Sentences with phrase «state of the public interest»

Not exact matches

The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale first collected data from state and federal corrections officials in 2014 and again, in more detail, last year, taking what amounts to a comprehensive census on the use of solitary confinement in the U.S. Researchers found that in the fall of 2015, at least 67,442 U.S. prisoners were kept in some kind of restricted housing.

But J. Gerald Hebert, director of the Voting Rights and Redistricting Program at the public - interest Campaign Legal Center in Washington, said the states drew districts with more black voters than necessary to «dilute their voting strength in order to achieve a partisan gain.»

Hoffman also stressed that transparency is important in a presidential candidate so that voters can be made aware of his conflicts of interest, his state of public affairs, and his charitable giving.

Ridlington, along with Michelle Surka of U.S. PIRG, the public - interest research group, authored «Following the Money,» an annual report ranking state transparency websites.

A four - page bill signed by the state's governor declares that the installation of energy storage by utility customers is in the public interest, and prohibits discriminatory charges or regulatory burdens from interfering with this.

In addition, cities, states, and taxpayers have concerns about the costs of bonds and borrowing, how to get the best return on banked or invested public money, and an interest in finding innovative ways to fund public spending without surrendering public control, as is often the case with public - private partnerships.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

«In the best interest of the people of my state, I have directed the Arizona Department of Transportation to suspend Uber's ability to test and operate autonomous vehicles on Arizona's public roadways,» Ducey wrote in his letter.

It shall be unlawful for any broker, dealer, or exchange, directly or indirectly, to make use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce for the purpose of using any facility of an exchange within or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to effect any transaction in a security, or to report any such transaction, unless such exchange (1) is registered as a national securities exchange under section 6 of this title, or (2) is exempted from such registration upon application by the exchange because, in the opinion of the Commission, by reason of the limited volume of transactions effected on such exchange, it is not practicable and not necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors to require such registration

There were also adjustments made in adjacent state requirements» five public interest category scoring weights, which could impact the siting of renewable energy systems inside or outside of Illinois..

Provides access to an independent international investor - state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism subject to appropriate safeguards, and reserves the full rights of governments to legislate and regulate in the public interest.

A wave of recent scandals at the state - run Chinese Red Cross, which suggested a young staffer had bought luxuries such as a villa and lamborghini with donations, sparked public interest in greater regulation of the non-profit sector.

Detroit school students, represented by the Los Angeles - based public interest firm Public Counsel, filed suit last month against the state of Michigan, claiming a legal right to literacy based on the 14th Amendment to the Constitpublic interest firm Public Counsel, filed suit last month against the state of Michigan, claiming a legal right to literacy based on the 14th Amendment to the ConstitPublic Counsel, filed suit last month against the state of Michigan, claiming a legal right to literacy based on the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

David Saperstein told the BBC: «These detentions fit into the disturbing pattern of state intimidation of public interest lawyers, internet activists, journalists, religious leaders.

I'm not inclined to argue with that judgment by Adam Wolfson, executive editor of the Public Interest, who is reviewing To Empower People: From State to Civil Society (edited by Michael Novak, AEIPress).

Here the Supreme Court began to set in legal concrete the notion that sexual morals and patterns of family life are matters of private choice or taste, not matters of public concern in which the state has a legitimate interest.

His office has receivedrequests for copies of the document from dioceses in the United States, Canada, Australia, France (interesting), and Malta following a public endorsement by Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, Secretary for the Congregation for Clergy, who sent Bishop O'Donoghue the Congregation's congratulations on his «courageous examination of the state of evangelisation and catechesis in the diocese of Lancaster's schools and colleges» and for developing a positive programme for action in harmony with the «operative Magisterial documents».

The last year's worth of controversy are simultaneously a commendation and condemnation of the state of «Christian» journalism and associated punditry, but the alternative is not necessarily blogging or «just» blogging, but a reappraisal of our ethics and interests in the public sphere

The programme of dismantling the state, reducing its functions, pilfering its resources and launching sweeping privatizations leads to a demoralized public sector, weakened systems of education and health and the eventual usurping of the state by private economic interests.

It is the duty of the Caliph or Imam, the leader in Islam, to consolidate public opinion, execute judgments, administer state machinery, encourage the faithful in the practice of their faith, such as prayers and the religious tax, and look after affairs of public interest with the guidance of a parliamentary democracy, the basis of government in Islam.

Under the free - exercise clause every person is entitled to respect for her or his religious commitments, and their free exercise should not be burdened by governmental interference except to secure «compelling state interests» (such as protection of public health and safety, not just public welfare or order) that can be served in no less burdensome way.

When the State Department considers who it will appoint to international conferences that deal with such matters, it consistently turns to the representatives of the communication industry rather than to knowledgeable representatives from public interest groups.

Robert Bellah has shown that American culture from its early beginnings has held two views in tension: on the one hand, the biblical understanding of community based on the notion of charity for all members, a community supported by public and private virtue; and, on the other hand, the utilitarian understanding that community is a neutral state which allows individuals to pursue the maximization of their self - interest.16.

It so happens that many of the vested interests of the new class depend on miscellaneous state interventions; indeed, a large portion of the new class is economically dependent an public - sector employment or subsidization.

Canadians have maintained a slight lead over efforts in the United States, partly because several of the early gurus of mass media, including Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan, taught in Canada, and partly because Canada has a long tradition of media responsiveness to public interest, including the Canadian Film Board and the Canadian Broadcasting System.

These interests, of course, are rarely, stated as such in public political rhetorics.

They are the same people who fight nondenominational prayers in public schools, the use of public school facilities for meetings of high school religious - interest groups, and state support of private schools.

The utilitarian tradition believed in a neutral state in which individuals would be allowed to pursue the maximization of their self - interest and the product would be public and private prosperity.

«These detentions fit into the disturbing pattern of state intimidation of public - interest lawyers, internet activists, journalists, [and] religious leaders,» Saperstein said to news media.

The debate over the appropriate role of religion in the public square was the most interesting church - state controversy of the 1980s.

it is interesting to note that the constitutions in a number of states prohibit atheists from running for public office, or serving on juries... etc...

«MGA is the leading advocate for the state's food industry, representing the business interests of retailers and their suppliers in daily communication with legislators, regulatory agencies and the public,» the association says.

A barbecue is usually given by the inhabitants of some rural district desirous of giving candidates an opportunity to state, that, if elected, all their energies will be devoted to the interests of their constituents and the public weal, and that they pledge themselves, that, when their tenure of office shall expire, they will restore the high trust committed to their hands unsullied, etc..

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

The fact that the author of a major new book asserting that breast - feeding «enslaves» and «undermines» women also personally holds controlling interest in the agency of record for the three companies that collectively control much of the infant formula market share in the United States is glaringly disturbing... Publicis has been charged with marketing Nestlé to the public since at least 1984, and has been promoting infant formula on behalf of Abbott Laboratories since 1997.

But in 1990, the Lake Michigan Federation convinced a federal judge that the state's sale of 18 acres of lake bottom to Loyola was illegal because the transaction would benefit a private interest rather than the public.

IPRA is a not - for - profit organization and public interest group who is an advocate in providing quality park, recreation and conservation education, resources and services to professionals and citizens throughout the state of Illinois.

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The mission of the ATAF is to offer a diverse range of services to its members, while protecting the public's interest by seeing that certified, licensed athletic trainer's are available to provide proper medical care to our state's athletes and the physically active.

No matter what the intentions, all that public interest in the state of your waistline can leave moms feeling pressured.

An Office of Family Assistance (OFA) funded national resource for fathers, practitioners, programs / Federal grantees, states, and the public at - large who are serving or interested in supporting strong fathers and families.

Similarly, James Weill, president of Food Research & Action Center, a leading anti-hunger group, referred to the bill in a press release as «ill conceived» and «deeply flawed,» while Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, stated that the bill «would roll back key progress that schools, health advocates, and the Administration have worked so hard to achieve over the last six years.»

«Evidence about why the Inner Harbor Project was in the public interest similarly sheds critical light on the Syracuse Defendants» states of mind,» the letter states.

According to him, anyone or group intending to carry our any public protest or procession should in the interest of the public shelve such plan as the Nigeria Police Force would not standby idly and watch the peace enjoyed by the citizen of the state truncated.

«Drawing on powers vested by Section 45 (1) of the Constitution, and Section 97a of the Penal Code, the governor signed an order declaring the IMN as an unlawful society in the interest of public order and to protect the rights and freedoms of all persons in Kaduna State, he said.

The attrition of the public realm; the remorseless growth of inequality; the social pathologies associated with its growth; the humiliations suffered by those at the bottom of the economic pile; the callous indifference of those at the top; the penetration of state institutions by corporate interests; the decline of public trust; and, not least, the hubristic irresponsibility of a sometimes criminal financial sector — all the stigmata of pre-crisis Britain — loom as large as they did before 2008.

«Significantly, Proclamation 7750 underscores that it is in the interests of the United States to act to restrict the international travel and to suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or non-immigrants, of certain persons who have committed, participated in, or are beneficiaries of corruption in the performance of public functions.

Section 1 allows suspension of the entry into the US, as immigrants or non-immigrants of public officials or former public officials accused of grand corruption, which has or had serious adverse effects on the national interests of the United States.

(c) Accordingly, it is the policy of the United States that executive departments and agencies (agencies) immediately review existing regulations that potentially burden the development or use of domestically produced energy resources and appropriately suspend, revise, or rescind those that unduly burden the development of domestic energy resources beyond the degree necessary to protect the public interest or otherwise comply with the law.

Rule 3B (2) further states that ``... A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism».