Sentences with phrase «other interest groups»

If people dislike what an interest group is advocating, they can organize other interest groups to compete in the marketplace of ideas and advocate for other concerns.

It has tried to act with a more singular focus, in a more unified way, and to bring other interest groups (military, religious, etc.) into the fold.

It will raise costs; undermine efficiency; block rich instructional options; restrict school choice and parental influence; and strengthen the hand of other interest groups, including but not limited to already too - powerful teachers unions.

Conduct education and outreach activities to inform health care professionals, day care providers and other interested groups about the benefits of up - to - date immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases for both adults and children.

The progress of a claim and the utilisation of the procedural rights under the Native Title Act often provide a productive forum for Indigenous communities to negotiate with governments and other interested groups in respect of a broad range of issues relevant to the well - being and future viability of Indigenous communities.

As his earlier support from other interest groups diminished, Wilson turned to the black community and began to diversify the central administration staff more than any previous superintendent.

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Additionally, the creation of an Online Safety and Technology working group will bring together the key leaders from industry, non-profits and other interested groups devoted to this issue to tackle the moving target of protecting kids online.

We will use this medium to provide tools, host videos and display news stories and information to aid families and other interested groups on how to keep kids safe online.»

The Ghana Journalist Association and the Media Foundation for West Africa among other interest groups have all condemned the act, with the GJA threatening a legal action against Hajia Fati.

But a last - minute ad campaign by labor unions and other interest groups ultimately dissuaded voters for voting «yes» on the ballot question.

On the high - level visitation team, Adesina said, «In series of meetings that lasted the whole of Tuesday, the team met with President Yahya Jammeh, twice, conferred with Barrow, consulted with security chiefs, members of the diplomatic community, leadership of the electoral commission, and many other interest groups.

And he appeared to be setting the stage for a prolonged struggle with the Legislature and health and education advocates and other interest groups over a reorganization of state government that he believed to be overdue.

Mahoney, with NYPIRG, says the Committee to Save New York and Democratic Party ads may have scared other interests groups off.

The unions, therefore, will focus on the interests that are not advanced by other interest groups — mainly, increasing teachers» pay and decreasing their workload.

As CEO, Dr. Hargan was responsible for directing the management and delivery of CTL's programs, ensuring sound financial management, directing the pursuit of funding to achieve the work of CTL, establishing critical partnerships with other organizations, and representing CTL to stakeholders and other interested groups locally, nationally and internationally.

The EPA and ethanol producers celebrated the announcement, but they seem to be the only ones as most other interest groups oppose the mandate in its current form.

Mr Baako is urging the Commission to quickly resolve the grievances of political parties and other interest groups about the electoral roll before the general election.

Makarfi said, «We have met with the members of the Board of Trustees of our party, governors, former governors, state chairmen and other interest groups in our party.

The angry slogans emanating from Diane Ravitch's and Valerie Strauss's Twitter feeds may soothe disgruntled teachers, but they are eroding the public perception that teachers unions are somehow different from other interest groups.

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Those findings can't come soon enough for Emily Norgang, a senior researcher at Canadian Labour Congress, an umbrella organization for labour unions and other interest groups.

Fifth, governments, industry and other interested groups should strengthen their efforts to build a national ethic of energy conservation and a clearer public understanding of the costs and benefits of various energy choices.

At least that's what the banks and other interested groups will have told their government masters, who are worried about the still weak housing market in an election year.

The aim of the Summit is to link key figures from research, politics, farming associations, trade and other interest groups to identify the role the field of organic agriculture and food production should assume within EU and national agricultural policies.

Many of the resources available on this website are designed for education and health professionals, however can also be accessed by parents and other interested groups.

The said Act, the letter stated demands that officers not to «act as agent of or for the interest of a political, social, ethic, gender, or other interest group».

What we then did was to set up a committee of senior people in the states to hold conversations with all stakeholders including community leaders, religious leaders and all other interest groups.

Phone vendors are usually employed by political campaigns and other interest groups to promote a candidate or a cause.

Voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a referendum for a constitutional convention, dealing a victory to the coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations and other interest groups that had opposed it.

They are suggesting that we form a new party to accommodate all other interest groups.

Sue Lerner, with Common Cause, says currently most contributions for campaigns for statewide offices, as well as the Senate and Assembly, come from a limited number of zip codes, many from the area right around the Capitol, where major lobbying and other interest groups have their offices, as well as the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan, and Wall Street, and «not from the actual voters».

Until somthing is done about the 527s and other interest groups being able to run paralell campaings for their choices, I don't see how it will ever work.

POST advisers have several key duties: issuing briefing papers and longer reports (available to both MPs and the public), giving oral briefings and informal advice to parliamentarians, and organising seminars that bring MPs together with the academic community, the media, non-governmental organisations, other interest groups, and members of the public.

Science is Vital and other interested groups are involved in round - table discussions at the Royal Society to try to come up with a way to make science a more secure career.

In addition, I give presentations at annual and topical meetings of environmental organizations, government agencies, watershed consortiums, and other interest groups.

These in turn provide a basis for decision - making for politicians and other interest groups.

During each online session, images are stored for later retrieval by the classrooms or other interested groups.

The state's Republican Governor, George Deukmejian, its Democratic state superintendent, Bill Honig, and a number of business and other interest groups...

Media and policy elites are increasingly treating teachers union claims with the same skepticism that they used to apply only to other interest groups.

Formed in 1969, KASA connects education leaders to policymakers, legislators and other interest groups, and provides numerous benefits and services to Kentucky's school administrators.

CCSA is a trusted source of data and information on California's charter schools for parents, authorizers, legislators, the press and other interested groups.

In addition to the Student Teach - In and rally, the Student Voice Team will launch a coalition of local March for Our Lives rallies and other interested groups to coordinate the local rallies and statewide action.

And in other cases, it's other interest groups that benefit from the status quo.