Sentences with phrase «major liberal issues»

They note that while some major liberal issues have passed the Senate under Republican and IDC control, like a minimum wage increase and paid family leave, other major issues like criminal justice reform, the DREAM Act and ethics reform have foundered.

At a rally in the rain in Foley Square, Mr. Cuomo announced he would once again use the powers of his office to unilaterally advance a major liberal issue: in this case, the push for a $ 15 an hour minimum wage.

Not exact matches

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made gender issues a central focus of the Liberal platform, as well as a major theme of its G7 presidency.

A lack of response from the governing BC Liberals turned corporate cash into a major issue in this year's provincial election, which Christy Clark's Liberals ultimately lost.

The general trend of Americans becoming more socially liberal has not translated to the abortion issue in the same way, and a major cause of that, it seems, is the emotivist objection to abortion.

A major shouting match, as we know, has also developed between religious liberals and religious conservatives, the two sides taking widely differing positions not only on theological orientations but also on social and political issues, and holding strongly negative views toward the other.

I think a minority government is most likely - with co-operation on issues like civil liberties, the environment and localism — but touring TV studios both John Major and William Hague said that David Cameron would accept Liberal Democrat members of the Cabinet.

The pledge opens up a clear policy divide between Labour and its Conservative and Liberal Democrat opponents and is likely to be a major issue at the next election.»

Here's why: The traditional role of the Liberal (now almost defunct) and the Conservative Party in New York has been to influence the positions of the two major parties on a variety of issues.

«Charlie Crist has repeatedly joined with big government liberals on major economic issues facing America today, from taxes to spending to cap - and - trade,» Chocola said.

Debating some of the key issues with local people are three cabinet - ranking politicians from the major parties: - Labour chief whip Geoff Hoon - Michael Gove, shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families, and - Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman Vince Cable.

Don't fall for the false compliment that you are so important — so important that you should be fired if your students» test scores are lagging behind, so important that your school's graduation rate is a moral and a civil rights issue, so important that you should be replaced by an inexperienced liberal arts major on a two - year resume building junket.