Sentences with phrase «influence policy in the state»

The Vatican sought to influence policy in these states, especially if it had capable and dogged nuncios in situ, although these representatives also discovered that where nationalist passions were aroused they could not be sure of even influencing their own clergy.»

Unable to influence policy in the state capital, opponents of school choice turned to their allies in the Obama administration.

Not exact matches

The underlying beliefs that people in the United States and China hold toward each other in the security realm are likely to influence, directly or indirectly, each side's foreign policy with regard to the bilateral relationship.

The underlying beliefs that people in the United States and China hold toward each other in the security realm are likely to influence foreign policy.

The president of the United States is a well - known conspiracy theorist, which raises the prospect that ridiculous ideas lurking in the darkest recesses of the internet could actually influence national policy.

Following the Imperial policy of extrapolating the influence of the state over the Church, theologians began to accept more and more government control in ecclesiastical affairs; even priest seminaries were no longer a space free from government intrusion.

In a widely read and discussed essay in the Summer 2002 issue of Policy Review, Robert Kagan analyzed the increasingly rancorous relationship between the United States and Europe in terms favored by the so - called neoconservatives who have exercised such a decisive (and controversial) influence on the foreign policy of the Bush Administration since September 11, 200In a widely read and discussed essay in the Summer 2002 issue of Policy Review, Robert Kagan analyzed the increasingly rancorous relationship between the United States and Europe in terms favored by the so - called neoconservatives who have exercised such a decisive (and controversial) influence on the foreign policy of the Bush Administration since September 11, 200in the Summer 2002 issue of Policy Review, Robert Kagan analyzed the increasingly rancorous relationship between the United States and Europe in terms favored by the so - called neoconservatives who have exercised such a decisive (and controversial) influence on the foreign policy of the Bush Administration since September 11,Policy Review, Robert Kagan analyzed the increasingly rancorous relationship between the United States and Europe in terms favored by the so - called neoconservatives who have exercised such a decisive (and controversial) influence on the foreign policy of the Bush Administration since September 11, 200in terms favored by the so - called neoconservatives who have exercised such a decisive (and controversial) influence on the foreign policy of the Bush Administration since September 11,policy of the Bush Administration since September 11, 2001.

The United States government greatly influences the policies of the World Bank and in the International Monetary Fund, and together with these it formulated the Washington Consensus.

Through its great influence in government, it enacted policies that drastically weakened organized labor and undercut the «welfare» state.

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

«In the United States, evangelicals feels like they're losing influence because the elite culture isn't sympathetic or sees them as intolerant - which I don't think it is the case, but it's how they're perceived,» said Cromartie, who directs the Evangelicals in Civic Life program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in WashingtoIn the United States, evangelicals feels like they're losing influence because the elite culture isn't sympathetic or sees them as intolerant - which I don't think it is the case, but it's how they're perceived,» said Cromartie, who directs the Evangelicals in Civic Life program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washingtoin Civic Life program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washingtoin Washington.

Again... we were built on a clear vision of separation of church and state, that no one religion would influence the policy or laws in the United States... that includes Baptist.

Much of Utah's non-LDS population seems to agree the church has «too much influence» in state politics, from liquor laws to immigration policy.

According to a 2009 study called Factors Influencing the Implementation of School Wellness Policies in the United States, it's important to have a school district wellness committee or other group to create, implement and oversee the school district wellness policy.

The Apartheid in South Africa, the Slavery in the United States, and the Indian Act in Canada are all examples of historical events and policies that have affected and continue to influence fatherhood practices.

State lawmakers are beginning to ask how this new knowledge can (or even if it should) influence policy decisions in early childhood development, spurring a growing interest in programs such as high - quality child care, pre-kindergarten and home visiting.

The northern counties form a frontier zone in which events and policies in neighbouring states can sometimes exert more of an influence on the day - to - day lives of its residents than those emanating from elsewhere.

Cuomo has decried money in politics and cash from independent groups seeking to influence policy in Albany and state and national elections.

A lot of that money has been used for upstate Republicans who hold sway in the senate and can influence tax policies and other real estate interests that the state controls.

Such liberal hopes for foreign policy change are deeply embedded in the belief that individual and domestic factors have a major influence on the foreign policy behaviour of states — and Pakistan's India policy is at the very heart of its overall orientation in international relations.

But Mr. de Blasio has slowly but surely cozied up to the real estate industry, and the group continues to have huge influence over policy in the city and state.

Sen. Daniel Squadron is resigning his seat in the state Senate effective Friday to join a national policy group organizing in opposition to the influence of the Koch brothers and other monied interests in politics on the state and local level.

I believe that such appeals carry grave threats to democratic discourse, and I think it wrong that faith groups, which in the United States and here enjoy significant hidden subsidies from other taxpayers, should award themselves a special right to influence the law and public policy and seek to impose their views on others who disagree with them.»

At our state conference last month, we overwhelmingly passed resolutions supporting guaranteed healthcare as a human right, free public education from pre-K through college or trade school, a living wage and fair compensation for all, investments in environmental protection and renewable energy, restoration of voting rights to former felons, public financing of elections to eradicate the corrupting influence of big money in politics, and other policies that serve the people.

Meanwhile former shadow Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty MP pledged to raise the matter with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, stating: «These further revelations about the shadowy ERG and their influence over the government in pushing an ultra hard Brexit agenda, in conflict with official government policy, are deeply concerning.

Strategic culture is essentially an attempt to integrate cultural considerations, cumulative historical memory and their influences in the analysis of states» security policies and international relations.

The comments came at the end of what inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot described as a «long day», in which Mr Hoon had earlier said Britain's policy on Iraq had been influenced by London's desire to remain on good terms with the United States.

(Even Britain, France and Germany, while important in several contexts, eg UN Security Council, would not be able to influence eg the Middle East quartet process much without this) * Where EU states don't agree - which is your question - then there is effectively no joint approach or policy.

They have played a major role in influencing elections, legislation, and policy throughout the state.

Immigration experts, however, say that governors have little influence over federal resettlement policy, though they can make conditions less welcoming for refugees in their states.

And this spring, with corruption scandals placing two neophyte leaders atop the State Senate and Assembly, the lobbyists could wield even more influence in shaping state poState Senate and Assembly, the lobbyists could wield even more influence in shaping state postate policy.

Though the funding comes from the state, Cuomo has little influence over education policy in New York other than through legislation — policy is crafted by the Board of Regents, appointed through a legislative process dominated by Assembly Democrats.

But sources said that Skelos was privately resisting efforts to require him to name his legal clients for fear that some of them would be seen as having a direct interest in state policies he can influence.

Sachs announced in 2011 that he'd immediately «frozen all contact on behalf of clients with state officials» after questions from The New York Times about his influence on state health policy.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio and other mayors from around the state were in Albany in their annual attempt to influence state policy and spending.

«What I found most indicative of industry influence were the reason given by Jeremy Browne for the policy switch, in flat contradiction to what have been stated previously,» said Jim McCambridge from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Mr. Peralta's defection does more than siphon power from the Democratic conference; it puts the independent group in position to expand its sphere of influence, pulling Republicans toward the political middle and offering John J. Flanagan, the Senate's Republican leader, an unbreachable bulwark against liberal policies favored by the Democrats who dominate the State Assembly.

Flanagan, a 57 - year - old trade - directory publisher who once had aspirations of running for office, is now a study in conservative grassroots activism, illustrating both the way in which Tea Party groups can figure into policy fights even in a liberal state like New York, and how they maximize the influence they have with public officials.

It is clear from the research that policies play a much smaller role in influencing undecided voters than they state explicitly.

Hello, I Must Be Going 05 September 2013 A number of factors beyond visa policy influence whether new Ph.D. researchers stay in the United States.

«Most well owners believe securing water is one of the top political challenges facing Kansas, and water policies are more likely to influence their vote in local and state elections than Kansans who don't own wells,» said Ternes.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences, for example, has labs on campuses throughout the country, giving national policy a far greater influence on research priorities than in the United States.

The United States does not assess or classify drugs based on their environmental impacts, but legislation from Brussels — often originating in Sweden — sometimes influences U.S. policy.

«The House of Commons Health Committee has stated in the past that they were concerned the policies were much closer to and influenced by the drinks industry and supermarkets than expert health professionals — and this is still the problem.

Our hunch is that politics and state policy changes influenced retirement decisions in the short run, but outside factors like family, work environment, and personal preferences will continue to be the dominant factors influencing retirement trends going forward.

We can not say for sure with our data, but it may be that parents are more likely to support charter schools in heavily unionized states, perhaps in a desire for more local control and less bureaucracy, or a desire for curricular and personnel policies that are less influenced by the union.

Federal involvement in education has trended up consistently, aided and abetted by conservatives who might have been expected to prefer local or state or family control of education decisions but instead expanded federal influences that favored their policy preferences, e.g., No Child Left Behind.

We also adjusted the data to account for changes in state spending on education and for parents» educational levels, which provides controls for simultaneous changes in state policies or differences in demographics that might confound the analysis of how accountability systems influenced student achievement.

But many factors can influence a state's educational performance, from changes in state policies to changes in their demographic makeup, making it extraordinarily difficult for researchers to isolate any one cause for an increase in achievement.

Though many states have special education laws of their own — a few of them as innovative as Florida's McKay Scholarship Program --- and multiple federal statutes influence how society does (and doesn't) treat disabled individuals, both in school and beyond, the principal policy engine in the K — 12 realm remains the federal IDEA statute, which has not been reauthorized since 2004 and — as many others have noted — is due for a top - to - bottom review.