Sentences with phrase «competitive with other states»

In reality, the Senate teacher pay proposal is a reasonable first step towards making North Carolina's teacher salaries competitive with other states and, more importantly, other professions.

«We have raised academic expectations in Louisiana in order to prepare more students for success in college and the workplace, and it is encouraging to see our students and educators embracing these expectations and achieving at levels competitive with other states,» said State Superintendent John White.

Newark is competitive with other states despite large differences in the average socio - economic backgrounds of students being served

Keeping the RPS in place will keep these businesses healthy and Ohio competitive with other states that are choosing to expand their own RPS policies.»

We must consider regulatory, tax, and legal reforms that would make our state more competitive with other states.

Most of our local governments and schools are working to save money, hold tax rates steady and make NY more competitive with other states.

As for the amount, he said they're still determining but it will be competitive with other states while still providing a positive return on investment.

It's not about making New York competitive with other states.»

But in a carefully worded statement released Monday, Cuomo added that he would continue to oppose tax increases on the state level in order to keep New York competitive with other states.

Relief from burdensome rules like being prevented from partnering with the private sector would save taxpayers money and keep us competitive with other state systems and public research universities.»

Not exact matches

Duong Tri Thanh, and his counterparts at other state - controlled Southeast Asian carriers such as Thai Airways International and Malaysia Airlines, are trying to balance government desires for growth with what is best for the airlines» financial health in a competitive market.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward - looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, the need to obtain additional funding, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel, government regulations, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Employers are adopting resilience training for their employees at a rate faster than any other intervention in the United States.1 Resilience — the ability to use positive mental skills to remain psychologically steady and focused when faced with challenges or adversity — contributes substantially to how workers deal with stress and perform at work.2, 3 Employers are developing resilience to achieve a competitive advantage, similar to how the military trains active duty soldiers and their family members to withstand challenges.4, 5

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The governor's proposal to exempt sales tax on jet fuel will level the playing field with other states, position Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport for continued growth and benefit companies throughout the state whose businesses depend on global air service, all of which will keep Georgia competitive for the years ahead.»

Climate change is an important issue to the long - term health of our community and the world, however policies in our relatively small jurisdiction which are not aligned with the realities in other Canadian provinces and the United States put us at a competitive disadvantage.

>> The other aspect of competitive - equity divisions that has the potential to be the most messy is when a school with a massive enrollment advantage gets to play another with small town style enrollment in a state final.

The 42nd Senate district in the Hudson Valley is one of several seats Democrats in the state Senate hope to be competitive in this fall, with others around the New York City metropolitan area and on Long Island.

In the 2014 State of State handbook which accompanied the speech, the governor detailed these as well as other reform initiatives, emphasizing that matching small donations with public funds would give «voice to small donors» and «help enable a diverse pool of candidates with substantial grassroots support, but little access to large donors, to run competitive campaigns.»

Cuomo's office said that grants made available through the program «will be awarded through a competitive process, with priority given to nonprofits with State contracts that provide direct services in high - need communities, particularly smaller nonprofits and nonprofits that lack access to other capital funding opportunities.»

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a possible 2016 contender, is preparing to dispatch more than two dozen campaign staffers to other states with competitive elections this year — including Iowa and New Hampshire.

«Election to Parliament is on a competitive basis with the participation of political parties and independent candidates who meet the requirements set by the Constitution and other relevant laws governing elections in the country,» he stated.

Hein added that, with the tax credit in place, Ulster County stood to be even more competitive than other Hudson Valley communities like Poughkeepsie and Newburgh due to its status as the first county beyond New York City where film productions are not subject to the state's MTA tax.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is preparing to dispatch more than two dozen campaign staffers to other states with competitive elections this year, including Iowa and New Hampshire, in his latest move consistent with someone gearing up to run for president.

The reasons for buying a one - way ticket are more than the higher salaries available in the United States, although that is a major consideration, says Kohler, citing 83 interviews she conducted with French scientists who are now or once were in the United States Other advantages to America cited by these researches are better working conditions, fairer recruitment, a competitive spirit, and the ability to devote more time to research and less to teaching.

Although the United States has been a world leader in astronomical research during much of the 20th century, other countries have advanced rapidly, so that in some cases their facilities are competitive with — and for some purposes, even superior to — U.S. facilities in optical ground - based astronomy.1 The United States can benefit from international collaboration, but only if it brings world - class capabilities to the collaboration.

«All three levels of government — federal, state, and local — need to make a concerted effort to raise the compensation of principals so that it is competitive with that of other mid-level managers,» added Alan Seay.

Maine's schools can boast that they are the best in the nation, and the state's governor is promising to give them the resources they need to be competitive with those of other countries.

For example, the AFT first states, «Charter school salaries tend to be competitive with other public schools at the beginning - teacher salary level and less competitive for more experienced teachers.»

Unlike other states and countries with mineral resources or gentle climes, Massachusetts» only competitive economic advantage is our highly educated workforce.

Five years after issuing a report warning that the United States was losing its competitive edge over other countries by not producing adequate numbers of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, a national panel is back with a second report that finds that not much has changed.

Gable said she believes that move will make the state more competitive with students in other states.

The National School Boards Association has partnered with the Texas Association of School Boards, and other State Associations of School Boards to create a cooperative purchasing program that is available through State Associations across the country and that meets the competitive procurement requirements in most states.

The $ 5 billion budget request would support a competitive program that would challenge states and districts to work with teachers, unions, colleges, and others to put reforms into action.

States should also leverage competitive grant programs with rigorous review processes to ensure that funds are allocated first to districts most likely to use them well, while giving other districts time to develop and demonstrate similarly strong plans, evidence, and commitment.

Championed by the National Governor's Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the new national standards stress critical thinking and more sophisticated vocabularies, with the aim of setting a higher bar for American students and making them more competitive with their peers from other countries in an increasingly global economy.

This is priced carefully to make sure it's competitive with the other cars Canadian buyers are looking at: Toyota Camry and Honda Accord for sure, which are best - sellers in the United States, and also Hyundai Sonata, Ford Fusion, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler 200 and VW Passat.

More information about the 2017 Hyundai Elantra: The Elantra competes with other compact cars such as the Toyota Corolla, the Ford Focus and the Honda Civic in one of the most competitive segments in the United States.

No pricing information is available — other than Toshiba reps stating that it will be «competitive» with the iPad's price.

The production process itself is simple and uses only solid - state films, which the company hopes will enable it to be cost competitive with other displays.

In other words, insurance companies in certain states may weigh credit - based insurance scores less heavily in order to be more competitive with pricing.

Whether the vet is intending to seek work in New York or Arizona, this field is a well - compensated one that is competitive with other medical and veterinary careers in the United States.

In Arizona, the median wage is $ 23,560 as of May 2012; however, Arizona's generally lower cost of living makes this wage competitive with most other state wage levels.

At any rate, Air Canada have stated that they'll have flights available for Aeroplan redemption at «pricing competitive with other third - party rewards programs» after June 2020.

As I reported in our extensive hands - on preview, it's an attempt to blend MMORPGs and racing games together into a single package, set in a 5000 km ² adventure playground shaped and themed like the United States, with the ability to form persistent crews and factions with other players for competitive co-op.

The landmark global warming law, which is being enforced in phases, could put the state's businesses at a competitive disadvantage unless other states and the federal government come up with similar plans, the study by the nonpartisan agency said.

Mackinac's director of labor policy is Vincent Vernuccio, who chairs a committee of the labor task force of the Bradley - supported American Legislative Exchange Council and previously has worked at the Bradley - supported Capital Research Center and Bradley - supported Competitive Enterprise Institute... MCLF spent much of last year helping to defend the new right - to - work law, in policy and legal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy changes.

The refundable tax credits were intended to make Virginia coal cheaper for utilities to buy, and thus more competitive with coal mined in other states.

First, from a domestic perspective, why would the United States allow other countries to pursue the technologies of the future while the United States stays with the technologies that are becoming every day more obsolete, hence losing its future competitiveness in an increasingly competitive world?