Sentences with phrase «voting power changes»

Second, Quicksilver's voting power changes depending on whether it sells its shares to the smallest shareholders (in orange) or to Baupost (in pink).

Not exact matches

«What has changed is that while there used to be a modicum of congressional bargaining across major policy developments, the party in power now tries to pass legislation on straight party - line votes,» says Mr. Jillson.

In this one lunch alone, we covered electric cars, climate change, artificial intelligence, the Fermi Paradox, consciousness, reusable rockets, colonizing Mars, creating an atmosphere on Mars, voting on Mars, genetic programming, his kids, population decline, physics vs. engineering, Edison vs. Tesla, solar power, a carbon tax, the definition of a company, warping spacetime and how this isn't actually something you can do, nanobots in your bloodstream and how this isn't actually something you can do, Galileo, Shakespeare, the American forefathers, Henry Ford, Isaac Newton, satellites, and ice ages.

We have a long way to go, but by organizing people in their home communities, building voting blocs in key ridings, mobilizing around key decisions, slowly reframing big stories and fighting to lock in systemic changes, we are fundamentally re-balancing power in British Columbia.

Under the 2017 Plan, a change in control is defined to include (1) the acquisition by any person or company of more than 50 % of the combined voting power of our then outstanding stock, (2) a merger, consolidation, or similar transaction in which our stockholders immediately before the transaction do not own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 % of the combined voting power of the surviving entity (or the parent of the surviving entity), (3) a sale, lease, exclusive license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets other than to an entity more than 50 % of the combined voting power of which is owned by our stockholders, and (4) an unapproved change in the majority of the board of directors.

As we watch the videos of families crying in Florida we can not comprehend how those voted into power — who hold positions where they are able to create change — continually choose unrestricted gun rights over children's lives.

so wait, youre saying People voting a middle aged white man back into power was more of a change than Obama, lol

May 1979, the election that brought to power the government that led to the miners» strike, was a vote of huge change.

Both advocate the 16 - year - old vote, a constitutional convention, House of Lords reform, and an in / out referendum on EU membership when a proposed treaty change would transfer (substantial) powers to Europe.

A minister could use this power to start making changes on the ground - tinkering with law and regulators in a way that makes it all - but impossible for parliament to vote against the deal, because of the chaos it would trigger.

Because, from the point of view of the people who have the power to change the voting system (Congress and state legislators), the status quo works just fine.

The reforms were designed to change the nature of electoral representation (the referendum on the alternative vote), alter the composition of both Houses of Parliament (boundary review and House of Lords reform), and to reduce the power of the Prime Minister to time elections.

The power of the agenda setter has been long known: In his book Theory of Voting Robin Farquharson relates a tale of Pliny the Younger attempting to manipulate the Roman Senate by changing the usual voting procedure.

The power of agenda setters to manipulate the outcome of referendums helps to explain a frequently observed paradox of referendum voting: high levels of public support for general change frequently don't translate into support for specific change.

The process seemed to be abnormally long (up to 3 days and 3 nights) in the areas where opposition enjoys strong support, and was marked with constant conflicts, strange power cuts in the polls and international observers or observers from opposition parties not being let into the polls at all: all symptomatic of possible attempts to alternate the results and change the voting papers.

In March 2009, while Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goverChange, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goverchange film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the government.

The Democrats» short - lived stint in power was chaotic and dysfunctional, and the death of the marriage vote caused advocates to change their tactics, focusing on ousting «no» voters regardless of their party affiliation rather than putting all their hopes in one conference or the other.

The veteran leader initially conceded defeat in the vote, then changed his mind days later — raising fears that regional powers might have to intervene to oust him.

The data retention and investigatory powers bill (Drip) went through all its changes in a matter of hours last night, with a rump of 33 MPs voting against it at third reading, and 416 voting it through.

Welsh Secretary David Jones will today exercise his right to sit and speak (though not vote) in the Assembly for its debate on the Queen's Speech, including changes to devolution that involve giving income tax raising powers to the Welsh Government, subject to approval in a referendum.

«The Welsh Liberal Democrats will not support any local government reform that doesn't bring power closer to people or change the voting system.

Should Scotland vote «No», the extent of the constitutional change would very likely raise questions with Welsh and English voters about why they are not also gaining new powers and could trigger a period of sustained constitutional change in the UK.

That change is likely to be that the Lords will have their power to vote down statutory instruments removed, thereby allowing governments even further powers to sneak through legislation with a minimum of scrutiny.

The bill uses the power given to each state by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution to change how they award their electoral votes for president.

On Sunday, the Lib Dem delegates flouted party history and voted in favour of building more nuclear power stations — energy secretary Ed Davey having told them this is vital to fight climate change — and also voted to support fracking, albeit with an amendment to ensure pollution levels were closely monitored and those local to fracking sites were properly consulted.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER As the State Senate slogged through its last scheduled day in its 2014 session, a member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) that shares majority power with the Republicans, voiced hope that a measure to bar mental health professionals from performing «sexual orientation change efforts» on minors could yet get a floor vote.

The Conservatives will have a significant majority whoever leads them and the opposition vote will splinter — to the SNP in Scotland and in the rest of the country a smattering to Labour, a rump to UKIP and loose change to a Liberal Democrat party that left power regretting it so much that it fled without a credible position to challenge from.

The governor does not hold veto power, and the Legislature can only make changes by a two - thirds vote.

And if Scotland votes to remain part of the United Kingdom, do you think that the powers devolved to the Scottish parliament will change?

That certainly justifies his support for the coalition's referendum lock, which guarantees a vote next time the EU proposes a treaty change which will transfer power to Brussels.

3 ** Times are changing now in the «voters eye and just a suggestion to you TOM baby if you wish to stay in your job look after the man that was voted in power 2 time now by the voters, Not any of you M.P + Minister in your party it was the voters.

Before the 2015 election, Baba said these words: «I see Buhari as the next President and Jonathan is aware of that... a General is always a General...» Baba voted for Buhari in the election that made power change hands from the PDP to the APC.

Criticism from him this time will change any body's mind to ever vote his neck back into power... Daabida....!

For, in less time than many probably anticipate, the angry citizens who voted Leave in the hope of a change in circumstances will realise they have been sold a dodgy bill of goods in order to transfer power from one bunch of toffs to another.

At the same time, the Conservatives could have held Kensington if just 12 voters had changed their minds — that's 100 % of local power hinging on a dozen votes.

The rule change passed earlier this year, essentially taking away the power of the lieutenant governor to ties during procedural votes, will probably be challenged in some form by Bob Duffy.

It's hard to work against the tide but we do have the power to change the food climate and vote with our dollars for better food, at better prices!

On the eve of the March for Our Lives, students reflect on their own power — to speak, to protest, to vote and to change the world

Today we're happy to share a guest post from WorldReader's Susan Moody on how we can all use the power of voting to change education in Africa.

While a more realistic assumption, such as a power law distribution in shareholder size, will change the values of voting power, it will not change the main results: percentage ownership alone does not equal voting power, allowing for full optimization of voting power.

First, note that Baupost's voting power has improved significantly from March (see Figure 1) without buying any shares because the ownership structure has changed.

When trying to change the course of a business in crisis, voting power analysis might prove essential.

In essence, it would not only take away the power of the legislature and municipal governments to regulate agricultural practices and our rights to legal recourse, it effectively takes away the power of the people to vote on changes.

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Not surprising as she long ago sold her soul to the oil industry in a pathetic attempt to hang on to power in a province where the majority of citizens don't believe in climate change and have voted PC for over a generation.

The changes reduce the voting power of smaller member states, while increasing it for the likes of the UK and Germany.

Aiming at the heart of President Obama's strategy for fighting climate change, the GOP - controlled House voted Thursday to block the administration's plan to limit carbon pollution from new power plants.

Termed the «Sean Penn of Asian Cinema» by Maxim magazine, Rahul Bose is taking his star power to his South Asian - Canadian community to get out the vote on climate change.

Simply called «Scenarios for 2035,» the report never once mentions voting trends or red - blue divides, but it does explain how changes in climate could quickly and radically reshape American politics — upending the power balance in Congress, scuttling traditional paths to the White House, and igniting new fights over natural and financial resources.

Nor does he have the power, though his voting rights or his bargaining strength to change the partnership agreement in ways that would be favorable to him.