Sentences with phrase «power over the majority»

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Indeed, thanks to a snowy winter and cool spring, the snowpack covering the entire Pacific Northwest — the vast majority of which is over 1,000 metres elevation and still snowbound — is creating a glut of zero - emission energy as that huge annual reservoir melts and powers hydroelectric turbines.

Shiite - majority Iran has threatened to close the strait and plant naval mines to assert its power over Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states.

This group actually holds a majority of the power over robo advisors because the majority of global AUM is in the hands of this small share of the population.

Of the more than 300,000 solar power systems the company has installed, the majority are under leases and PPAs and are contracted to generate more than $ 8 billion in customer payments over the next 20 years, and up to $ 4.8 billion more with customer renewals after year 20.

The only way Congress could really stop the tariffs is by passing a measure with a veto - proof majority that would either strip Trump's executive powers over tariffs or undo the ones he has put in place.

Northland Power (NPI: TSX)-- completes construction on over $ 900 million of projects and a majority equity stake in what will be the world's second - largest offshore wind farm.

The majority concluded that the notice of reserve «seriously and significantly impaired the core of the federal power over radiocommunication and that this notice served on Rogers was therefore inapplicable by reason of the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity.»

There is also much of the Word that suggests (perhaps vaguely and mysteriously) that this redemption will be complete (not partial; which would suggest the power of sin, Satan or death will win out over the majority).

Perhaps their truth claims concerning a certain species of reason function (unwittingly) in the service of white male power over women and people of color in the majority world.

Islam gained power over the Middle East in the seventh century, but it was several centuries before Muslims became an overwhelming majority.

But look at other Islamic Arabs majority countries such Egypt, Sudan, All North African Countries you would find Worship houses for Muslims, Christians, Jews and God know what else and been living for years in Peace and Respect until this Era since WW's + 1948 unjust decisions the world is changing badly separating brothers of one blood in different faith & beliefs become to doubt each other in to some race towards power and dominance over each other in to some Jungle Laws, this has brought negative feeling and emotions among all multi religion cultures that were living and trading in peace...!

They are not a «hated minority» they are a «hated majority» and hold power over others hiding behind religion to justify their oppressive practices.

kronkes influence over the club is minimal at best how many decisions does he actually make in the public club domain that we all know of, i am only guessing here but just because he is majority shareholder it doesn't mean he can just do what he wants without the other board members say so, i suppose the rest of the board would vote him out of power and liquidate his shares if he did something really wrong like leveraged the club against a big debt.

Given these high powered offenses and the indoor playing conditions, it isn't surprisingly that the majority of bets have come in on the over.

Deer Valley lost a shootout with Sheldon 97 - 92 in January, but its star power had the majority of observers giving the Wolverines an edge over the Eagles.

A power battle between the clubs two majority shareholders, over a number of matters.

«Because you don't want to be in a situation where you no longer have a majority, you can't control confidence in the House of Commons and the other party can take over... The prime minister might then call a general election in order to avoid being in a situation in which she's potentially yielding power without a general election to a coalition of Tory opponents.»

Spitzer (AKA the steamroller) was hardly a shrinking violet during his brief stint as governor, and according to a report by Cuomo — who was AG at the time, having followed Spitzer into that office — he misused his executive power over the State Police in a botched attempt to smear his top political rival, then Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.

It may surprise you, but for the vast majority of people opposed to abortion, that opposition has nothing to do with «wanting power over a woman's body».

Representatives of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan both have votes on PACB, a relatively obscure state entity that has power over broad swaths of spending.

Klein can over play his hand one way: Being seen as denying significant power to Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic minority leader who would be the first black woman to hold the majority leader post in state government.

The same thing at the Federal level where the Speaker of the House or the Senate Majority leader have super powers, never intended in the Constitution, over our elected representatives.

Just over one month later, the breakaway IDC announced its historic power - sharing deal with the GOP (plus Felder), which enabled the Republicans to retain a slim hold on the majority.

Then, when Democrats still won a majority, he cut a backroom deal that allowed Republicans to take over the State Senate through the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC)-- a group of breakaway Democrats who voted with the Republicans to hand them control, and with it, the power to block almost all of our key Democratic legislative priorities.

The bill's sponsor, Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, said the measure would reinstate the power of the state comptroller to have oversight authority over the economic development projects.

A 63rd Senate seat would likely help keep the Republicans, who hold a slim one seat majority, in power in the Senate, even though over the last several years the number of Republicans in the state is declining, while the number of Democrats is growing.

This time, we achieved a substantial majority in favour of law making powers, meaning that, for the first time in over 600 years, laws that effect only Wales are made only in Wales.

From 2011 to 2015, DEAN SKELOS served as Majority Leader and Co-Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, a position that gave him significant power over the operation of New York State government.

The race to replace the disgraced New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver seems all but over, with the Assembly's Majority Leader Joe Morelle ending his bid for the job and throwing his support to Bronx power broker Carl Heastie on Friday.

Even if Mr. Gianaris and his team succeed, questions remain over how Ms. Stewart - Cousins will adjust to the powers and responsibilities of the majority leader role, where it will fall upon her to appoint committee chairs and set the legislative agenda for the body with Mr. Klein.

After the GOP regained a numerical majority in the 2014 elections, they revised the arrangement: Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein, the head of the IDC, retained his title of «co-leader» but lost much of his power over legislation and the chamber's internal workings

But Ryan, after emergency meetings at which Republicans expressed panic over Trump's potential to negatively impact down - ballot races — perhaps putting the majority in jeopardy for the GOP along with control of the U.S. Senate — said he plans on turning all his attention to keeping his party in power.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco said he has no idea what Preet Bharara's investigation will uncover, but he thinks Cuomo has too much power over economic development, and he respects COR Development executive Steve Aiello.

Control of the party has been challenged by two additional groups seeking to wrest power from a group led by Cuomo, leading a state Supreme Court judge to declare no one could claim leadership over the line until a majority of the candidates who ran last as WEP candidates sign off on the rules.

In 2012, the Republicans lost the majority, but managed to maintain a semblance of control over the chamber by entering into a power - sharing agreement with four renegade Democratic senators known as the IDC.

But for now, a more near - term goal for Democrats is taking over the state Senate, where the Republicans have a thin majority, but an alliance with the Independent Democratic Conference that could preserve their power.

George J. Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader who presided over negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement and power sharing in Northern Ireland, has been chosen as the grand marshal for this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade in NYC.

Silver had floated the idea of temporarily giving his speaker powers collectively to five senior Assembly Democrats but that idea did not go over well with many rank - and - file members of the majority.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco said Tuesday that he has no idea what Preet Bharara's investigation will uncover, but he thinks Gov. Andrew Cuomo has too much power over economic development, and he respects COR Development executive Steve Aiello.

They have a large majority now, and they've got lots of power over the redistricting process.

Bill sponsor, Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco says the measure would reinstate the power of the state comptroller to have oversight authority over the economic development projects.

Still, he assured his boy that he would retain the title of majority leader and president of the Senate and ultimate power over all legislation and chairmanships in that house of the State Legislature.

He replaces Rob Calentine, a veteran fund - raiser for Senate President Malcolm A. Smith of Queens, who was deposed as majority leader in the Senate's power struggle over the summer.

The group is also pressing to give chairs more power over their committees and to reform the legislative process so that the speaker can't prevent legislation from making it to the floor when it is supported by a large majority of members.

Smith, the new Senate majority leader, has pledged to delegate more power to rank - and - file lawmakers in Albany, and not to hold complete sway over what makes it to the floor of the Senate.

Skelos ceded power over the Senate's majority conference a week after his arrest to fellow Long Island Republican Sen. John Flanagan As was the case with Silver and his Democrats, GOP support for Skelos eroded quickly as a schism between upstate and downstate conference members began to show.

The President pro tempore has the power to appoint any other senator to preside, and in practice junior senators from the majority party are assigned the task of presiding over the Senate at most times.

The Democratic Assembly majority and Republican Senate majority each have power over one Board of Elections appointment, and the chairs of the state Republican and Democratic parties pick the other two.

George J. Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader who presided over negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement and power sharing in Northern Ireland, has been chosen as the grand marshal for this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade.

She said incumbents in general, and those in the majority in particular, control too much power over state resources, which they use to ensure their ability to be reelected.