Sentences with phrase «met the public policy»

But alarm bells should ring when our politicians address themselves specifically to faith groups, solicit them as partners with local or national government, and encourage them to believe that they might have a distinctive role in providing public services and meeting public policy objectives.

First, the filing met the public policy exception because the Division regulates its licensees in order to protect the public from incompetent real estate professionals.

Businesses can also increase their funding by showing that they meet public policy goals of reducing energy use or promoting alternative fuel consumption.

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«Where we need innovation and where I think we are going to finally see social entrepreneurs spend more and more time is the public sector, because the big challenge that is facing every community on the planet is that government and public policy are not moving at the pace of technology or even meeting expectations of constituents,» says Blumenthal.

But Andrei Sulzenko, a fellow at University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, who has worked on and studied expert - advice panels like the Jenkins committee, says any proposal that demands a «machinery of government» change is bound to meet stiff resistance.

In his appearance before a parliamentary committee, Facebook Canada's public policy head Kevin Chan was questioned by New Democrat MP Charlie Angus on why he had yet to register as a lobbyist, given the fact he's met senior cabinet members, including Finance Minister Bill Morneau.

Amazon representatives have been lobbying FCC commissioners and staffers in person, with a visit on Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, the latter of which included a meeting between Ajit Pai, the FCC chairman, and Darren Achord, an Amazon senior public policy manager.

The SBC tailors its events and public policy initiatives to meet the unique needs of small businesses from across Greater Vancouver.

Very often the public statements released at the conclusion of such G - 7 meetings are highly predictable, containing support for established policies, papering -LSB-...]

«In opening up Board of Trustee meetings to public review, Duke gives its community a chance to weigh in on significant policy decisions,» the group wrote in their manifesto.

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During the past year, the Audit Committee met with management and reviewed matters that included the Company's risk assessment and compliance functions, information security, public policy expenditures, treasury and investment matters, accounting industry issues, the reappointment of our independent auditor, and pending litigation.

A second way to elevate the board's public visibility more systematically would be to have Yellen hold press conferences at every policy meeting, rather than just quarterly.

What South Korea could teach Canada about the importance of design - led innovation in public policy The ongoing plans behind Canada's 150th anniversary celebration for 2017 have already been met with controversy.

Instead of forcing a reluctant public to spend on the premise of substitution effect, a more normal rates regime would likely be effective to induce higher investment by aligning policy with the public's interest to meet future obligations.

Conservative public policy think tank the Heritage Foundation will meet with Facebook executives.

Citing the paper «Why Some Futures Contracts Succeed and Others Fail», Kemp argues that the third key element to a successful futures contract — public policy should not be too adverse to futures trading — could be the stumbling block to the Chinese crude futures, while the new contract could easily meet the other two criteria for success.

TSA changes their policies and procedures regularly to meet the security needs of the flying public.

The question came at a town hall - style meeting in the yard of an Albuquerque home as part of Obama's public outreach to explain his policies and campaign for Democrats in the November congressional elections.

Moreover, Christian contributions to a public consensus about just policies are needed in order to meet the challenge of poverty and inequality.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Executive Vice President of Policy and Strategic Planning Mary Sophos delivered today's keynote address at the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) public meeting on international food safety capacity building as it relates to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Additional Content Requirements: The state Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Division, has implemented mandatory guidelines via the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy (2004) that local wellness policies are required to meet (but are encouraged to surpass).

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Mass Audubon President Gary Clayton, Director of Public Policy Jack Clarke, and Legislative Director Karen Heymann met with Senator Edward J. Markey and other groups to brainstorm strategies for working with the incoming Presidential administration and new Congress on critical environmental issues.

The Public Health Advocacy Institute («PHAI») has urged the USDA to put a provision in the agency's proposed wellness policy rules that would prohibit companies from using brand names, logos, characters, etc. on school product packaging if those same marketing elements are also used on products which don't meet the Smart Snacks nutritional requirements.

«We're hoping this policy will encourage the public to report delinquent acts of vandalism, like dumping, defacing and other general destruction of park property,» Park District Director Larry Wheeler said at Monday night's park board meeting.

In October 2015, Mass Audubon was awarded Land Trust Accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance, providing important independent confirmation that Mass Audubon's policies, practices, and programs meet or exceed national standards for excellence, uphold public trust, and ensure that our conservation actions will have permanence.

After the Framework was developed MDH held a series of community meetings across the state to engage the public in development of policy recommendations to improve outcomes and reduce disparities for infants, toddlers, their families, and their communities.

A report on the commodity program published by Public Voice asserts that firmly entrenched dairy policies are a major impediment to the federal governments's goal of providing children with school lunches that meet U.S. dietary guidelines.

Formed by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the Independent Commission on National Security met for the first time today.

Franklin opened the meeting with an explanation of the campaign's mission to «reduce crime, disease, death and addiction by ending the most socially destructive public policy since slavery.»

James Frayne is Director of Policy & Strategy at Policy Exchange and is author of Meet the People, a guide to public opinion.

A blog post by Twitter said its vice president for public policy, Colin Crowell, met with staff Thursday from two congressional panels investigating Russian interference in the election process.

At 6 p.m., the NYC Panel for Educational Policy holds a public meeting, Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., second floor, Conference Room, Manhattan.

Her weekly meetings with the Prime Minister combined with her understanding of politics and wide public popularity enabled her to shape some aspects of public policy under some prime ministers.

At 5:30 p.m., the NYC Panel for Educational Policy holds public meeting, Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.

James Frayne is Director of Policy & Strategy at Policy Exchange and author of Meet the People, a guide to public opinion.

Chief lobbyist Pascal Kerneis told a meeting on EU investment policy in 2011: «Industry will oppose any deal in which investment protection is traded off against public policy objectives, including human and labour rights.»

Cabrera's «war for our children» led him to lead a 2012 march over the Brooklyn Bridge demanding that the Department of Education end its policy barring church congregations from meeting in public schools.

City Council Education Committee Chairperson Robert Jackson was at first barred from attending the September Panel for Educational Policy board meeting, which is supposed to be open to the public.

The first, the Ulster County Legislature's Energy and Environment Committee will meet on Thursday, May 3rd at 5:30 pm (at UCRRA located at 999 Flatbush Road in Kingston, NY) and, more importantly in order for your voice to be heard, a public hearing is set for May 23rd (VIEW our facebook event) with a potential vote to follow that would establish both new policy and a higher fee for our current commingled system imposed upon Kingston.

The Chairman of the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC), Joseph Winful, has expressed doubts about the capacity of the Heritage Fund in its present stage, to meet the needs of the Free Senior High School policy.

Also at 6 p.m., the NYC Panel for Educational Policy holds a public meeting, High School for Fashion Industries, 225 W 24th St., Manhattan.

James Frayne is Director of Policy & Strategy at Policy Exchange and author of Meet the People, a guide to public affairs campaigns.

JCOPE Chairman Dan Horwitz countered that the rule would only require a consultant to report his or her general activity in trying to influence public policy by meeting with newspaper editorial boards.

LaValle's report, which he compiled after hearing expert testimony during a public meeting in May and reviewing best practices from New York colleges, goes farther than Cuomo's policy, though, addressing the adjudication of assault charges and related disciplinary actions.

The agreement to push ahead with the policy came as a surprise to both the public and the commissioners on the board, who said just days ago that they didn't expect to vote on the policy at Thursday's meeting.

Between meetings, the representatives that make up the body liaise with the members, supporters and public who submit to Labour Policy Forum.

At 6 p.m., the NYC Panel for Educational Policy holds a public meeting, Michael J. Petrides School, 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island.

At 6 p.m., the Education Panel for Educational Policy holds a public meeting, with the agenda including an update from NYC Education Chancellor Chancellor Carmen Farina, amendments to the chancellor's home instruction services regulation and approval of contracts, Prospect Heights High School, 883 Classon Ave., Brooklyn.