Sentences with phrase «special public interest issue»

But this discretion must be read in light of whatever special public interest issue is at stake.

Not exact matches

Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY, noted that «Hydraulic fracturing has been one of the most polarizing issues in recent history, with no shortage of political money invested by pro-fracking interests to achieve a favorable outcome... New York State needs comprehensive campaign finance and lobbying reform to assure New Yorkers that public policy is based on their interest, not the special interests.»

When political parties and public policy groups with such divergent views unite in a common cause it clearly attests to the fact that ballot access reform is not a partisan or special - interest group issue, but a question of fundamental freedom that transcends political and ideological differences.

For those interested in career issues, this week's highlight is the special section, Communication in Science: Pressures and Predators, which Science and AAAS (publisher of Science and Science Careers) have made free to the public.

A classic case for the debate about whom the American public education system serves more — parents and taxpayers or unionized employee special interests — is the issue of tax - funded teachers union release time.

Instead, it would keep these issues in the hands of special interest groups that do not represent the majority of public opinion.

Already fellow MP's and special interest groups are publicly making comments that are designed to cloud the issue and confuse the public.

The workgroup will be chaired by Mr. Geoff Kelley, a Liberal who has taken special interest in the growing concerns of the public on this issue.

Organized by Gottsegen and Brian Bishop, a painter who teaches at Framingham State University in Massachusetts, the program will be part of ARTspace, a sort of conference within the larger conference devoted to issues of special interest to artists and open to the public free of charge.

Further, they call for a shift in outlook from mega-donors and philanthropists, who «should consider news reporting of public affairs to be a continuous public good rather than a series of specific projects under their control or a way of generating interest and action around causes and issues of special interest to them.»

If you're interested in how misinformation makes its way into the public dialogue on important issues like war in the Middle East or climate change, then you should get to know David Rose, a «special investigations writer» for the UK's ultra-conservative Mail on Sunday tabloid.

Societal investment in science will always require priority - setting; nevertheless, advances in public health deserve special attention The general public may be interested in investing their taxes in discovering life on Mars or the Higgs Boson, but they quite reasonably expect most tax - funded scientific research to be focused on issues of life and death.

Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Featured Articles: Workplace Woes Special Report: Public Interest Standing Departments Columns Featured Articles: Workplace Woes Some days at work you might feel like you are surrounded by alligators.

We also met with representatives of the National Governors» Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Association of Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, and a number of other state organizations to discuss the framework for the proposed rule, issues of special interests to the states, and the process for providing comments on the proposed rule.

Arguing in favor of the law banning lying is the sad irony that quite often those with their hands on the very levers of democracy, free elections and the right to vote — candidates, their handlers, public and special interest groups — don't trust the public to make the right decision based on an honest and robust debate over the issues, but instead find it incumbent to win by smearing the opposing candidate.

There are no special circumstances in this case that justify the use of scarce judicial resources to resolve the appeal: it will not have a practical effect on the rights of the parties; it does not entail an important issue that might independently evade review or of which a resolution is in the public interest; and the appeal is not of jurisprudential importance.

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