Sentences with phrase «concerns over the reform»

Party officials deny their concerns over the Reform Party stem from competing for votes and potentially losing space on the statewide ballot.

OTTAWA — The federal government is releasing more details on changes to its controversial tax proposals in hopes of further addressing deep concerns over reforms that have angered the small - business community.

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Poland's Western allies have expressed concerns over government plans to reform the constitutional court, saying it contravened democratic standards.

Reform of metropolitan councils is set to be derailed unless there is a quick response by the state government to concerns over funding implementation costs, according to the WA Local Government Assoc

Vento put up the notices (as the AP put it) «because of concerns over immigration reform and the increasing number of people who could not order in English.»

But this wrenching concern over the deficit — particularly when the situation in Puerto Rico remains so dire — is hard for some to swallow when conservatives are simultaneously pushing forward a tax reform package that could leave a more than a trillion - dollar hole in the deficit and have signed on to spending bills that added more than $ 100 billion to defense spending, without the immediate promise of offsets elsewhere.

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.

In a piece written two days after the presidential election («The Fate of Hungry Kids in a Trump Administration,» cross-posted in Civil Eats), I expressed my own grave concerns over the fate of school food reform and other child nutrition programs under a Trump White House and a Republican - controlled Congress.

Economic stability within a reformed EEA, which recognised the legitimate concerns of non-EU countries over open - ended migration from the EU, could provide either an interim or a permanent status for the UK in 2019.

Showing growing concern over the rising tide of religious extremism, students suggested a wholesale reform of the Pakistan's history curriculum to eliminate discrimination against minorities and other disadvantaged groups so as to undertake a holistic and long - term effort to eliminate the scourge of intolerance from society.

A group of sporting and land management organisations have voiced their concerns over a number of land reform proposals in an open letter to Dr Aileen McLeod, the Minister responsible for Land Reform in Scoreform proposals in an open letter to Dr Aileen McLeod, the Minister responsible for Land Reform in ScoReform in Scotland.

There have been almost endless criticism and concerns raised over the DWP's use of sanctions and the link between IDS» reforms and a surge in the use of food banks across the UK.

The new commissioner of the city's child welfare agency expressed «significant concerns» about a NYC Council legislation package aimed at tightening scrutiny over his embattled department — saying it could «inhibit our efforts toward reform.»

Also problematic for Astorino is the growing concern from the state's Conservative Party over the newly formed Reform Party.

Concerns over the proliferation of illegal tattoo shops and the spread of communicable diseases have increased due to the current opioid epidemic which has contributed to the spread of Hepatitis C. Legislator Burke's initiative is a common sense reform to ensure the health and safety of the residents of Erie County.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.) called a meeting with prominent New York gay elected officials and activists amid concern over whether a provision sought by same - sex couples will be included in the immigration reform bill, POLITICO has learned.

He also supported George Osborne's Budget measures in 2013 and Iain Duncan Smith's welfare reforms, but showed concerns over the legalisation of same - sex marriage.

Assembly Democrats have a copy of de Blasio's bill proposing reforms to the 421 - a program, but have yet to introduce the legislation, suggesting possible concerns over criticism from labor groups over the absence of a provision in the bill that would require developers building 421 - a housing to pay construction and building trades workers a prevailing wage.

Cuomo, and branches of government in Albany, including NYSED, the Board of Regents and the New York State legislature have been repeatedly dismissive of parental concerns over education reforms in New York State.

Many of the changes made to assuage the concerns of businesses and Republican lawmakers are expected to drive up the cost of the tax reform bill and will need to be paid for to ensure the legislation does not add more than $ 1.5 trillion to the deficit over a decade.

10 - Health chief steps down with blistering broadside against Lansley This short article concerning the retirement of Sir Roger Boyle was a minor event in the ongoing row over NHS reform, but its presence in the list shows the extent of public interest in the coalition's health care project.

However, ministers will hope that they will deflect concerns that the legislative programme does not go far enough to boost economic growth or job creation, and controversy over some specific measures such as reform of the House of Lords.

In the wake of recent concerns by Legislators over the lack of constituent attendance at legislative public hearings, Erie County Legislator Ted Morton and Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo announce that the Legislature approved a reform measure (10 - 0) requiring legislative public hearings be held no earlier than 6 p.m. on weekdays.

-LSB-...] Many of the concerns raised in Friday night's fringe meeting — where health minister Paul Burstow withstood a barrage of criticism over the government's health reforms — were tabled formally in Saturday's floor debate at main conference in the form of amendments.

Andrew Lansley's plans for a radical reorganization of the NHS will go ahead, despite mounting concern over the cost of the reforms.

If true, the Electoral Reform Servces would have surely, made public their concern over that 40 % of the electorate had not received ballot papers?

One senior figure concerned over the proposed changes told me: «There is a real irony that what started out as a reform to diminish union influence could end up as a reform which diminishes MP influence and increases union influence.»

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The announcement was made at the close of a key Party meeting focused on financial reforms and maintaining growth between 2016 and 2020 amid concerns over the country's slowing economy.

The academies» study also stressed that concerns over proliferation of nuclear weapons may continue to outweigh the need to reform Western export controls, at least until Russia establishes effective export controls of its own.

The reform of gravest concern to the scientific community, however, relates to proposal review, as described in a June 27 open letter to Canada's Minister of Health Jane Philpott, signed by over 1,300 scientists.

«I think medical bills are something that a lot of families are having a lot of difficulty with and whether it's the direct cause of bankruptcy or whether it helps to push them over the edge because they already were in a precarious financial situation, it's a big concern and hopefully that's what medical reform will try to address,» he says.

But my concern here is just one part of the Ravitch book and it's not just Ravitch: it's what to my provincial eyes looks like a proverbial cut «n run on the part of our reform leaders over No Child Left Behind.

One held that problem policies like zero tolerance, general abuse of administrative power, class size, and concerns over having qualified teachers, etc., all need to be addressed — that, basically, the system needs to be reformed.

Over protests from the public and concerns from one of its members, the School Reform Commission awarded a contract Thursday to prepare 20 new teachers to work in the Philadelphia School District.

Unfortunately, the Mastery Examination Committee's report fails to address substantial concerns raised by CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Reform Donald Williams and other committee members over the 15 - month - period during which the group met.

If you care about the reforms taking over in your state and want to become active or connect with other concerned parents / citizens MEW is for you.

Public Act 12 - 116, An Act Concerning Education Reform, authorizes intensive interventions in 25 of Connecticut's lowest performing schools over the next three years.

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The briefing, Agenda for Reform 2012, highlights concerns over how Congo's mining, hydrocarbons and logging sectors are managed and provides recommendations that would help ensure the resources are used for the benefit of the people, rather than being lost to corruption or mismanagement.

We also want to express our concern over efforts to reform the RFS that fall short of complete repeal.

I have disagreed with the Innovation Alliance on FRAND issues, but today it issued a press release relating to U.S. patent reform that I believe raises some legitimate concern over one particular aspects of the current patent policy debate.

In an unprecedented move that reflects a climate of judicial concern over the BC Justice Reform initiative, the three Chief Justices of BC's courts issued a five page statement on judicial independence today.

Although I'm not particularly preoccupied with legislation governing banks and corporations, I am concerned about the rules governing civil proceedings and the law on domestic relations, personal taxation, government benefits and criminal conduct, and it seems to me that a major goal of law and justice reform over the next decade should be improving the accessibility of the legislation and regulations most affecting individuals.

Despite concerns, Egypt has undertaken a number of economic reforms over the past two years in order to encourage much needed FDI in the region.

The pattern of crisis management is familiar at this point; cries of concern over the state of access to justice are finally echoed by high - ranking officials like the Chief Justice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to prosper.

This was one of the major concerns about justice system reform over that past few decades — reports with tons of wonderful ideas and recommendations for what other people should do but little in the way of actual action on the ground.

In an interview with The Australian, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform President Lisa A. Rickard said American businesses have «grave concerns» over recent litigation developments around the world, particularly in Australia....

Pidgeon noted that Lemieux was doing a good job building a team to preside over implementing reforms to the Quebec Civil Code and was extremely concerned with the efficiency of the courts and judges.

Contemporary judicial selection concerns include the controversy over merit selection of judges vs. the election of judges, the need for judicial election reform, and the effect of the method of judicial selection on the number of minorities and women seated on the bench.