Sentences with phrase «vote on an issue brought»

The little people, now empowered, had constitutionally declared never again to let their leaders run roughshod over their concerns, due to the iron - clad wording of the new constitution regarding the protection of the members» rights to personally vote on every issue brought forward by their leaders (employees).

Not exact matches

Why she could vote no: Murkowski previously helped bring down the GOP push to repeal and replace Obamacare, so she has a track record of voting against the party - line on contentious issues.

Steve said «this honour really belongs to CCGG as a whole and is based on what everyone involved with CCGG has done in the last 10 years to bring the majority voting issue to light in Canada and to keep it top of mind with federal and provincial governments, the TSX, directors and the press».

Although Bloomberg clearly put pressure on Republicans to bring the bill to a vote Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos left the meeting with Bloomberg and told reporters that his conference needed to further discuss the issue.

If legislation was being negotiated, it was basically the responsibility of these three men to find out which issues need to be brought to their respective parties and negotiated on for a vote.

Those three men were the governor and the two Legislative Leaders Senator Joseph Bruno and Speaker Sheldon Silver.If legislation was being negotiated, it was basically the responsibility of these three men to find out which issues need to be brought to their respective parties and negotiated on for a vote.

County Executive Steve Bellone issued a certificate of necessity to permit an immediate vote after the center's insurers had agreed only to extend its liability coverage until June 7 in the face of two lawsuits brought against the county and the nonprofit over its program to verify residences of sex offenders listed on a state registry.

Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous said that the same - sex marriage issue will now be discussed Friday, postponing a determination on whether it would be brought to the floor for a vote.

Mr. Sampson said he would prefer to reach a three - way deal on the Medicaid issue, and possibly dealing with the state universities as well, before bringing the matter to a vote.

I hope they will bring it to the floor for an up or down vote because I want to know where the legislature stands on this issue, as well as the county executive, because no one has publicly sent us anything in terms of a proposal of what they want, so I'm telling the county what I want, what I think is the best for the City of Kingston residents.»

Deacon also chastised Katko for sticking with the Republican Party on a number of issues, like voting to defund Planned Parenthood and voting against bringing a bill to the House floor that would have banned people on the suspected terrorist watch list from purchasing guns.

Frustrated at the lack of action by the Republican majority, Senate Democrats sought to attach a bill making it easier for adults who were sexually abused as children to bring lawsuits to another bill in hopes of forcing a vote on the issue.

«The governor's apparent retreat on an issue he has made a central priority was surprising, especially because the leader of a Republican - dominated voting bloc in the Senate has been eager to bring the issue up for a vote.

Majority Leader Dean Skelos has said he would bring the issue again to his conference, but has not promised a vote this year on the Senate floor.

They monitor all relevant legislation, propose bills, carry out background research on issues, attend committee hearings, keep scorecards on legislators, and bring their formidable power to bear in getting legislators to vote their way.

Over concerns on a handful of issues, the board voted to refer a five - year contract to bring the tuition - based, private Isthmus Montessori Academy (IMA) into the school district next year as a public, tuition - free school serving children grades 3K through nine.

The Indiana Board of Education has to okay the move to bring in EdisonLearning, and will vote on the issue at its Monday meeting.

The vote took place on 10 October, the eve of the CTO's first ever leadership strategy conference, which brings together delegates from more than 30 countries to hear from global tourism leaders and discuss some of the key issues facing this critical sector.

(c) if the Board directs that a representation vote be taken and more than 50 per cent of the ballots cast in the representation vote are cast in favour of the trade unions on whose behalf the application was brought, the Board shall certify the trade unions as the bargaining agent of the employees in the bargaining unit and shall issue one certificate that is confined to the industrial, commercial and institutional sector and another certificate in relation to all other sectors in the appropriate geographic area or areas; and

Steve said «this honour really belongs to CCGG as a whole and is based on what everyone involved with CCGG has done in the last 10 years to bring the majority voting issue to light in Canada and to keep it top of mind with federal and provincial governments, the TSX, directors and the press».

A motion to bring the issue back before council at a later meeting to vote on upholding the appeal was passed by a vote of 4 - 1, with Vice Mayor Sue Sorensen voting «no.»

Red Herrings like, letting FSBOs postings and now «Rate Your REALTOR», have been discussed and I now wonder if these ridiculous topics were brought forward to misdirect memberships attention from the real massive issue being voted on at your AGM.