Sentences with phrase «citizens in our state representing»

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«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.

In Centesimus Annus 10, a 1991 letter to all local Catholic Churches, Pope John Paul II wrote «The State can not limit itself to «favoring one portion of the citizens,» namely the rich and prosperous, nor can it «neglect the other,» which clearly represents the majority of society.

British in Europe, which represents UK citizens on the continent, says it has issued «countless» requests to meet with the secretary of state, none of which have been accepted.

(5) Mr. Padilla represents a continuing, present and grave danger to the national security of the United States, and detention of Mr. Padilla is necessary to prevent him from aiding al Qaeda in its efforts to attack the United States or its armed forces, other governmental personnel, or citizens;

The new law represented a shift by the governor, who, in a 2015 interview, said that Citizens United could be addressed only by federal court or congressional actions, not states».

ALBANY — The annual tradition in the State Legislature of proposing «sweeteners» to state pensions for workers and retirees represented by politically powerful unions has produced 120 bills so far worth hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits, according to the independent Citizens Budget CommisState Legislature of proposing «sweeteners» to state pensions for workers and retirees represented by politically powerful unions has produced 120 bills so far worth hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits, according to the independent Citizens Budget Commisstate pensions for workers and retirees represented by politically powerful unions has produced 120 bills so far worth hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits, according to the independent Citizens Budget Commission.

A vote is intended to represent the free choice of a set of people - in this case the eligible adult citizens of a state or region.

Mark, who represents Benue South at the National Assembly, stated that the continued killing of citizens call to question the manner of security operation in the state.

I want to thank the citizens of the 15th Senatorial district and 33rdAssembly District who put their faith and confidence in me during the 11 years I had the honor to represent them in the state legislature.

Besides the environmental disaster that fracking is, and the step backward it represents in the fight to turn the tide in the global climate crisis, we can't allow big oil to come into our state, or any state, to bully citizens and take away their rights.»

The complaint labels the actions as a «secret and corrupt scheme» saying the speaker told the public that he worked at a law firm where private citizens hired him to represent them in personal injury lawsuits, and that none of his clients had any business before the state.

Besides the environmental disaster that fracking is, and the step backward it represents in the fight to turn the tide in the global climate crisis, we can't allow big oil and gas to come into our state, or any state, to bully citizens and take away their rights.

January 27, 2015 — Washington, D.C. — Character.org (formerly the Character Education Partnership), a national advocate and leader in the movement to educate, inspire and empower young people to be ethical and engaged citizens through reclaiming our schools for character, is pleased to announce that 165 schools and districts (representing over 110,000 students and 21 states) have applied to be considered for State and National Schools of Character recognition.

MASB was officially organized in 1949 to advance the quality of public education in our state, promote high standards in providing educational programs, help school board members keep informed about education issues, represent the interests of boards of education, and promote public understanding about school boards and citizen involvement in our schools.

Unlike the real United Nations, where delegates are appointed by states and are career diplomats, the people's UN enlists regular citizens who live in the Los Angeles area and are connected by family ties or by birth to the nations represented at the UN.

Just days before its December meeting, the EIB's board of directors, representing all 28 EU Members States, received over 4 000 emails from concerned citizens urging them not to fund TAP, resulting in another postponement of a decision on the project.

Despite the existence of a democratically elected assembly since 1979 in the form of the European Parliament, the links between this parliament and the status of Union citizenship have been ambiguous [1] with the parliament representing not a single group of Union citizens but rather the «peoples» of Europe, those peoples being defined by Member States and national law.

We represent the citizen accused in all misdemeanor and felony cases, state and federal, from arrest to appeal.

Led by Patrick Green QC, I represent a group of clients who made the case for British citizens overseas in the much publicised «Article 50» judicial review (R (Miller & anor) v. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union).

Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he or she is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State, on the same conditions as the nationals of that Member State.

She also maintained a general law practice while representing clients in government affairs before state and municipal adjudicatory boards, and as a registered lobbyist she has lobbied for community organizations and citizens» groups initiatives and funding.

Through our overseas offices and affiliations, we represent U.S. citizens who have interests overseas and foreign nationals who have investments or other business interests in the United States.

Successfully represented manufacturer / distributor of nutritional products sold both domestically and internationally in state court ephedra litigation brought by foreign citizen.

We also represent industry clients in toxic tort actions, citizens suits and government agency enforcement actions arising under local, state and federal laws.

We are proud to have been selected to represent the State of WV in cases such as WVU's exit from the Big East Conference and cases where our citizens have been wronged by credit card companies and other lenders.

Mr. Clodfelter served for seven years as the U.S. State Department's Assistant Legal Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes and, as a member of the Senior Executive Service, led a large staff of attorneys in providing diplomatic protection of U.S. citizens and companies abroad and in representing the United States in international arbitration proceedings, including eleven investor - State claims under Chapter 11 of NAFTA and eight State - to - State cases.

To this end, MABL is committed to the overall goal of representing the interests of Black citizens and their community in the legal profession and in the judicial system throughout the state.