Sentences with phrase «for state rights»

An update on medical marijuana's first day in the U.S. Supreme Court, where Volokh Conspiracy blogger Randy Barnett is arguing for state rights to control private possession and growth of marijuana, and acting Solicitor General Paul Clement is arguing for the feds:

This lady has guts, and stands up for state rights in an era when the octopus called the general government is intrusive (and at the same time ineffective)!

The GOP at one time stood for states rights, limited government, lower taxes, etc. things that need to be represented in our government.

Itasca Small, a long - time supporter and activist for states rights; local control over education and stopping Common Core; and defending our State Superintendent's constitutional powers over education in our state; is running for State Senator against Bob Worsley (R - LD25 Mesa).

Not exact matches

Breitbart is known for supporting what some refer to as the «alt right» movement in the United States, a loose affiliation of politically conservative groups that include overtly racist organizations such as Richard Spencer's National Policy Institute, which advocates for something it calls «white nationalism.»

And while it might work for private companies, the lengthy and expensive bankruptcy process could use up resources cash - strapped states can not afford right now.

«If you're Lemonade, for example, and you need an insurance license in every state, you have to give us equity to get that for you, but we also won't take you on as a client unless we get investment rights,» Tusk says.

«Senator Sessions has long advocated for state sovereignty, and we look forward to working with him to ensure that states» rights and voter choices on cannabis are respected.»

One way to get some sense of the amount of innovation happening right now is to look at the number of patents issued for new inventions in the United States.

Many critics of Sessions» decision pointed to his support for states» rights on other issues.

The tiny State of Eritrea was the subject of a recent scathing report by the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Organizations should also make sure that they talk about the business case for diversity, rather than simply stating it's the «right» thing to do.

«I'm not going to be dismissive of the risks, but I think markets have priced them in and if anything as we look at the fundamentals of stock markets around the world, the fundamentals of European equities right now are I think significantly better than they are for the United States,» said the managing partner of Triogem Asset Management and global investing expert on CNBC's «Fast Money.»

For instance, right now a large portion of the United States is suffering through extreme winter weather.

The nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is worrisome but court battles over states» rights and decisive voter support for legal cannabis make tough enforcement problematic for the Trump Administration.

«To be candid, for those of us in the United States, there's an absence of leadership in the federal government right now and so it's incumbent on us to work together and step up and show what we can do between our various governments,» he said.

In its Vance vs. Ball State decision Monday, the Supreme Court curtailed the ability of employees to sue for workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

With LiAngelo having dropped out of UCLA and LaMelo then playing solely for his AAU team, LaVar decided that it was time to send the family into the world of European basketball, although he still plans to attempt to bring the boys back to the states to play for the Lakers when the time is right.

The bill states that bank rescue fund HFSF will have full voting rights on any shares it acquires from banks in exchange for providing state aid.

Transportation policy experts say that high - speed transit in the United States has been stymied not so much by technological challenges as by the challenges of acquiring rights of way and getting enough money for the required infrastructure.

One issue for Klobuchar right now is that she does not have a high profile outside of her native state and the Beltway.

The loss of that clause, which liberals had seen as a crowning achievement of the Civil Rights movement, makes it easier for states to adopt voting laws that can have an adverse impact on minority voters.

As noted by Friedersdorf, typically it is conservatives who argue for state's rights.

In November, Musk told CNBC that Trump «was not the right guy» for the White House, adding that «he doesn't seem to have the sort of character that reflects well on the United States.»

He has accused the state of breaching two clauses of the European Convention on Human Rights, one which prohibits «inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment», and one which guarantees the right of respect for «private and family life» and «correspondence».

Based on wire headlines from Reuters, Xi made all the right noises when it came to the outlook for Chinese trade policy, helping to calm investor nerves that have been rattled over the past month as trade tensions between the United States and China increased.

Trump has expressed general support for states» rights to legalize medical marijuana in the past, but has not exactly taken a definitive stance on the issue.

Furthermore, President Trump has assured me that he will support a federalism - based legislative solution to fix this states» rights issue once and for all.»

In 2016, Alabama voters approved adding right - to - work to its state constitution, shoring up a provision that has been on the books in Alabama for decades.

In their letter, the groups said the breach caused «incalculable harm» and suggested several of the affected individuals had already filed complaints with the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights or other state authorities.

This approach recognizes that Americans have an equal right to clean air and water, no matter where they live, and allows states to compete for business without having to sacrifice public health or environmental quality.

With the end of the Cold War, the falling out between Pakistan and the United States, and China's rise, now is the right time for a United States - India accord.

And a 2010 survey by the Institute for Women's Policy Research revealed nearly half of US workers reported they were either «contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged» from discussing pay with coworkers (although, as of 2014, 10 states had passed laws protecting employees» rights to discuss salaries).

Those skills paid off handsomely for the first - term Republican this week as Governor Rick Snyder signed into law bills co-sponsored by Colbeck that ban mandatory union membership, making Michigan the nation's 24th right - to - work state.

The right - to - work drive in Michigan is the latest of a series of setbacks for labor unions in the United States, beginning in 2011, when Wisconsin's Walker pushed through the legislature limits on public sector unions such as teachers.

He looked to spread the costs, seeking a mammoth package of incentives from states for the right to be the factory's home.

«The forward and back motion of the right arm is in exactly opposite to that of right leg, and similarly for the left arm and leg,» George Tuthill, a physicist at Plymouth State University, who conducted research in statistical mechanics for over 30 years, told Business Insider.

In a written statement, the Human Rights Campaign president said Cook expressed support for the three - state campaign when he first learned about it.

The U.S State Department said after Russia announced the expulsions on Thursday evening that it reserved the right to respond further, saying the list of diplomats designated for expulsion by Russia showed Moscow was not interested in diplomacy.

When Michigan officially became the nation's 24th right - to - work state in March, Gov. Rick Snyder, who pushed the deeply controversial law through the Legislature in December, hailed it as a boost for the state's economic recovery.

Unions say right - to - work laws infringe on workers» collective bargaining rights, and proponents call for a federal law as opposed to the current patchwork of state statutes.

States and provinces have the right to exempt certain public agencies from competitive bidding under WTO rules, although Canada entered these NAFTA negotiations hoping to expand free trade for public contracts with the giant U.S. market.

That major victory for gay rights appears to have inspired a pushback by conservative Republicans in states.

One immediate effect of the right - to - work law, however, was to improve Michigan's rank among America's Top States for Business.

The nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is worrisome but court battles over states» rights and decisive voter support for legal cannabis make tough enforcement problematic for the Trump Ad...

One of those officials, Tom Malinowski, who stepped down as President Barack Obama's assistant secretary of state for human rights on January 19, corroborated those reports in an interview on Friday.

What is clear, however, is that most states with right - to - work laws are quick to point them out as they compete for business.

Right - to - work proponents have called for a federal law as opposed to the current patchwork of state statutes.

This region of the United States is the driest, yet it is attractive for the Saudi company because of water rights.

As for the Republicans, Cruz opposes legalization but supports states» rights, Rubio is totally opposed, and Trump says marijuana is «bad» in general but supports states» rights and medical marijuana.