Sentences with phrase «federal government in the state»

A former Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing, Alhaji Femi Okunnu has expressed sadness over the current status of the Federal Secretariat in Lagos and other abandoned and surplus assets of the Federal Government in the State, urging that the assets be returned to the State Government for effective and proper usage.

The governor called for a yearly stakeholders» meeting to revive development by the federal government in the state.

Much of the misinformation centers on the perceived role of the federal government in this state - led effort, with some characterizing the Common Core as national standards and an example of federal overreach that usurps state and local decision making about what and how students should learn.

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Such separation is consistent with the Supreme Court's finding in Arizona v. United States in 2012 that the federal government has the authority to admit and remove immigrants.

The reversal of the Cole Memo, written by then - Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole in 2013 means that there will be more confusion about the legality of growing, selling, and using the drug in places where state and local laws clash with the federal government.

Frankly, the federal and state governments, by and large, no longer have the personnel, skills, or resources to regulate these matters in many industries.

By paying workers as independent contractors when they should be paid as employees, federal, state and local governments potentially miss out on tax revenue they would otherwise collect; this tax gap was the focus of a special report to Congress in 2011 and continues to be an area of focus today.

If your state fails to set up a SHOP exchange in time, the federal government will be obligated to provide an alternative, most likely one of its own.

These programs provide free one - on - one mentoring and low - cost training opportunities for their clients in locations around the country, using a combination of federal funds, state and local government contributions, and private sector resources.

In conversations with their American counterparts so far, federal government officials have emphasized the importance of Canada to the United States economy and reiterated the two countries enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship.

The State Government has demanded Canberra hand over $ 339 million that has been sitting in Federal coffers for almost nine years for the now - abandoned Oakajee port project.

Mr Dobbins said that, while the technology had been well received by Federal and State governments in Australia, the company had received no funding to develop or implement the system.

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

But the federal government would only invest a maximum of 20 % in these projects, leaving it to the states to find other sources of revenue, like imposing higher tolls on roads.

But less than a month later, Sessions wrote to congressional leaders criticizing the federal government's hands - off approach to medical marijuana, and citing a Colorado case in which a medical marijuana licensee shipped pot out of state.

While the drug remains illegal in the eyes of the federal government, 29 states have passed legislation that allows for medical marijuana use and nine states have legalized recreational weed.

In a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projectIn a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projectin spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projects.

The United States has been falling behind on math and science test scores for decades — and waiting for help from the federal government is almost always a bad idea, no matter who is in office.

The federal government does not intervene with legalized marijuana at the state level under the guidance of the Cole Memo written in 2013 by then Deputy Attorney General James Cole.

Contrary to what many might expect, for example, the Constitution does not explicitly require the federal government or the states to protect the health of citizens — and, in fact, does not mention the word «health» anywhere in its 4,543 words or in any of its amendments.

Electricity generated by solar panels and windmills has played a bigger role in the energy mix in recent years as the federal government and states seek to reduce heat - trapping gases through ambitious climate goals.

It's basically just the federal government of the United States that seems to have its head in the sand.

Although both appellants and the government argue that the ACA, read in its totality, evinces clear congressional intent, they dispute what that intent actually is... We conclude that the appellants have the better of the argument: a federal Exchange is not an «Exchange established by the State,» and section 36B does not authorize the IRS to provide tax credits for insurance purchased on federal Exchanges.

«To be candid, for those of us in the United States, there's an absence of leadership in the federal government right now and so it's incumbent on us to work together and step up and show what we can do between our various governments,» he said.

Under the program, the federal government pays the lion's share in the early years but the state contribution gradually increases.

«States and the federal government should invest only in initiatives that have strong national benefit and in areas that have high potential for U.S. competitiveness.

The state and federal governments will provide an additional $ 21.6 million in home and community care funding to Western Australia this year to aid older people and those with disabilities.

In the U.S., the federal government has announced a sweeping plan to fund EV charging stations every 50 miles over 25,000 miles of American highways, spanning 35 states.

The decision has been ascribed to some combination of the persuasive powers of the president - elect, about $ 7 million in tax breaks from the state of Indiana, and implicit threats to the valuable business Carrier's parent company United Technologies, a major military contractor, conducts with the federal government.

In partnership with local, state, and federal government agencies, Socrata turns public government records into tools.

The once - cosy relationship between the state and federal political leaders requires a delicate balancing act in the wake of a new Labor government.

Obama has asked state governors» help in providing temporary shelters, but many have been reluctant to comply despite receiving assurances that the federal government will foot the bill.

Misplaced loyalty can prove costly in politics, and it seems state Labor has finally woken up to the fact when it comes to relations with the federal government.

The WA ministers in Julia Gillard's new government will have their hands full juggling the competing interests of their state and federal responsibilities.

Members of the Alaska House of Representatives recently passed a resolution asking the federal government not to crackdown or interfere in any way with states that have legalized marijuana of which, of course, Alaska is one.

In the 1920s, individual states were beginning to censor movies and the federal government was threatening to do so as well.

It's politically risky for the federal government to ride roughshod over state laws voted in by a majority of the people, says William McGrath, a partner at the Washington, D.C. - based Potomac Law Group.

In addition, many government agencies at the state and federal levels have created set - aside programs that specifically help women - owned businesses in the bidding procesIn addition, many government agencies at the state and federal levels have created set - aside programs that specifically help women - owned businesses in the bidding procesin the bidding process.

The federal government wants to distribute more of the oil royalties evenly across all the states in Brazil, instead of the lion's share going to states on the coast where the drilling occurs.

Although the Federal Aviation Administration is in charge of regulating drones — as it regulates conventional airplanes — numerous states and local governments have been enacting their own drone rules.

They also need to show high - growth potential — evidenced by successfully raising at least $ 345,000 in funding from a qualified U.S. investor or attracting grants of at least $ 100,000 from federal, state, or local governments.

In the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firmIn the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firmin the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firmin federal contracts went to women - owned firms.

The go - to resource for the legal requirements in your particular industry or state is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the arm of the federal government that enforces health and safety laws.

While states technically can not go bankrupt, the assumption is that the federal government would step in to resuscitate them should they default on all of their debts.

But Lesko's lists pertain mostly to small business: you'll find information on agencies that give development assistance to expanding companies, economic reports that regional Federal Reserve banks will send you, government surplus - property auctions, whom to ask about overseas selling, how to find financial data on a company or franchisor, where to apply for research grants — in sum, information on the offerings of nearly every federal, state, and local bureaucracy in the cFederal Reserve banks will send you, government surplus - property auctions, whom to ask about overseas selling, how to find financial data on a company or franchisor, where to apply for research grants — in sum, information on the offerings of nearly every federal, state, and local bureaucracy in the cfederal, state, and local bureaucracy in the country.

A disrupted muni market, also, seems negligible compared to the ramifications of the federal government getting in the foxhole with states.

For instance, the federal government would stop providing federal funds to pay for people who newly qualify for coverage in the states that expanded Medicaid after 2020.

Governing magazine suggests that the federal government look to the Golden State for a blueprint on drug policy — although other states might not like the idea of Girl Scouts selling cookies outside a dispensary (although the little entrepreneur sold 312 boxes of cookies in six hours).

It requires states and local governments with a history of racial and ethnic discrimination, mainly in the South, to get advance approval either from the Justice Department or the federal court in Washington before making any changes that affect elections.

Bernhard said other U.S. states — California, Arizona, Michigan — had shown an interest in self - driving trucks, but more states would need to get on board before the federal government took up the issue.