Sentences with phrase «issues at stake for»

Within these levels the experience and issues at stake for couples could be accurately described.

That could give Democrats some leverage when it comes time to negotiate criminal justice reforms - but, there are so many other major issues at stake for Democrats including a minimum wage increase, renewing mayoral control of schools, the sunset of rent laws, and The DREAM Act, that there is a chance that the debate could be overshadowed yet again.

Counteracting President Trump; bolstering the Affordable Care Act; and publicly funding campaigns 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.

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 issue at stake for Abram and for us is the issue of «calling.»

Not exact matches

The federal government in Canada doesn't plan to legalize edibles until at least 2019, providing many more months for companies to solve this vexing issue — and more time for alcohol companies to stake a claim.

«On behalf of the hundreds of employees at Apple whose futures are at stake; on behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note to his employees.

That increases the shares outstanding and dilutes the stake of existing shareholders, since shares issued by the company through the exercise of options are not sold in exchange for cash at fair market value but are exercised at a discount.

«On behalf of the hundreds of employees at Apple whose futures are at stake; on behalf of their colleagues and on behalf of the millions more across America who believe, as we do, in the power of dreams, we issue an urgent plea for our leaders in Washington to protect the Dreamers so their futures can never be put at risk in this way again,» Cook said in the note obtained by Recode.

Arthur — good issue raised.The candidacy of Hollande will not make much difference for French policy for it was Mitterand who pushed for Maastricht even though the referendum barely passed — the French are terrified of decoupling from the Germans for as DeGaulle famously said — EUROPE IS FRANCE AND GERMANY — all the others are mere trimmings.Also, Germany is the coach and France the coachman — there is so much at work here — the media does a greart disservice by measuring it in sound bites.Sarkozy is bringing Merkel in to campaign for him to subtlely remind the French citizens what is at stake in the upcoming French elections.The tear gas is in Athens but game is in Paris

What finally emerged in the summer of 1518 from this frantic rethinking — recall that Luther was trying to work through the theological issue while at the same time explaining to the world why he shouldn't be burned at the stake for heresy — seems to have been shaped primarily by reflection on texts such as Matthew 16:19: «Whatever you loose on earth is loosed in heaven.»

Standing under the word in prayer while waiting for the clarification of the Spirit will satisfy neither those who argue for «justice now» nor those for whom the faith itself is at stake in this issue — and those people will necessarily continue their professions and protestations.

It is time for us to help clarify the moral issues that are at stake in our desire for peace.

If on the other hand the world is in truth a battlefield whereon victory is in the making — and if we are in truth thrown at birth into the thick of the battle — then we can at least vaguely see how, for the success of this universal struggle in which we are both fighters and the issue at stake, there must inevitably be suffering.

The criticisms aimed at the Pope's plan for curial reform, the other issue at stake in this pontificate, are also founded on theological and juridical grounds.

What is at stake for you in the issue of resurrection?

But, as they both believed, the issues for which they contended were issues in which men's souls were at stake; and they would have agreed on this at least, that the urbanities of modern theological debate betokened a failure to appreciate how serious the issues were.

This sense that eternal issues are at stake in the mundane choices of our everyday life helps, I think, to account for the fact that, in this country, Lewis has been so popular among evangelical Protestants.

To understand what he is talking about, one needs to know something of the issue at stake in the whole letter, the problems in the Galatian churches to which it is sent, the peculiar meanings words like «law» have for Paul, and similar matters of historical understanding.

That the issue at stake is a spiritual one is evident in the religious imagery that pervades Callahan's account of technological medicine: that the war on death is a search for «immortality»; that the dying patient might be «saved»; that medicine is seen as «omnipotent, holding life and death wholly in its hands»; that a lobbyist equates heart attacks, cancer, and strokes with sin (interesting rhetoric in the public sphere, but I'll save that discussion for another day).

But because I believe that the entire Church, including the hierarchy, benefits from honest challenge and critique, I have not avoided what might be deemed «controversial» when I thought it important: during political campaigns, when grave moral issues were at stake; during the Long Lent of 2002; in the aftermath of 9/11 and the run - up to the Iraq War; in response to challenges to religious freedom in America that couldn't have been imagined in 1978, when «work for religious freedom» meant «work for prisoners of conscience behind the iron curtain.»

When will we take seriously our moral responsibility for the effects of our actions upon the hundreds of millions of people who have no part in the decisions and who do not even share our view of the issues at stake?

He said: «It's to make sure we're discerning the will of God in this situation but also understanding more about the issues that are at stake and bringing them before God, and that can't be a bad thing for any of us.

Particularly at stake was the issue of whether Chalke should remain part of the Evangelical Alliance for rejecting the doctrine.

While the issue of consciousness is of great philosophical interest, the high humanism at stake in such discussions is often more of a problem for theology than the denial that consciousness is necessary to sustain human uniqueness.

That is to say, the authors, with very few exceptions, do not rely on denunciation and defensive generalizations, but take the current controversy as an occasion for renewed and deepened reflection on the specific theological issues at stake.

The most annoying thing is for you to assume the role of a comedian when serious issues are at stake.

Let's Move director and White House chef Sam Kass recently acknowledged the obvious when he said this issue was «really tough» given how much money is at stake for industry.

The issue at stake here is whether or not there should means testing for subsidies.

On these issues, our Conference has staked out clear positions that, in the case of ethics reform for example, are even stronger than what is included in the Executive's budget proposals and we look forward to advancing these issues at the appropriate time.»

Last week certainly was as good a time as any for Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to frame the issue with a «What's At Stake for New Yorkers» report.

We expected her to at least address the issue at stake instead of insulting him back but for a member of parliament to stoop so low and attack a woman in such manner, we at least expect our parliament's privileges committee that interrogated the likes of Black Rasta for talking against the honourable house to interrogate the member of the honourable who dishonourably insult a woman and a citizen of our beloved Ghana.

But Osborne has already appeared alongside another of his former sparring partners, ex-shadow chancellor Ed Balls, to campaign for remain, with Balls arguing that the issues at stake in the 23 June referendum mean party politics should be put aside.

Harvard's Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) brings computer scientists together with a broad range of scholars from other fields to develop new computer science theory and technology in the public interest, informed by a deep knowledge of the societal issues at stake.

How to regulate amateur life scientists is not really a new issue at all; just an issue where the possibilities of genetic manipulation have recently elevated the stakes to the point where the scientific community is beginning to share concerns expressed by the humane community for more than 200 years (beginning before there were actually any organized humane societies.)

DACA Students Weigh the Value of Speaking Out When Deportation Is at Stake (The Christian Science Monitor) Roberto Gonzales discusses issues relating to equity and immigration, and highlights efforts of universities to create welcoming environments for undocumented students.

Officials at the Department of Education's office for civil rights have expanded a controversial draft guide outlining the proper use of high - stakes tests in an effort to better detail the legal principles involved and ways in which such issues will affect students.

In his conclusion, for instance, referring to the just - concluded presidential campaign, he says: «Important issues of Softness and Hardness are at stake [and] two key issues are whether to retain the Bush tax cuts and whether to add individual investment accounts to Social Security.»

What's at stake if the Trump administration rolls back «Dear Colleague» directives issued by the Obama - era Office for Civil Rights?

What that means is that the true education issues at stake — for instance, whether the standards for English and math are challenging enough or, conversely, age appropriate — are taking a backseat to arguments over macropolitics and ideology.

And unfortunately, those misunderstandings threaten to distract from the real issue at stake: families need a better way to find and enroll in public schools — one that is equitable, transparent and accessible for all Oakland families.

IDRA Policy Issues in 2015 for Texas Much is at stake as the Texas Legislature convenes in Austin this January through June 2015.

While the issues at stake vary by state, a number of elections this cycle will hinge on a variety of education - related questions, including recent cuts to public schools, growing class sizes, Common Core State Standards, access to pre-K education and the availability of state - funded student loans for college.

The Texas Legislature is now in full swing and, of course, the Texas Institute for Education Reform (TIER) is at every table on every significant public education issue at stake, hopefully providing meaningful policy advocacy leadership.

It's been a very long seven or so months since the start of this year's legislative session, so in case you've gotten so weary you've lost track of what's at stake for public education, here are seven big issues.

I admit that some of this is a bit policy «wonky» and into the weeds and not nearly as provocative as some other issues coming out of this session, but the K - 12 education issues at stake here have enormous implications for the future prosperity of our state and the welfare of our next generation and we need all the help we can get.

The supposed issues aren't the kind of developments that Alfa Romeo would've liked to receive, not when so much is at stake for the company.

But there are deeper issues at stake with regard to what is available for sale in the first place.

The key though is that in the event of a dispute, your money is at stake when you use a debit card (those funds might be unavailable for you to use), while on a credit card, it's the issuing bank's funds, and that's the bigger advantage I think.

I bought a full stake for my clients at the point where the total volume from the prior «when issued» trading, plus actual trading on the first day hit my estimates.