Sentences with phrase «in favor of a ban»

A moderate, Lamb is personally opposed to abortion, not in favor of a ban on assault rifles, and has stated that he wouldn't support Nancy Pelosi as the Democrats» House leader.

Eleven of 14 programs in the Big Ten voted in favor of the ban.

Those in favor of the ban emphasized the bill would include efforts to find the drivers new jobs — including offering them green cab medallions, and including plans for job training and the introduction of potential replacements for the carriages.

Cuomo took a «wait and see what the studies say» approach when addressing the protestors, although as DN City Hall Bureau Chief Adam Lisberg has noted, the AG has in fact taken a position in favor of banning drilling in places that would impact the NYC water supply.

At Friday's signing of a ban on the use of electronic cigarettes in public places, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz read an email letter he had received in favor of the ban.

By voting in favor of this ban today, county legislators have aligned themselves with President Obama and Governor Cuomo's fringe, anti-business interests that have sabotaged New York's economy and jobs for our citizens.»

About 300 marine scientists have signed a petition in favor of the ban, released in June by a French marine conservation nongovernmental organization called Bloom.

More than 66 percent of respondents said they were strongly or somewhat in favor of a ban.

Now, I'm not really in favor of a ban on any type of product.

If the student is not a smoker, of course, he or she is going to write persuasive essay ban smoking in favor of the ban, as it really irritates those people who do not smoke that they have to spoil their health because of smoking habit of other people; if the student is a smoker, he or she is going to write persuasive essay ban smoking against the ban as he or she just adores the process of smoking and can not imagine himself or herself without a cigarette.

So when it comes to the argument about whether or not to ban «pit bulls», dogsbite.org ends up being THE ONLY «organization» in favor of banning «pit bulls».

It's no surprise DBO is in favor of bans.

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

The LA City Council Tuesday voted 11 - 1 in favor of banning stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits that are not rescues.

In spite of the leading line of questioning, the survey came back with 47.5 % of people opposing the breed ban, and 44.5 % in favor of the ban.

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of banning the use of synthetic micro-plastics in personal care products.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of banning the use of synthetic micro-plastics in personal care products.

I would personally be in favor of a ban on new CO2 - emitting devices, but I wouldn't think of presenting that as a scientific result.

Huw Kingston, a local businessman and the organizer of a campaign group, Bundy on Tap, said that 400 people turned up to the Bundanoon Memorial Hall to vote in favor of the ban, with only two casting dissenting votes, according to a report.

Voting in favor of banning assault weapons in the state were state Sens. Oscar Braynon, D - Miami Gardens; Lauren Book, D - Plantation; Anitere Flores, R - Miami; Bill Montford, D - Tallahassee; Jose Javier Rodriguez, D - Miami; and Thurston.

Not exact matches

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - A top German court ruled on Tuesday in favor of allowing major cities to ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars, a move set to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and probably force carmakers to pay for costly modifications.

Meanwhile, President Trump — who was in favor of an assault weapons ban and longer waiting periods before his National Rifle Association - supported presidential campaign — ordered the Justice Department to issue regulations banning the bump stocks used to convert semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons.

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One recent poll found 64 percent of voters supporting an assault weapons ban and 74 percent in favor of the opportunity to vote on it.

Frum does not favor banning abortion and his concerns about the state of the modern conservative movement in the United States are well documented.

Speaking for myself, I'm opposed to co-ed dorms and in favor of strictly enforced visitation procedures, and for a strictly enforced ban on the Jonas Brothers.

polls have shown over 50 % of Americans are in favor to ban guns.

Dreihaus, part of a group of Democrats that supported a ban on taxpayer funding of abortion yet — when this provision failed to pass — still voted in favor of the final health care reform bill, argued that, given his pro-life beliefs, the ad amounted to defamation.

Contrary to popular belief, most Republicans want to make assault - style weapons illegal, while many Democrats are in favor of a 20 - week abortion ban.

These farms also reduce their reliance on pesticides in favor of biological and natural alternatives, and they are prohibited from using any banned pesticides.

But according to a statement issued Monday, the 17 - member Boy Scouts» Executive Committee voted 17 to 0 in favor of doing away with the ban on gay scout leaders.

As of today, most TLT readers support the ban, at around 42 % in favor to 31 % against.

Since 2009, the league, to its credit, has also been lobbying hard in favor of laws - now in place in 31 states and the District of Columbia, and with more sure to follow this year - requiring concussion education of parents and athletes, banning same - day return - to - play after a suspected concussion, and requiring medical clearance before a concussed athlete is allowed back on the playing field, diamond or ice.

She acknowledged she was uncertain how the ban would work, but she said she imagined that stores would be asked to phase out paper and plastic in favor of reusable bags over the course of a year or 18 months.

Banning drop side cribs in favor of standard, fixed - side cribs, the new standards call for strengthening mattress supports and crib slats.

The speaker claims The NYP's Fred Dicker «set me up» with a story in which Silver says he would be in favor of legislation that would block Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large soft drinks in New York City.

Clearly the Republican State Senators who voted in favor of a gun ban have no future running as Statewide Candidates.

Doran said she is in favor of measures that keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, while respecting the rights of law - abiding gun owners and that's why she supports a ban on military - grade assault - style weapons, strengthening background checks, as well as legislation to stop convicted domestic abusers from having access to guns.

Paladino was here last week for a rally that, if anything, highlighted the struggles within the conservative voter base over the measure, even if polls show most New Yorkers are in favor of updating the state's assault weapons ban.

But, government reform groups are in favor of the pay raise, as long as it is accompanied by reforms — including banning or severely restricting outside income (which factored into the corruption convictions of two former legislative leaders), and eliminating extra stipends for committee chairs and leadership posts.

They previously voted in favor of a similar measure to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy in 2015.

A halt to the Millennium pipeline feeding the CPV power plant could send a message that not only does New York ban extraction, but the state is also clamping down on the use of natural gas from beyond its borders in favor of renewables such as wind or solar.

Thirty - two persons spoke, 14 in favor of the ACA resolution and 20 in opposition to a resolution to ban memorializing resolutions by the county legislature.

They represent Moms Demand Action and they coordinated over social media to testify in favor of a bill that would ban bump stocks and place regulations on ghost guns.

The broader definition of the lifetime ban comes as the CPI itself will likely be dismantled in favor of the 14 - member Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which will oversee both the executive and legislative branches.

A Siena Poll in January 2013 found 73 percent of voters surveyed favored a tighter assault weapons ban and capping magazine capacity at seven rounds.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk) promised to «engage in whatever discussions are necessary» on ethics but opposed two key measures favored by Democrats and good government groups — public financing of election campaigns and bans on lawmakers» outside income.

He favors abortion rights, but had the idea (which he announced in August 2015) to legislate a ban on abortion after the first twenty weeks of pregnancy.

While it didn't get as much attention as the (thankfully) failed vote by the Senate to ban abortions after 20 weeks in January — never mind that abortion that late in a term is both rare, and nearly always because the fetus has a catastrophic ailment — John Faso voted in favor of the same legislation in the House this past fall.

COOPERSTOWN — Taking his campaign for governor to the heartland of New York's home - rule movement, Howie Hawkins on Wednesday eagerly pointed out that he is the only candidate in the race to favor a statewide ban on natural gas drilling....