Sentences with phrase «despite objections»

Despite his objections, IronFish has put up with storing a growing collection, but it was time to put that stockpile to use.

First of all, no business currently based in NC is going to pull out over this despite their objections to it.

Despite the objections, the governments that provide these benefits generally do so based on the belief that strong families strengthen a society.

Despite objections from women's health champions, the Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor - Health and Human Services appropriations bill, which would cut women off from Planned Parenthood's preventive services, end health care access for the 4 million people who rely on the nation's family planning program, and eliminate the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.

The Patent Reform Act of 2007 could come before the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote as soon as this week despite objections from some labor unions, small inventors, and some small tech vendors.

Pollack had high praise for Gov. Rick Scott, who enacted the law despite objections from the National Rifle Association, a longtime political ally.

The Patent Reform Act of 2007 could come before the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote as soon as this week despite objections from...

«Now, the Ontario government's Ministry of the Environment is appealing the decision by its own quasi-judicial Tribunal, seeking to overturn the decision and allow the wind power project to proceed, despite the objections of community and naturalist groups,» states Jane Wilson, President of Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO).

«Despite these objections, and putting to one side issues of fairness, posting out the leaflets will not be unlawful.

Canada's first faith - based law school was approved Wednesday, despite objections from prominent voices in the legal community.

Now they look likely to continue with a 6th IPCC Report, despite objections from some sources.

Despite objections from EPA, CEQ insisted on repeating an unsupported assertion that millions of American jobs would be lost if the Kyoto Protocol were ratified.

That's not even remotely true here — but has been done, despite the objections since it was proposed.

«8.5 The Moral Urge To Do Good Despite these objections, the psychology climate activists put at work is smart and appealing to the unaware.

Due to her testimony, Alar was banned despite objections from Science, Nature, WHO, FAO, EPA, and British Parliament experts that claimed there was «no risk to health».

At the same time, the Delaware River Basin Commission — of which Paterson is a member — also looks like it is moving forward on allowing fracking in the area, despite objections from various sources (including Paterson) and a lack of adequate scientific review of the potential consequences.The energy industry has welcomed the moratorium as a positive alternative to what it called a «flawed» piece of legislation.

[Response: Despite your objections to one particular aspect, there is much more to it, and the evidence amassed for their overall thesis is very impressive.

And despite the objections of some female artists who argue that the all - woman show reduces their contributions to products of their gender — and despite the intensifying erosion of collective confidence about the stability of the categories of «man» and «woman» — the format is seeing a resurgence that rivals that of 2007 (the year of shows such as «WACK!

Thankfully, and despite my objections, Megan had brought a small music player programmed to play our favorite songs.

Despite objections to its plan to have exam boards sample lesson plans, Ofqual decided «there are situations where this might be appropriate».

Ofqual, the exams regulator, said today it will press ahead with proposals outlined in March to check lesson plans of teacher - examiners, despite objections from many of the respondents to a consultation on the issue.

«Despite objections from the teachers» union, the city board of education asked Tuesday night that state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor use his statutory power to impose a «turnaround» plan for Clark School that would include management by an outside group.

The bill passed despite objections from the state's three teachers unions.

Despite my objections, the bill passed the legislature and was signed into law in 2009.

These policies have been implemented despite the objections from many in the measurement community regarding the limitations of available tests and the challenge of accurately attributing student learning to individual teachers.

Despite objections from Stockton's former Mayor, the City Council deemed the project sound, and the charter, which has been in operation since last year, is supportive.

Reardon told me that studying gaps is useful despite my objections because «educational success is at least partly what sociologists call a «positional good» — meaning that one's educational success has value partly because of where one ranks relative to others.»

The Advocate Our Views: Despite objections, education board made the right call raising Louisiana grading system for public schools

Despite the objections of many think tanks, the standards ought to have another set of eyes screen them and see if they make sense for our students who are struggling the most.

Meanwhile, back at the shipping company's corporate headquarters in Denmark, despite objections from expert pirate negotiation experts, CEO Peter Ludvisen (Malling, A Royal Affair) decides to take it upon himself to handle the negotiations with the hijackers, utilizing his effective skills in the world of business to try to barter his position.

Adam Warlock, a cosmic being with a tumultuous relationship with Thanos, takes the Gauntlet under his protection despite objections that he keeps the Gauntlet intact.

The cop's suspicions soon fall on a medical examiner (Hannah Emily Anderson), despite the objections of her supervisor (Matt Passmore), while somewhere on a remote farm more sinners are begging for release from deadly puzzle games.

Despite the objections of her mother Tanya, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee; her principal Mr. Welch and the proud residents of her neighborhood.

Despite the objections of his friends and family, Michael decides to continue dating HIV - positive Ben.

MIAMI HERALD — Mar 25 — The «Internet predator awareness and online safety act» has been approved at the state Senate's Commerce Committee despite the objections of companies such as Yahoo! and Match.com.

The power of proof by picture has changed how we see the world and our place within it — despite objections from some mathematicians who argue for more rigorous logic, writes University of Cambridge cosmologist John D. Barrow.

Despite the objections, the idea gained momentum.

Despite the objections of Axelrod's representative at the Board of Election Commissioners» review of the petitions, all altered petitions remained valid, with Commissioner Babcock frequently stating that, «they do not rule on forgery, fraud, and points of law».

Despite objections, the Board of Elections removed only one of the petitions leaving many disturbing questions about the identity of the witnesses who collected the signatures and witnessed the petitions.

Despite the objections of a couple of neighbors, planners Wednesday gave their assent for the apartment building, after the developer incorporated earlier feedback from board members and a community meeting it held a week ago with Common Council Member Michael J. LoCurto of the Delaware District.

By Joe Lanane The Milwaukee County Board is forging ahead with plans to build a new mental health hospital despite the objections of some supervisors.

Milwaukee County is sticking with steel panels for the facade work on the O'Donnell Park parking garage despite the objections of incoming County Executive Chris Abele.

Cuomo was so close to Pigeon — charged last week with nine felonies in connection with the alleged bribing of a state Supreme Court justice — that he gave him a key role in his 2014 re-election campaign despite objections from more important political aides like Joseph Percoco and Larry Schwartz, who considered him «untrustworthy and a little sleazy,» a source close to the campaign told The Post.

Mayor de Blasio is moving ahead with a plan to redevelop the Sunnyside rail yards in Queens into affordable - housing, despite objections from Governor Cuomo.

Despite objections from numerous neighbors, the Woodstock Environmental Commission (WEC) voted to recommend to the town board that hunting be

Despite objections from the lawyers representing the Senate and Assembly Majorities, the Court declared that it would hear complaints about the enacted state legislative redistricting plan.

MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Gov. Scott Walker's half - billion dollar tax cut plan passed a state Assembly committee Thursday, despite objections from Democrats, and even some Republicans, that the proposal was moving too quickly and in need of changes.

The trade group argued before the state Public Service Commission that the transmission line was not economically viable without subsidies, but the regulator approved the project despite those objections.

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed a joint brief Thursday supporting the indicted but still politically connected Silver, despite objections from the government.

But it was deliberately written - and KEPT that way despite objections - in a way that included legitimate Linux DVD playback, when there was option not to.