Sentences with phrase «at a public forum»

Rather, it's about a potential federal elected official unwilling to answer questions at a public forum.

But who can deny that they're trying to inform themselves and make issue - based cases at every public forum made available to them?

Common Core supporters including StudentsFirstNY, Families for Excellent Schools and Educators 4 Excellence greeted New York State Education Commissioner John King at public forums in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

Speaking at a public forum organized by the Ghana First Patriotic Front (GFPF) at the University of Ghana in Accra, Mr. Ablakwa observed that the President's «tough» demeanor the President showed while addressing «innocent» Ghanaians is underserved, charging Akufo - Addo to translate that robustness into negotiating deals that benefit the interest of Ghanaians.

NAR made its case for for mandatory credit score disclosure at a public forum on credit scoring hosted by the FTC in late July.

The development of Durkee Street would remove a prime downtown parking area, some 360 spaces, a chief concern of residents at public forums last year.

More than half of north Brooklyn's 220 shooting incidents this year were gang - related, NYPD Chief Rodney Harrison said at a public forum convened by Borough President Eric Adams.

Mr. Speaker, yesterday evening at a public forum in Outremont, a woman asked why the government was spending $ 16 billion on airplanes when there is a serious shortage of funding for affordable housing in Quebec.

That was the message Monday evening at a public forum organized by Citizens for regional Transit.

Three Democrats seeking the party's designation to take on Rep. John Katko in the race for Congress will appear together at a public forum for the first time on Thursday.

Three Democrats seeking the party's designation to take on Rep. John Katko in NY - 24 will appear together at a public forum for the first time on Thursday.

«The uncertainty caused by this rule could have a chilling effect on investments throughout the manufacturing sector, potentially costing millions of jobs and damaging all aspects of our economy,» Howard Feldman, director of regulatory affairs at the American Petroleum Institute, will testify today at the public forum in Washington on the power plant rules, according to a copy of his prepared remarks.

Common Core supporters including StudentsFirstNY, Families for Excellent Schools and Educators 4 Excellence greeted New York State Education Commissioner John King at public forums in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

The sense of unease among Camden residents and teachers over the recent announcement of a state takeover of the local school system was almost palpable yesterday, at a public forum hosted by NJ Spotlight.

At public forums where city officials unveiled the details of the proposed $ 90 million project, the public got its first chance to comment on the plan, which will dramatically change the face of the lakefront from the Field Museum of Natural History to McCormick Place.

The six remaining candidates in the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race gathered Tuesday night to discuss their platforms at a public forum on Syracuse's North Side.

The four candidates in the Syracuse mayoral race discussed opioids, lead poisoning and the HIV epidemic at a public forum Wednesday night.

Speaking at a public forum titled Nation Building: Resetting the Agenda, on Monday, the PDP boss said his party is poised to take over power from the APC come 2019 adding that the PDP is embarking on various strategies to ensure that Nigeria accepts it as a party

Jacobs noted that Maragos acknowledged last week at a public forum that he did not vote for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in last year's general election.

Residents in the Rochester area at a public forum slammed the response of utility RG&E to this winter's windstorm.

But Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo caused a bit of a stir when he replied to a question at a public forum from state Republican Chairman Edward F. Cox about financing for the new bridge, to be called the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

Parents and teachers, often at public forums, have said the curriculum is developmentally inappropriate for students and that the state has botched the implementation.

All three candidates had a chance to make their pitch to committee members and answers questions at a public forum before the vote at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn.

The hollowness of the NPP's claims was manifested in their disastrous performance at the public forum held by the Electoral Commission to allow for stakeholder discussion and presentation of positions on the matter.

New York state Transportation Commissioner Matt Driscoll will update the public on the state's planning for the massive Interstate 81 highway project at a public forum later this week.

He will speak tonight at a public forum at the First United Methodist Church in East Greenbush, a meeting organized by opponents of the East Greenbush casino.

The photo is from February 2017, taken at a public forum I organized on Single Payer Healthcare at the Family Partnership in Poughkeepsie.

FLATIRON — A series of floating pools dotting Manhattan's East River shore or elevating the heliport on East 34th Street to create more open space were among the bold visions several dozen community members suggested Monday night at a public forum about re-imagining the waterfront.

Last month, 3000 scientists and supporters marched through the streets of Zurich; four of Switzerland's five living Nobel Prize winners held a news conference to oppose the initiative; and scientists wrote newspaper columns and appeared at public forums across the country to explain the nature of transgenic research.

That's in response to protestors who demonstrated during superintendent candidate Dr. Bolgen Vargas's presentation at a public forum Tuesday night.

Fariña was already proposing space solutions months ago, suggesting at a public forum that real estate developers be required to build early childhood education centers that would also serve as community centers for middle school students.

English teacher Greg Swanson, the local representative of United Teachers of New Orleans, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, said teachers» and parents» support for the union was overwhelming at the public forum.

Laura Spencer, a Smithtown schoolteacher, expressed her opinion directly to the state's education commission at a public forum last month at Ward Melville High School in Suffolk.

Students surveyed classmates and teachers, presented their findings at public forums, and shaped recommendations for change.

At a public forum during an art fair last June, Deitch conceded that he had a «rude awakening» when it came to fundraising, a crucial and time - consuming task for museum directors.

The paper would have been an unremarkable draft of a graduate student's research results had it not been disseminated last week with the help of a public relations firm retained by the nonprofit group New Yorkers Against Fracking and featured at a public forum run in Manhattan by Democrats in the State Senate.

The Barreau du Québec (the province's Bar Association), which was one of the first presenters at the public forum, took the contrasting position (available in French only, see note below) that Bill 94 doesn't introduce a hierarchy of rights — and should not, since, «each right has the same value, and each person's dignity depends on the respect for all of the person's rights», not one over others.

As I write this, I'm preparing to speak at a public forum sponsored by an affordable housing coalition in my county about the challenges facing first - time homebuyers who need financial assistance.

Mathews noted that both communities, particularly in their downtowns, have seen much development in 10 years, a subject about which residents have had much to say at public forums.

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and Member of Government Economic management Team Haruna Iddrisu announced this today at a public forum at Parliament.

Newburgh city manager Michael Ciaravino said many ideas on outreach have been discussed at public forums and promises made by DOH officials, but the follow - up has been lacking.

Right to Left: Professor S James Anaya (UN Special Rapporteur) and Les Malezer (Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action) at a public forum hosted by the Indigenous Peoples» Organisations Network of Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission on 3 December 2008.

At a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday night, SCWA representatives, county Legislator Al Krupski (D - Cutchogue) and members of the Town Board all spoke about the importance of protecting the North Fork's fresh water supply.

«There were promises made at the public forums last year and that seems to have quelled a lot of the unrest that some in our community felt that at least we were going to get blood tests... but as each day and week grinds on, its not going to hold for long here in Newburgh.»

But ask yourself: what would the media be able to find out about you if you dared speak at a public forum?

The Syracuse mayoral candidates discussed public health issues affecting the city at a public forum in downtown Syracuse on Wednesday night.