Sentences with phrase «by federal legislators»

It has also led to a number of important successes, including the creation of a variety of resources and op - eds, four congressional briefings sponsored by federal legislators, and numerous opportunities to provide input into federal legislation.

Not exact matches

Backed by the Koch brothers and their American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, legislators across the American West, where most of the public lands are located, are calling on the federal government to cede control and management of them to counties and states.

Let us, therefore, speak plainly: The courts, sometimes abetted by, and almost always acquiesced in, federal and state executives and legislators, have imposed upon the nation immoral policies that pro-life Americans can not, in conscience, accept.

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.

Gambling operators and state legislators in New York are scrambling to craft a new regulatory framework after a federal cap on the states allowed to offer sports wagering was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

WHITE PLAINS — The Westchester County Board of Legislators Monday night authorized the county to reserve 50 percent of the county's almost $ 7.9 million federal funds for use by local municipalities for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.

And it was seemingly bizarre that a legislator would push to prevent his state from getting federal reimbursements — potentially hurting the state by a tune of more than $ 2 billion.

The former Nevada state legislator who has been unsuccessful in several bids for federal offices announced this and plans to produce a documentary in an e-mail sent to supporters by her political committee, Our Voice PAC.

Albany — At a time of federal attacks on healthcare funding, New York legislators should take action to protect and expand healthcare access by sponsoring and voting on New York Health this session.

The Capitol is beset by federal investigations into corruption and bribery involving at least five lawmakers, one of whom wore an FBI wire to try to ensnare fellow legislators.

He also proposes that the rates by which hospitals are reimbursed be set in a non-political way, not «micromanaged» by legislators, that the state «control costs through programs that identify those individuals whose complex needs utilize many expensive resources and more carefully manage and coordinate their services,» working to consolidate where possible with the federal Medicare program and negotiating to buy pharmaceuticals in bulk.

Suffolk Sheriff Vincent DeMarco told county legislators that federal investigators had to step into the prosecution of former county Conservative Party Chairman Edward Walsh as a result of a «true moral failure» by Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota's office.

In a study conducted by an independent organization that ranks federal legislators, Gibson was rated tops among 400 + members of Congress for his bipartisan voting record.

Smith was brought down by Bharara, who, since being installed as the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York in 2009, has charged a dozen legislators.

In their brief, elected officials argued that the variance allowed «one municipal board to defeat over a century of collaborative work and investment by New York and New Jersey citizens, legislators, and courts, as well as by the federal government, to preserve the historic Hudson River Palisades north of the George Washington Bridge.»

«Having regard to the settled position of the law as expoused by our courts in not less than five cases wherein the suspension of legislators by legislative houses was annulled and set aside, the Senate should withdraw the appeal filed against the judgment of the Federal High Court in the case of Senator Omo - Agege.

The three voting members of the Public Authorities Control Board must unanimously approve the loan, which has been criticized as a violation of state and federal law by state and local legislators as well as the Environmental Protection Agency.

It responded aggressively to legislators who advanced bills that would require the state to keep emails for at least seven years, like the federal government does, by wondering why the lawmakers exempted themselves from the state's Freedom of Information Law.

Meanwhile, black and Latino legislators and activists are protesting today around the state to urge Cuomo to forge a legislative solution that would disregard the congressional lines drawn by a federal judge (after the legislature failed to agree on a proposal for them), saying the map won't help the chances of electing more minority members of Congress.

John Coppola, executive director of the New York State Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, said legislators should aim penalties at what he called «big corporate dealers,» who might best be blocked by federal law enforcement officials, not local ones.

What we need though is our State and Federal Legislators to pass a bill halting all the State and Federal permits pending a true independent review untainted by corruption.

Part - time work by legislators has long been a focus of federal investigators because corrupt lawmakers have used payments for ostensible part - time jobs or consulting work to mask political payoffs.

In an Education Week commentary essay about school boards in 2009, I wrote, «[M] y sense of things, after two stints on my local school board... is that school boards have been overtaken by the «educatocracy,» by powerful trade unions, certified specialists, certification agencies, state and federal rule - makers and legislators, grants with strings, billion - dollar - contractor lobbyists, textbook mega-companies, professional associations, and lawyers — the list could go on.»

Cambridge, Mass — The elimination by the Reagan Administration last year of the $ 6 - million federal program for the gifted and talented, along with the reluctance of state legislators to appropriate funds for such programs, may hamper schools» commitment to providing special programs for gifted students, several researchers and educators told the National Commission on Excellence in Education last week.

Teachers unions have done well in improving the income and perks of their members, but not the achievement of our students, whose interests have been poorly represented by federal and state legislators and school board members.

The accountability standards mandated by state and federal legislators are becoming increasingly difficult to meet for many schools.

Finally, states can help schools see value in the exams by celebrating schools that achieve high performance or significant progress on the tests with rewards similar to the federal Blue Ribbon Schools Program or public recognition ceremonies with the governor or state legislators.

State legislators in No Time to Lose assert: «We will not be successful by allowing the federal government to set agendas and priorities.»

A social studies teacher may participate in a moderated #sschat on historical thinking, use the #FergusonSyllabus hashtag to research how to talk with students about systemic race issues, exchange ideas with digital colleagues, challenge local or federal policy by contacting legislators or informing the public, or organize a face - to - face Edcamp unconference in the community (see Swanson, et al., 2014, and Carpenter, 2015b, for more).

Legislators publicly and dishonestly claimed that the cost of SB736 was covered by Race to the Top funds and teachers must give up due process in order for Florida to receive this Federal money.

The reauthorization of ESEA would force legislators to make key changes in the law that helps transform public schools into high - quality learning centers by recognizing the shared responsibility among local, state, and federal governments.

Speaking to a joint committee of legislators studying the nation's new federal education law, Interim Education Commissioner Katy Anthes said that current law would «form the backbone» of the new plan that Colorado must come up with by next spring.

Legislators willing to forfeit future federal funds by voting «yes» on AB 5 are not rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic - they are throwing life - preservers overboard as the iceberg looms.

This is because the federal government ultimately amplifies education policy decisions made at the state level, especially by those reform - minded governors and legislators (along with reformers) who also seek help from the federal level to beat back opposition to their efforts by entrenched traditionalist interests.

While the federal contribution to the $ 634 billion spent in the U.S. on public K - 12 schools is only about 8 %, that will be a tempting target for future deficit hawks and legislators boxed in by spending rules.

Instead of continuing to throw millions of precious tax dollars into the proverbial, but very real, pit of failed education reforms; instead of continuing to enrich test corporations and educational entrepreneurs who game the system; instead of maintaining the false and demoralizing narrative that our students and teachers are failures, our state legislators need to take this opportunity to tell the CSDE and CSBE that it will no longer support expensive mandates that unnecessarily impact our budget health when a re-design of state assessment practices has been encouraged by recent federal legislation.

This is important because, unlike No Child (which was federal law passed by Congress, and thus, gave reform - minded governors and legislators a tool to leverage in driving their overhauls), the waivers have a questionable legal status.

These two statements alone would constitute a powerful marker that could help restrain future officials, but federal legislators would also need to strengthen the firewalls around curriculum and instruction by adding language that explicitly prohibits federal involvement in setting state standards.

All of the defectors, so far, are states led by Republican governors who have taken considerable heat from tea party activists and GOP legislators who oppose Common Core as an overreach by the federal government.

Contributions to the LDF help us to make your voice heard when and where it is needed — whether that's to educate state legislators on the importance of pet choice or to provide scientific data to counter misinformation used by federal agencies to justify new regulations.

«What you can not do with a 501 - c - 3 is donate revenue from it for a 501 - c - 4,» Vinick said, in response to questions about his currently being paid by the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound for what has so far been his apparent full - time coordination of its opposition to Cape Wind, lobbying federal and state legislators and regulatory agencies to pass amendments and policies specific to Cape Wind, while coordinating media campaigns paid for by the Alliance or its donors.

According to Salon.com, which obtained over 300 emails of personal messages between lobbyists and Canadian officials, the CEA is part of a sophisticated public affairs strategy designed to manipulate the U.S. political system by deluging the media with messaging favorable to the tar - sands industry; to persuade key state and federal legislators to act in the extractive industries» favor; and to defeat any attempt to regulate the carbon emissions emanating from gasoline and diesel used by U.S. vehicles.

As noted by American law professor Myrna Raeder, «the Osborne majority ceded DNA post-conviction relief to state and federal legislators, claiming for the most part they had already enacted statutes with varying requirements to provide relief.»

Arizona's House of Representatives approved a measure this session that would bar state courts from enforcing federal court decisions not approved by Congress, and Texas legislators are considering a similar proposal.

The CanWest News Service article entitled Funding for minority groups to challenge federal laws under review reports that the program, first set up under former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, «has been the target of harsh criticism from social conservatives and critics of so - called judicial activism, who assert the initiative is a slush - fund for left - leaning groups to circumvent the will of elected legislators by challenging them in court».

State insurance commissioners have announced that they will be working in partnership with federal legislators in order to try to improve defenses against the damage being caused by the rapid evolution of cyber threats.

The resolution passed by the mayors highlights the importance of women's health and reproductive rights, urges legislators to pursue a positive women's health agenda and strongly supports continued federal funding for Planned Parenthood health centers to provide preventive health services to nearly three million people a year.

«These legislators have consistently provided strong leadership on key housing issues by working to keep banks out of real estate, expand federal homeownership programs for veterans, and support an affordable housing tax credit, among other crucial issues for our members.»