Sentences with phrase «coalition of states»

Second, a number of states may drop out of the endeavor altogether, and the remaining coalition of states will form a more manageable group committed to the common core.

A new coalition of state attorneys general gave vocal notice to fossil fuel companies on Tuesday that obfuscating the realities of climate change has put ExxonMobil and its peers under the searchlight of a broadening multistate investigation.

Washington, D.C. — A study published by Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes has made clear that the investigations by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and his «Green 20» coalition of state AGs — a scheme first exposed by E&E Legal in documents obtained under open records requests, and now the subject of multiple lawsuits over -LSB-...]

Coalitions of states in New England and on the West Coast have taken action in recent years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the absence of federal leadership.

... The poll's findings were release the same day a new coalition of state and federal organizations launched a push for an all - out fracking ban in NYS.

Well before Race to the Top, a broad bipartisan coalition of states had come together under the aegis of the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers to design and implement the Common Core State Standards.

The Saints» thrilling victory over the Vikings in overtime Sunday night in the Superdome was perhaps the most exciting win for the city since Gov. Bobby Jindal rallied a ragtag coalition of state legislators to create a voucher program for New Orleans in the summer of 2008.

The HMG Affiliate Network represents an ever - growing, powerful coalition of states, communities, and individuals invested in ambitious and resourceful early childhood systems that optimally serve all families and children.

CJJ is a nationwide coalition of State Advisory Groups (SAGs) and allies dedicated to preventing children and youth from becoming involved in the courts and upholding the highest standards of care when youth are charged with wrongdoing and enter the justice system.

Teacher quality and professional practice in New Jersey just got an enthusiastic shot in the arm, thanks to a new coalition of the state's teacher educators, teachers» unions, and other education groups.

A coalition of states led by California is suing the Trump Administration to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from weakening emissions regulations and fuel economy standards.

A coalition of state and national environmental groups have raised concerns about water contamination and other impacts on Western Australia's largest national park.

A coalition of states, representing approximately 43 percent of the new - car sales market nationally, is suing the EPA to preserve auto emissions standards.

At 11:30 a.m., a coalition of state advocacy organizations present a blueprint for New York's budget, state Capitol, Million Dollar Staircase, Albany.

«While the NRA is busy peddling lies to the American people, New York and a coalition of states are saying enough is enough.

Last month, Cuomo announced the formation of a coalition of states to crack down on gun trafficking.

And the governor says he's joining with the governors of the states of California and Washington to form a coalition of states that are committed to upholding the Paris Accord.

He also announced the formation of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states dedicated to upholding the terms of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The group, along with CitizenLink and its coalition of state - based family policy councils, questioned Trump's stances on issues such as abortion and same - sex marriage (which tended in the past to be liberal) as well his gambling and casino interests.

Hours before Cuomo's office announced he had signed the bill, a coalition of the state's prominent ethics watchdogs called on him to veto the legislation — an unlikely move given the governor had proposed the bill.

A coalition of the state's top nonprofit social - service providers presented Gov. - elect Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday with a plan for protecting funds for their neediest clients while reducing public spending, and asked for seats on his transition committee.

It's the latest legal challenge from the New York AG, who has joined a coalition of states with Democratic attorneys general to oppose or challenge various policy decisions by the Republican administration.

The group says it is a «coalition of state and local government organizations, service providers and other stakeholders» opposed to ending SALT deductions.

The New York State Educational Conference Board, a coalition of state education organizations, is calling for a $ 2 billion increase in school aid in the 2018 - 19 state budget, despite a looming deficit and uncertainty over federal spending.

The coalition of state AGs argued in the brief that barring transgender soldiers and military personnel is preventing a fast - growing segment of the military from serving.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office on Friday announced a coalition of state AGs from around the country had filed an injunction to block the Trump administration's rule change for access to birth control.

Or a coalition of states, second best to federal action.»

Monday's bombshell abuse allegations changed all that, removing a critical player from the coalition of state Democratic attorneys general confronting the Trump administration on everything from climate policy to immigration.

New York has joined a coalition of states fighting North Carolina's measure seen as discriminatory toward transgender individuals.

«This coalition of State Senators should give every New Yorker hope that change in Albany is possible — that we can have a government that stands up for working families, not the special interests,» Lasher said.

New York's now joined a coalition of states helping the federal government challenge the law in court, but not everybody's applauding.

Lawyers for the state and a coalition of state employee unions have negotiated a settlement of the unions» long - running federal lawsuit seeking damages on behalf of more than 2,500 unionized workers who were laid off in 2003 by then - Gov.

Among those receiving accolades was the state legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was praised for securing $ 2.5 billion over five years for clean water infrastructure projects and for leading a coalition of states who are committed to the Paris Climate Agreement despite the U.S.'s decision to exit the treaty.

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A coalition of the state's leading political public relations firms filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics, claiming its new rules requiring disclosure of outreach to editorial boards represents an unconstitutional expansion of the definition of «lobbying.»

And Schneiderman, the attorney general, announced he would join a coalition of states in a lawsuit in an attempt to block the changes.

ALBANY Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leading a coalition of states that plan to sue the federal government over the new tax reform law.

Stefanik's push for hearings joins efforts by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who said on Thursday he will lead a coalition of states in a lawsuit against the FCC.

Brown and the governors of New York and Washington said they would establish a coalition of states committed to upholding the Paris accord, while 27 California state senators sent a letter to Brown, urging him to convene a climate summit with «like - minded states and subnationals from around the world, to ensure that we continue to charge ahead without forfeiting all of our historic progress to date.»

The coalition of states can't replace federal support for science, including maintaining satellites and building better climate models, said Richard Moss, the committee's chairman and a researcher at Columbia University's Earth Institute.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) along with a coalition of State and university partners is developing and testing an earthquake early warning (EEW) system called ShakeAlert ™ for the west coast of the United States.

Now, a coalition of state leaders has begun working on a separate effort to craft common academic standards, in the hope of bringing unprecedented cohesion to the reading and math curricula of American schools.

A supporter of the Common Core State Standards Initiative since its inception, Achieve has led initiatives such as the American Diploma Project Network, a coalition of states looking to better align high school demands with college and career expectations of students.

Chiefs for Change is a coalition of state education Chiefs and district superintendents dedicated to excellence and equity for all students.

Within the past couple of years, a coalition of states developed standards that are more relevant to the real world, more rigorous, and stress critical thinking.

That decision was a major defeat for a coalition of state education groups, including the CTA, the state PTA and the California School Boards Association, along with advocates for minority students, led by the nonprofit law firm Public Advocates, which brought the related lawsuits six years ago.

Two coalitions of states — calling themselves the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium — won grants after agreeing to create tests aligned to the Common Core, a set of grade - level expectations in math and English adopted by over 40 states.

Niehoff joined a coalition of state business and «education reform» groups, as well as, the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents and the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education.