Sentences with phrase «broad coalition of groups»

SB 630 was actively supported by a broad coalition of groups representing parents, Local School Councils, teachers, communities, and principals.

Mandle said she is not concerned about raising enough money to challenge a six - term incumbent because she would have the support of a broad coalition of groups that share her concerns.

The New York Farm Bureau has joined a broad coalition of groups that have joined forces to oppose a constitutional convention as the November vote on whether to hold one nears.

Not exact matches

Kevin Sabet, co-founder of anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said his group would redouble efforts to build a broader coalition to beat back better - funded pro-cannabis groups ahead of 2016.

«A broad coalition of investors wants companies to tell stockholders and the public more about so - called «dark money» spent both in campaigns and on lobbying by groups that use corporate money and don't say where it comes from,» Welsh of Si2 said.

This change also runs the risk of fracturing the broad coalition that has historically supported the B.C. carbon tax; however, the expanded carbon tax rebate cheques announced for 2018/19 may buoy support amongst other groups.

So I've heard from more than a few of my Reformed brother and sisters that I have a bad habit of painting the Reformed tradition with a broad brush (especially when I'm disagreeing vehemently with more conservative groups like the Gospel Coalition!).

«We are proud to have worked alongside Members of Congress, as well as a broad coalition of public health and education groups and others in the food and beverage industry, to see this bill pass,» Neely said.

We want to make sure we are reaching out beyond any one affinity group to bring a broad coalition of progressives together.

In 2008, the campaign group the Accord Coalition was founded to ensure state funded schools teach about the broad range of beliefs in society; do not discriminate on religious grounds and are made suitable for all children, regardless of their or their parents» religious or non-religious beliefs.

Renting an entire apartment for 30 days or fewer is illegal in New York, and Airbnb has faced opposition from a broad coalition of interest groups including hotel operators and unions, tenants groups and affordable - housing advocates.

A broad coalition of environmental groups, good - government organizations and transit advocates are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to approve new funding for public transportation in New York City.

On the pro-European side, a broad coalition would be assembled bringing together unions, business organisations and civil society groups, a true example of One Nation politics.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) >> A broad coalition of environmentalists, anti-hunger advocates and agriculture groups is urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation giving farmers a tax break...

In the face of a court challenge from a broad coalition of environmental and community groups and massive community opposition, the DEC today halted Global Companies» proposed expansion of its massive Albany oil train facility to handle tar sands oil.

The Assembly has long backed public matching, the most recent example being last year when Silver introduced a plan that's now touted by the coalition of groups pushing for a broad campaign finance overhaul.

Backed by a broad coalition made up of labor, civil rights, and women's organizations and almost 600 faith leaders ---- what one Albany insider described as the sort of group «needed to get anything progressive done» in the Legislature ---- EPSA earlier this year launched a media drive worth more than $ 300,000 targeting specific state senators.

The Alliance provided funds and technical support to a broad coalition of patients, doctors, AIDS organizations, citizen groups, and drug treatment programs that pushed the medical marijuana issue to a successful vote in Albany.

A broad - based coalition of neighborhood activists, social justice and food advocacy groups, top chefs, writers, farmers, fishermen, ranchers, civic leaders and state agencies is revamping the way food is grown, distributed and disposed.

Washington — A broad coalition of education and legal groups has drafted guidelines for the implementation of the Equal Access Act, which the Congress passed in August to guarantee student religious groups the same access as nonreligious groups to public - school facilities.

The solution, the report concludes, can only be in the formation of new, more broad - based, inclusive coalitions and communities that take account of the diversity of civil society and the strengths of different parts of civil society, such as CSOs, community groups, online activists, the new protest movements, faith - based groups and trade unions.

The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education, a coalition of education professors and interest - group leaders, including the heads of the country's two largest teachers unions, have concluded that family income itself determines whether or not a child learns.

In an article for Education Next released a few days ago, I critiqued an education theory advanced by a group known as the Broader, Bolder Approach (BBA), a coalition of teacher union leaders and others, including Helen Ladd, a professor at Duke University, who co-chairs the group.

Fearful that several difficult issues could derail a pending reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, a broad coalition of general and special education groups emerged last week with what they have billed as a consensus plan to retool the law.

The law has been strongly supported by a broad coalition of religious, education, and civil liberties groups, including those representing Christian schools and home - schooling parents.

The Coalition for Teaching Quality represents a broad cross-section of over 100 local, state, and national organizations representing civil rights, disability, parent, student, community, and education groups.

As critical as Johnston and the AFT's Brenda Smith were to passage of SB 191, it would have not passed had there not been support by many other legislators on both sides of the aisle, including Senator Spence, Representatives Murray and Scanlan along with Speaker Carroll, Lt. Governor O'Brien, Colorado Education Commissioner Jones and a broad coalition of business, education, and civil rights groups, mostly coordinated by Colorado DFER and Colorado Stand for Children.

While CLASS is comprised of different sorts of advocacy groups — from InnerCity Struggle to Educators for Excellence — the broad - based coalition shares the same overarching mission: close the achievement gap in LAUSD.

He issued a statement Tuesday blasting the changes, saying the new platform language «stands in stark contrast to the positions of a broad coalition of civil rights groups.»

«We believe 191 is foundational to the future success of the education system,» said Tamra Ward president of the business advocacy group Colorado Concern that is part of a broader education reform coalition critical of the move.

Whatever rank and file union members might think, the reality is that UFT and other unions like 1199SEIU have a long history of participating in the broader coalition of liberal urban interest groups.

The diverse coalition that included undersecretaries of education from the Clinton and both Bush administrations, representatives from the NEA and AFT, and individuals leading a broad aray of education advocacy groups came together around a bold new direction.

Finally, advocates of antiracism argue that racism will be reduced as teachers and administrators build alliances and coalitions with other equity - conscious groups and agencies in the broader community.

A broad coalition of more than 40 community and advocacy groups is jumping into LA Unified's prolonged spending debate, urging the board to allow individual schools, rather than centralized administrators, to decide how to spend the billions of dollars coming into the district from Gov. Jerry Brown «s Local Control Funding Formula program.

on Prop B — a coalition of individuals and animal welfare organizations supporting the statewide ballot measure to stop puppy mill cruelty — is pleased to announce that former U.S. Senator Jack Danforth has endorsed Proposition B. Sen. Danforth is the latest prominent Missourian to join the broad list of Prop B supporters, which includes veterinarians and vet clinics, businesses, elected officials, animal protection groups and religious leaders from across Missouri.

The best coalitions bring together individuals and groups who represent a broad range of perspectives and motivation.

Industry misinformation is then pushed to the public through astroturf front groups (like the Koch - funded and - founded Americans for Prosperity), through advertising campaigns (like those run by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity), and by hiring «scientists» or «experts» with that special lack of integrity and credibility that allows a person to earn money at the expense of a far, far broader population.

A broad coalition of civil society groups, including Friends of the Earth Europe, released a people's declaration on coal, which called for a just transition away from coal in order to tackle the climate crisis.

Following CEI's subpoena from Claude Walker, Attorney General for the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Competitive Enterprise Institute received a letter of support signed by thirty - one organizations described as a «broad coalition of free market groups.»

California Governor Jerry Brown, supported by leadership of the California Senate and Assembly and a broad coalition of environmental and business groups, promoted both bills.

This victory was the result of years of hard work by a broad coalition of community groups, environmental organizations and other stakeholders who saw the growing renewable energy economy as a chance not just to clean the air, but to catalyze economic opportunity in frontline communities.

It seems like a broad coalition of environmental orgs, student groups, industry coalitions have been bombarding Congress with the message that the 2007 Energy Bill needs to reflect a strong commitment to renewable energy and independence from foreign oil.

Major announcement this morning from a broad and loose coalition of public - interest oriented organizations and privacy and civil liberties groups.

A broad coalition of industry groups and artists (including Sir Cliff Richard) has, however, been campaigning for the copyright terms for such works to be extended to 95 years.

Caregivers Action Centre (CAC) is working in coalition with a broad range of groups to get a repeal of Section 38 (1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), which excludes people with certain medical conditions and disabled people from Canada.

The Coalition for Patent Fairness thanks the broad, bipartisan group of House lawmakers who came together today in support of innovation and America's businesses to pass H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act, with a remarkable 325 - 91 vote.

Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Minority Leader Pelosi: SmarterSafer — a broad based coalition of taxpayer advocates, environmental groups, insurance interests, housing organizations, and mitigation...

Washington Public policy leaders of the Washington State Society of Medical Assistants (WSSMA), including AAMA Trustee Patricia Hightower, CMA (AAMA), have forged a strong alliance with the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), and are participating in a broad - based coalition of health and allied health groups that are seeking legislative changes that would clarify and protect the medical assistant's right to practice.

Passage of the bill has become a major priority for organized labor groups, who will be joined in the push by a broad coalition that includes advocates for women and children.

The coalition, representing a broad group of progressive and women's health organizations including Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), is sending a strong message to Congress that the anti-choice Stupak amendment and others like it must not be included in the final health care reform legislation.