Sentences with phrase «balked at giving»

Indiana's entry into the charter movement was nearly arrested in early 2002 when Suellen Reid, the Republican state superintendent of public instruction, balked at giving Indiana's new charters any money during their first semester, basing her opinion on legal advice from members of her staff.

Management and confidential employees have not received raises for the past two years while members of CSEA and other unions balked at giving up their 4 - percent hike last month.

Cuomo initially wanted the corporation to be able to terminate the contracts of projects but lawmakers balked at giving the new agency such sweeping powers.

It's already been reported and pretty much confirmed by BASK that they balked at giving up this year's first to move up.

It has also balked at giving him the greenlight to complete negotiations on the Multilateral Agreement on Investments which would complete the disempowerment of nations in their relations to TNCs.

Not exact matches

Trouble occurs if you balk at freely giving away any of these things.

He said «international development seems to invoke some kind of moral terror, balking at the notion of giving to the most needy» for some Conservative members.

That figure is the starting point in negotiations: teams will likely balk at the idea of giving Martinez that much money over the amount of years it will require, but they now understand that only the serious suitors have a real chance at signing Boras» client.

The Riverwalk Commission and Naperville Park District each gave its approval to the boundary extension, but councilmen balked at the costs involved — roughly $ 2.7 million for construction, $ 276,000 for design and engineering and another $ 10,000 to $ 15,000 annually for maintenance.

Maybe he balks at doing his homework because math is giving him trouble.

Nick Clegg balked at Chris Bryant referring to the housing benefit cap as «sociological cleansing», given the effects of pricing tenants out of costly London boroughs.

He said company officials balked at an agenda that gave them 30 minutes to speak and 30 minutes each to the environmental groups Riverkeeper and Catskill Mountainkeeper.

The NYT: «New York lawmakers are balking at a bill submitted by (Cuomo) to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18... But legislators in Louisiana, which imprisons the most citizens per capita and has the worst record in the country for meting out life sentences to adolescents, are giving a similar bill a warm, bipartisan reception.»

It's worth noting that Republicans in the state Senate balked at approving the state - based health exchange after some lawmakers questioned whether they want to give the OK to a key feature of Obamacare.

Senate Republicans are balking at Cuomo's plan to create a competition for upstate development grants, and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is warning that the $ 1.5 billion fund is being shifted among state agencies — giving the governor «great latitude in spending.»

He balked at the idea of an official portrait — an honor his son gave him in 2014 with a portrait unveiling in the Hall of Governors on the Capitol's second floor.

Municipal employee unions, notably DC 37, the city's largest municipal employee union, have balked at taking tasks away from their members and giving them to private often non-union companies.

Lawmakers balked at the proposal, arguing that it would give the governor too much power over the state's finances.

It has a different outlook — completionists may balk at the improbability of a «perfect» run — but equally that could make it all the more alluring to those looking for a true score attack experience that doesn't give up its wares so easily.

It can be no mistake that Edith balks at her publisher's suggestion she add a love story to her manuscript — Crimson Peak is the first time del Toro has tackled romance face on, and the result is stilted, hampered by hammy dialogue and a sped - up timeline that gives the relationship little room to breathe.

I agree that giving low - income students just 12 percent more funding in an ESA program is not enough, but it's important to note that few people balk at students in communities such as Incline Village receiving some 60 percent more funding than average.

Had states not been given the option to set any standard they wanted, many state and local officials would have balked at excessive federal control.

Although some students may be motivated by a performance orientation, others may balk at difficult tasks and give up when faced with difficulty (Pintrich, 2003).

Although some dealers at first balked, fearing bad reviews, most have been positive, giving dealers an average rating of four out of five stars.

My other consistent experience is that agents give up on submissions after 1 - 4 rejections, balking at sending a project anywhere else after their first few guesses proved wrong; even though making a sale is a case of finding the editor who loves the book, and — gosh, go figure!

So, if you are looking at giving more than just a couple thousand dollars in assets, this strategy alone won't save you much (though, a couple hundred dollars is not necessarily anything to balk at!).

If the salesperson balks at providing such information — or gives you a line that suggests none of your money goes toward commissions or marketing expenses — I'd move on to someone willing to be more upfront where your investment dollars are going.

If a child is given responsibilities, an adult must be at the ready to back him up when he balks at chores once the novelty of a pet is over.

They may simply balk at the end of the dock, or give a half - hearted leap into the water.

When the vet quoted # 300 (about $ 400) for the mini-operation, the man reportedly balked at the cost, but after thinking about it, he called the veterinary practice back to give them the go - ahead for the surgery.

Newer players, meanwhile, might balk at starting a series at its third entry, although were they to give it a shot (because it comes so highly recommended), they would find a charming and beautifully designed strategy game.

Consumers may like the idea of cheap travel, but they are sure to balk at some of the conveniences they will be forced to give up.

While some sellers may balk at the cost of a professional stager, showing them the numbers can make for a compelling argument and can help inspire them to give it a try.

I've known many sales associates who think nothing of dropping everything they're doing so that they can spend $ 20 in gas driving a stranger — whom they met on an ad call — around to houses, but then balk at spending the same amount on a farming program, a book, a seminar, or a tape that can improve their business and give them a return 100 times the cost of the farming program, book, seminar, or tape.

But my husband won't give up the fan (we are in Texas and it's hot) and he balks at anything that requires going up into the attic.