Sentences with phrase «from local and state officials»

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After more than a day of criticism from the students, the White House said the president would hold a «listening session» with unspecified students Wednesday and meet Thursday with state and local security officials.

They're challenging a 2011 state statute, backed by the gun lobby, that outlines penalties for elected officials who try to enact local gun laws, including a $ 5,000 fine and the prospect of being removed from office.

Adam believes it is this visibility which will force accountability and responsibility from elected officials charged with the fiscal decisions of local, city, state and federal government offices.

It said that national and state officials from the denomination were working with the local church to overturn the policy.

The event, which will take place on the new boardwalk and will feature remarks by state and local officials and representatives from Mass Audubon, is expected to attract sanctuary visitors, birders, and other nature lovers.

De Blasio's testimony this morning before a joint legislative budget committee in Albany marked the kick off of what's known as «Tin Cup Day» at the Capitol — typically a day in which mayors and other local government officials from around the state provide their reactions to the governor's budget proposal.

If the main official national records that purport to offer an authoritative picture of the state of the public finances (for instance, PESA and the Local Government Financial Statistics) can not even be compared from year to year by experts, where should we turn?

Gibson, who served three terms and is not seeking re-election because of self - imposed term limits, joins more than 60 other local and state leaders, committees and organizations who have endorsed Faso in the race, including state and local GOP and Conservative party leaders, elected officials from the 11 - county district, CNBC television host Larry Kudlow, noted political science professor Dr. Gerald Benjamin and the state Conservative Party, among others.

Advisory opinions from the AG's office are issued in response to requests by state agency officials and / or local government attorneys.

Despite intense opposition from nearly every local elected official and a total lack of public input on the new design, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Transportation are moving forward with plans to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge without transit.

The comments from high - ranking local and state officials joined a chorus of outrage that started late Thursday evening after the alternative weekly newspaper Artvoice published Paladino's response to a survey inquiring about his wishes for the New Year.

But the governor's absence in Indian Lake robbed the event of one of its intended purposes, which is for local lawmakers to mingle, network and lobby for Adirondack issues with officials from across the state — including its chief executive.

The two candidates have split support from the local Democratic party machines and elected officials, and have overshadowed two other Democrats on the primary ballot, community activist Tamika Mapp and former State Assemblymember Israel Martinez.

The state has nearly run out of cash three times since December, requiring budget officials to withhold tax refunds and payments from local governments.

The senator announced in a press release sent out shortly before 11 p.m. last night that she took part in a «very productive meeting» with state Operations Director Jim Malatras, DEC representatives and local officials from the Village and Town of Hoosick Falls and the Town of Petersburgh to address the ongoing health crisis in those communities.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, along with other state and local officials, gathered at Buffalo's Outer Harbor Monday to announce federal legislation aimed at preventing invasive species from entering the Great Lakes.

When I visited Hoosick Falls and listened to the concerns of local residents and officials, those dealing with the effects of PFOA contamination told me that answers and accountability from state authorities were still not forthcoming.

It seems fairly obvious that Make the Road, which receives millions of dollars from local and state government to provide social services, is siphoning some of that money to an ostensibly independent «Action Fund» in order to campaign for elected officials who will, lo and behold, allocate money to Make the Road.

The observance, which is open to the public, will start at 10:30 a.m. with a color guard from the Seneca Nation preceding Seneca, local, state and federal officials to the amphitheater, whe...

Local and state officials gathered recently in Highland Park in Rochester to announce that the Warriors of Freedom Memorial Committee has met its fundraising goal for a memorial that will honor the men and women from the Greater Rochester area who lost their lives in the War on Terror.

Their release corresponds with the first joint budget hearing, which was held today and drew local elected officials from all over the state to testify.

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

Lives will be saved with $ 16 million in state funding for Western New York to fight the heroin and opioid crisis, officials predicted Thursday afternoon, hours after leaders of towns, villages and cities from across Erie County convened in Williamsville to talk about how to react to the crisis at the local level.

There will be FFA students and teachers from several schools present along with NY State Legislators & local officials.

Tanko - Wusono, at a press conference at the party secretariat along Ali Akilu way on Sunday, insisted that the delegate election was witnessed by party officials from ward, local and state levels.

In December, Nassau OTB selected the vacant Fortunoff building in Westbury to house the VLTs, but abandoned the project in the face of strong opposition from local, county and state officials.

While it didn't rise to the level of a public health crisis, state and local officials wanted to prevent that from happening.

Immigration Law Enforcement Compliance — Vote Passed (228 - 195, 10 Not Voting) The House passed a measure that would prohibit federal, state and local governments from restricting any federal, state, or local government entity or official from complying with immigration laws or from assisting federal law enforcement entities or officials in their enforcement of such laws.

In response to the recent corruption cases against public officials which continue to rock state and local offices, and perhaps in an effort to distance himself from the corruption which ensnared a member of his own small network of close colleagues, Senator David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Ossining) joined Executive Assistant District Attorney Itamar Yegeri to announce a comprehensive plan which aims to prevent campaign finance improprieties through new regulations on campaign spending and donations.

ELIZABETHTOWN A candidate for Essex County sheriff has received early endorsements from a handful of state and local officials.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office says the Democrat held a conference call Thursday with nearly 100 local officials from across the state to discuss the situation and ensure counties have state resources they need.

According to Plastiras, the email from the engineer to other department officials shows only that they thought it was possible that PFOA was being used in manufacturing near Petersburgh, and that it was not on an EPA list of chemicals used at area facilities whose presence in local water sources would have required the state to take action.

Now, according to New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, the governor is trying yet again to grow his authority, burying in his proposed budget language that would give the state budget director unilateral ability to pass cuts down to local government officials to manage the funding reductions widely expected to come from the Trump administration and GOP Congress.

According to the EPA, the establishment of the advisories follows an assessment from the latest peer - reviewed science to provide water system operators, and state, tribal, and local officials who have the primary responsibility of overseeing these systems.

Also at 11 a.m., officials from NYPA, NYC HHC, Coney Island Hospital and National Grid will be joined by state and local officials to announce the completion of a $ 21 million storm resiliency and energy efficiency project at the hospital, Hospital Auditorium, 2601 Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn.

Officials say that unless New York changes its tax code to delink it from the federal code, state taxpayers could see their tax burden increase by $ 1.5 billion — potentially worsening the pain to New Yorkers already dealing with the curbing of state and local tax deductibility.

«Everyone is stepping up, from the state, to local elected officials, to the business community, and it's time for City Hall to do their share in funding half this needed rescue plan,» Tarek added.

Local officials say that would force them to slash already thin services unless the tax cap exempts state mandates like employee health care and pensions, or is at least tied to relief from state mandates and regulations.

Though county and state officials have been driving hard to prevent the approval of the plant, the strongest opposition came from local environmental groups such as Riverkeeper and the Rockland Water Coalition, which was formed from a collection of smaller organizations to fight desalination.

By Sunday, following a meeting of school officials with representatives from the state police, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and local police agencies, the plan had been expanded countywide.

The case viewed by state and local stakeholders as precedent - setting was based on Essex County Democratic Committee Chairwoman Bethany Kosmider's unsuccessful attempt to obtain electronic voting records from the 2015 local elections from county officials.

Even after he shared those results, state and local regulators assured village officials that it was safe to drink from the tap.

In high - tax states, officials have been focused on protecting taxpayers from the impact of a new $ 10,000 cap on deductions for paying state and local taxes.

An Ijaw leader claimed that security officials arrested an aide to a local government chairman in the state, last Thursday, in Warri, as soon as he came back from a trip to Port - Harcourt and whisked to an unknown destination, while the Navy picked up another suspect the previous day, Wednesday.

In 2011, the Legislature approved stiff penalties for local governments and officials who violate the state preemption law, including potential removal from office and fines.

While recall elections might prevent local and state government officials from doing the opposite of what was promised, promises are exactly that, just promises.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, included $ 1.5 billion for the funding competition in the just - passed state budget.Despite grumbling from rank - and - file lawmakers and some local officials, the money will be doled out to implement bids in three regions north of the Bronx and east of Buffalo.

Details of what the decommissioning process will look like will continue to be hashed out by a recently formed task force, which consists of both state and local lawmakers as well as various officials from Cuomo's administration.

Representatives from local elected officials, including City Councilmen Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez as well as State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, are also working to create an initiative to help.

In response to requests from residents and local officials, the state sent a mobile unit to discuss insurance claims, which is appreciated, however, New York State has additional resources available and I urge Governor Cuomo to explore all possible options to assist residents,» said Legislator Lostate sent a mobile unit to discuss insurance claims, which is appreciated, however, New York State has additional resources available and I urge Governor Cuomo to explore all possible options to assist residents,» said Legislator LoState has additional resources available and I urge Governor Cuomo to explore all possible options to assist residents,» said Legislator Lorigo.