Sentences with phrase «government affairs issues»

Present speeches to help communicate the industry's views on federal legislative and government affairs issues.

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Jerry Jana, Director of Economic Affairs for Malawi's new ruling party (following former President Bingu wa Mutharika's unexpected death in April) has said that long - term projects like the Nsanje port would be shelved while the government dealt with more pressing issues, like the country's fuel shortages and foreign exchange, according to Nyasa Times.

Developed by the New York Fed's Community Affairs department, the Facts & Trends series provides analytical summaries intended to present key facts on topical issues to assist governments, community advocates and others to better understand, monitor and address specific economic concerns within the Federal Reserve's Second District.

Chris Pedigo, senior VP - government affairs for publisher association Digital Content Next, predicted before the election that freedom of the press issues would become more top - of - mind during a Trump presidency.

I believe that such a commitment, coming from the highest levels of our government, without prejudice with respect to the specific methods to be employed in addressing the issue but involving a public acknowledgment of the unacceptability of the current state of affairs, is now required.

Ian Geary, The Salvation Army's Public Affairs Adviser, told Premier he would like the government to view gambling addiction as a public health issue and also have stricter rules on gambling advertisement.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement from Denzel McGuire, GMA's Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, in response to passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Amendments Act of 2015.

Is your issue concerning Health, Housing, Local Government, Education, Economic Development, Transport, Rural Affairs, Arts, Sports and Culture?

In its 2013 report on US - UK relations, the House of Commons foreign affairs select committee concluded that «there is little historical evidence that taking a different stance to the US, or declining to comply with US preferences on specific issues, damages the UK government's relationship with Washington in any long - term way».

«The issues are, indeed, complex,» constitutional affairs minister Mark Harper told MPs, as government whips manoeuvred to defeat the bill.

Bringing the three former chairmen in, was to enable him stabilize the Local Government Administration in the state, and you know that there is a committee that was constituted to look into the Local Government Affairs in terms of ghost workers and other issues.

Speaker of the house, Hon. Michael Adeyemo stated that «The issue raised has come to the knowledge of the house and actions would be taken on it to invite the Secretary to the State Government, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

The Government Affairs Subcommittee has oversight over a range of administrative and related matters including personnel issues, the Department of Law, and legal claims against the County.

- Administering the New York State and Local Retirement System for public employees, with more than one million members, retirees and beneficiaries and more than 3,000 employers; - Acting as sole trustee of the $ 129 billion Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest institutional investors in the world; - Maintaining the State's accounting system and administering the State's $ 12.6 billion payroll; - Issuing reports on State finances; - Managing the State's assets and issuing debt; - Reviewing State contracts and payments before they are issued; - Conducting audits of State agencies and public benefit corporations; - Overseeing the fiscal affairs of local governments, including New York City; - Overseeing the Justice Court Fund and the Oil Spill Fund Acting as custodian of more than $ 9 billion in abandoned property and restoring unclaimed funds to their rightful Issuing reports on State finances; - Managing the State's assets and issuing debt; - Reviewing State contracts and payments before they are issued; - Conducting audits of State agencies and public benefit corporations; - Overseeing the fiscal affairs of local governments, including New York City; - Overseeing the Justice Court Fund and the Oil Spill Fund Acting as custodian of more than $ 9 billion in abandoned property and restoring unclaimed funds to their rightful issuing debt; - Reviewing State contracts and payments before they are issued; - Conducting audits of State agencies and public benefit corporations; - Overseeing the fiscal affairs of local governments, including New York City; - Overseeing the Justice Court Fund and the Oil Spill Fund Acting as custodian of more than $ 9 billion in abandoned property and restoring unclaimed funds to their rightful owners;

Pavan Dhaliwal, BHA Director of Public Affairs, added, «Government has dragged its feet on this issue since 2013, in spite of being given the power by Parliament to give legal recognition to humanist marriage in that year.

The report by the home affairs select committee was issued in response to the government's proposed «Community Remedy» provisions to anti-social behaviour.

Today's human rights report from the Commons» foreign affairs committee is highly critical of the government's failure to pass legislation on the issue.

Conservative home affairs spokesman Edward Garnier called for proper leadership on the issue and condemned the government for pushing the problems of the prison system from «minister to minister to minister».

«Voters are very angry about corruption and they want to hear the candidates recognize this problem and what they plan to do about it,» said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit focuses on ethics and campaign finance issues.

The Tories are under a three - line whip to block the call for all Government papers surrounding the issue - including case studies - to be handed to the Home Affairs Select Committee.

«In the #MeToo moment it's especially disappointing to see the governor fail to mention child victims of sexual abuse in his State of the State address, even as he correctly prioritizes the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace,» said Michael Polenberg, vice president of government affairs at Safe Horizon, and survivor and advocate Bridie Farrell said in a joint statement.

A motion filed by federal prosecutors in March revealed that Spota refused to issue a subpoena to aid my office's internal affairs investigation of Walsh, who was convicted later that month on federal charges of theft of government funds and wire fraud.

Campbell Evans is director of government and consumer affairs at the Scotch Whisky Association, responsible for relationships with government departments and parliamentarians in support of alcohol and health matters, UK tax campaigns and other relevant issues.

William Powell AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, has supported the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill in the Senedd this evening and called on the Welsh Government to go further and have the courage to address animal welfare issues across Wales.

«Even if there is no quid pro quo arrangement, just the mere appearance of someone handing over cash and then receiving a lucrative contract is damaging to the integrity of the public's confidence in government,» said Craig Holman, government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit that focuses on ethics and campaign finance issues.

Commenting on the development, Mr. Casley Hayford on Citi FM's News Analysis and Current Affairs Programme, The Big Issue wondered why government had not yet made any arrest in connection with the incident.

-------------------------------- Members of the 4 largest fire service organizations in New York State descended on the Capitol today for their annual «Government Affairs Day,» meeting with their elected representatives to discuss the Issues of Concern.

The ministry's Director of Legal, Bola Odugbesan, made this clarification in a statement in Abuja following a press statement on Thursday issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Lagos state Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, Bisi Olufuwa.

«However, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Nigerian judiciary sincerely appreciate the interest of Nigerians towards the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria to oversee the affairs of the judiciary as the third arm of government, but believes that issuing an ultimatum to Mr. President appears to be going too far and smacks of disrespect for the exalted office of the President.»

Strategizing which people and offices to contact for any specific issue is what government relations and public affairs staff do best at organizations like American Geophysical Union (AGU), said Lexi Shultz, AGU vice president of public affairs.

Their study, entitled «When Patients Customize Nursing Home Ratings, Choices and Rankings Differ from the Government's Version,» appears in the April issue of Health Affairs.

applications to improve management of marine resources, mitigate coastal hazards, and raise public awareness of ocean issues; government affairs for marine and coastal sciences

INTERESTS ~ playing and watching live music, environmental and human rights issues, government affairs, the gym, plant based foods, beaches and waterfalls.

He has over 30 years experience working in political and government affairs, and is the former Texas State Director of The LIBRE Insitute, where he focused on a variety of issues including the promotion of school choice.

Although discussions with the Hill are generally communicated through the Department's Government Affairs office, member offices also commonly write to the Secretary on specific issues.

To that end, SEMA supports a dedicated and highly active team of government affairs experts on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.. They're focused on identifying and affecting issues that make a difference to your business.

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Committees at Work PIJAC's committees are made up of industry executives and other leaders who advise PIJAC on the best courses of action for herptile, aquatic, zoonoses, government affairs and small animal care issues.

APPA members are encouraged to participate in these and other government and regulatory issues by contacting Einar M.Rod, General Counsel and Associate Vice President of Government Affairs, by phone at [phone] or e-mail at ed@americanpetprogovernment and regulatory issues by contacting Einar M.Rod, General Counsel and Associate Vice President of Government Affairs, by phone at [phone] or e-mail at ed@americanpetproGovernment Affairs, by phone at [phone] or e-mail at [email protected].

For example, the Legislative Map tab of the Government Affairs page sorts all Issue Updates and all critical legislation tracked by PIJAC — both active and inactive / enacted — by state.

The Aquatic Issues tab of the Government Affairs section is a clearinghouse for information about PIJAC's Aquatics Committee.

«His strong background in government affairs gives him the vision and capacity to ensure that PIJAC remains a strong force on legislative and regulatory issues,» said Heim.

In an introductory post, Andrew McLaughlin, Google's director of public policy and government affairs, says the company works on public policy issues involving privacy, child online safety, copyright and trademark protection, content regulation, patent reform and broadband policy.

Retail Industry Leaders Association Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Safavian recently issued the following statement as the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing examining the economic and consumer impact of a border adjustable tax: «As the nation's largest...

Retail Industry Leaders Association Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Safavian recently issued the following statement as the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing examining the economic and consumer impact of a border adjustable tax:

It suffices to note that the reorganization of the Diocese involves a matter of internal church government, an issue at the core of ecclesiastical affairs; Arts. 57 and 64 of the Mother Church constitution commit such questions of church polity to the final province of the Holy Assembly.

This column is written by the ABA Governmental Affairs Office and discusses advocacy efforts by the ABA relating to issues being addressed by Congress and the executive branch of the federal government.

The situation here is not parallel to that which prevailed in the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Democratic Republic of Congo and others v FG Hemisphere Associates LLC [2011] HK CFAR 395, where the Basic Law required all issues of «acts of state such as defence and foreign affairs» to be determined by the PRC and for certificates to be obtained from the Chief Executive after obtaining a certifying document from that government.

Similarly, our Public Policy and Government Affairs practice includes preeminent lawyers and advisors who provide government relations and strategic counsel on issues that impact financial institution operations and busineGovernment Affairs practice includes preeminent lawyers and advisors who provide government relations and strategic counsel on issues that impact financial institution operations and businegovernment relations and strategic counsel on issues that impact financial institution operations and business models.

Last Friday, 22 June, the government issued a 51 - page document entitled Implementing Legal Aid Reform: Government Response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Report government issued a 51 - page document entitled Implementing Legal Aid Reform: Government Response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Report Government Response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Report (Cm 7158).