Sentence examples for advocate state from inspiring English sources

So, for example, they might advocate state support for underrepresented groups.

Focus on the Family has used its nationwide newsletter and radio network to advocate state bans on gay marriage.

Among its roles are running elections to citywide parent councils and organizing an annual lobbying trip for parents to Albany to advocate state financing for city schools, two relatively noncontroversial efforts.

Parents accused her of politicizing an office that has always had a toehold in politics anyway, though one that is relatively free of controversy: it runs elections to citywide parent councils and organizes an annual lobbying trip for parents to Albany to advocate state financing for city schools.

Each is also co-sponsored by Harlem's preeminent elected preservation and cultural advocate, State Senator Bill Perkins.

"There was no tremendous imperative for him to come and be as forceful as he was, which is a very good sign," longtime gay rights advocate State Sen. Thomas Duane observed in 2006.

For these people and for others left behind, Price and Ryan advocate state-run "high-risk pools".

Normally in legal disputes, Republicans advocate states' rights and Democrats strive to get matters into federal court.

Mike Kreidler, a Democrat who is the elected insurance commissioner of Washington State, said: "A curve ball is being thrown at us by people who generally advocate states' rights.

It is hard to see how the legal case for same-sex marriage is any different, but the Supreme Court chose to advocate states' rights over equal rights.

As the Judge Advocate states in the novel, "the President's first rule of conduct is never to give grounds for hope, and everyone must be kicked and beaten until they realise the fact".