Sentences with phrase «for effective reform»

It is important to keep in mind that there is no single prescription for effective reform and that the holistic approach that defines effective systems is nearly impossible to implement all at once.

If a decade of gradual phase - in with elaborate supports is inadequate for effective reform math implementation, arguably the problem is not with «implementation» per se.

This joint character, provided for by the distribution of legislative competence between the federation and the Länder, is the first drastic restriction for an effective reform.

Neither of them can ever stand up and say they're for effective reform,» said former New York Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, a Democrat, who had predicted the veto.

Not exact matches

The Company's effective income tax rate and comparable effective income tax rate (a non-GAAP measure) from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018 decreased to 29.5 % and 25.6 %, reflecting a lower federal tax rate related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform).

Past achievements include building the case for deficit reduction in the 1980s and early 1990s, for consolidation of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans in the late 1990s, a series of shadow federal budgets and fiscal accountability reports in that began in the 2000s, and work on marginal effective tax rates on personal incomes and business investment, which has laid the foundation for such key changes as sales tax reform, elimination of capital taxes, and corporate income tax rate reductions.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) CEO Brian Moynihan reckoned that the reforms would be positive for clients, but he told analysts that he didn't envisage running the company any differently with a lower effective tax rate.

We are still waiting for an obvious and effective reform of the curia, and brotherly collegiality in the Church is not much more than a fine word.

In most cases they have overcome both political fragmentation and government overload by replacing their old governmental bureaucracies with an innovative and effective form of governance: coalitions (composed of business, government, nonprofits, universities, neighborhood and minority associations, and religious groups) that develop a cooperative agenda to improve the city and that assume many of the city government's traditional functions (economic development, long - term planning, educational reform, even care of the homeless), and that also operate like political parties of yore (providing the point of access for new groups and a public realm for discourse, debate, and negotiation concerning matters of the common good).

«Implementation of these reforms, along with ongoing evaluation of export processes and identification of further opportunities for improvement may assist the Department of Agriculture to develop a more efficient and cost effective system for ensuring welfare of exported livestock,» the report said.

We also call on the Victorian government to work with stakeholders across the food system to understand the need for regulatory reform and explore options for the most suitable and effective way this can be achieved.

That disruption is an effective tactic for reform was demonstrated in the weeks after the 4 Corners program when online grocery delivery service, Aussie Farmers Direct, dumped one of its chicken suppliers although, according to the Weekly Times, it is retaining another chicken supplier implicated in the labour market scandal.

Lunch Money is Adamick's effort to dispel «the myth that school food reform is cost prohibitive» by providing «effective money - saving and revenue - generating tools for use in any school kitchen or cafeteria... [including] examples, diagrams, charts, and worksheets that unlock the financial secrets to scratch - cooking in the school food environment and prove that a penny saved is much more than a penny earned.»

What Labour needs is a new social democratic revisionism, that heavily focuses on restructuring the welfare state, to unite communitarian and cosmopolitan voters, in an era of globalization, high inequalities, increased demands for choice, and an ageing population This requires applying the principles of solidarity, reciprocity and individual empowerment, in relation to reforming the welfare state, to make it more effective at tackling poverty and providing economic security, and to satisfy rising demands for choice.

The tools available today are none other than deep reforms in the periphery, wealth transfers from the core to reinforce those reforms, and an overall more effective plan for European economic governance.

Our politicians and public need to recognise the need for global action and provide the necessary political mandate for reform and resources that are required for effective governance, if this is to be achieved.

None of us within the Lib Dems, even the socialist ones like me, ever call for effective welfare reforms like, say, raising the income tax threshold to help the poorest by taxing the rich.

Key reforms include fostering more effective charter schools, merit pay for teachers, more aid to parochial schools and the elimination of stultifying laws such as «Last in first out» for teacher layoffs.

Effective communication tactics — used by the unions to water down the recent NHS bill — should be deployed by those who see the need for real welfare reform.

The League has advocated for ethics reform for over 30 years and it is time for the leaders to openly negotiate effective reforms.»

State of the State: Gov. Cuomo Once Again Calls for Public Financing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public financing.

A more thoughtful, more effective version of 421a, a reformed version for today's reality,» Mr. de Blasio told the NYSAFAH gathering today.

«For those of us who care deeply about reform, rooting out public corruption, and holding Wall Street accountable, Sean Coffey provides a fresh perspective and effective leadership.»

Astorino, the Westchester County executive, gave a strong indication of what his speech will contain late last week at an evening meeting of the state Business Council, where he delivered a scathing and apparently effective critique of Cuomo's economic policies, current New York economic conditions and the failure of the business community to fight for necessary reforms that left several Cuomo backers clearly uncomfortable, some in attendance said.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

Under her leadership, the City Council will enact rules reform, become a more inclusive and effective voice for all our communities, and pass progressive policy to create a more just, compassionate and equal New York City.»

Because that has changed, we have had to reluctantly change our expectations for an effective date on achieving structural reform.

«Throughout he's been an effective partner in government, working with me and my colleagues in the Legislature to enact groundbreaking reforms to consolidate local government that will mean real property tax relief for New York families.»

But would a new party that only stood for voting reform, and one that pledged a snap election, be a more effective strategy?

There will be plenty of time for effective and considered reform of the second chamber when Labour is back in government.

What we need to do is introduce real reforms into both to make them much more effective and thus give taxpayers far better value for money.

This man has had an opportunity for years to be an effective catalyst for educational reform, Charter Schools and Vouchers for black children and HE JUST DOES N'T CARE.

If the police reform bill is passed, from May 2012 you will be asked to vote for one person who may, for up to eight years, take effective control of local policing.

And to continue our drive to improve public health we will reform our tobacco regime to introduce an effective floor on the price of cigarettes and consult on increased sanctions for fraud.

«Never before has the CCRB been so active and so successful, giving New Yorkers the confidence that there was an effective police oversight system in place, and so what is really needed is for the reforms that he brought about to continue,» Dadey said.

And don't forget implementing one of the most comprehensive welfare reform packages in the country and, likely, the finest and most cost - effective health care program for uninsured youngsters in the entire country.

«As an IDC member, David has been an effective champion for us, working with Governor Cuomo to reform state government, expand civil rights and invest in public education and environmental protection.

The move, effective from September 2015, was welcomed by Frances Cook of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

«The State of New York is arcane; it has got a set of voting standards that are some of the least effective, least inviting in the country,» de Blasio said recently in calling for election reforms.

The center is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in Albany that calls for policy reforms based on free - market principles, personal responsibility and effective and accountable government.

We start to see the widespread withdrawal of the «consent to be governed» and across the parties they see the need for comprehensive reform and that those in charge decide that STV is the most effective way to retain or regain widespread consent to be governed and campaign for it.

There are, on the other hand, well - established Tory arguments for a reformed second chamber that would provide a more effective check on the legislative ambitions of a House of Commons dominated by the executive.

But what is so absurd about these flights of wishful thinking is that there is not a single word about the real lessons which Labour needs to learn — the need for radical banking reform, the need for a massive revival of British manufacturing (when this year the UK deficit on traded goods is likely to exceed the entire UK budget deficit), the need to take back public control of the NHS and education system, the need for a jobs and growth strategy rather than a programme of endless cuts, the need for an effective anti-poverty strategy and a huge reduction in inequality.

«A lifelong New Yorker, Ken was known as an effective, aggressive civil rights leader — and a national voice for criminal justice reform,» Mr. Cuomo said in a statement on Sunday.

«The new and comprehensive reforms the Council will introduce today are needed to create a more responsive, transparent and inclusive legislative body that can be a stronger force for effective city government,» said Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

So, although speakers agreed that the need for new approaches to graduate education is pressing, effective reform to prepare students for existing nonacademic opportunities will take strong action by entities that are currently finding it hard to work together.

Science for All Americans also includes chapters on effective learning and teaching, reforming education, and essential steps toward reform.

The findings, published July 9 in The Lancet, come four years after the same group of researchers issued a call to action, laying out an ambitious plan to curtail HIV epidemics in gay men, setting targets for policy reform, funding and improvement in effective HIV prevention and treatment services, including expanded access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) which has been highly effective in dramatically reducing transmission among this population.

Researchers at the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, have developed a new catalyst based on nickel oxide on magnesium oxide (NiO / MgO) that is effective for the bi-reforming with steam and CO2 (combined steam and dry reforming) of methane as well as natural gas... Read more →

«Because of the inclusion of mandatory calorie labeling in the recent health reform bill, it is critical to explore the most effective strategies for presenting caloric information to consumers on fast food restaurant menu boards,» suggest the study's authors.