Sentences with phrase «now citizen initiative»
The Our Schools Now citizen initiative effort is officially off and running — with the filing Tuesday morning of a petition that, if approved by voters next year — would over three years raise the current state sales and personal income tax rates by around $ 700 million annually.
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Finland: 03-19-2013: The citizens» initiative overrides the committee's decision, and thus the bill must now be considered by the Parliament.
With the repatriation of all its citizens now impossible — particularly the most vocal opposition activists who left Rwanda in the post-1998 period and were thus unaffected (in theory) by the Clause's implementation — the Rwandan government shifted its approach to generously support a range of other initiatives and durable solutions in refugee - hosting states, for example the provision of passports to Rwandan refugees abroad from visiting delegations.
Thus, on the one hand, Volodin has cancelled the Duma's traditional New Year's party; the summer vacation might be shortened; United Russia has formalized measures to filter legislative initiatives, partly with a view to limiting the emergence of odd, PR - motivated bills; opportunities for deputies to miss plenary sessions and vote by proxy have been significantly reduced, with the penalty of pay deductions for absenteeism; and deputies are now required to deal personally with appeals from citizens.
All three initiatives have now been rejected, adding to the discontent of citizens» groups that say that ECIs lack teeth and that their rules are impractical.
U.S. hosts are now able to include Airbnb income when refinancing their home mortgage loan with participating lenders Better Mortgage, Citizens Bank and Quicken Loans thanks to an initiative between Airbnb and Fannie Mae.
There are now 19 citizens» initiatives against what are being dubbed «monster masts» and «mega power lines.»
After a ballot measure legalized medical marijuana in Massachusetts in November, the state legislature is now scrambling to turn the citizen - approved initiative into actual policy.