Sentences with phrase «progressive initiatives»

To the de Blasio administration, these and other progressive initiatives are resounding successes.

He prides himself on living in one of the city's most impoverished neighborhoods and being a longtime advocate for progressive initiatives.

The Sanders official said Cuomo, 60, «should be recognized» for the passage of progressive initiatives like a $ 15 minimum wage and for «making some strides opening up college tuition.»

The Republicans allowed Cuomo to keep a lid on damaging taxes that could hurt him in the suburbs, while Cuomo simultaneously huddled up to IDC Leader Jeff Klein and his fellow renegade Democrats on progressive initiatives like the $ 15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave to pull those same Republicans leftward.

But just like the typical american We want change right now even though a republican tea party filled congress is holding back many progressive initiatives so blame the President huh.

In a victory for reformers, campaign finance reform is high on the list, along with other progressive initiatives such as raising the minimum wage and changing New York City's «stop and frisk» policy.

Add conversion therapy to the pile of failed progressive initiatives in the Senate, which includes a decent minimum wage, codifying a woman's right to choose, the DREAM Act, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and others.

The great danger for Mr Clegg and his colleagues is that the scale of the planned fiscal correction will swamp Liberal Democrat progressive initiatives.

Some schools go beyond this, with progressive initiatives that emphasise global interconnections and human rights.

In a video showed at the W.F.P. convention last night, Cuomo expressed support for a number of key progressive initiatives, like allowing municipalities to raise their minimum wage, an issue he balked at previously.

«While he's had these really great progressive initiatives, he'd like to do more.»

Cuomo ventured to the Labor Temple aboard the RV tricked out by the labor - backed Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice, which is working closely with the administration to back the double - barreled progressive initiatives.

Fellow Democrat, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, points out how Slaughter worked for progressive initiatives into the final stages of her legislative career.

School districts still get big grants, and the foundation still supports progressive initiatives like High Tech High and Ed Visions, a group of charter schools run as teacher cooperatives.

It limited the number of schools that could be privatized and it helped to secure a few progressive initiatives in the Bill, like school governance councils.

Part of its many progressive initiatives include establishing island - wide high - volume spay and neuter services, providing humane education for all public elementary school students, and working with local governments to crack down on irresponsible pet owners and enforce Puerto Rico's Animal Protection and Welfare Act 154.

The importance of a patient - perspective approach is supported by other progressive initiatives such as the social determinants of health (SDoH).

The school's contemporary exhibition venue Portikus was opened in 1987 by the school's director, noted art historian and curator Kaspar König, adding to the Städelschule's reputation for progressive initiatives.

On the issues, Eldridge, whose family background is in education, ticks off a list of progressive initiatives: raising the minimum wage, comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for undocumented residents, closing tax loopholes for big - energy companies and campaign - finance reform.

«To further our unity solution for the New York State Senate and define each other's position, there is no doubt all Democrats agree that a united Democratic delegation will take up a progressive agenda including such items as the Dream Act, GENDA, single payer healthcare, the Reproductive Health Act, campaign finance reform, the Contraceptive Care Act among other progressive initiatives that have been, or may be advanced.

Ms. James spent her first year in office largely cheering on the mayor's progressive initiatives — a sharp break from the combative tack against former Mayor Michael Bloomberg that Mr. de Blasio took when he was public advocate.

Clinton, who campaigned on similar proposals for debt - free higher education across the country, hailed New York's plan as a progressive initiative that will attract businesses to the state and convince students to stay.

Thanks to hard bargaining by community organizations and party staff, Cuomo sullenly promised to support a long list of progressive initiatives — raising the minimum wage, publicly financed elections, a state - level version of the DREAM act, decriminalization of marijuana, and a series of gender equality measures.

With de Blasio all but slain in Albany after a rough 2015 legislative session, Cuomo was freed to move on minimum wage and other progressive initiatives, knowing he could charge in and pick up the baton that he had knocked out of de Blasio's hands.

While those on the left have been praising Cuomo's progressive initiatives, many say they still don't trust him.

Our Cartoon President, Season 1, Episode 4: The President tries to court Ivanka by backing her progressive initiative.

Ms Greening has set in place a series of progressive initiatives, not least the current and ongoing QTS consultation, which will undoubtedly make the profession even stronger.