Sentences with phrase «on issues like»

Environmental groups warned the simmering threat of diminished revenue may erode the shaky alliance they have forged with local governments over the past decade, allowing them to find common ground on issues like clean water infrastructure and economic development initiatives.

Teachout represents Cuomo's left flank, and Astorino is trying to appeal to as many conservative and moderate Republicans as possible — and has been making attempts to appeal to all voters on issues like Common Core and corruption — in an effort to raise his statewide profile.

But at times he has run a discordantly national race in a district deeply protective of its local identity, focusing on issues like the minimum wage, campaign - finance reform and abortion rights.

But she was not well known outside of western New York, and some Democrats were unsettled by her past positions on issues like gun control — when in Congress, she earned an «A» rating from the National Rifle Association — and immigration.

In 2001 and 2005 we were a narrow party - focusing too much on issues like Europe, immigration and tax.

Some of the donors who have urged Mr. Ford to consider a run expressed alarm as Ms. Gillibrand, who as a congresswoman represented a conservative upstate district, has abandoned some of her previous positions on issues like gun control and immigration as she prepares to run statewide.

We have regularly covered Conservative rebellions, on issues like European bailouts, recognising marriage in the tax system, or on law and order issues.

Chris Mullin has been a Labour MP for twenty years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line - on issues like 90 days detention, for example - he has held several prominent posts.

He said that he and Diaz Sr. have «totally different views» on social issues but he expects him to fight hard on issues like transportation policy, environmental issues and public health issues.

Peeler spent the runoff digging through Sanford's voting record as a member of Congress and releasing a series of blistering attacks on issues like breast cancer funding and Sanford's alleged lack of support for the military and veterans.

Relying on his prodigious fund - raising, he blanketed the state with television advertising, painting Mr. Astorino as a dangerous «ultraconservative» whose views on issues like abortion were unacceptable.

Brodsky says if you look at Cuomo's policies, he's fiscally conservative on issues like curbing state spending and capping property taxes, but socially liberal on items like raising the minimum age, defending women's reproductive rights, and offering free tuition at public colleges, an idea first proposed by 2016 Democratic presidential challenger Bernie Sanders.

But despite his refusal to toe the party line - on issues like 90 days detention and Africa, for example - he has held several prominent posts.

Mr Huhne apologised over the incident but continued to accuse Mr Clegg of «flip - flopping» on issues like the NHS and education.

Especially when the budget sets new policy on issues like raising the minimum wage or mandating paid family leave — issues with long - term consequences.

The former governor stood by his previous statements that Astorino is very smart and reasonable even as the party continues to paint the Republican as an extremist out of touch with New Yorkers on issues like abortion, gay marriage and gun control.

«It's been really good for progressives that there's been kind of a race among potential presidential candidates to not just be on board, but be leaders on issues like Medicare for all, fighting for Dreamers and fighting against Trump's giveaways to billionaires and giant corporations,» said Adam Green, a founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a liberal advocacy group.

Others MPs ranked high by national newspaper mentions include Dominic Raab, the former lawyer who has made impressive interventions on issues like the European Court of Human Rights and industrial relations.

As some of Buffalo's difficulties flow across the city line to the suburbs and some of the wealth from the suburbs flows into the city, Mayor Byron Brown and Erie County Executive Poloncarz are trumpeting their cooperation on issues like poverty, affordable housing and lead poisoning.

«For many years, there's been a huge fear from Republican elected officials that if they showed courage on issues like this, would they be able to survive politically?»

O'Donnell says he would be able to investigate his colleagues if appointed to the job, and he'd focus on issues like affordable housing.

Hanna was endorsed despite questions from party members who interviewed him Thursday about his stances on issues like abortion and marriage equality.

After all, he has been cooperating publicly with Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson on issues like hurricane relief.

Lasher said his campaign will focus on issues like housing, strengthening rent laws and protecting tenants, building «a new generation of Mitchell - Lama - style housing» and ending state income tax for public school teachers.

But, despite the mutual State of the State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New York.

Grieve's exit has cleared the way for the Conservative party to clash more directly with the European court of human rights as he had cautioned over defying the Strasbourg authority on issues like prisoner voting.

In a statement, the Nixon campaign said she has been advocating for almost two decades on issues like education funding, LGBT equality, women's rights, and marriage equality.

The governor for his first six years in office, kept a low national profile, but in 2017 he stepped up his appearances on national news shows, and took on President Trump on issues like climate change.

on issues like the Gender Expression Non Discrimination Act that would guarantee people of all gender identities equal protection under the law and The DREAM Act, which would provide financial aid to undocumented students looking to attend college.

Mr. Pataki said he was running against Mrs. Goodhue, for whom he once worked, because of ideological differences on issues like fiscal policy.

Dubbing it a «Fair Shot for Everyone,» and using the words «fair» or «fairness» in as many sentences as they could, Senate Democratic leaders announced they will focus on issues like raising the minimum wage, making college and child care more affordable, and closing tax loopholes that encourage companies to hire overseas.

«This city deserves the leadership and experience that this truly great New Yorker provides day in and day out, and I know he'll keep fighting on issues like the minimum wage, affordable housing and health care in Washington.»

While Diaz Sr.'s more socially conservative views on issues like abortion and same - sex marriage sometimes pose a problem for fellow Democrats, his district is one of the few heavily Democratic areas of New York City where these positions are not a liability.

During the two weeks that Cuomo chose to delay his decision, a number of the governor's allies issued press releases saying she was too conservative on issues like gay marriage and women's rights.

And in recent days, Mr. Flanagan has shown flashes of political sophistication in his own party, working outward from his base on Long Island — where nine Republican state senators, including Mr. Skelos, live — while reassuring more conservative upstate Republicans on issues like the Safe Act, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2013 gun control law, which he supported but many rural residents abhor.

«I don't think it helps at all on issues like that for there to be a sort of running commentary on who says what in the government.»

«From his leadership on issues like co-op and condo equity, and his work keeping our communities safe, Barry Grodenchik has consistently demonstrated why he deserves our support,» Mr. Flake added.

The stance that Paddy was prepared to take on issues like passports for the people of Hong Kong, the importance of freedom of speech and publication, the need for freedom of information his firm commitment to Britain's future in the European Union: these all add up to a powerful record of principle.

While Weingarten and Astorino aren't too far apart on the Common Core, they are at odds on issues like the statewide property tax cap, collective bargaining rights, tenure, charter schools and voucher programs.

The New York State Allies for Public Education wants a much more open process with candidates explaining how they stand on issues like the Common Core and high - stakes testing.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

The family trio, divided on issues like who sits where at Thanksgiving, detests Donaldson for past political offenses against the clan.

The poll found that many NY - 19 voters hadn't even heard of Eldridge, while others supported Gibson despite positions on issues like the minimum wage and higher taxes on the rich that hewed more closely to the Democratic Party line.

The changes would pave the way for Uber and other apps to expand with little or no regulation on issues like wheelchair - accessible vehicles, fingerprint background checks and fair driver pay.

In May he announced the launch of national campaign to further his «progressive agenda,» to push policy makers further to the left on issues like minimum wage, paid leave and universal pre-kindergarten.

But, despite the mutual State of the State boycott between Cuomo and state lawmakers, they will all have to work together eventually on issues like passing the budget, which is expected to have a deficit, and perhaps implementing new laws - to make college tuition free for more students, and allowing ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft in more places in New York.

«We can not send more politicians to Washington who wear the Republican jersey on the campaign trail, but then vote like Democrats in Congress on issues like card check and taxes,» Pawlenty said in the statement.

Levy, a fiscal hawk, has done a competent job of managing Suffolk's budget; he's loathsome, however, on issues like immigration, employing crude Latino - bashing jokes and displaying an enthusiasm for raids on day laborers, all of which plays to the angry white crowd.

Governor Cuomo cast further doubt on issues like campaign finance reform and increasing the state's minimum wage to become law this year and says he's «shifting» to a new phase of governing instead.

He said there was a growing sense within the parliamentary party and among the Labour membership «that we need to keep our options open on issues like single market and customs union».