Sentences with phrase «statewide issue»

Meanwhile, key insiders are revealing his positions on statewide issues.

Nancy next turned her attention to statewide issues as the co-founder of the New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance (NYSHEPA), a coalition dedicated to improving policies and practices that promote healthy eating and physical activity.

The reality is that the Republican party in NYS has some significant statewide issues, and betting the farm on most people not voting is hardly the path to long term victory.

He has been largely quiet on many statewide issues — usually citing a desire to focus on his job as attorney general — in recent months, but this week people close to him have begun to reveal some additional policy positions.

Cuomo's Republican challengers were less welcoming, portraying the Democrat as a political insider who ducks important statewide issues.

Huntley, Castro, Stevenson, and Smith had no real power in statewide issues or spending, but wielded more power within their own New York City districts.

Pigeon, the longtime Erie County Democratic chairman, «was the guy who Andrew was taking counsel from as to how to win in Buffalo this time around, but he was also taking his counsel on broader statewide issues,» the source said.

Four younger members of San Antonio's state legislative delegation will meet Tuesday, April 26, at the University of Texas at San Antonio for «San Antonio and The Legislature: The Issues in the Interim,» a free, public event hosted by the Texas Tribune, to discuss how statewide issues impact their communities.

Prior to Rodriguez Strategies, Ashley worked in Dewey Square Group's grassroots practice, where she participated in building and implementing statewide issue advocacy campaigns.

The issues of concern are NOT statewide issues, and there is no reason to penalize this many people and animals for issues that are more limited in occurrence.

The RESC Alliance works with the Departments of Children & Families, Corrections, Education, Mental Health & Addiction Services, Mental Retardation, Public Health, Social Services and Board of Education & Services for the Blind (BESB) and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) on statewide issues and projects such as Technology Training, Beginning Educator Support Training, and Early Reading Success.

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The heroin crisis being a statewide issue has made some GOP lawmakers more sympathetic to arguments for treatment.

Updates from the Chairman of the Albany County Legislature, Shawn Morse, on local government, politics, local, regional and statewide issues.

«We have to remember affordable housing is a statewide issue, it's not just a New York City issue,» Stewart - Cousins said.

«This is a statewide issue,» Cuomo said, «but you need a functional, safe shelter system or none of this works.»

Ryan said he supports Grisanti's bill, but noted the statewide issue has been lingering for a couple of years.

Assemblywoman Calhoun and Senator Carlucci or a member of their staff, will be present to provide direct assistance with local and statewide issues.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who also attended the meeting, added, «The [needs] in New York City with regard to housing are paramount in many ways, but for our members, our conference and I think Sen. Klein as well, this is a statewide issue.

Is this going to become a statewide issue?

Speaking with FiOS1 News, the State Commissioner of Education says they seem to be statewide issues.

Miner said she is trying to promote action on a statewide issue.

«This is a statewide issue and we need to make sure that New York state as a whole is also implementing as many public health space solutions as possible that are responsive to community needs,» Moore said.

«This bill would address the statewide issue of wasteful plastic bag usage and would also encourage residents to be more mindful of how their actions affect the communities in which we live,» Manhattan Councilwoman Margaret Chin, one of the Council bill sponsors, said in a statement.

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The Texas Tribune is the only member - supported, digital - first, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

These efforts must be based on a statewide issue, involve working with multiple organizations or coalitions through grassroots collaboration, and contain a public awareness / advocacy training component for PTA members and the community at large.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's State of the State address Wednesday morning focused on two statewide issues — education and the military — that have a tremendous impact on Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley.

It is a statewide issue.

«I accept the fact that we haven't had enough progress... I also believe it's a community and statewide issue that transcends kids and their schools.