Sentences with phrase «bond initiative for»

California State Assemblywoman and Majority Whip Fiona Ma, a leading advocate for high - speed rail in California, was on hand last month at the Ecocity World Summit to talk about the $ 10 billion bond initiative for high - speed rail in California this November.

Winning applicant teams for each site accept the opportunity to manage a designated «focus» school (the bottom one percent of low - performing LAUSD public schools) or newly established «relief» school (designated to ease overcrowding in schools that have been operating on year - round calendars and have been identified by a bond initiative for new campuses).

I support all three bond initiatives for these needed infrastructure upgrades.

Not exact matches

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[2] Indeed, to my mind, the value of these initiatives has been less the «integration» aspect than the progress made in enabling eight local bond markets to function more effectively for foreign and domestic investors and, not least, for the governments and other borrowers of those countries.

There is no electronic trading mandate for corporate bonds of course, but a proliferation of new bond trading platforms and initiatives is upon us akin to...

Several important institutional investors (with BRL 1.8 tn AUM) have signed the «Brazil Green Bonds Statement», an initiative of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and SITAWI Finance for Good.

TCDC promotes economic development initiatives in Tompkins County by offering tax - exempt bonding opportunities to not - for - profit organizations.

«So, while we support the governor's initiatives for Universal Pre-K, STEM scholarships and a bond issue to fund technology in our schools, we must ensure that state staffing levels are at a place for the implementation of these initiatives.

The so - called «Smart Schools» initiative was the first time voters approved a major bond issue since 2005 when they signed off on $ 2.9 billion in bonding for road, bridge and mass transit improvements.

The public pays for the initiatives: The interest payments on the authority's bonds are largely drawn from income taxes.

In January, he proposed a $ 2 billion bond to pay for educational technology that supplanted a $ 5 billion environmental bond proposal to fund sewer repairs and other environmental initiatives across the state.

He said for decades to come, the state would continue to reap the benefits of the bond and build on the solid foundation already laid by these initiatives.

If approved by Montana voters, the initiative authorizes the state to buy $ 20 million in bonds for 10 years to provide grants to develop therapies and cures for brain diseases and injuries and mental illness.

International initiatives included a faculty - student exchange with an elite Soviet math / science boarding school, a Young Science Scholars program for 11th Graders from around the globe, and assisting South African schools from Soweto to Capetown in their efforts to loosen the bonds of apartheid.

Two years after voters rejected a statewide school - construction ballot initiative for the first time, Californians will decide next week whether the state can sell $ 3 billion in bonds for construction and repair of the education infrastructure.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five year education - to - employment initiative.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five - year education - to - employment initiative.

Here's UTLA president Warren Fletcher saying that LAUSD can't afford the computer tablet initiative that LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy has proposed (and should use the bond money for teacher salaries and adding school days instead).

Concurrent to approval of SB 114 by the Senate Education Committee, the Secretary of State's office announced that proponents of a separate initiative calling for a $ 9 billion school facilities bond to go on the same ballot were cleared to begin collecting the signatures needed to put that measure before voters.

Voters overwhelmingly passed the school bond and mill, demonstrating support for initiatives to improve aging buildings and expand programming in the arts, early childhood, and tutoring.

While the board had hoped a new bond measure - the only funding mechanism for school facilities - might be placed on this November's ballot, more pressing budget matters led Gov. Jerry Brown to propose a tax - increase initiative to save schools from deeper program and personnel cuts.

The calculation of VOI has been used, for example, to help a district engage its community and then pass (after previous failures) a bond for a one - to - one notebook computer initiative.

Lisa Macfarlane is the Washington State Director for Democrats for Education Reform, a co-founder of the League of Education Voters, a past President of Schools First (Seattle's levy and bond committee), the sponsor of two statewide education funding initiatives, and a PCO in the 46th District.

Smart Schools Bond Act and Public Charter Schools The Governor's budget proposal rightfully acknowledges the challenge of providing space for children who will attend new Universal Prekindergarten programs across the state by including preschool facilities construction or renovation in his signature bonding initiative.

Climate or green bonds — Bonds issued by governments or corporations to raise funds for climate change mitigations or environmental preservation initiatbonds — Bonds issued by governments or corporations to raise funds for climate change mitigations or environmental preservation initiatBonds issued by governments or corporations to raise funds for climate change mitigations or environmental preservation initiatives.

A new animal shelter for Kansas City, MO, is part of the General Obligation Bond initiative included in the April 4th election.

The same day that Duffy asked people to vote for the bond initiative, he also put out the word for a dog named Wednesday that had been at an adoption center for seven months.

These initiatives included hosting community discussions about local and regional cat overpopulation, celebrating the human - cat bond while raising public awareness about cat welfare, advocating for accessible spay / neuter services and advancing knowledge about best practices to improve outcomes for shelter cats.

Grey Muzzle's piece will support the outreach initiative by funding the cost of veterinary care for senior dogs in the program and we hope that, together, we can strengthen and expand the collective reach, creating positive outcomes for at - risk pets while promoting this emotional bond that is so critical to the health and wellness of these vulnerable populations.

Fear Free Happy Homes and the entire Fear Free initiative are, after all, at their core a celebration of the bond we all have with our pets, and it goes back for millennia.

«The Just For Cats Festival supports a national initiative to increase the welfare of cats across the country and enhance the human cat bond,» says Ms. Cartwright.

With the launch of the new Children Travel Free initiative, Eurail backs its belief that trains provide the best mode of transportation for a family bonding adventure through Europe.

POST is a behind - the - scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist as well as a community building initiative designed to strengthen bonds within the visual artist sector, fostering meaningful interaction between artists and the public, and promoting a greater awareness for the creative minds that make Philadelphia a vibrant place to live, work, and visit.

IFC today agreed to create the largest green - bond fund dedicated to emerging markets — a $ 2 billion initiative that aims to deepen local capital markets and expand financing for climate investments

To date, they have advocated to promote smart growth, reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions, fund ocean restoration, advance the market for alternative transportation fuels and cleaner - operating vehicles, and ensure that initiatives funded by state - issued bonds embody environmental principles.

The Details: If approved, this initiative would authorize the spending of $ 7.5 billion for water infrastructure projects, making it the fourth - largest water bond measure in California's history.

Hence, if you want to change directions, you have to influence the politics — you have to work to prevent the Koch Brothers from destroying California renewable energy initiatives, you have to work to eliminate federal subsidies and liability caps for fossil fuel projects (which would mean that oil drillers would have to post $ 10 billion bonds for every deepwater project they initiated), and — for academic scientists — you have to lobby your academic administrators to cut their ties with shady fossil fuel interests like BP and Exxon, and work to open renewable energy research institutes at America's leading universities.

The deal is set to be a benchmark for other Chinese issuers seeking alternatives to the usual source of bank loans for green investments, and is part of the Chinese Government's initiatives to expand the green bond market and promote clean energy use.

Farmida has acted on many high profile transactions, including for Lloyds Bank in a Supreme Court case confirming it had the right to redeem # 3.3 billion of enhanced capital notes, issued at the height of the banking crisis; for the Government of Pakistan on its issuance of more than US$ 7 billion of bonds and sukuk in the past four years; for Goldman Sachs on its debut US$ 500million sukuk, the first by a US financial institution; and for the International Committee of the Red Cross on the world's first «Humanitarian Impact Bond», an initiative that drew investment from the private sector to design, build and operate rehabilitation centres in Africa.

Then my personal favorite, the New Inquiry's Bail Bloc initiative actually asked people to mine monero for a bail bond charity, eventually posting an FAQ where they directly suggested you mooch electricity from your employer or school to mine.

We believe that effective social - emotional learning implemented in all our schools will significantly reduce the 22 % this Commonwealth spends on crime and substance abuse and urge the Commonwealth to seek such social impact bonds for this transformative educational initiative.

Specifically, the grant aims to strengthen family bonds by raising public awareness of the importance of healthy marriages for child, family, and community well being; increasing access to healthy marriage resources; and training community members and professionals in methods of best practices for marriage initiatives.