Sentences with phrase «governor of the state on»

The Nigerian Medical Association, Anambra State chapter, on Tuesday said it would participate actively in the process that would produce the next governor of the state on November 18.

Yahaya Bello, has declared to hit the ground running as soon as he is sworn - in as governor of the state on January 27.

Not exact matches

In the key swing state of Ohio, Ted Strickland was elected governor as a pro-gun Democrats in 2006, but largely reversed his views on guns before challenging incumbent Sen. Rob Portman this year.

Republican and Democratic governors of Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina, North Carolina, Delaware and Florida all opposed the proposal, the Washington Post reported, with many citing billion - dollar tourism industries dependent on their states» coastal beaches.

Whitman is well - known in state and national politics as well, having worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and John McCain, and having run against Jerry Brown in 2010 for the governor of California, a race she ended up losing.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week seeking meetings with Congress members to discuss the fate of a Utah man imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday, as the country faces a possible new round of sanctions.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week seeking meetings in Congress to discuss the fate of an American imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday, as the country faces a possible new round of sanctions.

WASHINGTON, March 7 - A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week, seeking meetings in Congress to discuss the fate of a U.S. citizen imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday.

Nixon may be taking cues from the success of New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, who successfully ran for governor on a platform to legalize marijuana in the state.

VENTURA, Calif. — California Governor Jerry Brown will survey the destruction of the state's devastating wildfires on Saturday, as firefighters rushed to contain the blazes before dry desert winds were expected to intensify.

In early July, Texas Governor Rick Perry, a potential 2016 candidate for president, told the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security that he was seeking $ 500 million in reimbursement for a decade's worth of spending by the state on border security and enforcement.

On Monday, the Arizona governor suspended testing of autonomous cars in the state.

The governor of Arizona on Monday suspended Uber's ability to test self - driving cars on public roads in the state following a fatal crash last week that killed a 49 - year - old pedestrian.

He also sits on the Board of Directors, and in May 2015 he made a donation of $ 133,000 to the foundation to make up for funding it had lost as a part of the austerity measures put in place by Governor Bruce Rauner to address the state's $ 1.5 billion budget deficit.

Astudillo, who was elected governor of the southwestern state last year, said Guerrero could not tackle the violence on its own, and argued bringing poppy cultivation into the open could weaken the hold gangsters have on local farmers.

On Feb. 1, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed a controversial right - to - work law prohibiting workers in union shops from being forced to pay union dues — less than 48 hours before Electro - Motive announced the closure of the London plant, its jobs expected to move to the Hoosier state.

Crist must first defeat former State Senator Nan Rich in an Aug. 26 primary before he can take on the governor, but he is already setting his sights on Scott, particularly on the issue of education.

Romney, on the other hand, has pledged to repeal Obama's plan, despite having helped to craft an eerily similar state health - care program when he was governor of Massachusetts.

In response to the shooting, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called for the Confederate flag that stands on the grounds of the state capitol to be taken down.

The white nationalist is due to give a speech at the University of Florida on Thursday, October 19, and in preparation, Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency.

The Arkansas governor has so far given scant details about how he intends to deal with the intense psychological burden he is placing on the shoulders of the state's execution team, beyond indicating that counseling will be available.

On June 10, 2016, the governor of Colorado signed legislation to specifically permit daily fantasy contests in the state.

[105] On January 8, 2008, to address ongoing structural budget issues, Governor Corzine proposed a four - part proposal including an overall reduction in spending, a constitutional amendment to require more voter approval for state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in state borrowing, an executive order prohibiting the use of one - time revenues to balance the budget and a controversial plan to raise some $ 38 billion by leasing the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other toll roads for at least 75 years to a new public benefit corporation that could sell bonds secured by future tolls, which it would be allowed to raise by 50 % plus inflation every four years beginning in 2010.

Mr Hammond said he would be meeting Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Thursday morning and would take a view on the state of the economy after a series of meetings.

A state ethics panel, acting on a complaint from Bogota mayor Steve Lonegan, ruled in May 2007 that Katz's contact with Corzine during negotiations did not violate the governor's code of conduct.

The president made those remarks ahead of a meeting with state governors, referencing reports that an armed sheriff's deputy waited outside for minutes as a gunman opened fire within Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), along with the state's Human Relations Commission and the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs, issued a statement Thursday condemning racial discrimination in public places, including the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks and the incident at Grandview.

MIAMI — Gun control legislation is moving at an unusually fast pace in the Florida Capitol following a deadly high school shooting, which has pushed state lawmakers and the governor to act after years of loosening restrictions on firearms.

The Republican governor appeared on «Squawk Box» the day after signing the state's budget, in which he vetoed more than $ 1 billion in tax increases that he said would only serve to drive families and businesses out of the state.

She added, «as the governor has said, he would welcome Amazon to any location within Maryland, and the state and the Department of Commerce will work hard on behalf of any jurisdiction submitting a proposal.»

In 2016, she was appointed by Governor Jack Markell to a three - year term on the State of Delaware's Board of Accountancy.

Mid-decade activism by CalPERS, for example, reportedly was «fueled partly by the political ambitions of Phil Angelides, California's state treasurer and a CalPERS board member,» who planned on running for governor of California in 2006.

The China Daily reports that a Chinese trade delegation of 80, led by Liaoning province governor Zhang Guoguang is leaving for the United States on Sunday for trade talks in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and Detroit.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced from the White House briefing room on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border immediately in conjunction with the border state governors.

On Wednesday, a panel appointed by the governor recommended that the minimum wage be raised for employees of fast - food chain restaurants throughout the state to $ 15 an hour over the next few years.

If Republican governors get on board out of a desire to look out for home state residents, Massachusetts and Maryland could be in as well.

In doing so, they put Attorney General Janet Mills on the hot seat, with a lawyer saying the suit will end quickly if the Democratic gubernatorial candidate and frequent foe of the Republican governor agrees with them because she controls the state's legal representation.

Republican legislators sent Iowa's governor a bill early Wednesday that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, propelling the state overnight to the front of a push among conservative statehouses jockeying to enact the nation's most restrictive regulations on the procedure.

On each poll, participants indicated whether they approved or disapproved of the job performance of President Barack Obama, their state governor, senators, representative and their mayor, if they lived in a city with more than about 10,000 residents.

Survey respondents were assigned their governor and senators based on their state of residence, their representative based on a combination of zip code, IP address, latitude and longitude, and their mayor based on their state and zip code.

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In his testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on November 28th, 2017, he stated, «We make better decisions when we have diverse voices around the table — both at the Board of Governors and at the Reserve Banks... We've seen what works.

The NRA is filing a lawsuit against the state of Florida after Governor Rick Scott signed a bill prohibiting gun sales to anyone younger than 21 on Friday.

Read the letter sent to school board officials throughout the state of Florida by Governor Rick Scott outlining the action taken by law makers since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 17.

That such a gun - friendly state adopted any firearm restrictions represents a sea change, even more so as the restrictions were drafted and approved in a matter of three weeks, after a bipartisan vote and the signature of a Republican governor likely to be on the ballot later this year as a Senate candidate.

During their discussion on Canada-U.S. relations, Premiers were joined by Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington and immediate past chair of the National Governors Association, and Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States.

On October 30 - 31, Darrell Pasloski, Premier of Yukon and Vice-Chair of the Council of the Federation (COF), met with Governors from the United States and Mexico for the first - ever Summit of North...

TALLAHASSEE — Senator Daphne Campbell (D - Miami), Chair of Caribbean Day, joined by former state representative and Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, Hazelle Rogers, Co-Chair, and former Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, Vice Chair, and other members of the Florida Legislature to celebrate Caribbean Day at the Capitol on February 1, 2018.

The governor's proposal to exempt sales tax on jet fuel will level the playing field with other states, position Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport for continued growth and benefit companies throughout the state whose businesses depend on global air service, all of which will keep Georgia competitive for the years ahead.»

On point, as usual, was the Governor of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi who said in much more elegant words that the United States was now involved in manipulation of their own currency.