Sentences with phrase «public backing»

If the government is acting confidently, it is because it knows it has significant public backing for its welfare reforms plans.

However, the proposal has not received any significant public backing.

In response to the disruptions and increased public backing of the farmers, a number of processors increased the price they pay to dairy farmers for raw milk.

I never knew laws allowed you to breastfeed in public back then.

So has public backing for school vouchers — both those limited to low - income families and those made available to all families.

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in public back in June.

Mr Healey said: «The best councils are using charges with public backing to improve services, and encouraging people to be greener and healthier.»

The matter became public back in September when Google pulled YouTube support for Amazon's Echo Show without warning, leaving those device owners without access to the popular video platform.

When the two phones went public back in October 2017, Google confirmed that they will be sold in three color variants — or at least for the standard Pixel 2.

But whatever you think of GMOs, corporations should not be using massive lawsuits to overturn legitimate, democratic decisions with strong public backing.

Despite the Tide's exciting start to the tourney, they still have been unable to draw a heavy public backing, as only 32 % of spread tickets have landed on Bama at the time of writing (see live percentages here).

If a cross-party group of MPs support it, the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and Mr Stevens have a basis for winning public backing.

While early polling showed public backing for the convention — a 44 percent - to - 39 percent edge as late as early October — the numbers now are lopsided against one, although issues such as term limits and ending campaign funding loopholes for limited liability companies could come up during a convention.

1) Uniform national standards and tests of student performance against those standards gather broader public backing than do the specific sets of standards and tests known as the Common Core.

This was first made public back in 2010, with the conclusion «Fracking» Mobilizes Uranium in Marcellus Shale.

The fundraising numbers help explain why more Republicans — particularly those facing re-election next year — aren't openly distancing themselves from a president whose approval rating hovers below 40 percent and whose White House has been wracked by public back - biting and legislative stumbles.

Recent polling shows that 74 per cent of the UK public back a ban on advertising junk food on TV before 9 pm.

We are seeing some good evidence of sharp money on the Texans with Pinnacle's line on the Colts dropping from -3 to -1 and a strong public backing at 74 %.

However, public opinion shows he would have public backing over the remaining eight British managers in the top division where he pips the likes of fellow Englishmen Eddie Howe (five per cent) and Sean Dyche (four per cent), Scot David Moyes (four per cent) and Welshmen Tony Pulis (four per cent) and Mark Hughes (three per cent).

The graph below offers more details regarding the Falcons» 2017 campaign, specifically how public backing has fluctuated based on their most recent ATS results.

Spoke to a few books this week and all are sharing a similar #NBAFinals betting pattern; public backing @cavs for series, Pros on @warriors

Everton players think manager Ronald Koeman is waiting to be sacked by Farhad Moshiri, despite the club owner public backing the Dutchman.

«If the PDCT wants genuine public backing for its plans, then it should put them out to a vote of the people.

43 % of the general public backed the idea on the grounds that, in today's harsh financial climate, the Government should «use the money instead to provide more help to people who need the money more», whereas 48 % said it would be wrong to do this, as «pensioners have spent their working lives paying for their state retirement benefits».

Two polls at the weekend had Labour 21 points behind the Conservatives, despite a new survey indicating public backing for the party's recent policy blitz with proposals on free school meals, among others.

Government would consider tax on products that damage the environment after survey signals widespread public backing for idea

They had a whole public back and forth about it, with Ryan Reynolds even getting tagged into the conversation.

The Independent: Kinship carers: Overwhelming public backing for improved rights and support for those who take full - time custody of their grandchildren or siblings, 15 March 2015

The Alcohol Debate: From the Other Side — Part IV: Comment: Alcohol Debate Follows an All Too Familiar Pattern The alcohol policy debate was back in the spotlight earlier this month, with the public

That footage became public back in July, when the studio unveiled it at San Diego Comic - Con.

Later the currency went public back in 2009.

It also comes months after watchOS 3 became public back in September last year.

Why the public loves Illinois Chicago: Both teams had impressive seasons, each going 12 - 6 in their respective conferences, but playing in the slightly more respectable Horizon League gives UIC the heavy public backing.

Miliband's aides reiterated that he has never ruled out military action but believes that after the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the government has to be seen to be following due process in order to win public backing and trust.

And laws protecting the air and water have such broad public backing that it is hard to imagine even the Chaos Caucus going there.

The first iPhone was made public back in 2007 and 10 years later, Apple now sits comfortably on top of the revenue charts, well ahead of not only other tech giants such as Alphabet and Microsoft, but also above the rest of the industry's top names, generally.

Even with significant public backing, the line has dropped two points, indicating that sharp money is favoring the double - digit underdog.

Articles on polling data commissioned by Family Rights Group, thanks to funding from Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, on public backing for children in family and friends care getting the same support as those who are in care or are adopted.

Some companies have even gone from being public back to being private.

Frederick the Great banned it in Prussia in 1777 for nationalistic and economic reasons; concerned about the price of import, he sought to force the public back to consuming beer.

With the public backing Michael Vick and the Eagles, the line has moved to -8 at most sportsbooks across the sports...

The Sports Insights market average of the betting trends data, has the public backing the Tide...

Florida State, Alabama and Michigan all have the public backing them by more than 70 % in spread bets, while Miami (FL) is getting a respectable 62 %.

The Sports Insights market average of the betting trends data, has the public backing the Tide with 68 % of spread bets.

The Tiger Woods - Sergio Garcia rift would never have gone public back in the day when Jack Nicklaus was at the top of his game.