Sentences with phrase «federal and state governments try»

Federal and state governments try to counter this problem by encouraging universities to introduce B.A. and B.S. programs that offer first degrees after only six semesters.

Even though the federal and state governments try to provide crime fighting equipment and gadgets, such provisions are not as sophisticated as the weapons and armoury of the criminals.

Not exact matches

California Air Resources Board chief Mary Nichols told Reuters last month that a group of states was considering the legal move, but it does not mean they could not still try to reach agreement with automakers and the federal government.

Cuomo has proposed legislation that could create more than 2,000 new local government entities to accept charitable donations from residents who want to try to get around limits on state and local taxes in the new federal tax law.

I would not be surprised there are other issues where the federal government is trying to trample states rights and impose their political dogma on the states.»

«These elements are trying to create unnecessary bad blood between the Federal Government, the Nigerian Army and the Kaduna State Government as a last resort to remain relevant in the minds of Nigerians and to impress the foreign powers that are bankrolling them.

Anger at the federal government trying to tip the scales like this contributed to the guerrilla warfare in Kansas in the late 1850s, and to the Republican Party's rapid ascent to power in most free states.

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed legislation that could create more than 2,000 new local government entities to accept charitable donations from residents who want to try to get around limits on state and local taxes in the new federal tax law.

Government watchdogs say that Schwartz's appointment would have had an impact when concerns about the bidding process were initially raised, but at this point many believe Cuomo is simply trying to obscure the scope of the federal probe and claim high ground as state integrity is questioned.

She tries to broaden the range of groups involved in climate change research, and works with federal, state and municipal government agencies and the private sector on science - based solutions.

There are some bills in Congress now to try to alleviate those issues and give the federal government more siting authority — ultimately, sort of backstop authority — if the states can't move forward with the siting.

Many public agencies and nonprofit groups have worked together to try to bring back the panther — Florida's state animal — since it was first listed as endangered by the federal government back in 1967.

Rather, he says, «We're really just trying to answer questions and give people the results so districts and states and the federal government can decide how to change the agenda.»

In the United States, the federal government enforces antitrust laws and regulations to try to maintain effective levels of competition in as many markets as possible; frequently, however, laws and regulations also have unintended effects for example reducing competition.

The time has come to discard it altogether and begin to think afresh about how the federal government can provide useful assistance to states, districts, and schools that are trying to improve.

Under present day standards and accountability systems, states, pushed and prodded by the federal government, have moved from trying to force districts to educate students to a minimum level of basic skills and to do something about schools that are obviously failing, to holding districts, schools and teachers accountable for (in the words of the Common Core State Standards Initiative) «preparing all students for success in college, career, and life.»

Hinz believes Australia's education system does benefit from federalism, referring to the country's two levels of government, in that it benefits from being primarily a state government responsibility as that is the perfect level to keep the system fair and suggested that the Federal Government may be trying to warm the nation up to its intention to step back from its current level of involvement in government, in that it benefits from being primarily a state government responsibility as that is the perfect level to keep the system fair and suggested that the Federal Government may be trying to warm the nation up to its intention to step back from its current level of involvement in government responsibility as that is the perfect level to keep the system fair and suggested that the Federal Government may be trying to warm the nation up to its intention to step back from its current level of involvement in Government may be trying to warm the nation up to its intention to step back from its current level of involvement in education.

First, as local, state and federal government agencies try to balance their budgets, it is easier to eliminate gifted classes than other special education programs.

We have really tried to improve instruction, but we are still not where we need to be as required by the state and federal government,» said Ricardo Soto, the district's deputy general counsel.

He has tried numerous cases to successful verdicts in federal and state courtrooms across the country and has also guided clients through investigations conducted by the IRS, the Department of Health and Human Services and other government agencies.

If you have people trying to buy marijuana in Colorado and then sell it for an even greater profit in Nebraska, the federal government is going to look into that problem and probably bring charges against people because it's illegal in Nebraska and you are transporting stuff from state A to state B in an unlawful manner.

Some of those candidates said they would try to shut down the federal government over it, and others have already advocated blocking access in their own states.

If you do not have access to your records you may also try contacting the local state and / or federal government department that administrated your immigration and adoption.

The CERD's observations on mandatory sentencing can not reasonably be described as expecting that the federal government will «march in and try and overturn every individual state criminal law you disagree with».

Although the federal government can't delegate the enforcement of the federal lead - based paint law to the states, the EPA and HUD have tried to avoid duplication and to allow for the incorporation of the federal requirements into existing state laws, says NAR.