Sentences with phrase «of the political battle over»

After six weeks of political battle over mayoral control of New York City schools, including press conferences, dueling statements, four - hour hearings and much behind - the - scenes chatter, Mayor Bill de Blasio ended up almost exactly where he started at the beginning of the process.

He impersonates a dead nobleman to make good his escape, and finds himself stuck in the middle of a political battle over the throne.

Not exact matches

The South West may be the scene of a political and environmental battle over bauxite mining not seen for 30 years.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Alone among Western nations, the United States has shown itself capable of joining Christian piety with economic prosperity, modern political freedoms, and a civic culture of tolerance (the limits rather than existence of which define our current political battles over social issues).

At the same time I was following a couple of twitter battles in the evangelical world over contemporary political and social issues.

Having won this battle for power over the forces of innovation and independent creativity, these established political and economic interests have become institutionalized within the industry.

The Catholic position had become so clear, indeed, that there had been calls from anti-Catholic quarters for Ms. Kelly to resign, on the basis of rumours that she had been trying to weaken or delay the regulations: as Toby Helm, the Telegraph's chief political correspondent had reported the previous October, under the headline «Kelly «must resign over delay to gay rights law»», «A fierce Cabinet battle has broken out over gay rights after Ruth Kelly, the Communities Secretary, delayed plans that would penalise organisations — such as hotels — for denying their services tohomosexuals.

Once again the political cauldron was stirred in the battle over who owns and controls the waters of Crystal Lake.

And by governance on a daily basis, mean from the how from kings, aristocrats, down through every layer of bureaucracy till you get to your local tax collector, what / why / how these people ran the government administration on a day to day basis, from dealing with a rival city who recently stole one of your citizens crops, to pirates interfering with trade on the Mediterranean, to drought, city administration, what to do with tax money, neighborly disputes, superstition, weather, crime, theft, laws and battles of ideology, to political rivalries and infighting, to a foreigner spreading strange religious ideas in the city (or dealing with somebody accused of a crime they claim they did not commit), I mean everything and everything these officials may have dealt with, daily, and how they changed over time.

In his highly - regarded account of the battle over Brexit, Sunday Times political editor Shipman details how Cummings led Vote Leave to success with a bloody - minded approach that riled some fellow Brexiteers.

The battle over yeshivas appeared to be caught in political tug of war between the GOP - controlled Senate and Democratic - led Assembly.

The high - stakes political battle over public disclosure of newly required teacher evaluations goes down to the wire today with the possibility that no agreement will be reached, The Post has learned.

Syracuse, NY — Any semblance of peace between Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and the leadership of her own political party has vaporized amid battles over political patronage and a grand jury investigation into allegations of election law violations.

The battle over the so - called «toxic toy bill,» which would ban or force disclosure of harmful chemicals in some children's products and sporting equipment, has taken a nasty turn, with green advocates at odds with one another and one organization in particular exerting political pressure on lawmakers to take up a recently amended — and some say weaker — version of the legislation.

It guarantees that the trade deal will be sucked into a vortex of multiple unrelated domestic political battles, say over neoliberalism and investor trade dispute mechanisms.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration is continuing to significantly redact the mayor's emails to staff and political consultants, amid a court battle between the city and two news agencies over the disclosure of City Hall emails.

The appointment of Betty Rosa as the new Regents chancellor in New York signals a big victory for the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, in the battle over the direction of education in New York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decade.

In the ongoing battle over public disclosure of political spending, Democratic Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is launching a lawsuit against telecommunications giant Qualcomm to have a look at their political spending.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ban on state - funded travel to North Carolina has taken a toll on a wide range of people here in New York, some of whom are scratching their heads over how they wound up in the midst of a political battle.

«But last week at Brighton the dinosaurs had broken out of their glass cases, their political DNA apparently uncontaminated by any contact with the reality of thirty years of global economic development ready to wreak havoc fighting the battles of the past using the language of the past, all over again, a sort of political version of Jurassic Park.»

Trump's support has plunged across the swing - state map over the last 10 days, wiping out his political recovery from September and threatening to undo weeks of Republican gains in the battle for control of Congress.

Amidst a mounting legal battle between the city of Rye and Westchester County over proposed capital improvements to Playland, many county lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle have continued to assert the county's authority over the park's future.

WAMC's political observer Alan Chartock speaks with WAMC's Jim Levulis about President Trump's battle over a government shutdown with the Republican Party's congressional leaders and the White House under Chief of Staff General John Kelly.

On Monday, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid accused GOP leadership aides of «pushing falsehood» in an effort to distract from the political battle over S - CHIP.

Within a span of just five days, Teachout's long - shot Democratic campaign won round one of a legal battle with Cuomo over her residency, though the governor is appealing the Brooklyn judge's ruling; got a much - needed infusion of some $ 50,000, thanks to a boost from the political action committee of Harvard law professor and leading campaign finance reform advocate Lawrence Lessig; and announced an endorsement from the Public Employees Federation, New York's second - largest public union.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Corruption and a rigged political system are battle cries of both sides in a debate over whether New Yorkers should vote this fall to rewrite the state constitution.

What the opponents say: «What Prop 1 does is take a bad situation and make it even worse by locking a system of political party control into our constitution,» said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause, another good - government group that has done battle with Citizens Union over the proposition.

In his resignation announcement, Sparaco offered that he was «tired» of the strife of local elections and wanted somebody else to take over party politics as fatigue over constant elections and political battles had taken its toll saying:

But with smaller parties standing to gain political influence, battles over issues such as the regulation of gene - edited organisms and how to cut greenhouse - gas emissions could grow fiercer.

The U.S. Bureau of the Census is locked in a high - stakes political battle with Congress over a plan to reduce uncertainties in the year 2000 survey through statistical techniques rather than direct head counts.

«Eduard Kolchinsky» by Nathaniel Gold The United States is in the midst of a partisan political battle over science.

but he extends his «reasoning» to a range of other political and economic issues, including the heated ideological battle over whether Keynesian deficit spending or austerity is the best cure for government deficits.

Texas had been plagued with decades of legal and political battles over school funding.

Meyer reports that some education reformers speculate that the endless political battles were the main reason for Steiner's departure, but he notes that regardless of the reasons, «the race is not over: It has just begun.»

An article by Bruce Fuller in the Summer 2010 issue of Ed Next provides background on political tensions in LA Unified and battles over reform plans that took place when then - Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa «united working - class Latino parents, civil rights leaders, and big - money Democrats to challenge union leaders» in his quest to turn around the schools.

Several states have endured political battles over the Common Core State Standards, but none has matched the drama and intensity of Louisiana's.

But even with new district leadership in St. Louis, it is unlikely that students will see much change in the quality of instruction as the public school cartel gears up for its next political battle over who gets what, when, and how.

In Massachusetts, the political battle over whether to raise a cap on the number of charter schools has come to center around the issue of race.

Assemblywoman Polly Williams, the Wisconsin lawmaker who gained national prominence for her sponsorship of Milwaukee's school - choice program, is engaged in a bruising political battle over legislative redistricting.

What does the foundation make about the political battles over common core, some of which have targeted the foundation's involvement?

Furthermore, in accepting public funds, religious schools run the risk of being mired in political debates, battles over regulation and accountability, and disruptive inquiries into their school standards in admission, curriculum, and hiring practices.

Thus, in accepting government funds, they run the risk of being mired in political debates, battles over regulation and accountability, and disruptive inquiries into their school standards and curricula.

Zimba and the other writers of the Common Core knew the transition would be tough, but they never imagined conflicts over bad homework would fuel political battles and threaten the very existence of their dream to remodel American education.

Especially in light of the waiver gambit's questionable status, and the political battle over the implementation of Common Core reading and math standards (which the waiver gambit helped support), the Obama Administration can do little more than be all talk and no action.

Outside the political arena, Indiana's teachers unions have mounted legal challenges to the state's new private school voucher program and recently won a court battle over a teacher contract form provided by the Indiana Department of Education.

Political and legal battles surrounding teacher tenure and seniority have been raging in California over the past couple of years.

Michelle Rhee Group Donates $ 250,000 to Candidates in LAUSD Races A group led by former District of Columbia schools chancellor Michelle Rhee donated $ 250,000 Wednesday to contests for seats on the Los Angeles Board of Education, adding further political fuel to a battle over the direction of reform efforts in the nation's second - largest school system...

Klein's record in New York, a selling point in Murdoch's decision to hire him, is political baggage among some of his foes in the battles over education policy.

Despite intensifying political battles over the new Common Core State Standards in many states this summer, a new poll shows that a majority of Americans have never heard of them.