Sentences with phrase «against the initiative»

In comparison, a full - blown advertising campaign against the initiative could carry a price tag in the millions.

They are trying to push back against initiatives to acquire financial and security information from users.

However, 400 people signed a petition against the initiative.

Shortly after Palin made these comments Alaskans voted against the initiative which opened the door for the unhindered development of Pebble Mine which will sit directly upstream from Bristol Bay.

Legislators considering changing their divorce laws should consider the full range of legal options available to them, such as those compiled by Americans for Divorce Reform and posted on their Internet «Divorce Reform Page «69 This site presents arguments for and against the initiatives as well as model legislation.

Some gay Republicans also became organized against the initiative on a grassroots level.

The Alaska measure led by about 52 - 48 percent with all precincts reporting preliminary results early on Wednesday, and groups for and against the initiative said it had passed.

At least one clergyman who was contacted joined in filing a complaint against the initiative with the IRS.

Nestlé lobbied extremely hard against this initiative and the Synod decided to suspend its support for the boycott and conduct its own investigation.

The Justice for Men and Boys (J4MB) party was founded by Mike Buchanan, who has a not - so - distinguished track record of fighting against initiatives to improve gender diversity in the boardroom.

With Mayor Bill de Blasio pushing his Vision Zero safety plan to end traffic deaths, Oddo said approving this project goes against that initiative.

New York state energy czar Richard Kauffman says providing any more public testimony on the program is not possible right now since there are lawsuits filed against the initiative.

Hess and Burris are two of Common Core's most eloquent and energetic critics, but the position they mounted against the initiative's math standards is not a strong one.

In October, the Sequim School Board, worried it would divert funding from public education, passed a resolution against the initiative.

Scott Schmerelson introduced a resolution against the Eli Broad Foundation's plan to increase charter schools in the district, designed to put the board on record against all initiatives «that present a strategy designed to serve some students and not all students.»

For a taste of the arguments that will be arrayed against this initiative, read Christopher Helman at Forbes.

May also criticised green groups who campaign against initiatives such as wind farms and the Severn tidal barrage scheme, while also proclaiming the need to tackle climate change.

«While our federal government is sitting on its hands, California is moving full speed ahead toward a clean energy future,» Mr. Schwarzenegger, who campaigned vigorously against the initiative, said in a recent address.

That wind power and solar use is up in places in Germany, the Netherlands and China, along parts of the US is not a bad thing but wind mills are still terribly ineffecient and the battle against the initiative to place solar panels in the Mojave also slows down progress.

The tally was 7,049 votes against the initiative, with 4,575 in favor.

The Washington Attorney General is seeking at least $ 14 million from the food industry, alleging a trade association broke public disclosure laws by shielding the names of companies that contributed to a campaign against an initiative that would have required food makers to label products with GMOs.

And he says that money could be used to unduly influence the process of electing delegates, to «wine and dine» and lobby them, as well as to finance advocacy campaigns for or against initiatives that the delegates might ultimately endorse.

As the election rapidly approaches, environmentalists have spoken out both for and against the initiative.

The original BVT proposals were shelved after the initial consultation showed overwhelming opposition to the scheme with all the representative bodies who responded being against the initiative.

The overwhelming sentiment online seemed to me to be against this initiative and it's $ 40 dues increase.