Sentences with phrase «wield outsize influence»

The IEA, has also given these folks the opportunity to wield outsize influence over them in their decision making.

Most of the people who spoke to The Times insisted on anonymity, citing nondisclosure agreements or a fear of being ostracized in the industry, or in the Portland community, where Nike wields outsize influence.

Because committee members» ballots are weighted according to how many people in their area voted for the Democratic candidate in the most recent gubernatorial election, Upper West Siders wielded outsize influence in the decision process because of vastly higher turnout rates in their neighborhood — even though it makes up a relatively small portion of the district.

From his perch as head of the nation's largest school district, Klein wielded outsize influence, campaigning to persuade districts and states across the nation to adopt the testing and accountability policies he had established in New York.

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Yesterday I passed on a blog post by Ed Bruske (former Washington Post reporter and the blogger behind The Slow Cook and Better DC School Food blogs) regarding the outsize influence wielded in school cafeterias by huge food companies like Kellogg's,... [Continue reading]

Yesterday I passed on a blog post by Ed Bruske (former Washington Post reporter and the blogger behind The Slow Cook and Better DC School Food blogs) regarding the outsize influence wielded in school cafeterias by huge food companies like Kellogg's, Pepperidge Farm, Tyson's and the rest.