Sentences with phrase «with state legislators»

A few weeks ago, I had an amazing opportunity to join other parents in meeting with state legislators about our experiences with our children attending public charter schools.

How many of us have communicated directly with our state legislators about our passion about animal welfare, or our opposition or support for a certain bill, or even to thank an official?

We work closely with state legislators to make sure they know how their decisions affect our schools, and we serve as educational experts.

He's already attempting to raise $ 1 billion in new revenues to help bridge a $ 4.4 billion budget deficit in negotiations with state legislators.

I highly recommend that you share these statements with your state legislators to highlight the views of over 1,100 educator preparation providers on three priority areas.

Please discuss these items with your state legislators and ask that they be mandated for all American shelters and stray holding facilities.

But the mayor has insisted he will work with state legislators and with the governor to push for reform.

Members from Central Texas Breastfeeding Coalition, Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition, San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition, and Dallas Area Breastfeeding Alliance met with state legislators in support of breastfeeding bills this afternoon #txlege #txbfleg #txbcspring2017... See MoreSee Less

PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI With residents and agencies now fearing the potential fallout over possible budget cuts to our most vulnerable populations, Senator David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Westchester) today announced a grassroots call to action to convince Governor Cuomo to join with state legislators in fully restoring the proposed 6 % cuts to the Office for -LSB-...]

The Move NY campaign has had some successes, culminating with state legislators introducing bills in 2016 in both houses based on its congestion plan.

Haley was a top ally of Sanford's in the state House and entered the governor's race with the backing of his political allies, a troublesome association given Sanford's combative relationship with state legislators and his notorious admission of marital infidelity last summer.

Columbus High School junior Patrick Chappel, 16, isn't satisfied with the Muscogee County School District's response to criticism of its video conference with state legislators, an alternative event conducted during the hour before the National Sc

But, Cuomo says he's going to be talking with state legislators about the possibility.

The Move NY campaign has had some successes, culminating with state legislators introducing bills in 2016 in both houses based on its congestion plan.

Among other things, the guide put an emphasis on meeting face - to - face with state legislators in their Syracuse offices.

Writing a letter to the editor, engaging in conversation with state legislators or simply talking with friends and family through Facebook, Twitter or blogs, can impact the way our profession is perceived and most importantly, give voice to our students» needs!

Three Maryland superintendents whose school systems stand to take the biggest hit from Maryland's «Doomsday» budget pleaded with state legislators Monday to reverse an estimated $ 129 million cut to public education that they said would have devastating effects on their districts.

The American Legislative Exchange Council, a controversial group that brings corporate lobbyists together with state legislators to formulate business - and Republican - friendly policies, will host its 45th anniversary gala at the Trump International Hotel next year.

The D.C. - based American Legislative Exchange Council received $ 150,000 to help finance its activities, including meetings where corporate representatives draft model legislation with state legislators.

Please click here to connect to Voter Voice for an easy way to communicate with your state legislators.

Machinist and engineering unions, which represent about 51,000 Boeing workers, have joined with state legislators sponsoring measures that would tie the tax credits to job and wage targets.

As my interviews with state legislators and Catholic school organizations in New York State make clear, the Catholic Church advocates on behalf of its members just like every other organization.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo stands with state legislators during his State of the State address.

With state legislators eager to get home for the weekend and to break for the end of session on Monday or Tuesday, this afternoon has seen a flurry of activity around rent regulations, Gotham Gazette's David King reports.

In a speech on Monday night, the Democratic attorney general urged the governor to be «bolder» in his ongoing push for government reform, staking out stronger positions than Cuomo's in an ongoing fight with state legislators.

That didn't happen, with state legislators expressing frustration that the Council barely moved.

«If the numbers are too problematic and they don't want to do it, it wouldn't be that they can't, it would be that they don't want to because the budget is too painful to enact in an election year,» said Cuomo, who is also up for re-election next year with state legislators.

After talk of a pay hike for lawmakers fizzled last month, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday proposed establishing a commission to address his salary, along with state legislators, other statewide elected officials and state - agency commissioners.

Freeman said he has not consulted with state legislators who are drafting bills that would establish a different retention schedule for various records or mandate their preservation for at least five years.

The Jan. 30 reception gave union officials an opportunity to reconnect with state legislators and provide them with a preview of the UFT's objectives in Albany this year.

(CNN)- Sarah Palin will take a break from an increasingly bitter set of standoffs with state legislators Thursday to make her first public comments in the lower 48 states this year.

Cuomo, in a budget deal with state legislators, recently disbanded an otherwise independent unit charged with investigating legislative corruption.

After hearing motivational words from elected officials including the Bronx's own Assembly Member Victor Pichardo, we took to the halls of the Capitol and shared a simple message with state legislators: public charter school students deserve fair treatment.

«It's not a defeat,» she insisted, vowing to discuss the matter further with state legislators — but to protect the essential policy.

ALBANY — Ohio Gov. John Kasich, huddling with state legislators in and near the Capitol as he campaigns across the state, said his fellow Republicans would lose their narrow majority in the state Senate if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz lead the Republican ticket in November.

Despite frenzied efforts to support new assessments, instructional materials, and implementation during 2011 - 2014, interviews from that era with state legislators, district officials, educators, and parents showed remarkably little awareness of the costs and practical difficulties that lay ahead.

She excuses herself to go over and shake hands with a state legislator, one of the many acquaintances she encounters as she makes her rounds lobbying for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

Gibson arranged meetings at the Flanner Center with state legislators and city officials at which the mayor and his supporters made their case to close the school.

Through the ALEC Task Force, K12 has actually had an equal vote with state legislators on so - called «model» bills to divert taxpayer funds away from traditional public schools toward the objectives of ALEC's private sector funders, to help their bottom - lines and / or legislative agenda.

Earlier this week, two Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellows (and current LAUSD teachers) went to Sacramento to meet with state legislators with the intent to share insights on effective tools to improve teacher evaluation in a way that works for teachers.

«I thought that was compelling — not that I bought into it 100 percent,» she said, speaking from her car as she drove on Thursday to Cleveland from Lansing, Mich., where she had spoken with state legislators.

These corporate funded gifts paid for Rep. Vaad's travel to ALEC's conferences, where lobbyists draft model legislation in partnership with state legislators.

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.

As in many U.S. states, particularly in the Southeastern U.S., entrenched vested interests, in concert with state legislators and regulators have been able to constrain the growth of distributed, behind - the - meter residential and small business solar power generation capacity.

ALEC's annual meeting is taking place in Chicago this week, just as Common Cause and CMD have filed a complaint to the IRS over ALEC's corporate - funded «Scholarships» for state legislators — ALEC is a tax exempt non-profit despite their mission of facilitating an exchange of company - crafted laws with state legislators in closed - door meetings.