Sentences with phrase «by business groups»

He also successfully pushed for a 2 percent tax cap on local governments and school districts, which was heavily pushed by business groups and lobbyists.

But the energy standard adoption by utility regulators is also being sharply criticized by business groups, who say the shift is potentially too costly and has not been properly assessed.

Here, they are presented, separated by business group (European and North American).

Those states agree with arguments made by business groups who are aiming to strike a blow at the financial structure that supports public sector unions.

Cuomo's tax commission was praised by business groups, as well as the leader of the state GOP, who said it was about time.

More recently, a last - ditch court challenge by business groups supporting the HST failed in August, leaving the province's economic and political future mired in the kind of uncertainty that Campbell long worked to banish from B.C.'s polarized landscape.

There are also amicus briefs by business groups on the other side.

The mayor said the governor had not acted in the interest of New York City when it came to extending mayoral control — a proposal he noted was backed by business groups, editorial pages and parents.

A proposal from the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference to make it harder for public employees to stop paying union dues — cheered by unions and opposed by business groups — will also be included.

As well as ensuring the 1.2 million people on the minimum wage a fair deal, he said he was keen to ensure firms who were abiding by the rules were not undercut by rogue competitors - a stance welcomed by business groups.

NAR's Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group.

Eliminating a planned tax on government contractors is viewed as good news by business groups.

The New York Times editorial page comes out in favor of congestion pricing, a measure that GPNY has championed for years: «The simple fact is that mass transit needs the money and the central city needs relief from snarled traffic that, according to some estimates by business groups, costs the New York metro economy $ 20 billion a year.

Those same votes were slammed by business groups, with the NFIB calling the session «the worst for small business in recent memory.»

The governor's plan was also panned by the business group Unshackle Upstate, which said it misses the mark.

«The Labour moves were criticised by business groups.

Opposition by business groups and Senate Republicans will pose a significant hurdle for Cuomo's proposed $ 15 minimum for all workers.

Because of these necessary and appropriate reforms, a number of highly vocal politicians, egged on by business groups with their own agenda, have been railing about the high costs of pensions.

Shipps covers more than a century's worth of school shake - ups, led mostly by business groups — none of which led to any substantive improvements for children educated in Chicago schools.

On Friday, December 10, the DC District Court of Appeals rejected a bid by business groups, right - wing legal organizations, and the state of Texas to delay EPA greenhouse gas rules until legal challenges against the regulation are resolved.

Corporate Counsel details the response by business groups to a new EU proposal released this week that could lead to a class action lawsuit system that is as bad or worse than the U.S.... Read More

Allowing ride hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to operate outside of New York City and infrastructure spending were also pushed by business groups, but workers» compensation legislation was considered especially key for Senate Republicans this year, who agreed to an extension of the millionaires tax rate expiring at the end of the year as well as a college tuition plan backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo's plan was praised by business groups and other elected officials.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) made the accusations in a report published this week, which was backed by business groups and retailers including Lloyd's and Argos.

The ruling was cheered by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and environmental groups, but criticized by business groups that had wanted to see the pipeline approved.

Republican Sen. Jack Martins, meanwhile, introduced legislation that includes the prevailing wage component, which is opposed by business groups.

In a move that was immediately welcomed by business groups and trade unions, which have been campaigning for a People's Bank to help secure the future of the UK's 12,000 post offices, Brown announced a bigger role for post offices in providing financial services.

The National Association of REALTORS ® Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group.

«He's well supported by business groups and others who seem to think this is better than having a commission or a group run the schools,» DeFrancisco said of de Blasio.

There's a push by business groups and Republicans in the New York State Senate, as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, to make the state's 2 percent per year property tax cap permanent.

The new program, called START - UP — which provides exemptions for corporate and property taxes as well as an exemption on income taxes for some workers — caused agita among some liberal and conservative critics, but was praised by business groups.