Sentences with phrase «most liberal cities»

But last month, several weeks into her campaign for mayor in one of the world's most liberal cities, she changed her mind.

Ithaca, Hastings in northern New York and Rosendale, a small town in rural Ulster County, made a group's list of most liberal cities in the U.S. based on political donations.

This news is released from the Texas capitol - Austin, TX one of the most liberal cities in the country... so before you make your generalizations, do some research.

There might even be a case for breathing a bit of life back into London's Lib Dems, represented by the long - time former Southwalk councillor Caroline Pidgeon, who are, in the country's most liberal city, just as moribund as everywhere else.

Not exact matches

Most of the major cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have a much higher rate of gun violence than gun liberal cities.

In each of these places, as in most major American cities, a majority of residents support more liberal migration policies.

«I realize the perception from afar could be that NYC is this big, bad progressive - liberal, mess of a city that will corrupt all but the strongest, most fortified of righteous spiritual soldiers,» he says.

The Liberal Democrat approach to English concerns is based on five interconnected devolution proposals: EVEL; a constitutional convention; the local level as the main recipient of decentralised powers; more City Deals (like Devo Manc) to prompt economic growth; and «devolution on demand», to allow councils to take control of the services that matter most to them.

They've also turned even the most famously liberal cities against them.

(Alternatively, if he does think that they are liberals, Turner is the most extreme right wing candidate ever to run in New York City.)

The Village Independent Democrats, located in the heart of Quinn's district, instead opted to back City Comptroller John Liu — the most liberal in the race.

In a week when politicians try to bury news amid the Christmas rush, Mr. de Blasio said that he would grant six weeks of paid parental leave to 20,000 city employees, one of the most generous policies of its kind in the country and red meat for his liberal base.

In her testimony before the Council, Ms. Glen noted that the 421a credit — a frequent target for liberals — is available for most projects across the city, but developers are only required to include any affordable housing in their buildings in the so - called «geographical exclusion area» covering just 16.5 percent of the city.

Michael Meadowcroft eventually joined the Liberal Democrats in 2007 but some of his former followers continue still as the Liberal Party, most notably in a couple of electoral wards of the City of Liverpool.

«He pretends to be a moderate when it benefits him, but on the issues that matter the most for Upstate New York, he has been a rubber stamp for the corruption and failed liberal policies of Governor Cuomo, Sheldon Silver, Ray Halbritter and New York City liberals,» Tenney said.

******************** Now, Rick, don't you bore me with your silly conspiratorial talk of socialist and liberal climate change.All I know is that the great historic city of Saratoga Springs, NY has no snow; and it has been a very warm, mild winter in the NE and across most of the country.And eastern Europe, and Russia, is in the deep freeze.

On its face, probably not all that much, since to most of the GOP primary electorate the paper remains a liberal rag that frequently skirts the edge of treason, but with turnout expected to be low, there remain Republicans in wealthy parts of New York City suburbs who aren't paying much attention to the race, and will only decide who to vote for at the last moment, so a nod from the paper of record could prove decisive.

De Blasio, buoyed by the city's most liberal residents for his opposition to the NYPD's stop - and - frisk practices and from a family - centric ad campaign, has 29 percent support among likely Democratic voters, according to the poll conducted by Penn Schoen Berland.

When most people think of New York, they think of New York City, a liberal bastion where enrolled Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 5 to 1.

«There's no question that the most liberal voters in New York City are people of color,» said Ken Sherrill, an emeritus professor at Hunter College, reflecting on the numbers.

Steve Greenberg, spokesman for Siena College Research Institute, says Cuomo's push for a higher minimum wage is backed by the majority of New Yorkers, but is most popular among liberals, and residents of New York City, as well as 75 % of Democrats, who make up the core of support for the Democratic governor, who until recently was viewed as a moderate.

But most industry players — especially those whose business is multifamily properties — would like to see that the state senate, rather than the overwhelmingly liberal and pro-tenant city council, keeps control of rent regulation, said Massey Knakal Realty Services» chairman Robert Knakal.

«It's not Arkansas or some state in the middle of the country... it's New York State, New York City, the most progressive capital of the world, the most liberal people in America,» Cuomo said.

Fortunately for de Blasio, his Progressive Agenda will be hosting its forum in Iowa City, amid a concentration of the state's most liberal Democrats.

Steve Greenberg, spokesman for Siena College Research Institute, said Cuomo's push for a higher minimum wage is backed by the majority of New Yorkers, but is most popular among liberals, and residents of New York City, as well as 75 percent of Democrats, who make up the core of support for the Democratic governor, who, until recently, was viewed as a moderate.

NEW YORK (Reuters)-- A liberal ally of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was unanimously chosen to be the next city council speaker on Wednesday, creating the most liberal New York city government in decaCity Mayor Bill de Blasio was unanimously chosen to be the next city council speaker on Wednesday, creating the most liberal New York city government in decacity council speaker on Wednesday, creating the most liberal New York city government in decacity government in decades.

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has more than one million inhabitants in its urban area, it is the country's largest city and its financial Amsterdam Burlesque: Your guide to the Naughtiest, Bawdiest, Funniest, Sexiest, Most Glamorous Good Old Fashioned Entertainment in the World's most LibMost Glamorous Good Old Fashioned Entertainment in the World's most Libmost Liberal

John Wick: Chapter 2 La La Land A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story A Most Violent Year Adult Beginners Adventures of Power Afternoon Delight Alex of Venice All The Light In The Sky Amy Animal Kingdom Attenberg Avengers: Age of Ultron Bad Turn Worse Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest Bellflower Big Game Birdman Black Blue Ruin Blue Valentine Bones Brigade: An Autobiography Boyhood Brick Mansions Butter C.O.G. Ceremony Charlie Countryman Child of God Cop Car CXL Dark Places Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Deadfall Don Jon Don't Think Twice Drive Dumb and Dumber To Embers Escape from Tomorrow Foxcatcher Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Fubar: Balls to the Wall Fury Godzilla Going the Distance Gone Girl Grey Gardens Gridlocked Guardians of the Galaxy Holy Motors Holy Rollers Hungry Hearts Hunt for the Wilderpeople I Am Chris Farley Imperial Dreams In the Blood Inherent Vice Inside Out Iris Jack Goes Boating Jackass 3 Jersey Boys Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work Joe Jurassic World Just Jim Kaboom Kill the Irishman Klovn: The Movie (Klown) Let Me In Liberal Arts Life Itself Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow Lola Versus Louder Than a Bomb Lucy LUV Mad Max: Fury Road Maggie Man of Steel Maps to the Stars Melancholia Men, Women, & Children Miami Connection Middle of Nowhere My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Nature Calls Nightcrawler Nighthawks Oddsac One & Two Only God Forgives Peep World Pincus Pricecheck Prince Avalanche Rabbit Hole Raze Robot & Frank Rosewater Rubber Rudderless San Andreas Save the Date Scream 4 Sleepwalk With Me Smashed Snowpiercer Somewhere Southpaw Spring Breakers Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Submarine Sun Don't Shine Take Shelter Take This Waltz Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Terminator Genisys The Amazing Spider - Man The Bastard Sings The Sweetest Song The Cold Lands The Comedy The Equalizer The Expendables 3 The Fault in Our Stars The Gambler The Girl The Girlfriend Experience The Grand Budapest Hotel The Hateful Eight The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 The Kids Are All Right The Kings of Summer The One I Love The Raid The Rambler The Revenant The Rover The Second Mother (Que Horas Ela Volta?)

This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year, most notably the impeachment of right - wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election of the left - liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death of one of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection of international entries, including some of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.

In addition, the movie makes liberal use of stock footage, being set in New York City, but never for a second suspected of filming in anywhere but Canada, from where most of the cast hail.

Not to mention the serious contrivances involved, not only in Kevin being left alone once again (the permutations involved in how this happens breaks even the most liberal disbelief), but also the fact that he would later meet the same two burglars from Chicago in the dense expanse of New York City, and they would both frequent the same toy store on the same days.

But arguably the most striking thing about a fund - raiser for Roman Catholic schools in the capital city was the alliance of a staunch conservative and the quintessential liberal as co-hosts.

In New York City, Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz has emerged, to the chagrin of many liberals, as one of Trump's most prominent charter defenders.

One of the world's most beautiful cities, dominated by its pretty canals and liberal, laid - back attitude, Amsterdam's love affair with art and architecture continues today as artists and designers flock to this cool creative hub.

Tracing their travels to Mecca, Jerusalem, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Senegal, the photos seek to uncover and engage with the particular and unstable memories of each location — the birthplace of Islam in Mecca, inaccessible to most non-believers, and now paved over with parking lots and luxury hotel chains; the sacred sites of Jerusalem, fought over, destroyed and restored time and again for centuries; the ostensibly liberal cities of Western Europe, where paranoia, surveillance and religious profiling are becoming the new normal; and Dakar, where the legacies of slavery and colonialism gave rise to unique Islamic identities and practices, which are increasingly under assault by globalizing forces.

As financial woes trouble one of America's pioneering Liberal cities, could blockchain provide an alternative cryptocurrency that could help improve the cities funding of key resources — most notably housing and key services?

It is one of the most politically liberal cities in the United States.

Based on U.S. Census demographics, election returns, and other criteria, the website Epodunk rates Northampton as the most politically liberal medium - size city (population 25,000 — 99,000) in the United States.