Sentences with phrase «dozens of state agencies»

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Meanwhile, a coalition of almost two dozen state attorneys general is suing the FCC at the U.S. Court of Appeals, demanding a federal - level rollback of the agency's decision.

Still reeling from the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Broward County law enforcement agencies are leading the state by far in using sweeping new powers to take away guns from dozens of citizens they claim are dangerous.

Some of Cuomo's top appointees began working even before they took office as they secretly filled dozens of top jobs last week in several state agencies.

On Tuesday, Burse and colleague Gabby Santos held a workshop of sorts to raise awareness about domestic violence and HIV in the LGBT community for a dozen or so social service agency representatives at the Empire State Plaza.

When Gov. Mario Cuomo announced in 1984 that he would slash his personal staff by 10 percent, he did not actually cut the number of employees reporting to him — instead adding dozens of workers to state agency budget lines.

The Nassau County - based Skelos, who works for Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, a major Long Island law firm that represents dozens of powerful businesses before state agencies, voluntarily revealed last year that he was paid as much as $ 250,000 in private legal fees in 2009, when he was Senate minority leader.

And he offered an explanation for his demur posture toward the governor: «My office defends state agencies so, you know, the governor's staff, the state agencies and our lawyers are interacting every day on dozens of matters.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will audit the Port Authority's $ 1 million worth of contracts with outside consultants, along with similar contracts at some two dozen state agenState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli will audit the Port Authority's $ 1 million worth of contracts with outside consultants, along with similar contracts at some two dozen state agenstate agencies.

The truth is there are roughly a dozen local, state and federal governmental agencies that enforce a plethora of laws that govern both the living and the working conditions of farmworkers in the state.

Cuomo continues to insist that Joe Percoco and Todd Howe are U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's main focus, though prosecutors issued subpoenas and requests for information to various state agencies, state officials and at least a couple of dozen individuals and companies in various private sectors.

Cuomo says he'll seek $ 175 million from the Legislature to create an Office of Workforce Development to coordinate the dozens of workforce training programs currently handled by various state agencies.

The state has two dozen design - build projects underway or planned despite opposition by some unions, architects and the state comptroller, who wants further study of its effectiveness before more agencies are allowed to use the design - build process.

King helpfully includes a number of news reports that detail Paladino's holdings, which include two dozen contracts with various state agencies that lease space in buildings owned by him or partnerships in which he is a member.

At a press conference of more than a dozen law enforcement agencies and organizations, West detailed the bill, stating, «I think the biggest issue is that of the actual policy.

«We are disappointed that DEC did not take the strong recommendation of more than two dozen towns and counties, up and down the Hudson River Valley, to be the sole lead agency,» stated Kate Hudson, director of cross-watershed initiatives for Riverkeeper.

Last week, the heads of nearly four dozen state agencies under the governor's control were to have given the Budget Division their lists of job titles they could cut in order to meet this year's budget goals.

The declaration was made in letters from both agencies and comes as dozens of communities along the route have asked that the state Thruway Authority not have the lead due to conflicts of interest.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, 48, sued the agency he intends to run more than a dozen times on behalf of his state.

The National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, NASA, and other agencies already have EPSCoR - type programs serving roughly two dozen largely rural states.

In February 2009, frustrated by industry restrictions on independent research into genetically modified crops, two dozen scientists representing public research institutions in 17 corn - producing states told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the companies producing genetically modified (GM) seed «inhibit public scientists from pursuing their mandated role on behalf of the public good» and warned that industry influence had made independent analyses of transgenic crops impossible.

The application packet includes dozens of questions developed by approximately 200 researchers, practitioners, and staff members from state and federal educational agencies, professional associations, and large foundations.

Massachusetts and California are the vanguard of state school boards in terms of providing full student membership, and dozens of districts and state agencies across the United States are increasing student involvement in a variety of ways.

The agency fees generate millions for union coffers and are used to help consolidate the unions» political power and influence over education policy in dozens of states.

The commission and state and federal enforcement agencies have taken dozens of recent actions against dealerships, including credit - application fraud, add - on products disclosure and document - fee violations.

Permits from a half dozen Nevada regulatory and law - enforcement agencies including the Nevada Department of Transportation, Bureau of Land Management, the state's Division of Forestry, and the Nevada Highway Patrol.

From the Humane Society of the United States to the ASPCA, Wayside Waifs has partnered with dozens of shelters, animal welfare and law enforcement agencies to save thousands of animals from dire situations.

Dozens of local, state and federal agencies, as well as agencies from other Northeast states, not - for - profits and community organizations also contributed to this project.

The Institute for Energy Research, for example, regularly blames the United States Environmental Protection Agency for hastening the closure of dozens of coal - fired plants.

And last week saw signs of the growing controversy as communities across dozens of states located on top of the cast Marcellus Shale Formation, an «unconventional natural gas reserve» across 10 states face gold - rush style leasing pressures and are reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency groundwater contamination and other consequences.

Served as mediator in dozens of business and employment disputes pending in various state and federal courts and agencies.

Our network of New York PIRP agencies is one of the largest in the state, with dozens of insurance agencies and driving schools.

A total of 89 of the CCW's 123 states parties and a dozen observer states attended the Review Conference held 12 - 16 December 2016, along with representatives from UN agencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.

Despite the best efforts of dozens of local, state, and federal agencies, private businesses, and nonprofit groups, it took a colossal effort to bring the project to where it is now.