Sentences with phrase «support nonpartisan»

As lawmakers take up issues related to school safety and children's mental health, NAESP will continue to engage in discussions to support nonpartisan policies consistent with the values of the majority of principals we represent.

During the 2010 elections, New York City Mayor Ed Koch campaigned for redistricting reform and won a pledge from many lawmakers, including all the Senate Republicans, to support nonpartisan redistricting.

Going into the elections, the organization NY Uprising asked all candidates to sign a pledge to support nonpartisan redistricting during the following legislative session.

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch was in a very good mood this morning following the release of a Q poll that found 59 percent of New Yorkers want candidates for state office to sign a pledge to support a nonpartisan independent redistricting entity.

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch kicked off his upstate NY Uprising tour in Buffalo today, and, true to his word, called out the so - called «enemies» of reform who declined to sign his trio of pledges to support nonpartisan redistricting, GAP budgeting and an ethics overhaul.

All four major - party candidates running for governor have already pledged to support nonpartisan, independent redistricting — a fundamental change that state lawmakers, intent on self - preservation, have resisted for decades.

A reader forwarded an e-mail appeal sent out yesterday by Koch, in which he touts the PAC's «fast - moving progress,» including the landing of pledges from all four gubernatorial hopefuls to support nonpartisan redistricting and veto any plan that was drawn up in the traditional, politically - motivated manner.

Paterson says he supports a nonpartisan redrawing of district lines based on the results of this year's census.

D - News supports nonpartisan school board.

Not exact matches

Still, he thinks the low barrier of entry combined with a nonpartisan effort to support troops helped boost his effort in an age where petty spats on social media often dominate one's news feed.

Instead, she laid the blame at the feet of the Democratic Party — speficially the Rev. Al Sharpton, who publicly declared his support for keeping the partisan primary system in place last weekend, saying nonpartisan elections would enable self - financed candidates like the billionaire mayor to take over the political system and disenfranchise minority voters.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's push for nonpartisan redistricting has gained significant Republican support, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich signing on to his amicus brief at the Supreme Court and Arizona Sen. John McCain filing a separate friend - of - the - court brief.

Now that he has secured a pledge in support of independent, nonpartisan redistricting from all four gubernatorial hopefuls, former Mayor Ed Koch is looking for the same from New York's congressional delegation, who, along with members of the state Legislature, would be directly impacted by that reform.

A clear majority of voters (59 - 21) say all candidates for state office should sign a pledge in support of a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission — a victory for both former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, whose PAC, New York Uprising, is pushing candidates to do just that; and also for AG Andrew Cuomo, who is calling for citizens and candidates alike to sign his reform pledge.

For months now, the Senate Democrats have been slamming their Republican counterparts for reneging on their pledge to ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch in support of independent and nonpartisan redistricting.

Another factor in this race: The Campaign for Primary Accountability, a nonpartisan super PAC that targets incumbents, is devoting some of its significant resources to supporting Espaillat.

The Reform Party would like to voice its support for a nonpartisan special investigation into White House ties with the Russia.

ALBANY — Last year, Edward I. Koch placed automated telephone calls to voters on behalf of scores of candidates who signed his pledge to support redrawing Congressional and legislative districts in an independent, nonpartisan manner.

«I am proud of my achievements in office, proud too of having accomplished them with bipartisan and nonpartisan support,» the statement continued.

The No Hospital Downtown group is now getting some support from members affiliated with Reclaim New York, a nonpartisan group with conservative connections.

During the election, Skelos signed a pledge to support former Mayor Ed Koch's «New York Uprising,» a Political Action Committee that is calling for nonpartisan redistricting, among other reforms.

The poll asked voters if they would be more likely to support the plan if the casino sites were picked by a nonpartisan state Gaming Commission and 30 % said they would be more likely to do so.

Mayor Bloomberg has given up hope of asking New York voters in the fall to approve nonpartisan elections, after the idea failed to win support from key decision - makers in town, sources said Monday night.

Clinton, as well as 24 congressional lawmakers; Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan campaign; Dēmos, a public policy organization; and Zephyr Teachout, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2014 challenger and campaign treasurer for his Democratic opponent Cynthia Nixon, all submitted letters of support for Shirley.

In recent weeks, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who in 2003 bankrolled a failed campaign to institute nonpartisan elections, has voiced strong support for the proposal.

The Manhattan Democrat and Long Island Republican exchanged heated letters yesterday over what Koch views as the Senate Republicans» renegging on their collective promise to support creation of an independent and nonpartisan commission to draw legislative and congressional lines in time for the 2012 elections.

While Bloomberg's efforts failed in 2003, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, recently supported the implementation of nonpartisan primaries in a 2014 New York Times op - ed.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has spent millions winning the support of New York City political parties, thinks the solution is nonpartisan elections.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver gave his vital support to Cuomo's effort to cut spending, establish a 2 percent cap on the growth of property taxes, enact nonpartisan redistricting of election districts for the next 10 years so majority parties don't protect their power, and other key proposals.

But Mr. Najmi is going to make a pitch for county support in the nonpartisan special election, his backers say.

Maffei, the former Democratic congressman from DeWitt, received support from 46 percent of likely voters compared to 44 percent for Buerkle, R - Onondaga Hill, according to the poll commissioned by Friends of Democracy, a nonpartisan Super PAC that is trying to fight the influence of money in federal campaigns.

Tonya Mullins, a spokeswoman for the Charles Koch Foundation, said it «has long supported and will continue to support sound, nonpartisan, scientific research.»

Fossil fuel industries collect some $ 4 billion a year in tax breaks and other aid, reports Taxpayers for Common Sense, a group of nonpartisan budget watchdogs — and that figure doesn't even take into account hidden forms of support, such as the Pentagon's jet aircraft research and development that led to efficient new natural gas turbines.

Linderman, whose nonpartisan organization focuses on supporting the interests of family farmers in a state where most available land is devoted to farming, said she's been concerned for some time that agriculture has not been part of the presidential discussion.

Science organizations that partnered with today's March, among them AAAS (the publisher of Science), aimed to promote a nonpartisan message of support for science and its use in public policy.

Austin, Texas About Blog 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.

Guided by science, we create practical solutions that win support because they are nonpartisan, cost - effective and fair.

An undaunted Mr. Bush reiterated his support for the standards in an interview last week with Education Next, a nonpartisan education policy journal.

It may be hard to imagine, given the astonishingly positive initial reception, but the story of these strikes is rapidly morphing from a nonpartisan «support your underpaid teachers» to a highly partisan «Bernie Sanders is right.»

And I think it's worth noting how heavily this nonpartisan, state - led effort has come to rely on the funding and enthusiastic support of the Obama administration when it comes to assessments and testing.

«We like to emphasize the nonpartisan nature of the support the programs get.»

Grades: Professional The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research.

Eventually, a nonpartisan policy environment at the state level was established in support of teachers certified by the NBPTS.

This support can be nonpartisan — it's not necessary to endorse any particular view in order to affirm students» right to express themselves or to validate the importance of their ideas.

Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, leadership development organization working to end the injustice of educational inequity by inspiring and supporting a diverse set of leaders with classroom experience to engage civically and politically in their communities.

That's the conclusion of Diploma to Nowhere, a recent report from Strong American Schools, a nonpartisan group supported by the Broad Foundation and the Gates Foundation.

«We didn't purposely set out to support two and two like that, but in the end it was a nice representation of our philosophy, which is that education reform should be nonpartisan,» said Mike Lilley, the executive director of the New Jersey organization.

Early in October, researchED is hosting a panel about the «US Education Media's Role in Covering & Broadcasting Evidence - Supported Practices» in NYC, moderated by Ben Riley (Deans for Change) and featuring Matt Barnum (Chalkbeat), Richard P. Phelps (Nonpartisan Education Review), and Emily Richmond (Education Writers Association).

The state superintendent position is officially nonpartisan, but Evers has been heavily backed by Democrats, making him one of only three statewide officeholders with Democratic support.

A new report (PDF) from the Congressional Research Service, Congress's nonpartisan investigative arm, explores these changes in six areas: accountability for student achievement; distribution of Title I grants; fiscal accountability; educator quality, equity, and effectiveness; grants to support teachers and school leaders; and targeted support versus block grants.