Sentences with phrase «advocates say the funding»

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The functions that advocates say could be automated through the Bitcoin network seem nearly endless, including peer - to - peer investment funds, Kickstarter - like crowdfunding, binding arbitrations, and even non-financial transactions such as naming rights management and encrypted communication.

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More than just tempering Gross's anti-equity remarks, the longtime advocate of buying and holding equity - based index funds and ETFs went so far as to say that «equities today are more attractive relative to bonds than at any other time in history.»

That said, we're not advocating that investors abandon the benchmark - replicating approach.With bull market and economic expansion more mature, blending active management exposures — whether through actively - managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), multi-asset managers, traditional active equity managers or other sources — with benchmark - replicating vehicles will become increasingly important for meeting return objectives and controlling risk.

Still, food stamp advocates say there is a chance to increase funding for school lunch without using food stamp cuts — put the whole thing into the omnibus.

But it is designed to demonstrate that Perkins has support in the district even though Smikle is expected to be well - organized and well - funded (especially if the charter school advocates and Smikle's former boss, Mayor Bloomberg, have something to say about it).

«Louise fought for years fighting to secure over $ 15 million in federal funding, so it was only logical and necessary for Amtrak to rename the train station after Louise, a legend in her own right and a fierce advocate for her constituents,» Schumer said.

«I would say the primary role I've had is I've been a leading advocate on CHIPs funding,» O'Mara said, «and infrastructure funding for many years now since I've been in the Senate.»

Their ire was directed toward Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who advocates said has failed to fund the state - run agency to meet the demand for infrastructure upgrades while he also sidesteps the issue of degrading service.

The plan is a «middle finger to transit,» rolling back funding programs, an advocate from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign said.

Since school food programs are largely supported by the federal government, the expanded program would bring in an additional $ 24 million in federal and state funds, bringing their total to about $ 60 million, advocates have said.

«We're going to demand that Governor Cuomo provide the funding that was afforded to us in a court decision for our schools,» she said as she joined advocates to push for more funding under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which in 2007 won a lawsuit against the state to provide increased education funding to the city.

Some Homeless advocates are dismayed by what they say is Governor Cuomo's failure at the end of the legislative session to follow through with promises to fund five years worth of new supportive housing and other services for the homeless.

Despite gaining the support of transit advocates and several local officials, including Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, Mayor de Blasio has been reluctant to fund the pilot program, or any variation of it, saying the city can not afford it and that ultimately the MTA is the state's responsibility.

MTA chief Tom Prendergast said he hasn't tried to pressure Cuomo into restoring $ 40 million in transit funds in the budget — money that advocates say could stave off fare hikes or add service — because the authority's «needs are being met.»

The reliance on rudimentary and rain - fed agriculture, Mr Greenstreet said, had not helped the country and advocated massive investment in the country's research institutions, and added that because most of the research institutions were donor - funded, they were promoting genetically modified crops in Ghana instead of paying attention to local crops.

Groups that advocate for school funding say the Regents proposal does not go far enough.

«Many immigrants who are already terrified of being deported and targeted under this administration, will simply choose not to participate, out of fear that the information they provide is being used to target them,» said Meng during a press conference at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), where lawmakers and advocates warned that lack of immigrant participation would lead to inaccurate census data and could jeopardize New York's share of federal funding and Congressional seats.

Echoing the response, Uber spokeswoman Danielle Filson said that the company would continue to support Cuomo's attempts, but also keep advocating for «a comprehensive congestion pricing plan that is applied to all vehicles because it is the best way to fully fund mass transit and reduce traffic in the central business district.»

Our job is to reach every child here and now,» said Mayor Bill de Blasio in advocating for universal pre-k and after school program funding.

«We'll have a solid - waste plan,» said McDonald, an advocate for the homeless who founded The Doe Fund.

The main federal investigation, which covers fund - raising by Mr. de Blasio and his staff since his 2013 election campaign, is examining whether donors were promised or received favorable municipal treatment in exchange for their contributions.The nonprofit is in the process of closing down, the mayor said last month, explaining that its work advocating universal prekindergarten and affordable housing was finished.

So far, he's not getting any traction on that, but he said today that he will continue to advocate for using taxpayer dollars to fund campaigns to «remove the power of money» from the process and «keep access to the system available to everyone.»

A leader who advocated for funding for NYCHA and the second phase of the 2nd Avenue Subway,» said Kelmy Rivera, vice president of the Nuevo Caribe Democratic Club, who's running for District Leader this fall.

The senior advocate said the Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project had approached a Federal High Court to compel the Office of the Accountant - General of the Federation to account for the recovered funds but that despite getting the court order, the OAGF refused to provide the information.

Cuomo said education advocates have argued for years that local property taxes shouldn't be used to fund schools, because wealthy communities have an obvious advantage.

With no oversight or subpoena power, «it is clear by now that the public advocate position has just become a taxpayer - funded method to run for mayor of the city of New York,» Sliwa said.

With advocates clamoring for more MTA funding, the mayor said it was up to Albany — not the city — to help plug the transit agency's budget gap.

Some homeless advocates are dismayed by what they say is Governor Andrew Cuomo's failure at the end of the legislative session to follow through with promises to fund five years» worth of new supportive housing and other services for the homeless.

Some homeless advocates are dismayed by what they say is Gov. Andrew Cuomo's failure at the end of the legislative session to follow through with promises to fund five years of new supportive housing and other services for the homeless.

He and others were supportive of my application to the State for funding, but the lack of a long term lease made it impossible for them to advocate for the project,» Silver said.

Aside from funding, there's a lot of anticipation about what Cuomo will propose regarding charter schools, to which public education advocates say he is overly beholden due to the big money he has received from deep pocketed charter boosters.

«It is shameful that as communities across the state struggle to find the funding to repair crumbling sewage systems and drinking water supplies, we learn that the Cuomo Administration was working in secret for more than a year to divert more than a half a billion dollars from clean water funds to pay for a new bridge,» said Peter Iwanowicz, the executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York.

LaBarbera and representatives of construction labor management funds, which advocate for companies that use organized labor and related unions, said it was clear the real estate lobbying group had more sway at City Hall than they did, given that they were not invited into the 421 - a discussions the administration and REBNY had engaged in.

But several advocates I spoke with today said the true test of whether Cuomo is serious about creating a public campaign finance system is if he puts funding for said system in his 2014 - 15 executive budget proposal (assuming, that is, no deal is reached prior to the start of the 2014 session, which, given the Senate GOP's opposition to the idea, seems highly unlikely at this point).

Two sources close to the campaign finance debate said Cuomo has suggested to advocates that it would somehow be illegal for him to include revenue for a taxpayer - funded system in the budget.

School funding has always been a perennial battle at the state Capitol, with lawmakers pushing for a slice of the state pie for their districts, while education advocates have decried the complicated formula they say has starved the neediest districts.

Advocates took to the streets to continue a years - long fight for what they say the state owes city schools — $ 2.9 billion — holding small rallies outside of four schools before classes started to demand more funding.

Transit advocates and elected officials asked Cuomo to be more specific about his commitments to funding improvements to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's infrastructure, saying his current budget contains nothing more than an IOU.

Early childhood education advocates say they are going to do a major push for pre-k funding at the state level when Indiana lawmakers return in January.

Early childhood education advocates say they are going to do a major push for pre-k funding at the state level when Indiana lawmakers return in...

The loss means the Legislature continues to have sole discretion over school funding, but public school advocates say they aren't ready to give up yet.

«Sadly, today's news is the latest in a long line of wrong and improper use of discretionary funds,» said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a Democratic mayoral contender.

Advocates for the homeless were urging the governor and legislative leaders to sign an agreement that would release millions of dollars in state funding for 20,000 supportive - housing units statewide, saying that with lawmakers headed home to campaign for re-election this fall, there was little chance that the deal would materialize after the session ended.

Dinolfo says she will also pursue federal funding for residents and businesses impacted and advocate for closer monitoring of lake levels.

Retired Correction Commissioner Martin Horn says Seabrook was a «more effective and aggressive leader» than other municipal union heads and was adept at advocating for his members» needs (of course, that advocacy allegedly didn't extend to their pension funds).

Comptroller Finds Problems with Homeless Shelters as Advocates Say 1 Year of Funding is Not Enough

Howard said the decision was largely influenced by the recommendations of the Scientific / Technical Advisory Committee (S.T.A.C.), a group of health experts and Downtown advocates that advised that the treatment of the cancers be federally funded.

The transfer of funding to child care services is particularly frustrating for advocates who say the move pits two basic services against each other.

«When the Obama administration put forward a proposal that would've cut some of our antiterror funding, Congressman Donovan stood up and was a very effective advocate,» he said.