Sentences with phrase «liberal advocates for»

But Senate Democrats this year have taken a more assertive posture with Cuomo, who was criticized by liberal advocates for not doing more to help his own party take control of the Senate.

Cuomo has come under fire from some liberal advocates for not strongly pushing for the bill, which he says he supports but blames the gulf between Republicans and Democrats in an election year.

Nevertheless, Cuomo has been criticized by liberals advocates for not being more forcefully in favor of a Democratic takeover of the chamber this year, which came to a head this week when the governor knocked public schools as a «monopoly» he wants to break by strengthening charter schools.

Not exact matches

Dix also helped advocate for insulin pump coverage for children with Type 1 diabetes, which the Liberal government subsequently introduced in 2008.

VICTORIA — Despite the urgent need for a seniors advocate in B.C., the Liberals have failed to follow through on their pre-election promise to B.C. seniors, say New Democrats.

In the past, these groups have perceived conservatives to be suspect on racism, while on the other hand they worked with liberals in the fight for civil rights, and several of their theological heroes are crucial forerunners if not advocates of radicalism.

Twenty years ago, the liberals were saying, «St. Paul was talking about the evils of pederasty in Romans 1, not the kind of loving, committed relationships we're advocating for.»

You mean the same republican who was an advocate for big government, liberal values like freeing slaves and was from the North?

As for the survival of the fittest, contemporary liberals have attempted to separate Darwin from Social Darwinism, but Darwin's own words advocating severe struggle show us quite clearly that he was the first Social Darwinist.

With other feminists, I believe that we must consider the likelihood a) that countries with less stringent guidelines for ova donation will proceed more efficiently with research; b) that countries in the one - third world will likely benefit from research using ill - gotten gametes; and c) that advocates for ESCR will argue that, for the sake of justice, the U.S. needs to implement more liberal guidelines for gamete procurement so as to avoid the injustice inherent in situation b).

In a political crucible in which preferential treatment and race - based laws are advocated by the liberal establishment, a National Association for the Advancement of White People can look like an equal opportunity party.

I am certainly no «bleeding - heart liberal» but the Republican party advocates a far too invasive government, and currently it is run by criminals who care more for personal profits than for what is best for the nation.

In 1920, for example, one pediatrician, clearly an advocate of late introduction of solids, called the early feeding of solids («early» being six months at this point) the new «liberal diet» and registered his opinion that the «traditional timetable» was still the best for babies.101 Yet by the mid-1920s several doctors were noting in medical journals that, with the relatively recent discovery of «vitamins,» it was necessary to change an infant's feeding timetable.102

The most liberal home - birth advocates sometimes paint the medical community as unable or unwilling to care for women, with language that puts the profession itself on the defense.

Rallying against the bill included groups like Citizen Action, which have sought to further push Cuomo to the left on a variety of issues (Cuomo continues to enjoy a strong approval rating from self - identified liberals, even as advocates have faulted him for not doing enough).

The Liberal Democrats, for example, advocate lowering the voting age to 16 (p. 132), but they did that last time (p. 88), and so did Labour (p. 9: 2).

Chakrabarti is the latest high - profile advocate to enter parliament, with two former directors of public prosecution also taking party whips: Keir Starmer on the green benches for Labour, Ken Macdonald on the red benches for the Liberal Democrats.

Gillibrand did say that Weiner «has always been a great advocate for civil rights, for health care for all, a lot of liberal issues that are important.»

Originally Walker, a Republican who has ignited a flashpoint for liberals and union advocates, was scheduled to appear at the New York City event on Nov. 1 last year, but the fundraiser was cancelled in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

This pamphlet draws together social liberal thinking from past and present, advocating policies that would lead to sustainable prosperity and good jobs for all.

ALBANY — New York City Public Advocate Letitia James won't seek the ballot line of the liberal Working Families Party in her campaign for New York attorney general, a spokeswoman confirmed.

For example, the study reported on by the Times places State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., one of the state's most vocal advocates against abortion and gay rights falls, in the top half of the most liberal Democrats.

The governor is facing a loud and well - organized backlash over his proposal to reduce state funding for CUNY by $ 485 million, with advocates painting that move as a stain on his liberal agenda.

Furthermore — and this is the final reason for advocating a greater emphasis on reducing inequality — it should be popular with the kind of people who are likely to vote for us, generally highly educated, socially liberal and progressive, concerned about the quality of life, not just personal consumption.

Lamont, a wealthy businessman from Greenwich who rose to prominence with his insurgent U.S. Senate campaign against Joe Lieberman in 2006, says he is uniquely positioned to advocate for liberal ideals.

Billionaire Republican Ken Langone told CNBC that it would be «wonderful» if Bharara ran for either office, while New York's liberal public advocate Tish James was even less circumspect: «Run, Preet, Run» she tweeted after he announced he had been fired.

Liberal advocates remain restless over Cuomo's support for tax policies they believe leans too heavily toward the wealthy and corporate interests and are taken aback by his vocal support for charter schools.

Obama also called for indexing future minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation — something liberal advocates, as well as Democrats in the Senate and Assembly, have called on Cuomo to do, too.

«With the savage cuts that will undoubtedly be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn Comprehensive Spending Review, the introduction of the pupil premium will represent nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory for the Liberal Democrats who originally advocated this policy.

De Blasio, a liberal Democrat, had publicly and privately advocated on Cuomo's behalf for the WFP to grant him the ballot line.

James did not explicitly say whether she would pursue support from the Working Families Party, the liberal party that supported both her campaigns for public advocate but has recently butted heads with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

NOW WE CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE EXTENT OF DEMENTIA IN AMERICA Dale Benjamin Drakeford 8-31-12 When Clint Eastwood, a self - proclaimed «conservative» (who has lived more like a Joseph Smith liberal spurning nine children with four different women, sporting a clinch fisted personae in his private exenterates over public exhibitions) talks vulgar to an empty chair, Marco Rubio (a small government advocate who loss his roots somewhere between caffeine - free tea and a caffeine rich Cuban cigar) slips Freudian to advocate «large government» in a failed attempt to wax brilliant but came off bane (pun intended) to the capitalization of the nation, Paul Ryan can lie and demonize his role against the truth until his nose is a foot long and not one member of his audience will notice, and Mitt Romney can anecdote on his personal family, business and church goings on as oppose to his solutions for unemployment, banking corruption, housing displacement, militarism, planetary illness and international human rights unrest, we can clearly understand the extent of dementia in America.

«We're going to remember those who were in bed with the Republicans — the party of Trump,» said Allan Roskoff, the president of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, which advocates for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual rights.

Rather than any question of how much longer he can hang on — a question which, as recently as this April, Fred Dicker was raising in print — the test for Silver is how effectively he'll be able to advocate for the liberal priorities of his members with Cuomo campaigning as a centrist, and the State Senate in the hands of coalition of Republicans and breakaway Democrats.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats were committed to an overarching principle of federalism throughout the United Kingdom, with the Scottish Labour Party advocating legislative devolution for Scotland and Wales, as had been attempted unsuccessfully in the late 1970s, the Scottish National Party seeking independence.

So, in the US those who are advocating it, being more left - wing, would be called «liberals» while in Europe and the rest of the world, liberals would be those who calls for free civil gun possession.

Cuomo's take on the election comes as liberals and progressive advocates are blaming the governor for Democratic defeats in state Senate and congressional races.

«New Yorkers looking at their state government have gone from disillusionment to disappointment to despair,» said Michael Kink, a liberal advocate who leads the Strong Economy for All Coalition.

To advocate the removal of employee rights in exchange for shares is to completely misunderstand Liberals reasons for championing employee ownership

program will consist of 5 mail pieces educating nearly 50,000 Democratic and liberal Decline to State likely primary voters on Wendy Greuel's record as a fierce advocate for economic and healthcare policies that help women and families,» according to a release provided first to CQ Roll Call.

Most of the advocates for action on climate change are liberal Notable here are people like Al Gore.

But it's also a victory for the WFP, which had backed Sanders during the campaign and endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014 over the misgivings of liberal advocates within the labor - backed organization.

Liberal advocates also support the idea, but say it should be paid for not by holding spending near flat, but by increasing taxes on upper - income earners.

In Europe, this social liberalism is closer to European Social democracy although the original form is advocated by some liberal parties in Europe as well, as with the Beveridge Group faction within the Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom), Liberals (Sweden), Danish Social Liberal Party, the Democratic Movement (France), the Italian Republican Party or the Free Democratic Party of Germany, for eliberal parties in Europe as well, as with the Beveridge Group faction within the Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom), Liberals (Sweden), Danish Social Liberal Party, the Democratic Movement (France), the Italian Republican Party or the Free Democratic Party of Germany, for eLiberal Democrats (United Kingdom), Liberals (Sweden), Danish Social Liberal Party, the Democratic Movement (France), the Italian Republican Party or the Free Democratic Party of Germany, for eLiberal Party, the Democratic Movement (France), the Italian Republican Party or the Free Democratic Party of Germany, for example.

Out Councilmember Corey Johnson of Chelsea also voted against it as did Inez Barron of Brooklyn, a staunch advocate for public education, but it passed 43 - 4 with the support of all three citywide elected officials — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Public Advocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President Galeadvocate for public education, but it passed 43 - 4 with the support of all three citywide elected officials — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Public Advocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President GaleAdvocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

That defeat means an end to the longtime liberal advocate's political career, which has included two losses for Senate nominations, as well as failed runs for the U.S. House and New York City Mayor.

Rangel is one of the state's more liberal members, and a longtime advocate for immigration reform, gun control, and the Affordable Care Act — positions that often put him on the opposite side of votes from Hochul, who was attempting to defend her seat in a heavily Republican district.

He has strained relations, however, with some liberal advocates, who see an opening for an insurgent on the left.

The speaker came under fire from members of the audience at one point, with advocates attacking her for supporting the hiring of 1,300 new NYPD officers in 2015 and her ongoing parliamentary obstruction of several controversial police reform bills favored by liberals.

Nationally known education advocate and liberal leader Diane Ravitch endorsed Green Party candidate for governor Howie Hawkins on Friday.