Sentences with phrase «brought by conservative»

On September 8, the New York State Board of Elections settled the lawsuit that had been brought by the Conservative Party, the Working Families Party, and the Taxpayers Party, on the subject of how to count votes when a voter erroneously casts two votes (one vote under each party label) for a single candidate.

A state appellate court panel has upheld a lower court's decision to toss a lawsuit brought by conservative activist Robert Schulz that attempted to shape the makeup of a state constitutional convention — if the people of New York ever decide to hold another one, that is.

The pledges from Huma Abedin and Cheryl Mills are contained in court documents submitted by the State Department as a part of a public records lawsuit brought by the conservative group Judicial Watch.

In a one - sentence order, the court said it would decide a case brought by conservative challengers of the law.

Not exact matches

«Although we expect that the Greek government will implement the required measures, the risk of early elections is increasing given the rising political cost to the government and its slim majority in the parliament... Early elections might bring a new and more reform - minded conservative government, but Greece's economy would be hit again by prolonged uncertainty, after having just started to record positive growth,» Moody's said.

Not only did it bring to an end ten years of rule by the Progressive Conservative Party, but was also the first time an NDP premier had been elected in Atlantic Canada.

It would also be helpful if the federal government would bring back tough on crime laws implemented by the federal conservatives under the leadership of Stephen Harper.

The victory of the center - right Conservative Party in the recent UK election, while broadly welcomed by financial markets, has brought back to the...

Grey brought ministers from conservative denominations to a meeting with the United Methodist bishop, and eventually forged a coalition that won a referendum by a slim margin.

The House of Commons later unanimously approved a Motion tabled by Christian and Conservative MP Fiona Bruce, describing the slaughter of these minorities as a genocide and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

The list ought to be supplemented by a similar catalog of what, from our point of view, are the gifts conservative Protestants bring to the church.

Those speculations are undermined by the fact that the amendment was added to bring some hesitant conservative Democrats on board, but it took Christian progressives by surprise as much as anyone.

Their opinion shows obviously are hosted by conservatives, but these hosts always bring on liberals to give their view.

And on campus many Christians have found that we really need Muslims to help us withstand the assaults of pagans in the department of religion and at the local shopping mall, I've watched conservative evangelical, Bible - thumping Christian students link up with conservative, Qur» an - thumping Muslim students — they are brought together by the realization that in many subtle and disturbing ways the modern university is aligned against belief in and fidelity to any God.

Heath became the Conservative Party's first elected leader in 1965, a reign brought to an end by Margaret Thatcher in a tumultuous party leadership election in February 1975.

In a statement released by Stefanik's campaign, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long praised her «energy» and «enthusiasm» and said she has «the principles to bring about the changes necessary in the halls of Congress.»

Conservative marriage tax break plans condemned by Nick Clegg as «patronising drivel» will be brought forward soon, David Cameron has promised.

The motion was brought forward jointly by the Conservative (CDU / CSU), Social Democrat (SPD), Liberal (FDP) and Green groups.

Downing Street has brought forward the Commons» vote on membership of the European Union, as it seeks to quell a potential rebellion by eurosceptic Conservatives.

The Conservatives and SNP called a vote of no - confidence in the Callaghan government, which lost by one vote, forcing (a few weeks early) the 1979 General Election that brought Margaret Thatcher to power, and killed Scottish devolution for 18 years.

«Gary Berntsen is the best choice for Conservatives and Republicans due to his vision of bringing spending under control and greater security to our nation,» Levy said in a press release released by the Berntsen campaign.

By the same token, the evidence of a national will to bring in proportional representation is one thing — but it will be more willingly accepted, especially by a Conservative government that shows little appetite for reform, if this change to the British Constitution comes through evolution rather than revolutioBy the same token, the evidence of a national will to bring in proportional representation is one thing — but it will be more willingly accepted, especially by a Conservative government that shows little appetite for reform, if this change to the British Constitution comes through evolution rather than revolutioby a Conservative government that shows little appetite for reform, if this change to the British Constitution comes through evolution rather than revolution.

The hopes that a Yes vote can bring better politics and the fears being peddled by the Conservatives who are spearheading the No campaign.

Why would a website that claims to support The Labour Party and its aims publish an article written by the ceo of a conservative think tank where the general point of the article is, that so called Labour «moderates» must stay within The Party and continue the struggle to bring down Labour's elected leader?

And Ken Clarke, who has held a number of senior government posts, compared the decision to John Major's attempts to keep the Conservatives together by bringing in critics to the Government.

The spending that has been found to be in violation by the Electoral Commission was used to bring Conservative campaigners into the tightest marginal election battles.

When the Labour government duly refused to push ahead with setting up the proposed Scottish Assembly, the SNP withdrew its support for the government: this finally brought the government down as the Conservatives triggered a vote of confidence in Callaghan's government that was lost by a single vote on 28 March 1979, necessitating a general election.

Moody was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire [1] and brought up in Burford, Oxfordshire, by parents who were Conservative Party activists.

The bill could still be brought up, potentially depending on whether Ryan and the rest of the party leadership can get the votes for an immigration bill supported by conservatives but likely opposed by GOP moderates.

Howard Flight was Conservative Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs from 1997 until 2005, when his parliamentary career was brought to an abrupt halt by the then party leader, Michael Howard, a few weeks before the general election.

The Conservatives would also be limited in their actions by the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act, making it more difficult to bring governments down and force a second general election.

Throughout yesterday it had seemed as if his politicking would actually backfire by bringing the Conservatives together; many of the Tory MPs I spoke to complained that the debate's tone was far more partisan than necessary, and pointed the finger at Miliband as a result.

The report attacks right - to - buy legislation introduced by the Thatcher Conservative government, claiming it has helped bring about this segregation.

The division, which brought to a head weeks of mounting tension over the Conservatives» Europe policy, saw the government defeat John Baron's amendment regretting the absence of an EU referendum bill from the coalition's legislative agenda by 277 votes to 130.

I hope that David Cameron will re-appoint him to the Shadow Cabinet following the By Election as this will achieve the two aims of nipping whatever the «wider agenda» may be firmly in the bud - AND bringing a Big Beast back into the Conservative Pride!

The decision by U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of Washington came in a lawsuit over public records brought by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal watchdog group, regarding its May 2013 request for information about the employment arrangement of Huma Abedin, a longtime Clinton aide.

In order to revive its electoral fortunes the Labour party had to abandon much of its socialist baggage and pledge not to reverse changes brought about by 18 years of conservative government.

He survived a Conservative Party primary brought by Oscar Peterson, who was backed by Mahoney.

A large section of the Tory party is sick of coalition and some Conservatives would prefer go it alone in a minority government, seeking support for votes on a case - by - case basis and daring the other parties to bring them down.

The case, brought by the New York Progress and Protection PAC — a conservative super PAC that sought to prop up Republican mayoral nominee Joe Lhota last year — argued that Alabama businessman Shaun McCutcheon had the right to contribute more than $ 150,000 to independent groups that supported Joe Lhota.

While Labour attempted to get one up on the Conservatives by claiming that it could put in place a «social contract» with the unions and bring the seemingly endless strife to an end.

People under the age of 21 and unemployed are the subject of new work proposals brought forward by the Conservative party.

Harig had run against the conservative real - estate developer by promising to «bring some adult behavior to the board.»

UKIP and the Conservative Party will by then have united with the Conservative mission being to withdraw from the EU and bring back Capital Punishment among other things.

With budget woes a constant conversation at the county level, Mr. Krupski — endorsed by the Conservative Party as well as Democratic and Independence parties — brings a track record of fiscal right - mindedness that benefits residents in the 1st District and throughout Suffolk.

Despite initial optimism and the professional campaign run by Neil Kinnock, the election brought only twenty additional seats for Labour from the 1983 Conservative landslide.

Could have convinced the party that blue Labours view on Immigration and socially conservative views on communities such as religion, working with the state to subsidise locally run charities, was something, that could bring into our party working class people not already connected, by the groups associated with our movements (Trade unions, the Co-op, retired union affiliates) after the disaster of the World cup, owl gate and then the Ill prepared speech at the IPFF on social change and trying to deflect attention from it by rushing out the «well make unemployed teenagers work for their dole» plan, it's hard to see us being able to be taken serious on welfare reform.

The sum is # 2m more than initial estimates of what Labour would lose from the reforms brought in by the Conservatives under the trade union bill.

In a symbolic gesture aimed at further healing relations with the gay community and burying the Tories» «nasty party» image, Mr Cameron this week apologised for Section 28 - the controversial law brought in by the Conservatives in 1988 banning local authorities from portraying homosexuality in a positive light.

Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant said he was concerned that a lot of gay and lesbian voters would «bank» the reforms brought in by Labour, such as civil partnerships and a lower age of consent, and vote Conservative.