Sentences with phrase «constituents about»

Indeed, many NDP candidates campaigned on the cancellation of the project and are now writing to their constituents about how awful the decision was and how sorry they are.

«We will respect the views of rural constituents by giving their MPPs free votes»: If that was true, Liberal MPPs wouldn't be responding to furious complaints from their constituents about having industrial wind turbines rammed down their throats with form letters.

When the House isn't in session, they're typically studying legislation, hosting backyard fundraisers or handling questions from their constituents about everything from immigration problems to unemployment insurance.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman started investigating the practices of the credit bureaus back in 2012 from the many complaints from his constituents about credit reporting errors and the what seemed to be a scam they encountered when trying to correct the errors.

After hearing from many constituents about potential funding for this controversial program, I contacted the Department of Education.

They are constantly hearing complaints from their constituents about the overuse and abuse of standardized tests, and many are eager to do something about it.

The Bronx Democrats, chaired by Assemblymember Marcos Crespo, is effective at digital engagement, utilizing Twitter and Facebook and sending out weekly e-newsletters to constituents about events held by elected officials.

«During the upcoming months, I look forward to having the opportunity to talk with my constituents about our accomplishments and how we can build a better future for our district and New York State.»

«In the community I represent in Washington Heights I am confronted nearly everyday with questions from constituents about their future in this county.

«I often heard from constituents about Bullis Road and its extremely poor condition.

«I was proud to bring Participatory Budgeting to the 33rd District two years ago and I continue to hear from constituents about how much they enjoy being involved in determining which capital projects get funded in our District.

While rules prohibit the newsletters, which update constituents about bills their legislators have passed and feature photos of the lawmakers at community events or important bill signings, from being distributed less than 30 days before an election, Lerner said the literature is more about self - aggrandizement and evoking «warm and fuzzy feelings» than providing constituent service.

According to the report in the Telegraph newspaper Mr Lyon wrote to Mr Hands saying: «Given his understandable wish to inform his constituents about the handling of constituency cases during the election period, and that he did not intend to breach the rules of the House in sending out his letter, and given the scale and costs involved, I consider that the matter can be resolved on the basis of Mr Khan's response.

The Speaker says his members are hearing from their constituents about unease over the botched implementation of the Common Core.

Prepared by the chamber's Energy and Telecommunications Committee — for which Peralta controversially receives a $ 12,500 stipend intended for its chair but passed to him as vice chair — the report surveyed constituents about pre-paid cards.

«Since the first day we have been in office in 2013, there has been tremendous concern and outreach from our constituents about the potential impact which has caused great consternation both in the affected community and beyond.»

Another member said she feels Chin has not been clear with constituents about her positions on development issues.

«Democrats in Congress are hearing nonstop from our constituents about their concerns with the irresponsible GOP spending bill.

«In its place, we intend to spend this weekend in our districts having an open and public conversation with our constituents about the work ahead for this Legislature and for this State.»

«It is not uncommon for my office to receive complaints from constituents about unfair decisions or summonses by enforcement agencies,» said New York State Assemblymember RON KIM.

Mr. Meeks, meanwhile, said that while the Council members and activists were rallying, he was holding a meeting with constituents about the trade deal.

What is particularly horrifying about Denham's analysis was that in his account, he heard for the first time from his constituents about why they might not be voting Labour ** during the short campaign period **.

The briefing was smoked out by an «Email your MP» campaign launched by the People's Pledge just 48 hours beforehand, as Labour MPs then contacted party headquarters to ask how they should respond to questions from constituents about their voting intentions on July 5.

«I've had many conversations with my own constituents about this.

I feel like this politician should have to answer to one of his possible constituents about such a disgusting comment.

There is a clear gap in industry - focused resources that inform, educate and even inspire all constituents about the value and also the values of organic,» said co-founder and executive vice president, Tonya Antle.

The message is sure to resonate with corners of the Liberal caucus, particularly those from Quebec, who have been pressed by constituents about their party's opposition to forcing companies like Netflix to collect and remit federal sales tax.

Senators also spent a significant amount of time reading letters from constituents about the effects of the scandal on their own lives, which not only looks bad for Stumpf and Wells Fargo, but also allows the politicians an easy opportunity to prove that they are working for the people who elect them.

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who also attended the meeting, said afterwards that she had urged the President to reconsider negotiating the TPP because of concerns by constituents about the tariffs.

Rep. Joe Barton, R - Texas, read a question from a constituent about Facebook deeming Diamond and Silk «unsafe.»

Not exact matches

On CNBC's «Options Action» Friday, Cornerstone Macro's Carter Worth explained that after two years of consolidation, biotech stocks are about to play catch up to the market, and one way to take advantage of the move is with one of its top constituents — Amgen.

Constituent companies are chosen based on their score on two sets of measures: a quantitative assessment consisting of their return on equity, balance sheet accruals ratio and financial leverage ratio; and a qualitative score derived from management's responses to a survey about such topics as corporate governance, risk and crisis management, customer relationships and tax strategies.

Based on his experience, Brown is skeptical about O'Leary's political motivations and whether he's truly committed to representing constituents.

While border security agents view biometrics as a useful tool, state lawmakers are starting to respond to their constituents» concern about the potential theft and subsequent fraudulent use of biometric data.

Despite a years - long political and economic deterioration and months of violence, Maduro has maintained about 20 % support among Venezuelans, but his constituent assembly has been rejected by an overwhelming majority of the country and drawn international rebuke.

That year, members of Congress received more constituent letters about the 155 taxpayers than about the Vietnam War.

So if a Republican senator mostly hears from GOP constituents, and these constituents are more likely to be really passionate about the issue since they are on the side that opposes stricter laws, that's going to give the senator a skewed perception of where voters are on this topic.

In that time, some of our most dedicated constituents have also become WBENC Ambassadors, a special role reserved for those who are most passionate about supplier diversity and women's business development.

With market volatility hitting multi-decade lows, junk bond yields also at record lows, the median price / revenue ratio of S&P 500 constituents at a record high well - beyond 2000 levels, and the most strenuously overvalued, overbought, overbullish syndromes we define, I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for an abrupt «air pocket» in the prices of risky assets that could attend even a modest upward shift in risk premiums.

During Zuckerberg's testimony before the Senate this afternoon, Senator Gary Peters had asked the CEO if the social network is mining audio from mobile devices — something his constituents have been asking him about, he said.

«I think it's safe to say very simply that Facebook is losing the trust of an awful lot of Americans as a result of this incident,» said Peters, tying his constituents» questions about mobile data mining to their outrage over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The goal here is to put political pressure on Trump to recognize that while he cares about steel country in Western Pennsylvania, he also has loyal constituents in Kentucky, Florida, Wisconsin (America's No. 1 source of cranberries), and Georgia (the land of peanuts).

This week iSuppli, a research firm that specializes in breaking down devices to determine the cost of their constituent parts, reported that Google and its hardware partner Asus spend about $ 159 to make the entry - level Nexus 7.

Based on interviews with more than 62,000 registered voters since January, Morning Consult crunched how constituents felt about their home - state senators.

While the premier wants to spread the word about Ontario's green tech sector, some of her constituents want her to cancel the trip to send a message on human rights.

Based on interviews with almost 72,000 registered voters since May, Morning Consult crunched how constituents feel about their home - state senators (see more on methodology here).

I am writing as one of your constituents to express my concern about the tax proposals put forth by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

Constituents and politicians on both sides of the aisle have strong opinions about whether or not the TPP is a good thing.

Representative Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, pulled out his phone and read a constituent's question about Facebook silencing conservative commentators known as Diamond & Silk.

Not disclosing or otherwise intentionally omitting details creates an atmosphere of mistrust and that's just how constituents of Drumheller Stettler who I have spoken to are feeling about the carbon tax and the NDP's failed social license.