Sentences with phrase «federal proposals for»

It was an additional enticement to get provinces to agree to federal proposals for a national contributory program.

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In addition to getting rid of the potential for so - called fast and slow lanes on the internet, as allowed by a federal court last year, the proposal would provide consumers with stronger privacy protections.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting urged Congress and President Trump on Thursday to reconsider the proposal to eliminate all federal funding to the CPB, which supports NPR and PBS.

My proposals were rejected by a large federal agency for several years because they said my pricing was too low and not on par with the larger firms» proposals.

But some state officials, incensed by the new federal tax law's $ 10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT), appear to have forgotten this sage advice and are considering proposals to help their residents avoid these limits.

Although the federal minimum wage has not risen since 2007 — and not for a full decade prior — the President's proposal, which also indexes the wage to inflation, riled a lot of small business advocates.

President Obama put forth his support for net neutrality today, complete with an in - depth proposal for the Federal Communications Commission, in response to the record breaking 4 million public comments the FCC has received on the subject.

The Federal Communications Commission advances a proposal that would allow the government to subsidize broadband for low - income Americans.

Initially, Malaysia's Petronas $ 6 - billion bid for Progress Energy was rejected by the federal government and the company later revised its proposal.

Our best practices for the federal tendering process include: using compliance matrices, implementing a bid - no - bid review process, identifying key proposal differentiators and documenting the right solution.

Absent such a standard, the shareholder proposal rule becomes nothing less than a species of private eminent domain by which the federal government allows a small minority to appropriate someone else's property — the company is a legal person, after all, and it is the company's proxy statement at issue — for use as a soap - box to disseminate their views.

-- The Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise the holding require - ment for a shareholder to be eligible to submit a share - holder proposal to an issuer in section 240.14 a — 8 (b)(1) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to --

The White House is set to request for $ 11 billion to be cut from the federal budget Monday, according to two sources briefed on the proposal.

A coalition of at least 74 investors have filed proposals at 50 companies asking for lobbying reports that include federal and state lobbying payments, payments to trade associations used for lobbying, and payments to any tax - exempt organization that writes and endorses model legislation.

The proposals from the presidential campaign, reiterated last week by President - elect Donald Trump's choice for Treasury secretary, will massively favour the top 1 per cent of income earners, threaten an explosive rise in federal debt, complicate the tax code and do little if anything to spur growth.

He also objected that Democratic proposals to adjust the visa lottery and federal policy for immigrants with temporary protected status were going to drive more people from countries he deemed undesirable into the United States instead of attracting immigrants from places like Norway and Asia, people familiar with the meeting said.

The proposal is about the federal government providing funding to groups, who need assistance and paying for this additional funding by a small «revenue neutral» tax increase.

When the federal government was unable to get approval from the provincial governments for this proposal, it continued with Stage Two of Tax Reform and replaced the manufacturers» sales tax with the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Family farms, restaurants, other food businesses and the rural economy will suffer under federal tax proposals for small businesses,

Weakness in the U.S. currency rather than factors on the Canadian side are likely to be the primary catalyst for a slide in USD / CAD, according to BMO's global head of foreign - exchange strategy Greg Anderson, who cited a market that's gotten ahead of itself with regard to Federal Reserve tightening and a tax proposal that's likely to be dollar negative.

Carson's proposals, and other initiatives aimed at low - income Americans receiving federal assistance, amount to a comprehensive effort by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress to restrict access to the safety net and reduce the levels of assistance for those who do qualify.

Referring to a draft article co-authored by Gallagher which suggests that proposals drafted by Harvard Law School's Shareholder Rights Project may constitute a violation of SEC rules, Minow quotes Columbia law professor Robert Jackson, who wrote, «It is wildly inappropriate for a sitting SEC commissioner to issue a law review paper accusing a private party of violating federal securities law without any investigation or due process of any kind.

Each state has its own intrastate offering regulations, and exemptions for crowdfunding proposals must generally fall under this exemption or they are preempted by federal securities laws.

So here's a modest proposal: why doesn't the federal government get things rolling by pushing for reform of supply management — that convoluted mess of federal and provincial policies that actually make it an offence for farmers to sell milk and poultry across provincial boundaries?

Federal regulators are taking comments on a draft environmental statement for the Liberty Project, a proposal by a...

As Congress continues to consider hurricane relief funding, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget re-released its «A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget» proposal with a new plan to help finance disaster relief efforts.

Both the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released proposals suggesting tailoring an enhanced supplementary ratio, while the latter has asked for comment on stress capital buffer amendments.

The disclosures come on the heels of last week's proposals by Republican lawmakers to provide several new tax benefits for multinational companies, including cutting the federal corporate income tax rate to 20 percent from 35 percent.

From 1990 to 2005, he was Director Fiscal Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statements.

The CCCU, NAE, and the ministry leaders they've invited into conversation thus far have yet to get into the specifics of what kinds of protections would be included in a potential federal Fairness for All proposal.

His proposal for a federal veto of state laws went down to defeat, and most dispiriting for him, his opponents in the Constitutional Convention won equal representation of the states in the Senate.

Many practical proposals were presented, including requests for more community development block - grant funds, the use of empty federal buildings, the release of surplus food from federal depositories and relaxation of SSI restrictions.

One such proposal, which has gained support from political right and left, is to increase personal federal income tax exemptions for dependent children.

Rep. Mike Thompson Introduces Tax Bill to Benefit U.S. Wine Industry: North Coast Rep. Mike Thompson proposed a series of federal tax breaks Monday for the U.S. wine industry, including a proposal to slash a tax on sparkling wine that has lingered since the aftermath of Prohibition...

D.C. Central Kitchen's bid for the pilot contract was «somewhat more» than the $ 2.70 - per - meal benchmark the schools had set in their request for proposals, representing approximately the amount the federal government provides for a fully - subsidized school lunch.

The committee also finalized its proposal to replace the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) with a Family Nutrition Block Grant, as well as its proposed Child Care Block Grant, which would consolidate nine different federal child - care programs.

A federal proposal to tighten eligibility for free school lunches could force large numbers of low - income children out of a program that feeds more than 800,000 students in Illinois, local school officials say.

Controversial federal legislation to limit funding for subsidized school lunches and change some of the program's nutritional standards passed a House committee on a 20 - 14 vote May 18, and the proposal is being hammered by critics who believe it would endanger the health of American school children.

The report makes some controversial proposals to a system known as the «Cadillac» of Medicaid programs (because it covers so much), including changing the way reimbursement rates are set, a complete state takeover of the responsibilities now borne by the counties, reform of the medical malpractice system and a push for a higher federal contribution.

The proposal is based on the federal government's email retention policy and would create standards for permanent preservation of records generated by statewide public officials, state lawmakers and those in senior agency positions.

Some fair housing advocates in western New York are slamming the proposal by HUD Secretary Ben Carson is proposing that would raise the rent for people who receive federal housing subsidies.

At noon, Rep. Nydia Velázquez hosts a press conference to denounce U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson's proposal to triple rents for those receiving federal housing assistance, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

What's more, New York also stands to lose a big chunk of its federal Medicaid funding if Congress ever manages to get a deal on repeal and replacement of Obamacare, with the most recent proposal — Cassidy - Graham — calling for block granting those funds, in a move that would hurt New York more than any other state, Cuomo said.

«For many higher - income New Yorkers, everyone is still waiting to see what's going to happen with the federal tax proposals,» DiNapoli said.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli issued a report that finds New York residents «stand to lose more than $ 72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes» if the proposals to change the federal tax code are approved.

The budget includes his proposal to help those negatively impacted by the new federal tax code, which caps a deduction for state and federal taxes that is especially popular in high - tax states such as New York.

Federal prosecutors have charged that the request for proposals seeking a developer for the SolarCity plant in Buffalo was designed with one company, LPCiminelli, in mind.

Cuomo's counsel confirmed that the governor promised he'll issue an executive order for a federal prosecutor this summer, if the legislature does not act on his proposal for an independent monitor to investigate the incidents.

«Riverkeeper thanks Governor Cuomo and members of the legislature for standing against this misguided federal proposal.

The proposal would shift some or all of the state income tax liability of employees for whom federal deductibility of state and local taxes is capped to a payroll tax.