Sentences with phrase «citizens group said»

After yesterday's revelation about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's dismantling of his state's global warming regulatory infrastructure, a grassroots citizens group said they would attack the renewables rent - seeking industry via a Colorado ballot initiative.

But the Concerned Citizens group says Cuomo's plan would have broken the state's contract with NYRA by taking away some of its gaming revenue.

Not exact matches

American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead famously said, «never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.»

Then there's the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's B.C. branch, which is not opposing the HST despite their slogan, which says they are a «citizen's advocacy group dedicated to lower taxes, less waste and accountable government.»

«The American people have been reminded this year of reasons to be concerned for their privacy,» says the group's attorney, Patrick Murck, referencing the recent disclosures about unwarranted government spying on innocent citizens.

«Nineteenth century reformers like Amor De Cosmos would be proud, I think, but a little shocked it took us this long,» said Kai Nagata, communications director at B.C. citizens» group, Dogwood.

«We are pleased to see the Obama administration will not cause harm to citizens and states by shutting these businesses down, and hope this will lead to an expansion of sensible policies related to marijuana, such as allowing these businesses access to banking, and taxing them at a fair rate,» said Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a Washington, D.C. - based trade group that represents what it says are the thousands of firms involved in marijuana production and sales.

Norm Eisen, chair of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said his group had filed a complaint saying Trump should have reported it.

Meanwhile, Iraq's beleagured president Nouri al - Maliki accused the organisation of trying to destroy the «centuries - old heritage» of Christians in Iraq, he said: «What is being done by the Daesh terrorist gang [ISIS] against our Christian citizens in Ninevah province, and their aggression against the churches and houses of worship in the areas under their control, reveals beyond any doubt the extremist criminal and terrorist nature of this group, he said.

With courts increasingly willing to nullify popular legislation and proclaim new rights, legislators are encouraged to avoid their responsibility for tackling controversial issues; interest groups are encouraged to take their cases to the courts rather than to try to persuade their fellow citizens; and citizens get the feeling that they have no say in setting the conditions under which they live, work, and raise their children.

But it is a group that say «We Believe that is the law that best suits citizens rights» go back to the example of the divorce law

New York Times columnist William Safire said that «although Big Gambling's largess is buying influence in Washington, D.C., Grey's outfit has helped local citizens» groups keep beating the casino interests in state after state.»

«specials interests» is just another way of saying «Citizens groups» who get together, pool their money and advocate for their beliefs.

«While state policies and the actions of extremist groups often mask the high levels of tolerance in the minds of ordinary Arabs, the typical citizen in this region expresses a great deal of support for tolerant policies,» said Michael Hoffman, who studied religious minorities as part of the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.

The group, part of the Citizens UK charity, said if new signing Alexis Sanchez is paid # 400,000 a week, as some have reported, it will take him just 82 minutes in a game to earn the annual salary of a low - paid stadium worker.

But with so many different interests to keep in mind, with everyone from governmental agencies and non-profit groups to individual citizens of Washington state potentially getting a say, the process can be complicated, to say the least.

«This is a starting point for the community,» said Don Gordon, chairman of the group, noting the plan will be brought before the Chicago Park District, city government, community organizations and citizens for further input.

A group of Cary residents called Citizens for Better Communities collected a petition with about 1,900 signatures asking that the Park District condemn the property, Renner said.

Leaders of a newly formed group of Cary residents called Citizens for Better Communities say they will go before the Park District Board Thursday to plead their case.

The Barrington Citizens for Open Space held meetings, mailed fliers and collected more than 2,000 signatures on a petition, said Christine Roggeveen, the group's president.

Holmquist, speaking on behalf of a group called Citizens for Beautiful Suburbia, said the petitions were signed by people who live in Orland Hills, Orland Park, Tinley Park and «the greater south suburban area.»

«Right now, this gives them a huge leg up by putting everyone else at bay,» said Michael Fleck, an environmental and land - use attorney hired by the Cary citizens group.

«Yes, it's interesting to have beavers around, but it's not interesting to have them taking out the trees that are vital» to the park, said Nancy Hays, president of the Jackson Park advisory council, a citizens group that helps the Park District set policy.

Fred Featherstone, a 26 - year resident who was on the citizens committee, said the group wanted the center to have broad appeal, a place where mothers could work out while their children were in class.

His statement yesterday denigrating gays and lesbians is a continuation of his thoughtless and harmful language aimed at certain groups of our state's citizens,» Duffy said in a statement forwarded by Cuomo's campaign.

The reform group Common Cause New York disagrees with Cuomo's assessment of the effects of the Citizens United ruling, and says there are steps that can be taken.

Dick Dadey, with the reform group Citizens Union, who waited outside the courtroom to hear the sentence, says it's just desserts for what Silver did.

Schneiderman has held this policy for some time, though he has not talked about it in publicDick Dadey, with the reform group Citizens Union, says the Attorney General has made a wise decision.

The groups — New York Public Interest Research Group, Reinvent Albany, Common Cause, Citizens Union and the League of Women Voters — said evidence and testimony during the trial «revealed stunning failures in New York's ethics oversight system.»

Dick Dadey, executive director of the Citizens Union, a nonpartisan good governance group, said he doesn't believe that Stringer's position as a Clinton delegate would influence his audit.

A Green party spokesman said: «The citizen's income is one of the items the manifesto working group are looking at.

The issue is of particular importance to Republicans in the Senate, who hold the majority in that house by just one vote, says Dick Dadey, with the reform group Citizens Union.

«This is a gaping hole,» said Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union, a New York good - government group.

Citizens Union, as well as other groups, say that could have a chilling effect on free speech and their ability to fund raise.

You can't take a group, any group of citizens and say well you don't have the rights guaranteed under the constitution because you work on a farm.

«It sucks, but it provides us with a huge opportunity,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of the Citizens Union, a good - government advocacy group.

Betsy Lynam, an analyst with the budget watch dog group the Citizens Budget Commission says with just one quarter of the fiscal year remaining, it's going to be increasingly difficult to find ways to close the gap.

Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, a nonpartisan good - government group in Manhattan, said Terry's background should have disqualified him from government work.

Cuomo, a Democrat, said the new law would reduce the impact of a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision known as Citizens United, which helped wealthy donors dramatically increase campaign spending through the use of thinly veiled «independent expenditure» groups to tout or criticize a candidate.

The new organization — which would be empowered by the US Supreme Court's controversial 5 - 4 «Citizens United» ruling in June, which gave corporations the green light to run «issues advertising» targeting specific candidates on TV and radio — would initially focus on state Senate races in hopes of seeing the Legislature's upper house return to Republican control, said a source familiar with the planning for the group.

«If the governor is going to hire people for his political operation, he should be much more transparent and not bury them in corners of state government so as to avoid scrutiny,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of the government reform group Citizens Union, which is currently in litigation with the Cuomo administration over a 2016 nonprofit lobbying law.

Jamison Dague, director of infrastructure studies for the Citizens Budget Commission of New York, a nonprofit government watchdog group, said the MTA has long wanted to abolish some of the work rules.

«It's just member items by another name and process,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, a good government advocacy group.

Assemblyman Nojay says the US Supreme Court's Citizens United decision prohibits limits on campaign spending by outside groups, so he believes there's no way to totally eliminate the influence of money in politics.

The group Citizens Action says there's still «plenty of time» before the Monday night budget deadline for Cuomo and lawmakers to agree to expand public financing to include the governor's race as sell as Senate and Assembly contests.

The watchdog group Citizens Budget Commission says the event comes in the final days of the legislative session, when over 50 bills have emerged that enhance benefits for state and local public employees, with a price tag of $ 140 million dollars.

Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union, said his group had no position on it but that he liked the value of a «citizen legislature.»

«The governor clearly supports it but has been less than visible in promoting its passage,» said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, a good - government group that's supporting the measure.

The group Concerned Citizens for Saratoga Racing says a proposal being circulated by the governor would «exert his control over NYRA and the future of our state's Thoroughbred racing industry.»

Only Citizens Union discloses the donors that fund its lobbying; the other three groups say they do not currently meet the requirements forcing disclosure.