Sentences with phrase «heard by your elected officials»

«In addition to specific information, we asked Arkansas businesses to communicate their thoughts, concerns and observations about the proposed tariffs in order to ensure those views are heard by our elected officials and trade negotiators in Washington.»

NCLI represents a national voice for young Latinos throughout our nation, advocating on behalf of all children and making sure they are heard by elected officials.

Not exact matches

The site's raison d'être is to highlight incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer's upbraiding of an Army general for repeatedly referring to her by the female honorific rather than as «Senator» during a hearing — pretty thin gruel for a scandal, though not Boxer's best moment as an elected official.

The local market been buoyed by a swell of support from the community and elected officials, which included a rally at the store, petition drive and neighborhood hearing.

Just last week, LIPA was blasted as inept by multiple residents and elected officials, during a hearing seeking to determine how the utility might be restructured.

The subpoena, a copy of which was obtained by MidHudsonNews.com, calls for: «All original documents, including all correspondence, e-mails, memoranda, and / or notes pertaining to disability claims, disability hearings, and disciplinary actions, potential disciplinary actions or hearings, regarding (a city police officer), including all such documents, generated, possessed or received from any Elected or Appointed City Officials, including the City Comptroller, Civil Service Commissioner, Corporation Counsel or attorneys working for the city... for the period of June 1, 2014, to the present.»

Five people spoke Tuesday at a public hearing before the Ulster County Legislature on a proposal by Legislator Joseph Maloney to increase the term of county legislators to four years, but also limit most elected county officials to a maximum of 12 years in office.

When prodded by City Hall, local elected officials will still say plenty of nice things about the mayor, and bolster his record with the kinds of words that should, if heard by enough ears, improve Mr. de Blasio's standing.

HARLEM — A hearing about proposals to expand a Randall's Island tennis center that includes an academy run by tennis great John McEnroe was cancelled after three elected officials objected that it priced out local communities.

City Council member Margaret Chin said, «Our neighborhoods, which are already over-saturated by late - night establishments serving alcohol, need more transparency in the liquor license granting process, not less... I urge our state elected officials to ensure that the community is consulted on any changes to the law and that all voices are heard.»

To see anybody's name on a list is disappointing, and no resident wants to see that, no resident wants to hear about possible questionable behavior by their elected officials.»

Panza also maintained that elected officials were free to speak at public hearings conducted by boards other than their own, but not necessarily at regular meetings.

The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission.

Because campaigns are financed by the 1 %, the people are not the elected officials» top priority,» said Jean Hayes, a Community Voices Heard member and Poughkeepsie resident.

Sander feels gratified by his experience in local government and characterizes it as truly accountable: «If you don't fix the pothole or plow the snow,» elected officials hear about it.

By Chris Harrington Connecticut just released new state test scores, and we've heard a lot from different groups, educators, parents, and elected officials on what the results mean.

Our recommendation to those elected officials tempted by the offer: enjoy a great weekend in Manhattan at Heartland's expense and don't waste your time on tobacco - science lectures — you are highly unlikely to hear any real science there.

AB 75 would repeal 1995 Act 17 that unlike AB 75 had public hearings, the full deliberation of elected officials, and passed by wide bi-partisan support (24 - 8 in the Senate and 69 - 27 in the Assembly).

I believe my mouth dropped open hearing such a statement as it was the year 2009, he had a county issued email address and was the current Reeve that had been elected as chief official by his fellow Councilors!

«My expertise is in crafting the message that our elected officials and bureaucrats need to hear, but that message is best delivered by the practitioner who can speak to real - world experience,» said Amber Sundsted, government affairs director of the Billings Association of REALTORS ® in Montana.

By including these elected association leaders and pursuing a common agenda with these groups, the Roundtable helps ensure a more cohesive industry voice is heard by government officials and the public about the real estate industry and its important role in the global economBy including these elected association leaders and pursuing a common agenda with these groups, the Roundtable helps ensure a more cohesive industry voice is heard by government officials and the public about the real estate industry and its important role in the global economby government officials and the public about the real estate industry and its important role in the global economy.