Sentences with phrase «state rescind»

State, County, City Leaders Demand State Rescind Placement of Sex Offenders and Examine Whether it Violates Conditional Permit Granted by City of Buffalo

California's scientific advisors agreed, so the state rescinded its goal in 2001 and reverted to the old 50 ppb standard, which was based on the risks of skin irritation, not cancer.

Not exact matches

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said he will rescind the federal policy that takes a hands off approach to states» legalized marijuana, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind an Obama - era directive that made enforcing marijuana laws against companies that comply with state laws a «low priority» raised ire in both parties and stoked uncertainty in states where the drug is legal.

Indeed, just days before the U.S. startup visa was to be implemented last July, the Department of Homeland Security published a rule in the Federal Register, delaying the implementation until March 2018 and stating it intended to rescind the regulation altogether.

In January, Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind the Cole Memo — an Obama - era Justice Department memo that essentially protected states that have legalized marijuana from federal interference — caused concern in the cannabis industry that a crackdown could happen.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama - era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

January was a great month for the cannabis industry, despite Attorney General Jeff Sessions» decision to rescind the Cole Memo, an Obama - era memorandum that essentially protected state - legal cannabis businesses from federal prosecution.

A large Democratic donor, Powell Jobs is lambasting the Trump administration for rescinding the DACA program that protected young immigrants who arrived in the United States without proper papers.

«We hope that the United States will rescind its measures that violate World Trade Organization rules as quickly as possible,» the ministry said in an online statement about China's retaliatory tariffs.

If the state is the source of man's rights, then the state also has the power to rescind those rights.

Thierfelder has expressed confidence that the school's «actions ultimately will be found to be in compliance with all federal and state laws and with the U.S. Constitution», but even President Bush's (now rescinded) conscience clause protected only hospitals and healthcare workers.

When the president rescinded a White House invitation that he never actually sent to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron called him a bum...

I am not sure we can count on the original 35 states again either as 5 of them took the extra step of rescinding their original ratification.

the Court declares that a state has the power and right to rescind a prior ratification of a proposed constitutional amendment at any time prior to the unrescinded ratification by three - fourths of the states of the United States properly certified to the General Services Administrstates of the United States properly certified to the General Services AdministrStates properly certified to the General Services Administration;

Actually, immigrants without documentation once were allowed to hold licenses in the Empire State, but then - Republican Gov. George Pataki rescinded that right through an executive order issued in 2002.

(c) Accordingly, it is the policy of the United States that executive departments and agencies (agencies) immediately review existing regulations that potentially burden the development or use of domestically produced energy resources and appropriately suspend, revise, or rescind those that unduly burden the development of domestic energy resources beyond the degree necessary to protect the public interest or otherwise comply with the law.

Gov. David Paterson this morning lambasted public employee unions for making an issue of the $ 42,000 worth of raises he granted — and subsequently rescinded — to five members of his own staff at a time when he was pushing for a furlough for state workers.

Other demands included better funding of the education sector and the need for the state government to rescind the decision to privatise secondary education.

The governor called the uproar over the raises a «distraction» and a «canard,» and said the only reason he had rescinded the pay hikes was to «try to move the discussion off that and back to the fact that the workforce of New York State has not given us any concessions this year or last year.»

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. call on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to rescind its new courthouse policy, New York State Supreme Court, 60 Centre St., Manhattan.

First, he has stated that he would rescind the defence cuts and maintain previous levels of planned Defence Department expenditure (a projected increase in real terms of 23 % by 2021).

The Trump administration's decision to rescind protections for transgender students will not affect New York state, according to the state's education commissioner and legal experts.

He said the New York State Board of Elections, which allowed the LLCs to be exempt from contribution limits back in the 1990s, could simply vote to rescind that rule.

However, the de Blasio administration is entitled to cancel the City's contract with QDG, and to rescind the sale of two acres of Willets Point property already transferred to QDG for $ 1, due to the recent decision of the New York State Court of Appeals which found that QDG's proposed «Willets West» mega-mall on parkland located west of Citi Field stadium can not proceed as it lacks legislative approval.

She said the Trump administration is poised to rescind Obamacare and take away people's health insurance, as well as cut Medicaid, which would greatly affect the state budget, and perhaps deport some undocumented immigrants.

But after state lawmakers left Albany on Friday without taking action, the OTB announced it was staying open for a year and was rescinding 1,300 layoffs.

Currently 28 states have passed measures (number changes as some states add, other rescind) calling for / approving of a Constitutional Convention (aka «Article V Convention», after the portion of the Constitution that covers that).

Melville, whose secret approval of huge pay hikes for 28 of the State Police's top brass was rescinded by Cuomo shortly after The Post made them public, has returned to an old job as «field commander.»

Cuomo suggests that perhaps the state could make up the Thruway's operating deficit, as occurred in 2013, when the Thruway authority proposed, then rescinded a plan to steeply raise truck tolls.

«I believe it is in the best interest of the State to rescind the RFP» and consider issuing a new one, Brooks wrote Tuesday in the letter to Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

New York State was on the right path by taking over the growth in local Medicaid spending; rescinding that policy — even if for only one locality — would be a mistake.

On Sept. 30, state DMV Commissioner Barbara Fiala had issued a press release rescinding the order and announcing the appointment of a study group «to ensure that New York's drivers possess the vision acuity necessary for safe driving.»

Governor Cuomo suggests that perhaps the state could make up the Thruway's operating deficit, as occurred in 2013, when the Thruway authority proposed, then rescinded a plan to steeply raise truck tolls.

Governor Cuomo, speaking by phone to a gathering of advocates for the poor, says he's rescinded a 14 - year - old state regulation that required food stamp recipients be subject to fingerprinting before receiving benefits.

Also not resolved - amending the state's recently passed gun control laws rescind a ban on the sale of 10 bullet magazines.

Governor Cuomo confirms that he and legislative leaders are talking about changing the state's newly enacted gun laws to rescind a ban on the sale of 10 bullet magazines.

Sepulveda's office said the first measure would bar the state Department of Motor Vehicles from canceling, suspending or rescinding driver's licenses issued to DACA recipients.

Shortly after President Barack Obama announced plans to normalize relations with Cuba and to rescind the island nation's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to lead a New York State Trade Mission tstate sponsor of terrorism, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to lead a New York State Trade Mission tState Trade Mission there.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Several gay activists Uptown are calling on Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez to rescind his support of state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. — who they called one of the «biggest enemies» of the gay community — or else they will be «forced to primary him out.»

He says if elected governor, he would rescind Common Core, which he says he fears is dumbing down the state's educational standards.

Should the group decide that student test scores are invalid for rating teachers — and many Albany insiders expect that to be the case — it would be up to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and lawmakers to decide whether to rescind a state law that now links scores and evaluations.

And Kremer points out that although the Regents developed the waiver option, they were unable to rescind the provision that says if schools don't meet the November 15th deadline, they have to give back some state aid awarded to them in the budget back in the spring.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed state prison officials to rescind a pilot program restricting packages to inmates.

Vernon Downs co-owner Gary Greenberg formally called on the State Liquor Authority last week to rescind its unanimous May 6 vote to grant a license to a vendor that will serve patrons throughout the casino and restaurants of the central New York complex, which employs about 4,000.

Outside Downing Street tonight and in protests across the country, people will demand that she rescind her invitation of a state visit for the new US president.

Cuomo has voiced support for Paterson's layoff plan, but the two largest state worker unions — CSEA and PEF — have been fighting hard to counter it, even calling on the governor to rescind the firings after learning that he has doled out some $ 17 million worth of pork prior to his impending departure from public office.

«Regardless of the federal government's dangerous actions to rescind Title IX protections, this state and this administration will continue to stand with and advocate for survivors, and we will not go backwards in the fight against sexual assault.»

Also at 10 a.m., Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda announces legislation that will prohibit the state DMV from cancelling, suspending, or rescinding drivers» licenses issued to youth enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program when it ends in early March of 2018, outside Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have required Trump to rescind his declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.