Sentences with phrase «with general opposition»

Not exact matches

The latest poll also shows that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out of line with the rest of his party in his staunch opposition to marijuana.

«I think a lot of party members, supporters, and affiliated supporters were happy with the general direction I was trying to take the party, particularly opposition to austerity and offering a real economic alternative,» he said.

Gov. Berta Gardner also has voiced opposition to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions» recension of Obama - era policies that protected states with legal marijuana operations from federal government interference.

To sum up, the six general elections considered here ended with minority governments, and those minorities all enjoyed a relatively small advantage in the number of seats — ranging from two to 22 — over the official Opposition.

Wilson accepted this as a fait accompli and rammed it through the 1989 Annual Council against intense Latin opposition, with the added stipulation that this decision was final and therefore did not have to be taken to the General Conference session.

So abstract and general a statement, however, not only oversimplifies the long and complicated process it endeavors to describe but, in particular, neglects the natural human opposition which so high an estimate of personality encountered — the endless doubts, cynicisms, and denials with which this emerging estimate of man's value was inevitably met.

My concern was particularly with the pro-life movement, and I noted the general increase in opposition to abortion among the neocons over the last decade.

Monday's vote received the two - thirds majority it needed in each of the three houses of the General Synod to pass, with members of the laity on this occasion overturning their previous opposition to the move.

There are important modifications in Whitehead's theory in his later, more metaphysical, writings; but these modifications only serve to emphasize that the development of such a theory remains a major task in his attempts at philosophical analysis (see especially chapters IV and VII in SMW and part IV in PR).1 In general, Whitehead constructs a theory that is reactionary in its analysis when compared with the theories of space - time structure in the special theory of relativity (STR) and in the general theory of relativity (GTR), 2 and that is in opposition to the theory of absolute space and absolute time in the Newtonian cosmology (see PNK 1 - 8; and PB part II, chapters II, III, and IV).

Though he provides a vivid account of Pascal and Jansenism to illustrate the divisions within seventeenth century French Catholicism and emphasizes the violent opposition encountered by Catholic reformers like Charles Borromeo and John of the Cross, Eire's treatment of the divisions within Catholic reform in general is less vividly realized than his treatment of the corresponding tensions with Protestantism, though Catholic reform could be every bit as fiercely contested and divided.

After seeing England outwitted time and time again by more accomplished nations on the international stage (see: the 2010 World Cup where a maths student helped plot England's 4 - 1 defeat to the Germans), a dogged midfield general with the tactical nous to snuff out opposition attacks before they've even happened is something the English national team so badly need.

Claim 14: «Mrs. Charlotte Osei persistently antagonized the then opposition, NPP prior to the 2016 General Elections to the extent she never met any of the leadership who sought audience with her to discuss issues of concern.

Andrew Grice has an interesting column on this in The Independent tomorrow, including discussing reaction within government, broadly welcoming it, with John Denham stressing it is about opposition to unearned rewards, rather than general support for higher taxation http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/andrew-grice/andrew-grice-squeeze-the-rich-mantra-is-back-in-fashion-1297565.html

States with elections in 2014 held fewer general elections between partisan candidates, fewer incumbents faced primary opposition and more incumbents ran for re-election than in recent years.

The Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Koku Anyidoho, has been charged with treason, and thus refused bail, following his invitation to the Criminal Investigations Department [CID], earlier today [Tuesday].

Both expressed opposition to the TPP, although Donovan seemed less familiar with it, ending with a general statement that «all agreements... should be fair to America.»

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

The Deputy General Secretary of the opposition NDC, Koku Anyidoho in an interview with host Fiifi Banson on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM said the NPP administration has realized after coming into office that most of its promises were just facade and not realistic, hence it must come clear on what they can achieve and that which they can not achieve for Ghanaians.

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has warned President Akufo — Addo that, he will end up like his father, who was overthrown together with Dr. KA Busia in 1972.

Many feel that Derbyshire County Council will be the toughest nut to crack in local government for us on 4th June, but one needs to remember that Labour have not faced us when there has not been a General Election on the same day since 1993... and that was not a good year for Conservatives anyway!Accordingly, we have worked hard to establish a Shadow Cabinet, engage in active but constructive opposition and really get to grips with the workings of the County Council so that we can put our vision for the future in place quickly; to employ a cliché: «to hit the ground running».

With barely six months to the November polls, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, requesting to know the outcome of investigations into a raid at its headquarters in 2015.

They have tried to express solidarity with the aims of the original march: opposition to President Trump's agenda, and support of women's rights and human rights in general.

Despite remaining in opposition for its third election in a row, Labour at 40.0 % won its greatest share of the vote since 2001, made a net gain of 30 seats to reach 262 total MPs, and, with a swing of 9.6 %, [127] achieved the biggest percentage - point increase in its vote share in a single general election since 1945.

Chiding opponents of the NDC for preparing the grounds for a disputed general election, President Mahama said with defeat staring at them, the opposition had created the impression that the EC was going to steal the election for him.

In previous general elections, voters unhappy with the governing party would either shift their vote to the leading opposition or to the Lib Dems.

Today, with four and a half years until the next general election, the Official opposition seems to have left the playing field.

The Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress Koku Anyidoho who was arrested, Tuesday has been charged with treason.

Only fools will believe that President John Mahama and his brother attempted bribing the main opposition New Patriotic Party's Northern regional chairman Daniel Bugri Naabu with GHS3.3 million, two SUVs and GHS500, 000 as being claimed by the party, General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said.

Koku Anyidoho, deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused him of surrounding himself with inexperienced appointees.

The country is gearing itself up for the General Elections in February next year and with President Muhammadu Buhari announcing that he will bid for the governing Party, APC's ticket to run fo a second term, all hell has been let loose by the chaotic, ill - prepared opposition camp.

Rise of daily fantasy sports, spurred by a gambling law exemption, sputtered with opposition from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman

If Gallo secures the Democratic and Independence Party lines pending the outcome of Monday's court hearing, he will go into the general election with three ballot lines (he already holds the Working Families line) against an opposition split between Polacco and Cahill.

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has warned that if government goes ahead to approve the defence cooperation agreement with the United States that will allow them to have a military camp in Ghana, it will be suspended when the party returns to office in 2021.

A spokesman for the Labor Department, Cullen Burnell, said the department's recollection was that the meetings with the taxi workers group centered on general opposition to the ride - hailing industry rather than on the commission issue.

He was re-elected in the 1950 general election with the largest Liberal majority at that election, despite facing both Conservative and Labour opposition.

«The current Short money formula is based on both the totality of votes cast at the general election and the total number of Commons seats won by an opposition party, along with an additional top - up for the official opposition.

The Attorney General who is Ayine's one year senior at the Bar deposes to an affidavit in person in opposition together with a con cheque and receipt.

2 votes in the general election was the difference here between having a Liberal Democrat MP and potential resurgence next time around for the party as unionist voters flock to them in opposition to the SNP, which might have allowed the party to retain the seat even with boundary changes at the next general election, and what seems to be SNP representation for the foreseeable future as the unionist vote in North East Fife fractures off to the Conservatives.

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the Akufo - Addo administration should learn to accept criticism in good fate instead of responding with invectives.

[5] After facing no opposition in the Democratic primary, both incumbents will go equally unchallenged in the general election with no other candidates on the ballot.

In the run - up to the 2016 general elections, the restoration or otherwise of nurses trainee allowances became a topical debate with the then opposition leader (now president), Nana Akufo - Addo bemoaning the cancellation of the nurses allowance, describing the John Mahama administration as insensitive to the plight of nurses.

The General has decided to go forward with plans to build his next franchise atop a sacred Native American burial ground, ignoring some very vocal local opposition.

Much of this opposition goes back decades to critical legal battles that opened up access to general education classes for students with disabilities who had previously been excluded from them.

In general, the opposition to Bush's proposal to give states increased responsibility for Head Start hinges on three arguments: 1) Head Start, as constituted, is an immensely successful program that should not be toyed with; 2) there is little evidence that states can do a better job than Head Start programs of improving children's school readiness; and 3) states, especially in the current budget environment, may try to reduce spending on Head Start in order to use the money for other purposes.

As Jay P. Greene of the University of Arkansas has argued, even more than broad public support, choice policies need the support of concentrated constituencies along with that of the general public to counter-balance the opposition of concentrated constituencies that want to curb or eliminate educational choice programs: «As much as reformers may be motivated to promote equity, a basic lesson about political reality is that more advantaged people tend to have more political power.»

However, despite ministers» assurances, Nick Brook, the deputy general secretary of the NAHT union, said it was still «hugely disappointing» that the government had decided to press on with the tests in the face of opposition from school leaders.

This latest debacle started last spring when, in the face of growing opposition to the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing scheme, the Connecticut General Assembly and Governor Malloy decided to replace the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory 11th grade SBAC test with a new mandate that all high school juniors take what is likely to be an equally unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory NEW SAT.

This exclusive arrangement with Amazon has attracted some powerful opposition in the form of Connecticut attorney general, Richard Blumenthal.

7) A nasty fight will break out over censorship (or at least over non-sales) of at least one of the following: e-books about sex with imaginary creatures and / or dinosaurs, opposition to Islamism, opposition to Christianity / western traditions in general, erotica not labeled on the cover in 35 count font EROTICA!!!!! 8) Someone will find a cat cuter than Tarder Sauce and «Lil Bub and will break the «net.

Many of you may recall Carol's excellent interview on November 22, 2012 with Local 12 news general assignment reporter and weekend anchor, Paula Toti, in which she expressed strong opposition to SB 130 («Crack Down on Puppy Mills»).