Sentences with phrase «against liberal policies»

Mr. Peralta's defection does more than siphon power from the Democratic conference; it puts the independent group in position to expand its sphere of influence, pulling Republicans toward the political middle and offering John J. Flanagan, the Senate's Republican leader, an unbreachable bulwark against liberal policies favored by the Democrats who dominate the State Assembly.

He espoused the exact same teachings that the conservatives taught (the Pharisees) and was against the liberal policies of the Saducees.

Not exact matches

Though it never drew a direct link, the Liberal government's review of its arts funding policies - launched last January - came on the heels of allegations of sexual misconduct that were levelled against Albert Schultz, the founding artistic director of Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre.

The religious controversies that occupied Rembrandt's Dutch contemporaries were internal debates among Calvinist factions — the conservative Reformed establishment against the more liberal Arminian or Remonstrant sect that favored free will over predestination, and peace — a policy also good for business — over continued war against Catholic Spain.

To be sure, there are many good liberal arguments to be made against religious preferences in our immigration and refugee policies.

He told politics.co.uk his policy committee functioned as an «early warning system» against steps taken by the coalition government which «could cause significant problems for a significant number of Liberal Democrat MPs».

The proposal was framed as an effort to push back against the «anti-worker» policies of President Donald Trump's administration, which comes as the IDC itself has been accused by liberal advocacy organizations and some fellow Democrats for enabling Senate Republicans in Albany.

Public pressure against companies connected to the gun industry following last month's school shooting in Florida has hit an unlikely target: REI, the outdoors co-op better known for its public lands advocacy, liberal return policy and annual dividend for customers.

Cuomo last week touted his Democratic Party's brand has one that supports socially liberal policies such as same - sex marriage, but has also been inoculated against Republican charges of being bad for businesses by supporting tax increases.

Mr Clegg's appointment comes days after Tory leader David Cameron reached out to the liberal party to form a «progressive alliance» against government policy.

The Green Party nominee had initially proposed this year that the labor - backed Working Families Party should endorse his candidacy in order to present a united liberal front against Cuomo, who liberal activists remain deeply skeptical of when it comes to economic policies.

While briefing semi-privately against left «extremism» in the Liberal Democrats, attempts will be made by the prime minister through the Downing Street Policy Unit to persuade Charles Kennedy - if he wins today - to toe a more Blairite line.

In a State of the State address in Manhattan last week — one of six he gave around the state — Mr. Cuomo appeared to be positioning himself, and the state, as a liberal bulwark against Mr. Trump's planned policies.

During a fundraiser for Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer's Senate campaign, Cuomo went on the offensive against state Senate Republicans, blaming them for blocking policy measures favored by liberals and calling for their ouster after two key special elections later this month.

On Tuesday, Cuomo went on the offensive against state Senate Republicans, blaming them for blocking policy measures favored by liberals and calling for their ouster after two key special elections later this month.

Several of the team have been heavily involved in successful SLF campaigns including the Liberal Democrat campaign against the NHS Bill, and in taking forward progressive Liberal Democrat policies in a wide variety of areas.

I, as a loyal if not wholly enthusiastic supporter of this coalition, see Liberal Democrat spokespeople going on the television and in the press defending in detail policies that I know to be Tory policies that this party does not agree with, which are against party policy and which will not party policy at the next general election... The way in which coalition policy, when it is not Liberal Democrat policy, is being presented has got to change.

The son of a liberal icon who has cast himself as a centrist, Cuomo has treated New York's financial services sector with kid gloves, quietly pushing through favorable policies and, a bit more loudly, holding the line against others» calls for tax increases.

McKinney's brand of fiscal conservatism and liberal social policy would make him an appealing candidate in November, the Senate minority leader is struggling against front - runner Foley in their party contest.

The residential tenant in California is protected by very liberal policies that guard against predatory landlords, flippers or lazy developers.

sent to Congressional lawmakers against the climate bill, the Energy and Policy Institute, a liberal watchdog group,

In 2009, Hawthorn and a subcontractor admitted they were behind fake letters sent to Congressional lawmakers against the climate bill, the Energy and Policy Institute, a liberal watchdog group, noted in a Thursday blog post.

The wide - ranging bill implemented a host of liberal policies, including an assault weapon ban and the Violence Against Women Act.

This factor is often overlooked by current policies and other intervention strategies aimed at addressing violence against women which are primarily guided and directed by a liberal feminist framework.