Sentences with phrase «as legislators debate»

Utility and fossil fuel - funded front groups are peddling disinformation to attack Ohio's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) and Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) that should not be considered credible evidence as legislators debate a bill to freeze the pro-clean technology laws.

The world's most developed carbon market, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), still bedeviled by massive oversupply of allowances, was the focus of attention throughout the year as legislators debated ways of cutting the surplus, both through the temporary fix of «backloading» and long - term structural measures.

Not exact matches

As even this brief description of the debate indicates, the demand for reparations raises issues that can not be resolved entirely by courts or legislators — issues involving relationships and tensions between groups divided by ethnicity and class.

Fellow legislator Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine, referred to the ongoing debate over immigration in Congress as «a unique opportunity for us to carry out our moral and ethical responsibilities at the same time as we carry out our legal and political responsibilities.»

We have encouraged more thorough debate in Albany and for legislators to better understand key aspects of the New York City law, such as its exemption for low - income residents or a plan to distribute 200,000 free reusable bags.

One highly - placed Democrat said it's possible budget bills could start being printed as early as Saturday, which would allow legislators to start debating and voting on these measures when they return to the Capitol next Monday.

The debate was fairly bitter by Senate standards, and as the hour grew later — many lawmakers were anxious to leave for receptions hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and American Irish Legislators Society — they began openly sniping at Krueger as she gave a final critique.

As for the political ramifications, Fisher said the level of debate Tuesday was disappointingly low, and some legislators had political motives.

Extended Debate All senators have two traditional freedoms that, so far as is known, no other legislators worldwide possess.

The blackout comes as Puerto Rico legislators debate whether to private the island's Electric Power Authority, which is $ 14 billion in debt and relies on infrastructure nearly three times older than the industry average.

County Legislator Virginia Perez, one of four legislators from Yonkers, has played an important role and has served as an important voice in the debate, both last year and this year.

Some legislators are concerned that the allure of money - both revenue for the state and campaign contributions from major gambling interests - has effectively killed any debate about the impact of gambling on New Yorkers, especially as the state just recently allowed the construction of a number of casinos.

Wading into the debate over stop - and - frisk police tactics, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to ask legislators on Monday for a change in New York State law that would drastically reduce the number of people who could be arrested for marijuana possession as a result of police stops.

«He seemed proud,» Wilson said of DiNapoli who told the crowd at the debate how many legislators had approved him as comptroller.

That is as true of the debate among legislators as it is of public debate.

As governors and legislators debate the fate of the Common Core, they hear repeated five impressive claims that Core advocates lay out: that their handiwork is «internationally benchmarked,» «evidence - based,» «college - and career - ready,» and «rigorous,» and that the nations that perform best on international tests all have national standards.

But in the end, disagreements over how private schools should be held accountable for academic results — as well as legislators» exhaustion after passing a hotly debated gas tax — caused the measure to stall.

As New York State legislators this week were debating whether to provide funding for sterilizing «feral» cats in lieu of killing, two groups came out in opposition: the New York Sportsmen's Advisory Council and PETA.

The Senate companion bill was introduced following an important state Senate Agriculture Committee hearing in Kentucky where legislators are currently embroiled in a heated debate, as momentum grows to bring back hemp farming and processing in the state.

Given the high level of unpredictability surrounding the choice and use of the two categories of non-legislative acts, one may expect not only a cascade of future cases but also a lively inter-institutional debate as to how to better clarify when the legislator should confer delegated or implementing powers.

Perhaps we'll see more legislators will jump in on the debate, as it feels extremely deceiving to sell a game for $ 60 and then expect players to shell out more cash for in - game upgrades and expansions.

This week at the legislature — Colorado State Budget Over the past two weeks, legislators have been debating the «long bill,» otherwise known as the budget, to fund state government operations.