Sentences with phrase «initiatives on the ballot as»

Groups consider trying to put charter - school initiative on ballot As prospects for a bill allowing charter schools dims in the Washington Legislature, some in the so - called «education reform» movement are considering compromise options or again asking the voters about it.

Not exact matches

Possible Napa County Oak Woodlands Initiatives Divide Wine Industry The only thing that seemed fairly certain as of Wednesday about a proposed oak woodlands and watershed protection ballot measure was that some version will appear on the June 2018 ballot...

Unless two - thirds of San Diego voters approve a ballot initiative on Nov. 8 to raise $ 350 million to help build a new downtown football stadium, the Chargers likely will leave San Diego after this season and eventually play as the second team in Rams owner Stan Kroenke's football complex in L.A. beginning in 2019.

The White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with thousands of other offices in state and local governments across the country, even as voters weigh in on scores of ballot initiatives and other measures.

The question is, if you're a scatterbrained person and lost your mailed ballot, can you obtain a ballot on your own initiative, and if so, how much flexibility is there as far as which specific ballot you get?

Here's something to chew on while you're waiting for those promised Netroots Nation after - action reports: the results of an attempt to use Facebook advertising as the primary paid outreach tool for a ballot - initiative campaign.

He has been spending millions of dollars to support House, US Senate and gubernatorial candidates on both sides of the aisle, as well as on various ballot initiatives across the country this cycle.

«We have to stop this attack on the program we fought so hard for and that has served as a model for the ballot initiative wins in Maine and Seattle just two weeks ago.»

Elected officials at the meeting criticized the 15 - member commission for moving too quickly as it tries to get initiatives on the ballot.

Given the Constitution's protection of the right to vote, the equal protection clause also would support a federal right to an education that prepares students to be competent voters and civic participants — enabling them, for instance, to comprehend complex ballot initiatives and serve competently on a jury, as education law scholar and litigator Michael Rebell has contended.

It includes questions placed on ballots through a citizen - initiative process as well as measures that legislatures have put before voters in statewide referendums.

Supporters of a proposed Oregon ballot initiative that would put a two - year cap on the amount of time that English - language learners could receive instruction in their native languages or take English - as - a-second-language classes are looking forward to the November ballot, now that they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure up for a statewide vote.

Lara's bill, SB1174, would put the question to voters once again, as an initiative on the November 2016 ballot.

Despite collecting nearly three times as many signatures as required to put Common Core on the November ballot, proponents of the citizen initiative still face a major legal roadblock.

Emotions on both sides are running high as the November ballot initiative approaches.

As Schott has expanded its grantmaking and advocacy across the country, from ballot initiatives in Mississippi to participatory budgeting in California, Schott has begun to leverage its research capacity to focus attention not just on the struggles children face but also on proactive policy solutions.

I don't want shareholder votes to be like ballot initiatives in California, where one becomes an amateur legislator, but I do want the ability to vote down directors, and for 5 % of the shareholders to be able to propose binding rules to the company, for the shareholders as a whole to vote on.

More significantly, after pit bull advocates won legislation in 19 states prohibiting the passage of breed - specific local dangerous dog ordinances, victim advocates have mobilized on campaign budgets of nothing to stop the passage of similar laws in at least six other states, as well as defeating aggressive efforts to repeal pit bull bans by ballot initiative in Miami in 2012 and Aurora, Colorado in 2014, winning the 2016 passage of a pit bull ban in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and obtaining the introduction of a proposed pit bull ban throughout Quebec province.

As I discuss in a recent article, surprisingly diverse social constituencies supported the ballot initiatives, which suggests that the political tides may be turning [in Latin America, too, public sentiment seems to have soured on Washington's unpopular drug war].

Vivint's move comes as Florida readies for a ballot initiative backed by the solar industry to reduce taxes on PV systems.

«Our expansion into Florida was not predicated on the outcome of the Measure 4 ballot initiative, however, we do support the expansion of property tax exemptions that encourage solar power generation as it paves the way for our company (and others) to diversify the solar power generation products that we offer,» Vivint Solar EVP and Head of Capital Markets Thomas Plagemann told pv magazine.

Debate Continues over FAIR Initiative in Michigan As the months roll on and the November 2010 election approaches, the debate continues over a proposed ballot initiative designed read more...

Associations must conduct two «vote» activities, such as encouraging members to register to vote or to vote on a particular ballot initiative; two «act» activities, such as organizing an association visit with local or state elected officials or having members testify on proposed real estate — related legislation or regulation; and two «invest» activities, such as holding an RPAC fundraising event or hosting an association RPAC phone bank.

Working in conjunction with the National Association of REALTORS ® Campaign Services Team, which provided focus groups and polling to determine the campaign's viability, identify voters, and craft the campaign messaging, North Bay launched the «No on C» campaign, referring to the ballot initiative known as Measure C.