Sentences with phrase «lobbying for»

The fact elements of the anti-smoking movement are opposing them while lobbying for evidence - free bans on smoking in public shows how tragically they have lost their way.

Civil partnerships have not yet been adopted in Guernsey, although gay rights groups are currently lobbying for their introduction.

Rivera left the New York - based 1199 SEIU three years ago, becoming a national figure as the president of SEIU Healthcare — a union that was active in lobbying for President Obama's health care reform plan.

The association, which initially supported the new standards, has been lobbying for just the sort of bill Republicans have produced.

Wicker Park residents disturbed by discarded syringes and condoms strewn in their yards are lobbying for increased law enforcement and stiff penalties against prostitutes and their clients.

We were lobbying for legislation that would remove the barrier of the written practice agreement and give families all over New York better access to midwives in April in Albany.

In addition to lobbying for more funds for school lunch — and the schools as a whole — we need to focus on conserving resources and reducing waste, as Chef Ann has done in her school systems.

Such statistics have drawn the attention of those lobbying for healthier school lunches at a time of rising obesity among children.

Lobbying for healthier school food may sound like a no - brainer.

If marketers of «nutritional supplements» were ethical they would be lobbying for improved legislation to protect the public from unethical practices.

Abbi wrote: «In terms of influence, I have always wondered why you never speak of lobbying for an overhaul of the nursing programs that would require every nurse who intends to work on a maternity ward to take LC classes and all head nurses should also be IBCLC's.

Unfortunately, turning the tide has been slower than she anticipated but this has certainly never dampened the enthusiasm and dedication of the HBA and its members in lobbying for the rights of women in regards to where they choose to give birth.

You don't see me lobbying for a starch ban in school lunches, even at the local level.

The fact that they are not involved in lobbying for paid maternity leave (happy to be corrected on this — what is LLL doing about this issue?)

Instead of judging or lobbying for one «side» or another on media use, the focus can be on informing ourselves together.

Other observers are lobbying for money to fund a $ 1 increase.

Enterprise Nation is involved in liaising with HMRC and lobbying for small business: https://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/posts/hmrc-agrees-to-meet-with-businesses-affected-by-vat-moss

We work hard to keep fatherhood on the agenda — lobbying for change at government level; working with public services, employers and others to help them «see» and respect fathers; and working directly with disadvantaged dads.

Unfortunately, my proponent turned into my opponent during the last few years, as Jessie started lobbying for Mattie to choose her.

Next would come a series of discussions, in small groups and in the class as a whole, in which students compared and contrasted their solutions, arguing and lobbying for different approaches.

DeAndre Yedlin may stay in Sunderland (or go back to Tottenham, as shown in this space last week), but reports have both Hull City and Derby County lobbying for his services.

By 2016, after rounds of lobbying for a new arena, Ranadivé stated that he viewed his position as an NBA owner as a form of community stewardship.

In an interview with ESPN's Marc Spears, Wall said he's been lobbying for George to request a trade to Washington to team up with him and Bradley Beal.

At this point, you see major lobbying for that No. 21 spot, the last before the automatic bids take up all the others.

Having already proved himself as a shooting guard, O.J. Mayo is lobbying for a change of positions in Memphis

That essentially meant lobbying for weird concessions to The Precious Rose Bowl Game Presented By Vizio's Secret Honor Guard Of Majestic Valor (membership: Jim Delany and a Mickey Mouse parade float), but OK.

«I'm not lobbying for anyone,» he said between World Series pitches last Saturday night.

When talking with them, you do truly get the sense that they're happy where they are on the schedule and not lobbying for a change with the Tour.

This could well mean that Wenger could be set to extend his stay in North - London, a decision which will most definitely be met with anger by sections of the club's fans, who have been lobbying for change for some time now.

It's 50 % of his entire game, lobbying for FTs.

Liz — Thank you so much, and you would not believe how hard I've been lobbying for Salt Lake City.

The chief of staff, Alastair Furnival, resigned on Friday after being embroiled in allegations of conflict of interest over links with a firm lobbying for the junk food industry.

The Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund in America is one body doing that, initially through a focus on litigation, but increasingly on support for compliance and lobbying for legal reform.

Laurie Harada, executive director of Anaphylaxis Canada, said the changes have been a long time in coming and pointed out that her organization and others have been lobbying for them for two decades.

Stone, as the local MP, is lobbying for a quick decision.

The Campaign's work includes the Together We Rise therapeutic and social baking initiative, lobbying for an Honest Crust Act to protect shoppers from incomplete and misleading labelling and marketing, No Loaf Lost surplus slicing guide for small bakeries, the annual Sourdough September awareness drive, The Real Bread Finder map and Real Bread Loaf Mark.

MASIPAG, along with an alliance of PGS practitioners and supporters have been lobbying for the amendment of the RA 10068 to officially recognize the first - and second - party certification systems.

I am all for lobbying for Chobani + granola to be a separate food group in the food pyramid!

(I always use pork because I don't eat lamb, but Mr B is lobbying for lamb - stuffed rolls one of these days.)

The lobbying for the election of his successor became intense and remained so until the matter was resolved at Frankfurt in June.

The growing influence of the Religious Right in the Republican Party provokes anxiety among Catholics lobbying for social and economic justice.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The issue of family unity has been a major concern for faith groups lobbying for immigration reform.

Evangelical and fundamentalist mission agencies have grown in proportion, while mainline bodies have focused more on assisting indigenous ministries, supplying social services, lobbying for social justice through political channels, and even turning the cultural conduit around by sponsoring reverse missionary programs.14 Viewed from only the American context, it appears that mainstream Protestantism has suffered a serious decline in its missionary efforts.

According to the translation, Lively claimed, again, that lobbying for the legalization of hom.ose.xuality originates from outside the country, by agents of millionaire George Soros.

Bhatti, who was Pakistan's Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, was well known for campaigning against the nation's strict blasphemy law and lobbying for the rights of religious minorities.

Because academics so often fear (with good reason) deviating from what senior professors and administrators want, it took a senior administrator lobbying for changes to make family leave part of the normal routine of academic life.

In some contexts, the temptation has been to build ever larger bureaucracies in hopes of becoming more effective at lobbying for religious causes.

hey man even if you lose i'm sure you'll be able to make more than the $ 4 million you made last year lobbying for all your crazy rich friends, i'm sure you hadn't thought of this so i wanted to keep your «spirits» up.

This decision comes as many conservatives are lobbying for Planned Parenthood to be completely defunded.