Sentences with phrase «get local and state officials»

Fortune understood that a big part of her job was to get local and state officials to try something — anything — different.

Not exact matches

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says his Flint water crisis investigation is shifting to the «the trial phase,» but before it gets there, he's ramped up the stakes by charging five state and local officials with manslaughter for their actions related to the Flint water crisis.

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

In a question that asks about the job performance of federal, state and local officials, people in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives got the worst numbers, with more than 70 percent of those surveyed feeling their performance is «just fair» or «poor.»

Taxpayers in New York will get the two things they need most — lower taxes and the continuation of essential and high quality municipal services — only if Albany finally demonstrates the will to reform state mandates, giving local officials the tools and flexibility to implement real and sustainable property tax relief.

Chris Bragg takes a look at the symbiotic relationship between the Senate Republicans and the state Independence Party, in which the former gets endorsements and the later gets jobs for local officials.

«So the fact is we are doing projects like this, under fire, all around the world and yet in our own country, after a disaster, it literally takes the repeated action of a United States congressman working with a county executive and a great state senator and an assemblymen and local elected officials a-thousand days to get a two - lane bridge replaced.

And county officials, including Legislature Chairman Ryan McMahon, said they believe the arena proposal will not get state funding this year because a local consensus is unlikely to emerge in time for Cuomo to include the project in his budget, which will be announced Tuesday.

The day the charges were announced, two local elected officials — U.S. Rep. John Katko and state Assemblyman Al Stirpe — said they would get rid of the COR donations.

«It has been an honor to have worked with local officials to get this law passed through the State Legislature so that the transfer of these 131 acres of parkland can be completed, offering greater recreational opportunities not only to the residents of the Town of Newstead and the Village of Akron, but for all of the residents of the surrounding communities,» said State Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer.

Not all local parties in swing states have gotten this much attention, particularly in states such as Michigan and Wisconsin where Democrats have won the last few presidential elections, high - ranking officials there told POLITICO.

«Given the fiscal situation in the State of New York, it's really up in the air if the cleanup will get done,» said Victor DiGiacomo, Jr., who chairs a local group of landowners, officials and others aiming to restore the area.

Disgruntled vendors filed FOIA requests to get their hands on internal emails, including some memorable (if not family - friendly) missives from Doherty about the «dirtbag» publishers who were pressuring state and local officials to use Reading First funds to pay for their discredited, ineffective whole - language programs.

State and local officials should get rid of policies that hurt gifted students and strengthen practices that help them.

Sen. Jon Tester (D - MT) also submitted comments and urged Secretary King, «not to get in the way of letting local and state school officials use measures beyond just standardized tests to evaluate the success of their schools.»

The Fellowship program is a key way federal officials are working to get the principal perspective into policymaking and to encourage better and greater investment in school leadership at the local, state, and federal levels.

There's no way now to make the comparison perfect, but one preferred method would be comparing the choice payment to what public schools get from local property taxes and general state aids, we heard from researchers or other officials at DPI, the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance and School Choice Wisconsin.

With its powerful statement this week, the NAACP sent a message to elected officials and state and local governments — that they are accountable for educating children of color, and need to get back on the job.

If you know of any situation in which state or local officials are engaged in efforts to bully, harass or mislead parents or students about their opt - out rights or are threatening teachers that they may not provide parents and students with accurate information about the Common Core testing, please get in contact immediately.

Sometimes you can beat the door down with efforts to get Federal and State officials to tackle problems, but at the end of the day, locals can best get the job done, quietly and quickly.

Here are five tips to help pet professionals and businesses establish and maintain effective relationships with elected officials: Tip # 1: Say Hello Getting to know your elected officials, and their staff, at the state and local levels of government is an important way to have your voice heard.

Get to know your state and local elected officials — they'll be more inclined to hear your concerns if they can put a face to a name.

Getting this program going will create vital relationships for years to come, as local officials ascend to the state and national levels.»