Sentences with phrase «on constituents»

In advocacy, it remains squarely focused on those constituents.

They are calling on their constituents to drop off cereal, powdered milk, canned soup, canned meat, canned vegetables, pasta and peanut butter.

If reform legislation can be passed that allows small donations to be matched with public funds, then candidates would become less dependent on big donors and more so on their constituents.

The removal of tax from travel expenses will likely go unnoticed by most as they focus more on the devastating impact of cuts on their constituents.

The probes could communicate with the surface via seismic waves, sending back readings on the constituents and properties of the mantle and core.

First, they oppose the legislation because it will impose unacceptable costs on their constituents.

In reality, politicians use the time to focus on their constituents.

Selina Robinson debates Bill 28, the Miscellaneous Statutes (Housing Priority Initiatives) Amendment Act, 2016 and speaks about the lack of affordable housing and its impact on her constituents of Coquitlam - Maillardville.

«In only her first term, Congresswoman Stefanik has delivered on her campaign promises of accountability, transparency and a sharp focus on constituent services,» said New York State Republican Vice Chairman Ray Scollin in an email blast.

Next, the team fed the program human rights court decisions that it had never seen before and asked it to guess the judge's ruling, based on the constituent parts of the court's decision filing.

Horizons HEE will rebalance, on an equal weight basis, the portfolio of constituent securities on each Constituent Reset Date.

Horizons HEF will rebalance, on an equal weight basis, the portfolio of constituent securities on each Constituent Reset Date.

Monteiro even worked out specific formulas that can more accurately determine a given concrete's endurance depending on its constituent parts.

With the average college student in Oregon graduating with $ 16,453 in student loan debt, state lawmakers are trying to ease the burden on their constituents with a new student loan bill.

Harman published a report today into the policy's effect on her constituents in Camberwell and Peckham.

He received his degree in Economics from the University of Washington, and went on to work for the United States Congressman from the Second District of Washington where he focused on constituent issues involving Veteran Affairs and Native American Tribes.

A few years later, the SCC held that a decision - maker was not required to make an explicit finding on each constituent element leading to a final conclusion (Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses Union, 2011 SCC 62 at paragraph 16).

He has turned his back on the constituents who have been loyal Liberal voters for their entire lives, and has allowed himself to be bluffed by the wind industry and associated industries.

Source: Schroders * as at 15/11/2017 based on constituents of the Thomson Reuters Global Focus Convertible Bond Index (* reflects our bespoke valuation model where 0 is fair value).

«It is unconscionable that politicians across this country continue to endanger the lives of Americans with sanctuary policies while ignoring the harm inflicted on their constituents.»

The complex, whatever it is, is dependent on its constituent parts and on something else to make it a whole.

Elected officials depend on their constituents, advocates like YOU, to help inform them on the issues and to help guide their decisions.

He added: «It is completely unacceptable for an interview conducted by a MP on a constituent matter or in any other issue to be recorded.»

He's also hoping that his record on constituent services and issues important to local voters, like support for Lyme disease research, will help allay any ideological misgivings among more liberal voters.

The number of issuers included in the portfolio may change on a Constituent Reset Date.

The BRR is calculated based on the relevant bitcoin transactions on all Constituent Exchanges between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. London time.

«This is John Faso's M.O — stand by while his fellow Republicans raise income and property taxes on his constituents, and then try to undermined efforts to protect New Yorkers from these vicious hikes,» he said.

Church members on the constituent assembly, which was elected by parliament to draft the constitution, walked out weeks before the completion of the draft document, citing concerns about articles they said «contradict the principles of citizenship.»

NYC Public Financing System Kept Focus on Constituents Although outside spending played a role in New York City's first citywide election since the Citizens United decision, Mark Schmitt argues in the New Republic that public financing helped keep the focus on small donors.

Councilman Donovan Richards said he gets monthly updates from the program on his constituents, and defended Peterson's communication.

When representatives responded by skipping out on constituent meetings, Obamacare supporters happily created media - friendly «town halls» of their own, in one case with a live chicken standing in for the congressmember in question.

She's represented poor criminal defendants for the Legal Aid Society, fought consumer fraud as an assistant attorney general, sued on her constituents» behalf as a city councilwoman and taken on «unscrupulous» landlords as public advocate.

Doesn't it make sense that the wreaths that MPs lay as official duties and doing so on constituents behalf should be paid for by constituents?

You see, we will fight Wales» corner just like our Welsh Liberal Democrat MPs have been fighting on their constituents behalves

The payroll tax of 0.34 percent was imposed on constituent jurisdictions — which locally include Orange and Dutchess, but not Ulster, counties — to help cover a looming operating deficit.

In addition to referencing his military career, efforts to expand broadband Internet access and work on the Farm Bill, Gibson's ad focuses heavily on constituent services.

As elected officials, we oftentimes engage on constituent affairs and assist individuals... I evaluate each case on a case - by - case basis.»

He was very strong on constituent issues.»

Instead, Eldridge's commercial puts the spotlight on constituents — supporters, obviously — who knock Republican Rep. Chris Gibson for votes on giving tax breaks to outsourcing corporations and his support for hydrofracking.

«The better letters are heavy on constituent information.»

Lopez is banking on his constituents to support his bid, but Council Speaker Christine Quinn said his actions should drive all New Yorkers to come out and help support his opponent, Antonio Reynoso.

We may not like each other, we may not like him, but we're not going to extract revenue on our constituents to teach the mayor a lesson,» the source said.

Forcina, a Whitestone attorney, said money lost to Medicaid fraud could be better spent on constituent services.

And that requires, again, in my view, that that person be prepared to vote with both parties from time to time, depending upon the impact of the legislation on the constituents,» said Owens.

The lawmaker said the move was necessitated by the almost daily attacks on his constituents and forceful takeover of their farmlands.

They deserve a chance to learn the ropes of being an MP - particularly those with marginal seats and the need to make good first impressions on their constituents.