Sentences with phrase «coalition of groups opposed»

A coalition of groups opposed to Trump and his agenda has assembled more than 100,000 individuals pledging to protest should the president fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

Also at noon, a coalition of groups opposed to Trump's agenda, including Food & Water Watch, Sierra Club, 350 NYC, 350 Brooklyn, WE ACT for Environmental Justice urge Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to join their effort, 780 Third Ave., (Schumer's NYC office), Manhattan.

Quakers in Britain are founding members of Stop the Arms Fair which is a coalition of groups opposing DSEi in East London.

Barbara Bartoletti is with the League of Women Voters, one of a coalition of groups opposing the tax credit.

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Washington (CNN)- A coalition of Christian groups opposing budget cuts for the poor is growing - and so is the conservative media's backlash against the group.

The conjunction of the parties» goal to maximize votes and the desire of religious communities to voice their values made the aggregating of diverse groups into opposing coalitions both necessary and effective.

Raise Your Hand's director Wendy Katten, who assembled the coalition of 16 parent and community groups to oppose Emanuel's initial 7 1/2 hour school day proposal, said that while the mayor shortened his proposal to 7 hours the group plans to keep pressing for more arts, music and foreign language programs...

A coalition of more than 100 groups from across the political spectrum has formed to oppose a convention to develop possible changes to the state Constitution.

In June, Reinvent Albany joined a coalition of environmental and sustainable transportation advocacy groups who oppose using $ 511m in state and federal clean water loans for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

A coalition of business groups have released a statement opposing any new increase in the minimum wage.

Maffei was also among 43 members of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of business - friendly House moderates, who signed a letter opposing the derivatives language approved by the Senate.

The Independent Democratic Conference, a coalition of legislators in the New York State Assembly, announces that it will work with unions and other groups to oppose the call for a state constitutional convention.

A coalition of business groups is opposing a proposed 50 percent toll hike for trucks on the New York State Thruway, saying it will have a drastic impact on manufacturing, farming, and many other industries.

Reinvent Albany is part of a coalition of environmental and good government groups that opposes Governor Cuomo's attempt to use State Clean Water State Revolving Fund money to pay for the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge.

The coalition government is facing the prospect of its first major Commons defeat after a 70 - strong group of Tory rebels signed a letter opposing House of Lords reform before a crucial vote on Tuesday.

A coalition of organizations, which include the Conservative Party, unions and environmental groups under the umbrella New Yorkers Against Corruption has funded a TV ad opposing the convention.

A coalition of groups — led by labor unions, environmental groups and conservative organizations — has formed to oppose the constitutional convention.

This year, it's been opposed by a coalition of environmental and labor groups who are worried a convention would open up the constitution to changes that impact benefits and protections.

A coalition of statewide and regional business groups on Wednesday formed a coalition to formally oppose efforts to increase the minimum wage.

A coalition of more than 100 groups from across the political spectrum has formed a coalition to oppose a convention to develop possible changes to the state Constitution.

Members of the Wisconsin Contractor Coalition, which formed to oppose right - to - work efforts and has about 350 construction - related businesses on board, are lobbying lawmakers on the issue, said the group's spokesman Steve Lyons.

The Anti-Corn Law League brought together a coalition of liberal and radical groups in support of free trade under the leadership of Richard Cobden and John Bright, who opposed militarism and public expenditure.

The more seats a party or grouping has, the more chance it has of forming a government - with 198 seats out of 646 the Conservative Party could only form a government if significant numbers of other MP's decided to back them, as happened in 1924 when there was a situation that the Conservatives didn't want to form a coalition with either other main party and equally the Liberals didn't want a coalition with Labour and the Liberals and Conservatives saw it as an opportunity to allow Labour into government but in a situation in which legislation was still reliant on Liberal and Conservative votes and they could be brought down at the most suitable time, supposing the notional gains were accurate and in the improbable event of the next election going exactly the same way in terms of votes then 214 out of 650 is 32.93 % of seats compared to at 198 out of 646 seats - 30.65 % of seats and the Conservative Party would then be 14 seats closer towards a total neccessary to form a government allowing for the greater number of seats, on the one hand the Conservatives need Labour to fail but equally they need to succeed themselves given that the Liberal Democrats appear likely to oppose anyone forming a government who does not embark on a serious programme to introduce PR, in addition PC & SNP would expect moves towards Independence for Scotland and Wales, the SDLP will be likely to back Labour and equally UKIP would want a committment to withdraw from Europe and anyway will be likely to be in small numbers if any, pretty much that leaves cutting a deal with the DUP which would only add the backing of an extra 10 - 13 MP's.

The Assembly has already voted to approve the Dream Act — a state version of the federal proposal to allow certain illegal aliens to gain access to a variety of government programs — but it is opposed by Senate Republicans, who control that house in coalition with a small group of Democrats.

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.

The New York Farm Bureau has joined a broad coalition of groups that have joined forces to oppose a constitutional convention as the November vote on whether to hold one nears.

A coalition of organizations — ranging from labor unions to conservative groups — have lined up to oppose the convention's approval.

The group says it is a «coalition of state and local government organizations, service providers and other stakeholders» opposed to ending SALT deductions.

At 9 a.m., a coalition of environmental groups deliver a letter to the governor opposing the Port Ambrose offshore liquefied natural gas facility, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

A coalition of labor and immigration groups are calling on Republican Reps. Lee Zeldin and Peter King to oppose the president's travel ban executive order.

Also at 6 p.m., a large coalition of environmental and civic groups opposed to the Port Ambrose offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility will call for Cuomo to veto the project at a rally outside of a fundraiser the governor will attend at the Harvard Club, (which is not on his public schedule), 35 West 44th St., Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., a coalition of small business owners and community groups hold a press conference to oppose NYC Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr.'s candidacy for speaker and support of the passage of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«We need MIH,» said Paul Muhammad of the Coalition for Community Advancement, an East New York group opposed to the neighborhood's rezoning, referring to Mandatory Inclusionary Housing which would mandate some affordable housing in new construction of areas being rezoned, «but in a much more affordable level for the people who live there.»

The situation led to a scuffle between a vigilante group affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kandahar Boys supporting Dr. Zaawumya Kolbila and a group calling itself Coalition of Concerned Dagbon Youth opposing the supposed incoming CEO's appointment.

The Central New York Solidarity Coalition, a grassroots group opposed to the agenda of President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress, gave Katko some credit for his vote Thursday, but said it wasn't enough.

A coalition of technology - and transparency - minded groups including Reinvent Albany and the NYCLU wrote the governor last month to oppose implementation of the program, arguing that it would cripple Freedom of Information Act laws (FOIL).

«These bills have been opposed by a diverse coalition of groups ranging from the Business Council and the National Federation of Independent Businesses to the New York Conference of Mayors and the New York State School Boards Association.

A second coalition, called Growing Together New York, and joining dozens of labor, environmental and community groups, will focus more directly on opposing Mr. Cuomo's cuts, while also agitating for the extension of the income - tax surcharge.

This is the first time Balter has run for a political office, although she has become a recognizable face in Central New York as an organizer of CNY Solidarity Coalition, a grassroots group of activists that formed to oppose the policies of President Donald Trump after he was elected.

The injunction was submitted by the Chelsea Flatiron Coalition, one of several groups opposing the homeless shelter, to prevent the building from opening before a hearing with the Department of Homeless Services July 22.

The poll of 542 voters in the district was conducted Nov. 27 to Nov. 28 by Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, N.C., for «Not One Penny,» a coalition of liberal advocacy groups that oppose the tax overhaul.

That's what our campaign has been about: local constituents,» said the Rev. Jason McGuire, a leader of the Coalition to Save Marriage in New York, an umbrella group that opposes same - sex marriage on social and religious grounds.

On Aug. 30, the Los Angeles Unified School District board made major changes to the Public School Choice reform initiative which the charter school community and a coalition of community groups opposed.

The «Parent Empowerment» legislation is being pushed in 20 states by the Los Angeles - based «Parent Revolution» organization but is opposed in Florida by a coalition of parent - led groups including the PTA.

«I think the data will reaffirm what we already know about the distribution and concentration of teachers - in - training,» said Joe Bishop, spokesman for the Coalition for Teaching Quality, a group of about 90 national organizations opposed to the policy.

Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo are planning to join a coalition of nonprofit groups, individuals and library associations to oppose a proposed class - action settlement giving Google the rights to commercialize digital copies of millions of books.

Apart from the actual rulemaking process, you should expect three other notable (albeit unsurprising) developments next year on this front: 1) An unprecedented coalition of industry groups opposed to the rules; 2) Republican lawmakers continuing to hammer away, with limited success, to undermine the rules; and 3) the Supreme Court's review of one part of EPA's suite of climate rules that deals rather narrowly with permitting, which will be argued in February and likely decided in June.

A report challenging the effectiveness of any new Kyoto - style agreement was posted online by a coalition of dozens of private groups opposed to top - down approaches to such problems.

Wind Concerns Ontario, a coalition of provincial groups opposed to wind farm development, said it is concerned that birds and, significantly, bats are being killed in numbers that were not forecast by either the Ontario government or the wind power developers.

The nonprofit environmental law organization Earthjustice has been staunchly opposed to the project and represented a coalition of groups — Riverkeeper, Catskill Mountainkeeper, Clean Air Council, Delaware - Otsego Audubon Society, Delaware Riverkeeper Network and the Pennsylvania and Atlantic chapters of Sierra Club — in pipeline approval proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC.)