Sentences with phrase «at federal activities»

To ensure the interests of authorizers, our partners, and charter schools were represented in this process, we took a close look at federal activities to identify those that have the biggest impact on charter school autonomy and accountability.

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Information since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

I'd like to see legislation pass at the federal level, and there's a lot of good activity at state levels that gets people the coverage they need.

All this said, with scant new regulatory activity on the horizon at the federal level, siloed statutes at the state level are a whole lot better than nothing.

«Being designated a primary dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is consistent with our global strategy of expanding our broker - dealer activities, as we seek to serve our clients with broader execution services and greater market insight and ideas,» Corzine said in a press release statement at the time.

Vick served time in a federal penitentiary for his role in unlawful dog fighting activities that were held at his home in Virginia.

Not one executive of any major Wall Street firm that caused the financial crash in 2008 through fraudulent activities was prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department — which was headed at the time by law partners from Covington & Burling — the Big Tobacco law firm that was singled out in a Federal Court decision for hiding the deadly effects of cigarette smoke for decades.

While Jesner suggests that five justices likely would rule that the federal courts should not recognize an ATS cause of action against American corporations for their overseas activities, several federal appeals courts have exhibited little willingness to limit the scope of ATS liability unless directly ordered to do so by the Supreme Court.

Cohen, a 51 - year - old father of two, faces potential criminal charges and enormous legal fees because of his involvement with the president; there is widespread speculation that he «could end up cooperating with federal officials who are investigating him for activity that could relate, at least in part, to work he did for Mr. Trump,» the Times reported.

-- The economic calendar in the U.S. on Monday includes the Chicago Fed National Activity Index at 8:30 a.m. Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart speaks at 3:55 p.m.

As a result of the MBS and agency purchases, the total assets of the Federal Reserve today exceed the total reached at the peak level of activity for the lending facilities in December 2008.»

It said that the average federal income tax rate on pass - through business income was 19 percent and that if pass - through activity had remained at 1980s levels, that tax revenue would have been about $ 100 billion a year higher.

In its statement, the Fed said, «Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate.

This revised report comes hours before the Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its Beige Book summation of economic activity across the United States, two days before Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will speak at the Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium on the economy, and two weeks before the central bank's next FOMC meeting.

The widely anticipated Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book compilation was issued within the past hour, and that summation of economic activity across this nation indicated that growth had continued at a gradual pace during July and early August.

Texas service sector activity «continued to increase in April, albeit at a slower pace than last month,» according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas» Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey, as the revenue index decreased to 14.7 from 20.0.

The government allocated C$ 1 billion over four years to support clean technology development and established the C$ 2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund to support activities at both the provincial and federal levels to curb carbon emissions.

«Factory activity accelerated in April despite concerns among many firms about changes in international trade policy,» said Chad Wilkerson, vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

«The combined value of federal grants and contracts for research and related activities at Vanderbilt University, including the Medical Center, totaled $ 424 million in fiscal year 2009.»

A federal judge ruled Friday that the warden at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, was violating John Walker Lindh's rights by not allowing the religious activities.

The scope of our public policy and government relations activities includes our participation in trade associations and support of political candidates and campaigns at the local, state and federal levels.

Beyond federal Section 204 requirements, the policy sets nutritional standards for foods outside the National School Lunch Program concerning fat, sodium, sugars, and serving size limits; prohibits certain foods of minimal nutritional value during the school day; requires minimum eating times of at least 15 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for lunch; requires there be at least 30 minutes for physical activity per day; and includes minimum data collection and reporting requirements.

MoveOn.org Political Action is a federal political committee which primarily helps members elect candidates who reflect our values through a variety of activities aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election.

At the launch of the initiative, President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum creating the first - ever Task Force on Childhood Obesity to conduct a review of every single program and policy relating to child nutrition and physical activity and develop a national action plan to maximize federal resources and set concrete benchmarks toward the First Lady's national goal.

As the executive director of NYSHEPA, Nancy ran an 800 member - strong coalition and advocated at the local, state and federal level for numerous nutrition and physical activity measures including school nutrition standards, calorie labeling, trans fat ban, Complete Streets, breastfeeding bill of rights, nutrition standards for fast - food kids» meals sold with toys, Safe Routes to School, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beverage tax.

No activity or discussion at any Association meeting or other function may be engaged in for the purpose of bringing about any understanding or agreement among members that may violate or appear to violate the antitrust laws, including but not limited to raise, lower or stabilize prices; to regulate production; to allocate markets; to encourage boycotts; to foster unfair trade practices; to assist monopolization; or to in any way violate federal or state antitrust laws.

As of now, regulations regarding nutrition and physical activity practices in child - care settings are limited and vary widely among and within U.S. states (the regulation of formal child - care settings primarily occurs at the state level though Head Start programs, which are subject to federal performance standards).

Federal funding was provided to encourage sponsors in Arkansas to operate Summer Food for more days across the summer and to provide activities at sites in Mississippi; participation grew in both states as a result.

The Congress declares that the establishment of a Department of Education is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effectively.

Republicans in the Senate have been previously at odds with de Blasio, but the dispute has taken on a more pronounced posture in recent weeks as the mayor's fundraising activities on behalf of Senate Democrats in 2014 have come under scrutiny by federal investigators.

In 2014, Spota spokesman Robert Clifford, when questioned about the program, only would say in line with other assertions that the office's activities are legal: «The Suffolk County District Attorney's office complies with the law and [state and federal asset forfeiture] guidelines at all times,» the statement said.

At the heart of the federal investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio's political activities was this question: Did the mayor exchange official favors for political donations?

IYC, while hailing President Muhammadu Buhari over the commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, urged the Federal Government to mobilise contractors working at the permanent site of the university to enable them to go back to site.

The Federal Election Commission's new chair, Ann Ravel, wants to take a fresh look at whether the agency should get involved in requiring disclosure of campaign activity and money in politics online, and as Dan Morain writes in the Sacramento Bee, the mere suggestion has already got some right - wingers in a lather.

The two de Blasio donors at the fulcrum of a sprawling federal corruption investigation into the mayor's fund - raising activities and the actions of police commanders took pride in their connections with top NYPD officials.

A final order is made forfeiting the sums of $ 43,449,947 found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at Flat 7B of No. 16 Osborne Road, Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, which sum is reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities to the Federal Government of Nigeria.»

The Public Employees Federation's former President Susan Kent and ex - Secretary / Treasurer Carlos Garcia have gone to federal court seeking compensation of at least $ 1 million, contending they were unfairly banned from union activities due to their handling of an alleged embezzlement by a regional official.

The Deputy Speaker, Chime Oji who was recently elected to represent Enugu North / South Federal Constituency, Hon. Emeka Ogbuabor and Deputy House Leader, John Kevin Ukwuta were suspended at the sitting for alleged anti-House activities.

The Seabrook case is just one of the reported local, state and federal investigations swirling around New York City at the moment, encompassing the NYPD and the fundraising activities of the mayor's office.

Last week, Deputy Chief Michael Harrington, Chief David Colon and Deputy Inspector James Grant jumped from the NYPD ship after Police Commissioner Bill Bratton predicted that arrests were likely to stem from the sprawling federal investigation that includes pay - for - favors activities at the NYPD and Mayor Bill de Blasio's various fundraising practices.

It is remarkable as many observers have pointed out that while the federal and concerned state governments exercise great tolerance and restraint, at the very least, in the face of the activities of the «herdsmen», they remain very eager to confront individuals who advise their victims to defend themselves!

Long - time community activist Howie Hawkins, who is running as the Green Party candidate for governor, said after the meeting that he thought opening a federal shelter might help the North Side by creating a few jobs and some economic activity at a vacant campus.

The Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Information at that time, Ms. Yemi - Esan, made the assertion just while leaving a meeting where she briefed President Buhari on the activities of her ministry.

The state and federal investigation of Pigeon includes questions about «elevated» payments for advertising, mailings and other political activities, a law enforcement official said at the time.

Non academic activities were today put on hold at the federal polytechnics Ede, in Osun State, by the authorities of the institution.

In the meantime, the idea here is to align state Highway Law with federal law when it comes to what commercial activities are permissible at rest stops, according to DOT.

The senior executive at Glenwood, who was deeply involved in the company's political activities and campaign contributions, was also cooperating with federal authorities, according to the complaint.

While at ITIF, he tracked federal energy R&D investments and innovation activities, and authored several white papers and policy briefs exploring the role of innovation in solving the nation's energy and climate challenges.

Brownson, who also is director of the university's Prevention Research Center, and his co-authors set out to determine the effectiveness of three federal policies aimed at reducing childhood obesity: afterschool physical activity programs, a one - tenth - cent per ounce sugar - sweetened beverage excise tax, and a ban on fast food television advertising to children under 12.