This is an all - too common predicament for
local government leaders in Florida these days: chafing at state limits on how they govern the voters who elected them.
Local government leaders in New York are urging Republicans in Congress to reject the GOP's tax plan, calling the proposals harmful to homeowners in the state.
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In an interview with the El Pais newspaper published on Sunday, the Spanish
leader suggested he could trigger article 155 of the constitution, which would allow him to dismiss the regional
government and call fresh
local elections.
St. Louis is one of the metropolitan areas trying to establish an economy that can thrive
in that new reality, and civic
leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and state and
local government have banded together over the past several years to come up with a potential solution:
Amazon is opening the Amazon HQ2 Request for Proposal («RFP») now, and
local and state
government leaders interested
in learning more about how they can bring Amazon to their community can visit www.amazon.com/amazonHQ2.
VICTORIA — New Democrat
Leader John Horgan and
local government and sport spokesperson Selina Robinson released the following statement on Canada's Women's Rugby team securing a place
in the Rugby World Cup Final: «Congratulations to Canada's Women's Rugby team for...
Then, after a few months, at best only three years, of a public career
in which He was hailed by a crowd which proved fickle and had won the adherence of a coterie of men and women who did not fully understand Him, He ran afoul of the
leaders of the organized religion of His people, was accused by them of fomenting rebellion against the civil
government, that of Rome, and was crucified by the order of the
local representative of that
government.
For example, two years ago, when we first began identifying potential sites around the Philippines for our multi-location field trials of Golden Rice varieties, one of our considerations was that the
local government units and other community
leaders should be well - informed and interested
in the project and willing to support the conduct of the trials.
Our hope is to have the U.S.
government,
in partnership with the many stakeholders
in the food system, including producers, manufacturers, retailers, non-profits and food advocacy groups, faith organizations as well as
leaders from state, tribal, and
local government, join
in using the Call to Action as an opportunity to further individual and collective actions on preventing food waste.
The chair of the communities and
local government committee, whose Sheffield South East constituency borders Rotherham, said the failure to implement child protection policies means at least one officer should join Labour's council
leader Roger Stone
in losing their job.
Cuomo
in a question - and - answer session with reporters after his speech said he would commit about $ 500 million to the shared services effort and, without naming Astorino, said a hypothetical county executive hasn't convened
local government leaders to take necessary stops to reduce costs.
Liberal Democrat
leader Nick Clegg concentrated his attack on the
government's record for low - earners, asking why any low - earner should vote for Labour
in tomorrow's
local elections.
Then
in the
Local Government Act 2000 the idea of a
Leader and Cabinet system was introduced, with committees reduced to the role «scrutiny».
«As part of measures to de-escalate tension and ensure lasting peace
in the town, the military is working with the
local government council authorities and community
leaders, including the Kagara Emirate Council, to pacify all aggrieved parties and build on the peace so far established.»
One of the most striking aspects
in the current debate on devolution
in the North of England is that the main actors (
local governments,
leaders» boards, political parties, business organisations, etc.) seem to work
in isolation — each devising their own plans, often irrespective (or wary) of the positions of the others.
The
leaders in the Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled Assembly on Monday indicated they would push to change Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to require
local governments to develop ways of sharing services and scale back his efforts to expand his office's powers over the state budget.
The
leader of the Senate Republicans said he's against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to require
local governments in each county to offer
government consolidation plans to go before voters
in November.
I was first elected as a Borough Councillor
in 1982 and am now
Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, Chairman of the County Councils Network and Chairman of the East of England
Local Government Association.
Senate
Leader John Flanagan told a meeting of the state's mayors that the governor's proposal, while «laudable
in its intent,» is too «convoluted» and forces
local voters to dive too deeply into the sausage - making of
local government.
Continue reading «Greg Clark MP: We need a new generation of
leaders in local and national
government with the courage to face up to our deepest problems»»
CMA deals mostly with information technology contracts from
local and state
governments, and hired former Senate majority
leader Joe Bruno as its CEO after his retirement from the State Senate
in 2008.
Mike Jones, the Conservative
leader of Cheshire West and Cheshire Council and a senior figure
in the
Local Government Association, has reason to raise a sceptical eyebrow at how the details of the
Government's compromise scheme over home extensions will work.
Central New York this month won $ 500 million from the state for economic development, based
in part on a promise that city and county
leaders would work together to streamline and modernize
local government.
In fact, the correct answers to the survey question are: Council
leaders believe the top challenges to
local government today are: increasing efficiency (58 per cent), recession (52 per cent), public perception (52 per cent), frontline services (50 per cent), financial independence (37 per cent).
The plan approved
in the finalized budget is aimed at nudging county
government leaders to have
local municipalities develop ways of consolidating functions
in order to reduce property taxes.
County
leaders are feeling the squeeze this year, as are other
local government and school district officials, given the allowable growth
in the state's cap on property taxes is less than 1 percentage point.
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has directed the arrest of suspects
in the recent attacks on some political
leaders in Okene, Adavi and Okehi
local government areas.
The governor recommends a gradual state takeover of county Medicaid costs
in his budget, something the
local government leaders had been requesting, saying they could not afford to pay their share of the health care program after Cuomo and the legislature imposed a 2 % property tax cap
in 2011.
«I've worked with Carlina Rivera on countless
local issues over the years as a community activist, Democratic District
Leader and most recently,
in government,» said State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh.
He has previously worked as a Special Adviser
in a variety of
Government roles including
in Transport,
Local Government and the Regions; Defence; for the
Leader of the House of Commons; and for the
Government Chief Whip.
«This isn't about trade union
leaders - this is about dinner ladies and teaching assistants and people
in local government who feel as though they've worked hard for 30 years and suddenly are being stung at a late stage
in their career - predominantly low - paid women,» he told the Independent on Sunday.
He contemplates how Labour
leaders were heavily involved
in the Churchill coalition
government and may not have been aware of continuing political activity at the
local level despite a so - called electoral truce.
A community
leader from Umuoji,
in Idemili North
Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Olisa Aniunoh has proposed the establishment of a N1.5 billion community development fund.
It was learnt that various issues affecting the region, including corruption charges levelled against ex-militant
leader, Chief
Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, and the halted Nigerian Maritime University
in Okerenkoko, Warri South - West
Local Government Area of Delta State, are to be considered at the meeting
in Abuja today.
Akande was reacting to a media report that claimed that ahead of Tuesday's visit by Osinbajo to Gbaramatu Kingdom
in Warri South - West
Local Government Area of Delta State, tension on Sunday enveloped the Niger Delta region over alleged arrest and invasion of some ex-militant
leaders» homes by soldiers.
Surrounded by business
leaders, Governor Cuomo outlined a plan that would cut business taxes, and result
in property tax reductions for businesses and homeowners, if
local governments and schools comply with a set of requirements
in the next three years.
I am not condemning all of our
leaders, but enough have condemned themselves recently to cast our
local government in a very dim light.
The party
leaders stated these
in Ilaro, Yewa South
Local Government Area of the state, when Adekunbi met with women groups from the Ogun West Senatorial District.
He would make an open declaration
in July, the Director - General of the Segun Oni Campaign, Dr. Ife Arowosoge, said on Thursday at the maiden meeting of APC
leaders and members from all the 16
Local Government areas working for the 2018 aspiration of the former governor.
«Within minutes, a significant body of town and
local leaders came forward to urge me to stay on and work with the board to address internal issues and, in particular, to carry on my work regarding my Local Government Fiscal Modernization program and the proposed refinancing of town debt expected to achieve a savings of over three quarters of a million dollars over the remaining life of the debt,» stated Qui
local leaders came forward to urge me to stay on and work with the board to address internal issues and,
in particular, to carry on my work regarding my
Local Government Fiscal Modernization program and the proposed refinancing of town debt expected to achieve a savings of over three quarters of a million dollars over the remaining life of the debt,» stated Qui
Local Government Fiscal Modernization program and the proposed refinancing of town debt expected to achieve a savings of over three quarters of a million dollars over the remaining life of the debt,» stated Quigley.
Cuomo says the restructuring board could also provide political cover for
local government leaders who need to make unpopular decisions, like laying off workers
in order to consolidate services, or reducing the number of city councilmembers or supervisory boards.
The declaration came just hours before he convened legislative
leaders in a closed - door meeting to detail plans to slash $ 10 billion
in planned expenses, including aid to schools, hospitals and
local governments.
From 1980 — 1 relations with
local government became increasingly confrontational, as Labour made large gains
in local elections, with a new generation of council
leaders such as Ken Livingstone
in London and David Blunkett
in Sheffield seeking to generate employment through their councils.
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., Senator Joseph A. Griffo, Senator David Valesky, Member of Assembly Claudia Tenney, Marcy Supervisor Brian Scala, and City of Rome Mayor James F. Brown joined
leaders and members of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association and other
local elected officials today to announce that they are assembling a strategy to show state
government that the four state prisons located
in Oneida County are cost - effective and should be kept open.
Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice
in Rivers state, Worgu Boms who is the
leader of APC
in Port Harcourt
Local government area was replaced with Nnamdi Wokekoro.
Jim McMahon, Labour's
leader in local government, reported on a regional cabinet to drive the devolution agenda throughout the UK.
Meanwhile,
in an expected decision, Amaechi announced the removal of his former Chief of Staff, Tony Okocha and others as
leaders of the party's caucus
in their various
local government areas.
In his own state of the city address Tuesday evening, Common Council Majority
Leader Rennie Scott - Childress (D - Ward 3) offered up a ringing defense of Mayor Steve Noble's progressive «One Kingston» agenda and called on Kingstonians to embrace
local government as a force for positive change and economic growth.
Surrounded by business
leaders, Cuomo outlined a plan Monday that would cut business taxes, and result
in property tax reductions for businesses and homeowners, if
local governments and schools comply with a set of requirements
in the next three years.