Sentences with phrase «progressive policy community»

Mr. Comey will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's 5th Annual Canada 2020 Conference, an annual gathering of Canada's progressive policy community.

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In a speech at the Progressive Policy - Institute, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros made a remarkable statement about what community means for «a modern, big American city and its relationship with a big Washington bureaucracy.»

The award recognizes companies with outstanding employee engagement and culture, progressive family - friendly policies and deep community impact.

Dr. Wheeler has over 30 years of progressive experience in all phases of public and private sector policy development working in process development, crisis resolution, civic engagement, community / economic development, and planning as well as policy development and implementation.

A strong mayor or city council member can have a tremendous impact on community awareness and progressive policies.

We will present a progressive alternative with concrete policies aimed at rebuilding our communities.

«They will be joined by an extraordinary group of community leaders and activists who support Jumaane in pursuing progressive policies that will change the lives of all New Yorkers for the better,» the event description reads.

If you are interested in lobbying local elected officials for policy changes that effect our neighborhood (congestion pricing, affordable housing, public school improvements), getting involved in the local community board, or participating in our club's efforts to elect progressive judges, this is the committee for you.

UFCW 1500 promotes progressive policies such as demanding Wal - Mart be held accountable for its business practices and supporting the expansion of supermarkets into underserved communities.

Just how far has the industry come in adopting progressive policies for the gay and lesbian community?

Soto highlighted his efforts to help with hurricane relief in both Florida and Puerto Rico, and a whole host of progressive policies from supporting labor unions to supporting the gay community, from advocating to reinstate the assault weapons ban to sponsorship of a sexual harassment bill, and from opposing the Republican tax reform bill, to opposing President Donald Trump «s wall.

Along the way, the East Harlem Council Member has shared her progressive vision for moving our community forward, and addressed vital issues for Northern Manhattan and the Bronx, including affordable housing, education, and reforming stop and risk policing policy.

Under her leadership, the City Council will enact rules reform, become a more inclusive and effective voice for all our communities, and pass progressive policy to create a more just, compassionate and equal New York City.»

President Mahama launched the free progressive SHS education policy at a ceremony in Otuam in the Central Region to inaugurate the first of the 200 free community day Senior High Schools.

UFCW 1500 represents 18,000 members and promotes progressive policies such as demanding Walmart be held accountable for its unethical business practices, supporting the expansion of supermarkets into underserved communities and creating good food, good jobs and good health for all New Yorkers.

The rest of the ad is made up of calls for progressive policies, including the expansion of Medicaid, funding for affordable housing and making community college and public trade school free.

He comes to the political software developer from Truman National Security Project where he served as national political director — helping progressive candidates better understand foreign policy and military issues and assisting with organizing efforts within that community.

But community organizations have used Cuomo's rhetoric to accuse him of being a hypocrite and a fraud by what they say is a gap between his words and actions, and by pointing to the paper trail of a governor who has dismissed progressive policies only to adopt them when the moment appeared politically advantageous.

With community groups still spurning Cuomo despite his attempt to strongarm Democratic unity and win WFP support, the New York political world entered something of a parallel universe in which the governor and his allies act like Cuomo has always been a champion of party unity and that the primary fight is about anything but progressive policy failures due to years of a sanctioned Democratic split.

However, to bring his progressive policies to City Hall, he'll have to contend with popular incumbent Rose, who's seeking her third term, and community activist Kamillah Hanks in the Nov. 7 primary.

However, our commitments to progressive policy and empowered communities make it impossible for us to support the current Democratic nominee for governor.

Since 1971, the D.I.D. has been committed to making the NY Democratic Party a vehicle for meaningful, progressive policy and empowering our communities.

Our graduates work for state and federal departments of education, they launch and lead non-profit organizations and school - community partnerships, they conduct research and data analysis for policy think tanks, and they lead progressive schools and school districts.

«Closing the school and library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association.

If students are fortunate to live in areas where progressive education policies are having some momentum, such as those that are working on expanding pre-K and community school programs, some of the damage of a Trump presidency may be mitigated.

-LSB-...] according to the progressive NC policy Watch group, the bill had the «full support» of charter school activists and the conservative belief - tank community in the -LSB-...]

With continued focus on refining policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and strengthening community support, Animal Services will continue to set the standard as one of the most effective, progressive and humane municipal animal services organizations in the nation.

We promote progressive policies for cats in communities all over America and we work towards a world that values the lives of all animals.

We have a live release rate of over 90 %, and are very proud of our excellent volunteer and foster programs, compassionate staff, progressive sheltering policies and practices, and the wonderful animal - loving community we're a part of!

It's become public policy when law - makers misuse their positions to remove and destroy innocent pets from their responsible families in places like Denver, rather than adopt progressive policies that work to create safe, humane communities.

During that time, Nancy and Commissioner Newman helped to pass one of the most aggressive Energy Efficiency Standards in the U.S. and championed the expansion of progressive policies such as aggregated and virtual net metering, community solar, energy imbalance markets, and including so - called «externalized» costs of coal - fired power.

Please join the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance and the Center for American Progress, along with New Jersey mayors and state officials, environmental justice community residents and advocates, and progressive policy leaders to discuss just policy options to reduce carbon pollution and associated co-pollutants.

According to Dragana Mileusnic of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, the Energy Community Treaty has failed to bring progressive climate policies to Southeast Europe.

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We (however you wish to define «we» — the reality - based world, people concerned with truthful policy engagement, the progressive community, etc...) failed to drive the wooden stake through Heartland's heart when it was down.

As the state wins praise for its progressive climate policies, refinery emissions vex people in low - income communities.

A crowd of 600 members of Israel's corporate world spent the day discussing the merits of community involvement and progressive environmental policies, and, of course, how a more responsible business approach affects the bottom line.

And I would happily describe Queensland's progressive workforce development policies to other state and territory colleagues and sing the praises of the quality graduates who went back to their communities to implement what they had learned.