Sentences with phrase «spoke against the proposal»

A counsel for the New York Civil Liberties Union is expected to speak against the proposal.

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Some of the largest companies in the US are speaking out against a proposal by Bats, the stock exchange recently acquired by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, to shake up end - of - day trading.

Conspicuously absent from the list is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has openly spoken against Trump's proposal to deport all undocumented immigrants from the United States.

One lobbyist, speaking on condition of anonymity because the proposal is still under discussion, said he believed that U.S. - sourced proposal would have to be at least 35 % to satisfy Trump, who railed against automakers for moving jobs to Mexico throughout his election campaign last year.

The governor and legislative leaders have spoken against pension cuts and other cost - cutting measures in the proposal.

The PC Party has released some radio ads and its supporters in corporate Calgary, like oil company CEO Brian Ferguson, have spoken out against the NDP proposal to review natural resource royalties.

Politically speaking, the backlash against such proposals is strong.

Biola University president Barry Corey and Azusa Pacific University president Jon Wallace spoke out against the proposal throughout the summer.

Australian Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, has also spoken out against Kasper's proposal.

CRETE — As part of his campaign against issuing general obligation bonds without voter approval, Crete resident Richard Blievernicht spoke out against two bond proposals at recent local public hearings.

Ahead of the first full parliamentary debate, MPs have been urged to speak against the Government's proposals to retain Church of England bishops in a reformed House of Lords, with the British Humanist Association (BHA) calling the proposals «unjust, unpopular and unfair».

Rep. Brian Higgins and Assemblyman Sean Ryan are speaking out against the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation's proposal for Outer Harbor redevelopment, which calls for a big emphasis on new housing.

Cuomo has been speaking out nearly every day against a proposal in the federal tax overhaul plan to eliminate state and local tax deductions from federal income tax filings.

Missouri Republican Rep. Roy Blunt spoke out Monday against the public health insurance option that Democrats are advocating for as part of their health care reform proposal.

Congressional leaders from the Intelligence Committees of both chambers have also strongly spoken out against the proposal, and a group of seven House Republican committee chairmen sent a letter of opposition to their colleagues on Tuesday.

On March 1, state Sen. Marty Golden (R - C - I - Brooklyn), along with Assemblymembers Nicole Malliotakis (R - C - I - Brooklyn - Staten Island) and Ron Castorina Jr. (R - C - I - Staten Island), spoke out against an internet sales tax proposal expected to burden New Yorkers.

Shelter Island's first - term Assemblyman Dan Losquadro (R - Riverhead) on Thursday spoke against a state redistricting proposal that would shift his district to extend from Riverhead to the west and remove both Southold and Shelter Island from his constituency.

Residents of communities along the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line came out in big numbers last night to speak against a $ 2 billion proposal to build a third track that they said would devastate their quality of life, and won't end delays as promised.

At noon, Assemblyman David Weprin, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Correction, will be joined by fellow Elected Officials, members of clergy, and advocacy groups to speak out against the Executive Budget proposal to reduce visitation days for inmates at New York State's maximum - security prisons.

Members of New Yorkers for Beverage Choices were joined by city council members and representatives from a local soft drink and beer workers» union to speak out against the proposal to restrict the size of sweetened drinks sold at certain stores to 16 ounces.

Speaking at separate events over a two - day span, both Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito acknowledged significant community pushback against the mayor's rezoning proposals and said that those plans will be tweaked before the Council votes on them.

Likewise, county Legislator Catherine Borgia, a Peekskill Democrat, whose district would be directly affected by the proposal, has spoken out against the new anchorages.

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill spoke out Friday against President Trump's proposal to arm teachers with guns — saying that protecting students from active shooters should be the job of law...

NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill spoke out Friday against President Trump's proposal to arm teachers with guns — saying that protecting students from active shooters should be the job of law enforcement.

It remains to be seen whether the legislation has enough support to pass the Council and land on the mayor's desk — several lawmakers have spoken out against the proposal since its introduction.

The City Council members who have gone public with complaints that they were penalized for criticizing Quinn's decisions include Queens Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., who said he saw funding for his district dry up after he spoke out against Quinn's proposal to rename the Queensboro Bridge after former mayor Ed Koch.

He also spoke against another reform proposal percolating in the legislature, campaign finance reform.

But to the surprise of many, Unite's Len McCluskey, leader of Britain's biggest union, who has spoken out against an opt - in system in the past, welcomed Mr Miliband's proposal.

But according to Kofi Bentil, who spoke to Citi News before a meeting between law students and Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee, the proposals by the General Legal Council were against an earlier decision by the Supreme Court.

Senior trade unionists have spoken out against the proposals and a campaign has recently been launched to Defend -LSB-...]

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The committee schedules an open hearing on the day before the Council meeting at the AAAS Annual Meeting to give interested persons an opportunity to speak for or against proposals or resolutions submitted for possible Council action.

Ofsted Chief Inspector Michael Wilshaw has once again spoken out against proposals to open new grammar schools, warning they could potentially harm nearby schools.

We will continue to encourage those who are yet to speak out against the proposals to do so, and to urge the government in the strongest possible terms to climb down from this disastrous policy.»

The Education Bill, which was initially set to introduce the government's plans for the every school in England to be converted in an academy, has faced strong opposition from Education professionals, parents and local government, with a large number of Conservative Councillors speaking out against the proposals.

State Superintendent for Public Instruction June Atkinson spoke out against Tillman's proposal in a statement released Wednesday.

Education proposals coming from Republicans in control of the Wisconsin Legislature and from Gov. Scott Walker have Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers speaking out against what he said is a double standard.

FairTest and allies testified to Mass Board of Education against proposed educator evaluation proposals; their spoken comments are here.

Mike Lee, Chair of Durham's Board of Education, spoke at an Oct. 3, 2017 event against a proposal to include Durham schools in the new Innovative School District.

For years, people of faith around Washington and across the country have spoken out against the proposal to construct the nation's largest coal export terminal in Longview, Washington on the Columbia River.

For the past five years, people of faith from around Washington State have spoken out against the proposal to export coal from Longview.

Join us to speak out against this proposal — and celebrate our hard work maintain the Thin Green Line after the hearing.

Lawyers have spoken out against Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals to charge grieving families up to # 20,000 in probate fees.

Family lawyers have spoken out against proposals to outsource children's social work functions.

Critics involved in the Brexit proposals have however spoken out against the lack detail followed towards these plans, claiming the UK's suggestions are not backed by credible detail on how such «customs partnership» can be achieved.

A number of groups have spoken out against the proposal and many sent letters to the FCC over the last couple of weeks asking it to delay or abandon the vote.

Among those who had for months spoken out against the proposal, and what they perceived as a broken understanding of how protocol development should proceed, euphoria was evident.

Members of Congress joined today with Planned Parenthood Federation of America to speak out against the House leadership's assault on women's health, including proposals to completely eliminate the National Family Planning Program (Title X) and pass the Pence bill to bar any federal funds going to Planned Parenthood for health care of any kind.