Sentences with phrase «changing to benefit democrats»

Although the state remains overwhelmingly white and historically Republican, the demographics are changing to benefit Democrats.

Not exact matches

John Horgan and the B.C. New Democrats believe that, in order to move forward, LNG development must include express guarantees of jobs and training opportunities for British Columbians, a fair return for our resources, benefits for First Nations, and protection of our air, land and water, including living up to our climate change commitments.

Democrats are by no means the only ones who can contribute to that end but it would greatly benefit working families to have a DNC leadership committed to progressive political change; social, climate and economic justice; and the expansion of our democracy.»

In the buildup to the politicking of the last 24 hours tensions were undoubtedly raised by Nick Clegg's departing adviser Richard Reeves, who threatened the withdrawal of Liberal Democrat support for boundary changes — which will benefit the Tories disproportionately — if, as has now transpired, Conservative MPs wreck Lords reform.

Seventy - nine per cent of Labour voters were opposed to the benefit change along with 65 % of Liberal Democrats and 34 % of Conservatives.

Upstate Sen. Catharine Young, who chairs the housing committee, told NY1 that the changes Democrats want would amount to «giving special privileges, benefits and enrichments to very wealthy people.»

He told Susan Arbetter on the Capitol Pressroom heard on WBFO that Republicans need to work with Democrats to craft changes that don't take away benefits from those who already have health insurance.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have hit out at Labour Ministers for neglecting thousands of mental health patients who won't benefit from changes to waiting time targets.

Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, says lawmakers will stand up to President - elect Donald Trump if he and Congressional Republicans move to roll back initiatives to fight climate change, rein in abortion rights, health care benefits or immigration.

For every issue where Republicans are supposed to be the recalcitrant resisters of change, the Democrats have an equally important issue where they are irrationally opposed to changes that would benefit everyone but a narrow group of their contributors.