Sentences with phrase «as local and state officials»

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In fact, millions of people stand to see higher tax bills because of the elimination or curtailment of deductions such as one for state and local taxes, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the nonpartisan official scorekeeper for Congress.

In the last decade, those arguments seemed to be gaining traction, as state and local officials put limits on once - generous handouts.

Corporate welfare is so ubiquitous these days that, as one local official put it, «every major company knows they could approach a state and squeeze money out of them.»

He described the process of finding a buyer as a collaborative one between Heinz and state and local officials.

Federal, state and local officials have also teamed up with the Independent Living Center and other disability organizations to serve as a resource for individuals with disabilities, access and other functional needs.

As opposed to the thousands and thousands of billboards & church message boards every 50 ft with their snarky comments pushing their beliefs and quite often attacking non -(Jesus) believers and / or science directly or indirectly, all the millions of people that like to go around constantly «sharing their beliefs» about how everyone who believes differently is gonna be tortured and burned for eternity, or the countless attempts by local, state, and federal government officials to push laws based on those beliefs and to favor those beliefs all over the country.

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

She currently is serving as chairperson of East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition, and has actively lobbied her local and state elected officials in support of breastfeeding legislation.

De Blasio's testimony this morning before a joint legislative budget committee in Albany marked the kick off of what's known as «Tin Cup Day» at the Capitol — typically a day in which mayors and other local government officials from around the state provide their reactions to the governor's budget proposal.

Christie's ability to secure Democratic endorsements supported his overwhelming re-election last year and helped establish him as a 2016 presidential contender, but the scandal has put the spotlight on his campaign's tactics with local officials across the state.

Note that this applies to state as well as federal officials, and that in this context within the U.S. Constitution, the term «state» means «state and local» (although not necessarily tribal government) officials.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are negotiating a new anti-sexual harassment policy for state and local government officials as part of the state budget.

He is a respected local official with a wide range of knowledge and contacts along the Canal Corridor, and will serve Governor Cuomo and the Canal Corporation well in maintaining and promoting this unique state asset as a source of tourism and economic development across Upstate.»

US citizens vote on the first Tuesday in November at the general election to elect the various members of the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as state and local government officials.

County leaders are feeling the squeeze this year, as are other local government and school district officials, given the allowable growth in the state's cap on property taxes is less than 1 percentage point.

At 2 p.m., Assemblyman Andrew Raia will be joined by state and county officials, as well local boaters, to announce new boating safety legislation in the wake of the tragic death of a 12 - year - old boy during a boating lesson, Centerport Yacht Club 33 Beach Plum Dr., Centerport.

Lancman and the New York Democratic Lawyers Council joined together with federal, state and local elected officials to announce a mobilization effort to protect the vote in swing states as well as swing districts within New York Sstate and local elected officials to announce a mobilization effort to protect the vote in swing states as well as swing districts within New York StateState.

One elected official who expressed reservations about the proposed Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center as far back as 2003 said he didn't think the project would have stayed alive this long if not for the clout of local Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, who is now running for state Senate.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top budget and tax officials on Monday unveiled the details of the administration's plans to create a payroll tax and expand the charitable deduction, all as a workaround for a $ 10,000 cap on state and local deductions.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

By Sean Ryan [email protected] State and local officials are hailing the landing of Republic Airways in Milwaukee as further proof that a state program created in June to attract companies actually wState and local officials are hailing the landing of Republic Airways in Milwaukee as further proof that a state program created in June to attract companies actually wstate program created in June to attract companies actually works.

The Erie County Legislature will be hosting a discussion with Assemblyman Kearns and others on this topic during the Finance and Management Committee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 as local, county and state officials work together to solve this issue.

Flanked by state and local and federal officials, Governor Cuomo expressed no regret as he confirmed the death of Richard Matt.

And speaking of Espada, we hear Bronx party officials are none too happy over state Democratic Party Chairman Charlie King calling on the local party to consider drumming The Wascally Wabbit out as a party member.

Local elected officials, such as State Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assemblymember Gabriela Rosa, and Councilmember Robert Jackson collaborated on a speak - out and engaged the youths in dialogue.

Quigley joined with a number of local northern Manhattan elected officials, including New York State Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez and New York City Councilmember Melissa Mark - Viverito, community leaders such as Department of Youth and Community Development's Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav and Supportive Children's Advocacy Network (SCAN)'s Executive Director Lewis Zuchman, and a host of residents, including local schoolchildren, for the center's unveiling in a late afternoon reception.

Red Hook Terminals, a terminal, operator, stevedore and Cross Harbor Barge Operator, joined federal, state and local elected officials, as well as...

While GµårÐïåñ's answer points to states that have procedures to recall state legislative and other state and local officials, there is no procedure at the state level to remove federal legislative officer such as a US Senator or US Congressman.

Generally, the parties select members known for their loyalty and service to the party, such as party leaders, state and local elected officials and party activists.

At the same time, the announcement was praised by local and state elected officials as a way to combat the growing concern at Times Square.

The new proposal is far longer and offers precise definitions for a public official as including state and local elected officials, judges, political appointees of the governor as well board members who sit on entities such as public benefit corporations or authorities.

New York Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson was among nine public officials honored by Governing magazine as among the most «outstanding leaders in state and local government.»

«With the imposition of the tax cap, you have asked more of local officials, and municipal leaders have answered the call as best they can with the limited tools you have provided,» the letter states.

Again and again this winter, the governor hammered local elected officials as he pushed state lawmakers to OK the proposal.

Though county and state officials have been driving hard to prevent the approval of the plant, the strongest opposition came from local environmental groups such as Riverkeeper and the Rockland Water Coalition, which was formed from a collection of smaller organizations to fight desalination.

Buffalo's lead poisoning problem — already recognized as serious — is much worse than previously reported by state and local health officials.

The case viewed by state and local stakeholders as precedent - setting was based on Essex County Democratic Committee Chairwoman Bethany Kosmider's unsuccessful attempt to obtain electronic voting records from the 2015 local elections from county officials.

In response, onus has shifted, not just to federal and state elected officials — the former of which is currently contemplating allocating $ 1.1 billion to opioid prevention funding nationwide — but to local communities such as Mamaroneck.

«We're still contemplating a variety of measures including grassroots mobilization, advocacy, engagement with local and state officials and even litigation to oppose what we view as unlawful and discriminatory executive orders,» Cahn said.

State and local officials, as well as environmental organizations, up and down the river have been calling for additional cleanup since the release of the five - year review.

State, local and federal elected officials have created a new coalition meant to bridge the digital divide in central New York, as they say a lack of quality high speed Internet has become an economic development issue in Syracuse.

Woolwich — Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro joined with local officials, educators and others today in a community forum to mark the increase in school funding for the Kingsway Regional School System as the result of the successful effort to include the school funding reform plan in the new state budget.READ MORE»

«Homeowners and businesses in these communities benefit as the state takes on a larger share of the property tax burden every time local officials keep the tax levy within the cap,» Peters said.

An Ijaw leader claimed that security officials arrested an aide to a local government chairman in the state, last Thursday, in Warri, as soon as he came back from a trip to Port - Harcourt and whisked to an unknown destination, while the Navy picked up another suspect the previous day, Wednesday.

Bridgeton — Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assemblyman John Burzichelli joined with local officials, educators and others in a community forum to mark the increase in school funding for the Bridgeton School District as the result of the successful effort to include the school funding reform plan in the new state budget.READ MORE»

«While it is welcome news that so few school districts across the state have been classified as in fiscal stress, school officials should remain vigilant and carefully consider how their budgeting decisions will affect their long - term fiscal condition and local taxpayers,» DiNapoli said in a statement.

«While acknowledging the potential negatives of such a convention — e.g., the risk of amendments being approved that would weaken the home rule authority of local governments — the Executive Committee viewed the opportunity to strengthen the position of municipalities in New York's governmental structure as more important and voted to approve NYCOM's support of a «Yes» vote on the constitutional convention question facing New York voters this November, with the additional stipulation that municipal officials would need to run for and be elected as delegates to the convention if our intended outcomes are to be achieved,» the guide states

Details of what the decommissioning process will look like will continue to be hashed out by a recently formed task force, which consists of both state and local lawmakers as well as various officials from Cuomo's administration.

Representatives from local elected officials, including City Councilmen Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez as well as State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, are also working to create an initiative to help.