Sentences with phrase «specific policy proposals»

The 23 - minute speech was light on specific policy proposals, but returned often to a theme of opening up state government and reaching across the aisle.
They say that the «big society» strategy is right but needs to be illustrated with specific policy proposals.
The report lays out some grim facts and presents a range of specific policy proposals for NIH, for whom the report was written.
In the immediate aftermath, the surprise result and the dearth of specific policy proposals from the Trump campaign meant that any consequences beyond a general upending of the Obama administration's climate legacy were unclear.
But, the president offered few specific policy proposals beyond calling for a code that is fairer for lower - and middle - class Americans and for the corporate tax rate to be lowered to 15 %, a level he said would create jobs and raise wages.
These principles were adopted by American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), BCL, Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), Corporate Climate Alliance (CCA), and Partnership for Responsible Growth (PRG) as a values - based way to understand key issues of carbon pricing, as well as a starting point for comparing specific policy proposals:
Trump, who invested little in formulating specific policy proposals during the presidential campaign, left his team scrambling after he won the election to prepare to implement on his campaign promises.
We hope that the approaches and specific policy proposals set forth in our report can help Canada's human rights and business engagement with Asia become more effective.
The report suggests moving forward nearly a dozen specific policy proposals by Stefanik and others, including the lawmaker's year - round Pell Grant legislation and a proposal by Rep. John Katko (R - Syracuse) to establish tax - exempt savings accounts to aid in paid family leave.
DeVos neglected to mention one specific policy proposal often mentioned by school - choice groups like the AFC: a federal tax - credit scholarship program.
Together, Marx and his fellow leaders drafted a ten - point specific policy proposal for, as the document says that «those negotiating the COP 21 [United Nations climate conference] in Paris,» November 30 — December 11.
However most companies have argued that the international targets are not instructive and, in any event, can not be evaluated without specific policy proposals.
Fixating on specific policy proposals rather than the overall emissions trajectory may mistake the forest for the trees.
In contrast to public views on other specific policy proposals, opinion is closely divided — 45 % to 52 % — over whether solar geoengineering would make a difference in reducing the effects of climate change.
I don't agree with every jot and tittle of Landsburg's piece, but I think it helps elucidate the complexity of climate change policy, even before one considers specific policy proposals and issues of institutional design.
Some assignments have been done with specific policy proposals in mind, such as the swap between Department of Consumer Affairs and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, who are tasked with focusing on foreclosure prevention.
These principles were adopted by and are shared by BCL, the American Sustainable Business Council, Ceres» Business for Innovation and Clean Energy Policy, Partnership for Responsible Growth, Corporate Climate Alliance and others as a values - based way to understand key issues of carbon pricing, as well as a starting point for comparing specific policy proposals.
The Chamber of Commerce report, meanwhile, offers 64 specific policy proposals in nine key policy areas that are designed to build on the current energy revolution and harness its power for America's long - term benefit.
details of arrangements for members of the public to comment on specific policy proposals for which Commonwealth Environmental Water is responsible
The five boys, all sophomores, refrained from endorsing a specific policy proposal or calling out politicians they dislike.
The speeches of Romney and Obama mirrored each other in another way: they were both surprisingly vague when it came to specific policy proposals.
Much like Mr. Obama, Mr. Blake has based his campaign appeal more on the inspirational aspects of his personal narrative than on any specific policy proposals.
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who also ran and lost in the 2012 congressional race and is making his third bid for the seat, has been rolling out what his campaign bills as a set of «specific policy proposals» on various issues.
So folks, I want to draw your attention to the Twelve Stars project — a project set up up by some (mainly German) philosophers who will publish a book, in the run - up to the European Elections of 2019, in which philosophers will defend a specific policy proposal that that the European Union should adopt.
Ms. Tkaczyk, who has changed her registration from Democrat to the WEP, reportedly hopes to create a larger anti-discrimination agenda not linked to a specific policy proposal, a cause Ms. Stewart - Cousins endorsed.
Those laws were not addressed during Wednesday's rally, and there was no mention of any specific policy proposals.
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