Sentences with phrase «back against the commission»

The administration pushed back against the commission's claims.

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When that judge a few years back commissioned a monument to the 10 Commandments to be placed in front of his courthouse, he was (arguably, I suppose, depending on who you talk to) going against this amendment.

If you are surrounded by jelly - faced toddlers or thousands of longing hungry souls, or if you lift your head to find yourself in a hospital or a back alley or a church or an orphanage or your own suburban kitchen, if you are given a voice for dozens or only one other soul, you are a minister, feel it, say the words, roll them against your teeth: you have been commissioned for the work of the Gospel, in Christ Jesus, you have.

The Metcash victory in the Federal Court against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is a rare and welcome victory that should force the competition regulator back to the drawing board.

Starting running back Marion Grice was out of commission for this game — and might not be available next week against Stanford either — but Arizona State did not end up needing him, racing to a 30 - 7 lead by halftime.

Lautz accused parks board members of maneuvering behind his back and lashed out at Park District Assistant Supt. Ken Kutska, who also sits on the Wheaton Plan Commission, for casting the lone Plan Commission vote against his development.

The fine stemmed from the company's use of a third - party service incorrectly reporting lobbying figures to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics as the company pushed back against New York City's efforts to curtail its operations.

The Republican went on to say (paraphrasing here) «what if we come back Christmas week and authorize the pay commission and then they still vote against a raise only to have Cuomo turn around and say there is nothing he could do since the Commission is independecommission and then they still vote against a raise only to have Cuomo turn around and say there is nothing he could do since the Commission is independeCommission is independent.»

Brzezinski revealed on the air that Cuomo had called her for a mostly off - the - record chat in an attempt to push back «hard» against allegations that he had meddling with the commission.

The torture debate continues to heat up in Washington; with President Obama and top Senate Democrats pushing back against the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Bush administration's approval of so - called enhanced interrogation techniques.

Reports later showed that the Governor's office, including his top aides, interfered in the Commission's work, requesting that subpoenas served against groups with ties to Cuomo be pulled back.

Representatives of the state election board pushed back against the questioning from members of the commission, repeatedly emphasizing a lack of resources and staff at the organization.

While a majority of Moreland Commission members backed a recommendation in a preliminary report to create a public financing system, seven members joined a dissent that argued against the proposal, which is backed by labor groups and good - government advocates.

The European Parliament has backed a resolution supporting a recommendation from the European Commission to invoke Article 7 against Poland.

According to Deutsche Welle the European Parliament backed the EU Commission in triggering article 7 against Poland:

Those changes included allowing competition only in the interest of patients and based on quality rather than price, driving profits from foundation hospitals back into the NHS and building safeguards against conflicts of interest into the commissioning process.

The election commission's now - settled lawsuit against the state Democratic Party, and lawsuits by the party against the SEEC, came after the state Republican Party chairman filed a complaint that the Democrats funneled state contractors» money into the 2014 gubernatorial race through a back door.

Smith fought back against criticism from lawmakers, including upstate Republicans, who resented his incursions on all those boards and commissions.

Mr. Stringer also rolled out a new «Red Tape Commission,» designed to fight back against the idea that «bureaucratic red tape will inevitably tie up businesses.»

Education reporters picked up on his call for an education commission, often referencing our movement as one of the forces pushing back against the implementation of APPR.

While DeVos» group, the Great Lakes Education Project, supported most of the changes, it pushed back hard against a proposed Detroit commission focused on improving both charters and traditional schools, contending it would be beholden to the city's mayor and school - district officials.

PATTI DONEGAN»S letter focused on the problem of puppy mills, backyard breeders and dog brokers.Florida Statute 585.195 states each dog offered for sale shall be inoculated against canine disease prior to sale.Florida Statute 823.15 requires sterilization of dogs and cats released from an animal shelter or humane society.The problem in Orange County is the lack of enforcement of these laws, and the need to extend sterilization requirements to back - yard breeders.The public can become involved by encouraging the county commission and city councils to enforce the rules and regulations presently on the books, until a countywide ordinance can be made law that protects the needs of the consumer and the lives of the animals.

We can go even further back to 1993, and the Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System, which described a widespread and prevalent prejudice against blacks as follows:

It was certainly relevant to ask whether the evidential test in the code was compatible with the obligation under Art 2 to «put in place effective criminal law provisions to deter the commission of offences against the person, backed up by law enforcement machinery for the prevention, suppression and punishment of breaches of such provisions» (the formulation in Osman v United Kingdom (2000) 29 EHRR 245).

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's push - back against internet service providers making over overly - optimistic download speed claims on the national broadband network has seen Dodo, iPrimus and Commander agree to refund their customers.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has, in the past, pushed back against the...

They will fight back against anything that has the potential to dig into their huge and outrageous commissions.