Sentences with phrase «organization came under fire»

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The organization's ad campaign is part of a $ 2.5 million digital effort to tout the tax law, which has come under fire from Democrats in New York, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

While it's not at all unusual for an organization to buy ads to mark a significant occasion, this ad carries particular significance since it comes at a time when labor is under fire all over the country and being blamed for the lion's share of the states» fiscal woes.

Former whistleblower and current Maryland Senate candidate Chelsea Manning made a surprise appearance, speaking briefly with Project Veritas» James O'Keefe — who came under fire this year after his organization attempted an undercover sting operation to discredit the accusers of former Alabama GOP candidate Roy Moore.

Political clubs could face a new level of unwanted attention this election season as the organization linked to former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver comes under fire from Manhattan activists.

The system has come under fire for allowing widespread conflicts of interest, as many council members represent organizations which receive REDC funding.

The university has previously come under fire from local community organizations, including Harlem's Community Board 9, which says the $ 150 million in funds that Columbia promised the neighborhood in exchange for expansion into Harlem has not been handled properly.

The organization had come under fire from good - government advocates over its receipt of large donations from companies lobbying City Hall, including more than $ 1 million from real estate developers, some trying to influence the administration's zoning and housing policies.

Once considered one of the most trusted nonprofits in the United States, the organization has come under fire lately with accusations of misleading statistics, use of donations, sponsor affiliations, and commercial cause promotions.

This organization works closely with ALEC and the Koch Bros. / Americans for Prosperity to promote passage of model legislation and influence political outcomes, so it was natural that after ALEC came under fire for its secretive nature, participants sought shelter within the SPN.

Teach Plus and E4E have come under fire from critics who charge they are funded by outside organizations and don't represent the view of most local teachers.

In the U.K., specifically, where Rockstar changed Bully's title to Canis Canem Edit, anti-bullying organizations campaigned against the game's release, and even the country's rating board came under fire for giving it a 15 rating.

The Pokémon franchise has come under fire for its depiction of violence towards animals, with organizations like PETA criticizing Nintendo for releasing games that glorify cockfighting.

The funds the Clean Technology Fund, the Forest Investment Fund, the Adaptation / Climate Resilience Pilot Fund, and the Strategic Climate Fund are moving forward despite having come under fire from developing countries as well as from environment and development organizations.

West Coast LEAF joined a national coalition of women's organizations to intervene in the September 2016 inquiry into the conduct of Justice Camp, who came under fire for asking a sexual assault complainant why she couldn't just keep her knees together and making many other troubling remarks during the trial.

West Coast LEAF joined a coalition of women's organizations from across Canada to intervene in the September 2016 inquiry into the conduct of Justice Camp, who came under fire for asking a sexual assault complainant why she couldn't just keep her knees together and making numerous other egregious comments during the trial.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an organization which itself has come under fire...