Sentences with phrase «federal push against»

ALBANY, NY (AP)-- Former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who cracked down on insider abuses on Wall Street, said Wednesday that the new federal push against potential insider trading has the hallmarks of important work, if the innovative approach can prove the communication is illegal.

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But Congress has pushed back against the federal wage increase, with legislation to increase the minimum wage to $ 10.10 an hour stalling in the Senate last April.

But Congress has pushed back hard against the federal wage increase, with legislation to increase the minimum wage to $ 10.10 an hour stalling in the Senate last April.

The legislative push come against a backdrop of the expanding legalization of same - sex marriage, which is now allowed in 36 states and in limbo in a 37th — Alabama, where there have been contradicting state and federal court orders on the matter.

Flaherty had solid support from Ontario, however, and seemed also to be able to count on B.C. Having those two major provinces on - side was a crucial element in the federal strategy for pushing ahead against howls of protest, especially from Quebec and Alberta.

New York will remain steadfast in pushing back against federal encroachment efforts like the [Office of the Controller of the Currency's] proposal to impose a one - size - fits - all national bank charter that increases risk and seeks to usurp state sovereignty.»

The startup has pushed back against the IRS in federal court, ultimately forcing the tax agency to narrow its information request.

The Ripple company has pushed back against speculation that XRP could be labeled a security token by federal regulators.

So when President Barack Obama pushed for a $ 60 billion package of federal aid, it sparked more than three months of partisan sparring — a delay that left Democrats and northeastern Republicans fuming while the remainder of the GOP fulminated against the threat of a growing national debt and the inclusion of spending they deemed wasteful.

And Gillibrand — who also faces re-election for a full 6 - year term this fall — herself has been pretty vocal on reproductive rights, pushing back with Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal against a Republican - led bill on the federal level that would eliminate tax breaks for insurance premiums on plans that provide abortion coverage.

Cuomo couched the unity effort as part of his push back against the federal government, controlled by Republicans, and President Donald Trump's administration.

In pushing back against the call, Mirabile noted at federal court in Central Islip that Singh has testified that he kept those he bribed in the dark about his other quid - pro-quo arrangements.

Attorneys for the Trump administration and the developer of the Keystone XL pipeline are again pushing a federal court to dismiss an environmental challenge against the project.

Cuomo is also moving to sue the federal government over the tax law that was approved in December, part of a multi-part push back against the law he contends has unfairly dinged Democratic - dominated states.

One day after it was revealed that Carl Paladino will be suing the Buffalo Board of Education over efforts to oust him from that body, some board members are pushing back against the charge that there is a conspiracy against him The expected federal lawsuit is revealed in a letter Dennis Vacco, an...

The Empire State Development Corp. on Tuesday pushed back against an audit released last week by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development that was critical of the way $ 22 million in tourism funding was spent for areas impacted by storms.

New York Democrats launched an advertising campaign to push back against the federal tax legislation.

The decision by President Donald Trump to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord has pushed environmentalists to file several lawsuits against the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

After several years where Cuomo's reform pushes always ended with lackluster, half - loaf settlements, nobody expects a serious effort — unless the pending federal case against his political allies demands it.

That doesn't bode very well for a slew of changes to state procurement processes that good - government groups have been pushing for since state and federal charges against top Cuomo allies, including former SUNY Polytechnic Institute President Alain Kaloyeros and Joe Percoco, a top political adviser who the governor has likened to a brother.

The papers, which respond to arguments raised by the attorney of the former aide, Joe Percoco, push back against claims federal prosecutors did not provide defense lawyers enough time to respond before the trial begins early next year.

New York's elected officials are continuing to push back against federal - level tax proposals and the potential impact on the state.

Washington (CNN)-- Senate Democrats pushed back en masse against one of President Barack Obama's federal court nominees on Wednesday, questioning Michael Boggs of Georgia about his past statements and beliefs about abortion, gay marriage and the Confederate flag.

On 2 March, representatives from 50 countries met in Brussels at the invitation of She Decides, an initiative to push back against the so - called global gag rule, which denies US federal funding for non-governmental organisations that provide or discuss abortions.

On 2 March, representatives of more than 50 countries met in Brussels at the invitation of She Decides, an initiative launched by Dutch minister Lilianne Ploumen to push back against the so - called global gag rule, which denies US federal funding for non-governmental organisations that provide abortions or discuss the procedure.

Many federal lawmakers, as well as state and local officials, have already expressed strong opposition to some of the cuts, and even new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, long an EPA foe, has suggested that he will push back against parts of the preliminary White House plan.

«Lawsuit: Tiffany Pushed Out Employee with Cancer Mutation» (Associated Press) «Lisa O'Rourke alleges in a federal lawsuit that the New York - based company discriminated against her because she carries a gene mutation that put her at high risk for developing cancer, and she was compelled to have surgeries that her lawyer says were life - saving.»

They are offering — perhaps screaming — a counterargument against the thrust of decades: a push for a more powerful federal government, the belief that there are «correct» policy answers, the certainty that locals and civil society can not be trusted, and the conviction that we must rely on technical experts to get things right.

For a discussion of how (in general) states can push back against federal policies, see John Dinan, «How States Talk Back to Washington and Strengthen American Federalism,» Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 744, December 3, 2013, http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/how-states-talk-back-washington-strengthen-american-federalism (accessed September 16, 2015).

Those on the right increasingly believe that the Common Core represents severe federal overreach into state sovereignty over education; those on the left, including the AFT, are pushing back not against the standards themselves, but against their implementation and use in newly adopted high - stakes teacher evaluation systems.

Garcia has pushed back against the federal requirement that schools test students every year in math and reading from grades 3 through 8 and once in high school, calling it «toxic testing» that has turned schools into test - prep factories.

While Tea Partyers are pushing hard against the new standards, seeing in them a federal takeover of schools, mainstream support for the Common Core is bipartisan.

We're asking parents, students, and other community advocates to join us in the fight to maintain the federal school discipline guidance, which is a critical tool that can help schools and districts reduce the use of practices that push students out of school (e.g. suspensions and expulsions) and prevent them from disciplining in ways that discriminate against students of color.

Hundreds of protesters hit the streets in Denver to send a message to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos... Voucher proponents on the Hill are pushing a federal tax credit voucher program... two new community schools announced in Philadelphia, and activists in Florida campaign against for - profit charter corporations.

The movement to push back against the domination of testing in public education includes participants with diverse educational views — from people who believe the Federal government has no role in public education to parents of special education students outraged that their children are subjected to inappropriate measure.

The language of the new law should help reformers push back against federal dictates on school spending and compliance.

Advocates, parents, and policymakers must push back against these policies to ensure that all children, including those with disabilities, get the education they deserve and is afforded to them by federal law.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is pushing back against industry groups calling for the Federal Housing Administration to reduce or rebalance its mortgage insurance premiums.

Obama puts federal might behind chip - and - PIN card security — A White House move to encourage the roll out of chip - and - PIN security strengthens the push for new weapons against data breaches and ID theft... (See US goes chip - and - PIN)

There will be no dog events for any dogs, purebred or mixed if people do not see the tactics being used against us and the legislation that is getting pushed through in local communities, state, and federal government levels.

Share this video and join us by using the hashtag #USPeoplesDelegation to show how your communities are pushing back against federal inaction on climate in the U.S.

ST. JOHN»S — Federal Court of Canada Chief Justice Paul Crampton is pushing back against suggestions of bias in the government's favour following Justice Marc Nadon's failed nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Michael scored two landmark rulings in Federal Court in Ayres v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company and Cunningham v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, pushing back against insurers improperly applying changes to Florida's sinkhole legislation.

Despite the ongoing push from Indigenous women and communities and human rights groups such as Amnesty International, the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action, Human Rights Watch and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the federal government continued to dismiss the need to launch a national public inquiry.

Under President Obama, the federal government has strongly and consistently pushed back against attempts to undermine family planning funds and providers.

McLean also pushed SBAND take an official position opposing Shared Parenting Legislation despite SBAND's one year - old policy against such positions and despite the fact that similar actions two years earlier resulted in SBAND being sued in Federal court.

In Texas, the state has pushed hard against falling under the yoke of special masters appointed by a federal court to oversee reforms mandated by that court.

The original implementation date for the restriction was Jan. 16, but the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has pushed that date back 90 days in response to lawsuits against the federal government filed by builders and the National Association of Home Builders, claiming the change is arbitrary and capricious.