Sentences with phrase «coalition of citizens»

In an effort to address both a deterioration of once - grand historic neighborhoods and a lack of affordable housing, a broad coalition of citizens, local government, and housing groups worked together to bring new life and new homeowners to the tarnished, century - old Head of Montford neighborhood in Asheville.

In an effort to address both of these challenges, a broad coalition of citizens, local government, and housing groups worked together to bring new life and new homeowners to the tarnished, century - old Head of Montford neighborhood.

The Canadian Justice Review Board is a coalition of citizens who are concerned that the rules and laws by which they are governed are at risk when courts claim powers for themselves to operate as benevolent autocrats and to rule as they please.

The «No Potomac Pipeline» campaign began in early 2017 as a broad coalition of citizens, elected officials, and environmental advocates came together to stop TransCanada's proposed pipeline under the Potomac... Continued

The «No Potomac Pipeline» campaign began in early 2017 as a broad coalition of citizens, elected officials, and environmental advocates came together to stop TransCanada's proposed pipeline under the Potomac River.The Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project, known as the «Potomac Pipeline,» could threaten the drinking water of millions of people in the region.

... Jane Wilson, president of Wind Concerns Ontario, a coalition of citizens» groups critical of Ontario's wind energy program, said the report underscores what two Auditors General told the McGuinty and Wynne governments — they should not have launched the program without any cost - benefit analysis.

I want to believe this strong coalition of citizens groups and educators are prepared for the challenge of governing schools.

A coalition of citizens and civic organizations, including members of the Buffalo Common Council, New York State Assemblyman Michael Kearns, and CNU continue to call for the Skyway to come down and the replacement of urban sections of Route 5 through Buffalo with a surface boulevard.

«Now, with our first official fundraising deadline just days away, I'm asking you to add your support and join the coalition of citizens fighting to make New York great again.»

Yes, Democrats and Republicans were opponents, but each party was a broad - based coalition of citizens with a variety of commonalities — some economic, and some ideological, regional and religious in character.

There is, however, a strong coalition of citizen journalists working diligently in Cameroon and the Diaspora to provide insightful and critical commentary on recent events in the country.

A federal appeals court sided with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a large coalition of citizen groups in upholding an Obama administration policy to scrutinize pollution from severe mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia.

September 27, 2005 — National Wind Watch, a coalition of citizen groups and individuals, welcomes the release of a congressional investigative report underscoring the need to reassess regulation of the wind industry, noting that the impacts of these massive wind facilities on wildlife are as yet unknown.

Today a coalition of citizen groups, states and U.S. EPA announced a landmark settlement agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) requiring AEP to stop burning coal by 2015 at three power plants in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Not exact matches

A founding member of the Reform Party, he quit Ottawa to become head of the anti-tax National Citizens Coalition, «on the libertarian side of the conservative movement,» as he described it.

«What matters and should matter to politicians and people who believe in the kind of values that I believe the National Citizens» Coalition share and the Reform Party share is not whether the Canadian state prospers, but whether the Canadian people and the land we call Canada prosper.»

Digital Citizens is a coalition of consumers, businesses, and Internet experts focused on educating the public and policymakers on the threats people from all walks of life face on the Internet.

About the Digital Citizens Alliance Digital Citizens is a coalition of consumers, businesses, and Internet experts focused on educating the public and policymakers on the threats people from all walks of life face on the Internet.

Cuts to arts and media spawned a coalition of «Canadian citizens who are artists, arts professionals and cultural workers concerned about ensuring the social and cultural health and prosperity of our nation.»

One of the Coalition's first initiatives has been circulating a Pledge for interested citizen groups and organizations to sign.

Ottawa — On the cusp of Thursday's federal election debate on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-...]

Drawing connections between this group and Fox News North, a former vice-president of the National Citizens Coalition, Gerry Nicholls, questioned why his former organization has focused on «shilling» for Sun News Network.

Another group that refuses to release the names of its financial donors is the National Citizens Coalition.

If you even pay casual attention to political news in Canada, you will undoubtedly hear clips from spokespeople representing the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the Fraser Institute, the National Citizens Coalition, the MacDonald - Laurier Institute, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business or the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

Human Rights NGOs like the Centre for Governance and Development, Citizens Coalition for Constitutional Change, Human Rights Commission and Mazingira Institute, Law Society and the NGO Council helped to popularize the gospel of accountability as a culture of democracy.

Springfield Office P.O. Box 2722 Springfield, MO 65801 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.promoonline.org Montana • Western Montana Gay & Lesbian Community Center 127 N. Higgins Avenue, Suite 202 Missoula, MT 59802 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.gaymontana.org Nebraska • Citizens for Equal Protection 1105 Howard Street, Suite 2 Omaha, NE 68102 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.cfep-ne.org / • Rainbow Outreach Metro Omaha GLBT Center 1719 Leavenworth Street Omaha, NE 68102 - 3142 Phone: [phone] Web Address: www.rainbowoutreach.org E-mail Address: [email protected] Nevada • We Are Family Las Vegas www.wearefamilylv.org email: [email protected] • The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada 953 E. Sahara Avenue, B - 31 Las Vegas, NV 89104 Phone: [phone] Website: www.thecenterlv.com / New Hampshire New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition PO Box 4064 Concord, NH 03302 - 4064 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.nhftm.org New Jersey • Gay Fathers of New Jersey.

And homebirth advocacy organizations, including Citizens for Midwifery (CfM), the Center for the Childbearing Year, and the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) are duly offering copies of the Guide on their websites.

The Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York was founded in 1975 as the New York State Citizens Coalition.

Additional testimony also in support came from the American Civil Liberties Union - New Hampshire, Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin King, The New Hampshire Citizens Alliance, the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Rights Coalition, the New Hampshire Departments of Labor and Public Health, the NHBTF, the Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center and New Hampshire Voices for Health.

In addition to Citizens for Midwifery, organizations supporting the media briefing include: the American Association of Birth Centers, Childbirth Connection, Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, International Cesarean Awareness Network, and Lamaze International.

At 2:30 p.m., the state Child Welfare Coalition and the Citizens» Committee for Children of New York urge state lawmakers to reject state budget cuts targeted at vulnerable children, youth and families, third floor, outside state Senate Chambers, state Capitol, Albany.

The letter is signed by Citizens Action's Karen Scharff, 1199's George Gresham, 32BJ's Mike Fishman, 52nd AD District Leader Dorothy Siegel (treasurer of the WFP since Mike McGuire resigned amid the whole DFS mess), and the Long Island Progressive Coalition's Lisa Tyson — all of whom have endorsed the Manhattan Democrat's statewide bid.

In January, the coalition — which includes Kavanagh, Hoylman, Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's Ecoalition — which includes Kavanagh, Hoylman, Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's ECoalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's ERPO bill.

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According to the group's information section on the Facebook Page, «we are a coalition of concerned citizens who are supporting Leroy Comrie for Queens Borough President in the 2013 elections... join us...»

Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 726, ATU Local 1056, ATU Local 1179 ATU Local 1181 - 1061, American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Asian Americans for Equality, Center for Working Families, Citizens Committee for NYC, Common Cause / NY, Construction Industry Council, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems, DC 37, DC 37 Local 375B, DC37 Local 1655, Empire State Transportation Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, General Contractors Association of New York, League of Women Voters of the City of NY, League of Women Voters of New York State, Long Island Contractors» Association, Inc. (LICA), MTA Coalition of Unions, National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, New York Building Congress, NY League of Conservation Voters, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, NYS Council of Machinists, NY State Legislative Conference Board, NYS Transportation Equity Alliance, PCAC to MTA, Pratt Center for Community Development, Regional Plan Association, Reinvent Albany, Teamsters Local 808, Transit Riders Action Committee, Transportation Alternatives, TWU Local 100, TWU Local 252, TWU Local2001, TWU Local 2054, Transport Workers International Union of America, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, UPROSE, We Act for Environmental Justice, Women's City Club.

The Accabonac Protection Committee, Amagansett Springs Aquifer Protection, Concerned Citizens of Montauk, the New York chapter of the International Dark Sky Association, Long Island Businesses for Responsible Energy, the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, the Northwest Alliance, Renewable Energy Long Island, and the Quiet Skies Coalition contributed to and endorsed the guide.

BetaNYC · Brennan Center at NYU Law · Citizens Union · Civic Hall · Common Cause NY · Consumers Union · First Amendment Coalition · Just Leadership USA · League of Women Voters of NYS · New York Press Club · Tri-State Transportation Campaign · National Freedom of Information Coalition · New York Civil Liberties Union · NYPIRG · Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic · Reinvent Albany · Represent.us · Riverkeeper · Sunlight Foundation · Tully Center for Free Speech

Coalition includes Senators Kavanagh and Hoylman, Assemblymember Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence

ERPO Coalition Includes 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, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence

(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 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 coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.

To support public financing of election campaigns in the state of New York, modeled after New York City's system, and to join coalitions, including Citizens Action of New York, to support this reform.

The pledges will be mailed to candidates on Monday, Mr. Botnick said, on behalf of the coalition, which includes two government watchdog organizations, Citizens Union and New York Civic, as well as former Gov. Mario M. Cuomo and former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

The association has called on the Ghana Nursing and Midwives Trainees Association (GNMTA), Physician Assistant Students Association of Ghana (PASSAG), Private Universities Nurses Association of Ghana (PUNAG), University Nursing Students Association of Ghana (UNSAG), Federation of Ghana Medical Laboratory Sciences Students Association of Ghana (FG - MELSA), Collation of Private Unemployed Nurses (COPUN), Coalition of Degree Allied Health Professionals, Coalition of Unposted Allied Health Professionals and all concerned citizens to join the demonstration.

A Specific Affordable Housing Plan A large group of churchgoers, NYCHA residents, senior citizens, and advocates recently rallied near City Hall to push for an affordable housing plan from the Metro - IAF coalition led by two Brooklyn pastors and affordable housing builders.

Michael Kink with the Strong Economy for All Coalition said Trump's tax plan will benefit billionaires at the expense of ordinary citizens, and the Republican - led Congress is moving to take away collective bargaining rights for workers, jeopardizing wages and pensions.

Citizens Union Executive Director Dick Dadey is taking the head of the Bronx Republican party to task for joining a coalition of more than 100 groups opposing a convention to make changes to the state constitution.

Montrevil, a founding member of New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, married a U.S. citizen and has four children.

It wasn't clear to most people until quite recently in these places, whether Muslim communities tended to favor left wing or right wing political coalitions at all, because the number of Muslims who could participate politically as citizens was quite small until quite recently.

We're going to keep our coalition together,» said David Friedfel of the Citizens Budget Commission.