Sentences with phrase «leaders stand on the issue»

The goals are «to educate New Yorkers on the dangers of this unnecessary garbage dump, to inform New Yorkers as to where NYC's next leaders stand on the issue and to urge them to make their voices heard,» a Pledge spokesman said.

The goals are «to educate New Yorkers on the dangers of this unnecessary garbage dump, to inform New Yorkers as to where NYC's next leaders stand on the issue and to urge them to make their voices heard,» a Pledge spokesman told DNAinfo.

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He's also stuck his neck out on LGBTQ issues, pushing fellow business leaders to take a stand against laws in the state of Indiana that critics say discriminate against gay and transgender people.

«Senior leaders of the company had a difficult time answering questions about where Thornton stood on issues,» says Ron Stewart, an analyst with Macquarie Group.

While it's rare to see CEOs here take a public stand (witness the silence of Toronto's business leaders when the Rob Ford scandals unfolded), a growing number of American executives are stepping into the public spotlight, taking stands on issues like religious freedom, gay marriage and gun control.

But you won't harbor doubts about where he stands or why, even on sensitive issues, and that's one mark of a good leader.

The best - run companies have leaders willing to take a stand on societal issues such as gun control, Bill George says.

As more business leaders take a stand on fraught political issues, some find they pay a price by angering consumers on the other side.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Ky., concurred, issuing a statement Friday night promising that the «Senate stands ready to act quickly» on the measure.

As for current Premier League leaders Chelsea, Antonio Conte has revealed that Eden Hazard has an issue but he's not too concerned about it and so the Belgian should be fit to feature against West Ham United on Monday night with Chelsea likely to be hoping to restore their ten - point lead at the top of the standings.

KR Lohse responded to Dan Hodges» piece wondering where Ed Miliband stood on the issue of Europe and a new EU treaty by roundly condemning the means by which the Labour leader was elected: «Ed's luck ran out the day the unions propelled him into a position that the majority of the party didn't want him in.

«It was very important to have such a prominent leader take a stand on the issue in the way he did because it opened the door for many others to follow.

«There's been much misunderstanding and grandstanding concerning where the Independent Democratic Conference stands on key progressive issues,» says IDC leader Jeff Klein at the top of the three - and - a-half-minute clip.

«The women of New York deserve a vote on the entire Women's Equality Act and have a right to know where their elected officials stand on these important issues,» Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said in a statement.

When he did engage it was half - hearted and in the end Labour Party members and voters didn't know where the Leader really stood on this crucial issue.

«Instead of taking a stand on this common sense issue like a real leader, Larkin is wasting taxpayer money on a poll about it,» Broge said, attaching a copy of a December mailing from Larkin that posed 25 questions.

«New York City Firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and we look to elected leaders that will stand up for important issues that impact public safety.

Both questions earned no real response, forcing Michael Howard - former Tory leader and the man who defeated Tony Blair on the same issue not so long ago - to stand up and ask it again.

Progressives need to work with tech leaders to stand strong on issues like privacy.»

Tim Farron MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: «These are the core issues I want the Liberal Democrats to stand out on and take a lead on.

«I would like to meet with legislative leaders and the attorney general's office first, before a special session is called,» said Fasano in a letter to Aresimowicz, «so that I can better understand the proposed language you referenced in your statement today and learn more about where the tribes stand on this issue.»

«The people of New York are entitled to know where their senators stand on this critical issue right now,» said Senator Michael N. Gianaris of Queens, the deputy minority leader, who led the effort to force a vote on the Senate floor.

«We'll be calling on leaders and candidates to address these issues, to stiffen their backbones, to be clear, and to champion these progressive policies,» Mr. de Blasio said as he stood under a blazing sun outside the U.S. Capitol with members of Congress, labor leaders and activists.

That perennial silence frustrates scientific leaders, who feel that citizens deserve to know where the candidates stand on issues ranging from climate change to cybersecurity.

In addition, the leaders of the two unions at least appear more willing to be flexible on some long - standing issues.

She seeks out opportunities to meet with legislators and education leaders on education issues and stands up for children, their teachers, and their neighborhood public schools at rallies, hearings, meetings, and town halls.

It's time religious leaders take a stand against fossil fuels With the moral issues in mind, Christiana Figueres, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate, called upon all religious leaders to take a public stand against fossil fuels, whose high emissions of greenhouse gases are said to increase the rate of climate change.

With many church leaders taking a stand on environmental issues, we're guessing Thomas Nelson is betting they will put their money where their mouth is.