Sentences with phrase «divesting state»

Meanwhile, the state comptroller says he's thinking of divesting the state's pension fund from investments in gun manufacturers.

She supports divesting the state pension fund of fossil fuel energy companies.

Over the past legislative session, the issue of divesting state pension funds of fossil fuel investments received considerable debate both in the State House and around Vermont.

Also at 11 a.m., Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblyman Felix Ortiz host a forum on divesting the State Common Retirement Fund from fossil fuel holdings, Legislative Office Building, Room 944A, Albany.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Long Island with reporters on Wednesday said he wanted to back up the rhetoric about renewable energy with a push toward divesting the state's pension fund from fossil fuel companies.

By divesting the state from any business with corporations who fuel Iran's terrorist activities and pursuit of nuclear weapons, we are doing our part to make the world a safer, more secure place.

At issue in the case is whether SLUSA divests state courts of jurisdiction over class actions asserting claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (e.g., claims alleging a material misstatement in a registration statement).

Some lawmakers are pressing the state's comptroller to divest the state's pension fund from the fossil fuel industry.

According to the Miami Herald, state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez has said he plans to file legislation that would divest the state from businesses that would work with the Maduro regime.

He was the brains behind an executive order that divested the state from all companies aligned with the BDS movement, a decision that drew heavy fire from Palestine activists.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday signed an executive order that would divest state funds from entities and companies participating in a campaign to boycott, divest and sanction Israel.

The Green Party has long supported the call for New York State to divest state funds from Israel.

Citing the environmental, economic and political ramifications of President Donald Trump's pullout from the Paris climate accord — as well as the perilous effects of inconsistent weather and more intense storms that have already befallen their cities and counties — more than 200 New York officials on Monday called on state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to divest the state Common Retirement Fund of companies that contribute to man - made climate change.

The Greens have urged for years that the State Comptroller divest the state pension funds from fossil fuel companies.

State Comptroller Tom Di Napoli is opposing the call for him to divest the state's pension plans from fossil fuel companies, on the grounds that he can be more effective using the state's stock ownership to do shareholder activism.

Over in Vermont, there's already talk about legislation to divest the state from fossil fuels.

But, once a state's courts take jurisdiction over parenting issues for a child, the barrier to divest that state of jurisdiction is higher than it would be if there was no prior litigation.

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Groups from the U.K., the United States, Australia and Italy were also among those divesting.

The state government has begun the tender process to find a lead financial adviser as it plans to move ahead with divesting a portion of Keystart's loan book to the private sector.

Or take Rex Tillerson, Mr. Trump's pick to be secretary of state, who will be divesting his shares in Exxon Mobil.

Previous disclosures by the United States Office of Government Ethics showed that Mr. Kushner had divested his interests in several entities, mostly partnerships connected to a venture capital firm run by his brother, Joshua, called Thrive Capital, that invests in technology firms like Instagram.

Large investors, like the California State Teachers» Retirement System, began taking steps to divest from the gun maker.

Last month, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to have the state pension funds also divest from fossil fuel investments.

The concept of divesting became mainstream in the United States during the climate change debate.

The Company also divested non-core the United States onshore assets, primarily in West Texas, East Texas / Louisiana, Wyoming, and Kansas.

«SB 1146 seeks to divest us of our religious distinctives,» and «weaken the rich educational diversity of our state» wrote Biola University president Barry H. Corey in letter to faculty and staff.

Kurzweil states: «The secularism of modern Hebrew literature is a given in that it is for the most part the outgrowth of a spiritual world divested of the primordial certainty in a sacral foundation that envelops all the events of life and measures their value.»

Elected officials from across the state are strengthening their calls for the state pension system to divest from fossil fuels.

UJA - Federation of New York lauds Governor Cuomo for directing state entities to divest all public funds supporting BDS.

«UJA - Federation of New York applauds Governor Cuomo for being the first governor in the nation to issue an executive order directing state entities to divest all public funds supporting the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel,» said UJA Federation of New York CEO Eric S. Goldstein in a statement.

Divesting from fossil fuels has long been a goal of many environmental advocates, who say the state shouldn't invest in fossil fuel companies when it's working to reduce its carbon emissions.

The fossil fuel industry is knowingly profiting off the destruction of the planet; New York City and State pension funds must divest fully from fossil fuels.

Those attending will be New Yorkers representing 350NYC, 350BK, 350.org, NYU Divest, New York State Nurses Association, Riverside Church Beloved Earth Community, and more.

ALBANY — With fanfare, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced last summer that the state's retirement fund had divested itself from nine companies doing business in Iran and Sudan.

Divesting from Massey would send a loud and clear message that the NY State Common Retirement Fund is concerned with both workers» safety and an improved quality of life for all, making it a model of integrity, sound management and ethical investing throughout the country.

The announcement followed pledges by the state's two other top elected officials to divest themselves of political donations tied to Cuomo's graft - riddled «Buffalo Billion» revitalization project.

The move comes less than a month after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order preventing state agencies from doing business with companies that work with BDS — or Boycott, Divest and Sanctions — organizations.

State agencies will now cease doing business with companies that boycott, divest or sanction the Israeli government under an executive order issued by Cuomo.

How the state should (and if it can) divest from fossil fuels companies is now on Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's plate for the new year.

The worldwide push for government entities to drop investments in fossil fuels comes home to roost in the Empire State: this week New York legislators, led by Senator Liz Krueger, introduced the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act, which would require Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to divest the Common Retirement Fund's holdings in the top 200 fossil fuel companies by 2020.

Recently, the Rhode Island State Investment divested pension funds from Third Point LLC, a hedge fund owned by StudentsFirstNY board member Daniel Loeb.

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The resolution, introduced by Councilman Andy Cohen in May, condemns all efforts to delegitimize the state of Israel and the global movement to boycott, divest from and sanction the people of Israel.

That announcement followed pledges by the state's two other top elected officials — state AG Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — to divest themselves of political donations tied to Cuomo's allegedly graft - riddled «Buffalo Billion» revitalization project.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a law that prohibits the state's public worker pension fund from investing in companies that engage in the boycott of Israel and support the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement.

There is a bill in the legislature that would require the state to divest from companies that produce fossil fuels, but it has not gained support among both majority conferences.

The announcement does not mean that the state has completely divested from companies that produce high carbon emissions.

In a statement released in the midst of the worst bombing, the Hawkins - Jones campaign declared, «We denounce Israel's ongoing slaughter of the people of Gaza... As governor and lieutenant governor of New York State, we can — and will — support the efforts to Boycott, Sanction and Divest from Israeli firms.

«New York State must divest from it's financial relationships with the State of Israel until it ceases the systematic and ongoing violation of Palestinian human rights.»

The New York Greens are also calling on the state Comptroller to «immediately» freeze any new investments in fossil fuels and «divest from direct ownership and any commingled funds that include fossil fuels.»