Sentences with phrase «on key national issues»

Members of The Real Estate Roundtable work closely with Washington lawmakers and regulators to produce meaningful results on key national issues in the tax, capital and credit, environmental and energy, and homeland security policy arenas that affect the industry.

Elsewhere, a lawmaker's profile online would refer to his or her electoral history, committee assignments and ideological positions on key national issues.

It is a non-partisan movement which seeks to represent the voice of the masses on key national issues by putting the interest of t he nation first.

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When it comes to disciplining or firing an employee based on social media, the key issues are whether comments on Twitter, Facebook et al are protected under the 1935 National Labor Relations Act, which lets employees discuss working conditions.

Our new report uses more than 250,000 interviews with registered voters to provide insights at the national, state, and aggregated district level on President Trump's approval, key senator approval & re-elect ratings, generic ballot, and top issues for voters.

The key difference was that Canadian banks, unlike the national banks, could issue notes based on assets of their own choosing.

In July l980 the National Council of Churches «Communication Commission and the National Religious Broadcasters jointly issued an invitation to key groups on both sides of the controversy to join in a major research project to get at the facts.

Third, the ethicists I consulted and quoted in the article are national experts on the issue» it's not as if there is some key piece of information out there that the article overlooked.

Meta - analyses of this expanded research base confirm the model's impacts on a range of risk and protective factors associated with child maltreatment.7, 8,9 In addition, all of the major home visitation models in the U.S. are currently engaged in a variety of research activities, many of which are resulting in better defined models and more rigorous attention to the key issue of participant enrolment and retention, staff training and quality assurance standards.10 For example, recent findings emerging from the initial two - year follow - up of the Early Head Start National Demonstration Project confirm the efficacy of home visitation programs with new parents.

The guidelines contain an overview of international policy, goals and guidelines; background on HIV and infant feeding; current recommendations for HIV - positive women and considerations relating to different feeding options; an overview of the process of developing or revising a national policy on infant and young child feeding incorporating HIV concerns; considerations for countries considering the provision of free or low - cost infant formula; suggestions for protecting, promoting and supporting appropriate infant feeding in the general population; key issues in supporting HIV - positive women in their infant feeding decisions; and considerations on monitoring and evaluation.

It could help determine future policy on key issues such as membership of the single market and customs union, freedom of movement and the rights of EU nationals.

The conference «Fuel Poverty: Our Vision for the Future» is supported by National Grid and Northern Powergrid and will focus on six key vision statements exploring the wider issues of fuel poverty including; energy efficiency programmes, fuel poverty and health, the heat or eat debate, hard to treat properties, energy behaviour and a fairer energy market.

Governor Cuomo, who has been somewhat reticent about speaking out on the national stage, has lately been talking about the issue of gun violence, saying it should be a key topic in Congress and in the 2016 campaigns.

Western New York Rep. Brian Higgins is increasingly taking on a national profile on key issues for Democrats like health care and taxes.

Or, apparently, research on key local and national issues.

In a National Journal cover story this week, the magazine asks, «With no voter attention, no key issue he wishes to advance, no obvious interest in any other bureaucratic position, and no visible egomania, what, then, is driving Pataki to embark on the surreal experience of running for president?»

ATHENS (Reuters)- Greece opened its first purpose - built detention centre for illegal migrants on Sunday in Athens, a week before a national election where illegal immigration has emerged as a key issue.

Over half the British public cited crime as a key national issue at that point in time, reflecting widespread reaction to the tragic, high profile murders of Rhys Jones and Garry Newlove as well as significant resonance with calls to clamp down on anti-social behaviour and hoodies.

There are however a number of key points in the renewal process where parliament should debate and indeed vote on this issue given its national significance.

A meeting of the union's national executive committee unanimously agreed that further co-ordinated industrial action should be organised if the government continues to refuse to negotiate on the key issues of forcing public sector workers to pay more and work longer for a worse pension.

On the Republican side, Rep. Mark Kirk was heavily courted to run by state and national GOP figures and, despite some unrest among the grassroots / tea partiers for his moderation on key issues, won 57 percent of the votOn the Republican side, Rep. Mark Kirk was heavily courted to run by state and national GOP figures and, despite some unrest among the grassroots / tea partiers for his moderation on key issues, won 57 percent of the voton key issues, won 57 percent of the vote.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders made the second stop in his «Where Do We Go From Here» tour in Albany Friday afternoon, where he told a small but loyal group of supporters that he'll fight to get key items into the national Democratic Party platform, including a nationwide $ 15 minimum wage, and has been in talks with Hillary Clinton's campaign over a greater focus on progressive issues.

It is one key change in guidelines stemming from controversial federal investigations that resulted in efforts by prosecutors to obtain journalist records about reporting on national security issues.

Pataki been out front on some of the key national issues, the deficit and the Obama health care plan,» said Bob Davis, a former Erie County Republican chairman who also led Pataki's exploratory PAC in 2006, when he opted not to run.

Peace Fellowship, established in 1987, is a highly - competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security.

The Canadian Association of University Research Administrators is a national association of individuals committed to advancing the profession; to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration at Canadian universities and other post-secondary institutions; to maintaining a strong presence and coherent voice on key issues relevant to research; and to fostering co-operation and links with other organizations active in the management and administration of research.

Last month, after a 2 - day international meeting on the issue hosted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, which funded the two controversial studies, key researchers and government officials said that they expected the moratorium to end soon.

The winter meeting of the National Governors» Association kicked off a year in which the association will explore states» best practices through a series of regional meetings on educational technology and accountability, said Gov. Thomas R. Carper of Delaware, who has made raising student achievement a key platform issue in his term as the chairman of the NGA.

ECIU supports journalists and other communicators with accurate and accessible briefings on key issues, and works with individuals and organisations that have interesting stories to tell, helping them connect to the national conversation.

The National School Boards Association's Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel is scheduled to be on C - SPAN's «Washington Journal» on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, 2014 from 7:45 - 8:30 am EDT to discuss key issues for America's school boards as the school year begins.

Choosing a school is one of the key points at which parents experience national policy through a local lens, and as such, should be an important election issue both in the big debates and on the doorstep.

Through these organizations, Dr. Conley conducts research on a range of topics related to college readiness and other key policy issues with funding provided by grants and contracts from a range of national organizations, states, school districts and school networks.

The U.S Department of Education is dedicated to establishing policies on federal financial aid, collecting data on America's schools, focusing national attention on key educational issues and ensuring equal access to education.

Meanwhile AFT, along with NEA, are using their ties to progressive groups within the Democratic National Committee to attempt to reshape the party's stances on key education policy issues.

A key issue the Senate committee will consider is whether Congress should continue the immunity it granted in 1986 to the pharmaceutical industry for claims by parents on damage to their children from the U.S. National Immunization Program.

The officials who put on two of the industry's key national trade shows (Global Pet Expo in Orlando in February and Superzoo in Las Vegas in July) have worked hard to address all three of these issues.

She was nominated for her first games media award while still at university, and now balances video production with freelancing for publications like Official PlayStation magazine, talking about key industry issues at conerences around the world, and appearing on national media like BBC Radio to evangelise gaming culture.

This exhibition features works by caricaturist and cartoonist Thomas Nast for historical context along with works by award - winning editorial cartoonists Matt Davies, Walt Handelsman, Mike Keefe, Steve Kelley, and Signe Wilkinson that offer commentary on our current national election process, candidates, and key issues.

The course, Capacity Building in PES for Acre Government Technical Staff, covered key issues on climate change, the evolving national and international regulatory framework, key elements of PES & REDD such as project design, safeguards, monitoring, verification and, of course, an in depth overview of the new law.

This manual builds on existing material and focuses on providing practical guidance on the key technical issues in relation to climate scenario information within the context of preparing Second National Communications.

We support journalists and other communicators with accurate and accessible briefings on key issues, and work with individuals and organisations that have interesting stories to tell, helping them connect to the national conversation.

In addition to this conspiracy of silence, the administration disbanded the developing networks of scientists and stakeholders that were identifying key issues and producing reports as part of a national preparedness effort and has refused to initiate a follow - on second National Assessment of climate change national preparedness effort and has refused to initiate a follow - on second National Assessment of climate change National Assessment of climate change impacts.

As the representative body for the Bar, we have been working to identify the key legal issues which we believe need to be addressed by the Executive and the Legislature to facilitate a transition that minimises the risk of legal uncertainty, the loss of rights, and possible adverse consequences to the national economy, and that capitalises on the opportunities for post-Brexit global Britain.

On December 6th, 2017, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF issued our 9th annual CEDAW Report Card, assessing BC's progress in nine key areas impacting women's human rights, including access to justice, economic Read MoOn December 6th, 2017, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF issued our 9th annual CEDAW Report Card, assessing BC's progress in nine key areas impacting women's human rights, including access to justice, economic Read Moon Violence against Women, West Coast LEAF issued our 9th annual CEDAW Report Card, assessing BC's progress in nine key areas impacting women's human rights, including access to justice, economic Read More

In December 2016, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) released Notice of the Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission on Issues concerning Regulating the Asset Securitization of Public - Private - Partnership Projects, which however, still can not solve some key legal issues such as asset independence and bankruptcy isolation in terms of the insufficient SPV legislIssues concerning Regulating the Asset Securitization of Public - Private - Partnership Projects, which however, still can not solve some key legal issues such as asset independence and bankruptcy isolation in terms of the insufficient SPV legislissues such as asset independence and bankruptcy isolation in terms of the insufficient SPV legislation.

Provided key recommendations on HR policies, procedures and programs Human Resources Service Delivery - Payroll — First Union National Bank, Charlotte, NC 1999 — 2000 Provided assistance to employees with payroll and benefits related issues, and used analytical and problem - solving skills to resolve employee's escalated issues in a professional and timely manner.

The Atlanta Daily World (Atlanta, GA) 10/2001 — 07/2004 Office Manager • Collaborated with marketing manager to create positive marketing and promotional partnerships on a local and national level, including the integration and utilization of various media relationships • Supervised and directed classified sales department in the maintenance of existing clientele and generation of new customers, outlining departmental sales goals and tracking associate progress versus established benchmarks • Implemented numerous subscriber promotions and sales campaigns while targeting key newsstands to grow subscriber base and issue sales, supervising members of the circulation team to ensure distributor, vendor, and client satisfaction • Managed various accounting functions to promote accurate billing to advertisers, newsstands, subscribers, and distributors on a weekly and monthly basis • Assisted team with proofreading functions on production day in addition to critiques of the layout and design of classified pages, focusing on paid advertisement placement, content accuracy, and overall appeal • Coordinated Atlanta Daily World sponsorships with the Georgia Statewide Spelling Bee, the City of Atlanta Camp Best Friend paper program, and the organizations» 75th anniversary celebration • Oversaw the execution of critical office and operational functions

Advocating an Indigenous perspective on issues is a key function of all national Indigenous representative bodies.

The Office of Indigenous Policy Co-ordination (OIPC) is the key agency responsible for co-ordinating and driving the government's Indigenous policy at the national level; developing new ways of engaging with Indigenous people at the regional and local level; brokering relationships with other levels of government and the private sector; reporting on the performance of government programs and services for Indigenous people to inform policy review and development; managing and providing common services to the Indigenous Co-ordination Centre (ICC) network; and advising the Minister and Government on Indigenous issues.

She plays a key role in establishing and maintaining local, statewide and national connections on key policy issues, establishing strategic directions, and ensuring that CID is both responsive to the concerns of people with intellectual disability and led by them.