Sentences with phrase «get federal attention»

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Can you imagine what the impact would be if the movement to bring sanity to federal regulations got as much attention in the media as the movement to boost the federal minimum wage to $ 15.

We're now approaching the end of that «next term,» and the budget is pretty close to being balanced, so we're now seeing increased attention to TFSAs as we get closer to the 2015 federal budget.

When accountants get a reputation for inept audits or less - than - pristine standards, state and federal tax authorities may focus their attention on all of the firm's clients.

Douglas Hyndman, who heads the Canadian Securities Transition Office that Flaherty set up to push this file, even told Maclean's in an email that the Supreme Court, by directing federal policy - makers to consider regulating systemic risks, shifted their attention «precisely where Canada needs to do a better job to get regulation right.»

I get it that JO has brought more attention to the school food issue, but it is so often the wrong kind of attention, the kind that seeks to blame those lowest on the food chain — the cafeteria ladies, the local schools, the local nutrition director — for problems which are coming from the top — the criminally low Federal funding that forces schools to rely on cheap processed food; the thicket of government regulation which must be followed no matter how senseless, and hoops which must be jumped through to get the pitifully low reimbursement; the lack of ongoing Federal funds to pay for equipment repair or kitchen renovation, forcing schools to rely on preprocessed food instead of scratch cooking, unless they can pass the hat locally to pay for a central kitchen to cook fresh meals.

Long's release snarked that Gillibrand «took a break from her book club» (part of her Off the Sidelines campaign to get more women involved in politics) to tackle trade in hopes of deflecting attention from skyrocketing gas prices, the high unemployment rate, the growing federal deficit and lack of a federal budget for the past three years — the entire time Gillibrand has been a sentor.

While the toxins didn't reach the level of a public health concern, it got the attention of federal, state and local officials.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the hottest environmental issues around — whether hormonelike pollutants are causing reproductive and other health problems in humans — got some attention today from the White House, which issued a rough sketch for a federal research strategy on the topic.

Loren and Dinakar decided to get the federal government to start paying more attention to this disease.

The third is the topic getting much attention of late: the administration's interpretation of the federal law's longstanding «supplement, not supplant» language.

As the education blogosphere turns its attention from Secretary Duncan's Race to the Top fund to his Investing in Innovation fund, economist Eric Hanushek offers his take on what federal education policy can and can not accomplish (and what NCLB got right and how it could be improved) in an interview on John Merrow's blog.

We're now approaching the end of that «next term,» and the budget is pretty close to being balanced, so we're now seeing increased attention to TFSAs as we get closer to the 2015 federal budget.

Now, as every major (and minor) political party vies for your confidence and your vote, I'd like to discuss a federal, provincial and municipal matter that just doesn't get enough attention: aging infrastructure.

Early planning is required in order to get a spot in federal officials» schedules, as many groups compete for their attention this week.

What's really got federal scientists» attention is the record warm first half of 2016, which comes after two record hot years.

A federal bankruptcy judge said cases with pro se litigants are slow - moving because we care more about getting attention than about losing money, so we're loathe to settle our cases.

Presumably in an effort to get earlier and ultimately more attention from the Supreme Court clerks evaluating cert petitions, Samsung yesterday filed (once agai well ahead of a deadline) an optional reply brief in support of its request that the Supreme Court review the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in the second Apple v. Samsung case (this post continues below the document):

Speaking from personal experience working for the federal government I used all of my managers directly over me as a scapegoat, and it got the attention of headquarters to get them to point at each other, and with a new attorney in the agency (and president) they were willing to speak to say it wasn't the employee, but management.

Safe Shopping «We're very excited to see biometrics and increased payment security getting such attention and welcome developments to the technology that this announcement may bring to help our members stay safe while shopping online,» Brian Ziff - Levine, director of cards and payments at First Tech Federal Credit Union, told the E-Commerce...

Moreover, we employ tons of federal resume writers who know how to get the attention of federal recruiters.

Our writers call on their vast industry experience to cultivate an effective presentation that gets attention and complies with federal Human Resources (HR) requirements.

If you are interested in getting into the federal government, but you aren't landing interviews despite your qualifications, here are some pointers you should pay attention to:

If you want to create payroll specialist resume that gets attention, be sure to include the following information on your resume: excellent math skills, Excel expertise, and a strong understanding of federal and state regulations.Besides that, you should also note your communication and organizational skills, which are also important qualities needed for the job.

The commercial use of drones got a lot of attention this year, and when the Federal Aviation Administration issued proposed rules in March for unmanned aerial vehicles, the National Association of REALTORS ® was at the table to ensure that policy makers understood how real estate professionals will be using the technology.

The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 will expire a few days from now unless a miracle happens — we've been concerned about the impact this federal income tax exemption disappearing will have upon Florida home owners, those with underwater mortgages, and the Florida economy as a whole for a while now — and, unfortunately, it's just now getting the attention it deserves from a lot of people.

While there's no easy fix, signals within the federal government suggest one solution is getting increased attention — manufactured housing.

A recent legal settlement between the federal government and a title insurance agency is drawing fresh attention to one of the murkiest, least understood and costly items you get charged for in a real estate closing: title insurance.