Sentences with phrase «begin holding state»

Moving forward, Jewell says he believes all public school advocates will begin holding state leaders accountable for their policies, and not just on May 16th.

Cuomo has displayed a willingness to do away with tradition to fit his own style - in 2011, his first year in office, he began holding his State of the State in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, rather than in the Assembly Chamber like his predecessors.

He began holding the State of the State addresses in the Empire Plaza complex, which connects to the Capitol.

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Wednesday, or «10/4,» is National Coffee with a Cop Day, a time to note that events to forge connections between police and the people they serve have been held in all 50 states and in Europe, Australia and Africa since 2011, when the program began in Hawthorne, Calif., in response to officers brainstorming ways to boost interaction with the community.

Here in China where I live and work as a teacher, there is a state church that is monitored heavily by the government and there are the House churches that are now beginning to be heard and are holding there services out in public, but the members are being arrested and thrown in jail and yet they continue to hold there services.

When the U.S. Muslim community sounds out LOUD and CLEAR, without equivocation, and immediately against all forms of terrorism, including all aggressive religious intolerance for human rights, women's right, children, equal protection under the law, the respect for other religions to coexist, the right to free speech, and the ability to separate church from state, IF THEY FINALLY DO THAT AND LOUDLY, then we will begin to feel comfortable that they are truly embracing American ideals and here to join us, not to oppose, defy, or undermine what we hold dear.

He held a teaching position at a state university and had begun to realize his goals.

Although held in theory over a long period, the belief was accentuated during the latter part of the nineteenth century and since, and became finally a basic dogma underlying the Japanese Imperial thrust, which is often regarded as the beginning of World War II.9 The idea was taught in the schools, in the army, and resulted finally in a fanatical religious, as well as patriotic, devotion to the emperor, without which, it seems to the writer, it is impossible to explain the daring attack of the island empire of Japan upon the richest and most powerful nation in the world, the United States.

Moreover, the ascendancy of the right in Israel since Begin broke the left's hold on state power almost forty years ago has coincided with a substantial expansion in Israel of individual freedom and democratic government.

Robert Bellah has shown that American culture from its early beginnings has held two views in tension: on the one hand, the biblical understanding of community based on the notion of charity for all members, a community supported by public and private virtue; and, on the other hand, the utilitarian understanding that community is a neutral state which allows individuals to pursue the maximization of their self - interest.16.

Derek: It is good that most Christians in the United States — from the beginning of the republic until today — do not hold your pacifistic viewpoints on dealing with the devils who call themselves Islamic Jihadists.

We can not even begin to explain the origins of this state of cognition — perhaps the bridge between instinct and language, perhaps even Einstein's gap — and yet we trust our intelligence anyway (I understand that my description of intelligence may not be entirely accurate scientifically, and apologize for it, but my point holds true).

Partly to give boxers more time to revitalize, and partly as a concession to the TV entities that deplore late cancellations, some state commissions began holding weigh - ins 24 to 36 hours before matches.

On a day that began with the San Francisco 49ers taking Utah quarterback Alex Smith (below) with the first pick and ended with the Denver Broncos gambling on former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett at the end of the third round, the operative phrase was Hold that Tiger.

With the confetti raining down over the podium, the United States Men's National team held the Gold Cup trophy high in the air, bouncing as the celebrations began.

Since the state doesn't give birth to my children, feed them in the night, clothe them, hold them when they're sick, read stories for hours each day, worry when they begin toddling around, and teach them right from wrong, I don't think they should get to decide what my kids learn and what assessments I use to gauge their learning.

In cases where excess wealth was held until death, he advocated its apprehension by the state on a progressive scale: «Indeed, it is difficult to set bounds to the share of a rich man's estates which should go at his death to the public through the agency of the State, and by all means such taxes should be granted, beginning at nothing upon moderate sums to dependents, and increasing rapidly as the amounts swell, until of the millionaire's hoard, at least the other half comes to the privy coffer of the State.&rstate on a progressive scale: «Indeed, it is difficult to set bounds to the share of a rich man's estates which should go at his death to the public through the agency of the State, and by all means such taxes should be granted, beginning at nothing upon moderate sums to dependents, and increasing rapidly as the amounts swell, until of the millionaire's hoard, at least the other half comes to the privy coffer of the State.&rState, and by all means such taxes should be granted, beginning at nothing upon moderate sums to dependents, and increasing rapidly as the amounts swell, until of the millionaire's hoard, at least the other half comes to the privy coffer of the State.&rState.»

Having begun the book arguing that Tony Blair «held essentially the same centralist vision of the democratic state as Sidney Webb in the 1880s», Marquand acknowledges that New Labour's first term from 1997 to 2001was the closest we have come to a period of pluralist democratic advance.

The New York state legislature is seemingly back to business as usual, with majority parties holding planning meetings, and the new session set to begin right after the holidays.

The practice of holding a continual session in the Assembly, as well as in the state Senate, began in 1978 under then - Gov.

When the Saxbe fix was used for Hillary Clinton, who had the same problem, there was some debate over whether it would be valid, due to the timing of when the raise by the Executive Branch took effect compared to exactly when Clinton resigned from the Senate and when her term of service began at the State Dept.. The Constitutionality has nothing whatsoever to do with Clinton's personal actions and these particulars would hold for others too if the timing was similar.

Unlike the last revenue dispute that began in 2009, the Senecas did not issue proclamations that the state had allowed its original compact to be violated and that payments due the state would be held in escrow until the dispute could be resolved.

With several meetings held, Tinubu's most vocal critics such as Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Sir Olanihun Ajayi, among others, began to drum up support for him publicly.

Operatives from both parties say the young secretary of state likely holds a small lead over the longtime politician Blunt, a remarkable development for a race that most analysts considered a second - tier contest when the summer began.

State Republicans are set to hold their nominating convention in Manhattan beginning on June 1.

Walcott, who currently serves as the deputy mayor for Education and Community Development, began a long career in education as a kindergarten teacher and holds a master's degree in the field, but does not have the necessary credentials required by the state.

The state government will hold a series of pay equity hearings beginning Monday in New York City, which will examine the causes and scope of the pay gap between men and women.

Poorly trained deputies at the Erie County Holding Center — not a heart attack — killed inmate Richard Metcalf Jr. in November 2012, a state agency says as it urges the district attorney to begin a criminal investigation and the U.S. Justice Department to again examine the Sheriff's Office for civil rights violations.

National Republicans held out some hope that moderate state Rep. Steve Huffman might be able to defeat Graf, but the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee smartly began running television ads attacking Huffman's credentials on illegal immigration — a move that likely ended his chances.

Established in 1778, the Office of the Secretary of State is a historically distinguished position that has been held by some of New York's most esteemed public servants, beginning with Revolutionary War General John Scotts, to John Adams Dix, who served as U.S. Treasury Secretary, a Civil War General, and the 24th Governor of New York.

Skelos said he and his son are innocent, while his Republican colleagues began discussing at the State Capitol whether he should stay on as leader, a post he has held since 2011.

The task force, led by State Liquor Authority Chairman Vincent Bradley, will hold an inaugural meeting on February 29th to begin gathering industry input on drafting legislation concerning third party providers.

One delegate reportedly walked out at the beginning of his speech and another held up a sign stating that «Vince is not welcome here», it was reported.

in the more than a year since he began his White House bid, Trump has not held a single event aimed at black voters in their communities, and has also turned down repeated invitations to address gatherings of black leaders, ignored African - American conservatives in states he needs to win and made numerous inflammatory comments about minorities.

The ad campaign will begin running one day after Cuomo held a rally in a Syracuse suburb and urged a crowd of about 300, including many union members, to press state legislators to approve the wage hike.

There is now a Democratic primary for the 144th State Assembly District seat held by Sean Ryan as activist Kevin Gaughan on Tuesday began circulating petitions for a race.

The gathering will be held at the Hamden Town Hall, 37029 State Highway 10, Hamden and will begin at 6:30 with refreshments and an opportunity to chat with our guest candidates, followed by a brief presentation by the candidate (s) and questions from the audience.

The competition, which is being held in the United States for the first time, begins Friday.

The General Assembly's Appropriations Committee has just begun holding public hearings and state agency presentations on Malloy's proposed $ 19.8 billion budget, which is $ 569 million less than what lawmakers originally agreed to last year when they passed a two - year $ 40 billion plan.

The state, beginning this summer, will also hold a series of community forums to give Staten Island residents a chance to have input on the structure's design.

His public service career began when he was elected as a trustee to the Mineola Board of Education at the age of 18, making him the first 18 - year - old in New York State to hold public office.

Cuomo's budget assumes the federal government will approve a $ 10 billion Medicaid waiver, and that state operating spending will hold to less than two percent a year, which helps balance his plans for a local property tax freeze and for $ 100 million in funding during this coming year, to begin expanding pre-K programs statewide.

Assignment editors — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine will hold conversations with college students by kicking off a tour at the Florida State University beginning 12:30 p.m., Oglesby Union Room 314, 75 N. Woodward Ave., Florida State University in Tallahassee.

The following spring, Range began filling a giant waste impoundment near Voyles» home, and wastewater accumulated in puddles on the dirt roads, where the water was sprayed to hold down the dust, according to a lawsuit Voyles filed against the state and interviews with ProPublica.

People are beginning to think of holding their meetings outside the United States,» he says.

Roughly 75 researchers from six nations (Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Singapore) began sketching the parameters of their plan during a founding workshop held here 3 to 5 May.

The chile harvest begins to peak in Pennsylvania in mid-July, which gives local chefs time to practice their recipes for the Keystone Regional chili cook - off (held the first Saturday in September in Camp Hill) and the state cook - off (held the next day in Hanover).

In a hypoadrenal state, your pupil will not be able to hold onto its contraction for more than 2 minutes and thus will begin to dilate despite light repeatedly shining on it.

Theron, who's long been one of Hollywood's most impressive physical actors (in projects as varied as Monster, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Reitman's Young Adult), sells so much of Marlo's state of mind through the way she walks and holds herself; as Tully enters her life and begins to help her out, Theron communicates the relief effortlessly.

Washington — State and local officials hoping to advance a proposal to dedicate a satellite to educational uses will hold a series of regional meetings on the idea beginning later this month.