Sentences with phrase «policy issue they felt»

For instance, earlier this year I asked my students to identify a public policy issue they felt needed addressing, and, using the text of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a guide, argue for how and why it could be solved.

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«This president is so sensitive to when he feels like other parts of his administration are getting out in front of where he is on policy issues, and extraordinarily so with Russia,» said Richard Kauzlarich, a former deputy assistant secretary of state who is an expert on Russia policy.

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

I feel that the main issues are policy and training related, which was why I enjoyed Mike's article earlier in the thread as it had an example of a solution that I felt would be right for this.

«We didn't feel like there was a different way to do checking or a safer way to do checking,» says Dr. Steven J. Anderson, chairman of the AAP committee that issued the policy statement.

AAPD members interested in public policy issues in their state as well as policymakers and advocates for children's oral health at the state level should feel free to contact the PPA in your state.

Amongst the population as a whole, we found that over half of Brits (52 %) feel that that the biggest influence on their vote is the values of the party, rather than hard policy issues (which polled at 27 %).

For instance, on the issue of Golden Hill, the executive can put down a budget where he feels the facility should be closed, but the Legislature can determine that that is not the way they want to go and they can create a policy that says we want this to be a county facility.

As Muslims have come to become more than an insignificant share of the left wing coalition in many parts of Western Europe and North America, despite the left wing not many any real policy concessions to attract them, members of left wing parties have come to have more interpersonal contact with Muslims which has led to reduced fear and increased mutual understanding, and political leaders in left wing parties have felt it politic and appropriate to refrain from emphasizing policies and issues that actively antagonize a not insignificant share of their coalition even when (if push came to shove) they might be uneasy with some of the political and social views of this part of their coalition.

«Members who have high - profile elections coming up or just are really out front on a particular issue are now feeling like they may be targets,» said Kristin Nicholson, a veteran Democratic chief of staff who last month organized a letter signed by more than 1,500 former aides urging an overhaul of Congress» harassment policies.

According to the State's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, who spoke after he received a 10 - Man Committee's report set up to review communiqué issued at the end of the summit, he pledged that Lagosians would soon feel the positive impact of the policy implementation of the State Government on justice administration.

«I chose not to speak publicly about these disagreements, however, because I feel my responsibility as CEO of Success Academy is not to advance my personal beliefs on a broad range of political issues but instead to focus all of my energies on advocating for our kids and public policies that expand educational opportunity and parent choice,» she wrote.

While she felt as though she «wasn't very familiar with much of science policy,» her application included a policy brief on the Bayh - Dole Act since she had some experience in tech transfer issues.

And the scientists also feel much more confident about bringing issues of concern to the attention of policy makers as a result of their experience.

I've stopped buying EF because I feel the quality has declined and their shipping / return policy is an issue for me.

«I hope that through these conversations, teachers will feel empowered to have a voice around policy issues that affect their students» futures.»

If congressional Republicans and members of the Administration feel that some policies in the regulations go too far in limiting state authority, that's fair, and they have tools at their disposal to change those policies, such as issuing non-regulatory guidance or re-regulating under the standard notice - and - comment process.

With all these controversy and conversation around standards and testing, I feel there is a major issue that needs to be discussed from the Educational Policy perspective: Student Engagement.

Because of the vast academic requirements placed on schools, and teachers in particular, many educators feel like they simply don't have the time to involve students deeply in their own learning, let alone in the broader issues of their school — like climate, governance, or policy.

Whereas a student writing about university issues could feel free to critique current policies, an administrator has to consider who would be offended by such a critique and revise the language accordingly.

If they feel comfortable that you should be the owner of the property, the title company will issue a policy covering you against loss if for any reason you are not the proper owner of the property.

If you have any other concerns that are not addressed in this policy statement, or if you feel that you may have had issue with our security or need further confirmation of our policies, please email us or you may write us at El Pescador, P.O. Box 17, AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize.

i feel that sometimes there is confusion between «climate science» and «the issue of climate change» (a much broader concept that includes climate science, societal values, international AND domestic policy, economics, etc. etc.).

Stephen Baines@17: assuming the policy response was driven by scientific consensus (or, at least, authoritative scientific concern) then the fact that Lyndon Johnson felt compelled to address Congress on this issue in 1965 is compelling.

Some of it is misguided, but I also feel some of it is due to the fact that governments have failed to act on some important public policy issues.

If MEPs vote «No» it will be a bitter blow to the European Commission which has pressed the issue hard and feels the ETS has a central role in European climate policy.

Whatever the ultimate scientific explanation for the pause and its implications for the apparent discrepancy between models and observations, policy - makers must be feeling very letdown by the failure of IPCC and its contributing academic community to adequately address an issue that is critical to them and to the public.

Even in light of the recent policy work in the US energy sector, the ambitious goals and approaches to carbon emissions reductions coming out of global climate summits, and an increasing awareness of the various environmental issues we're facing, any changes we're making in our habits, systems, and policies feel like they're too little, too late.

In my circles, those views have been mostly positive but I respect the depth of feeling on this issue and those for whom assisted suicide is antithetical to their beliefs, whether religious or based on policy concerns in the desire to protect the welfare of vulnerable people.

Another issue is that many people who may get lower rates from taking the medical exam often pass because they feel the no exam policy is better.

When you have a life insurance policy with a company, you need to feel happy they can fix all issues as well as being contactable and American Fidelity Life doesn't have an issues in this regard.

If however you feel that your health will keep you from qualifying for a traditional medically underwritten policy, there are other options out there, such as a no medical exam life insurance policy or a guaranteed issue policy.

Water backup endorsement to the homeowner's policy, flood insurance completely separate policy but you wan na make sure that if you feel like you could be impacted by a flood or water - related issues that you're speaking to your insurance agent about this very important and your insurance agent will help you determine which policy and which endorsements are right for you.

That's because frequently, when an individual who has certain health issues applies for a fully underwritten policy, the insurance company will check into all their health - related details, and if the insurer feels that there's a risk, it is possible that they will deny the coverage.

You can feel confident knowing your funeral costs will be taken care of as soon as your policy is issued.

Well, it's certainly natural to feel this way at least at first, but it's important to remember that because guaranteed issue life insurance policies aren't going to require you to take a medical exam or answer any health - related questions, graded death benefit clauses are really the only thing protecting an insurance company from insuring someone simply hours away from dying!

For this reason, we like to highlight the 3 main disadvantages that we feel are the most important when trying to determine if a guaranteed issue life insurance policy is right for you.

As a coordinator, I feel easy working with employees to resolve issues and make appropriate suggestions that comply with the company's policies.

We need this information to make sure that we are getting things right - we need to feel confident that our issues are accurately reflected in government policies, programs and services.»

Policy issues — big and small — will be discussed in pubs and restaurants the length and breadth of the land, and all of those who spoiled their ballots on 7 September will feel slightly ashamed.

Many frontline clinicians and policy makers feel it is beyond their role to deal with these issues, but understanding some of these concepts will lead to greater empathy in the interactions with Aboriginal women.

Associations that want to understand how community residents feel about various growth and development issues can use the program to help formulate association land - use related policies that reflect the needs and desires of those who live in the community.