Sentences with phrase «public has a stronger voice»

Through such activism, the public has a stronger voice in the development of public policies and legislative agendas.

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Hudak says OREA has been a stronger — and necessary — voice in the public debate.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

It is also surprising that the Liberal Democrats, given their interest in constitutional reform and the possibility of federal approaches to «home rule all round» have not sought to have a stronger public voice on English representation since the Scottish vote.

His biographers Michael Crick and Julian Critchley recount how, despite not having an innate gift for public speaking, he became a strong orator through much effort, which included practising his speeches in front of a mirror, listening to tape recordings of speeches by television administrator Charles Hill, and taking voice - coaching lessons from a vicar's wife.

Such rights also ensure that citizens, especially Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), have stronger voice in public affairs.»

Supporters of the SOCE measure, who also pressed for a vote, voiced strong confidence they would have won on the Senate floor, with sponsor Brad Hoylman, an out gay West Side Democrat, pointing to public support for the measure from Republicans.

«Although some of these changes represent modest improvements, we're very disappointed that after months of discussion the city fails to recognize that we can't create a stronger Midtown if we don't reliably invest in the transit system, predictably fund public space improvements, protect landmark worthy buildings, and make sure that New Yorkers have a real voice in the future of their skyline,» Lola Finkelstein, chairwoman of a multi-board task force comprised of Community Boards 1, 4, 5 and 6, said in a statement.

One strong candidate to replace Lee would be Mexican health minister Julio Frenk Mora, who introduced universal health care coverage in his country and has emerged as an important voice in global health, says Gerald Keusch, associate dean for global health at Boston University School of Public Health.

Sherlett Hendy - Newbill has won the endorsement of the Network for Public Education, a public education advocacy group led by Diane Ravitch, one of the strongest voices in the country opposed to standardized testing and charter scPublic Education, a public education advocacy group led by Diane Ravitch, one of the strongest voices in the country opposed to standardized testing and charter scpublic education advocacy group led by Diane Ravitch, one of the strongest voices in the country opposed to standardized testing and charter schools.

Two foundational tenets to these experimental schools, the authors maintain, were for teachers to have a stronger voice in determining the management of the school and for the student body to have higher degrees of economic and racial diversity than traditional public schools.

Green Dot Public Schools, a unionized charter school network of 21 schools based in California, offers a powerful example of how having strong systems for teacher voice can promote organizational strength and student success.

As one collective voice speaking on behalf of rural students and school districts, we create a strong presence and have the power to influence decision makers as they deliberate public school funding and policy.

Charter public school employees, including teachers, have a strong voice in their workplace.

K12 Inc. is held accountable for its spending by both its private investors and its public clients, both of which have voiced strong objections to the company's lack of transparency about spending.

Mr Borovy has been at one with the Canadian library community, whose core values include a strong commitment to intellectual freedom, a freedom under continual challenge and frequently unpopular to defend Mr Borovoy's voice has always been there with the Canadian library community's to combat both censorship and episodic public apathy enabling it, and he has referred to Canada's librarians as «the Clark Kents of political action.»

We will deepen and strengthen our advocacy work in Olympia and in communities, so that more public dollars are invested in children and families as early as possible and so that families have a stronger voice in early learning policy and program development.

As a large community of adoptive parents we also have a strong voice and thus power to influence and challenge current prevailing beliefs amongst governments and the public.

Hudak says OREA has been a stronger — and necessary — voice in the public debate.