Sentences with phrase «challenge the way government»

They want to challenge the way government — which is supposed to represent all of the citizenry — seems to, in some cases, afford Christians certain platforms that aren't given to other religions.

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The sheer enormity of this expense will challenge citizens and governments in ways we can't begin to predict.

As an attorney who moved into the public policy and government and now as a university president (all positions in fields dominated by men), I have faced challenges while working my way up.

It should be clear to all political parties that, after 2015, there will be little in the way of «surpluses» for the federal government to deal with critical policy challenges.

Focus - group participants were also told, according to prepared scripts, that «one way that government could encourage innovation is by creating what we'll call «moonshot challenges.»

The Trudeau government has been looking for solutions to the challenge of northbound asylum seekers, but condoning this particular idea would be a grotesque way of accomplishing that for any country that respects international law and the principle of refugee protection.

I feel like I see something along these lines a couple of times every year, not necessarily satanist but someone challenging religion imbedded in Government in a headline grabbing way, and it rarely goes anywhere.

«In some way, I think they will need to address these challenges on a national level,» said Galen Carey, NAE vice president of government relations.

They suggested three ways in which RFRA might conceivably be interpreted (misinterpreted, really) to create bad consequences: (1) to give a church's opponents legal «standing» (a technical term meaning the right to sue) to challenge the church's tax - exempt status; (2) to allow taxpayers to claim their free exercise rights would be violated if a religiously affiliated organization receives government assistance under a secular program; and, most importantly, (3) to allow pro-abortion plaintiffs to claim a free exercise right to abortion if Roe v. Wade is overruled and states enact anti-abortion laws.

America's Roman Catholic bishops write that the «challenge of today is to move beyond abstract disputes about whether more or less government intervention is needed, to consideration of creative ways of enabling government and private groups to work together effectively» (Economic Justice for All) The truth of this declaration is evident in the U.S. housing...

Those who belong to the Kingdom of God challenge governments and rulers, not by threats of rebellion and insurrection, but simply by the way we live.

America's Roman Catholic bishops write that the «challenge of today is to move beyond abstract disputes about whether more or less government intervention is needed, to consideration of creative ways of enabling government and private groups to work together effectively» (Economic Justice for All) The truth of this declaration is evident in the U.S. housing crisis.

The event will bring together representatives from industry, government, and the non-profit sector from Mexico, Latin America and around the world to discuss the local, regional, and global challenges in online safety and best ways to promote digital citizenship.

Legal challenges to the government's consultation, concerns over the hybrid nature of the legislation (this means it takes much longer to work its way through parliament) and the coalition's decision to split the legislation into two parts are worrying interested spectators — like Labour's Eagle.

Unemployment is part of the problems and the way government is tackling it has challenges also.

The Committee on Climate Change advises the UK government, and administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, on how to meet these challenging goals in the most cost - effective way.

As well as challenges to the government, we could use more space to talk through some genuine difficulties around civil liberties and security issues in a way which is consistent with liberal principles.

«There's never been a time in the history of government anywhere going back to the Greeks when the inability to challenge the leadership in any way, shape or form without being completely banished has ever been good for government,» Bharara said.

«Our challenge in government is to turn society's revulsion into reform, and we in New York must seize the moment and lead the way.

«The state government — and I give the governor credit — has really been working to fill in gaps and trying to come up with new ways of using existing programs to help businesses reinvest, to help farms regain their footing, to look at how we address issues of homeowners and the challenges they face with their situations,» he said.

The way the government has implemented cuts to redundancy terms for the civil service will be challenged by the Public and Commercial Services union at a judicial review starting on Thursday 22 April.

And last night the Tory Right was out in force for the sell - out summer reception of Conservative Way Forward, the organisation which seeks to, in its own words, «defend and build upon the achievements of the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher's leadership, and to adapt the principles of her era in government to modern concerns and challenges.»

Government plans to change the way unions can donate money to political parties face a challenge in the House of Lords, after it was revealed that the proposals could reduce the Labour party's income by # 6m.

When challenged to defend the Welsh Government's performance on the NHS, the best Labour's Shadow Care Minister could do was: «err, they do things their own way»

According to Obaseki, if Nigeria could implement the family court, it would go a long way to address some of the challenges facing families and that government would provide more courts as well as improve on the welfare of judges and judicial workers.

Each of the arms of government can check each other but not in the way of the President or any other person saying after a court of law has delivered a judgment and set free an accused person on bail, after looking at the various factor for the grant of bail, including severity of the punishment, including the weight of the alleged crime, including whether the accused person would jump bail or not, including whether you would produce surety or not, including whether he has health challenges or not, and the court has finally weighed all these and decided that the accused person must go on bail upon fulfillment of certain condition of bail.

However, it said it was up to the British courts to decide if this meant the government must compensate workers, leaving the way open for a future challenge in the high court.

The Regional Minister said the DLT also highlighted the need for government and stakeholders to find innovative ways of solving some basic developmental challenges relating to sanitation, water, health, education, governance and security.

The government is not alone in looking for ways to help reconcile the challenges facing working families with young children, with the Liberal Democrats proposing 19 months of more generous parental leave (able to be taken by any parent) and the Conservative Party proposing flexible parental leave to help make Britain more family friendly.

Some MPs are concerned that his radical stance of facing down corporations and taking on Tory cuts will have little resonance in areas where Labour is facing a tough electoral challenge from Ukip; but asked if the party should tailor its message for different audiences, Corbyn said: «No: you've got to give fundamentally the same message, of the injustice of economic austerity, and the way in which local government is being punished».

Gana said the way forward was for the Federal Government to embrace restructuring as the solution to the nation's challenges or the nation would die.

The event also explored the relationship between government and the construction industry and looked at ways professionals and professional bodies can help policy makers address some of the challenges facing the sector.

Mrs Babalola who described the initiative as a prototype of the youth empowerment programme already initiated by the Governor Rauf Aregbesola led administration in Osun, said the adoption of the scheme by the federal government would go a long way to stimulate the nation's economy and as well eradicate the challenges of unemployment in the country.

«I think a major challenge is the way and manner in which our democracy and the political system works within a presidential system, wherein we really do not have the kind of culture, temperament and attitude to actually run a presidential system of government.

Speaking to Citi News» Vivan Kai Lokko after the Minister's presentation, Mr. Nitiwul said though the Minister was expected to touch on various challenges facing the economy and the way forward, he rather focused on various campaign projects government is undertaking.

Integration works both ways and we would expect Mr Cameron and his government to be openly challenging these EDL extremists.

An expert in Financial Economics at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof. Leo Ukpong, said the Buhari government made a lot of mistakes in the way the government handled the foreign exchange challenge.

The Minister said a ballooning debt stock was one of the challenges the government inherited which in many ways put an undue pressure on economic activities.

Regardless of the geographic setting, the goals and challenges of translational research are the same, says Liu: Getting funding and infrastructure support from the government, training young investigators, creating a multidisciplinary community of researchers who can effectively communicate with each other, and finding ways to systematically implement translational research results into clinical practice.

Stricter safety procedures and new ways to weaken pathogens to reduce their risks are leading investigators in industry, universities, and government to take a new look at human challenge trials, which offer a powerful tool for studying diseases and potential therapies.

The federal government this week cleared way for the project to resume, leading the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to file a court challenge on Thursday seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the 1,170 - mile (1,885 - km) pipeline.

The OECD challenges governments, academics and practitioners to adopt new ways of sharing and building knowledge.

«Mayor Ballard gave me the chance to still take project - based education and teach my children how their government works and how when does not work for them the way they want it to, how to effectively and peacefully challenge that government,» says Maxwell.

According to the piece, public employee union leaders and community organizations gathered in Washington, D.C. in 2014 and came up with a 3 - point plan: use the bargaining process as a way to challenge the relationships between government and the private - sector; work with community allies to create new, shared goals that help advance both worker and citizen power; and recognize militancy and collective action will likely be necessary if workers and citizens are to reduce inequality and strengthen democracy.

«It allows Maryland the flexibility to address the specific challenges facing our schools and students in ways that are unique to Maryland,» said Sean Johnson, government relations director for the Maryland State Education Association.

As you may be aware, the government has changed its demands from governors considerably, and the old structures of governing were no longer providing the best way for the Governing Body to provide the support and challenge that each school needs.

The Cyber Edge offers insights and analysis into the world of cybersecurity, from user best practices all the way up to the challenges facing the world's most powerful governments.

With the federal government under pressure to reform Canada's pension system so that retiring baby boomers and future generations don't fall into poverty, the paper by the think - tank's chief economist William Robson and Alexandre Laurin offers one way to ease the challenge facing seniors at little cost to Ottawa.

NONE of them have questioned the science behind climate change for more than a decade; they may argue about which policies are the best way to address the problem, what mix of government regulations and private sector actions is best, but not one challenges the science.

-- My exposure of political interference with government climate science from 2002 through 2006, — Our ongoing Energy Challenge series, — The Big Melt package from 2005 — My North Pole reports in 2003 (and the resulting New York Times book for younger readers on the changing Arctic), — The «Climate Divide» package this spring revealing how rich countries are already insulating themselves from climate hazards while poor ones most in harm's way are left swinging in the wind...