Sentences with phrase «counter to public»

The primacy of advocacy in the Bar's business plan runs counter to the public interest which is increasingly in negotiation and mediation.

Anti-competitive behavior stifles innovation and runs counter to the public's interest in accessing affordable legal services.

The move runs counter to public statements made by Mayor Bill de Blasio last month where he called plans to shut down the city's controversial central jail a «noble concept» that was unworkable because it would «cost many billions» to do.

Not exact matches

The campaign called the suit a «frivolous,» «partisan» and meritless action that represents a «last - ditch effort» by a «nearly - bankrupt Democratic Party» still trying to counter the will of the American public.

The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, told National Public Radio last month that air strikes could have the objective of targeting senior leaders among the Islamist militants, safeguarding infrastructure or «blunting attacks» by large numbers of militants, possibly to counter an assault on Baghdad.

«The use of the medicines in lethal injections runs counter to the manufacturers» mission to save and enhance patients» lives, and carries with it not only a public - health risk, but also reputational, fiscal and legal risks,» wrote the companies in a friend of the court filing.

After all, the Federal Liberals had already stepped on the scale to try to support Clark, when, in mid-campaign, they sent out a public letter suggesting they would consider her suggestion of retaliating against the U.S. by slapping counter tariff on American thermal coal.

Regardless of the legal age, the consensus among medical experts is that the federal government must adopt a strong public education and awareness campaign to counter the myth that marijuana is safe.

When Marc Garneau next informed the House that he «entered politics to counter the public's perception that politicians are on the take» and that «regrettably, the member for Parry Sound — Muskoka is making that extremely difficult,» there was much grumbling from the government members and the Speaker stood to call for order.

But on Monday, the same Republican - led committee voted to release a Democrat - authored memo that counters those claims — putting pressure on President Donald Trump to make it public.

Opponents counter that the TPP is far more than trade deal — it is an unprecedented set of rules created to increase the profits of transnational corporations and grant them extraordinary powers to override governments that enact legislation in the public interest.

«Well, Your Honor, at least it's not in the public where it's going to be on the front page of The New York Times the next day,» countered Gonzalez.

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

They storm checkout counters to demand that clerks issue them a «Merry Christmas» instead of «Happy Holidays,» crying persecution when inflatable manger scenes are moved from public courthouses to private property.

In fact, Swift made several decisions that served to counter her influence: She deleted a tweet supporting the Women's March, her political voice was limited to a single «go vote» post and her usual public philanthropic efforts were more muted than in years past.

And those a holes trying to subvert public education need to be countered; they are a foundational danger to the Republic.

«To counter the notion that «animals do not have souls,» Pope John Paul II declared in a public audience on 19 January 1990 that «animals possess a soul and men must love and feel solidarity with our smaller brethren».

From the moment King entered the public square, determined to counter evil with good, he was questioned, challenged and assailed.

Kahalani said the decision to open up settlements to tours was necessary to counter what she says is an inaccurate public perception of settlers.

Virtually every Christian public ethic that justifies behavior that runs counter to the example and teaching of Jesus does it on the grounds of «responsibility.»

Recently, however, the traditional liberal Jewish opposition to the public display of religious symbols has been countered by a growing demand on the part of many Jews for «equal time» for specifically Jewish symbols.

And while there have been a string of successful initial public offerings, including Healthscope's debut last week, this is not enough to counter the force of more competitively priced funds available in the debt market than the equity market for a company seeking to grow by acquisition.

In late 2015, the first public education campaign helped to explain the role of fruit juice in the diet, and counter some of the misinformation about juice.

This funding by Congress for work by FDA to better educate the public about the many benefits of this invaluable tool for agriculture will help counter the misinformation about agricultural biotechnology.

This indicates that most sportsbooks have likely been taking big money from sharp bettors on Pittsburgh to counter the influx of public / square money on Indianapolis.

Good public health information must be there to counter the ever - present adverts for bottles and formula milk, as well as perceptions and prejudices.

Students in DC Public Schools depend on breakfasts, lunches, after school snacks, supper, and fresh fruit and vegetables to counter the effects of a rough economy and widening urban income inequality.

Wear your baby with pride in public, and go prepared with a gracious and gentle script for countering the comments of those who seek to make you feel guilty for practicing this ancient and effective art.

Contraction of the public sector needs to be countered with expansion of the private sector, and consumers realise this.

«I am clear that public money should not be used to support any school or early years provider that does not support this aim because it seeks to promote ideas and teachings than run counter to fundamental British values.»

However, more reporting is no panacea to counter corruption and hold public officials to account, domestic institutions and civil society need to be robust in order to effectively use this information to force governments to allocate revenues for development.

She said that Barca's public comments «have not been consistent with the majority position of the caucus and have served counter to our interest.»

It is counter to everything I believe about public service and community involvement.»

In what may be seen as an attempt to counter the strong support for Mr Corbyn among new Labour members, Ms Eagle issued her own plea to the public to sign up to the party, saying:

«Assembly member Lopez should no longer be in public office,» countered a spokesperson for the speaker, Sheldon Silver, who is attempting to get Lopez thrown out.

parents, students, teachers and other district workers rallied Tuesday morning to counter the U.S. education secretary's recent testimony about public schools.Local teachers union president Annie Irvine...

Cuomo, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and members of the New York Congressional Delegation said in a joint statement Tuesday over $ 5 million in federal funding will be distributed to cities, counties and other municipalities across New York to «bolster counter terrorism initiatives and strengthen public safety efforts.»

The Chief Policy Analyst for Ghana Institute of Public Policy Options (GIPPO) said that the incumbent will trumpet his achievements only for the challenger to counter is not appropriate.

The coroners and justice bill contains plans originally included in last year's Counter Terrorism Act which would make some inquests where national security is judged to be under threat held out of the public eye.

Buffalo Public Schools posted opt - out rates that fell from 9 percent to 7.7 percent in English language arts and from 15 percent to 8 percent on the math tests, preliminary numbers compiled by the opt - out advocacy group United to Counter the Core show.

It allowed Osborne to counter Ed Miliband's claims that he planned to slash public spending to the levels of the 1930s.

Cuomo has voiced support for Paterson's layoff plan, but the two largest state worker unions — CSEA and PEF — have been fighting hard to counter it, even calling on the governor to rescind the firings after learning that he has doled out some $ 17 million worth of pork prior to his impending departure from public office.

Judges and court employees in Nassau County have maintained a secret docket of cases that hides their existence from the public, a practice that runs counter to core legal principles that have defined American courts since their inception.

Both Uber and Lyft have conducted an extensive public lobbying campaign over the last year to expand services, especially in upstate cities like Buffalo, which is being countered by an effort to block the measure by upstate taxi and livery companies.

Action must be taken to counter the perception that «cronyism» plays a key part in senior public appointments.

JCOPE Chairman Dan Horwitz countered that the rule would only require a consultant to report his or her general activity in trying to influence public policy by meeting with newspaper editorial boards.

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has said that allowing the public to see the country by country reporting records of companies operating in the EU is not enough to counter growing global scepticism about the fairness of the tax system.

Smith: Reveled in public appearances at locations like county fairs, at which he could use his personal charm and wit to counter critics and, when he thought it was called for, lambaste the Legislature.

Even though several completed projects were reeled out to the public, the APC team, countered it with #MarkOfShame, arguing that Mark ruined the zone for 16 years.

From a public health point of view, it is counter productive for people not to have health care... Your health has an effect on the community.