Sentences with phrase «increase election costs»

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Finally, the recent election of the NDP government, while not a signal that the project would be derailed, was certainly a source of further regulatory uncertainty and likely increases in production cost.

«Although we expect that the Greek government will implement the required measures, the risk of early elections is increasing given the rising political cost to the government and its slim majority in the parliament... Early elections might bring a new and more reform - minded conservative government, but Greece's economy would be hit again by prolonged uncertainty, after having just started to record positive growth,» Moody's said.

Search traffic also increased between the November 2016 election and the January 2017 inauguration for two additional countries: France, which has the best overall healthcare system in the world, according to the World Health Organization, and Belize, which offers one of the lowest costs of living in the Caribbean.

By 2017, B.C. families and industries will have seen their power costs increase by 80 per cent on the B.C. Liberal's watch, including as a result of Premier Clark's broken election promises on hydro rates.

The tax increase will cost the owner of a $ 150,000 home $ 116 a year, but officials said before the election they would use the money only to purchase the Hoffman farm.

«However, we do know these proposals will dramatically increase costs for local county boards of election, putting even more pressure on taxpayers.

The Minority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on the same floor of Parliament expressed concerns over the EC's budget, saying the cost of conducting elections in Ghana is consistently increasing.

The county is increasing property tax by 32 percent and making the towns responsible for paying for county costs such as the board of elections, Rockland Community College charge backs, police intelligence unit, and police narcotics task force.

Two years ago, Cahill demanded the county take over ever - increasing Safety Net (welfare) charges to the towns and the city and the cost of administering local election expenses in exchange for his allowing the bill authorizing the 1 percent add - on to reach the Assembly floor for a vote.

Open Senate was developed as part of an overall Information Technology modernization project in the Senate, initiated with the election of a new Senate Majority in January 2009, which has yielded in excess of $ 500,000 in annual net savings to date; savings have derived primarily from increasing the Senate's ability to create and maintain technology in - house, including using a combination of free open - source software and low - cost Software - As - A Service (SaaS) solutions whenever possible, thus enabling the Senate to cancel unnecessary maintenance and service contracts, and decommission expensive obsolete computer systems.

«The «remorseless increase» in council tax has caused soaring living costs, the Tories claimed today in a fresh attack on the Government before next month's local government elections.

It's the kind of political issue he loves: widely popular, doesn't cost a dime in tax increases to enact (unless it includes public financing of elections), and doesn't upset any of his key constituencies.

There had been reports that an increasing number of Labour MPs and members of the NEC had been attempting to get the election for the position of deputy leader abandoned in order to save the # 2,000,000 it was estimated that the contest would cost.

ELECTORAL bodies in West and Southern African countries have made a passionate plea to the private sector to contribute to the funding of elections because of the increasing cost of organising them, which they say government alone can no longer shoulder.

In January, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Gerentine (R - Marlboro), citing increased costs to the county after it took over Safety Net welfare and elections costs, proposed returning the distribution formula to the 1990s formula, when city got 10 percent and the towns 2 percent.

While Tory tactical voting has averted a deeper Lib Dem party crisis, the by - election has cost Nick Clegg his governing strategy — his warnings to his party not to seek distinctiveness within the coalition now scrapped in favour of «Operation Detach», and an increasing amount of yellow dissent at every level.

Also speaking, Mrs Adaeze Okafor, candidate of the Advanced People Democratic Alliance (APDA) raised alarm at what she described as increasing monetary cost of the election.

The NDC government cancelled the program in March 2009 but after seven (7) years, in an election year knowing the harm they have caused the fishing industry, government has proposed to take 30 % off the cost of outboard motor and the 70 % paid in three (3) years after their mismanagement has drastically increased the price per outboard motor to GH cents 13 900.00 now.

Nevertheless, he maintained that technology «has come to stay» and expressed optimism that the coming together of election managers and experts to share experiences would prepare the EMBs in making appropriate and cost - effective choice of technologies that would increase public confidence in the electoral process.

Legislator Kevin Holmquist, R - Manlius, said before the election that he would vote yes on a cost - of - living increase.

Amy Loprest, executive director of the Campaign Finance Board, said the bill would have a significant impact on future elections, albeit with a moderate increase in costs, about 17 to 20 percent.

Policy changes in the wake of the general election, cost pressures from increased national insurance and pension costs, and the fragmented landscape of academy, maintained, multi-academy and other school structures added to the difficulty of running balanced budgets and legally compliant buildings.

It falls far short, however, of the amount needed to reverse the # 2.8 bn real terms cuts that schools have suffered since the 2015 General Election, and will not protect against the further impact of inflation and other cost increases.

Three Alameda County school districts seek voter approval in the June 5 election for property tax increases to help fund ongoing education costs.

They can still increase your wages to compensate for changes in benefit costs, no longer offering health coverage, or other reasons, just not solely on the basis of your benefit election.

If done intelligently, this draconian action by the president could cost his party the Senate in the November elections and dramatically increase the Republican majority in the House of Representatives - which will enable the Republicans to stymie any further legislative action by the president for the remainder of his term.»

Jay Lehr writes, the challenge «could cost [Obama's] party the Senate in the November elections and dramatically increase the Republican majority in the House of Representatives - which will enable the Republicans to stymie any further legislative action by the president for the remainder of his term.»

The 2016 election - night polling shows that no matter what their political stripe, U.S. voters highly approve of the ways increased domestic oil and natural gas development is strengthening our country — job creation, economic growth, energy cost savings to consumers and greater energy security.

Until this election is made, discovery and experts have to consider both potential remedies, increasing the costs of the proceeding.