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A member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors called bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies out for their «extreme volatility» on Tuesday, but made it clear that the new asset class does not pose a threat to the stability of the U.S. economy.

A member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors called bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies out for their «extreme volatility» on Tuesday, but made...

A member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors called bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies out for their «extreme volatility» on Tuesday, but made it clear that the new asset class does not pose a...

Last week a special committee on intercollegiate athletics of the North Carolina University System's board of governors called for reform of special admissions programs in state schools.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper, though, claimed bragging rights on the Riviera thanks to the naming of Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, to head an increasingly powerful body called the Financial Stability Board.

This was the backdrop for the appointment of Mark Carney, the Bank of Canada's youthful governor, to head a key oversight body called the Financial Stability Board.

In September 2009, in the course of seeking access to gold records from the Federal Reserve and then suing the Fed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, GATA obtained a sensational written admission from the Fed, signed by Fed Board of Governors member Kevin M. Warsh, a former member of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets — the so - called «Plunge Protection Team.»

Silver has also taken issue with Cuomo's call for a new education reform commission, saying the Board of Regents — which the Legislature, not the governor, appoints — is already working to address myriad problems in the public school system.

Reverend Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich.

The governor's top aide at time, Larry Schwartz, called commission members to stop them from subpoenaing the Real Estate Board of New York, of which Litwin is the lifetime «honorary chairman.»

The Senate also confirmed one of Cuomo's two MTA Board nominees — Larry Schwartz, a former top aide to the governor who is now working in the private sector for an airport services company called OTG Management, to replace Republican Andrew Saul.

Empaneling a wage board allows Cuomo to circumvent the need for legislative approval — a maneuver that AG Eric Schneiderman, who has been pursuing cases of wage theft in the fast food industry since 2013, publicly called on the governor to pursue in a Daily News OpEd last month.

Paterson's announcement was not surprising after the general counsel for the city Board of Elections wrote in a July 21 e-mail that the governor intended to call a special election for Primary Day.

The governor's also calling for the state to adopt an automatic voter registration system which would send voters» information directly to the county board of elections.

The Rev. Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches» executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich.

And, even though it's not exactly a spending item, the Governor called for legislation to fix the troubled implementation of the new Common Core standards in schools, saying the roll out by the State Board of Regents is «flawed».

Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York — whose members are Cuomo's largest campaign donors — responded to the governor by saying «we can't regulate our way out of our affordable housing problem» and calling for incentives to build more.

Reverend Jim Ketcham a Baptist Minister is on the New York State Council of Churches executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral», for not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich, while at the same time not increasing funding for the needy.

As taxpayers struggle to make ends meet — including affording the ever - increasing MTA fares — and the governor and legislature are working to control state spending and make our state fiscally solvent, the MTA just disregards reality,» said Rabbitt, who has been a vocal and leading advocate for reforming the MTA, and was a driving force behind the repeal of the MTA payroll tax, having called for a fiscal audit of the authority and its board.

And, even though it's not exactly a spending item, the Governor called for legislation to fix the troubled implementation of the new Common Core standards in schools, saying the rollout by the State Board of Regents is «flawed.»

They discuss Governor Cuomo's calls for education reforms, Race to the Top, and whether the Board of Regents should be abolished.

The governor also called the commission a «phenomenal success» for drawing interest to unseemly behavior and prompting legal changes earlier this year, including tougher enforcement at the State Board of Elections and a pilot program for public campaign finance.

The report notes that one of these board members, Rob Speyer of Tishman Speyer, gave the maximum contribution to the Cuomo campaign during the 2010 cycle, $ 55,900, before incorporating what the New York Times has called the Governor's «secret slush fund» and pledging $ 1 million to the effort.

she said, and referenced the governor's appointment of state budget director Robert Mujica to the CUNY board, a move she called «aggressive and inappropriate,» as a bigger problem.

He also said there's a «lot of merit» to the concept of the so - called «rational» five - year tuition plan SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher received the go - ahead from the SUNY Board of Trustees this morning to negotiate with the governor and the Legislature.

The federal oversight board has called for a debt moratorium even further reaching than the one Puerto Rico's governor had sought, in hopes of using the savings to rekindle its shattered economy.

Cuomo, in a conference call with upstate newspaper editorial boards last winter said former Governor Spitzer's plan to fulfill the court order used an «outrageously high number» for the amount of future funding.

Governor Cuomo is now calling for an independent investigation by the state's ethics board, and one of the legislators named in the scandals, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, has decided not to seek re election as Brooklyn Democratic Party leader.

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Propelled by the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Silver and the ongoing trial of former Senate Leader Skelos, editorial boards are again calling on Governor Cuomo to sign two bills, A114 and A1438B, that would strengthen New York's Freedom of Information Laws.

Governor Cuomo on Tuesday called for an investigation and later stated he does not believe the Water Board's claim that the discharge, which was said to related to maintenance of a basin, was within acceptable water quality standards.

Mayor Sheehan is urging city workers, residents, politicians and state workers to «get on board» and call Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in support of funding Albany.

The coalition calls on the Governor to restore the power to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for all state contracts exceeding $ 250,000, an end to non-academic contracting by state - controlled non-profit organizations, the creation of a comprehensive «database of deals,» and a prohibition against state authorities, corporations, and affiliated non-profits doing business with their board members.

The governor was quick not to answer a question last week about whether he'd like to change the way the state Board of Regents is appointed, fueling speculation he'll use today's speech to call for greater gubernatorial control of schools.

Bellone called for the return of the Suffolk Charter Review Board to improve reform, ethics and efficiency, following Governor Cuomo's call for local governments to share services.

The governor also shared the stage with Stringer at a rally to celebrate a state board's decision to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers — something de Blasio called for before Cuomo, but alas, was unable celebrate because of his Italy trip.

Now, with publication of a study by investigators at the Cedars - Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, ALS researchers know the effects of the attack are worsened, at least in part, by the aging and failure of support cells called astrocytes, which normally provide nutrients, housekeeping, structure and other forms of assistance for neurons.

Dean Semler, the cinematographer on her 2011 directorial debut, «In the Land of Blood and Honey,» called Jolie «a true screen goddess» as he presented her with the Board of Governors Award.

Either the Oscars» board of governors would move to rescind Franco's nomination, an unprecedented move that would set a far - reaching precedent that would likely include calls to rescind past nominations / Oscars from anyone accused of sexual misconduct.

«No red carpet, no b.s.,» director Alexander Payne, who's on the festival board of governors, told me at the annual opening - day brunch, held a few miles out of town at a private residence called Gray Head.

From there, the Board of Governors makes the ultimate call.

The easiest way to be considered for membership by the Board of Governors — the body that makes the ultimate call — is actually to get nominated for an Oscar!

A + Colorado calls on the Colorado legislature, our Governor and the state board of education to enact policies to better support students, and more importantly act on behalf of these students so that they have greater educational opportunities.

Euphemistically called the «Commissioner's Network,» Governor Malloy's plan would allow the unelected Commissioner of Education to take over up to 25 of Connecticut's lowest performing schools, and potentially their entire districts, pushing aside the democratically elected school boards that are the foundation to Connecticut's historic commitment to citizen government.

Specifically, we call upon State officials — most notably, the Governor, Secretary of Education, state legislators, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Secretary of Health and Human Services, and leaders of other key State agencies — to do the following:

A + Colorado is encouraged by the legislative efforts to update the accountability clock A + believes that a deeper challenge than the accountability policy structure is a lack of political will to intervene in even the most dramatic circumstances A + Colorado calls on the Colorado legislature, our Governor and the state board of education to enact...

The resolution calls on the Utah governor and members of the Utah State Legislature to collaborate with the board in supporting teachers, parents and students during the transition to the news Utah Core Standards.

The Governor also vetoed the parent savings account bill, which would allow state funds to go to parents for expenses related to private, religious or homeschool education and legislation calling for creation of a State Virtual School (with state school board).

Now that the NEA and AFT can count on Schwarzenegger's successor (and once - and - future governor) Jerry Brown and the state legislature to be at their proverbial beck - and - call (and the AFT now assured of a majority on L.A. Unified's board), Supt. John Deasy has had to roll back efforts to expand choice and has had to hope on lawsuits by reformers to give him the edge in revamping the district's woeful teacher evaluation system.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida School Boards Association calls on the Governor of Florida to establish a diverse committee, to include Florida teachers and district personnel, charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Florida's assessment and accountability system and with providing a report and recommendations, including but not limited to recommendations on the appropriate components of the system, the appropriate use of data derived from assessments; an assessment of the capacity of districts and schools to administer the required assessments without interruption in the ongoing delivery of instruction to students who are not being assessed; a feasible timeline for the transition and full implementation of the system; and the appropriate role of the system with regard to personnel evaluations.