Sentences with phrase «by federal government»

Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor, has called on the Chinese Government halt the $ 2 billion loan being sought by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The Minister, disclosed to newsmen in Abuja that Abuja that any institution that violates the directive will be punished by the Federal Government.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A long - simmering dispute over the leadership of the Cayuga Indian Nation won't be settled anytime soon by the federal government.

This law followed action by the Federal Government, which included a section in the 2014 Farm Bill to allow states to grow hemp when partnering with their Departments of Agriculture or licensed universities.

She successfully challenged the utility companies who were threatening to gobble up a portion of those funds for repairs that did not fall under the initial plan of action approved by the federal government.

A New York City man pleaded guilty to promoting three teenage girls as prostitutes on Backpage.com, a website later seized by the federal government.

He said he was focused on making sure Wednesday's nor» easter is cleared, a state budget is passed and «an attack by the federal government in terms of our state property taxes, our state income taxes» that «threatens our economy» is rebuffed.

Since school food programs are largely supported by the federal government, the expanded program would bring in an additional $ 24 million in federal and state funds, bringing their total to about $ 60 million, advocates have said.

Indeed, Cuomo already has allocated $ 850 million out of the total windfall to settle claims by the federal government that New York over-billed the Medicaid program for developmentally disabled patients in state institutions.

Cuomo said the attempts by the federal government to alter state policy might violate state sovereignty, because New York is the only state affected by the amendment.

«One of the causes of the fiscal crisis we are living is the unfair treatment by the federal government on health care funding for Puerto Ricans.

As reported by the New York Post's Yoav Gonen, Kavanagh joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett for a press briefing on the City's proactive response to the threat of the Zika virus, and the need for Congress to fund a robust, decisive effort by the federal government — in New York and especially in warmer places where mosquitoes known to transmit the virus are prevalent — to avert a health crisis in the United States.

We're under attack by the federal government.

The pipeline, which is largely regulated by the federal government, is trying to expand its capacity and to build more powerful compressor stations in three sites along its route in the Southern Tier and central New York.

«We strongly oppose any efforts by the federal government to pull back previously promised funding to New York for this case,» he said.

Democratic lawmakers have signaled plans to back a variety of Trump - countering moves in the state, including providing legal assistance to immigrants who are impacted by the federal government's three - month ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

The holding in each case was substantively similar as McDonald primarily served to incorporate the 2nd Amendment via the 14th Amendment (since Heller applied to the District of Columbia only which is governed by the federal government directly) to the states and did not really set new gun ownership precedent.

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The Syracuse athletic department set a record for revenue in 2016 - 17 making more than $ 90 million for the first time in school history, according to data recently released by the federal government.

Clinton is not employed by the federal government (can't be fired or disciplined) and the President doesn't need a clearance.

In apparent response to Friday's allegation by the Federal Government listing some individuals as looters of the Nigerian treasury, the People's Democratic Party has threatened to retaliate by names those who have also looted and are currently members of the APC.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, and his co-defendants, David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu have asked Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Abuja to step down from trying them on the six - count charge, bordering on treason preferred against them by the federal government.

Windsor was actively denied a benefit given to others by the federal government, the hypothetical religious person is not denied anything by the government but by their own choice.

I will fight to ensure dignity and a living wage for all New York State workers, and will stand strongly against any attempts by the federal government to undermine unions.»

The governor described operation of a Land Registry by the federal government in Lagos as an aberration and said the proposed Stamp Duty Bill would cripple internally generated revenue due to the states.

The CCT will tomorrow, Thursday, continue with the trial of Saraki over allegations of false assets declaration preferred against him by the Federal Government.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer pointed to the $ 10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions by the federal government as having «changed the game» for taxpayers in New York, making the limit on tax levy increases all the more important.

Ball, of course, went on to win the seat vacated by the now - incarcerated Vinnie Leibell, who made a quixotic run for county executive even though he was under investigation by the federal government at the time.

Agbakoba in a statemet on Monday alleged that the appointment made by the Federal Government of Nigeria, contravenes the provisions of S. 14 of the Constitution and also the Federal Character Commission, Act and the provisions of Sections 42 of the Constitution of Nigeria that prohibits discrimination of any of Nigeria's ethnic groups such as, in this case, the South East.

Thousands of upstate retired Teamsters have dodged a potential pension cut — at least for now — thanks to a recent decision by the federal government.

Has any conceited effort been made by the federal government to curb the menace of the Fulani herdsmen?

The National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party Chief Uche Secondus and a notable media guru Chief Aleogho Dokpesi are top on the list of those accused by the Federal Government today over being culprits in the looting of the Nigerian treasury.

On the request by State Governments for a refund of amounts owed by the Federal Government, Mr. President directed that claims be subject to verification by the Debt Management Office and a team was established and given the mandate to scrutinise claims and reconcile with available records.

Yesterday's comments by Vice President Biden raise the specter that the Obama administration is preparing yet another assault on our Constitution and another radical intrusion by the federal government into our everyday lives.»

The Minister of Information and culture, Lai Mohammed has said there are ongoing steps by the Federal government to get the Nigeria Broadcasting Code (NBC) to discourage the production of Nigerian movies and music outside the country.

This is an act of negligence by the federal government that they should be this delayed.»

«I'm reminding them and speaking to Nigerians that the statutory allocation for local governments in Lagos State was stopped then by the Federal Government under former President Olusegun Obasanjo and it was fought until the money was paid back.

At what point will the doctor violating HIPAA rules (which is a federal operation not state) be prosecuted by the federal government for obvious violations?

Gillibrand later said she had always personally supported gay marriage, but thought the question of legalization should not be dictated by the federal government, but rather left up to individual states to decide.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the bail application filed by embattled former chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed on him by the Federal Government.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the legality of the checkoff programs as «government speech», finding: «the message... is controlled by the Federal Government.»

NPI numbers are associated with a national database of medical providers run by the federal government.

Those meals have always been subject to nutritional guidelines because they are partially paid for by the federal government, but the new rules put broader restrictions on what could be served as childhood obesity rates have skyrocketed.

The car seat needs to meet, and exceed, all safety standards and regulations set forth by the federal government.

The following is a summary of my talk on the recent failed attempt by the federal government to rein in junk food marketing to children, and why it's time to set a new and much bolder course to fix this problem.

In response to a lack of concern by the federal government, cities, states, and legislators have warned and attempted to ban BPA from kids» products.

About 17 percent of the food served in schools is donated by the federal government and undergoes stringent Agriculture Department testing for dangerous pathogens.

The size for all standard crib mattresses is regulated by the Federal government.

The size of both crib mattresses and cribs is standardized by the federal government, but due to slight variations in each, not every mattress will fit perfectly in every crib.

UPDATE, 10/4/10: The story has been amended to reflect that although mass produced chicken nuggets at large may contain mechanically separated chicken, McDonald's famous McNuggets no longer do contain «mechanically separated poultry as defined by the federal government.