Sentences with phrase «fighting against the executive»
Naturally, the latest legal setback for the travel ban has emboldened Democrats who are fighting against the executive order.
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Starboard Value, the activist firm waging a proxy fight against consumer giant Newell Brands, on Monday put forward the names of the 10 executives with whom it wants to replace the Newell board.
Last Friday, Obama signed an executive order that calls for more cooperation between the government and companies in the fight against cyberthreats.
A Time Inc. executive said the Meredith acquisition boosts the firm's digital business and offers it a fighting chance against tech giants.
The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, said Monday that «the fight against corruption needs to be advanced, not undone.»
In particular, the executive said, Mr. Koum was tired from fighting back against pressure from the board throughout 2017 to allow advertisements on WhatsApp.
Other legal fights related to Uber include its battle with self - driving car company Waymo, which is suing Uber for allegedly stealing trade secrets, and a lawsuit filed by investor Benchmark against former chief executive officer Travis Kalanick claiming breach of contract.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed executive orders advancing the controversial Keystone XL (KXL) and Dakota Access (DAPL) pipelines, prompting a tsunami of outrage and vows of bold resistance from the Indigenous activists, climate campaigners, and countless others who have fought against these projects.
We are particularly concerned by reports that this order went into effect with little to no consultation with the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security... Ultimately, we fear this executive order will become a self - inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism.
According to United Nations Foundation executive director Elizabeth Gore, this partnership is a natural step in the fight against global poverty and disease.
Meanwhile, the court fight over the executive order — and resulting nationwide temporary restraining order against its enforcement — has allowed more than 900 Christian refugees to make it to America.
Streamlining date labels worldwide by 2020 could be game - changing in the fight against global food waste,» said Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive of Tesco and Chair of Champions 12.3
An online petition and a complaint to the Illinois Attorney General are ways Plainfield residents are fighting back against a new executive director and changes made by the park board.
The Nigeria Labour Congress National Executive Council is also meeting tomorrow and we have invitation to also attend the meeting and that is why today we have taken our position and there is no doubt that we are also going to fight for that reversal and we are not stopping on just reversal to N86.50 k, we are also going to further our struggle against the deregulation policy, against the privatization policy and the need for a political alternative and that is where we are going.
Tech companies — including Microsoft, Amazon, and Expedia — are joining forces with the Washington state government to fight against Trump's immigration - related executive order.
He has a proper understanding of the appropriate tension between the executive and the judiciary and he's got a good record fighting against cuts to citizen's legal powers, such as on judicial review and legal aid.
State Sen. George Latimer is the choice of the Westchester Democrats to run for county executive against Republican incumbent Rob Astorino, though County Legislator Ken Jenkins has vowed to fight on in the September primary.
Nassau County Executive - elect talks about first - term goals Nassau County Executive - elect Laura Curran on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, just two days after winning a hard - fought campaign against Republican Jack Martins, talked to Newsday about what she hopes to accomplish in her first term.
Separately, 16 state attorneys general, including those from California and New York, spoke out against the executive order and warned that they will «use all of the tools of our offices to fight this unconstitutional order and preserve our nation's national security and core values.»
The East London borough's party branch still remains deeply divided after Lutfur Rahman, selected to fight for the directly - elected mayoralty by Labour, was dropped by the party national executive committee, after one of his rivals made allegations of extremism against him — claims that were later found to be without foundation.
Joel Giambra, the former Erie County executive and close friend of Mohamed, said his election could have a «big impact on the fight against terrorism.»
Nassau County Executive - elect Laura Curran on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, just two days after winning a hard - fought campaign against Republican Jack Martins, talked to Newsday about what she hopes to accomplish in her first term.
The District Chief Executive for Dormaa East in the Brong Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Kofi Agyeman, has incurred the wrath of persons engaged in illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, for waging a sustained fight against the activity in the area.
«The mayor, since the beginning of his career, has been a steadfast champion in the fight against inequality, and recently the governor has been using his executive power and his pulpit to win real victories,» Working Families Party New York State Director Bill Lipton told the Observer.
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian National Summit Group, Mr. Tony Uranta, says the propaganda tactics being employed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the fight against corruption could trigger massive and violent social unrest nationwide.
The East London borough's party branch still remains deeply divided after Lutfur Rahman, selected to fight for the directly - elected mayoralty by Labour, was dropped by the party national executive committee, after one of his rivals made allegations of extremism against him — claims -LSB-...]
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone used his State of the County message to tout his proposed $ 1 per 1,000 gallon surcharge on water as «a reasoned, measured approach» to fight nitrogen pollution and also said he would fight against «those who would abuse their power.»
«At every level of government, proactive citizen oversight is needed to fight against corruption, waste, and abuse,» said the group's executive director, Brandon Muir.
Rather than put your «Fuji House of Commotion» in order, you always shamelessly declare that «corruption is fighting back» and that the courts are against the anti corruption fight, as if the courts owe the executive a sacred duty and obligation to help it trample on citizens» rights and win badly prepared and lousily prosecuted cases at all cost.
Linda Alexander, the president and chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Central New York, said she is glad that Cuomo is fighting against hate crimes in the state.
Scott, a billionaire former health care executive, is engaged in a nasty primary fight against Attorney General Bill McCollum, with both Republicans vying for support from the party's conservative base.
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is a huge favorite in the Democratic primary against Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and whichever candidate Republicans settle on in their own intraparty fight — a toss - up between former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld and former Assemblyman John Faso now that former Secretary of State Randy Daniels has ended his campaign.
«This was someone who many of us held up as a supporter and champion of the fight against gender violence,» said Judy Harris Kluger, executive director of Sanctuary for Families, which aids domestic violence victims.
As executive director of the Air Alliance Houston for five years, Tejada fought against pollution in poor neighborhoods surrounding Gulf Coast ports.
President - elect Trump on Tuesday rounded out a potential dream team of anti-environment cabinet members with the chief executive officer of ExxonMobil, among the world's 10 largest companies and one that has profited from global warming and worked to slow the fight against climate change.
Executive Summary Putting a price on carbon, based on the polluter pays principle, has the potential to be a powerful policy tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change.
Authentic and affecting, this drama about fighting against the Ethiopian tradition of abducting young girls into marriage is potent enough to be that country's official Academy Award submission and gain the support of Angelina Jolie as an executive producer.
Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and the Autobots must fight against the darkness to defend our world from the Decepticons all - consuming evil in the smash hit from director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg.»
Instead, Torlakson will have to fight for his seat in a runoff against a fellow Democrat, former charter school executive Marshall Tuck, who has bucked the teachers unions on many issues — and who has been endorsed by every major newspaper in California.
I had a fun little Twitter chat recently with Peter Cunningham, executive director of Education Post, the billionaire funded anti-public education website devoted to fighting back against the critics of the corporate reform of education movement.
The Audi A4 has been locked in an executive saloon battle royale against the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C - Class since the 1990s, but the contest has never been harder fought than it is now.
Also, listen here to a discussion on WFL Endangered Stream Live Talk Radio about horse slaughter by Laura Allen, Executive Director of Animal Law Coalition; John Holland, journalist and consultant for Americans Against Horse Slaughter; Dr. Nena Winand, DVM with Veterinarians for Equine Welfare and Paula Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, Tx and leader of the fight to shut down the horse slaughter facility that operated there until 2007.
In the video version of this week's show, the whole gang's here as Brent, Ben, Bender, and Frankie discuss the changes to Iron Banner in Destiny 2, the announcement of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Unsung Story on consoles, the executive shakeup at Sony, Ubisoft fighting back against Vivendi, the possiblity PUBG extends its Microsoft exclusivity agreement, SNES Classic sales, this week's new releases, and lots more!
«The protocol is like the Titanic,» said Glenn Kelly, executive director of the Global Climate Coalition, which has fought against the Kyoto agreement using contributions from industries that regard gas restrictions as a threat.
Marcia Bystryn, Executive Director of the New York League of Conservation Voters said, «Offshore drilling has no place in New York's energy future, and we commend Governor Cuomo for fighting against this backward proposal.
This was the year his father became the first executive director of the Sierra Club and joined the fight against a pair of proposed dams on the Green River in Northwest Colorado.
In 2013, Obama declared the fight against climate change one of the top priorities of his second term and began using his executive powers far more aggressively to reduce US emissions, including rules cutting pollution from power plants.
«This year's Sustainable Transport Award nominees demonstrate the relevance of the developing world in the fight against climate change while improving citizen's quality of life and enhancing their international competitiveness,» said Walter Hook, the ITDP»S executive director.
Angela is the Executive Director of The Fight Back Project, a non-profit organization created to raise awareness of violence against women and to promote personal safety.
And another company: «Amazon chief executive, Jeff Bezos, has pledged the full legal resources of his company to fight the travel ban instituted by Donald Trump against seven Muslim - majority nations.