Sentences with phrase «lobbying by advocates»

There was little about congestion pricing in the state budget despite months of lobbying by advocates, a six - figure media campaign, and rallies by transit riders.

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The Iran project group advocates for negotiations with Iran by handing out leaflets, lobbying our legislators, and vigiling and leafleting with banners and photos of Iranians, at the popular August food festival at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.

A lobbying group closely allied with the policies of Governor Andrew Cuomo has been in the news a lot in the past couple of days, in articles raising questions about multi-million dollar donations to the group known as the Committee to Save New York, and policies later advocated by the governor.

The lobby group's budget analysis singled out the minimum wage proposal backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic lawmakers and wage and labor advocates as the «most significant new business cost» in the spending plan.

«As opposed to advocating for a more level playing field for those off all religions and none by stating thatChristian Churches have a unique position in British society and a particularly strong claim to be heard, he is supporting the increasingly strident lobbying of a minority of Christians for more influence in our public life and greater privilege for those with Christian beliefs.

GOP legislators had for years kept the bill from reaching the Senate floor, but relented in 2011 after a well - heeled lobbying campaign by gay rights advocates and their supporters.

The budget includes additional funding toward parks that had been lobbied for by Council members and advocates, including almost $ 700,000 to extend beach season one week past Labor Day.

The new laws were scheduled to sunset in 2015 — meaning that advocates wouldn't have the benefit of the pressure created by an evaporating law to lobby legislators.

But by joining the Niagara USA Chamber, you'll gain an advocate who will lobby on your behalf for the issues that are important to you.

Ruffalo, a Hudson Valley resident who has been active in lobbying on several issues this year — in favor of gay marriage and against hydrofracking in the Marcellus shale — appears in a Web video paid for by New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, the labor - backed group that has long advocated for a more progressive tax structure.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER As the Empire State Pride Agenda (ESPA) prepares to lead roughly 700 LGBT advocates to the State Capitol in Albany for the group's annual Equality and Justice Day lobbying effort on April 30, supporters of a decade - old transgender civil rights measure are stepping up the push to secure Senate passage this -LSB-...]

A lobbying group closely allied with the policies of Governor Andrew Cuomo has been in the news a lot in the past couple of days, in articles raising questions about multi million dollar donations to the group known as the Committee to Save New York, and policies later advocated by the governor.

They maintain databases of lobbying contracts, campaign expenditures and donations that are publicly available, and as Horner noted, have been mined by good - government advocates and journalists to raise questions about lawmakers» motivations and potential conflicts of interest.

If the latest push for tighter gun restrictions has any better chance of success than the ones that came before, it is in large part a result of the fierce lobbying effort by the student advocates, including those from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of this month's mass shooting.

«The governor's approach is actually antithetical to the behind - the - scenes lobbying effort being waged by the gay marriage advocates, who were so concerned the GOP would use this potentially controversial topic as a wedge issue that they all - but refused to talk about it during the 2008 campaign, even as gay money poured into the Democrats» coffers and helped them win the majority.

Last year, after a huge lobbying push by charter advocates, Mr. Cuomo rewarded them with the school - space provision.

In exchange for the funds, Seminerio, Boyland and Kruger advocated on Rosenâ $ ™ s behalf with state agencies, co-sponsored legislation to benefit MediSys and lobbied on the health systemâ $ ™ s behalf in its effort to acquire St. Johnâ $ ™ s Hospital in Elmhurst and Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica, which at the time were owned by Caritas.

The Justice in Mining Network will support and advocate on behalf of local communities affected by mining activities, and will lobby on human rights issues where appropriate.

On April 12, 2006, a group of 200 parents and children, organized by school choice advocate Donayle Whitmore - Smith and Bertha Gilkey Bonds of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, traveled to the state house to lobby representatives for the bill.

These incentives and lobbying by state - based education advocates led most states to raise standards, embrace choice, and develop fairer, more rigorous systems for evaluating teachers.

Still, the efforts by CCEA and other public education advocates to lobby for more funding will gain more traction with lawmakers if and when community support steps up.

Alonso's speech marked the first public acknowledgment that the city hopes to model its construction funding plan on a groundbreaking schools project in Greenville, S.C. Transform Baltimore, a coalition of education advocates led by the American Civil Liberties Union, has been lobbying city leaders to carry out Greenville's plan, which would require a nonprofit or other entity to float the bonds on behalf of the school system.

The embrace of the CCJEF decision by the charter lobby was extremely disingenuous, given that since the case was filed in 2005, neither ConnCAN nor any of the charter advocates even acknowledged the existence of CCJEF.

Louisiana Charter Schools in Action (LCSA) advocates for Louisiana's charter school community by increasing the number of charter school champions, educating stakeholders, and lobbying public officials to support high quality charter schools.

When bans come up for a vote, city leaders get lobbied to reject new regulations by groups like the American Kennel Club, which advocates for breeders, and the Missouri - based Hunte Corporation, the world's largest pet breeder.

Baker pointed to the first paragraph of the foreword, written by Marita Noon, executive director of Citizens» Alliance for Responsible Energy, a nonprofit and lobbying group that advocates for the use of fossil fuels.

Most of ALEC's 2013 efforts were defeated through lobbying and grassroots initiatives undertaken by renewables advocates and climate change activists like Greenpeace and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Bicycle Friendly America Spring / Summer 2016 -(Page 26) 2016 NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT & WOMEN»S FORUM BIKE LOBBY DAY: A NEVADA PERSPECTIVE T he state of Nevada was represented by a trio of experienced bicycle advocates at this year's Bike Lobby Day.

Do they not believe on AGW or do they believe that many policies advocated by the wealthy and influential environmentalist lobby, such as keystone and EPA regs, are standing in the way of economic growth?

I can tell you that the rewards to making a difference by lobbying, organizing, meeting with climate advocate friends, being involved with groups like Citizens» Climate Lobby and Climate Reality Project are well worth any sacrifices.

This is the dangerous proposition usually advocated by the «do nothing» lobby which I am surprised you endorse.

A notable example is the ABA's Government Affairs Office — which lobbies in Washington DC to convey to national lawmakers «the Association's concerns and views on matters of importance to the legal profession,» [10] and to advocate for ABA policies as they are adopted by the ABA's «policy making body,» [11] the House of Delegates.

The NRA support many public figures — don't vote for them, no politician who is funded by a gun industry lobby is going to advocate gun control.

The Justice in Mining Network will support and advocate on behalf of local communities affected by mining activities, and will lobby on human rights issues where appropriate.

United States About Youtuber The American Nurses Association is a national professional association which advocates for all registered nurses and the patients they serve by establishing and promoting high standards in nursing, advancing the rights of nurses in the workplace, and lobbying Congress and regulatory agencies.

'' [Potential child advocates] could perform a public function by lobbying for the replacement of the best interest of the child test with a more determinative substantive rule... as the substituted rule, I suggest the primary caretaker rule, which rewards past care and concern for children and minimizes the role and power of the helping professionals in custody decision making.

Advocates for manufactured housing lobby for by - right use, which would allow someone to put up a manufactured home without pre-approval.