Sentences with phrase «local activists about»

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.

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It's about all of these community groups, these activists, these non-profits, these local leaders as clergy saying, «Forget about Krasner.

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A new study by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace are home to rapid job and population growth — but some local officials and activists say too little is known about what kinds of jobs are being created in the area, and who is benefiting.

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

While researching my prior post about Nikki Haley coming under attack by her fellow South Carolina Republicans for her Sikh heritage, I came across a local activist, Oran Smith of the Palmetto Family Council, who told CNN, «Most people can't even pronounce «Sikh,» even the ones that are criticizing her.»

There has also been a lot of local debate about whether global activist funds will increasingly eye entering the Australian market.

Activists are slogging round council estates every weekend, asking about and solving local problems, often unglamorous ones such as helping rejected asylum seekers, carers needing respite and gypsies threatened with eviction.

Second, and significantly, knowing every single piece of information about relationships at scale allows for incredibly well - coordinated engagement and organizing strategies, pathway and leadership development, the empowerment of new local leaders, and, most importantly, the mobilization of activists.

There has been disquiet among some Republican Party activists about Romney's bid for the Senate seat, because his wealth and power boxed out other local contenders.

A group of about 30 local elected officials, activists and concerned residents gathered Tuesday afternoon outside Rep. John Katko's (R - Camillus) office in downtown Syracuse to protest his support for the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

State Senator Espaillat led a visit by local residents and environmental activists, including Vera Scruggins (left), to Pennsylvania to learn about effects of hydro - fracking.

«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.

For Democratic activists in Saugerties, the worry is always about turnout of their voters in local elections.

She now works as an activist to fight corruption and help the poor and disenfranchised with a variety of local community programs, including The Community Pantry, a food pantry in the town of Middletown that serves about 500 local families.

Local environmental activists are putting pressure on Onondaga County to change advisory signs about eating fish caught in Onondaga Lake.

«It is not about deselecting MPs because all party members, on left and right, respect MPs who respect them, who think for themselves but are also prepared to justify the decisions they take, and who work hard alongside their local activists.»

Back in June, if you asked longtime Democratic activist Waneta Acker what she thought about merging the Obama campaign with her party's local operations, she'd just strain her neck and tense up.

Local community activists spoke about the life and times of the civil rights leader.

The news that will surprise few has come from the party's local activists, although there appears some confusion about whether this has been confirmed by the national party.

Alexis Baden - Mayer, political director of the Organic Consumers Association, and Adam Eidinger, a local activist and founder of «Occupy Monsanto,» dropped more than $ 2,000 worth of dollar bills onto the floor around 4 p.m. to raise attention about large corporations» influence on the legislation.

Yesterday's announcement was attended by a variety of local activists, including a sizable contingent from Downtown Independent Democrats, a political club that has made no bones about its displeasure with Chin's first term.

Local activists have heard nothing about that meeting request since the town hall.

Grassroots protests attracted large numbers of local and native people who worry about their environmental health but don't consider themselves activists.

Environmental activist Erin Schrode is all about letting the local produce shine in a turkey - free Thanksgiving.

He began work under the guise of producing a non-political film about the musical culture of the country (and there is, in fact, a wealth of local music in the film) while secretly meeting anti-apartheid activists and developing a loose script with the help of local writers, artists, and activists.

Two days a week, we've traded in lessons about World War II for discussions about how to become local civic activists.

Democratic governors, concerned about alienating their base, all too frequently avoided making hard decisions in the face of pressure from local politicians and activists — the same ones who had presided over the collapse of the system in the first place, and the same ones who to this day insist on turning serious discussion about positive change for children into a poisonous political circus in which the interests of children are often subordinated to adult concerns.

But Janet Downs, an activist with the Local Schools Network, accused the Department for Education of trying to avoid bad publicity about academies by pushing the release back until after the release of its white paper on March 17.

Corporate education reform foe Diane Ravitch will visit Madison next month and activists are using the occasion to inform local citizens about the movement to privatize schools.

It means talking with parents and community activists worried about children with greater needs having access to fewer resources, local business leaders concerned about protecting the critical contributions of public schools to their local workforce and economy, and many others who have a stake in public education and our country's future.

Next, have students select a local young person who is doing service or activist work and interview that person about his or her activities to support the community.

The big dog stories about dog attacks cause local politicians and activists to propose toughening the law.

In 1997, a small group of animal activists in western North Carolina resolved to do something about the high rate of euthanasia in local shelters.

Now the breeders are suing Smith and his group for defamation; local animal activists have launched a campaign to raised awareness about Stedman's attitude toward animal crimes.

There are groups for just about any interest you can think, local expats, language enthusiasts, yogis, partiers, activists, foodies, etc..

On October 22nd, Artists Space, Chinatown Art Brigade and Decolonize This Place held a town hall discussion that brought together over 215 local residents, activists, gallery owners and artists together for a candid dialogue about the growing impact of art galleries in Chinatown.

«Mining is Against Our Interest,» System of a Down Star Says Local activists are trying to promote ecotourism as a more economically and environmentally sustainable option for Teghut, leading bike tours to raise awareness about the threats to the area and its potential as a destination for visitors.

Our embassies will use every tool at their disposal to raise awareness about this issue, from honoring local activists, to spreading the word on Facebook and Twitter.

Local activists said fellow journalists had recently started to fear for Oudom's safety, as a result of a string of stories he wrote about deforestation and timber smuggling in the province.

What do local climate change activists think about McPherson and his predictions?

As we've noted, this campaign is really about empowering local activists to «Speak Out» about human population size as a substantial and fundamental aspect of local, regional and global sustainability.

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Friends of the Earth worked with local and national groups including the Environmental Law and Policy Center, the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club, Green State Solutions, Iowa PIRG, Iowa Environmental Council, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Move to Amend, CREDO Action and Physicians for Social Responsibility in the debate about the cost recovery bill, taking out radio and TV ads, phoning more than 100,000 Iowans, and mobilizing thousands of activists who called and wrote their elected officials.

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