Sentences with phrase «measure up for debate»

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«This is a simple, practical measure that could make a big difference; I hope the B.C. Liberals will put partisanship aside and put this bill up for debate.

As the State Senate today passed «Kirby & Quigley's Law» by a 59 - 2 vote, Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville), the author and lead sponsor of the bill, has announced a new online petition drive to harness the power of the people to urge the Assembly to bring the public safety measure to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.

More recently, the study of happiness furthered the debate in public policy, as many governments brought up the necessity for new measures of social progress.

The Senate finished debating the SUNY 2020 bill and are now taking up the so - called «big ugly» omnibus measure, which includes a 2 percent property tax cap, mandate relief and a long - term rent control extension for New York City.

Whether pull - ups are a good measure of fitness is up for debate.

Now the researchers plan to apply the methodology to other nations to build up a global evidence base for protected area effectiveness, to «move beyond looking at protected areas as a monolithic concept and clarify how different kinds of protected areas, and different ways of locating them in the landscape, affect deforestation and local human welfare», and to measure the impacts of protected areas on humans that live in neighbouring communities, an issue that is «subject to contentious international debate but for which there is little credible evidence to support the opposing views».

Debate over medical malpractice suits is heating up in Washington, as some Democrats in Congress search for measures that could persuade Republicans to support a broader healthcare overhaul.