Sentences with phrase «federal working group»
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has organized a federal working group to investigate how such models might be incorporated into NCLB.
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«We were ultimately successful, and the joint state - federal working group that I now co-chair has recovered close to $ 100 billion from the banks.
AG Eric Schneiderman today joined members of the state and federal working group he co-chairs to announce a $ 5 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs over the bank's deceptive practices leading up to the financial crisis.
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The federal government has signed a $ 1.2 billion contract extension with a group of defence contractors for maintenance work on eight Anzac - class frigates for the next five years, with BAE Systems and CIMIC's UGL among the major beneficiaries.
To give one example, Climate Mayors is a group of U.S. mayors committed to working with one another to boost local efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and support aims for «binding federal and global - level policymaking.»
The environmental group trying to stop work on the state government's Roe 8 project has been refused an interim injunction on construction by the Federal Court, but has vowed to keep fighting.
Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.
Business groups have criticised the federal government's latest crackdown on the 457 visa program, following today's announcement that the Fair Work Ombudsman would be given new powers to monitor and
They said their hopes now rest on a report expected this summer from the alcoholic beverages working group struck under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement signed last year by federal, provincial and territorial governments.
A Federal Reserve - sponsored group that has been working on an alternative is slated Aug. 1 to discuss the timing of the release of the measure.
On March 16, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the creation of an internal blockchain working group through a blog post by acting chief technologist Neil Chilson.
On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) established a blockchain working group, which will facilitate external coordination on enforcement actions among other responsibilities.
Photographs posted on Twitter subsequently showed that one of the group was Grant Dingwall, a former president of the Carleton campus Conservatives, who has worked as a staffer for federal and provincial Tories.
When environmental groups succeeded in getting a federal judge to grant a February 24 order that temporarily halted work in the Atchafalaya Basin while a permit for the pipeline is being challenged, Rosinski wondered whether construction could still legally move forward on her land.
Thus they are requesting a seat on the Clean Technology, Innovation and Jobs Working Group that the federal government is establishing as part of the Vancouver Agreement on clean growth and climate change.
Newsome served as one of four members of the President's Working Group for Financial Markets, along with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairmen of the Federal Reserve and the SEC.
In September 2009, in the course of seeking access to gold records from the Federal Reserve and then suing the Fed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, GATA obtained a sensational written admission from the Fed, signed by Fed Board of Governors member Kevin M. Warsh, a former member of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets — the so - called «Plunge Protection Team.»
It's been well documented that the $ / yen has been the «lever» by which the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury (via its Working Group on Financial Markets) has been manipulating the stock market higher and keeping a cap on the price of gold.
As the largest public policy association for California wine, and the only group representing the industry at the state, federal and international levels, Wine Institute's Officers, Board of Directors and professional staff work to create an environment where the wine community can flourish and contribute in a positive fashion to our nation, state and local communities.
The U.S. federal judge who was assigned the case urged the two groups to work together to find an equitable solution, but there was no such luck.
«We're looking forward to working with the federal government, industry members, celiac support groups and health care colleagues to help translate this definition into improved shopping and living conditions for individuals with celiac disease and other gluten - related disorders,» adds Dr. Fasano.
«We will continue our work with the federal / provincial / territorial governments» Alcoholic Beverages Working Group to allow interprovincial wine delivery from wineries to consumers.
The School Nutrition Services Dietetic Practice Group has over 1200 members working in school districts, federal and state agencies, business and industry, and colleges and universities.
WASHINGTON - In response to the passage of Senate Bill 1492, which directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to build a public awareness campaign to promote online safety tactics to protect children on the Internet, while also setting up a working group on the issue.
WASHINGTON - October 1, 2008 — In response to the passage of Senate Bill 1492, which directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to build a public awareness campaign to promote online safety tactics to protect children on the Internet, while also setting up a working group on the issue, CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), Stephen Balkam, made the following statement:
2001 FRAC helps lead anti-poverty and anti-hunger groups in obtaining tens of billions of dollars in refundable tax credits for low - income working families with children in federal tax legislation.
Federal Interagency Working Group on Women's Health and the Environment, Subcommittee on Breastfeeding, Office of Women's Health / DHHS, 1999 - 2000.
The Lib Dem manifesto - writing sausage factory is a curious mix of democracy and patronage which characterises much of the party's internal processes — the mostly - elected, 27 - member Federal Policy Committee, chaired by Clegg's former PPS, Duncan Hames, appointed a 12 - member manifesto working group to be chaired by David Laws, who was nominated by Clegg.
A campaign backed by CUNY's faculty union, the Working Families Party, New York Public Interest Research Group and others is calling on the state to provide $ 2 billion for CUNY, with $ 784 million per year going to replace tuition not currently covered by federal aid at the system's two - and four - year colleges.
The county executive and his administration had been working with legislators and immigration groups to try and craft a bill that didn't run afoul of federal law, local law enforcement objections and the interest of public safety.
He has served as a senior advisor to the Federal Trade Commission, Chair of Media reform group Free Press, and fellow at Google, and worked for Riverstone Networks in the telecommunications industry.
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.
Meanwhile, Graber says that for the biomonitoring program in Newburgh, DOH will be working with local leaders, community groups, and federal partners to conduct coordinated outreach and ensure participation from a cross-section of residents.
During the recent two - week district work period, Congressman Faso also met with 56 constituent groups, who successfully advocated for issues ranging from health care to immigration to the federal budget.
In a speech to a group of New York lawyers, a federal judge from Brooklyn assailed the criminal justice system in which he has worked for more than 40 years, saying that the country had to «jettison the madness of mass incarceration» and find an alternative to overly punitive sentencing to address the problem of crime.
The Brookhaven Town website will remain shut down for at least another day as federal and county officials work to determine how it was hacked by a pro-ISIS group.
An Orange County activist group called on the state to halt all work on a proposed Hudson Valley power plant that's been linked to a federal probe of the Cuomo administration.
In addition, the bill establishes a working group to make recommendations on existing programs and research and to prepare a report summarizing these recommendations as well as current federal research efforts related to Lyme disease and other tick - borne diseases.
Both the Welsh Policy Committee and Federal Policy Committee, which are responsible for the party's policy - making process, can set up Policy Working Groups to research and write a Policy Paper for debate at Conference.
Kingson, a Syracuse University professor, has established himself as a leading Social Security expert and co-founded Social Security Works, a group that works to strengthen the federal proWorks, a group that works to strengthen the federal proworks to strengthen the federal program.
«Despite some successes and the tremendous work of local, state, and federal law enforcement officials, New York remains an ever present and real target for active terrorist groups.
Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.
Cuomo also wanted to establish a partnership among other governors in other states that would share information on illegal gun trafficking and develop a «working group» of law enforcement officials to establish best practices and share resources with federal authorities.
He reported $ 10,000 in charitable contributions to HELP USA, the homeless - aid group he helped create before working for the federal department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton.
As a result of the confidence the county has placed in my organization, I work closely with the county executive, planning department, the county legislature, state and federal officials, municipalities, land owners and local community groups.
With more than a decade of experience working for regional economic development and planning groups in the Hudson Valley, Hagerty is very familiar with State and Federal grants and economic development programs.
Eric Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general, will be a co-chairman of the group, and he has refused to support a settlement being worked out between big banks most responsible for foreclosure abuses and federal agencies and some state attorneys general.
According to federal tax records, the Rent Stabilization Association in July gave $ 500,000 to a Washington, D.C. - based group, the Republican State Leadership Committee, that works to help turn Legislatures across the country red.
According to Newsday, other Democrat contenders include, former Congressional hopeful, David Calone, a venture capitalist who has also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.
In addition, Jean represents her office on several federal committees and working groups addressing issues ranging from mitigating the risks posed by high consequence animal diseases, to animal rights extremist groups, and enhancing preparedness of pet owners in the event of a natural or man - made disaster.