Sentences with phrase «federal pressure for»

In addition to the growing body of research supporting the benefits of alternative campus discipline programs, there is now federal pressure for districts to rethink their practices: schools may face sanctions if discipline policies are found to unfairly target minority students.

Not exact matches

The price dive could put pressure on the federal government to the tune of $ 2.5 billion annually for the next four years, according to a fall economic update from Ottawa, and oil - producing provinces such as Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland are staring down revenue and royalty losses worth billions.

But if all goes well for the global recovery, central bank activity and speculative demand will put upward pressure on the loonie this year, especially if the Bank of Canada increases rates before the U.S. Federal Reserve does.

For controlling inflation, the key question is whether the Federal Reserve has the policy tools to tighten monetary conditions at the appropriate time so as to prevent the emergence of inflationary pressures down the road.

Newfoundland's fight can be seen as a dry run for when the federal government finally bows to international pressure and dismantles the antiquated rules that protect Canada's provincial dairy, poultry and egg markets from foreign competition.

April 13 - Inflation data earlier this week that showed price pressures increasing were unsurprising, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday as he downplayed the significance for monetary policy.

The federal government has increased pressure on the private sector to fight the war on drugs, just as public support for the effort has reached a low.

Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions — who is currently under pressure to resign for failing to reveal his meetings with the Russian ambassador before President Donald Trump's inauguration — issued a memo reversing the Obama administration's decision to phase out its use of private prisons at the federal level.

We're in the last week of a federal election campaign, and every party wants you to believe they're there for the hardworking families of a middle class under enormous pressure.

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters)- Solyndra LLC, a solar panel maker that received $ 535 million in federal loan guarantees, filed for bankruptcy, the third U.S. solar firm to succumb to pressure from Chinese rivals in recent weeks.

Reform advocates fear that support will undermine pressure for reform and so wrongly downplay the need for debt relief and federal support.

What is emerging is a widening «fiscal divide» between a federal government with its diminished size and sound finances, and provincial governments with growing fiscal imbalances resulting from growing spending pressures (e.g., for health, education, infrastructure) and slowing economic growth and revenue growth.

David Samson, former chairman of the agency that controls New York City - area bridges, tunnels and airports, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

In the future, pension benefits will become a major cost driver for the federal government, which could put pressure on the government to maintain a sustainable fiscal framework.

Samson pleaded guilty to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

There was public pressure for federal action in many areas, and the White Paper on Employment and Income advocated federal responsibility for these areas.

We expect that additional U.S. federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that the U.S. federal government will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our product candidates or additional pricing pressures.

Many Democrats say Trump's plan puts too much pressure on state and local government budgets and are calling for $ 1 trillion in federal spending.

It is silly for Americans to label Japanese and European trade partners as «unfair» on the basis of their trade surpluses with the U.S. Without foreigners» strong exports to the U.S., the Federal Reserve Bank would have been obliged to use restrictive monetary policy to dampen inflationary pressures, prompting higher U.S. interest rates and lower home purchases.

The US Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under pressure to change its policies to better provide aid for places of...

With Queensland on the cusp of joining the world's elite band of LNG exporters, federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has voiced confidence that the construction cost pressures that could impede further growth of exports are on the wane, but insisted gas would also remain an important fuel for domestic users.

With the American federal government being criticized for a slow response, it has been up to the mayors of Puerto Rico to help the island and keep order and pressure on higher officials amid the devastation.

«Kevin Schuler is a good man, but he's not the first person to plead guilty under the pressure of a federal criminal indictment,» Paul Shechtman, an attorney for Louis Ciminelli, said in a statement.

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After a light hearted beginning, question topics included his expectations concerning Kathy Hochul's separate primary, where he expects votes to come from, his «position» in the John Liu / Tony Avella senate primary, reports of pressure from Cuomo's staff and allies on Democrats to refrain from endorsing Zephyr Teachout, Teachout's comment that her qualifications include «not under federal investigation», whether Teachout is qualified to be governor, whether votes for Teachout are an anti-Cuomo protest, his encounter with Teachout at the Labor Day Parade and Tim Wu's related comment that Cuomo «failed a basic test of decency and civility».

The SLF, a left - of - centre pressure group, had first attempted to table a motion for the conference calling for a fiscal stimulus a month ago, but was rebuffed by the federal conference committee on the grounds that it would require a two - hour debate.

On Friday, shortly after Working Families officials announced the conclusion of the federal investigation, New Yorkers for Growth, a conservative group, sought to keep the pressure on Mr. Cuomo.

MSNBC host Kasie Hunt said that potential Democratic candidates for president in 2020 are facing pressure from progressive activists after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) reached an agreement with Republican lawmakers to reopen the federal government Monday.

The pressure is on for New York to pass a new charter - school law before submitting a new application to qualify for up to $ 700 million in federal «Race to the Top» funds by the June 1 deadline.

Federal funding for fire departments looking to buy new equipment or train new firefighters is down, putting pressure on local departments to do more with less.

This according to him forms a critical part of the current federal government's diversification agenda of the economy while he also cited instance that the government has already embarked upon a plan for self - sufficiency in rice and wheat production, which, when it succeeds will reduce pressure on foreign exchange.

«I have had none,» Cuomo said of pressure from the White House, and conceded that his policies may go farther than guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control.

Among the findings: States will face continued pressure due to skyrocketing Medicaid costs, underfunded pensions for retired public employees and volatile tax revenues, as well as reduced federal funding.

De Blasio commended sanitation workers for their role in helping the city rebuild following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, as he battles the federal government over how effectively the city managed funds provided for the Build It Back program for homeowners and faces pressure from City Council members to speed up the rebuilding of homes.

In return, the federal government alleges Percoco pressured executive agencies and entities to offer assistance and loosen regulations for the companies» operations in New York State — and lied about the arrangement on disclosure forms.

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to embark on indefinite strike if the Federal Government bowed to pressures by the Joint Health Workers» Union (JOHESU) to approve for them equal salary structure with medical doctors.

Shortly after Gillibrand spoke, state Sen. Kathy Marchione, who represents the area and has been under mounting pressure to call for hearings, said the state Senate would conduct hearings in August on the state, local and federal response to the crisis.

The once - mighty Republican faces federal allegations that he used his position to pressure a developer to obtain a no - show job for his son, Adam Skelos, at a water filtration systems company — and then leaned on his native Nassau County to grant said company contracts.

ALBANY — Political pressure statewide mounted Wednesday for State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to step aside because of the federal corruption charges he faces.

But the expected changes in federal tax policy could create pressure for scrapping the cap, at least temporarily, Deutsch maintained.

Federal prosecutors allege that Senator Skelos tried to pressure Cuomo's health department to skew proposed regulations on fracking to a company that Adam worked for.

Federal prosecutors allege that Dean Skelos tried to pressure Cuomo's health department to skew proposed regulations on hydrofracking to a company that Adam Skelos worked for.

De Blasio tried to break the ice with a handshake in the beginning of the more than mile - long march — which was intended to pressure the federal government to improve health - care funding for Puerto Rico.

Jona Rechnitz, the federal government's star witness in its case against former corrections union boss Norman Seabrook, testified on Monday that he pressured the mayor to oppose SL Green Realty's plans for its office tower, One Vanderbilt.

The lawsuit is the latest blow to the authority, which is already under pressure to improve living conditions for its residents even as the federal government cuts funding.

The federal complaint against Mr. Skelos claims that he used his position to pressure a developer, believed to be mega-donor Glenwood Management, into getting his son a no - show consultant job at a company that produced water filtration systems for municipalities, a company which Glenwood holds substantial stock in.

Keep taxes low, despite pressure to pay for unfunded mandates from the state and federal governments and the skyrocketing cost of medical insurance for our employees.

With an aging population placing increasing demands on entitlement programs like Social Security, and likely federal spending increases for defense and infrastructure programs, budgets for scientific research could come under intense pressure.

Federal funding for such research was cut off in 1988 in response to political pressure from opponents of abortion.

Republicans seized control of the U.S. House of Representatives and significantly bolstered their majorities in the Senate in Tuesday's election, an outcome that will almost certainly mean an end to emergency education aid to states and will heighten pressure for a more limited federal role in K - 12 policy.