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Gov. Phil Scott's latest plan to curb costs in the public school system has received a chilly response from Democratic lawmakers — and organizations that represent school boards, superintendents and teachers in Vermont are also concerned about the governor's proposal.

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He notes that many office building landlords and business owners have scaled back meeting spaces to curb costs, while many cafes and restaurants have stepped in to fill the void, promoting their venues as meeting places and community hubs.

In addition to the U.S. tax benefits, the Dow component is in the middle of an aggressive cost savings campaign — called «Business Transformation» — designed to curb operating expenditures to free up casIn addition to the U.S. tax benefits, the Dow component is in the middle of an aggressive cost savings campaign — called «Business Transformation» — designed to curb operating expenditures to free up casin the middle of an aggressive cost savings campaign — called «Business Transformation» — designed to curb operating expenditures to free up cash.

In addition to the U.S. tax benefits, the Dow component is in the middle of an aggressive cost savings campaign to curb operating expenditures to free up casIn addition to the U.S. tax benefits, the Dow component is in the middle of an aggressive cost savings campaign to curb operating expenditures to free up casin the middle of an aggressive cost savings campaign to curb operating expenditures to free up cash.

Those views are largely predicated on three factors: higher borrowing costs; increasing curbs on home buying to cool soaring prices; and government - mandated shutdowns of some steel mills and factories in coming months to reduce winter air pollution.

Consumers might see a benefit if the companies could develop a blueprint for curbing the surge in healthcare and drug costs while maintaining or enhancing patient care, a scenario that government and the industry so far have struggled to achieve.

In 1914 Congress enacted the Clayton Act55 to strengthen the Sherman Act and included a provision to curb price discrimination and predatory pricing.56 The House Report stated that section 2 of the Clayton Act was expressly designed to prohibit large corporations from slashing prices below the cost of production «with the intent to destroy and make unprofitable the business of their competitors» and with the aim of «acquiring a monopoly in the particular locality or section in which the discriminating price is made.&raquIn 1914 Congress enacted the Clayton Act55 to strengthen the Sherman Act and included a provision to curb price discrimination and predatory pricing.56 The House Report stated that section 2 of the Clayton Act was expressly designed to prohibit large corporations from slashing prices below the cost of production «with the intent to destroy and make unprofitable the business of their competitors» and with the aim of «acquiring a monopoly in the particular locality or section in which the discriminating price is made.&raquin the particular locality or section in which the discriminating price is made.&raquin which the discriminating price is made.»

To curb housing costs, Freedman recommends taking in a roommate.

But in a major shift away from the previous Saudi - led policy of maintaining production to squeeze high - cost US shale - oil producers, OPEC countries agreed to target a lower level of 32.5 — 33.0 million barrels a day, although there was some skepticism about the absence of details on which members would curb output and by how much, which were delayed until the next meeting in November.

Dr. Houshmand, widely recognized for innovative approaches to curbing the cost of a four - year degree, committed to professionally producing the hot sauce that he has gifted family and friends with for years after a waiting list grew for the batch he had auctioned off at a campus holiday fundraiser in 2016.

After evaluating cost and benefit data for 1,200 business sites across 700 companies in 17 countries, researchers from WRI and WRAP found that nearly every company had a positive return on their investments to curb food loss and waste in operations.

It is very hard to criticize our own players, but I personally was outraged by his behaviour and think that he needs to curb that angry streak or he is just going to cost Arsenal valuable points in the future, and hardly be a good role - model to young up - and - coming footballers.

In today's New York Times, Jane Brody reports on the recently released results of the CHildhood Obesity Cost - Effectiveness Study (aka «CHOICES»), which examined various possible approaches to curbing childhood obesity and chose two as most likely to help: the imposition of taxes on sugary beverages and curbs on children's junk food advertising, both measures long supported here on The Lunch Tray.

Similarly, the GOP's own estimates of the costs of requiring more fruits and vegetables, whole grains and low - fat dairy in school meals is $ 7 billion over five years, but the direct cost of obesity - related diseases in this country is pegged at $ 147 million (putting aside the other benefits of feeding children well, apart from curbing obesity.)

He mentioned the Free Seedlings Distribution programme which provides early bearing and high yielding planting materials to farmers at no cost, the Free Fertilizer Distribution Programme which is helping to improve upon soil fertility and increase yield, the National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme which has facilitated the replanting of large hectares of over-aged, moribund and diseased farms as well as the Youth in Cocoa Initiative which is curbing the ageing - cocoa - farmers situation in Ghana.

Its conclusion is that the government needs to take a stronger approach in order to the curb clinical negligence costs.

Councils» failure to curb a 500 per cent rise in litter through education and fines loses taxpayers # 500 million a year in clear - up costs, a report released today has said.

«In this period of austerity, national economic uncertainty, unpredictability of federal funding, and rising social service costs there is an increasing risk that funding for infrastructure investments will be curbed to dangerous levels,» Ravitch said in a press releasIn this period of austerity, national economic uncertainty, unpredictability of federal funding, and rising social service costs there is an increasing risk that funding for infrastructure investments will be curbed to dangerous levels,» Ravitch said in a press releasin a press release.

Assemblyman Rory Lancman has advanced a bill in response to the med - mal reforms in the MRT plan, and Speaker Sheldon Silver told me during a CapTon interview last night that he also believes the best way to curb spiraling insurance costs is to strengthen patient safety at the front end.

NAO's conclusion, that the government needs to take a stronger approach in order to the curb the NHS's clinical negligence costs, is timely.

Citing a need to better deploy police and curb overtime costs, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is extending a policy that limits the number of permits allowed for neighborhood street fairs in 2018.

Cuomo has sought to marshal opposition to Republican repeal and replace plans in Washington, blasting efforts to curb Medicaid and shift the cost of the county share to the state government.

The key to winning support in the Senate, according to DeFrancisco, is easing up on state - mandated programs and costs to local governments while at the same time acknowledging that some communities have taken steps to curb costs and consolidate services.

Building cities in a way that slows vehicle demand while delivering high accessibility could prove to be a low - cost option for curbing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as a solution to pressing problems for policymakers like local air pollution and poor public health.

«The policy was adopted as a way to curb rising healthcare costs and improve quality of care, and CMS chose those three conditions because they're common, expensive to treat, and often result in readmission.»

But Chief Judge Merrick Garland, a Democratic appointee, questioned Gordon's argument, saying, «nowhere does Congress require (the EPA) to evaluate cost» in its determination for the need to curb mercury and other toxic substances to protect public health.

An existing medicine could help curb these numbers, but its cost has been a barrier to access in some places.

Republican legislators who are championing the bill (HR 5049) say it's needed to curb abuses in a system that led to an $ 80 million projected cost overrun for NEON and forced NSF to fire the contractor on the $ 433 million project.

The niece's mother had just lost her job and could not afford to buy antibiotics, so the health department was going to have to cover the cost of her treatment in order to curb the spread of the infection.

They save taxpayers money, because the average voucher ends up costing less than educating the same student in public school and because the voucher curbs public - school financial incentives to inflate the special education rolls.

In Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president Jerry Jordan has long railed against using 401 (k) retirement plans for his union's members as a way to curb skyrocketing pension costs.

The McLaren P13 is the third model built on the same cookie - cutter carbon - fiber chassis which was instrumental in curbing development, procurement, and assembly costs when the New McLaren Automotive hatched in 2011.

That puts the roadster in last place in cost to power ($ 216), and its curb weight puts it last for power to weight (16.5).

As a result, they will now convert images to grayscale for delivery to monochrome Kindle devices, once again a step to curb in bandwidth — and thus, reducing the cost of delivery fees for you.

The survey suggests that higher borrowing costs are already beginning to curb demand in the economy.

Instead, consider these five low - or no - cost tips to help boost your home's curb appeal — adding thousands to the value of your home in just 30 minutes.

With credit card debt costing families in the United States an average of $ 1,300 in interest per year it is apparent that changes need to be made to curb credit card spending.

With the great access we have in this country to free and low cost spay and neuter, we should be able to curb this population issue as a country.

At the core of our values is the belief that every animal deserves a home, and that veterinarians should do their part to curb animal overpopulation by partnering with rescue organizations, promoting adoptions and participating in low - cost spay / neuter programs.

Fire occurrence and fire landscapes, unlike other environmental disturbances, can be effectively managed to result in landscapes that either welcome, or discourage, subsequent fires and can offer a comparatively low - cost means of curbing greenhouse - gas emissions in the short and medium term.

On paper, political accord was reached after rancorous fights between rich and poor nations and emerging powers that, in the end, almost all agreed to recognize, if not yet adopt, a nonbinding plan to curb greenhouse gases, save rain forests, shield vulnerable people and share the costs.

The Christian Science Monitor has a valuable update on the international fight over curbing emissions tied to millions of premature deaths and tens of billions of dollars in health - care costs each year — the emissions from cigarettes.

So when it comes to curbing energy use and costs, investing in ENERGY STAR certified heating and cooling equipment is a wise choice.

Whether they live in the industrialized or the developing world, they're the ones who must bear the costs of the transition, not only by curbing the emissions associated with their own consumption, but also by ensuring that, as people in the «underdeveloped world» rise into the global middle class, they are able to do so along sustainable, low - emission paths.

California, Oregon, Washington and other states across the nation are forcing utilities to consider the additional cost of curbing carbon dioxide emissions in proposed coal - based generation, due to increasing pressure to address climate change.

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In 2008, Patrick passed a set of ambitious policies to curb energy consumption, driving down electricity costs and slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

Re-Publish.com Wind power could supply as much as 20 percent of the world's total electricity by 2030 due to dramatic cost reductions and pledges to curb climate change, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in a report released in Beijing on Tuesday.

Business Times Wind power could supply as much as 20 per cent of the world's total electricity by 2030 due to dramatic cost reductions and pledges to curb climate change, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in a report released in Beijing on Tuesday.

Reuters Wind power could supply as much as 20 percent of the world's total electricity by 2030 due to dramatic cost reductions and pledges to curb climate change, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in a report released in Beijing on Tuesday.