Sentences with phrase «signature issue of»

Education was the signature issue of early front - runner Jeb Bush, former Florida governor, who always returned to his gubernatorial school reform record when making the case for brand of can - do, conservative leadership.

And he'll undoubtedly need more cash for his signature issue of universal pre-kindergarten.

Mayor Bill de Blasio convened a group of progressive leaders at Gracie Mansion on Thursday to announce a new national effort to force his signature issue of income inequality into the upcoming presidential campaign.

Since coming to power in 2010, Cameron's Conservatives have made a signature issue of zealously cracking down on benefit fraud.

One day after codifying the state's fracking ban — the signature issue of his tenure at the helm of the DEC — the agency's commissioner, Joe Martens, has informed his senior staffers that he plans to depart in July.

The signature issue of state Assemblyman Dan Stec (R - Queensbury) finally saw some traction with an agreement that will strip legislators convicted of corruption of their taxpayer - funded pensions earned during public service.

This week, at an American Legion post in Colonie, New York, Faso opened the «Tax Relief Now» tour, highlighting his signature issue of stimulating the lagging upstate economy by cutting taxes and scaling back intrusive government regulation.

Well, there isn't much news today other than the failure of the House Republicans to get enough votes on their signature issue of the last seven years: Repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.

First, let us take Trump's signature issue of trade, where he promised better deals to help American blue collar workers.

Domestically, defense spending was something that had bipartisan support during WWII and in the early days of the Cold War, and continued to be a signature issue of one of the two major political parties, the Republicans, whose members were much more likely to have been military veterans than Democrats, and who held a more antagonistic view of Communism which was nominally a politically left leaning ideology.

He also said the Legislature missed an opportunity to reach a deal on a property tax cap — one of the signature issues of his gubernatorial campaign platform — after the Assembly departed without passing the measure, leaving the Senate to approve a one - house bill.

Though she has made some headway with her father, Ivanka Trump faces an uphill battle as she tries to build support for her signature issues of affordable childcare and paid family leave, courting corporate executives and wooing lawmakers in hopes of generating momentum amid a packed legislative agenda in Washington.

The Clinton scandals will shape forever how we think about the signature issues of our day — sex and sexual harassment, privacy and perjury, civil rights, and, yes, cigars.

Not exact matches

Gillibrand's profile has risen in tandem with her making the prevention of sexual assaults in the military a signature issue.

The unravelling of the German talks came as a surprise since the main sticking points - immigration and climate policy - were not seen as FDP signature issues.

Wearing signature Guy Fawkes masks, two members purporting to represent the organization issued pseudo newscasts via YouTube warning Canadians of Canipre's activities.

Part of the web cultural phenomenon called «hacktivism» (internet activism)- petitioning is a means of getting signatures in protest of or support for an issue or cause.

KELOWNA — While Premier Clark will certainly drop some of her signature slogans and campaign rhetoric throughout her speech to party faithful today, chances are high she will avoid addressing a number of issues important to British Columbians: Making life...

KELOWNA — While Premier Clark will certainly drop some of her signature slogans and campaign rhetoric throughout her speech to party faithful today, chances are high she will avoid addressing a number of issues important to British Columbians:

«One of Ukip's policies is that if enough people want to change the law, on a particular moral issue, whether that's a left wing issue, whether that's a right wing issue, that they should be able to if they get enough signatures on a petition.»

Quite often a declaration on some matter of public concern is issued with the signature of a thousand scientists or a hundred Nobel Prize Winners.

Though his «Word» sound - off was primarily focused on his health care reform legislation, during their frequently fascinating Q&A, Colbert took the president to task on a variety of issues — of course, with his signature tongue - in - cheek faux outrage.

It seems to be an issue that Liverpool can't compete with the other giants of Europe when it comes to battling for the top players» signatures.

So far, more than 1,200 signatures have been sent over to the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals whose members will meet Thursday to continue the public hearing on the issue.

Exploring the Generational Issues in Youth Sports Today, will kick off the slate of sessions on tap for Friday, Nov. 18 at the 15th annual Congress, the signature event of the National Alliance for Youth Sports.

Federal investigators subpoenaed Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's «executive chamber,» the term for his office, seeking records and other materials related to the governor's economic - development issues, especially the «Buffalo Billion,» a signature Cuomo initiative to encourage the development of hi - tech firms in the Buffalo area.

In a Press statement issued and copied tO GhanaPoliticsonline.com on Tuesday bearing signatures and names of ward and Branch executives of the NDC in the Klottey Korle constituency, the group explained that, «We are all members of the NDC who have over the years work effortlessly to bring the party into power in this constituency.

Bloomberg has long had a rocky relationship with the powers that be in Albany, and has seen a number of his signature issues rejected as a result — from the West Side Stadium to congestion pricing (both killed by the Assembly Democrats, led by Speaker Sheldon Silver).

The relationship between Gillibrand and Bloomberg got off to a bad start when the mayor released a statement questioning her record on one of his signature pet issues — gun control — in the wake of her selection by Gov. David Paterson to replace Hillary Clinton in the US Senate.

Even when signatures are collected to put a measure on the ballot, they are audited in some way, and that is less critical of an issue than signing someone up to vote.

Beyond this, it is an open question as to whether this initiative mechanism should be limited only to constitutional issues, or rather become an agenda - setting device for generating a citizens» assembly on any broad political issue where the relevant number of signatures can be collected.

In an interview, Obama said he was moved by New York's own effort to legalize same - sex marriage, an issue that has been a signature victory for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, catapulting him to the top of the 2016 talk.

Serphin Maltese, expecting that restoring the Senate to Democratic hands would result in the passage of their signature issue — gay marriage.

Very few (9 percent) put passing a property tax cap and ethics reform (6 percent)-- two of Cuomo's signature campaign issues — on the top of the governor - elect's to - do list.

If a petition on an issue pertaining to the constitution collects a specified number of signatures from citizens (or those authorized) within a specified time period, the petition launches a constitutional convention.

Its executive director, Dick Dadey, said in a statement that accompanied the attorney general's notice, «We are thrilled that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued an advisory opinion stating what Citizens Union has long held — that current state law permits the use of an electronic handwritten signature for the purposes of registering to vote.»

He's made land preservation and public transportation — important topics on the North Fork — two of his signature issues.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

From «The Response: America's Story,» we bring you a program about immigration, one of President Trump's signature issues.

The pay parity issue has emerged as a serious threat to the continued success of de Blasio's signature pre-K program, and has caused friction between the mayor from some of his most stalwart education allies.

«The Legislature will want to put its signature on this in some way and I know Al and Bridget are already looking at [nitrogen pollution] issues,» said Mr. DeLuca, who added that his group will spend much of the next six weeks reviewing the proposal.

A state Supreme Court justice found late yesterday that Republican primary challenger Philip Pidot has enough signatures to qualify for a GOP congressional primary against Sen. Jack Martins, but will not issue a formal decision until today on the ultimate fate of a primary, which would either be held Tuesday or a at later date.

This is a new level of commitment on the part of a governor, according to Levi, who pointed out that while former Gov. David Paterson made gay marriage a signature issue, he didn't have nearly the clout or the popularity that Cuomo now enjoys.

Suozzi's signature issue was always property tax relief, which makes a lot of sense, since Long Island and Westchester have the highest tax rates in one of the highest - taxed states in the nation.

Depending on the timing, the governor might have to issue a message of necessity on this fix, and it's widely believed that his signature on the bill wasn't a sure thing to begin with.

In something of an unexpected twist, Trump signaled he was open to compromise on immigration reform, his signature issue during the campaign.

One of the key issues of the 2014 secretary of state primary was the signature and filing requirements for minor party candidates under California's top - two primary system.

Tuesday morning, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office has issued an opinion that considers online voter registration, including the use of electronically affixed handwritten signatures, legal in New York State.

However, Cuomo did announce some of what became signature issues, including $ 1 billion in development funds for Buffalo, allowing casinos across the state, and creating a DNA database for anyone convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.

Whether it was coincidence or karma, two events in the past week focused double attention on a problem that Connecticut Democrats can't seem to shake: The party that once claimed ownership of campaign - finance reform as its signature issue now is being called an enemy of reform.