Sentences with phrase «keep the status quo for»

The governor submitted a bill earlier this year to create a new commission, but it went nowhere in the Legislature — Republicans who control the Senate and Democrats dominating the Assembly seemed quite happy to keep the status quo for this round of redistricting, which will last for 10 years.

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But, because they're totally consumed in the process of keeping themselves fed every day, they have little interest or ability to look or think ahead — and virtually no appetite for changing the status quo.

China has been issuing increasingly strident calls for Taiwan to toe the line, even as Tsai has pledged to maintain the status quo and keep the peace.

In one corner, global energy demand will keep ticking along status quo for decades to come.

in order for them to keep making huge profits so they can buy politicians to keep the status quo...

One thing that has kept me going is the thought that the Pharisees in Jesus» day represented the status quo, and Jesus re-interpreted lots of things, so there must be a place for the new as well as the old.

In the end, it was Saputo's vow to retain the status quo, keeping WCB's management — and thus competition for raw milk — that convinced Mr Renyard.

If you want to keep the status quo and struggle every year just to qualify for the CL, then don't make any moves to strengthen the spine of the squad.

For over 25 years, Mass Audubon has supported the status quo that prohibits hunting on Sundays in keeping with our long - held belief that hikers, families, bird watchers, wildlife photographers, amateur naturalists, and others should have one day a week free of hunting to enjoy in safety the serenity of nature on public and private lands.

There's a new status quo for Democrats in the state Senate: The Independent Democratic Conference is dissolved and they have 32 enrolled members, enough for a narrow working majority after keeping two seats in their column following special elections on Tuesday.

Our country is on the wrong track and the status quo is not working for the local small businesses that create jobs and keep our communities strong.

It keeps the status quo when it comes to taxes, adds $ 1 billion in new public education spending and includes expanded child care tax credits and a new $ 163 million initiative making state college tuition free for students from families earning $ 125,000 or less annually.

The proposal would keep the status quo when it comes to taxes, add $ 1 billion in new public education spending and include expanded child care tax credits and a new initiative making state college tuition free for students from families earning $ 125,000 or less annually.

Both sides are launching media campaigns urging voters either to go for an overhaul or keep the status quo when they go to the polls Nov. 7.

After Mayor Bill de Blasio swept up more than 70 percent of the vote in a Democratic primary many anticipated he would win — bringing him one step closer to re-election — he said he had made progress in his first term but would not «accept the status quo» and keep pressing for change.

He said the fund foresees keeping the land, parts of which are leased by private hunting clubs, as «status quo» for the foreseeable future.

Charging that McGrath will «protect the corrupt status quo,» Murphy attacked the GOPer for saying he'll keep his outside job as a trial lawyer if elected.

Much like Guardians of the Galaxy the movie hints at stories that go beyond the typical superhero status quo, and while there are plenty of little hints as to how Strange's escapades fit into the bigger story, for the most part the filmmakers do a fine job of keeping things enjoyably self - contained.

The movie lacks any conventional rooting interest, but because of the actors, we pull for the characters to survive, whether it's a boy prematurely aching to become a made man, misfit adolescents dreaming of becoming kingpins themselves, a master dressmaker yearning for recognition and self - determination, or a paymaster straining to keep his modest job and preserve the status quo.

In a classroom behind the Iron Curtain, the future of all the families are at stake, as each family must wrestle with standing up for what they believe in or silently keeping the status quo.

Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) is working to keep his school for young mutants calm and at status quo.

The current dominance of middle class families in taking places was a «case for not keeping the status quo», she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

«Education is the civil rights issue of our time and we will not allow the status quo to keep children, especially low - income children, trapped in underperforming schools,» said Ann Duplessis, president of the Louisiana Federation for Children.

The movement also needs to do better in taping the growing Parent Power movement for potential board candidates; as seen in Adelanto, Calif., where the successful effort by families to take control of Desert Trails Elementary School also fueled the defeat of two members of the district's board, there are families more than ready to take on traditionalists who want to keep the status quo quite ante.

This isn't to say that these officials don't care about these children, but that they are disinterested in taking on the tough work needed to overhaul districts and schools in order provide kids with the schools they deserve — which includes challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations for poor and minority kids held by far too many adults working in American public education in Virginia and the rest of the nation, and the affiliates of the National Education Association which has succeeded for so long in keeping the Old Dominion's status quo quite ante.

Thank you in this case and others for not «neglecting» to point out what the champions of the education status quo seem to keep forgetting.

The Big 5 keep fighting for the status quo and don't realize that the ship has already sailed.

«Status quo» is the court room where change is kept on trial for long, delaying the verdict.

Constantly question the status quo and keep laser - focused on readers — what, how and why they are reading today, and how to make sure we keep earning their time for books in a world where time is ever - more precious.»

Currently, folks are treated for MS for over 10K yearly and this is just to keep the status quo and or stall the progression.

A — - Z presents Status Quo, for which the following artists have made a GIF in relation to a statement they wish to spread: Matt Calderwood, Marialaura Ghidini, Evan Ifekoya, Keep it Complex - Make it Clear (Kathrin Böhm & Rosalie Schweiker), Paul Kneale, Mark Leckey, Martha Rosler, Erica Scourti, Patrick Staff.

Arguing for the status quo (as Judith seems to do) would qualify, as would arguing against the status quo (we can't keep increasing our emissions).

Focus judicial resources on: interlocutory remedies to preserve status quo; case management to keep the proceedings within the time set for it, and final hearing on the merits;

Without new legislative measures to keep as much as possible of the status quo in place, the UK may fall behind in the international market for dispute resolution.

While typically courts prefer to keep things status quo, there are a number of reasons for modifying child support in Illinois, and there is a right way and wrong way to do so.

Rather than focusing on convenience or even status quo (keeping things the same for the sake of keeping them the same), Oregon child custody arrangements are intended to be based solely on the child's needs.

Three primary considerations under the best interests of the child test that the courts often consider are preserving the status quo in the interests of maintaining some stability for the child, whether one parent acted as the primary caregiver during the relationship, and the importance of keeping siblings together when considering future housing arrangements.

The best offense is a good offense, one designed to draw out folks like yourself, to let them reveal their reasons for wanting to keep the status quo alive.

I am at a pretty good status quo and even though there are just two of us here I had to spell out to the Mr that I really don't have time to do the same thing over and over so please lets keep it up for at least the week!