Sentences with phrase «led a citizens group»

Satkowski led a citizens group that hounded the board for its decision.

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«We are pleased to see the Obama administration will not cause harm to citizens and states by shutting these businesses down, and hope this will lead to an expansion of sensible policies related to marijuana, such as allowing these businesses access to banking, and taxing them at a fair rate,» said Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a Washington, D.C. - based trade group that represents what it says are the thousands of firms involved in marijuana production and sales.

In 1947 a group of American blacks led by W. E. B. Du Bois, under the auspices of the NAACP, had appealed to the UN to redress «the denial of human rights to minorities in the case of citizens of Negro descent in the United States of America.»

Park District President Judith Loftus had argued that the center, which would include a gymnasium and an indoor pool, would get plenty of use by district residents, but Robert Pribush, a park district trustee, led a citizens opposition group.

Among the three professionals employed by the Federal Government of Nigeria are: Professor David Olowokere, a US citizen who is the lead Analyst at Loumos Group LLC, a technology and oil and gas auditing firm based in United States of America and Jerome Stanley, a counsel in the law firm of Henchy & Hackenberg, a law firm based in United States of America and head of the legal team engaged by Loumo Group LLC.

Earlier this year, the Times reported that the group was targeting «10 to 15 House lawmakers whose records and public statements have not been supportive of what Mr. Soros calls a system of «citizen - led» elections.»

A Specific Affordable Housing Plan A large group of churchgoers, NYCHA residents, senior citizens, and advocates recently rallied near City Hall to push for an affordable housing plan from the Metro - IAF coalition led by two Brooklyn pastors and affordable housing builders.

Dick Dadey of Citizens Union, a leading government watchdog group, called for the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office to reveal who was calling the shots while DA Ken Thompson battled cancer before his death.

A report released Monday by the good - government group Citizens Union argued the current system for redistricting, dominated by the Democratic majority in the Assembly and Republicans who control the Senate, has led to less - competitive elections, reduced voter turnout and, over the past four election cycles, a 96 percent re-election rate for incumbents — who are returned to office by an average margin of victory of 61 percentage points.

The Citizens Budget Commission watchdog group has said the MTA would have to raise fares to cover TWU salary hikes, but on Thursday CBC officials declined to say if they believed the new union contract led to the push for the $ 3 base fare.

This is a country where an avaricious group of leading citizens were deeply involved in a cluster of financial institutions that misled investors and swindled their customers.

In fact we recall how on August 20th 2015 a group of NDC activists engaged the media to communicate how they had been financially resourced by the leadership of the NDC, led by its General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia to ILLEGALLY recruit over 10,000 Togolese CITIZEN»S to register on the Ghana electoral roll in 2012.

While Basile says Reclaim New York is aiming to develop a grassroots presence — something the Committee to Save New York never had — both groups» messages revolve around the idea that a broken government in Albany has led to out - of - control costs for citizens.

NEW YORK — As New Yorkers went about their busy day in the City Hall area on Saturday, a group of community - minded citizens, led by NYC Council Member Andy King, stood in a moment of silence for a purpose.

You should already know that because of the alliance between a group of breakaway Democrats, led by Senator Jeff Klein to form the Independent Democratic Conference and keep the Republicans in power, senior citizens have been suffering.

To improve the current culture, the team argues that increased data sharing will allow more diverse people to actively participate in research, such as early - career scientists and those from underrepresented groups; scientists from smaller or historically less - influential institutions; citizen - scientists; and scientists from the Global South, scientists from Africa, South and Central America, and much of Asia who are often excluded from leading research.

Domenici's announcement that he was amending his nuclear energy bill to delete the uranium provisions came at the end of a week - long visit to Washington, D.C., by representatives of the two groups that had led grass - roots opposition to the uranium legislation and to HRI's mining plans - Eastern Navajo Diné Against Uranium Mining (ENDAUM) and Concerned Citizens of T'iists «óóz Nídeeshgizh (CCT).

They arrive to find a city under siege by the military government, with the citizens, led by a determined group of college students, rising up to demand freedom.

In the Mexican state of Michoacan, he followed Jose Mireles, a physician who leads the Autodefenses citizens group fighting the violent Knights Templar drug cartel.

In Arizona's Altar Valley he followed Tim Foley, who leads a citizens paramilitary group patrolling the border.

It was in this very place on 8 January 1999 that Wangari Maathai led a group of determined citizens to face off and defeat illegal land — grabbing developers.

Tours Please call or email in advance for a group or school tours [phone] [email protected] Tour Hours Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tours are conducted on the hour from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is only free to Louisiana Residents on Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Individual Tour Admission Adults $ 8 Senior Citizens $ 6 Students $ 6 Ages 5 - 17 $ 3 Children under 5 admitted free with family Groups Tour Admission 1 - 20 People - $ 8 per person 21 - 40 People - $ 7 per person 41 or More People - $ 6.50 per person Student Groups Tour Admission 1 - 20 Students - $ 7 21 - 40 Students - $ 6 41 or More Students - $ 5 School Tours Grandmother's Attic Costumed interpreters lead students in grades 3 - 8 on a tour of the plantation house and grounds.

Stacy has also been involved with local anti-wind power groups like the Michigan - based Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition (IICC) led by Kevon Martis.

Moshe Lahmani, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Shikun Binui Group, added that Ashalim is a leading mega project which will provide clean electricity to the citizens of Israel as well as providing significant technological and economic development to the Negev.

#StillIn Petition Delivery Wednesday, November 15th 14:00 - 15:00 Copenhagen Dome Following the announcement on the Paris Agreement, a large, diverse coalition of progressive groups launched a citizen petition to tell the international community that the US will lead on climate regardless of federal actions.

These front groups missions are to undermine support for climate change policies, a mission that virtually guarantees they will publish and promote claims that lead citizens to conclude that there is no risk from increasing levels of greenhouse gases emissions around the world.

It has also been strongly embraced by some leading climate scientists, such as former NASA researcher James Hansen, and such advocacy groups as Citizens» Climate Lobby.

The co-chairs will lead the group's work in developing a comprehensive report that offers the evidence, suggested solutions and understanding of how we can accelerate the uptake of cooling solutions to create sustainable cooling access for all, including the poorest countries and their citizens who are often disproportionately affected.

His order led to an upswell of opposition from citizens and environmental groups.

CCL is a citizen lead lobbying group whose sole purpose to persuade members of Congress to pass a consumer - friendly carbon tax that will speed the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.

To interpret Rottmann to trump this would require a judgment even more grandiose than Van Gend or Costa, something in which the Court pronounced that the present state of integration was such that the removal of their fundamental status and rights from a group of Union citizens could only be permitted if the national constitutional process leading to it was itself sufficiently democratic to comply with the requirements of EU law.

Led by Patrick Green QC, I represent a group of clients who made the case for British citizens overseas in the much publicised «Article 50» judicial review (R (Miller & anor) v. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union).

Among other areas, our litigation experience in the environmental area includes governmental and private - party actions under CERCLA (including serving as lead counsel for PRP groups at major Superfund sites throughout the United States), citizen suits under RCRA, the Clean Water Act and other environmental laws, claims for property damage and personal injury arising from industrial emissions or environmental contamination, and defending clients against state and federal governmental enforcement actions.

Slip and fall injuries can lead to injuries in all age groups and demographics, but senior citizens sustain the highest number, and severity, of injuries resulting from this type of accident.

United India Insurance is among India's leading nationalized general insurance providers with products such as Family Medicare, Health Insurance Policy, Senior Citizens Health Insurance Policy as well as a range of travel, car, group and personal accident insurance plans.

Triple P seminars, one - on - one primary care sessions and group courses are being offered in the Province, as part of the Integral Plan for Citizens» Security and Crime Prevention, an initiative led by the Ministry of Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and Humans Rights and the Ministry of Health.

Voices for Vermont's Children leads the Vermont Oral Health Care for All Coalition, an alliance of over 40 groups building a statewide citizen voice for greater access to affordable dental care for all Vermonters.

Chipley writes in her blog, «I am proud to serve the citizens of Estevan and believe we have a great group of individuals elected to lead the city for the next three years.»