Sentences with phrase «supported by the progressive»

The new Canada Child Benefit (CCB) unveiled in the 2016 federal Budget has been widely supported by progressives and anti poverty activists who have long favoured the expansion of income tested child tax credits.

In my view, once you start going down the WWJD Road, you're now on the same road used by both Latin American and Black Liberation Theology which takes Jesus out of context to justify socialism which in the United States is supported by progressive liberals.

Brokered by liberal stalwart Ted Kennedy and then - House Education Committee Chairman John Boehner in 2001, the law combined a tough - minded approach to accountability that appealed to conservatives with new funding for poor children supported by progressives.

As White Columns» Director and Curator, Higgs has championed the inclusion of artists with disabilities for many years, particularly those supported by progressive art studios.

Prohibition wasn't just «supported by some progressives,» it was a progressive policy form the start.

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Bill 205: Pharmacy and Drug (Pharmaceutical Equipment Control) Amendment Act, a private members» bill introduced by Calgary - West Progressive Conservative MLA Mike Ellis received unanimous support from MLAs when it was passed in the Legislature.

A poll conducted by Illinois Policy found 42 percent of active likely voters in Illinois oppose a progressive tax, with 29 percent unsure or having no opinion, and 29 percent supporting.

This movement of Tories to the Greens in Calgary - Centre seems to be supported by Donal O'Beirne, the former president of the Conservative association in Calgary - North East, who has endorsed Mr. Turner, and the launch of a new Facebook Group, «Progressive Conservatives 4 Turner ``, which sprung up this week.

The strong connections between the federal Conservatives and the Wildrose Party is suspected to have driven away many moderate conservatives, who support Alison Redford «s governing Progressive Conservatives and see the by - election campaign as too closely associated with the hard right - wing provincial party (including campaign manager, William McBeath, is also on staff with the Wildrose Party).

And a progressive University integrates crowdfunding into a holistic support program that serves businesses in its community; it's powered by faculty and students of all backgrounds, who in return gain invaluable applied experience.

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Ann Carey's 1997 book, Sisters in Crisis, reported a hard fact, thoroughly supported by the data: Progressive orders of religious women don't generate new vocations.

This broad, liberal creed supported by a set of idealistic categories that never questioned seriously the progressive revelation of the mind of God in the existing personal and social relationships of man has been too much at home in this prosperous world to need to call out a rebellious Danish religious prophet who challenged the very categories of its thought.

The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).

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Photographer Erin White, disheartened by this lack of support for full - term nursing amongst the otherwise accepting and progressive people of Norway, said, «Women are being failed here just as they are in the USA.

(ii) at the same time, ensuring it links the solidarity and interests of the bottom and the middle, so that it is possible to build winning coalitions to support universal services, redistribution through progressive universliam and tackle eg rewards for failure at the top, to the extent that entrenched privilege and advantage is not convinced by what might appear an altruistic appeal.

Sorry if it hurts but George Latimer is a big tax and spend liberal who's whole heartedly supported by Bill DeBlasio and the progressive machine he runs.

Población local activism flourished throughout the 1970s and 80s, supported by the Vicariate of Solidarity — progressive branches of the Catholic Church — internationally funded NGOs, left - wing political parties, and radical armed groups (such as the FPMR and the Lautaro Youth Movement).

Note that fundraising driven by Daily Kos — which has been supporting progressive Democratic candidates at least since 2003 — played a big role in establishing Jon Ossoff as a credible candidate in the Georgia special election now headed to a runoff.

«While we all support a unified, progressive Democratic majority in the State Senate under the leadership of Andrea Stewart - Cousins, your claims of unity can not undo the damage that you have done by blocking a single Democratic State Senator in the room to advocate for common - sense progressive priorities.

As we enter the election year, I look forward to continuing our success by supporting qualified progressive candidates in Senate districts from Buffalo to Brookhaven and everywhere in between.»

Those are the issues at stake for the Independent Democratic Conference in a video released Monday as the lawmakers in the breakaway bloc seek to re-affirm their support for liberal causes they believe has been lost in the pitched battle being waged by progressive advocacy groups to pressure them into forming a coalition with mainline Democrats.

The union's president, Anthony Speelman, is poised to formally announce this endorsement today, explaining that the governor has earned his members» support by demonstrating a «track record of achieving meaningful progressive victories.»

Sen. Diane Savino, a Staten Island member of the now - defunct IDC, has a Democratic primary challenger, Jasmine Robinson, who is being supported by a number of progressive groups and the WFP.

Several members of the City Council's progressive caucus — including Ben Kallos of Manhattan, Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens, and Antonio Reynoso and Carlos Menchaca, both of Brooklyn — went to the rally to support the groups but neither mentioned the governor by name nor joined the anti-Cuomo cheers.

Actress Cynthia Nixon was endorsed for governor by the Working Families Party on Saturday — an expected embarrassment that rival Gov. Cuomo tried to sidestep by insisting he didn't want the progressive party's support anyway.

While this Cuomo - backed IDC + Felder cabal may say they support progressive legislation, by giving the Republicans a majority, they support a Republican, John Flanagan, as Majority Leader.

The Broadway Democrats and CoDA (Coalition for a Democratic Alternative), both progressive clubs in Manhattan, also threw their support behind Liu, whose campaign has been marred by the guilty verdict of two aides in a federal campaign - finance fraud case.

The Democrat enjoys progressive support, but she may still be dogged by «carpetbagging» attacks in this rural Hudson Valley district.

CODA's endorsement is the latest important show of support for Kavanagh's campaign, which has already been endorsed by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, the Downtown Progressive Democrats, and the Working Families Party.

CFD serves the political needs of the Upper West Side by promoting and organizing progressive opinion on local, state and national issues, as well as supporting Democratic candidates dedicated to peace, progress and social justice.

says, «We support a Democratic majority in the NY Senate because of the progressive legislation proposed during recent sessions by the Democrats.

So just by using this site, you're helping to support progressive causes.

True Blue NY is on a mission to protect the rights of ALL New Yorkers by passing laws and electing legislators that support progressive values.

She expressed support for a circuit breaker, which is an idea long embraced by progressive advocates and organizations in New York.

Ms. Richardson ran for district leader in 2014 with the support of the Clarkes and their Progressive Democrats Political Association Club, but lost the party position by a few hundred votes to Shirley Patterson — who is also running for Mr. Camara's seat on the Independence Party line, with the backing of the Kings County Democratic Party establishment.

Cuomo earned international headlines and significant credit with progressives and environmentalists when he banned fracking — a decision that was supported by public polling by the time he made it, more than six years after the state issued a de facto moratorium as it weighed the pros and cons (and polling), and that made New York the first state with a major shale gas deposit to enact a ban.

«They will be joined by an extraordinary group of community leaders and activists who support Jumaane in pursuing progressive policies that will change the lives of all New Yorkers for the better,» the event description reads.

Mr. Lander believes that the effort late in the campaign to discredit candidates linked to Data and Field Services, the consulting wing of the Working Families Party, was fueled by resentment that the «WFP has been so successful at promoting progressive issues for over a decade, and has supported very good candidates.

«Should the governor make a strong investment in SUNY and take the university back towards its strong academic mission and then move us in the direction of free tuition, I think that kind of progressive agenda would be very strongly supported by [United University Professions»] members,» said Fred Kowal, president of UUP, the union that represents SUNY employees.

«By any reasonable criteria — support demonstrated by poll numbers, a ballot status party with its own candidate, a serious statewide campaign, the only progressive option on the ballot — I should be included in debates,» Hawkins addeBy any reasonable criteria — support demonstrated by poll numbers, a ballot status party with its own candidate, a serious statewide campaign, the only progressive option on the ballot — I should be included in debates,» Hawkins addeby poll numbers, a ballot status party with its own candidate, a serious statewide campaign, the only progressive option on the ballot — I should be included in debates,» Hawkins added.

He also supports a progressive income tax for people who live and work in the city, something proposed by Green Party mayoral candidate Howie Hawkins.