Sentences with phrase «of key voting»

Designed with ESOL and low level readers in mind this clear and fun resource would work well as an intro to any lesson on the general election to check learners knowledge of key voting terms / vocabulary and recognition of party leaders.

«We believe that it is necessary to keep the public informed of key votes and let the taxpayers be aware of how elected officials spend our money.

A number of key votes were postponed, and Superintendent John Deasy's highly anticipated budget presentation was postponed until the Sept. 10 board meeting so it could be considered in the broader context of the 2013 - 14 budget.

Not exact matches

And even before the Senate voted to gut key provisions of the ACA in early December, he introduced a bill to overturn the 2010 health care law in 2013.

Noting the recent departure of several key executives, he says, «People have been voting with their feet.»

If the union's math is right this time, that vote could take away a key competitive advantage of Canadian automaking's brightest light.

Curry, the NBA's leading All - Star vote - getter in 2015, has been an advocate of private coaching, publicly pointing to it as a key to his success as a pro player.

Salford in Greater Manchester, an area identified by HSBC as one of the «key» voting areas is expected imminently.

To provide something of a bellwether of how voting may go, HSBC's chief UK economist Simon Wells and his team have provided a useful table showing some of the key areas that could help determine whether Britain stays in or leaves the EU.

In 2013, Kennedy sided with more conservative justices to effectively block a key component of the law, although its provisions prohibiting states from diluting minority voting rights remain in effect.

With just over four weeks until Londoners cast their votes, an exclusive Opinium survey for the Evening Standard says Labour candidate Khan still enjoys a sizable lead and is more trusted than Conservative Goldsmith on the majority of key issues.

Millennials gave Clinton less than 30 % of their votes in key primaries and nearly precipitated her defeat nationwide.

«I see Macron as the enemy,» said Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) who was a key player in the Brexit vote, and now backs Le Pen.

By 335 votes to 244, the House of Lords backed an amendment to the government's key Brexit bill to give Parliament decision - making power on the outcome of negotiations with the EU — including the power to call off the divorce.

Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.

Small - business owners around the country are casting their ballots as the race to the 2014 Midterm Election finish line comes to an end — and how Main Street votes could determine not just who will go to Washington, but also the outcome of key initiatives that affect all of our bottom lines.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- A Senate committee voted along party lines Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's picks for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency over the objections of Democrats who pointed to the nominees» past work for corporate clients they would now regulate.

Georgia Congressman Tom Price has been cleared as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after an ugly confirmation battle which included Senate Democrats boycotting his vote by a key panel (a tactic that was rendered useless as the majority Republicans changed committee rules to push his nomination forward).

The resolution, which contains instructions for key health care - related committees to begin drafting legislation to undo the health law, must also be passed by the House of Representatives (and is expected to get a vote there this week).

Annual budgets in most of Canada's major cities are a mess — excluding key activities, using inconsistent accounting, burying crucial numbers where only experts can find them, and often voted well after the fiscal year has started, according the 2016 edition of the C.D. Howe Institute's Municipal Fiscal Accountability report.

Insights on key issues, proxy votes and shareholder advocacy from the California State Teachers» Retirement System, Ceres, ICCR, Sustainable Stock Exchange, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Trillium Asset Management, As You Sow, Walden Asset Management, Center for Political Accountability, AFSCME, Arjuna Capital, Miller / Howard, Oxfam, Calvert, ClearBridge, Green Century, UAW, Mercy Investments, Sisters of St. Francis, Azzad Asset Management, International Campaign for Rohingya, Responsible Sourcing Network, Sustainable Investments Institute, Proxy Impact, and more.

The firm, created for the sole purpose of lobbying Taseko to replace two directors and give it a say in key company decisions, had no choice: by the meeting's cut - off date for advanced voting, with 50 % of the votes in, shareholders had voted a resounding 94 % against the dissident's proposals.

And sure enough, just hours after Comey testified, the House of Representatives voted to repeal key parts of the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which has contributed to an alarming number of small bank closures since its passage in 2010.

In the event that (i) the Board of Directors proposes, recommends, approves or otherwise submits to the shareholders of the Company, for shareholder action, a Deemed Liquidation Event, and (ii) a Holder has not received written notice from the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock that such holders approve the Deemed Liquidation Event, then such Holder hereby agrees to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all shares of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially by such Holder against the Deemed Liquidation Event, to assert statutory dissenters» rights with respect to the Deemed Liquidation Event, and to take such other action in derogation of the Deemed Liquidation Event as shall be requested by the holders of a majority of the shares of Key Holder Common Stock in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section x.y..

The imminent risk of other EU exits is low, we believe, but key political votes occur in Italy, France and Germany over the next 15 months, and in the United States in November.

The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) will be holding its sixth policy meeting of 2017 from September 19 - 20, after the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System voted unanimously to leave its key interest rate unchanged in July.

Mr. Prentice warned his audience of the dire consequences of voting for Rachel Notley's NDP, which has been his key message since the televised leaders» debate.

The U.K.'s vote to leave the EU came just days before the start of a 15 - month run of key Eurozone elections.

- Majority voting policies provide minority shareholders with greater influence over the composition of the board of directors, who are their key representatives.

Majority voting policies provide minority shareholders with greater influence over the composition of the board of directors, who are their key representatives.

In a speech outlining her position on the future of financial regulation in Washington, Brainard hardened a growing schism with Fed Chairman Powell and Vice Chair Randal Quarles, who last week voted in favor of recalibrating a key bank capital rule.

Following the vote, the country's Purchasing Managers» Index — a measure of manufacturing output and a key economic indicator — suffered its largest one - month drop since 2009, when the global recession was at its worst.

One of the reasons he was once considered the presumptive next leader of the federal party was due to his perceived head - and - shoulders lead over other potential candidates among this key voting block.

Their votes could be critical in a key state like Florida, where Jews make up 4.6 % of the population.

While debate moderators and election commentators focus on economic issues, the religious rhetoric of the presidential candidates appears to go mostly unnoticed - except by the key Republican voting bloc being courted.

At a heated discussion in late February, members voted that Oasis should leave the Alliance as it did not hold to key elements of the Alliance's theology.

One key piece of evidence of his evildoing is his tendency to vote Republican.

Many of his supporters — who see the overturning of Roe V. Wade and the end of most legalized abortion as a serious legislative goal — voted with his potential Supreme Court appointments as a key factor.

My first thoughts were to John Dominic Crossan and the other scholars at the Jesus Seminar, and their method of voting on the veracity of key portions of the Gospels...

Brown was reported to be looking for a way out of this impasse: the Telegraph claimed that «the Cabinet revolt has forced him to think again» and that «One solution now being considered is giving MPs the option of abstaining in the key vote on the Bill»: but, «Some staunch Catholic MPs say even being allowed to abstain is not enough and instead want to be free to vote against the Bill, or amend it to remove somemeasures».

«One of the key programs for this campaign will be our Vote to Win competition,» says Paul.

The Spaniard played a key role in helping us win five of our six matches in all competitions, scoring two goals in the process, and his performances did not go unnoticed by the PFA's voters, earning the award with 37 % of all votes received.

But we should not forget that although Rooney scored in both of the England games and was a key figure, it was our midfielder that was voted Man of the Match both times and it was Jack's control of the midfield and his passing and bursting forward that allowed Rooney to flourish.

The 28 - year - old Frenchman was a key piece in Brentford's push for the playoffs last season and was voted by fans as their player of the year.

Also key was an «AIDE Memoire», issued by European Commission to MEPs before the vote, that failed to make the key point that the European Food Safety Authority (the body tasked with evaluating the claim) had seen no evidence of any benefit from adding the ingredient to follow - on formulas.

He was a key person in the passage of SB 09 - 226, a law in Colorado requiring all school districts to have a policy to keep food allergic children safe at school, and helped flipped senators and representatives from a «no» to a «yes» vote through his testimony.

Based on the combined results of a BabyCenter survey and open online voting that generated 42,500 votes, 25 key baby and toddler products were rated best in their category.

BabyCenter Moms» Picks are based on a nationwide survey and online voting on BabyCenter.com that allow parents to voice their opinions about, and share their experience with, the key products and gear of parenting.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has recorded a robocall as part of a get - out - the - vote effort in the key 37th Senate district in Westchester County.

Electoral reform, a fairer voting system, is really the key to reengaging people, to overcome their lack of trust.