Sentences with phrase «passed over the objections»

The budget passed over the objection of hundreds of protesters who heckled the Legislature throughout the afternoon and night.

When it was passed over my objection, I refused the raise and gave it back to the taxpayers.

It passed over the objections of southern African nations with relatively healthy elephant populations, which argued for a regulated trade.

The moratorium was adopted during the NAACP's national board meeting in October; passing over the objections of hundreds of civil rights leaders, parents, and students.

The law, which restores the ban in place before the state's real estate commission repealed it earlier in the year, was passed over the objections of the U.S. Department of Justice, which calls it anticompetitive.

Not exact matches

House speaker Nancy Pelosi intends to bring the Waxman - Markey bill to a vote on Friday over the objections of farm - and coal - state Democrats and almost all Republicans, figuring that she has the votes to pass it.

An Ohio bill saying a woman is «entitled to breast - feed her baby in any place of public accommodation» passed the Legislature last month over the objection of one representative who wanted to exempt businesses from liability for accidents caused by «spillage.»

He also recently fought for and got passed, over the objections of the Bloomberg administration, a bill mandating more frequent Staten Island Ferry service and he has been at the fore of the battle to save Mount Manresa from development.

Over Councilman Jay Wenk's objections, the Town Board passed a new noise ordinance, giving police something that the board feels is enforceable when responding to complaints.

The proposal favored by Mr. Cuomo and the unions, meanwhile, could simply be passed over Mr. de Blasio's objection — if legislation is written to target the entire state, rather than the city, it does not require a home rule from the Council.

It's important to note that LIFO was not collectively bargained — it's an unfair law that was passed in 1940 over the objections of Mayor La Guardia, and the legislature and Governor are the only ones with the power to help our kids and do away with it.»

The results from the Indiana study were first released by Chalkbeat over the objection of the authors, who wanted to wait until the study passed peer review.

In 2002, voters passed one of the nation's most ambitious class - size reduction plans, over the objections of Mr. Bush.

Unfortunately, the City betrayed its promises to DOG and passed a horrible dog law that still exists, over the objections of most dog advocates.