Sentences with phrase «during a special session in»

Establishes a hard cap of $ 500,000 on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases (the $ 500,000 cap that was passed during a special session in 2002 contained an escalator clause which would have raised the cap to $ 750,000 in 2011 and $ 1 million in 2017).

Senate Bill 2003, approved by the West Virginia Legislature during a special session in June 1999, started an overhaul of the state's domestic relations system.

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This was the opening question asked by Vanity Fair special correspondent Sarah Ellison during a powerful session at Fortune's Most Powerful Women summit in Washington, D.C. this morning, shortly after former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson took the stage.

-- Alliance releases background check guidelines to assist leagues based on findings from a special session on background screening held during the Youth Sports Congress in Denver.

He also participated in a special session during the Congress where he shared some of his insights with more than 250 recreation professionals from across the country and on U.S. military bases worldwide.

Washington received his award in Orlando during a special session that kicked off the 16th annual Youth Sports Congress.

If I sound cynical about the redistricting process, I have a right: my first substantive political experience was working for a member of the Texas House of Representatives during a special session devoted to redrawing those precious political lines in 1992, during which at one point I quite literally walked into a smoke - filled room.

Very few people have ever used «cool» and «redistricting» in the same headline, but longtime readers will know that I'm a bit of a redistricting nerd — my first substantive political experience was as staffer in the Texas Legislature during a 1992 redistricting special session, and I've never quite recovered from walking into my first (absolutely literally) smoke - filled room in its waning days.

Padavan's job is located in Albany, not Bayside... He should have attended the special session... I guess his re-election and campaigning is more to him than doing the people's business for which he was elected to do... How on earth could he have known what would happen during the special session, he must be a clairvoyant...

In 2008 several pieces of legislation were passed during a special session on ethics and accountability reform that lasted from February 10 to February 26.

Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks the chamber floor during a special session of the Assembly at the Capitol in Albany Tuesday 11/30/2010.

He vowed to travel to the districts of Republican senators in the coming weeks to pressure them to resolve unfinished business during a special session next month.

Heastie, who had previously required proof that a lawmaker was actually in Albany on the days that they claimed expenses, now says legislators will need special permission if they come to the Capitol more than 30 days during the off session.

Cuomo was criticized during an all - night session in mid-March for issuing special messages of necessity to allow the Senate and Assembly to pass bills as soon as deals were struck on topics like a new pension tier for public workers, and redistricting lines.

NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is calling on Cuomo and Albany leadership to pass legislation that would limit New York's involvement in federal immigration enforcement during the rumored special session this year to stave off Trump's mass deportation plans.

In doing so, he revived a package of reforms he unsuccessfully pushed in December during a failed attempt for a special legislative session that would have paved the way for a legislative pay raisIn doing so, he revived a package of reforms he unsuccessfully pushed in December during a failed attempt for a special legislative session that would have paved the way for a legislative pay raisin December during a failed attempt for a special legislative session that would have paved the way for a legislative pay raise.

With control of more than one - third of the seats in the State Senate, the Democrats invoked a two - thirds rule, preventing a vote on the redistricting plan during the first special session.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Albany leadership to pass legislation that would limit New York's involvement in federal immigration enforcement during the rumored special session this year to stave off President - elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans.

During the Southold Town board's work session Tuesday, town special projects coordinator Phillip Beltz provided members with a breakdown of how the Community Development Block Grant money would be spent in 2014.

Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr., D - Bronx, who was named Senate Majority Leader, center, talks to Senate members during an special session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany yesterday.

Most of the discussion during both special meetings took place in executive session with the Town Board then returning to public session to vote on the resolutions.

Connecticut Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R - North Haven, addresses the Senate during a special session at the state Capitol in Hartford, Conn., in 2015.

In addition, there are three downstate Assembly vacancies that will be filled in the upcoming Sept. 13 special elections for the seats that were held by Darryl Towns (now Cuomo's housing czar), Audrey Pheffer (now Queens County clerk), and Nettie Mayersohn (she retired during the last sessionIn addition, there are three downstate Assembly vacancies that will be filled in the upcoming Sept. 13 special elections for the seats that were held by Darryl Towns (now Cuomo's housing czar), Audrey Pheffer (now Queens County clerk), and Nettie Mayersohn (she retired during the last sessionin the upcoming Sept. 13 special elections for the seats that were held by Darryl Towns (now Cuomo's housing czar), Audrey Pheffer (now Queens County clerk), and Nettie Mayersohn (she retired during the last session).

Gaming special session uncertain — Legislative leaders this week began zeroing in on a possible date for a special session to iron out gambling issues left unresolved during the 2018 Legislative Session — but the overtime might not be necessary.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, yesterday, said that President Buhari would join other African heads of state and would participate in the working sessions during the summit.

Amy Cohen, whose 12 - year - old son was struck and killed by a van in 2013, was among the New Yorkers pushing their causes during a special legislative session on Wednesday.

The Suffolk County sheriff's race is one of three local elections that could set in motion special elections to fill Senate seats either heading into or during the 2018 legislative session.

The biology department dedicated a tree to Kurtenbach's memory, and his career was honored in a special session during a scientific meeting in September.

Alemiye Mamo Yacob (ESSTI, Ethiopia), Edward Jurua (MUST, Uganda), Pheneas Nkundabakura (University of Rwanda), Ann Njeri Ngendo (University of Nairobi, Kenya), Sohan Jheeta (Science Communication Ltd), Bonaventure Okere (CBSS & WA - ROAD, Nigeria) and Prospery Simpemba (SA - ROAD) were awarded travel grants to represent Africa Europe collaborations in a special session at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool, UK during April 2018.

During a microblading session, a technician reshapes a customer's brows by drawing in individual hairs with a special tattoo pen.

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Berg encountered an approach called the «jigsaw method» as a first - year teacher during a special training session in another school within her district.

At least one New York state lawmaker cited Mr. Schwarzenegger's example in encouraging Gov. David Paterson, a Democrat, to make that state's Race to the Top bid a priority during a possible special session set to focus on New York's dismal budget situation.

When a group of concerned parents met with Sen. John Alexander (R - Wake) earlier this month about the negative impacts they are experiencing in Wake County thanks to the new law, Sen. Alexander told his constituents that they should not expect the legislature to take any action during the January special session.

In an email and in - person conversations with his constituents earlier this month, Senator John Alexander (R - Wake) said the class size issue would not come up for debate at all during the legislature's January special sessioIn an email and in - person conversations with his constituents earlier this month, Senator John Alexander (R - Wake) said the class size issue would not come up for debate at all during the legislature's January special sessioin - person conversations with his constituents earlier this month, Senator John Alexander (R - Wake) said the class size issue would not come up for debate at all during the legislature's January special session.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has issued a call to convene the Utah Legislature in a special session on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Among the issues the Legislature will tackle during the special session is a technical error in the education budget that resulted in a $ 25 million under - appropriation for the coming school year.

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor Educators and education experts discussed parental engagement, equity in education and teacher diversity, during a special breakfast session for the NNPA's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Public Awareness Campaign in Washington, D.C..

He maintained it would help schools since it also comes on the heels of an increase in overall school funding passed during last week's special session.

In doing so, he instructed the Legislature — with agreement from the House speaker and Senate president — to return to Tallahassee for a special session during which one of their tasks would be to add $ 215 million more ini school funding.

The Senate passed the measure last week, and in recognition of the urgent need to move quickly before the start of the school year, members of the House returned from their summer recess and passed the bill during a special session today.

Our regular «Star Legislators» article will be featured in a later publication to reflect legislator actions during both the regular and special sessions.

For those interested in taking advantage of the specials, Spring Mountain will include a two - night stay in a luxury condo, dinner for two and a 16 gb SD card to capture all of the driver's on - track action during the driving school sessions.

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Owners are welcome to accompany their pets during the treatment session, but all humans in the room, and the patient wear special protective eye glasses as the laser can damage eye tissue.

During the state's legislative session, which just came to a close, the retail puppy industry hired expensive lobbyists to push for special protections that would have stripped local governments of their ability to regulate the sale of cruelly - bred dogs in their communities.

Those who pass the exam and meet all other requirements for admission to the practice of law in Ohio will be sworn in on May 7 during a special session of the Ohio Supreme Court at the historic Ohio Theatre in downtown Columbus.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia did not rule on the legality of allowing physician - assisted death, but he issued an oral ruling saying lawmakers acted illegally in passing the law during a special session devoted to other topics, said lawyers for supporters and opponents.