Sentences with phrase «progressive states in the union»

Even though I live and practice bankruptcy law in one of the most progressive states in the Union: California, I do not see enough female and ethnic bankruptcy attorneys or trustees and although I am admitted in multiple federal districts in the state, to my knowledge, I have never appeared before a single ethnic bankruptcy judge.

Even though I live and practice bankruptcy law in one of the most progressive states in the Union: California, I do not see enough female and ethnic bankruptcy attor - neys or trustees and although I am admitted in multiple fed - eral districts in the state, to my knowledge, I have never ap - peared before a single ethnic bankruptcy judge.

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The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

The New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council, which is firmly in the «progressive» camp of the state's many labor unions, has issued a trio of Assembly endorsements — including a first - time nod for Staten Island Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

Labor unions are the most important progressive and grassroots organizations in the United States.

Taking the podium, Nixon thanked the committee members for their «courage» and called the WFP, which has come under assault this week from inside and out — with two major unions leaving the fold in protest after it became clear Nixon was all but locked into the endorsement — the «political home for progressives in New York State, and a source of grassroots muscle for the movement.»

Full disclosure: Among the people backing Fordham law professor and former Howard Dean internet director Zephyr Teachout's effort to challenge sitting NY Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, according to the filings by her and her running mate Tim Wu with the state board of elections: Union Square Ventures» Brad Burnham ($ 20,000), Tumblr founder David Karp ($ 20,000) WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ($ 5,000), Netflix VP Chris Libertelli ($ 5,000), Kickstarter's Fred Benenson ($ 5,000), campaign finance reform activist Arnold Hiatt ($ 2,500), Lawrence Lessig ($ 2,500), Reddit's Alexis Ohanian ($ 2,500), our own Andrew Rasiej ($ 1,500), Digg's Andrew McLaughlin ($ 1,000), Open Technology Institute's Sascha Meinrath ($ 1,000), Harvard Law School's Jonathan Zittrain ($ 1,000), Duke law prof Jedediah Purdy ($ 1,000), Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen ($ 1,000), EchoDitto founder and former Dean webmaster Nicco Mele ($ 600), net neutrality campaigner Marvin Ammori ($ 500), Blue State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight for the Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ state board of elections: Union Square Ventures» Brad Burnham ($ 20,000), Tumblr founder David Karp ($ 20,000) WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ($ 5,000), Netflix VP Chris Libertelli ($ 5,000), Kickstarter's Fred Benenson ($ 5,000), campaign finance reform activist Arnold Hiatt ($ 2,500), Lawrence Lessig ($ 2,500), Reddit's Alexis Ohanian ($ 2,500), our own Andrew Rasiej ($ 1,500), Digg's Andrew McLaughlin ($ 1,000), Open Technology Institute's Sascha Meinrath ($ 1,000), Harvard Law School's Jonathan Zittrain ($ 1,000), Duke law prof Jedediah Purdy ($ 1,000), Ben & Jerry's Ben Cohen ($ 1,000), EchoDitto founder and former Dean webmaster Nicco Mele ($ 600), net neutrality campaigner Marvin Ammori ($ 500), Blue State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight for the Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ State Digital's Joe Rospars ($ 500), Progressive Strategies» Mike Lux ($ 450), former Dean data - wiz Kenn Herman ($ 300), former Dean developer Josh Koenig ($ 250), Fight for the Future's Tiffiniy Cheng ($ 250), MIT's Ethan Zuckerman ($ 250), Brooklyn law prof Jonathan asking ($ 250), Public Campaign's David Donnelly $ 250), former Dean developer Zack Rosen ($ 250), the ACLU «s Christopher Soghoian ($ 100), Sunlight Foundation's Ellen Miller ($ 100), former Dean blogger Mathew Gross ($ 100), and yours truly ($ 100).

Had he weighed in early, Cuomo might have prevented Schneiderman from gathering the support of key figures like former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall (Cuomo's 2002 gubernatorial primary target, now appearing in multiple ads for the senator's AG bid), former NYC Mayor David Dinkins, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, LGBT clubs and organizations, NARAL Pro-Choice NY and progressive unions from SEIU 1199 to 32 BJ to HTC.

In the final days of the campaign, Cuomo was feuding with some of the progressive elements of the Democratic Party, including the state's teachers union.

«He has made this a more progressive, more fair, more forward looking state — and it's turned out to be good for the economy,» Mr. Clinton said at the headquarters of 1199 SEIU, the powerful healthcare workers union, in Manhattan.

A group under the auspices of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State has raised the alarm that the area is currently under siege by armed bandits, rapists, cattle rustlers and kidnappers camping within the forest of the area.

Cuomo was able to wrest the WFP line from Zephyr Teachout in 2014 by leveraging the support of the party's unions, whose members split power on the state committee with progressive activists.

I asked Brynien if he thought Cuomo, who is at odds with progressives in general, but at war with the teachers and state workers unions, might have sufficient time to patch things up between now and a potential White House bid.

Unions and ideological liberals have long turned to these plans because state money is primarily derived from income taxes — which are progressive, in that higher - income earners pay at higher rates — as opposed to property taxes, which are regressive because they remain the same regardless of income.

Assemblyman Keith Wright, a leader in the state Democratic Party, and Kevin Finnegan, · the political director of 1199 SEIU, the powerful healthcare workers» union, spoke to about 100 members of the WFP state committee, stressing what they painted as Mr. Cuomo's lengthy progressive record.

The state of Michigan leads in terms of progressive policy regarding graduate student unions with five universities recognizing graduate employee unions: Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and Western Michigan Universtate of Michigan leads in terms of progressive policy regarding graduate student unions with five universities recognizing graduate employee unions: Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and Western Michigan UniverState University, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and Western Michigan UniverState University, and Western Michigan University.

The most aggressive resistance to the Common Core isn't taking the form of direct action against the process but is coming from «social justice» liberals and progressives, who may be union members but are not by and large in charge of state or local affiliates.

In Florida, where the affiliate the NEA controls with the AFT is battling fiercely with Gov. Rick Scott and reformers unified under Scott's predecessor (and rival), Jeb Bush, the union gave $ 250,000 to progressive outfit Florida Watch Action, and handed over $ 500,000 to the state affiliate's Public Education Defense Fund.

In that time, teachers unions have gained tremendous political power, Democrats have laundered millions of public money through union dues to the Democrat's campaigns, and public school teachers have gotten massive unfunded pensions that are bankrupting states, but guarantee their efforts on election day in getting more progressives electeIn that time, teachers unions have gained tremendous political power, Democrats have laundered millions of public money through union dues to the Democrat's campaigns, and public school teachers have gotten massive unfunded pensions that are bankrupting states, but guarantee their efforts on election day in getting more progressives electein getting more progressives elected.

In large part, this explains why the Alberta and Canadian governments, in cooperation with the oil industry, have been lobbying to undermine progressive climate policy, such as the European Union's Fuel Quality Directive and similar proposals in many U.S. stateIn large part, this explains why the Alberta and Canadian governments, in cooperation with the oil industry, have been lobbying to undermine progressive climate policy, such as the European Union's Fuel Quality Directive and similar proposals in many U.S. statein cooperation with the oil industry, have been lobbying to undermine progressive climate policy, such as the European Union's Fuel Quality Directive and similar proposals in many U.S. statein many U.S. states.

Just this month, senior Democratic leader Rep. Chris Van Hollen came out in favor of a Robin Hood tax, and it has long been championed by the chair of the Progressive Caucus, Rep. Keith Ellison, seen here plugging the Robin Hood tax in response to President Obama's State of the Union address.

In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama set an aggressive tone on a number of key progressive issues, from education to equal pay.

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The city's protection as a liberal bastion in the center of the state by Union soldiers during the Civil War has seen its statue maintained today as a progressive, liberal bastion.

We are proud to have passed the most progressive health education policy in the state last year at Phoenix Union.

The Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, Canadian Union of Public Employees (Ontario), Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit and Advocates for Progressive Child Care Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in Ontario.