Sentences with phrase «local activists»

From that we have built a great network of local activists who can protest regularly.

For the most part, the legislation being proposed around the country is being promoted by a few very well - funded national animal - rights organizations and then embraced by local activists.

Outside of these discussions, we linked up with local activists who had successfully opposed a nuclear power plant for the region in the 1970s.

Since then, he has visited a number of cities around the state, meeting with local activists and progressive organizations.

He enjoys strong support from local activists in our community.

Local activists said a grid concept could help alleviate those economic issues.

The Conservative majority slipped to 2,500 in 2005 and a «well - funded» Lib Dem campaign made local activists excited by the prospect of a breakthrough after such a long time.

Local activists respond that they don't want to shut down the strip mines tomorrow, and argue that existing mines have enough coal to run for decades.

Our petition platform has helped find and activate thousands of local activists to contact their school boards and superintendents with a «save school librarians» message.

Local activists say that the environmental impact of the mine has not been fully investigated.

On the floor of the arena, where delegates sat shoulder - to - shoulder in folding chairs, famous politicians mixed with local activists.

Anti-Faso rallies have drawn hundreds of attendees; phone lines at his district and D.C. offices are frequently jammed by organized call - in campaigns included as «action items» on lists distributed by local activist groups like NY - 19 Votes and Indivisible Ulster that have emerged since the November election.

Reclaim Invention relies on our network of local activists in the Electronic Frontier Alliance and beyond.

We kicked off the week in Brittany with visits from local activists for in a range of fields — from those who'd successfully struggled against a nuclear power plant in the 1970s, to others resisting a new gas plant in the region today.

I also thought about protesting when local activist June Griffin got away with vandalizing a Mexican store in town.

From left: David Paterson and Tom Duane A group of local activists held a rally today, urging Governor David Paterson to sign a bill...

The protest, planned by NYC Shut it Down and Millions March NYC, kicked off in Washington Square Park with speeches by local activists urging unity and greater community engagement in the outer boroughs and calling for the firing of Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

We look forward to the cultural shift in the U.S. toward the use of simple, reusable cloth diapers through local activists like you.

AAN may have carried out «grassroots organizing,» but a crucial section of the network's tax return shows the money for that organizing didn't come from grassroots sources such as local activists or small dollar donors.

The Labour MP for Newcastle North, former Europe Minister Doug Henderson, is stepping down at the next election and the Labour Party have imposed an all - women shortlist on local activists.

A booklet was circulated amongst local activists called How to deselect your MP, which explained how to use the new rulebook to get rid of any Labour MP who failed to meet the same ideological tests.

What if local activists get motivated enough to start working against incumbents whom Obama supports?

The small advantage of a female candidate suggested by the Angus Reid polling could be overturned if local activists walk away or, worse, support an independent candidate.

But he will have to campaign for the special Nov. 6 election without public funding, since he missed the one - week window to apply for matching funds, and without the support of the Bronx Democratic party, which will back local activist and union organizer, Andy King.

Katko is a two - term incumbent who's particularly unpopular among local activist groups for voting to approve the Republican Party's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Stella has been working for Labour alongside local activists and community campaign groups for many years as an active member of our Walthamstow constituency, whether as a branch secretary, GC delegate, LGC delegate or a campaign organiser.

«We're not going away — residents won't lay down,» said local activist John Laforet, adding opponents are already fired up «because of the way we've been treated by the government.

CITY HALL — More than a dozen of the city's most prominent politicians joined local activists on the steps of City Hall Thursday to protest a pending referendum to authorize nonpartisan elections this fall, saying the change would disenfranchise minority voters.

However this consideration is not within the scope of Port Metro Vancouver's regulatory mandate, nor should it be unduly influenced by local activists motivated by the maxim to think globally and act locally.

Local activists protested at Shell's sponsorship of this week's EU energy meeting in arrangement with the Dutch government.

Greens are obviously throwing everything at this seat but they've got fewer local activists than 2015 and Labour have massive numbers.

«Campaigns should really be focusing on the work in the field and be more careful of what they're doing when it comes to Nevada — Culinary's turf is the casinos,» said Jose Macias, a well - known local activist who is supporting Sanders, because of his support for a $ 15 minimum wage.

Storyteller Sabaah Folayan, together with artist Damon Davis, turn our attention to the young local activists standing on the frontline.

I greatly appreciate the tour I was given this afternoon by members of RFPLC and PHE and I look forward to continuing to learn from local activists about the important issues affecting our state.

If you are arguing that local selections controlled by self - selecting cabals of a few dozen local activists is a better way of selecting candidates then I have to strongly disagree with you.

Local activist Kamillah Hanks is running against her, assailing the incumbent for not doing enough or being responsive to the district's needs.

76 AD Part B District Leaders Kim Moscaritolo & Adam Roberts are facing local activist Madeline Piel & Joshua Kravitz.

Jeffrey Beals, a former state department officer and Woodstock schoolteacher, has staked his candidacy on harnessing the energy of newly minted local activist groups like «Indivisible.»

65 AD, Part B Incumbents Pedro Cardi & Alice Cancel are being challenged by local activist Ken Paskar & tenant leader Daisy Paez.

This effect is probably more important before a primary election than in a general, since uncommitted voters probably aren't reading blogs aimed at political junkies, but blogs can still influence the level of excitement local activists feel as elections loom and hence affect the effort they'll put into campaigns.

While they haven't made significant progress in the polls since their last showing, local activists believe they can perform strongly against both the Conservatives and Labour.

Two of his rivals, parent coordinator Raul Rodriguez and local activist George Alvarez, have respectively raised roughly $ 2,000 and $ 41,000 each.

«Led by local activist Yetta Kurland, a group of about 40 people gathered at Union Square in the frigid cold Tuesday evening for a vigil after the horrifying shooting in Tucson on Sat., Jan. 8.

The fight for Tuesday's contentious Democratic primary nomination, which pits party darling Hakeem Jeffries against the populist champion and local activist Charles Barron, could come down to a block - by - block battle for just three neighborhoods: Canarsie, Coney Island and Bedford - Stuyvesant.

Local activist Marlon Anderson, who seeks to run for mayor, said the report is an example of the continued lack of leadership in Albany.

Two local activists received proclamations recognizing their battle to create family - friendly space along the Chelsea waterfront.