Sentences with phrase «longstanding opposition»

So the fact that a lot of states have done this in the teeth of a federal statute that is unquestionably constitutional is not in any way an indication that there is a longstanding or now longstanding opposition to federal law.

The letter also reiterated his longstanding opposition to the Kyoto Protocol, the climate treaty now moving toward enactment in almost all other industrialized countries.

French painter, sculptor, and writer Jean Dubuffet is known for his longstanding opposition to authority and his rebellious attitude towards fine art, exemplified by his vocal admiration of and support for «low art» that eschewed traditional beauty in favor of truth and authenticity.

These intra-district restrictions are matched by the longstanding opposition to the expansion of charter schools and other forms of choice that would avail poor families (as well as middle - class counterparts) of other options.

Cerf also reiterated his longstanding opposition to allowing voters in a school district to decide whether or not to approve a charter school, even though a bill that would require just that passed an Assembly committee last week.

Some teacher groups dropped their longstanding opposition to this idea, and now say it will be good for the profession.

Austin — The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) issued a report critical of public charter school graduation rates in their ongoing and longstanding opposition to these public schools.

Given Kline's own statements, the focus of some House Republicans on a return to local control, Obama's own «blueprint» for reauthorization of No Child, and the fervent longstanding opposition of teachers unions and suburban districts to any kind of accountability, the fear is understandable.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 3. - The state's powerful teachers» union will challenge the charter - schools measure approved by voters last November, perhaps no surprise given the longstanding opposition of the Washington Education Association - but it remains unclear whether state schools superintendent Randy Dorn will join in the lawsuit or file one of his own...

Labour's official party policy remains in favour of Trident renewal, despite Jeremy Corbyn's longstanding opposition.

Later he confirmed that he would ignore his party's longstanding opposition to nuclear power to drive through a new generation of nuclear power stations.

«I just believe people are entitled to their day in court,» added the speaker, a hero to the state's trial lawyers because of his longstanding opposition to tort reforms.

Not exact matches

My opposition to Mr. Hagenbuch's re-election serves as a referendum on ALL of the longstanding legacy directors, including those who are not up for re-election because the incumbent directors refuse to declassify the board.

This can occur in two ways: either the PLP simply selects its own leader, thus commanding the largest opposition in parliament (nowadays dubbed the Hains option) or it forms a new party entirely, perhaps in combination with the Lib Dems, a longstanding ambition of many.

Despite their manifesto and longstanding commitment to a secular state, no voices were heard in opposition to the retention of the bishops from Liberal Democrat benches.

The position traditionally goes to a longstanding MP in the main opposition party and TP's sister title Civil Service World asked three of the leading contenders why they wanted the job.

British opposition leaders have historically had mixed fortunes in visiting busy US presidents, but Labour hopes the longstanding alliance between the party and the Democrats should guarantee a successful encounter, despite doubts in Washington about the likelihood of Miliband being elected prime minister next year.

Nevertheless, the Bloomberg administration's decision to push Empire Stores developer Don Capoccia to use all union labor on the project's construction struck many observers as unusual, given Bloomberg's general opposition to imposing those sorts of requirements on unwilling developers, his unwillingness in the past several years to subsidize retail projects, and Capoccia's longstanding preference for running an open shop.

House Democrats, who've sought to draw attention to their push for gun control legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings, emphasized a new demand during the day as they announced their opposition to any bill that doesn't undo a longstanding provision that has been interpreted to block the Centers for Disease Control from conducting research on gun violence.

Labour's stance on the motion caused a row at Monday's meeting of the parliamentary Labour party, with MPs indicating they would like to see the leadership impose a three - line whip in opposition to it, despite Jeremy Corbyn's longstanding criticisms of Blair's involvement in the war in Iraq.

The data displayed in Tables 1 and 2 implies few if any improvements have been made in the democratic quality of any of these six polities over the past decade, with longstanding personalist leaders, imperious ruling parties, and oligarchic political opportunists alike demonstrating their ability to continuously manipulate existing political institutions to impose their mandates over substantive domestic opposition.

The resolution underscores NYSUT's longstanding, strong opposition to corporate influence and privatization in public education and calls for an end to New York's participation in InBloom, a «cloud - based» system that would collect and store sensitive data on New York's schoolchildren.

It is important for tobacco control advocates in the USA and internationally, to anticipate and counter Tea Party opposition to tobacco control policies and ensure that policymakers, the media and the public understand the longstanding connection between the tobacco industry, the Tea Party and its associated organisations.