Sentences with phrase «agenda items such»

Since the formation of the IDC in 2011, mainline Democrats have howled that the IDC's partnership with the GOP has blocked consideration of key progressive agenda items such as the development of a single - payer health care system, campaign finance reforms, abortion protections and more.

Also worth noting: Even Democrats who voted against unpopular national Democratic agenda items such as health care reform, including Reps. Michael McMahon and Michael Arcuri, ended up losing.

posed Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi about the super PAC's efforts, adding that New Yorkers have «overwhelmingly» supported Cuomo's agenda items such as affordable college and stopping the millionaire tax breaks.

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on his ability to push through other items on his agenda, such as tax reform, infrastructure spending and deregulation — the promise of which has helped propel stocks upward since his election.

Additional information will be included when the company has certain items on its agenda, such as equity plan data for equity plan proposals or detailed compensation - related information for an advisory vote on executive compensation.

When «The Gift of Salvation» speaks of «needlessly divisive disputes» between Roman Catholics and Evangelicals, it does not refer to the many weighty theological matters on which we still conscientiously disagree, such as sacramental theology, Marian devotion, purgatory, etc. «The Gift of Salvation» takes note of these matters, referring to them as «serious and persistent differences» which are «necessarily interrelated» with the affirmations we have made in common, and are thus future agenda items for us.

«To further our unity solution for the New York State Senate and define each other's position, there is no doubt all Democrats agree that a united Democratic delegation will take up a progressive agenda including such items as the Dream Act, GENDA, single payer healthcare, the Reproductive Health Act, campaign finance reform, the Contraceptive Care Act among other progressive initiatives that have been, or may be advanced.

De Blasio, who was a deputy under Cuomo in the Clinton administration's department of Housing and Urban Development, needs the governor to fund many of his agenda items, such as certain Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and his signature political goal of expanding pre-kindergarten to every child by next year.

During her press conference outside PS 13, Ms. Malliotakis unveiled her Albany reform agenda, including: Requiring a two - thirds legislative majority to pass new taxes and fees; capping the rise in spending at the rate of inflation or 2 percent, whichever is less; requiring legislators to disclose outside sources of income; requiring public authorities like the MTA to undergo an independent financial audit, and calling for a constitutional convention to address items that have bedeviled the state recently, such as appointing a lieutenant governor and breaking a Senate tie.

While he's put forth his initial 2018 agenda items, Cuomo has also been working to mitigate the effects of the tax reforms, which will likely force many New Yorkers to pay higher overall taxes, with measures such as allowing property tax prepayments.

Since taking office, the governor's agenda has benefited from his negotiating with a divided Legislature — working with Assembly Democrats to push progressive items such as same - sex marriage and a higher minimum wage, and the Senate GOP on more fiscally conservative measures.

Among the items on the agenda was the Police Benevolent Association's request for higher - powered firearms, such as AR - 15 rifles.

This also holds true even for the items that were on the U.S. — China agenda at Mar - a-Lago, such as the future of war - torn Syria after Trump ordered a cruise missile strike in response to that nation's use of chemical weapons in its civil war.

Sometimes this practice also provides key insights, such as one student writing about having a hard time at home and that it's affecting her grade, or another student setting a goal to check off every item on his agenda each day before he leaves school.

Generally, such agenda items are passed without debate, but if the school board chooses to play a more direct role in the High School Redesign, it could bring the item back as an action item at a future meeting.

supporters in the crowd that waiting almost four hours to get to our agenda item, and we feel so fortunate to have such amazing volunteers and staff.

Because of the visitors coming in droves and with more expected to arrive, Paje said, President Aquino has made the Puerto Princesa Underground River a major Cabinet agenda item during its last meeting and ordered the expansion of the airport there to be an international gateway for tourists, especially those coming from such big markets as Xiamen, Shanghai and Kaoshiung.

As such, marketing, client service, client communications and client feedback should a standing agenda item for all management committees and threaded into the business plan.

One of the first items on the agenda is to calculate the cost of affordable life insurance in various policy types such as Term, Universal and Whole Life insurance.

Aided with meeting support such as scheduled meetings, reserved conference rooms, created agenda items and meeting room setup.