Felkel said that
as advocacy groups have enthusiastically embraced technologies like email, they've lost sight of the personal touch and real - life relationships that makes for successful lobbying.
It's something that should concern Americans because our two telecommunications industries are closely connected and because,
as advocacy group Open Media has said, «the world is watching».
Democratic congressional candidate Anna Throne - Holst continued to attack Rep. Lee Zeldin for his gun control record
as the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence formally endorsed her at a news conference in Medford, Long Island.
Democratic congressional candidate Anna Throne - Holst continued to attack Rep. Lee Zeldin (R - Shirley) for his gun control record
as the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence formally endorsed her at a news conference in Medford on Tuesday.
Without further information, it was difficult to justify classifying Independent Strategies
as an advocacy group.
As an advocacy group, Parks & Trails New York has helped protect Niagara Falls State Park and Allegany State Park, while also initiating the first statewide program to make parks more accessible to persons with disabilities.
AARP is portrayed in the media
as an advocacy group for seniors.
About Blog Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents (OFTP) is a non-profit group run by volunteers that provides information about home learning, enables networking among its members, and serves
as an advocacy group and link between the homeschooling community and the provincial government.
Not exact matches
While it's unclear so far which
group, exactly, will be leading the charge, Inc. has confirmed the existence of at least one: BayShare, which describes itself
as an «
advocacy organization in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to make the Bay Area the best place on the planet for sharing.»
The Air Force Court of Appeals in May 2017 also reversed a conviction in the sexual assault case U.S. v. Boyce after finding that public statements by Sens. Claire McCaskill and Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the «Marines United» scandal earlier this year created «the appearance of unlawful command influence» in the case,
as retired Col. Don Christensen, a former Air Force chief prosecutor and current president of the
advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, told Task & Purpose at the time.
Some of Tom Cat's employees and
advocacy groups, such
as Brandworkers, a non-profit organization for food workers, believed the dismissals were improperly handled, sparking a local and national outcry that led to protests, bad press and boycotts of Tom Cat Bakery bread from famous restaurants such
as Le Bernardin.
«The TPP literally replicates and expands on the same model
as NAFTA,» says Lori Wallach, a trade expert at Public Citizen, a liberal - leaning
advocacy group.
Others, such
as consumer watchdog Public Citizen and the preventive medicine
advocacy group Trust for America's Health (TFAH), had very different takes, arguing Cures mostly benefits pharma companies at the expense of other important public health initiatives.
Health Care: «I don't think there is much doubt
as to where Senator Clinton is on the issue of health care,» says Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small - business
advocacy group based in Vienna, Virginia.
Advocacy groups such
as Code NL are pushing for coding to be added to the high school curriculum, while organizations like Ladies Learning Code and Lighthouse Labs are building an alternate tech talent pipeline.
Last year there was a string of serial rapes and we are speaking with some of the local
advocacy groups and developing a plan to keep the space open and staffed Friday and Saturday nights until an hour after the bars close so that if there is anyone feeling uncomfortable or threatened by a situation can come and use the space
as a safe haven and have the option of being walked home at the end of the evening.
The Military Times over the weekend quoted the Center for Military Readiness President Elaine Donnelly, who runs a military
advocacy group,
as endorsing the «rolling back» of some of President Barack Obama's military personnel reforms.
That's according to a report Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal that's based on an analysis of 329 research papers identified by the Campaign for Accountability
advocacy group as linked to Google in some way.
Michael McGeary, political director at Engine, a tech
advocacy group, says the JOBS Act «could be a real boon for young companies,» particularly those located outside VC - dense areas such
as New York and Silicon Valley.
The
group hailed the new mental health support
as a legislative «victory» - one of the few they have seen in four years of ceaseless
advocacy to tighten America's gun laws.
Federal borrowers facing periods of low or no income can also file for Income Based Repayment (IBR) or Pay
As You Earn (PAYE), which cap your monthly payments to a percentage of what you earn, not what you owe, according to Gary Carpenter, CPA and Executive Director of National College
Advocacy Group, which supplies information regarding student loans.
That's how many examples are on a «list of the harmed,» people who have offered personal stories of harm from fracking,
as tallied by the
advocacy group Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Water and Air.
«I recommend routinely tracking what the industry analyst firms like Gartner are reporting about your industry,
as well
as trade associations and
advocacy groups,» says Becky Sheetz - Runkle, author of Sun Tzu for Women: The Art of War for Winning in Business.
Rather, it cited something called the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, which it describes
as «an
advocacy group focusing on the restaurant industry.»
Consumer
advocacy group Public Citizen called the coupons «a false solution that can be summed up
as too little, too late.»
It's not too much of an exaggeration to say the 2012 budget was inspired by, and might
as well have been written by, Ethical Oil, the oil - patch
advocacy group inspired by an Ezra Levant book, and by Vivian Krause, a British Columbia blogger who spins tales of foreign meddling in Canada's mineral wealth.
That helped galvanize major opposition to the legislation from health industry
groups like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA),
as well
as advocacy organizations such
as the AARP.
Sunrun executive Bryan Miller, who also serves
as the president of The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), an industry
advocacy group, told the Las Vegas Sun that organization might sue over the commission's decision.
«For far too long, the Gulf has been treated
as a sacrifice zone by polluters,» Athan Manuel, director of the lands protection program of the Sierra Club, a national
advocacy group.
The ESOP Association proudly stands
as the number one
advocacy group in the United States for employee ownership.
Our Patient
Advocacy Group provides support and education for patients and their families, for caregivers and to the community
as a whole.
In the same article we reported that while the Citizens United case was pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Thomas, the wife of the Justice, created a nonprofit Tea Party
advocacy group, Liberty Central, Inc., with a former lawyer for the Charles G. Koch Foundation, Sarah Field, acting
as her General Counsel and a former Koch lobbyist, Matt Schlapp, serving on her board at inception.
Investors have filed a record number of shareholder proposals on ESG issues this year, with a focus on climate change and corporate political activity, according to the
As You Sow shareholder
advocacy group.
Muslim Advocates, a legal
advocacy group, presented the social media giant with a list of 26 different
groups that they viewed
as hate
groups in December of 2017, but 24 of those remain active, they say.
«A new U.S. rule aimed at restoring consumers» ability to band together to sue financial companies has survived its first challenge,
as a top banking regulator on Monday said he would not petition for it to be suspended... «The rule is a well thought - out response to the serious consumer harm of forced arbitration,» said Brian Marshall, policy counsel for
advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform.»
But whether it's a taxpayer
advocacy group, a policy institute, a coalition akin to the one now fighting proposed changes to private corporations, opposition Conservatives and New Democrats, or even a more tax - reduction friendly government such
as Quebec, the idea of a $ 10,000 TFSA should be a positive rallying point for many reasons.
Another of Ramirez's lawyers, Mark Rosenbaum of the legal
advocacy group Public Counsel, characterized the DACA program
as a promise from the federal government's executive branch that DACA recipients would not be targeted for deportation and said he hoped that promise would not be broken.
That restrictions on contributions and related disclosure requirements be the same for third party
advocacy groups / individuals
as they are for municipal candidates.
An
advocacy group that also fights porn, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, has been pushing the message that Cosmo's content is sexually objectifying, and it framed Walmart's decision
as being in line with the #MeToo moment.
As experts in the IT field, Ettain
Group considers market insights, brand
advocacy, and workplace flexibility to match companies with candidates who are perfectly suited to their company culture.
Implementing a structured employee
advocacy program will leverage the social network (and new positive Facebook currency) of your employees
as they share your branded messages to their Facebook news feed,
groups, and associations.
In a separate panel discussion on Monday, Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at cryptocurrency
advocacy group Coin Center, issuers should stop referring to the sale of their assets
as initial coin offerings.
After originating the program, The Dwyer
Group received the endorsement of VetFran from the International Franchise Association in Washington D.C., the world's largest advocacy group for franchising as a business fo
Group received the endorsement of VetFran from the International Franchise Association in Washington D.C., the world's largest
advocacy group for franchising as a business fo
group for franchising
as a business format.
CNN: Expectations high for first Hindu member of Congress Just days after Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii was sworn in
as the first Hindu member of Congress, Hindu American
advocacy groups made it clear that they hope Gabbard will help represent the nation's wider Hindu community, on top of her Hawaiian constituents.
Advocacy groups such
as Churches for Middle East Peace periodically send out «Action Alerts» asking concerned people to contact Congress.
As a result, religious
advocacy groups invariably favor comprehensive immigration reform that will allow for increased legal immigration, more rapid family reunification, and the legalization of irregular aliens.
Dr David Landrum, director of
advocacy at the EA, said: «
As we expected, the report shows how strongly faith
groups, parents and others feel about proposals to register and regulate out - of - school settings, and in particular about the role of Ofsted.
a necessary disposition toward separation from the causes of fragmentation; especially:
advocacy of withdrawal from all parasitic
groups (
as a church), for the purpose of gynophilic / biophilic communication.
As of now (hours after the president's tweet), the official defense.gov website says, «Transgender Service members may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military solely for being transgender individuals» and «This policy was crafted through a comprehensive and inclusive process that included the leadership of the Armed Services, medical and personnel experts across the Department, transgender Service members, outside medical experts,
advocacy groups, and the RAND Corporation.»
Does anyone else see it
as odd that a husband and wife would represent «different» education
advocacy groups?