Sentences with phrase «including federal legislators»

Ologbodiyan said, «Rather than offering explanations, the Buhari Presidency, in the All Progressives Congress usual arrogance and disdain, opted to insult Nigerians, including federal legislators as well as the institution of the National Assembly.

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Hundreds jammed the City Council chambers and spilled into adjoining hallways, including a slew of Long Island mayors, town officials, state and county legislators and others who will depend on Suozzi to bring federal money to local projects.

Mangano has resisted prior calls for the county to dump Armor's contract, including after a group of Democratic county legislators criticized the vendor's care and called for federal intervention at the jail earlier this year.

The government also pointed to the 14 New York State legislators convicted of on federal public corruption charges — including Skelos» three immediate predecessors — over the past decade, claiming a «dire need» to deter such conduct.

Silver now joins other veteran colleagues and recent legislators who are under federal investigation, including Senate Deputy Majority Leader Thomas Libous (R - Binghamton), former Sen. George Maziarz (R - Newfane), former Sen. Malcom Smith (D - Jamaica) and Sen. John Sampson (D - Brooklyn) who are former majority leaders, and Assemb.

It has also led to a number of important successes, including the creation of a variety of resources and op - eds, four congressional briefings sponsored by federal legislators, and numerous opportunities to provide input into federal legislation.

Throughout 2017 - 18, legislators, legislative staff and governor's staff from Oklahoma requested assistance on topics including postsecondary education, school administrators, shared school district services, teacher shortages and school accountability under federal law.

You might send an e-mail to your local and federal legislators, urging them to fund infrastructure improvements including highways.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.