Sentences with phrase «opponents said the state»

But opponents said the state should be first trying to make college more affordable for those in the country legally.

Opponents say the state's current charter system works well.

At the end opponents said state - approved charters would re-segregate Georgia schools.

Not exact matches

He knows that if his opponents don't take him seriously, all sorts of great things can happen: they may not prepare as well for debates, work as hard to win certain states or pay attention to what they're saying as carefully as they should.

President Francois Hollande's Socialist government, accused by political opponents of doing too little to avert the attack that killed 84 and hurt hundreds, also said it would step up strikes against Islamic State in its strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

While B.C. has already stated it will not amend its law, wood first's opponents say they will continue fighting for equal treatment for all building materials.

Opponents said it would weaken New York's current gaming operations, including the horse racing industry which has been propped up by state government, by giving gamblers more options.

But his Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, says New York remains a high - tax, high - regulation state, and he vows to change that.

Opponents — including the state of Hawaii and civil rights groups — say that both the first ban and the revised ban discriminate against Muslims.

A state - run paper, the Global Times, did mention the leaks today in criticizing the Western press, which it said was using the news to sully Western opponents such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose associates were said to have laundered a suspected $ 2 billion through offshore accounts.

Opponents say that about 70 percent of food sold in the state, by dollar volume, would not be covered by the initiative, an exemption list that includes restaurant meals, meat and dairy products sold in supermarkets, and alcohol.

The Supreme Court recently decided in Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group for the latter view and upheld the constitutionality of an administrative review process that opponents say violates the right to a trial by jury.

Let me just say that Yoder's The Politics of Jesus and The Christian Witness to the State are two classics that proponents and opponents of Christian nonviolence should check out.

«Archbold said that he's concerned that anti-abortion protesters and opponents of gay marriage in the United States will be silenced.»

States and consumer groups say coming state elections could give opponents of the scheme the numbers to defeat it

At a press conference that afternoon Wake Forest's Bones McKinney, the last of the whooping cranes, took a long slug from a Royal Crown Cola, flashed his wild red socks, fluttered his arms unhappily and said of his semifinal round opponent, Ohio State, that «I'd take most any player they've got and use him instead of mine.»

'13 Michigan State had a worse SRS that this year's team, it played an opponent in the Rose Bowl that SRS said was four points better, and yet the Spartans won by four.

The Hoosiers say they are «working diligently» to see if they can find a last - minute opponent for their previously scheduled Oct. 7 bye week after Florida International was forced to cancel this Saturday's game (on Tuesday afternoon, they found a dance partner in Charleston Southern); the Yellow Jackets have not publicly stated any similar efforts after losing this week's trip to UCF, which has offered up its campus and stadium as a staging area for the National Guard.

So while they've certainly set up a hill to climb, I'd say it's still easier to picture them in the playoff over teams that have superior conference opponents (sorry Oklahoma State and Georgia).

That being said, our bracket simulator currently gives their opponent Kent State a 3.6 % chance of beating the Bruins.

Email blasts from the two liberal organizations note that Avella used to be an outspoken opponent of charters — and co-location in particular — and yet voted «yes» on the Senate one - house budget that education advocates say pushes more of the controversial co-locations and hikes state aid to charters at the expense of traditional public schools.

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo has fired back at state Conservative Chairman Mike Long for suggesting he should stop running for governor or resign his party post, saying Long himself should resign if his preferred gubernatorial candidate (and Lorigo's primary opponent), Rick Lazio loses.

«I'm proud to join Senators Schumer and Gillibrand in supporting George Latimer for County Executive, who is facing a difficult race against an opponent being funded by some of Donald Trump's most powerful allies,» said Clinton, the former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today refused to say today whether he will quit the governor's race and back his GOP primary opponent, former Rep. Rick Lazio, if he fails to get on the ballot at the state party convention.

A measure that supporters say would codify Roe v. Wade in state law has also failed to gain a vote as opponents contend it is an unnecessary expansion of abortion rights.

«This is a sad and frankly pathetic attempt by (Republican opponent Julie) Killian to distract from her and her Trump allies» extremist pro-gun agenda of allowing more guns in our schools and allowing the NRA to control our state government,» said Mayer spokesman Doug Forand.

Two of Governor Andrew Cuomo's political opponents were at an Earth Day rally on climate change attended by hundreds at the State Capitol, where they said the governor's energy policies are far from adequate.

Despite a deal between the mainline Democrats and the Independent Democratic Conference to reunite, former city Comptroller John Liu said his primary opponent, state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) is not to be trusted.

But SNAP experts, advocates and several of Faso's potential Democratic opponents say the 65 - year - old former state Assembly minority leader is playing to his conservative Republican base in the purplish Hudson Valley - Catskills district at the expense of vulnerable low - income families and individuals.

GOP / Conservative state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson is trying to turn his refusal to endorse his ticketmate, Carl Paladino, into an asset, saying it demonstrates a level of political independence that is lacking in his Democratic opponent, incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

Opponents of gambling expansion in the state pushed back Thursday, saying such a move is about generating revenue so lawmakers can avoid raising taxes.

Supporters say the move would strengthen abortion rights in the state; opponents call it an unnecessary expansion.

«Senator Hannon has been an exceptional Senator and leader for Long Island and New York State who eliminated the GEA and supported far - reaching reforms that provide more disclosure than ever about a lawmaker's outside income, and that's why all his opponent can do is attack, attack, attack,» Reif said.

«Of course, Alan Grayson has a great record,» said Frank Ortis, the mayor of Pembroke Pines and the president of the Florida Machinist State Council, pointing to Murphy's opponent in the Democratic primary.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's opponents in the November election race are stepping up accusations over the ethics commission scandal and citing sections of state law that they say might have been broken by the governor's aides.

Arthur «Jerry» Kremer is a former state assemblyman and founding chairman of Empire Government Strategies, a state lobbying firm, and said fracking opponents like Avella used fear to convince voters over to their side.

His opponent for state comptroller in November's election says otherwise.

He said he's planning to use the Fighting for Children PAC to buy ads in newspapers across the state to call out DeFrancisco and other opponents of the legislation.

Proponents argue it would boost New York's natural gas supply to help keep energy costs down while creating jobs and generating tax revenue, while opponents, who rallied this month ahead of the decision, say it would increase fossil - fuel use, harm sensitive ecosystems and put the state at inordinate risk of dangerous methane leaks.

Two of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political opponents were at an Earth Day rally on climate change attended by hundreds at the state Capitol Monday, where they said the governor's energy policies are far from adequate.

«Our opponents are saying the roads, hospitals and the other projects are not edible and that my government is only incurring huge debts and embezzling state funds, but I want to ask them if people have money in their pockets but can't get any hospital to go to when they are sick, then you ask yourself what then is the use of the money?»

Opponents say it is a corporate giveaway, but state officials contend it will cut down on greenhouse gases.

Kingsley Fanwo, Chief Press Secretary to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says opponents of his principal have failed in their attempts at bringing him down.

New York state Democrats say their prime strategy to motivate voters this fall will be to paint Governor Andrew Cuomo's republican opponent, as an ultra conservative who has a negative view about New York.

The group's Karen Scharff says a search through campaign contribution records finds opponents of the measure gave $ 400,000 to state Senate campaigns, and 71 percent of the money went to GOP candidate's coffers.

Legislative Director Julia Walsh said opponents to a state decision to allow hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, are worried the DEC may be giving short shrift to the 66,000 public comments received on a proposed state roadmap for hydrofracking.

Supporters include the state's 68 year old chief judge, while opponents say the measure is too flawed to be approved.

Opponents, including the trucking industry, have condemned the idea, saying it detracts from the state's recent efforts to be more business friendly.

Cecilia Tkaczyk, who received money in October 2014 from the Ulster County committee during her unsuccessful re-election campaign, said the state party's efforts, which included fliers attacking her opponent, ended up working against her.