Sentences with phrase «came as the legislature»

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As the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Governor John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 million — and that is after $ 485 million in emergency spending cuts this yeaAs the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Governor John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 million — and that is after $ 485 million in emergency spending cuts this yeaas high $ 800 million — and that is after $ 485 million in emergency spending cuts this year.

As the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Gov. John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 millioAs the 2016 fiscal year comes to a close, first - term Gov. John Bel Edwards and the state legislature have been in crisis mode, struggling to close a fiscal 2017 budget gap that could run as high $ 800 millioas high $ 800 million.

Musk's announcement comes amid what seems to be a PR assault in Texas as the Tesla CEO tries to convince the state legislature to allow the electric car manufacturer to sell its vehicles directly to consumers.

This is certainly an interesting time and the whole world will be watching as these proposed regulations come into the legislature and to see what sort of effect they will have on the market if approved.

When it comes to carrying out government policy, that «should be left to properly resourced independent agencies,» the group says, such as the Ontario Energy Board and Independent Electricity System Operator, which can be held to account by the provincial legislature.

Potts said in the legislature on April 12 that the bill «was something that came about as a result of conversations I'd had with many people... on the aspect of the bill relating to credit reporting scores, and particularly in relation to when we saw a breach of data from a credit reporting agency.»

The decision comes as the Ontario legislature in Canada debates a bill that would require all single serve pods to be compostable.

Even as it came to crunch time in the legislature on this issue, a bulk of the work was done behind the scenes.

«To that end, as the Attorney General and the legislature appear open to revising their policies, the Governor's office will convene a meeting with representatives from the legislature, the Attorney General and the Comptroller to come up with one uniform email retention and FOIL policy that applies to all State officials and agencies.»

It is the purpose of this legislature, as trustee of the parks of this county, to assure that existing park lands are preserved for the purposes for which they have been dedicated and to preserve park lands for generations to come.

It comes as both former leaders of the legislature are being sentenced to prison for corruption.

The LIA letter, sent last month, comes as the younger Cuomo and the legislature negotiate a new state budget for the fiscal year that begins April 1.

The warning comes as Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature -LSB-...]

Ravitch recalled during his brief tenure as lieutenant governor taking note of the numerous lobbyists who came to town when the legislature was in session.

As for possibility of providing more sunlight when it comes to the budget, Peters said: «We continue to engage the legislature towards a variety of ethics reform proposals.»

The groundswell over the Harvey Weintein sexual harassment that has rocked Hollywood moved into California's capital as more than 140 women — including lawmakers, senior aides and lobbyists — came forward to denounce what they describe as pervasive sexual misconduct by powerful men in the nation's most influential legislature.

Even in Rivers state, the governor's wife imposed her pet project on d legislature as their constituency project, no house of Assembly member came out to cry that Mrs Amaechi was doing X and Y.

The academician, who has threatened to give up his job as head of the legislature should Parliament consider any attempt to legalize homosexuality, explained that deformity comes in many forms hence persons identified as homosexuals should seek the right medication.

But it came apart for Democrats in traditional Republican strongholds, as Mary Beth Maio appears to have held on to her seat with a 798 - 656 win over Gerard Lyons in the Lloyd - Marlborough 10th District, Carl Belfiglio dumped Democrat Roscoe Pecora in Esopus, and Wayne Harris and former legislature chairman Richard Gerentine went unopposed.

On an even more basic level, there's the question of whether the state will actually reimburse the M.T.A. when it comes time to do so, when the governor and legislature inevitably come under pressure to find money from somewhere, as they do every time they have to make a new budget.

We were skeptical about the commission when it came into being, and we're just as skeptical about whatever «new and improved» reform can pass a legislature still run by Shelly Silver.

So no one can come before the county legislature... on a very important subject... I find it very interesting they decided not to come and they used that as an excuse.»

Although Labor came up two seats short of official party status in the legislature, Newman promised that Labor would be «properly resourced as an opposition».

The Democratic majority in the legislature came very close to repealing Iowa's status as a right - to - work state earlier this year... payback for the unions, but it would have devastated Iowa's chances of attracting business and new jobs.

The chart above shows the proportion of politicians in each of these legislatures whohave any experience in business management or financial services.So far into the financial crisis, the economic team of Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling have come out on top as far as the public are concerned.

«As we expect more of these cases to come up, I want to assure us that there is no rift between the legislature and the executive.

That move came as part of a deal with the state legislature to shut down the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption, which then had its work taken up by Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara.

The other is Assemblyman John McEneny, who came up in Albany's Democratic machine, and has emerged as the sharpest - tongued defender of the legislature's institutional prerogative on redistricting.

This blanket ban has spread from the UK to other Westminster system countries and to France and Ireland, and explains why cross-national studies show them as having exceptionally un-powerful legislature when it comes to influencing or shaping budgets.

The news comes after Bharara criticized Cuomo, saying the governor bargained away another ethics panel that was actively probing the legislature as part of a budget deal.

In the end, the Governor and the state legislature came together in December and quickly passed a bill restructuring the tax code so that millionaire's wouldn't get as big of a break as they had been expecting — creating roughly $ 1.5 billion more in revenue.

His son's record of using three months to campaign and win a major election in Ghana will forever remain a tough record, first Gonjaman to have risen to the highest office of the land is another enviable record.Taking over the Presidency after the unfortunate death of Mills, another record.The first head of state to have been born after Ghana's independence on 6th March 1957 is another record noteworthy.The first President in the fourth republic to have come from the legislature is another record worth celebrating.If you read books on philosophy one would understand some these things though we take them as normal life situations.

The criminal charges against Cuomo's associates and former top aide come as both former leaders of the state legislature face lengthy prison terms over corruption convictions.

The governor was reminded by a top aid that he and the legislature approved a new pension tier, so that future workers will receive fewer benefits, saving the state, as well as local governments, billions of dollars in costs in coming decades.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- As the New York State legislature prepares for the state budget vote, cries for ridesharing to come to Buffalo continue.

By talking about the «problems» with the judge's lines, Cuomo is setting himself up to sign off, with great regret, and the legislature's district lines, arguing, as his father once did, that they're preferable to anything the courts could come up with.

Cuomo, who ran as a proponent of reform, had previously promised to veto any lines the legislature came up with, because they are by definition partisan and not independent.

The confrontation came as debate over Airbnb's impact on neighborhoods and the hotel industry has been heating up in the state legislature.

Assemblyman Robert Oaks, R - Macedon: No «I have opposed past efforts to create a full - time legislature, as I believe it is a strength to have people serving and voting on laws who come from various walks of life and various professional backgrounds.

As for his own future plans, Hawkins said, «All I know is that in the coming months I will be meeting with our campaign supporters around the state to help local organizing and I will be speaking out on the issues before the legislature.

In coming weeks, said Osborne, educators and parents need to continue to apply pressure to the governor's office and the legislature as budget details continue to be hammered out before the March 31 deadline.

Lerner said she thinks Bharara's visit comes at an important time when the legislature is negotiating reforms behind closed doors and cautioned patience as the process plays out.

Four superintendents from North Carolina's largest school districts came together Tuesday to express their concerns about lawmakers» 2014 budget proposals, as the legislature comes close to giving teachers the first significant pay raise they've seen in years — ...

We needed to get more involved and directive, and at this point, both the democratic state legislature and republican Governor have come along to see that locals may not know how to do reform and as a result students are being hurt.»

Four superintendents from North Carolina's largest school districts came together Tuesday to express their concerns about lawmakers» 2014 budget proposals, as the legislature comes close to giving teachers the first significant pay raise they've seen in years — but not without asking them for significant sacrifices.

It's Walker's strongest statement yet opposing the math and language arts standards, and it came the same week as North Carolina's legislature and the Missouri governor retreated from Common Core.

There's also Indiana, where the two - year - long battle between reformers on the state's board of education and Supt. Glenda Ritz will likely come to a head with efforts in the state legislature to make the latter's job a gubernatorial appointment as well as Gov. Mike Pence's plan to clarify state law by allowing the body to appoint its own chair instead of having Ritz at its helm.

Just a few weeks ago, Comer came before the legislature's Appropriations Committee saying that she was representing «Jumoke Academy and its charter management organization FUSE, as its Chief Operating Officer...»

As a 2007 interim study by the Oklahoma legislature came to a close, Mason took a well - timed moment to say that the USDA requirements as listed in the proposition were not the same as listed on the USDA website, apparently deliberately confusing legislators about what our bill demandeAs a 2007 interim study by the Oklahoma legislature came to a close, Mason took a well - timed moment to say that the USDA requirements as listed in the proposition were not the same as listed on the USDA website, apparently deliberately confusing legislators about what our bill demandeas listed in the proposition were not the same as listed on the USDA website, apparently deliberately confusing legislators about what our bill demandeas listed on the USDA website, apparently deliberately confusing legislators about what our bill demanded.

The resolution, though, does not actually ban anything, but calls on the governor, legislature and local municipalities to take immediate steps to ban the sale of dogs and cats that come from large scale commercial breeding facilities - which are often referred to as «puppy mills.»