Sentences with phrase «federal election issue»

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Up until now, this issue has mostly been watercooler fodder, but with the Federal Reserve having raised rates in December and Donald Trump's election victory causing the 10 - year treasury yield to spike by 19 % since election day, many investors are now reducing their exposure to these rate - sensitive sectors.

Since the November 2012 elections, they see a willingness of Silicon Valley executives to go along with a bigger, more comprehensive reform bill, Emily Lam, senior director of federal issues for Silicon Valley Leadership Group, says.

Ivy adds, «We did issue statements following both election victories for President Obama, as we have after State of the Union addresses and other situations we felt warranted our voice on how certain issues that the federal government is pursuing would affect the architecture profession.»

Coming of Age in the Asian Century: The Need for a National Conversation By Sarah Eaton, Post ‐ Graduate Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Political pundits tell us this federal election will be fought not over big ideas but along a narrow set of economic wedge issues.

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

«It actually presents a relatively clean issue for the court,» said Lawrence M. Noble, a former top lawyer at the Federal Election Commission who is now the general counsel for the Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group.

The economy is the most critical ballot - box issue facing Canadian voters in the upcoming federal election.

Find out more on key issue areas and events in the 2008 federal election, including the minority / majority government question, the economy, leadership, the environment, and Canada in Afghanistan.

The issue figures to feature prominently in the next federal election, with Liberal Leader Stà © phane Dion arguing the benefits of a carbon tax, while NDP Leader Jack Layton makes the case that cap - and - trade would do a better job of putting the costs on big polluters rather than on low - income families.

This rise of the environment as an election issue is due to a number factors, including greater public interest in environmental issues (such as global warming) and the appearance of green politics at the federal level.

Find a detailed articled outline the key issues and events in the 2008 federal election in Canada, including the minority / majority government question, the economy, leadership, the environment, and Canada in Afghanistan.

Before the Dominion Elections Act (1920), voting in Canadian federal elections was largely governed by the provinces, just as voting in US federal elections is still, even today, governed by the «several States» (as they are wont to put it)-- except for the 1917 wartime election, labelled as the «largest gerrymander in Canadian history» (I've just finished a fascinating book about that election, fought over the issue of conscription; I highly recomElections Act (1920), voting in Canadian federal elections was largely governed by the provinces, just as voting in US federal elections is still, even today, governed by the «several States» (as they are wont to put it)-- except for the 1917 wartime election, labelled as the «largest gerrymander in Canadian history» (I've just finished a fascinating book about that election, fought over the issue of conscription; I highly recomelections was largely governed by the provinces, just as voting in US federal elections is still, even today, governed by the «several States» (as they are wont to put it)-- except for the 1917 wartime election, labelled as the «largest gerrymander in Canadian history» (I've just finished a fascinating book about that election, fought over the issue of conscription; I highly recomelections is still, even today, governed by the «several States» (as they are wont to put it)-- except for the 1917 wartime election, labelled as the «largest gerrymander in Canadian history» (I've just finished a fascinating book about that election, fought over the issue of conscription; I highly recommend it).

5oo, ooo priests for 1.2 billion Catholics - There is the answer to why the abusing priests were tolerated.The conclave elected exactly who they wanted to be Pope - Someone who would not rock the boat.I believe Pope Benedict was advised to retire in light of the Federal indictment pending so this would not involve a standing Pope and the possiblity of him being found guilty.I further think this new election of Pope will allow the Church to change it's stance on the very controvertial issues the Church is facing ie.female priests being one, the decisions appearing more acceptable coming from a new head as opposed to reversed stance of standing Pope.This decision to retire, in the Churchs» view I believe is damage control and not neccessarily Pope Benedict's desire.If looked at for what it is - A very slick maneuver indeed.

Under federal tax law, section 501 (c)(3) organizations may take positions on public policy issues, including issues that divide candidates in an election for public office.

Bharara, constrained from endorsements and opining as a federal prosecutor, has let his hair down on Twitter in recent weeks since he was fired President Donald Trump, posting pointed thoughts on issues ranging from the investigation into Russian meddling in the election to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the MTA.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

An 11 - page policy paper released by the New York Public Interest Research Group on Friday takes issue with the state Board of Elections to suspend the aggregate political contribution limits in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission on Monday issued a draft advisory opinion that would allow Long Island Republican congressional candidate Jack Martins to tap his political donors a third time to raise $ 100,000 to cover money he spent for the scrapped Oct. 6 primary.

But the consensus around European issues in general tends to reduce the temperature of debate on the Belgian political landscape — and the fact that, for the first time, federal, regional and European elections will be contested on the same day makes the European parliamentary elections less visible to most people.

Thus, without deciding the issue of whether the interim provisional ballots (or those provisional ballots available under section 115.427.3's exception to the Photo - ID Requirement) are available only for federal or statewide elections and primaries, the Court holds that the transitional provisions of section 115.427.13 must be struck down together with the permanent provisions of SB 1014's Photo - ID Requirement because the former is not severable from the latter.

The issue started with the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

The state Democratic Party is pushing an already controversial campaign - financing issue to a new level, asking the Federal Election Commission to comment on the legality of the party using money from a federal campaign account to pay for a planned campaign mailing asking voters to re-elect Federal Election Commission to comment on the legality of the party using money from a federal campaign account to pay for a planned campaign mailing asking voters to re-elect federal campaign account to pay for a planned campaign mailing asking voters to re-elect Gov....

In a communiqué issued after Kogi West PDP stakeholders» meeting, the party resolved that the senate ticket of the PDP for the 2019 election be zoned to Yagba Federal Constituency.

So insisted New York City Board of Elections (BOE) Executive Director Michael Ryan, as he was pressed by federal lawmakers last Friday to explain recent issues that plagued New York's presidential primary in April.

One of the issues with those, is that military voters were sent two separate ballots this year - one for local elections and one for federal elections.

Heastie's election as speaker, following the resignation of Silver after he was indicted on federal corruption charges, has been met with some skepticism given past issues.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today lashed out at the federal judge who issued an ultimatum yesterday forcing him to allow a special election for the seat of former Congressman Michael Grimm, and blamed such decisions for New York's high tax rates.

In a speech that was equal parts wish list, progressive victory lap and ominous critique of the federal landscape, the governor issued an ambitious list of 30 - or - so proposals, including implementing a uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local officials, tightening up efforts to combat election meddling, ending homelessness and expanding access to food at school to combat child hunger.

In its drive to tame entitlement spending and reduce the federal debt, the Ryan plan has been embraced by the GOP establishment as an article of faith, and it is likely to be a key issue in this fall's congressional elections.

In the Originating Summons marked FHC / ABJ / CS / 232/2018, the plaintiff 8 issues for determination by the court, including: Having regards to the combined provisions of sections 79,116,118,132,153,160 (1) and 178 of the 1999 constitution as amended, the constitution read together with paragraph 15 (a) of the third schedule to the same constitution, whether the 3rd defendant (Independent National Electoral Commission) is not the only institution or body constitutionally vested with the powers and vires to organized, undertake and supervised elections to the offices of the president, the vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, the Governor and deputy governor of a state, the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each state of the federation, including fixing the sequence and dates of the elections to the said offices?

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«As a matter of election regulations, I would foresee a future where the Federal Election Commission was given authority to investigate this issue,» election regulations, I would foresee a future where the Federal Election Commission was given authority to investigate this issue,» Election Commission was given authority to investigate this issue,» he says.

Climate research and Great Barrier Reef management are both hot political issues in Australia, where a federal election will be held next month.

Since the election earlier this month ~ political conversation has moved to a new issue: Sequestration ~ part of the across - the - board federal budget...

Newly - appointed Federal President of the Australian Education Union (AEU) Correna Haythorpe addressed its annual conference over the weekend highlighting her commitment to make The Gonski Review and needs - based funding one of the key issues in the 2016 election.

Rarely discussed is union influence over state and federal elections and over domestic policy, from fundamental issues such as taxation and health care to more esoteric ones, such as gay marriage and redistricting.

Labor's commitment to (once again) fund the final two years of the Gonski school funding reforms signals a strong intent by the party to position education as a wedge issue in the upcoming federal election.

The two men share vastly different backgrounds and overall educational beliefs, leading the LA Weekly to characterize the election as a reform vs. union battle for the heart of the Democratic Party and the Los Angeles Times to call it «a prime example of the strange rift in education, in which liberal Democrats are sharply divided on such issues as charter schools, job protections for teachers, the authority of the federal government in schools and the value of standardized test scores.»

While the federal election is still months away, issues of health funding are already dominating the news.

Sousa also dismissed suggestions that the Ontario pension bill is designed to stall real progress on the issue until after next year's federal election in hopes a new government in Ottawa would be open to improving the CPP.

Why, then, should aging infrastructure be an issue during this federal election year?

Negative gearing is a controversial political issue in Australia, and was a major issue during the 2016 federal election, during which the Labor Party proposed restricting (but not eliminating) negative gearing and to halve the capital gains tax discount to 25 %.

«Since the election of Donald Trump, it has been particularly difficult for animal advocacy issues to compete for legislative attention at the federal level...» All of 46 days?

Since the election of Donald Trump, it has been particularly difficult for animal advocacy issues to compete for legislative attention at the federal level, given the backdrop of intense polarization around a number of other issues.

The biggest issue is that these agencies — the IRS and the Federal Election Commission and the like — aren't very effective when it comes to overseeing dark money groups.

In the lead up to and during the federal election, the movement made sure party leaders were constantly confronted on climate change and pipeline issues.

It is the one issue that could win the Coalition the next federal election, if they have the foresight to prosecute the case.

Instead, lawmakers chose to let Tennesseans weigh in on the issue in 2014, when voters will be asked whether a modified federal process — gubernatorial appointment, legislative confirmation, and retention elections — should be used to select appellate judges.

Despite the having received significant media coverage in recent weeks, physician - assisted death has remained largely absent from the federal party leaders» election platforms and the leaders have had little to say about the issue.