Sentences with phrase «raising public opposition»

Environmental groups are employing the same strategy, in a less direct way, on the oilpatch, by raising public opposition to pipelines and low - carbon fuel standards for refineries in California and Europe.

Through the entire legislative process, only one Democratic legislator voted against the bill (In the State House) and neither Malloy nor his administration ever raised any public opposition to the common sense bill.

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Once the legislation passes the Senate with opposition support as expected, all proprietary and unlisted public companies with an annual turnover or gross assets of up to $ 25 million will be able to advertise their business plans on licensed crowdfunding portals and raise up to $ 5 million a year to carry them out.

Chairman of Public Safety, Councilman Peter Vallone (D - Astoria) raised an interesting point in opposition to Intro 656.

Ms. Reiter said the governor's appointees would support a meaningful raise only if the Legislature — which is not due back in the capital until early January — held a special session before the end of this year to pass legislation that would «address the public's concern and opposition by making the position effectively full - time and limiting outside income.»

Running mate to the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, (NPP), Nana Akufo - Addo, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dared the Vice President, Kwesi Amissah - Artthur, and the government, to respond officially to the salient points he raised in his public lecture on the true state of the economy.

Add that outrageous betrayal of trust to her 2009 self - appointed pay raise (and the entire city council) that defied a majority opposition to any pay raise voiced at a public hearing, followed by disobeying public referendum laws that recognized term limits that she abrogated (in favor of arranging an unlawful third term for Michael Bloomberg to serve, that automatically guaranteed her own job security), plus a final and detrimental insult to the working poor that blocked our rightful vote on sick pay coverage, and collectively, it would make total sense to impeach and prosecute such unethical, improper and unfair conduct — that is unbecoming to anyone purporting to serve their constituency.

The move raised public outcry while the opposition New Patriotic Party has described it as sheer wickedness and evil, asking the government to halt it.

Southold Supervisor Scott Russell, who attended the March 14 meeting to voice his opposition to the plan, also commended the public Thursday for raising the issue.

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Save our Public Schools ended up raising just over $ 15 million ($ 15,406,897) in opposition to lifting the cap on charter schools.

A consistent opponent of legislation that grants non-economic damages to pet owners, because it can subject breeders, pet product manufacturers, retailers, veterinarians and others to excessive claims and would raise the cost of companion animals for the public, PIJAC is calling on interested parties to contact committee members to voice opposition.

Polls conducted by the National Black Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Public Policy Foundation reveal widespread opposition to any federal plan that raises the cost of electricity, as the CPP would surely do.