Sentences with phrase «through legislative efforts»

Through legislative efforts and education there has been some success but something unexpected happened.

To encourage the adoption of pit - bull - terrier - like dogs and help keep them in their homes, Best Friends is fighting breed discrimination through legislative efforts nationwide.

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In this way, the letter encouraged SEC chair Jay Clayton and CFTC chair J. Christopher Giancarlo to follow through on efforts to collaborate with the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve on legislative actions.

Americans for Annuity Protection believes that a best interest standard can more effectively and efficiently be achieved and vigorously supports efforts to correct the harmful impacts of this rule through legislative and legal action.

This may be why he all but ignores evidence, such as recent legislative efforts to guarantee parental religious liberty through parochial school aid or school choice proposals, that strengthens his thesis.

Through federal and state legislative efforts Mr. Klaas promotes prevention programs for at - risk youth, stronger sentencing for violent criminals and governmental accountability and responsibility.

But now Republicans in battleground legislative and congressional campaigns are tying Democrats to the fundraising issues surrounding de Blasio and the 2014 effort to apparently funnel donations through county committees to individual candidates.

Once the state's political leaders got past the congratulatory «atta - boys» and backslapping on their most recent effort to reform Albany, the public was left to dig through the details of the legislative agreement.

«That's what I did with the fast - food workers, that's what I did with transgender rights, that's what I did with marriage equality,» Cuomo said, though the latter of which was approved through the legislative process through a sustained effort by the governor and a host of other advocates, and not through executive authority.

«But through a bipartisan effort, rules changes were adopted that strengthened the committee process, increased transparency and disclosure to give the public greater insight into legislative proceedings, and placed term limits on the length of time legislative leaders and committee chairs can serve, among other reform initiatives.»

«And in order to hold people accountable, it is important that we maintain this effort through the next legislative session, which concludes in June.

At 12:30 p.m., Brooklyn BP Eric Adams, Sen. Martin Malavé Dilan and Assembly Member Erik Martin Dilan, will introduce a legislative effort to spur volunteerism through the use of tax incentives, Fowler Square, Brooklyn.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) says she thinks the health care bill that Paul Ryan is currently trying to push through Congress, the first legislative effort to implement the Trump agenda, is moving in the right direction.

Any legislative effort in New York has to go through the Assembly speaker, Senate leader and the governor.

Education Next: Over the past four decades, many states have revised their funding of schools, through either judicial or legislative initiatives, in an effort to improve schools serving disadvantaged children.

After nearly an entire session of legislative work, the lack of support for the bill might mean a lull in efforts to consolidate scores of federally supported job - training programs and to give greater control to the states and localities through block - grant funding.

The Outstanding State PTA Advocacy Award is presented to a state PTA that, through their dedication, leadership and efforts positively affected legislative and / or regulatory policy compatible with PTA's mission and goals.

Our efforts to be the premier advocate for public education in America, through our work in the legislative, legal and public arenas, are directly impacting public policy.

And, act as an advocate on behalf of animals in crisis and as an enforcer of their rights and protection through education, investigation and legislative efforts.

The organization aims to promote the humane treatment of animals through education and legislative efforts, and ensure licensed breeders and brokers stay in compliance with state and federal laws.

The Puppy Mill Project works to generate awareness through education, outreach and legislative efforts.

Through an integrated onsite and online awareness campaign, Frieze encouraged all fair attendees to both sign a petition to the United States Congress and to make a contribution to the Arts Action Fund, which Frieze matched in full, to help support the organization's legislative efforts to ensure public arts funding is preserved in the United States.

Central to these efforts is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), through which lobbyists — such as those from API — can meet in secret with state legislators from across the country.

No, we're not talking about the right - wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) efforts to push radically conservative corporative legislation through state legislative bodies (such as ALEC re climate change) but AlLegislative Exchange Council (ALEC) efforts to push radically conservative corporative legislation through state legislative bodies (such as ALEC re climate change) but Allegislative bodies (such as ALEC re climate change) but Alec Baldwin.

In particular, we've supported the grassroots effort underway to enact a carbon tax in Washington State, either through legislative action or a referendum in November 2016.

Somehow Andy Revkin picks through the wreckage of the climate fight and concludes that one of the culprits was «a failure on the part of the major environmental groups and their allies to compromise earlier in the legislative effort to address climate change.»

I whole - heartedly support clean water / fresh air legislative efforts, reducing dependence on oil through funding of promising energy technologies, and reinstatement of the use of nitrogen - rich miracle fertilizer experimentation in the famine - stricken regions of Africa — that have, ironically, been attacked as potential global warming threats.

ALEC Exposed Also run by the Center for Media and Democracy, ALEC Exposed tracks the corporate - funded American Legislative Exchange Council's efforts to undermine the public interest and democracy through lobbying and collaboration between corporations and politicians on «model bills» developed behind closed doors to shift state laws in favor of corporate interests instead of the public.

Efforts to enact a model clause through a recognized legislative international body, such as UNCITRAL, could lend the necessary legitimacy for its widespread adoption, particularly by developing states.

Uninsured drivers remain a significant minority out on U.S. roads in spite of the various states» best efforts at reducing the number of uninsured motorists through different legislative and educational methods.

Its efforts to engage the wider population through civic tech projects — including a proposed legislative voting platform — have also fallen pretty short.

However, legislative efforts are under way, spearheaded by New York State's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which is planning to regulate the bitcoin space through so - called BitLicences.

The National Coalition was founded to unite the non-profits focusing on maternal mental health in the United States to promote a national legislative policy platform and collective voice through unified awareness efforts.

Government efforts should be focused on negotiating governance arrangements with Indigenous peoples, including through the provision of appropriate support (including technical support to build capacity, long term funding arrangements and legislative backing).

We are dedicated to supporting one another's professional lives through opportunities for continuing education, networking, consultation, social connection, increasing public awareness of who we are and what we offer, and participating in legislative efforts to advance our profession.

Government efforts should be focused on negotiating governance arrangements with Indigenous peoples, including through the provision of appropriate support (including technical support to build capacity, long - term funding arrangements and legislative backing).

It was through NAR member efforts during the 2015 REALTOR ® Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo that almost 300 U.S. Senators and Representatives signed onto a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray to ask for the clarification that was issued yesterday.

I have been president of the Landlord's Self - Help Centre, am on the Board of Directors of the Paralegal Society of Ontario and am a member of and involved with legislative efforts through the Federation of Rental Property Owners of Ontario.

Every legislative effort we undertake — whether on Capitol Hill, in state capitals, or at city hall — is made possible through the REALTORS ® Political Action Committee.

It was through NAR member efforts during the 2015 REALTOR ® Legislative Meetings that almost 300 U.S. Senators and Representatives signed a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray asking him to grant a period of restrained enforcement, which the CFPB subsequently granted.

We will continue our advocacy efforts to support the bill moving through the legislative process.