Sentences with phrase «federal affairs for»

Emily Naden, director of federal affairs for the Building Owners and Managers Association, pointed to Florida's recently renewed sales tax on rent as one localized result of this need.

«Over the years the Home Buyers» Plan has failed to keep pace with rising home values,» says Randall McCauley, head of federal affairs for the Canadian Real Estate Association.

There's just no good outcome there,» said Richard Patch, vice president of federal affairs for the ASPCA, which pursues regulation of wild - animal ownership and trade at both the federal and state level.

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His bid for the presidency was marred by a seemingly inadequate knowledge of national affairs, which was most pronounced during a televised debate that showed Perry unable to remember the name of a third federal department he'd said he planned to cut, along with the Departments of Commerce and Education.

Its Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has described the expansion of renewable energy as «one of the central pillars» in Germany's energy transition, also known as the «Energiewende».

Opportunity: An era of fiscal austerity in the public sector can be a boon for economics employment there, as federal and provincial departments such as Finance, Industry, Foreign Affairs and the Bank of Canada seek analysts who can work the data.

Federal investigators wiretapped the phone lines of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer who is under investigation for a payment he made to Stormy Daniels, the adult - film actress who alleged she had an affair with Trump, NBC News reported Thursday.

«Until now, we've only heard anecdotally about difficulties for regional small businesses in obtaining credit without any numbers to confirm this,» said Kausar Hamdani, senior vice president and Community Affairs officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

In an emailed statement, James Fitz - Morris, a spokesman for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, said Canada is committed to righting historical wrongs committed against Indigenous people and that the federal government is working to resolve the matter out of court, as it did with the Sixties Scoop survivors» class action.

Crapo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, emphasized that the Federal Reserve would still have the authority to apply tougher standards for banks with between $ 100 billion and $ 250 billion in assets.

Bitfinex has apparently met for discussions with Switzerland's State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) and has been in contact with the head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, Federal Councilor Johann Schneider - Ammann.

The Canada Spotlight was sponsored by MaRS, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, the federal department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the not - for - profit foundation Sustainable Development Technology Canada and the City of Vancouver.

WASHINGTON — The lawsuit filed by adult film actress Stormy Daniels against President Trump bolsters claims that the $ 130,000 payment for her silence about an alleged affair likely violated federal election laws, campaign - finance watchdogs said Wednesday.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs meets November 18 in order «to explore potential promises and risks related to virtual currency for the federal government and society at large.»

Back to the federal Conservative leadership, Fildebrandt has endorsed leadership candidate Maxime Bernier, the Quebec MP known for his libertarian views briefly served as Minister of Foreign Affairs before resigning in 2008 after he acknowledged leaving sensitive government documents out in the open, apparently at his former girlfriend's home.

Mortgage loan limits for every U.S. county, as published by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

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In February 2014, JPMC agreed to pay $ 614,000,000 to settle charges asserted by the United States Attorney's Officer for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Housing Administration, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Department of Veteran Affairs resolving False Claims Act, FIRREA and other civil and administrative liability for FHA and VA insurance claims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlement.

Lindsey Johnson, President and Executive Director of the U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), today issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs» hearing on the nomination of Brian Montgomery for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner.

For example, the Federal Housing Administration enforces a particular set of loan limits for its FHA loans which is different from how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do it; and, the Department of Veterans Affairs maintains its own specific limits (or, more accurately, no loan limits) for its VA loaFor example, the Federal Housing Administration enforces a particular set of loan limits for its FHA loans which is different from how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do it; and, the Department of Veterans Affairs maintains its own specific limits (or, more accurately, no loan limits) for its VA loafor its FHA loans which is different from how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do it; and, the Department of Veterans Affairs maintains its own specific limits (or, more accurately, no loan limits) for its VA loafor its VA loans.

Now, the Common Cause watchdog group wants the Justice Department, the Federal Election Commission and Congress to investigate a $ 130,000 payment that President Trump's lawyer is alleged to have arranged weeks before the 2016 election for a former porn actress in an attempt to cover up her purported affair with Trump.

In particular, Lutheran theologian O. Frederick Nolde, who represented the Federal Council of Churches and was the first director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), lobbied very effectively for inclusion of human rights in the UN Charter and for specific provisions in the Universal Declaration.

Bhatti, who was Pakistan's Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, was well known for campaigning against the nation's strict blasphemy law and lobbying for the rights of religious minorities.

But, the State Department noted, «Federal Minister for Minorities» Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti hosted several events to promote interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance, and took an active role in assisting victims of religiously motivated attacks on Christians and Ahmadis.»

In support of The Federal Government of Somalia, on Tuesday the United Kingdom and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) convened an event in London to draw urgent attention to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia and the need for a swift and substantial response.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement by GMA Vice President of Federal Affairs Scott Faber regarding standards for school foods:

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This pavilion is being supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and will house 20 companies showcasing their products in 2018.

State and federal consumer affairs ministers introduced a national information standard for free - range egg production on Thursday, which gives farmers clearance to label their eggs «free range» should they run no more than 10,000 hens per hectare.

At the time of the meeting, Cohen was under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in New York, who still are probing a $ 130,000 payment Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair with Trump.»

The movement they say is relieved that Zakzaky is still alive as revealed by members of the contact committee set up by the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, that visited their leader where he is being held by the federal government.

His second press conference, held in City Hall, featured his announcement of six appointments: Bill Chong as Commissioner of Youth and Family Development, Marco A. Carrion to lead the Community Affairs Unit, Mindy Tarlow as Director of Operations, Peter Ragone as Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning, Max Sevillia to oversee federal legislative affairs and Sherif Soliman to oversee state legislative aAffairs Unit, Mindy Tarlow as Director of Operations, Peter Ragone as Senior Advisor for Strategic Planning, Max Sevillia to oversee federal legislative affairs and Sherif Soliman to oversee state legislative aaffairs and Sherif Soliman to oversee state legislative affairsaffairs.

«To this end, APDA urges the Federal Government not to accede to any request for further release of funds until a comprehensive and extensive audit is carried out to determine the true state of affairs in the states.

Cohen is under federal criminal investigation for, among other things, a $ 130,000 payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair with President Trump in 2006.

Count three: «That you Godsday Peter Orubebe while being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under Section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act.

Count four: «That you Godsday Orubebe, while being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about 2013 asked for and accepted the sum of twenty million naira from one Pastor (Dr.) Jonathan Alota as additional bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company Chemtronics Nigeria Limited for the construction of skill acquisition Centre at Edo State for the sum of one billion seven hundred and ninety nine million, nine hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty naira eighty eight kobo only (1,799,914,251.88 K) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 10 of CCB & T Act.»

Following last week's leakage of a video which showed Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, express the hope that Atiku would be President of Nigeria in 2019 and her reiteration of a preference for her political godfather over President Muhammadu Buhari, on whose prerogative she is on the Federal Executive Council, members of the APC have continued to give the impression that they had a cohesive party until this ruffling by Atiku and his loyalists.

Indig — who held a fundraiser for de Blasio in 2013 and, according to The New York Times, is now a focus in the ongoing federal probe into de Blasio's fundraising efforts — forwarded Kaff and Kornitzer's request to the mayor's deputy director of intergovernmental affairs Avi Fink and senior adviser Lincoln Restler.

This describes the state of affairs for the state - controlled City University of New York (CUNY), which has been in the crosshairs as a former City College president and affiliated foundation are facing a federal probe and a state investigation targeting university - wide financial practices is underway.

«CPV has met and exceeded every state and federal standard to operate this plant and build the pipeline needed to supply it with natural gas, winning hard - fought battles against the Cuomo administration in court as a result,» said Tom Rumsey, the company's vice president for external affairs.

«The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development was commended for its support for the introduction of the Bill and implore them to intensify efforts on the passage of the Bill.

The 1999 Constitution in section 162 (1) establishes a pool of revenue belonging to all three levels of government, federal, state and local government, called the Federation Account, «into which shall be paid ALL revenues collected by the Government of the Federation, except the proceeds from the personal income tax of the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Federation, the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry or department of government charged with responsibility for Foreign Affairs and the residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja&federal, state and local government, called the Federation Account, «into which shall be paid ALL revenues collected by the Government of the Federation, except the proceeds from the personal income tax of the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Federation, the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry or department of government charged with responsibility for Foreign Affairs and the residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja&Federal Capital Territory, Abuja».

Erik Williams, director of government and community affairs for Gaia Plant - Based Medicine, a leading purveyor of medical marijuana in Colorado, said «it's not realistic to expect interstate transportation of marijuana medicine,» noting that federal drug laws bar its movement across state lines.

In her final State of the City speech, Mark - Viverito unveiled a slew of proposals, including blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from most spaces on city property, free birth control for all women, a significant expansion of the mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and prohibiting local law enforcement from coordinating with the federal government in crackdowns on foreign nationals.

Adamawa Ex-Commissioner Bags 10 Years In Prison for N51.5 m Scam A former Commissioner of Local Government Affairs in Adamawa State, John Elias Babani was on Friday, December 4, 2015 handed a 10 years jail term by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state for defrauding...

By Sean Ryan Construction unions hungry for jobs a proposed Kenosha casino would create joined the call for a federal investigation into the Bureau of Indian Affairs» denial of the project.

Mentally Disabled Veterans and Guns — Vote Passed (240 - 175, 14 Not Voting) The bill would clarify the conditions under which individuals who receive federal benefits from the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) may be declared mentally incompetent for purposes of being added to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and thereby prevented from purchasing guns or ammunition — requiring that an affirmative declaration be made by a judge that the person is dangerous.

«That you Godsday Peter Orubebe being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act CAP C15 laws of the federatiuon of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 1 Federal Republic of Nigeria and punishable under section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, fifth schedule to the Constitution (as amended).

The Division of Veterans Affairs was established to advocate for veterans and their families to ensure they get all authorized benefits, including help filing applications for federal, state, local and private benefits, obtaining documents and following up with correspondence and appeals.