Sentences with phrase «general public favored»

According to the poll, 65 percent of the general public favored the standards in 2013, but just 53 percent do now.

But only 21 percent of the general public favored federally mandated race - based adjustments on school discipline.

In 2013, no less than 65 % of the general public favored the standards, but that portion is now just 53 % (see Figure 1).

The general public favors holding a constitutional convention, but support has slipped significantly over the past year with 44 percent of New Yorkers that Siena College surveyed this month saying they'll vote yes.

Not exact matches

«We've responded to the competitive environment by focusing on industries that are currently out of favor with the public - equity market, like biotech, medical devices, and early - stage information - technology companies,» says Patrick Boroian, a general partner at Sprout, which is the New York City - based venture - capital affiliate of financial - services giant Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

The combined firm, Smith, Barney & Co will have over 700 employees and it will turn its back on dealings with the general public in favor of a more institutional and high net worth focus.

The mass suicide in Jonestown is but the extreme case in point, with a general reluctance by the public to believe that hundreds of people would knowingly reject life altogether in favor of an ideal.

«In general, public bettors do side with the team that is trailing, and it becomes an overwhelming majority if the trailing team was favored to begin with,» said Cooley.

Though he attended the gala in 2010 when he was the state attorney general preparing to run for governor — an awkward moment that saw him sharing a table with Paterson, who looked to be on a political collision course with Cuomo until he decided not to follow through with his plans to seek a full four - year term — Cuomo generally avoids the public portions of caucus weekend in favor of private events at the mansion where he has more control — both over the guest list and media access.

Still, same - sex marriage and LGBT issues in general have not received much oxygen this election cycle, despite President Obama say this summer he now favored marriage rights for gay couples and a record number of gay and lesbian candidates running for public office.

The latest criminal charges added to the indictment allege that Silver did certain «official favors» for an investor in 2006 to gain access to a variety of low - risk, high - yield investment opportunities not available to the general public.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of the remaining three defendants in an elaborate bid - rigging conspiracy that illegally steered multi-million dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies.

The General Assembly's Labor and Public Employees Committee heard testimony Tuesday in favor of the bill this week.

While most scientists continue to favor broad access to scientific information, two recent papers in particular have raised worries among the general public and some scientists.

Among the general public, 77 % favor laws granting states this authority, with Republicans, Democrats, and teachers equally supportive.

In no case did we find the well - to - do favoring a policy that the general public opposed.

When we asked our readers whether they favored or opposed school vouchers, 42 percent said they favored them, just a bit more than the 39 percent of the general public who gave a similar answer.

Among members of the general public (though not among teachers), those who favor the Common Core continue to outnumber opponents.

The Supreme Court, in cases culminating in Agostini [v. Felton], has established the general principle that state educational assistance programs do not have the primary effect of advancing religion if those programs provide public aid to both sectarian and nonsectarian institutions (1) on the basis of neutral, secular criteria that neither favor nor disfavor religion; and (2) only as a result of numerous private choices of the individual parents of school - age children.

For a while now, the unions have been aware that much of its language has been losing favor with the general public.

A year later, Education Next asked, «A proposal has been made that would give all families with children in public schools a wider choice, by allowing them to enroll their children in private schools instead, with government helping to pay the tuition,» the general public was evenly split, 45 percent in favor and 44 percent against.

Public relations, on the other hand, are the activities of an organization, institution, or individual that are designed to win the favor of the general public and promote a better understanding of policies and purposes; it involves disseminating information in print and by nonprint Public relations, on the other hand, are the activities of an organization, institution, or individual that are designed to win the favor of the general public and promote a better understanding of policies and purposes; it involves disseminating information in print and by nonprint public and promote a better understanding of policies and purposes; it involves disseminating information in print and by nonprint media.

The Education Next - Harvard survey showed, in fact, that tax credits are more popular with the general public, with 53 % supporting them and 45 % favoring vouchers.

(The general public is 43 - 34 percent in favor of choice.)

It is interesting to note that most of these important bills have been proposed by Republican members of the Connecticut General Assembly, but an increasing number of Democratic legislators are standing up and speaking out in favor of Connecticut's students, parents, teachers and public schools.

All I know is that veterinarians, groomers and dog trainers — as well as the general public — are OVERWHELMINGLY in favor of the ban.

Not to mention that developing a port for another console also takes away development time from developing on the game's other platforms in favor of working on a version that the general public hasn't even seen yet.

In general the public was also more evenly divided over nuclear - with 48 % favoring increased reliance, versus 46 percent favoring a decrease.

As a general guideline, the code states that prosecution in cases of any seriousness shall usually take place unless there are public interest factors against prosecution that clearly outweigh those tending in favor (Code for Crown Prosecutors, sec. 6.2).

it will be great favor to general public with limited means.because i have seen lots of people desiring smart phones but able to afford only dumb phones.

On the issue of «science» in general, many MHPs (the author believes Gould as well) hold personal biases in favor of joint custody (with or without rationales such as «as a default starting point» or «because it appears to be public policy» etc.).

John Kriz: When we release a rating, it's done through a press release to the public because we want to ensure that the general public receives our opinions at the same time so that no particular group is favored.