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Further complicating the matter is the perhaps overly ambitious agenda of the volume — attempting not only to engage in Jewish - Christian dialogue from the perspective of Judaism, but, at the same time, to renew Jewish self - understanding and provide Christian responses.

«The agenda we lay out today is clearly the most ambitious agenda of the three I have outlined in the State of the States,» Cuomo said.

More than a decade has passed since 29 European countries adopted an ambitious agenda of reforms with the view to create the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

Not exact matches

The Canada Summit is characteristically ambitious (I've participated in one of The Economist's events previously), but the organizers have gathered together an impressive lineup of speaker to tackle the Summit's agenda.

In his ambitious second term agenda, announced during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, President Obama raised a proposal that made small business owners sit up and take notice: an increase in the minimum wage to $ 9 from its current $ 7.25.

But now support for her has plunged to around 30 percent, a record low, and analysts say an ambitious agenda including a proposed constitutional reform and overhaul of the university education system are at risk.

But two trade agreements President Obama wants to advance as part of an ambitious domestic agenda for his last two years in office — the Trans - Pacific partnership in Asia and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in Europe — are getting push - back from both the left and right.

This priority has given rise to an ambitious and comprehensive agenda of reforms to make the global financial system more resilient.

Their ambitious agenda in pursuit of «transformational change» includes K - 12 education, criminal justice, scientific integrity, and more.

«It doesn't spell out exactly how the United States will pursue these goals, but it is quite a clear and ambitious agenda for reform of the WTO,» said Edward Alden, a trade expert at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Progressives will be expecting the government to deliver on its ambitious social agenda, and will note that this could be easily funded on the revenue side by implementing a modest corporate tax increase, by scaling back the so - called middle class tax cut, and by setting more ambitious targets for the promised Liberal review of tax loopholes for the most affluent.

The rest of our ambitious and progressive trade agenda depends on this critical first step.

At the same time, Obama decided not to place a clear, ambitious agenda at the heart of his reelection campaign, focusing instead on a relentless effort to portray Mitt Romney as an unacceptable alternative.

A final chapter by a committee of five sets forth an ambitious agenda for the field.

Today, the most ambitious Cartesian dreams of life extension and enhancement set the agenda for «transhumanism.»

How might theology contribute to the revitalization of the churches precisely as it assumes this broader, more ambitious agenda?

many of those behind the Court are motivated by a far more ambitious agenda.

#MFMclimatepledge wants the leaders to commit now to agreeing an ambitious climate treaty at the COP 21 Conference in Paris next year, with the subject of meat reduction firmly on the agenda.

At the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 2) in May 2016, she sought to deliver on the ambitious environmental goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Much of Cuomo's ambitious and sweeping agenda will be dead in the water if the Legislature refuses to play ball.

With Democrats holding the presidency and running Congress, you'd expect progressive interests to be having a field day, but a combination of the economic crisis and Barack Obama's ambitious agenda could bury much other legislation in the months and years ahead.

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Your support is vital in helping Governor Cuomo continue his efforts on behalf of New Yorkers and his ambitious agenda for our state in 2013.

MANHATTAN — Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his plan for a complete «financial reinvention» of the State of New York in a forceful State of the State address Wednesday that set an ambitious agenda for the coming year.

Within months of assuming office, the Conservatives had taken full control of the agenda, rolling out ambitious reform programmes in health, education and welfare.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio challenged his predecessor, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, on his work ethic, saying he needs a bigger staff of special assistants because his agenda is more ambitious than Bloomberg's was.

By the way, why do so many politicians - especially the young and ambitious - need to be reminded that civil rights are not some kind of bonus, granted to a «lobby» with an agenda, but a defi ning characteristic of the free society which they have been elected to serve?

This will be a one - day event with an ambitious agenda, aiming to both raise the profile of the Forum and to consult the membership on our aims and strategy.

The $ 41 billion Housing New York: A Five - Borough, Ten - Year Plan is the most expansive and ambitious affordable housing agenda of its kind in the nation's history, and Mayor de Blasio pledged it would reach New Yorkers ranging from those with very low incomes at the bottom of the economic ladder, all the way to those in the middle class facing ever - rising rents in their neighborhoods.

Are Democrats doomed in 2010, with an energized Republican Party capitalizing on a backlash against a young president's ambitious agenda to seize control of Congress a la 1994?

Much of 2015 for de Blasio and his Democratic allies in the city and Albany will likely be about ensuring their «must» items, not necessarily pursuing a more ambitious agenda.

Governor Andrew Cuomo began the budget season with an ambitious agenda than included a wide array of items that he tied to the budget, including raising the minimum wage, the Dream Act, and reforming the state's grand jury process.

On Wednesday, with only four days remaining of this year's legislative session, Cuomo announced a new prong to his ethics reform agenda: an ambitious plan to better regulate the activities of political action committees and limit the impact of shadowy independent expenditures that he says are all too often not actually independent from the candidate they are supporting.

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious open government agenda in his state of the state address, declaring his commitment to provide «easy, single - stop access to statewide and agency - level data, reports, statistics, compilations and information.»

I have a lot left to do as a member of the House, and I am dedicated to the ambitious agenda I have pursued for justice, equality, fairness, safety and prosperity,» said Geller.

De Blasio's ambitious housing agenda puts him on both sides of tenant advocates and on both sides of Big Real Estate, too.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined an ambitious agenda during his State of the State address, but an ongoing corruption trial has dominated the spotlight in recent weeks.

The State of the State will also be combined with Cuomo's budget address, and so the speech will also detail how the governor's ambitious agenda will be financed.

«I was born and raised in upstate New York and the chance to work for a Governor I respect and to be part of his ambitious agenda to create upward economic mobility for the middle class and give voice to those who need it most matters more to me than partisan politics,» Comella said.

«Right now, we have a chance to complete an ambitious agenda that will conclude one of the most effective and successful legislative sessions to date while improving the lives of millions of New Yorkers,» Cuomo wrote in the letter.

As co-Chair of the SDGs Advocates Group, the President stated that he is to work closely with fellow advocates to promote the SDGs, as part of an ambitious and transformative agenda of global development.

The New York Times: «Cuomo, who should be using his power to make New York City more hospitable to working - class and middle - class families, has instead slipped a little poison into his executive budget that could cripple the city's ambitious efforts to build affordable housing... It's not a stretch to call this sabotage (of de Blasio's agenda).»

Several of Trump's top economic policy jobs may go unfilled for days or even weeks after he is sworn in Friday, potentially slowing his pursuit of an ambitious domestic policy agenda that includes an overhaul of the tax code, repeal of the Affordable Care Act, infrastructure spending and broad deregulation.

I'm sure you will agree that given the importance of the role, it is vital that such scrutiny takes place and that your nominee is able to demonstrate they are committed to an ambitious EU reform agenda, are capable of working across parties, and are able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise British interests.

It was less than four months ago that the great applause line in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech was an ambitious, even idealistic, agenda for women.

«Governor Cuomo laid out an incredibly ambitious statewide education reform agenda, and with the support of the Senate and Assembly, delivered key and major reforms.,» said Jenny Sedlis, Executive Director of StudentsFirstNY.

Mr. de Blasio's ambitious agenda — from implementing universal prekindergarten and after - school programs to raising the city's minimum wage — is highly dependent on the whims of Albany.

Governor Cuomo laid out an incredibly ambitious statewide education reform agenda, and with the support of the Senate and Assembly, delivered key and major reforms.

Legislative leaders in the Democrat - controlled General Assembly have already announced an ambitious gun - control agenda, including expansion of the state's existing assault weapons ban to cover the Bushmaster semi-automatic rifle and high - capacity ammunition magazines used by Adam Lanza in killing 20 first - graders and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Clinton, who prides herself on the details of public policy, has said little about what is now the most ambitious and expensive proposal on her agenda: making public college tuition free for most Americans.