Sentences with phrase «by common»

It looks as though Mann was inspired by the map proposed by Common Cause (at least for Upstate anyhow, I don't know if also for Downstate).

When Farrington and Peters» departments were abolished by the Common Council last July and their positions were subsequently terminated last October, the two requested they receive the prorated longevity pay they'd accrued in the latter half of the year.

The long - troubled Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority has a new majority on its board, with four new members appointed by Mayor Byron Brown and immediately confirmed by the Common Council.

The contract, which was put in place by former mayor T.R. Gallo, was renewed each year, but it wasn't in the 2012 city budget prepared by Sottile and approved by the Common Council at the end of 2011.

Sierra Club representative Robert Ciesielski cited a study by Common Cause that the governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, had received over $ 1.6 million in political donations from the industry — a figure that, given the current state of New York's campaign finance laws, lobbyists in Albany could well surpass.

The resolution, drafted by Common Council Majority Leader and SUNY New Paltz professor of American history Rennie Scott - Childress, runs nearly 800 words and includes statistics and statements on the causes and toll of mass shootings and other forms of gun violence.

The Borough President said she and other parents are dismayed by Common Core because they are often unable to help their kids figure out the «correct» Common Core answer to a question even if the actual answer is readily apparent.

High - value services and high - skill manufacturing need to be underwritten by common standards and competition laws.»

The governor has not yet made clear his education platform for this year, though he has indicated he will follow recommendations made by the common core task force that he empaneled in September and received a report from in December.

An ad critical of Assemblyman George Latimer, a Democrat of Westchester County, that was produced by Common Sense, a group based outside Richmond, Va..

What passes for action in City Hall is a plan hatched by the Common Council to distribute informational pamphlets and lead testing kits to residents.

It is because the file has yet to be approved by the Common Council... What's holding it up?

As the Brown administration's 2018 capital budget was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Common Council, concerns were raised about a $ 35 million gap in the 2016 - 17 operating budget.

Surprising, because its author is, by common consent, one of the most dull and uncharismatic chancellors of recent times.

Common Cause / NY Examines Fracking Contributions A new analysis by Common Cause / NY illustrates that millions of dollars have flowed from fracking interests in New York to state and local campaigns.

Tedisco also became the first Capital Region lawmaker to sign the «Clean Conscience Pledge» (photo attached) sponsored by Common Cause NY to support real ethics reform that includes closing the LLC Loophole for campaign finance reform, full disclosure in how legislative leaders spend tax dollars, and limiting outside income for legislators to reduce conflicts of interest.

The canned peaches industry in South Africa was decimated by the common market as peaches and oranges which for example, the United Kingdom used to procure from South Africa, were now purchased from southern European countries.

The duo said Osun has not only revolutionalised education system in the country but also democratized education for easy accessibility by common citizens, noting that no state has done what Aregbesola did in education.

The limit of two consecutive four - year terms for mayor was adopted by a Common Council vote in 1985, at the end of former Mayor Lee Alexander's fourth term.

New research revealed at the press conference, provided by Common Cause / NY, illustrated the problem with the current campaign finance system.

The Moreland Commission's December subpoena to Strategic Advantage International sought to shed light on the donations to and expenditures by Common Sense Principles, which spent more dark money in the 2010 and 2012 elections than any other entity in the state.

Several members of the group spoke at a public hearing presided over by the Common Council on the mayor's 2017 - 2018 budget proposal.

All other shares of GEO Group, and Corrections Corp of America (which does exactly what it's name would suggest) held by the Common Retirement Fund, which amount to about $ 10.6 Million, are in what is known as passive index funds.

So we know when you celebrated the millennium then; though I think you were in a (mathematically correct) minority, but overruled by common (cultural) usage.

Free movement of goods is achieved by common rules underpinned by a robust institutional framework — a court, surveillance authority, committees etc - which enforces standards and resolves disputes.

Hyndman, in the Historical Basis of Socialism in England (1883), argued that «in looking back through the history of our country, there is one period when by common consent men and women who worked with their hands were better off than at any time before or since».

The NYT really does live in their own alternative universe — untouched by common sense of most New Yorkers.

A conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States shall be convened by the President of the Council for the purpose of determining by common accord the amendments to be made to the Treaties.

Summer, by common consent, was a tactical disaster.

The theories of this era were tied together by a common belief in a single, objectively knowable truth.

Put another way: policies that are supported by the common man (you can't achieve popular support without the common man!).

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces infant deaths caused by common childhood illnesses such as diarrhea and pneumonia, hastens recovery during illness, and helps space births.

But underneath it all, we are simply driven by a common desire to fulfill the ideals...

We are a voluntary, not - for - profit membership organisation that is bound by a common code of ethics.

The main ingredient is one you'll likely recognize by its common name: chamomile.

The guidelines for dealing with a concussion in youth sports were approved by the Common Council this week and are designed to close the loophole in the current concussion law that protects only middle school and high school athletes on school - sponsored teams.

«There are many small openings into the eyelid around the eyes that can easily become infected by common bacteria that exists elsewhere on your skin.

By: Lauren Jankowski Not that long ago, I was reviewing some work and got distracted by a common element that turns up in just about every story I've written: separated siblings.

What started as an innocent on - line baby book to chronicle Jill Smokler's stay - at - home days with her children, quickly transformed into a vibrant community of parents, brought together by a common theme: Parenting doesn't have to be perfect.

Just as I think it's well past time for the medical profession and hospitals to start dealing realistically and responsibly with the issues and risks presented by common practice (and mal - practice) in obstetrics, it's important for home birth advocates to deal reasonably and realistically with the issues and risks presented by home births.

Or if I went by the common belief by the time they have teeth (they are called milk teeth for a reason, BTW.)

In addition to its role in establishing parental authority, the Ezzos present the the schedule as the mechanism that causes the baby to sleep through the night by seven to nine weeks of age — thus providing incentive for tired new parents who might otherwise abandon the program and parent by common sense and instinct.

... [this is] nothing more than the phraseology of doom if it is not balanced by common sense and reason» (p. 47).

Most tummy aches in children are caused by common conditions which are easily treated.

Belonging to a community bound by common aims, i.e. providing support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school, upholding the freedom for parents to choose to take direct responsibility for the education of their children, and promoting knowledge, understanding and acceptance of education otherwise than at school.

Babies fall sick; often get affected by common cold once to several times a year, pertaining to his weak immune system at his developmental stages.

Clearly, we are all bonded by the common thread of motherhood.

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It transformed into a massive vibrant community of millions of parents, brought together by a common theme: Parenting doesn't have to be perfect.»

The average teen spends about nine hours per day using media for their enjoyment, according to a report by Common Sense Media.