Sentences with phrase «from liberal advocacy groups»

But the debate over public financing is a complex one for the Senate, with Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein facing pressure from liberal advocacy groups to deliver on the issue.

The video, which features IDC Leader Jeff Klein speaking directly into the camera about the eight conference members, comes as the conference is under pressure from liberal advocacy groups to return to the fold of mainline Democrats in the Senate and deliver a working majority for the party.

Mainline Democrats in the Senate have spent the last several months applying pressure with the help from liberal advocacy groups to bring the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference into an alliance with them.

Cuomo has faced mounting pressure from liberal advocacy groups to help the party gain control of the chamber.

But Faso has come under fire from liberal advocacy groups after backing the passage in the House of Representatives of the American Health Care Act, the bill that would dismantled the Affordable Care Act.

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The majority of those stem from a template put together by liberal consumer advocacy groups, though.

As a result, Jewish groups, though usually nervous about evangelicals» intentions regarding public schools, have pointedly distanced themselves from the position of People for the American Way — one of the active liberal advocacy groups — that parents with religious concerns should enroll their children in private schools.

Speak Out Central New York, a liberal advocacy group that is pressing Republicans on issues like taxes and health care, is releasing a six - figure ad purchase criticizing Republican Rep. John Katko over the passage of the tax bill from late last year.

Speakers from left - leaning groups teed off on Cuomo, accusing him of being a «phony» liberal that enables Republicans in the state legislature, and insisting that defunding their advocacy outfits would hurt the low - income and immigrant population those entities serve.

The latest executive actions have bolstered Cuomo's support among engaged liberal advocacy groups, ranging from LGBT organizations thrilled with his plan to write regulations to protect transgender New Yorkers to labor groups who have pushed him for years to take action on the minimum wage through the previously little - known power of the Department of Labor wage board.

It also comes as Cuomo comes under increasing pressure from liberal and progressive advocacy groups that are part of a well - funded campaign to push for public financing.

Liberal Democrats and advocacy groups, meanwhile, are racing furiously to prevent the chained CPI from making its way into a final deal.

Alexandria, VA — This weekend, union leaders and liberal advocacy groups from across the country will march in Washington, D.C. for what they call the «Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action.»

«Vouchers, by any name, are a scheme that strips critical funds from public schools and gives a discount to individuals who can already afford private school, and all at taxpayer expense and with zero accountability,» said Kathy Miller, head of the liberal advocacy group Texas Freedom Network.

Can any of you explain to me how this differs from the relationship the previous administration had with liberal advocacy groups?

Instead, it solicits contributions from millionaires and billionaires and serves as a «pass through» between those donors and top liberal advocacy groups, including the Center for American Progress, Media Matters for America, and Democratic super PAC Priorities USA.