Sentences with phrase «as lawmakers discuss»

American Outdoor Brands Corp. forecast weak firearm sales for at least a year, becoming the latest gun maker to report disappointing results as lawmakers discuss tougher regulations.

As lawmakers discussed Mr. Trump's intentions, the House on Thursday actually passed a get - tough measure called the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, aimed at MS - 13 and other immigrant gangs.

As lawmakers discussed a similar elimination plan in 2013, the administration released figures that projected taxpayers would see an average bill increase of $ 4,500 per taxpayer.

Not exact matches

As marijuana legalization slowly passes state by state and lawmakers discuss national reform, companies are calling into question prohibition - era policies like employee drug testing.

Republican Representative Chris Collins of New York, a Trump ally, told reporters earlier this week that lawmakers from high - tax states, such as his own, were discussing «ways to level the playing field,» including capping the amount of the deduction or putting other limits on it.

Reducing the compliance burden for community banks has been identified as a top priority, but the lawmakers are also discussing ways to free bigger regional lenders from some of the strictest post-crisis regulations.

A dairy safety net alternative formulated by two dairy economists with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is being discussed by lawmakers as a potential compromise to end a roadblock to a new farm bill.

Those are, I think, serious issues that groups like the Rudd Center should be discussing with representives of school food service professionals, who, as we speak, are swarming over Capitol Hill trying to convince their lawmakers that this particular provision of the child nutrition re-authorization should be put on hold and pilot tested.

Top lawmakers met privately with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to discuss a potential package of measures that could include a variety of issues, such as a new agreement on upstate flood relief.

Prosecutors argue that the recordings should be admissible because they show how Dean and Adam were discussing ways to pressure the governor as lawmakers tried to pass legislation that would benefit Adam.

The letter comes as lawmakers in the state Senate held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss issues stemming from the floods.

As for a spending figure on universal pre-Kindergarten, Silver acknowledged that lawmakers and Cuomo were «discussing ranges.»

The state budget could end up in court under some scenarios, as state lawmakers are discussing possible legal action against Governor Cuomo's budget, and his proposal to link a number of unrelated items, like ethics reform and education changes, to the spending plan.

Cuomo and lawmakers have been discussing the issue as one of several that could be addressed part of a special December session that would include a pay raise for the governor and legislators.

The New York state budget might end up in court under some potential scenarios, as state lawmakers are discussing possible legal action against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget, and his proposal to link a number of unrelated items, like ethics reform and education changes, to the spending plan.

Lawmakers have discussed offering a constitutional amendment to create a limited public - finance system that would focus on a select race, such as state comptroller.

A Republican lawmaker says GOP leaders have discussed scheduling House votes on two immigration bills as a way of ending the party's internal battle over the issue.

The state budget might end up in court under some scenarios, as state lawmakers are discussing possible legal action against Governor Cuomo's budget, and his proposal to link a number of unrelated items, like ethics reform and education changes, to the spending plan.

State lawmakers and the governor are discussing whether to spend billions of dollars on water quality upgrades and projects and Cuomo, too, has decried the proposed federal budget cuts as having a negative impact on New York.

And as a tumultuous week in Albany began to settle down, lawmakers needed little prompting to discuss their desire to change the education measures in the budget.

County lawmakers on a committee charged with overseeing the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency say that they remained unaware of a State Comptroller's Office audit of the agency, even as they discussed a deal expected to funnel millions of dollars in added revenue to the public benefit corporation.

As Israel tells it, while he and other lawmakers waited to escort President Barack Obama to the podium to deliver his last State of the Union address a week later, Obama invited Israel to the White House to discuss his future.

Late Wednesday, lawmakers privately discussed a new ride - hailing framework that would reduce the tax on trips from 5.5 percent, as Cuomo proposed, to 4 percent — a nod to Republicans in the state Senate.

Introne also attended a meeting with Cuomo and a delegation of Brooklyn lawmakers where they discussed the fate of Brooklyn hospitals, despite the fact that Sachs» firm counts as clients existing Brooklyn hospitals and and some trying to break into the Brooklyn market, such as NYU Langone Medical Center, which is bidding for the right to buy Long Island College Hospital from SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Cuomo and lawmakers have been discussing the issue as one of several that could be addressed as part of a special December session that would include a pay raise for the governor and legislators.

The focus on higher education the first day is a break with tradition, as lawmakers have generally scheduled the first day of the joint legislative hearings on the budget to be «tin cup» day — when mayors and local government officials discuss the impact of the spending proposal on their municipality.

ALBANY — As they grapple with how to respond to the arrest of a top leader for what has long been a legally risky line — raking in money from outside employers who could benefit from official actions — some state lawmakers are openly discussing whether it's finally time to make legislating a full - time job.

«As a board member for the West Seneca Chamber, I appreciated the purpose of the business tour and discussing our area's current economic climate with a lawmaker who truly cares.»

Separately, Republican Ron Johnson, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he's urging fellow lawmakers to speak with «one voice» as they discuss action over the developing situation in Crimea.

Also set to be discussed at Wednesday's Rule Committee meeting, a resolution in support of state legislation to require forfeiture of pension monies for any lawmaker convicted of a felony pertaining to his or her work as an elected official.

Alan and Jay discuss the winners and losers of the»07 legislative session as well as what's next for the governor and lawmakers.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara discusses the challenges of funding education, infrastructure and direct care professional wages as state lawmakers debate how they are going to balance the budget while facing such a large deficit.

The lawmaker is a member of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus and has discussed the need to develop clean and renewable energy in New York's 21st Congressional District, including wind and hydropower as part of an «all of the above» energy approach.

In addition, Florida lawmakers, as discussed above, curtailed the social promotion of 3rd - grade students who performed at very low levels in reading.

As North Carolina lawmakers and education leaders begin to prepare for the 2015 legislative session, there are many controversial subjects to discuss and debate.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity by meeting with your federal lawmakers, establishing yourself as an education expert, and discussing the issues that matter to you.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to discuss video game violence Thursday at a White House school safety meeting with industry leaders and their critics, as well as a handful of Republican lawmakers.

The 64 - year - old Texan is being discussed as Donald Trump's head of foreign affairs, according to Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC breakfast show «Morning Joe» and a former Republican lawmaker.

During the meeting, lawmakers discussed solutions which have worked in other states, such as Oklahoma and Missouri.

The lawmakers did meet in early September to discuss how to deal with digital currencies, and they came up with several measures such as making cryptocurrency exchanges conduct due diligence and implementing stricter verification processes.