They say they're committed to local democratic decision making and accountability when it comes to everyday services that people rely on.
The council says a democratic decision was taken to approve the schools.
Even though the stage seems set for a momentous ruling by the court, the litigation actually offers the justices a golden opportunity to resolve these cases without setting a precedent either way, and to reaffirm the ideal of democratic, decentralized decision-making.
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Although a final decision was not made at Monday night's meeting, a second Democratic source said a final decision could be made at a White House meeting Tuesday between the Senate's Democratic majority and President Obama.
He said he had not spoken with any other key figures in the Democratic Party about his decision.
After the decision, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton cautiously waded into the debate, vowing to support the U.S. aerospace industry without specifically mentioning either Boeing or Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman.
On Tuesday afternoon, administration officials applauded the decision by Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, who had just announced his support for the landmark trade agreement, which opens up Chinese agriculture, technology and manufacturing markets to U.S. goods.
Mr. Alexander has sought the support of the Essex County Democratic Committee, but no decision has been made.
Second, how we deal with the problem of democratic legitimacy and accountability of decision-making in the EU, which is a growing concern in most member states.
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It looks clear now that the first big decision the new Democratic president will have to make is over whether or not to save companies that many Americans believe are hopelessly over-controlled by unions and woefully managed.
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Coincidentally, the last time a New Jersey governor was faced with this decision was 1982, after a Democratic senator had resigned.
Clinton advisers say she has not made a decision about a run, while Democratic officials suggest Clinton would be an early favorite if she decided to mount another campaign.
But the decision is made - made in our democratic parliament - and our country is committed.
He has hinted he may seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and told CNN any decision about his future is not imminent.
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Jimmy Birch acknowledges that the union flag decision at Belfast City Hall was a democratic vote and says politics is the only way the issue can be resolved.
"As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party, " Specter said in announcing his decision Tuesday.
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Judd's decision not to enter the race leaves the Democratic Party in search of a candidate.
His decision to call a referendum - which had democratic merit - hammered markets around the globe.
In the fracking case, the Assembly and the Senate Independent Democratic Conference have introduced laws that would delay a pending decision on drilling by Cuomo.
"Given where we've been -- we've been in a huge boom -- it will feel to a lot of us like a recession, without there statistically being one, " said Allen Sinai, president of the advisory and research firm Primark Decision Economics and an informal adviser to both Democratic and Republican administrations.
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Members of the Democratic caucus are said to be urging Gephardt to make a decision swiftly so they can shift their strategy for winning back the House if necessary.
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On the Senate side, Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray made her own joking reference to the papal decision as the panel began considering the first full Democratic spending plan in recent years.
"What's real is that quality of life is a decision-maker for the big players, " says Democratic Rep. Alice Hausman.
If the Senate is able to pass a bill, the speaker could again be faced with a decision whether to bring up a measure that has significant Democratic support but potentially only a minority within his own ranks.
This decision was rendered at a time when states, following due democratic process, were already beginning to liberalize their antiabortion laws.
Democratic and Republican commission members, including Chairman Tom Kean, supported her decision.
While divided over which candidate to support, Democrats are largely agreed that the battle over delegates needs to be resolved without a sense that superdelegates -- which include Democratic lawmakers, governors, and other VIPs -- are making a decision that opposes what voters want.
The raid decision was opposed by Vice President Joe Biden, who had run for the Democratic nomination for the presidency against Obama.
Nader's announcement was widely watched by Democrats, many of whom blame him for siphoning off votes in Florida in the 2000 election that might have gone to Democratic nominee Al Gore, who lost the state and the overall election in a split decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ms. Quinn's decision to sign onto the legislation comes amid escalating pressure on the frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary.
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