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Evidently, BPI has the political clout to pull in governors, USDA officials, and even food safety advocates on its behalf.

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The Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety is expected to issue a report next week that advocates believe will link cannabis use to violent crime, and will call for tougher sentences for growers, sellers and users.

Airlines for America (A4A) vigorously advocates on behalf of the American airline industry as a model of safety, customer service and environmental responsibility and as the indispensable network that drives our nation's economy and global competitiveness.

«That normalizes the carrying of guns on all American streets,» said John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown for Gun Safety, a group that advocates gun control measures.

Crispin suggests that rather than focusing on safety as a guiding principle to govern or advocate for, the focus should be on peace, where there is a focus on addressing social problems and systemic issues that impact homelessness, mass incarceration and mental illness.

Engaging efforts with experts from 47 IDFA member companies and cooperation from other parts of the dairy industry, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulators, IDFA advocated for, among other things: reasonable regulations in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) that align the Interstate Milk Shippers program with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule; harmonizing the PMO with an FDA rule on higher fortification levels of vitamin D3 and requiring FDA to be more transparent in the determination of foreign country regulatory equivalence with the U.S. Grade «A» program.

Todt has been a staunch advocate for road safety during his time as FIA president, and having one of F1s biggest names getting away with deliberate contact wouldn't reflect too well on that.

This truly was no place for a youth sport health and safety advocate like me to be standing (although not for long; after standing on the sidelines for 15 minutes, I retreated to the safety and comfort of an air conditioned car and hotel lobby).

Although it may be a long shot — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected such claims — food safety advocates are hoping that by putting a spotlight on the issue, producers will voluntarily drop artificial colors.

While no official statement has been made regarding the safety of crib tents on a whole, many child safety advocates and parental resource sites express concern, maintaining that crib tents may collapse and injure children.

FOSI's CEO, Stephen Balkam, is quoted in an editorial advising parents to «think before they post» on social media: «Stephen Balkam, from the Family Online Safety Institute, advocates giving older children the option of taking down pictures they don't want in cyberspace.

After my posts garnered attention (and a retraction) from the USDA, I was contacted by Rep. DeLauro, a long time food safety advocate, and asked if I'd like to work more on this issue along with dedicated advocacy groups like Food and Water Watch and the Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention.

On top of the safety features, they also expect the Advocate to have a 10 - year life, so families can use this car seat with several children, as long as the seat is not involved in any car accidents.

April 2009 Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids In Danger joined other consumer advocates, safety experts, manufacturers and government regulators on April 22 at CPSC's Staff Roundtable on Cribs and Other Infant Sleep Environments.

Notably, unlike Virginia's law, the policy expressly empowers game officials to remove athletes from play if they are suspected of having suffered a concussion (a power that I have been advocating for many years game officials be given, and a power conferred on game officials by laws at the state level in only Arizona, Iowa, and Ohio), and requires that coaches who disregard the safety and well being of a youth sports participant as it related to concussions be subject to indefinite suspension (only Pennsylvania and Connecticut have laws which penalize coaches for violating their statutes)

Attendees should anticipate a full day of education provided by health care experts and youth sports safety advocates focused on the hidden risks of youth sports and what you can do to mitigate them within your sphere of influence.

At 6:30 p.m., Queens Councilman Daniel Dromm, transportation advocates and community members hold rally for call for a vote of support by Community Board 4 on DOT's Traffic safety proposal for Queens Boulevard from 74th Street to Eliot Avenue, Sushi Island, 87 - 18 Queens Blvd., Queens.

At 1:30 p.m., state Sens. Jesse Hamilton and Jose Peralta, Assemblyman Robert Carroll and advocates hold a press conference on the need for action on street safety in the wake of tragic crash that killed two children, intersection of Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn.

He's committed to making Central Park, once and for all, completely car - free, to advocating for protected bike lanes on Manhattan's Riverside Drive, and to leading an effort to improve conditions on the city's greenways, including the Cherry Walk section of the Hudson River Greenway, which is badly in need of safety improvements.

A week after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city's Vision Zero safety campaign, Ameri met one - on - one with local advocates and laid out a plan of action that included speeding enforcement and failure - to - yield sting operations, McClure said.

She's introduced legislation that would require the State Comptroller to review and analyze the privatization of any public transit systems, such as the 2012 transfer of Nassau County's bus service to a private operator, and has been an advocate for safety improvements on the Southern State Parkway.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Steve Otis, Sen. George Latimer, the state DOT, and Mamaroneck school and municipal officials, parents and school safety advocates announce new traffic safety improvements that have been installed on the state - owned Boston Post Road in the vicinity of Mamaroneck High School,

Rory Lancman has also been a vigorous advocate for worker safety, and chaired the Subcommittee on Workplace Ssafety, and chaired the Subcommittee on Workplace SafetySafety.

Also at 6 p.m., a town hall discussion on public safety with NYC Public Advocate Tish James, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, Sen. Adriano Espaillat, Assemblyman Herman «Denny» Farrell and Assemblyman Guillermo Linares, PS 187, 349 Cabrini Blvd., Manhattan.

At 10:15 a.m., Transportation Alternatives, NYC Public Advocate Tish James and mothers of crach victims call on lawmakers to support the Every School Speed Safety Camera Act, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater NY, other elected officials, and construction workers and advocates rally to demand greater safety measures on construction sites across New York City, Broadway and Barclay Street at City Hall Park, Manhattan.

Amid chants of «health and safety first,» a rally yesterday on the Capitol's Western Staircase attracted roughly 150 advocates and elected officials seeking a state - sponsored study on the potential health impacts of natural gas pipelines.

At 2 p.m., de Blasio, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton, NYC district attorneys, other law enforcement officials, advocates and elected officials will host a press conference to make an announcement on public safety, Blue Room, City Hall, Manhattan.

I am proud that our government has advocated on this issue and been working to put in place alternatives without sacrificing the safety of its citizens.

The Public Advocate started mentioning nail salons early on because of safety issues but I think that customers must have observed something about the lucrativeness of nail salons and it ended up on the govt's radar somehow.

Among the questions: why would it be bad (in the mayor's view) for Tim Wu, who is to the left of Kathy Hochul, to be LG, how does the mayor square City safety concerns with Hochul's past stances on guns, whether as a past New York City Public Advocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opAdvocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opadvocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opponents.

In recent years, Jackson has also worked closely with community groups to reduce the number of guns on city streets and advocating for stronger gun safety legislation.

At 11 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland joins concerned mothers and families of Corona and Jackson Heights, Community Board 4 members and transportation safety advocates, to ask for Vision Zero in Corona and improvement of safety on 111th Street along Flushing Meadows Corona Park, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Marks was the first on a long list of officials and advocates set to testify on Cuomo's public safety spending proposals.

Having served on the Governor's Commission on Youth, Public Safety and Justice, I have long advocated for a common - sense update to our penal law.

Public Advocate Letitia James and Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, chairwoman of the City Council's Committee on Public Safety, also attended.

A short time ago, elected officials, pedestrian safety advocates and community leaders crowded onto the bustling sidewalk on the Lower East Side to acknowledge a legislative achievement.

Police descended on the borough but mostly stayed out of view — elected officials like Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Public Advocate Letitia James and Bronx Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, the chair of the Council's public safety committee, addressed the rally in the wet cold.

«More than just an advocate for public safety, education and the environment, along with many other policy issues, Peter and his family have been defenders of diversity and tolerance, which has fostered Queens becoming one of the most inclusive places on earth.

Residents rattled off lists of concerns about odor, rats, air quality, pedestrian safety and the overall effect on quality of life when living between heaps of trash, in a video made by Cleanup North Brooklyn, an organization that advocates for trash reform.

The root of the problem, according to EWG, is failure on the part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), despite repeated requests from public health and consumer advocates, to implement sunscreen safety standards, some of which were proposed by government scientists more than three decades ago.

Medical professional societies and clinical researchers advocated for the policy based on the available literature on FMT's safety and efficacy and the lack of treatment alternatives for this patient population.

On my way, I messaged my friend Lea — essential oil safety advocate and founder of the Using Essential Oils Safely Facebook group — to ask what «big guns» she might suggest if the culture came back positive.

The Health & Safety Executive's Tackling the health and safety myths statement supports this view, advocating: «Those running school trips need to focus on the risks and benefits to people — not the paperwork» and choosing a provider with an LOtC Quality Badge is one way of benchmarking effective risk managSafety Executive's Tackling the health and safety myths statement supports this view, advocating: «Those running school trips need to focus on the risks and benefits to people — not the paperwork» and choosing a provider with an LOtC Quality Badge is one way of benchmarking effective risk managsafety myths statement supports this view, advocating: «Those running school trips need to focus on the risks and benefits to people — not the paperwork» and choosing a provider with an LOtC Quality Badge is one way of benchmarking effective risk management.

Many security advocates contend that use of some barricade devices on classroom doors to prevent an intruder's entry may create other safety problems.

To advocate for better learning and working conditions, MTI has created a statement on school safety and climate that lays out how MMSD can create stronger schools for our students, families and staff.

While many districts favor a hands - off approach focused on safety as they prepare for the nationwide protest on March 14 — in which students throughout the country will walk out of class to advocate for gun... Read More

DeVos, in her role as chair of the Trump administration's newly formed Commission on School Safety, will also hear Wednesday from teachers and education advocates who argue that the federal guidance is needed to prevent minority and disabled students from winding up in the «school - to - prison pipeline.»

We successfully advocated for the 2011 Student Safety Act and the 2013 Community Safety Act to draw attention to inequities in school discipline and end discriminatory police profiling, as well as the 2016 ban on suspensions of students in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Although most of the actions have passed, the article also includes relevant information on how teachers and students can advocate for school safety behind the scenes.