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Nothing terribly vile there, but such things are the antithesis of what our legal system is about — important, frequently life - altering matters as well as critical
issues of public policy.
People are just not knowledgeable about politics, political institutions, or
issues of public policy.
Finally, the Law Library collects selected publications from Maryland community and research organizations whose studies and reports provide an analysis of major
issues of public policy and law.
The Centre places a particular emphasis on
issues of public policy concerning peace, migration and immigration, health, environment, international trade and investment, poverty and vulnerable groups.
In other words, as far as New York City's exclusive Harvard Club is concerned, when it comes to important
issues of public policy and the apparent widespread abuse of children who attend Success Charter Schools, ensuring that the truth is told is of little to no concern.
In the equity - based litigation of the 1970s and 1980s, researchers investigated and courts intervened in deep - seated education - finance
issues of public policy significance, such as school funding schemes that exacerbated existing socioeconomic disparities.
«This contortion of the Governor's long - recognized constitutional authority lacks a basis in law and must be recognized for what it truly is — a political maneuver to frustrate the Governor's efforts in convening the Legislature to address politically unpopular, yet critically important
issues of public policy.»
«Individual legislators rarely if ever even attempted to exercise the traditional prerogatives that we expect of congressional legislators: voicing serious dissent, pushing an individual legislative agenda, conducting open hearings on contentious
issues of public policy,» he wrote.
Ryan is also actively involved in connecting his research to
issues of public policy, complementing academic study with positions in policy, diplomacy, microfinance, and development.
Religious people honestly disagree on many
issues of public policy, and to pretend otherwise is neither realistic nor honest.
That basic theological affirmation does not settle many complex
issues of public policy, but it does provide an essential framework for grappling with them.
The renewed vigor with which Southern Baptists are engaging
issues of public policy also draws on a distinctively Reformed critique of culture.
I also made clear that while I won't be participating in the Forum, BlackRock will continue to engage on
issues of public policy with governments at all levels and around the world.
The organization describes itself as «D.C.'s premier institute dedicated to applying the Judeo - Christian moral tradition to critical
issues of public policy.»
This is an important
issue of public policy and we should be able to have an honest discourse on it.
«I can say I am approaching this case not as
an issue of public policy but as a set of specific facts that need to be discovered, examined and carefully weighed,» she says.
Judicial Power's account: Despite clear Strasbourg case law upholding legislation that bans assisted suicide, a majority in the Supreme Court were willing in principle to go beyond Strasbourg and to tell Parliament that the law on this contentious
issue of public policy was contrary to Convention rights and should be reconsidered.
The decision, however, highlights the paradox of our federal government responding to an important
issue of public policy by adopting legislation (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) that mandates compliance with rules governing the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information, but at the same time not equipping the privacy commissioner with powers to enforce compliance or punish violators.
Not exact matches
Harvard
public policy professor and behavioral economist Iris Bohnet says one solution to solving this
issue is «micro-sponsorship,» which is the act
of advocating for a colleague who has been wronged.
Before you can oversee the implementation
of public policy, you have to get your feet wet by getting hired into the field
of public administration and working directly with
policy issues.
«The removal
of supply management will be a huge trade
issue when it finally goes down, and it certainly will in the next 10 to 20 years,» says Saul Schwartz, a professor at Carleton University's School
of Public Policy & Administration in Ottawa.
For years now, the
issue of internet sales tax has been a lit match held to a
public policy fuse.
In an era when Mark Zuckerberg can be called on the carpet by Senate investigators because
of possible wrongdoing by Facebook over the Russian hacking scandal — and at a time when researchers are actively examining whether social media is psychologically, maybe even physically addictive — revenge porn as a
public policy issue is on the ascent.
Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading
public policy person in Canada means he's in charge
of engaging with government on a wide range
of business
issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.
But as people with experience solving complex problems, leading complex organizations and coping with regulatory and legal
issues, they have a valid and vital perspective to express on matters
of politics and
public policy.
Big Idea: Having gone from helping a couple
of students incorporate their company to Sillicon Valley's most powerful lawyer, Drummond has a front - row seat to history, overseeing the search giant's corporate deals as well as the
public -
policy issues embroiling the search giant around privacy and national security.
«In addition to my well known differences with Donald Trump on
public policy issues, I have raised questions about his character after his comments on Prisoners
of War, the Khan Gold Star family, Judge Curiel and earlier inappropriate comments about women.
We look forward to helping the Attorney General and his staff bring attention to this important
issue,» said Facebook's director
of state
public policy.
December 2002 (769 kb PDF file): Research summaries on IMF conditionality and country ownership
of reforms and on
public policies and the Millennium Development Goals; country / area study: Hong Kong SAR; summaries
of conferences on challenges to central banking from globalized financial systems and on globalization in historical perspective; agenda
of Third Annual IMF Research Conference; summary
of September 2002 World Economic Outlook; visiting scholars at the IMF; contents
of latest
issue of IMF Staff Papers, other IMF research publications.
It was just the latest episode
of public dissonance between the President and his secretary
of state on the thorniest and most significant foreign
policy issue facing the US.
As Chief Economist, Brian is tasked with measuring the impact
of the sector and bringing economic
issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront
of public policy decision makers.
The Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector is responsible for measuring the impact
of the sector and bringing its economic
issues forward to
public policy decision makers.
It's the kind
of thing you might come up with if you were a wealthy landlord and reality television personality who ran for president on a whim without learning anything about
issues or
public policy.
An important and useful element
of the thinking at the time was the replacement
of the earlier «control theory» approach to
policy (i.e. the belief that the central point was to find an appropriate spot on the Phillips curve and to stay there), towards a «game theoretic» view, in which the critical
issues related to behaviour — the interaction between the monetary authorities and the
public.
As Chief Economist for Canada's Charitable and Nonprofit Sector, Brian Emmett is tasked with measuring the impact
of the sector and bringing economic
issues facing charities and nonprofits to the forefront
of public policy decision makers.
One
of the few
issues on which most economists agree is the need for
public policy to protect the environment.
We actively seek to expand our role in advancing
public policy and producing resources for Northwest leaders and community partners that tackle
issues of racial and economic inequality.
Looking for a media source or a speaker who can meet your deadlines and comment on a wide range
of business, economic and
public policy issues?
ARI is a national, not - for - profit, non-partisan
public opinion research foundation established to advance education by commissioning, conducting and disseminating to the
public accessible and impartial statistical data, research and
policy analysis on economics, political science, philanthropy,
public administration, domestic and international affairs and other socio - economic
issues of importance to Canada and its world.
Company spokeswoman Jeannice Hall
issued a brief statement that the company «funds a broad range
of research on a number
of topics that have potentially significant
public policy implications for our business.»
During the past year, the Audit Committee met with management and reviewed matters that included the Company's risk assessment and compliance functions, information security,
public policy expenditures, treasury and investment matters, accounting industry
issues, the reappointment
of our independent auditor, and pending litigation.
The Conference Board
of Canada's Global Commerce Centre has embarked on a research series to explore the magnitude
of services in Canada's global commerce picture and help bridge the gap on this
issue between
policy - makers, businesses, and the
public.
Over the objections
of his aides and advisers — who urged him to focus on
policy and the broader goals
of his presidency — the new president
issued a decree: He wanted a fiery
public response, and he wanted it to come from his press secretary.
Bonnie Hill is president
of B. Hill Enterprises, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on corporate governance and board organizational and
public policy issues.
Better
Public Policy Through Collaboration Canada 2020 Policy Labs are collaborative sessions deployed on emerging public policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside of the traditional silos of policy develo
Public Policy Through Collaboration Canada 2020 Policy Labs are collaborative sessions deployed on emerging public policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside of the traditional silos of policy develo
Policy Through Collaboration Canada 2020
Policy Labs are collaborative sessions deployed on emerging public policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside of the traditional silos of policy develo
Policy Labs are collaborative sessions deployed on emerging
public policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside of the traditional silos of policy develo
public policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside of the traditional silos of policy develo
policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside
of the traditional silos
of policy develo
policy development.
Congressman Adam Smith (D - WA) will be joining us to discuss some
of the very exciting state and federal
public policy issues being bandied about both in Olympia and on Capital Hill in Washington D.C..
The need for extra care in this situation is obvious, the more so when it has to be accommodated with an equally compelling need for the Bank to say more about monetary
policy issues in the interests
of raising
public understanding
of them.
The inclusion
of these ideas in the CIC report underscores a key point about the importance
of Asia for Canada — that Asia's rise matters for all
of Canada, and that an Asia strategy should be central to Canadian
public policy as a whole, rather than a niche activity for a few line departments that deal with «international»
issues.
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute
of Government is a
public policy research institute that conducts studies and related projects on state and local government and finance, American federalism,
public management, and New York State
issues.