Sentences with phrase «final year in office»

Obama's comments lay the foundations for a fight with Congress over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and other environmental issues in his final year in office, Fortune magazine speculated ahead of the address.

As for resilience in the face of rising seas and storm surges, you gave a creditable speech on climate change adaptation in your final year in office, but it had a classic «no retreat» theme, centering on this line:

But Deal repeatedly postponed that pledge after he was elected, and entering his final year in office, he made official what many lawmakers long figured was inevitable: There would be no rewrite of a formula he once assailed as a disservice to students, a drain on taxpayers and not suitable to «meet the needs of a 21st century classroom.»

Instead, he focused on his past accomplishments and mistakes and on vaguely worded plans for his final year in office.

During his final year in office, Dougherty said, he will continue working hard on behalf of his constituents and will try to pass legislation to improve city life.

President Barack Obama tapped Biden in his final year in office to lead the White House's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which seeks to double the rate of progress in preventing and fighting the disease.

Albany's most recent spin - up from the state was $ 7.8 million in 2013 — Mayor Jerry Jennings» final year in office — added to the executive budget proposal in Cuomo's February amendments.

Through February of this year, NYPD officers had handed out 181,892 tickets, a more than 20 percent increase over the same period in 2015 and about the same as in Mayor Mike Bloomberg's final year in office, 2013.

Former Westchester County Executive Andy Spano was more frugal with taxpayer dollars during his final year in office.

In his final year in office, he screened with county Republicans for the state Assembly but did not receive the nomination.

Obama says gun control will be the focus of his final year in office.

As President Obama wraps up his final year in office, entrepreneurs are taking a step back to consider his business legacy.

One suggested that they were hamstrung by having to defend the economic record of Gordon Brown's final years in office: by being unable to concede that there might have been some intrinsic problems with spending and constraint.

Now it's likely that President Obama's final years in office will be spent in part defending his plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions at power plants by one - third while addressing Republican priorities on conventional energy, like construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, in a legislature united under the GOP banner.

Not exact matches

Republicans last year struck down online privacy regulations issued during President Barack Obama's final months in office that would have given consumers more control over how companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon share information.

[485][216] A Gallup poll, taken in the final days of Obama's term, showed that 68 % of Americans believed that the U.S. had made progress in the situation for gays and lesbians during Obama's eight years in office.

In their famous final meeting, Pope Francis told Cardinal Gerhard Müller that he wanted to limit the time in office for heads of dicasteries in the Curia to five years, and that Müller was «the first to whom the rule would have applied.&raquIn their famous final meeting, Pope Francis told Cardinal Gerhard Müller that he wanted to limit the time in office for heads of dicasteries in the Curia to five years, and that Müller was «the first to whom the rule would have applied.&raquin office for heads of dicasteries in the Curia to five years, and that Müller was «the first to whom the rule would have applied.&raquin the Curia to five years, and that Müller was «the first to whom the rule would have applied.»

It took two years from the time Asya requested permission for her family to emigrate until she got the required documents, and for the final eight months she stood in line every day at the immigration office, awaiting her turn.

He was supposed to be grabbing the attention of the Jazz's and other NBA organizations» front offices, while in the final year of his contract to maximize his value.

Mass Audubon will continue to work with the Legislature, DCR, and the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs leadership in an attempt to restore this year's funding, and it will make every effort to ensure that Trailside funding is included in the final state budget for FY18.

DiNapoli reports that the decline in Wall Street profitability predicted by the state government is more pessimistic than what his office is forecasting, which could translate to revenues slight higher than anticipated in the final quarter of the fiscal year.

The last of 52 suspects in a Syracuse - based drug investigation was sentenced to 10 years in prison, putting a final nail in the coffin for what the attorney general's office said was a major drug - trafficking ring here.

Unemployment has fallen by 14,000 in the final quarter of last year to 2.5 million according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The last time majority lawmakers and the county executive were from different parties was in 2000 and 2001, after Democrats took control of the legislature during Republican County Executive Thomas Gulotta's final two years in office.

Thanking family, friends and his campaign staff, the victorious candidate energized the crowed and made a «promise to bring integrity, experience and leadership» to the office — a less - than - subtle final dig at Mr. Spritzer, who was forced to resign five years ago in the wake of a prostitution scandal.

But in 1988, the Democratic - controlled Senate confirmed Justice Anthony Kennedy during President Ronald Reagan's final full year in office.»

While the Bloomberg administration had previously fought Liu's prevailing wage decisions, they allowed the comptroller's final ruling in favor of the mechanical workers, which came down in September of last year, to go unappealed before leaving office.

(b) When a vacancy occurs in a legislative office after the close of the nomination period in the final year of the term of office, no special election shall be held.

«I don't feel this year's budget was great for the East End,» said Mr. Schneiderman, who was just re-elected to a sixth and final two - year term in office under term limit laws.

Cuomo has postured over the budget virtually every year he has been in office in the final days of the negotiations, emerging from closed - door meetings to suggest the talks remain up in the air or major issues are yet to be locked down, sometimes to the bewilderment of legislators who thought they were close.

Since Brown took over as mayor, costs for the city corporation counsel's office have risen by nearly half — from $ 2.05 million in the final year of Masiello's administration to the $ 3.2 million budgeted for this year.

In his final event for veterans, retiring Long Island Congressman Steve Israel spoke of his efforts during his 16 years in office to help those who have served in the armed forceIn his final event for veterans, retiring Long Island Congressman Steve Israel spoke of his efforts during his 16 years in office to help those who have served in the armed forcein office to help those who have served in the armed forcein the armed forces.

On Pataki's final day in office, The New York Times ran an editorial evaluating his twelve years as governor and praised his work on the environment.

The goal is to flip the Republican - held House back to Democratic control, allowing Obama to push forward with a progressive agenda on gun control, immigration, climate change and the economy during his final two years in office, according to congressional Democrats, strategists and others familiar with Obama's thinking.

A former Scottish Office minister and Remain supporter, the Tory peer, above, defied Theresa May last year when he voted in the Lords to give Parliament the final say over Brexit and allow MPs a «meaningful vote» for any withdrawal deal.

The final numbers in the Town of Lloyd's referendum to extend the terms of office for town supervisor, highway superintendent and town clerk from two years to four went in favor of Town Clerk Rosalie Peplow late Tuesday night.

But others see the status quo stretching into the new year, with the next president in office before a final agreement is reached.

Of course, 2011 will go down as Summit's final year as an independent studio; the company was recently acquired by fellow mini-major Lionsgate, a company that had less than half the domestic box office gross (and an even lower average Metascore) than Summit last year, but one that boasts a significant home video library as well as a decent presence in television.

Lead actors nominated in a comedy series along with LeBlanc are Alec Baldwin for «30 Rock,» Steve Carell for his final season on «The Office,» newcomers Louis C.K. for «Louie» and Johnny Galecki for «The Big Bang Theory,» and last year's winner, Jim Parsons, also for «The Big Bang Theory.»

'» That echoes what the actor said in an interview earlier this year, when he suggested that being asked «to pretend to extend his arms like a rubber man» in the film's casting office was the final straw.

«The Final Year» (Monday on HBO at 8 p.m.) This documentary, premiering May 21 on HBO, chronicles President Barack Obama's foreign - policy team during its last year in offYear» (Monday on HBO at 8 p.m.) This documentary, premiering May 21 on HBO, chronicles President Barack Obama's foreign - policy team during its last year in offyear in office.

In his eighth and final State of the State Address last week, Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar outlined his administration's past victories and vowed to stay focused on children and economic growth during his last year in officIn his eighth and final State of the State Address last week, Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar outlined his administration's past victories and vowed to stay focused on children and economic growth during his last year in officin office.

This week, longtime New Mexico schools chief Hanna Skandera wrapped up her final day after nearly seven years in office.

This week, Hanna Skandera wrapped up her final day after nearly seven years in office.

While speaking at the Neshoba County Fair earlier today, Gov. Phil Bryant said expanding school choice was a top priority of his administration during his final two years in office.

But the state Supreme Court overturned Judge Hobgood's temporary stay, and as the state's administrative office handling Opportunity Scholarships rushes to get the vouchers into the hands of families and private schools before a final court ruling could find the program unlawful, Rep. Stam has been working hard to expand the voucher program to nearly double its intended size in time for the start of the school year.

In order for your application to the Michigan State Board to be successful, you must ensure that either a) the official transcript from your completed Veterinary Technician degree is forwarded to the Board office, or b) a letter from your Veterinary Technician Program Director is sent to the Board office stating that you are in good standing and in the final year of your educatioIn order for your application to the Michigan State Board to be successful, you must ensure that either a) the official transcript from your completed Veterinary Technician degree is forwarded to the Board office, or b) a letter from your Veterinary Technician Program Director is sent to the Board office stating that you are in good standing and in the final year of your educatioin good standing and in the final year of your educatioin the final year of your education.

HBO has dated it's The Final Year doc: During his last year in office, President Obama's foreign - policy team worked to solidify the administration's policies amidst immense challenYear doc: During his last year in office, President Obama's foreign - policy team worked to solidify the administration's policies amidst immense challenyear in office, President Obama's foreign - policy team worked to solidify the administration's policies amidst immense challenges.

The Bush administration made clear today that it doesn't intend to do anything about climate change in the final six months in office, announcing that instead of responding to the Supreme Court's mandate last year that the EPA determine the dangers posed to humankind by greenhouse - gas emissions they would simply request further public comment.

An audit of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Fiscal Year 2016 Nuclear Waste Fund financial statement, conducted by accounting firm KPMG for the DOE Office of Inspector General and released in December 2016, showed 38 lawsuits had been settled as a result of the DOE's partial breach of contract ensuing from inaction on Yucca Mountain, and 41 cases were resolved by final unappealable judgements.