Sentences with phrase «campaign against issuing»
CRETE — As part of his campaign against issuing general obligation bonds without voter approval, Crete resident Richard Blievernicht spoke out against two bond proposals at recent local public hearings.
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With respect to the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting, Trump Jr. initially said in a statement that it was not related to campaign issues and that they had primarily discussed Russian adoptions and the 2012 Magnitsky Act, which Veselnitskaya aggressively lobbies against.
The last time the G - 20 issued such a firm statement against currency wars Japan was in the spotlight as its campaign of monetary stimulus pushed the yen to its lowest level against the dollar in about five years.
But on this issue and others, Republican lawmakers face counterpressures from conservative antigovernment groups including Heritage Action, Club for Growth and Charles and David Koch's Americans for Prosperity, which want to kill the Ex-Im Bank and are ready to finance campaigns against unsupportive Republicans.
The former State Department diplomat who oversaw U.S. government sanctions policy said he was «extremely» frustrated when the Obama administration issued «weak» and «frankly inadequate» sanctions against Russia in December 2016 in response to that country's campaign to disrupt the U.S. presidential election.
The campaign against the oil sands has had the effect of raising awareness of environmental issues, in particular, among the public and, perhaps more importantly, among shareholders, investors, insurers, and regulators.
On campaign against births, Statement of Bishops from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Philippines, issued February 6, 1997 in Dallas, Texas, at Bishops» Workshop sponsored by the Pope John XXIII Medical Moral Research and Education Center of Braintree, Mass..
Obama also narrowly won Catholics, even after the U.S. Catholic bishops waged a rigorous campaign against the Obama administration around the issue of religious liberty.
The campaign stopped short of issuing a fatwa against the editors, although there was a little nervous joking around here about who would get to open the mail.
My purpose here is not to address the issue substantively, but to reflect on why the interdenominational campaign against physician - assisted suicide failed in Oregon and to consider the future.
CSW's Chief Executive, Mervyn Thomas, said: «CSW is urging the US government to raise the issue of widespread hate campaigns by state and non-state actors against religious minorities in talks with Prime Minister Modi, and to insist that justice is done for the victim - survivors of violence against religious minorities.»
Henry rejected liberal versions of the social gospel which tended to be all social and no gospel, but he appealed to an earlier evangelical consensus of cultural engagement that included the work of William Wilberforce in campaigning for the abolition of the slave trade in England, the revivalist impulses of Charles G. Finney against slavery in this country, as well as evangelical concerns for suffrage, temperance, child labor laws, fair wages for workers, and many other progressive issues to which many theologically conservative Christians were once committed» before what David Moberg has called «the great reversal,» an evangelical withdrawal from such concerns.
Wilshere has been able to regain his form and fitness with Bournemouth and although he suffered a slight issue a few weeks back against Manchester City, the midfielder is back in contention to play his part with the Cherries for the rest of the campaign.
It was also the issue that motivated my successful campaign against «pink slime» in school food ground beef last year.
This is potentially helpful for the governor in a possible primary campaign against Cynthia Nixon, an actress known for her advocacy on pubic education issues.
The infamous atheist and scientific expert was prompted to campaign on the issue after the case against Simon Singh, an author being sued by the British Chiropractic Association for an article questioning the use of chiropractic techniques in childhood illness.
He has also done much work on injustice issues, including campaigning against the wrongful conviction of the Guildford Four.
The public accounts committee (PAC) substantiated claims from UK Uncut, which campaigns against corporate tax avoidance, and suggested there are # 25 billion of outstanding tax issues with big companies which Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has failed to deal with.
The voters should demand face to face debates at multiple sites / markets throughout the state and throughout the campaign season so that the issues can be presented and compared and the voters given a chance to see how the candidates [all statewide races] stack up against one another.
However, Senate GOP lawmakers were not concerned the minimum wage issue would be used against them in an election - year campaign, he said.
«UJA - Federation of New York applauds Governor Cuomo for being the first governor in the nation to issue an executive order directing state entities to divest all public funds supporting the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel,» said UJA Federation of New York CEO Eric S. Goldstein in a statement.
Further south in Queens, Anthony Como has raised the issue in his campaign against incumbent Democrat Joseph Addabbo, although it hasn't been a chief concern of his.
Sure, this statement will certainly raise eyebrows on the blogs (which have apparently aligned themselves against Vallone and for lobbyist Paul Graziano) but the whole Jobs For NY issue was NOT connected to his campaign, after all that's illegal.
[2] Newspaper Unzensuriert shed light on a Romanian - issued arrest warrant against Silberstein which was not approved; Krone Zeitung claimed that Silberstein was digging in Sebastian Kurz's life; Österreich blamed Silberstein for the SPÖ then - current campaign manager resignation; Die Presse priced his «negative» campaign practices on 100,000 $ per month; and, finally, Österreich escalated the demands of Chancellor Kern's resignation and wondered whether Silberstein was a Mossad agent.
And then there's the constant politicking and fund - raising for their initial campaign, second campaign, for others in the party... and now they're going to go through that miserable, degrading experience of begging for cash and rubbing up against the masses and issuing lame platitudes (though on a lesser scale)....
ALBANY — Sean Eldridge is a self - funder, a good Democrat on the issues, has the blessing of party bosses for his run for Congress against Chris Gibson, can talk about creating jobs with an investment fund and, again, as the husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, has more than enough money to self - fund an aggressive campaign.
Fighting against entrenched power is never easy, and victory is never guaranteed, but the issues we've raised in this campaign — whether it's a lack of affordable housing, the need for a $ 15 minimum wage, or the importance of honest, ethical representation in government — will continue to drive me in what I do next.»
She then briefed on Cuomo - related issues, including him failing to close campaign finance loopholes, failing to veto any incumbent protection gerrymandering, not doing enough for election reform, for looting public schools to give tax cuts to banks and not taking a stance against fracking.
This year, the governor downplayed the issue, listing it with a number of other steps he wants to take, including stricter penalties against bribery, creating an independent agency to police campaign filing violations and greater disclosure by lawmakers of their private law clients who have business before the state.
Although Governor Andrew Cuomo has publicly vowed to campaign against the ruling coalition in the senate unless headway is made on some key issues, Democrats in the chamber are not optimistic about legislative progress.
Cuomo has already said he would help campaign against upstate Republicans next year, and said he raised the SALT issue last week when House Speaker Paul Ryan was at the annual Al Smith charity dinner.
Plaid Cymru (Fairwater and Pentrebane Voice) and Labour (Fairwater and Pentrebane Fightback) both issue local campaigning newsletters containing allegations and counter-allegations against one another.
(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.
The former defence secretary issued a tough attack on the media, accusing it of launching a campaign of «hate against him», in what was supposed to be an apology for his actions.
People are most likely seeking your campaign out for information about a particular issue and / or a way to take action in favor of or against a position on an issue.
«However, we substantially cut Labour's majority and achieved a 13 per cent increase in our share of the vote and a 5 per cent swing against an entirely negative campaign on local issues from the Labour Party.»
Mr Khan said he would also focus on affordable public transport and confirmed he had changed his mind on the issue of a third runway at Heathrow Airport over air pollution fears, and would be campaigning against expansion.
Tyson's role in Greene's life prior to his campaign had become an increasing issue in the nasty Florida Democratic primary battle against Rep. Kendrick Meek.
Recchia, the former Democratic councilman running for congress against scandal - tainted Republican incumbent Michael Grimm, has launched a new campaign effort, the «Kitchen Table Listening Tour,» in which he visits residents in their homes, sits at their kitchen tables and discusses issues with them.
The Democrat has said publicly that she supports Santino, and she has voted against or abstained from several issues that Gillen campaigned on, including the appointment of an inspector general.
«Sometimes local elections and by - elections do turn on local issues and this election saw Labour campaign fiercely and effectively against various charges imposed by the SNP local council.
The issue dates back to 2007 when a lawsuit was brought against the state of New York by the «Campaign for Fiscal Education.»
It was a push by Cuomo that is shaping up to be a major issue in his Democratic primary campaign against Cynthia Nixon, an actor and education activist.
The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee issued a mixed ruling against Rep. Nita Lowey.
Eliminating the GEA had been a push for Senate Republicans, who campaigned on the issue last year against the cuts that were first installed during Democratic rule in the state Senate.
Gaughran, in particular, has sought to make the financial issues surrounding Oyster Bay a major theme of his campaign against Marcellino.
«The Conservatives are so desperate they're reduced to trying to set one part of the country against another... they've given up on the central issues of this campaign.»
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In his usual denial of never wanting to stay beyond 2007 in office, Obasanjo blamed Atiku for what he described as a campaign of calumny against him after he successfully compromised the media on the issue of him seeking a third term.
In 2005, Palestinian civil society issued a call for a campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights.