public price of ostracism as lobbyists.

Unfortunately, despite the efforts of government and consumer advocacy groups, fake reviews and less - than - legitimate review services aren't going anywhere.

If you go to Planned Parenthood Federation of America's national website... then 50 % of your gift will support health services, community service and education here in Northern California and 50 % of your gift will also support national advocacy and education efforts.

For every $ 2 collected, one dollar will go to IHSA advocacy and one dollar will go to NHSA advocacy efforts.