Sentences with phrase «of citizens across the state»

Empower Mississippi represents a movement of citizens across the state who want to ensure that... Read More

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The citizens of the USA judge every day as noted by the US Supreme Court, State Supreme courts and analogous judicial / jury venues across this great land.

At 8:45 a.m., More than 500 students, parents, educational leaders and citizens from across New York State will gather for a day - long symposium on My Brother's Keeper, the initiative to help boys and young men of color — and all students — realize their full potential, Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Convention Hall, Albany.

«Instead of respecting the right of citizens in every state to make the laws they wish regarding marriage, and instead of focusing on the serious economic problems confronting our state and our nation, Kirsten Gillibrand has chosen to focus on a national campaign pledging to, in her words, «take this fight all across the country,» in an effort to impose her own personal social agenda.»

The Economic Community of West African States offers citizens in the region common rights to work and reside across its 16 member sStates offers citizens in the region common rights to work and reside across its 16 member statesstates.

«Two years ago, New York became the largest state to enact marriage equality, and since then we have seen a growing recognition across the country that all citizens deserve equal rights under the law, regardless of sexual orientation,» Cuomo wrote.

The early voting measure is the first part of a three - point plan Ryan is pushing for, which will address low turnout and boost election participation by citizens across New York State.

That's what we need to do to regain the trust of the citizens in this state and across this nation.»

According to the organization, «In the face of rising poverty and economic inequalities across the country, the Lagos State government should be considering eliminating toll charges rather than allowing the Lekki Concession Company to get away with overcharging citizens and residents and prioritising profits over the public interests.

«Senseless acts of violence continue to claim the lives of too many citizens across our state and country, and this issue is critical to the people of Suffolk County,» the governor said.

Now, it's up to citizens across the state to hold the commission accountable and encourage its members to recommend real reforms to elevate the teaching profession and improve the quality of our public schools.

Unlike citizens in 34 other states across America, residents here can only vote ahead of time — by absentee ballot — if they can say their profession, business, studies, travel, illness or disability will prevent them from getting to the polls on Election Day.

«In view of the speculation, the Command has deployed large number of men of its special unit such as FSARS, PMF as well as Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultist unit, in conjunction with other Conventional Police deployment across the length and breadth of the State to forestall any act capable of undermining the security of the citizens.

Finally, the Citizens Budget Commission said the New York Power Authority, a favorite budget - balancing source for governors across party lines over the years, would again help Cuomo keep his state - funded portion of the budget below a 2 percent annual growth rate.

Madden et al. identified over 600 of these species by genotyping house dust collected by citizen scientists from over 700 homes across the United States, revealing the presence of both expected species, such as cockroaches, and unexpected species, such as parasitic wasps.

This is another example of how UAB wants the best care in the world to occur here in our state for our citizens and, at the same time, have a resounding impact on health care across the country.»

The main threats to local air quality across the United States (as well as most everywhere else) remain smog and particulate pollution, which combined or acting alone trigger millions of hospital visits and health complications for citizens every year.

Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the revision of EU's Emission Trading System (ETS), the undersigned, representing 30 networks and organizations representing citizens from across Europe, would like to urge you to ensure that the funding mechanisms dedicated to help lower - income Member States transform their energy systems (article 10c and the...

The 2017 MCA is the result of two years of work by university faculty and students, state and federal agency researchers, non-profit organizations, resource managers, and citizens from across Montana.

These include the preparation of regional reports on the status of civil society (1994); publication and global distribution of Citizens - Strengthening Global Civil Society (1995), the organisation's first world report on the state of civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resource base.

At the time, schooling was largely considered a community responsibility, and Stow and towns and cities like it all across the United States shouldered nearly 80 percent of the costs of educating their young citizens.

In light of the ongoing push to establish common academic standards across states, the authors examined data from the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress to see whether citizen ratings of school quality are responsive to the level of student performance relative to the nation as a whole or only relative to other schools within the same state.

Establishing a common set of standards across states is a new policy proposal that emerged as a public issue only in 2011, and it appears as if many citizens have yet to decide where they stand on the matter.

As advocates, parents, ed reform leaders and citizens across the state are lobbying and advocating for the passing of various bills to help with school improvement, the biggest question on the table...

Now, it's up to citizens across the state to hold the commission accountable and encourage its members to recommend real reforms to elevate the teaching profession and improve the quality of our public schools.

Yes you brought the Rhee cronies and a few select CP parents to show out but let me say this you have gotten the attention of the educators across the state and nation, current and past parents of Capital Prep, legislators and concerned citizens and we are NOT sitting down with your lies anymore!!!!

Formed in 2007, DFER operates in 14 states across the country, working with education leaders to combat the decline of our education system and standing up for our most vulnerable citizens.

In his tenure, he delivered education reform, abolished the death penalty in Illinois, improved nursing - home conditions for the elderly, legalized civil unions, walked across the state in support of decent health care for all citizens, proposed historic tax reform for working families, and prioritized animal welfare.

Citizens from across West Virginia participating in Humane Lobby Day 2010 are assembling Thursday at the state capital to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass animal protection bills to make cockfighting a felony and establish standards for commercial dog breeders.

So many of our caring citizens are involved in the rescue of neglected and abused animals all across the state of Missouri - but until strong and humane LAWS are in place, the cycle of neglect and abuse will only continue.

Citizens from across Texas are assembling at the state capitol today to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with their lawmakers.

Citizens from across Oregon will assemble at the state capitol Thursday to rally in support of animal protection legislation.

Citizens from across Arizona gathered at the capitol today to urge their lawmakers to support animal protection bills being considered by the State Legislature this session as part of The HSUS» 2011 Arizona Humane Lobby Day

Scientists, environmental leaders and hundreds of thousands of citizens across the country had urged the president to take action to protect critical habitat from oil spills, to aid the transition to a clean energy future and to help the United States meet the carbon reduction goals necessary to avert the worst effects of global climate change.

«Moreover this «100 moment» is part of an alliance of inspiring actions flourishing across the globe by corporations but also cities, regions, states, territories, investors and citizens — actions supporting and empowering governments to go further and faster with the Paris Climate Change Agreement,» added Ms Espinosa.

«The court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit regarding the Zero Emission Credit segment of New York's Clean Energy Standard (CES) is good news for New York's climate efforts and citizens across the state because it preserves the most cost - effective source of carbon abatement available to consumers.

«Across the Midwest and the Great Plains, in states like Iowa and South Dakota that already get 20 percent of their energy from wind sources, clean energy is powering homes, putting people back to work, and protecting families from dangerous and expensive coal - fired power plants,» said Kerwin Olson, Executive Director of Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana.

And with no fault states having some of the highest insurance rates across the nation, it is little wonder that many politicians and private citizens alike are calling for changes to no fault law in many of these states, notably in the New York and Michigan legislatures in recent months.

Car insurance in Lake Worth and across the state of Florida is mandatory; whether you are a senior citizen, a family man or a new driver, you will need to insure any vehicle you plan on driving.

Tabled by the Luxembourgish deputy in 2012, the GDPR sets out to establish a single set of data protection rules across the 28 member states, to the benefit of both citizens and businesses.

Oklahoma: Educare of Tulsa and Oklahoma City has demonstrated the importance of early childhood education for the state's youngest citizens and helped inspire a $ 25 million pilot program to promote the school readiness of low - income children, from birth through three years of age, across the state.