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In this role she has led the organization to place an emphasis on integrating program offerings, collaboration among colleagues, and higher - level issue advocacy in order to advance commonly shared goals.

Nevins, of Chelsea Road Consulting, said no money came in as a result of his solicitation, but if it does, he'll use it for candidates or issue advocacy in Parkland.

An official familiar with the plans tells The Associated Press that the state chapter of the American Federation for Children is spending $ 800,000 on broadcast television, cable and radio advertising — a vast amount for political advertising or issue advocacy in the state.

Cuomo has the advantages, however, of incumbency: A deep well of organized political support from organized labor unions who have backed his campaigns and issue advocacy in Albany.

Not exact matches

Health Care: «I don't think there is much doubt as to where Senator Clinton is on the issue of health care,» says Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small - business advocacy group based in Vienna, Virginia.

Framing the issue as one of self - advocacy — that it's on women alone to lean in and pull themselves up the corporate ladder — absolves employers of their responsibility to create environments in which women are not punished for doing so.

«Jeb Bush has a big interest in Latin America, and I expect he would follow in the footsteps of [his] father and brother in being more internationally focused on trade issues,» says Todd McCracken, president and chief executive of the National Small Business Association, a business advocacy group.

Sara became a Partner at DDC Advocacy in 2011 after the company acquired BlueFront Strategies, an issue advocacy firm she founded Advocacy in 2011 after the company acquired BlueFront Strategies, an issue advocacy firm she founded advocacy firm she founded in 2008.

«There should not be unequal voting rights as they could allow management or minority share owners to override the wishes or best interests of majority shareholders for personal benefit and compromise accountability, leading to potential entrenchment issues,» Mary Leung, head of advocacy for Asia at CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, said in a statement.

In more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the regioIn more recent years, our advocacy efforts have also focused on regional issues, from our very public role in the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the regioin the 2015 transit and transportation plebiscite, to our work around Metro Vancouver's proposed Bylaw 280 and regional waste management, our longstanding calls for a mobile business licence program across Greater Vancouver, and our advocacy at all levels of government to invest in roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the regioin roads, bridges, and Pacific Gateway trade infrastructure across the region.

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert in August 2017 warning investors about scams of companies claiming to be engaging in initial coin offerings: https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-alert-public-companies-making-ico-related.

Persis Yu is a staff attorney at NCLC and works in the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project and on other consumer advocacy issues.

The bill is the culmination of months of strong advocacy by Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan, who first raised the issue in June.

In an effort to bring some added focus and momentum to the issue, we've recently joined forces with Women in Capital Markets and the Women's Executive Network — two leading advocacy groups in Canada — to promote and support gender diversity in investment management.&raquIn an effort to bring some added focus and momentum to the issue, we've recently joined forces with Women in Capital Markets and the Women's Executive Network — two leading advocacy groups in Canada — to promote and support gender diversity in investment management.&raquin Capital Markets and the Women's Executive Network — two leading advocacy groups in Canada — to promote and support gender diversity in investment management.&raquin Canada — to promote and support gender diversity in investment management.&raquin investment management.»

I complained to HR about this and in a meeting with the executive director of the organisation was told what I had practiced was «self - appointed advocacy» which he regarded as a conduct issue and talked of the easiest solution being for me to resign.

Third, the lecture will deal with a few of the methodological issues in the advocacy scholarship of liberation theologies and how this scholarship corresponds with the turn to dialectics and praxis in contemporary philosophical reflections on science.

Over nearly twenty - five years of public advocacy involving sanctity - of - life issues, I have met many people who, like those mentioned above, struggled in the bioethics - sphere.

You recently wrote about how you feel like after being outspoken about advocacy of some of these big issues that are happening in the country, you felt like there were some people, even your own fans, that turned on you.

The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (CCI) is ready to cooperate for the enhancement of the work at the national level (communication: written and electronic media, formation of present and future leaders, dialog and «Tagung», research and development, evangelisation, human rights issues and advocacy, urban - industrial mission, etc.).

In 2015, the Congressional - Executive Commission on China (CECC) documented a that the Chinese government continues to «silence dissent, suppress human rights advocacy, and control civil society,» resulting in oppression that's «broader in scope than any other period documented since the Commission started issuing Annual Reports in 2002.&raquIn 2015, the Congressional - Executive Commission on China (CECC) documented a that the Chinese government continues to «silence dissent, suppress human rights advocacy, and control civil society,» resulting in oppression that's «broader in scope than any other period documented since the Commission started issuing Annual Reports in 2002.&raquin oppression that's «broader in scope than any other period documented since the Commission started issuing Annual Reports in 2002.&raquin scope than any other period documented since the Commission started issuing Annual Reports in 2002.&raquin 2002.»

Declared by Time magazine in 2005 to be one of the 25 «most influential evangelicals in America,» Barton has constructed a providentialist interpretation of American history to go with the issue - based advocacy of the religious right.

WMATA said: «In 2015, WMATA changed its advertising space to a non-public and prohibits issue - oriented advertising, including political, religious and advocacy advertising.

Boston, MA About Blog The MHTF seeks to generate and disseminate high quality scientific research; surface key issues for critical discussion, consensus building and policy advocacy; support emerging professionals in maternal newborn health; and connect researchers, policy makers, providers and other stakeholders in the global maternal newborn health field.

FPA has many advocacy priorities including ensuring the flexible packaging industry is represented in legislative and NGO discussions on solid waste management, material composition transparency, sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues.

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims has addressed the RBB Economics Conference in Sydney backing competition reforms proposed by the Harper Review Panel - three points were highlighted: (1) need to make a choice about s 46 - clearly preferencing a change to an SLC approach; (2) need to extend the Act to cover more government activities; (3) need to debate and decide the issues around competition advocacy and market studies.

«We are proud of WNBA players» engagement and passionate advocacy for non-violent solutions to difficult social issues, but expect them to comply with the league's uniform guidelines,» said WNBA President Lisa Borders in a statement.

«We are proud of WNBA players» engagement and passionate advocacy for non-violent solutions to difficult social issues, but expect them to comply with the league's uniform guidelines,» WNBA President Lisa Borders said in a statement at the time.

Founded in 1989, Center Families programs include support groups for LGBT parents and prospective parents; trainings for teachers and school administrators; advocacy and activist efforts; support around alternative insemination and other biological parenthood options; forums on custody issues when LGBT parents separate; financial planning for alternative families; and recreational programs for children 8 and under (Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Play Days, etc.).

In this issue of Attached Family, we take a look at the cultural explosion of breastfeeding advocacy, as well as the challenges still to overcome.

In this issue of Attached Family, we take a look at the «other side» of breastfeeding advocacy — championing compassion for the mother who encounters challenges in breastfeeding and who may not be able to breastfeed at alIn this issue of Attached Family, we take a look at the «other side» of breastfeeding advocacy — championing compassion for the mother who encounters challenges in breastfeeding and who may not be able to breastfeed at alin breastfeeding and who may not be able to breastfeed at all.

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In this double issue of Attached Family, we take a look at the cultural explosion of breastfeeding advocacy, as well as the challenges still to overcome, with features such as: The Real Breastfeeding Story, Extended Breastfeeding Around the World, When Breastfeeding Doesn't Work, Breastfeed, Chicago!

response is that the online momentum for food issues among parents is amazing; the advocacy work that mom bloggers and dad bloggers and non-parent bloggers are doing is incredible; the title «mom blogger» is fine for moms who want that title but not for those who don't; and dads with blogs should be better recognized by readers and media for the role that parenting plays in their advocacy.

* Issue 40, Mar - May 2006 Insert 1 - WABA Annual Summary Report for 2005 Insert 2 - Attitudes Can Change: Supporting Mothers and Their Babies in Public Nursing Insert 3 - Announcement: Breastfeeding Advocacy and Practice Course Insert 4 - From the desk of Ted Greiner, WABA Research Task Force Coordinator

I could never have imagined actually coming out from behind my laptop — and stepping far, far outside my comfort zone — to engage in any on - the - ground advocacy for the kid - and - food issues I care so much about.

The Advocacy department has offices at Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester, where our Shaping the Future of Your Community program is based, and at Mass Audubon's headquarters in Lincoln, where we focus on sustainable development and other statewide policy issues.

Commenters are weighing in on all sides of related issues — parental rights, child advocacy and media sensationalism, to name a few.

With a new K Street office, new Republican lobbyists on retainer to balance the company's traditional tilt toward Democrats, and an expanded portfolio of issues, Google's getting into political advocacy in a big way.

This is potentially helpful for the governor in a possible primary campaign against Cynthia Nixon, an actress known for her advocacy on pubic education issues.

In addition, Spitzer may also consider looking into the advocacy field and push issues he cares about.

For campaigns and advocacy groups, the trend presents both problems and opportunities: problems in that it dilutes the effectiveness of mainstream - site advocacy, opportunities in that it creates targets for niche marketing and issue - based recruiting.

This also gets at a deeper issue in the online advocacy world — that political people often think of the internet as technology, when really it's communications.

Those are the issues at stake for the Independent Democratic Conference in a video released Monday as the lawmakers in the breakaway bloc seek to re-affirm their support for liberal causes they believe has been lost in the pitched battle being waged by progressive advocacy groups to pressure them into forming a coalition with mainline Democrats.

The folks over at the Hatcher Group have taken on an interesting project: they've surveyed 30 advocacy groups working on state - level issues to find out how they're using the «net in their work.

A statement issued by the Judicial Secretary, Justice Alex B. Poku - Acheampong said the move is in furtherance of «the recent groundswell of public revulsion and media and civil society advocacy against the menace of illegal mining, commonly referred to as «galamsey».

Also on Tuesday, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the NYPD will form a 30 - day working group to address marijuana - related issues, which will consult several experts, including the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, advocacy organizations, those involved in academics, and attorneys.

«We've seen Sen. Sanders consistently stand up for the community in which he serves and we always stand with the candidates who stand with us on our issues,» said Karen Scharff, executive director of Citizen Action of New York, adding that the progressive advocacy group liked that he was an early Bernie Sanders supporter.

Various advocacy issues — none of which explicitly have to do with the governance system of mayoral control — were on display in the cramped hearing room on Thursday.

For example, an advocacy group's scorecard may assess a legislator's voting record on one issue while a state newspaper's scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Twitter as Campaign Tool The increased use of Twitter by political office holders, candidates, and issue advocacy organizations and campaigns was arguably the most important — if not hyped — advancement in digital politics in 2009.