Sentences with phrase «growing number of bills»

Not exact matches

«Small business owners are seeing the number of alternative sources for financing their companies grow at an unprecedented rate, and while this is a good thing in terms of increasing access to capital, borrower protections have not caught up,» Mills said last month while introducing the borrowers rights bill in Washington.

Along the way, cash became scarce, bills piled up and the number of wronged creditors grew.

Economic pressures to reduce legal costs is the primary force behind a growing number of firms moving away from the billable - hours model to new alternative billing models such as fixed, flat, blended or capped fees.

Tom Angell, of the pro-marijuana legalization group Marijuana Majority, said in an email that «while most of our federal gains to date have been through amendments attached to much broader spending bills, I'm hopeful that with the growing number of states changing their laws these stand - alone bills [like Garrett's] will get enough traction to at least finally start getting hearings.»

But as Bill Center, an SI correspondent who has been covering soccer for the San Diego Union since 1968, notes, «One of the first things said by the owners of the original San Diego Toros was, «When the kids playing soccer today grow up, soccer in the U.S. will become the Number One spectator sport.»

The bill would prohibit smokable forms of the drug, and the compromise curtails both the number of manufacturers allowed to grow the drug and the companies that could dispense it, compared to the prior bill sponsored by Savino and Assembly sponsor Richard Gottfried.

Bill de Blasio joined Attorney General Schneiderman to demand solutions to the growing number of thefts.

THE BRONX — The Bronx Borough Board strongly rejected Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed zoning changes during a Thursday morning meeting, adding their voice to a growing number of organizations that oppose the plan.

Mayor Bill de Blasio called the threats «very troubling and unsettling,» and said they're taking place «against a backdrop of growing numbers of anti-Semitic instances all over this country and all over this world.»

Weiner, who was first elected to the 9th Congressional District in 1999, and Turner, a businessman who grew up in Woodhaven, sparred over a number of issues throughout the race, including campaign finances and the federal health care bill.

As a growing number of vacant storefronts dot the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he wants to...

«National security is our number - one priority, and this bill will fund essential programs that maintain our nuclear deterrence posture in the face of growing global threats — including North Korea and other countries that are testing the tolerance of the international community,» House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen said.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS — June 5 — A growing number of matchmaking services in S.Korea rely heavily on the Internet and bill themselves as being more scientific than one - person shops.

«Passage of House Bill 467 would be a credit negative for the PSF, as it could potentially weaken the overall credit quality of the program's participants as the PSF extends its guarantee to a growing number of charter schools over time,» Nichols said.

It means that the numbers of impoverished and disadvantaged students grow in numbers in those public schools and for some reason, «brilliant» businessmen like Bill Gates equates this scenario to continually failing public schools because of «bad» teachers.

(Calif.) Under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, access to computer science in schools is set to expand throughout California as the number of available jobs in the technology sector continues to grow.

Reason for despair: I despair over the growing number of so - called Religious Freedom bills that would grant licenses to discriminate — even for education professionals working with children — and at the schools that seek permission to discriminate by getting religious exemptions to their Title IX responsibilities.

Publish15 — June 13 and 14: This event, billed as Atlanta's first annual publishing convention, joins the ranks of a growing number of writers» conferences and publishing events that have sprung up in the southeastern United States, an area that has been so - far somewhat disconnected in terms of high - profile book events.

Canadians know the conundrum well, but industry watchers say that consumers can at least lower their bills by looking at the growing number of alternatives or pushing back on the big telecoms.

And some consumer advocates and regulators are growing concerned about the growing number of homes that have had their utilities shut off because of unpaid bills — especially because more people may be impacted as the economy worsens.

While the bill almost certainly would have helped student loan debtors who are struggling to repay their loans, it would not have addressed the issues that keep the total number of debtors growing, along with the total amount of debt.

A growing number of people are finding themselves with credit card bills and car payments that they're unable to settle.

Billings, Montana is the largest city in the state and affords residents and visitors with all the accommodations of a big city, but with lower crime rates and a growing economy that is partly due to the high number of tourists passing through on their way to nearby Yellowstone.

Bill was the founder of Microsoft, so he did indeed have a large number of shares as the company was growing exponentially.

David McArthur, vice president of the 52 - year - old family operation, a Gateway City institution, is one of a growing number of business owners and taxpayers nationwide who are mobilizing against the so - called cap - and - trade bill, which would levy harsh fines on energy consumption that harms the environment.

A growing number of business owners and taxpayers are mobilizing nationwide against the House - approved cap - and - trade energy bill, which would reduce energy consumption but could raise energy prices and harm small businesses

His influence is increasingly crucial to eliminating the growing numbers of anti-environmental riders that are being attached to appropriations bills and other pieces of moving legislation.

Expanding into this category will help reduce medical facilities» costly energy bills and is consistent with the ENERGY STAR program's goal of protecting the environment by advancing energy efficiency in a growing number of industries.

The number of businesses advocating climate action is growing, and they're becoming more vocal — witness Johnson & Johnson and Nike's recent demand that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stop opposing the House climate bill.

A growing number of business owners and taxpayers are mobilizing nationwide against the House - approved cap - and - trade energy bill, which would reduce energy consumption but could raise energy prices and harm small businesses By Joseph Abrams The revolution will not be televised: it's been blinking along on a giant bakery sign in St. Louis, Mo., instead.

A bill approved by the state Assembly Thursday would add California to the growing number of states seeking to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp — a biological relative of marijuana.

It's also worth noting that the Waxman - Markey bill, a cap - and - trade setup for greenhouse gases that starts by giving out many licenses to industry but puts up a growing number for auction in later years, was actually passed by the House of Representatives last year; it's hard to imagine a broad - based emissions tax doing the same for many years.

-LSB--RSB- Once [these dead malls] are redeveloped there is an opportunity to attract the growing number of people who are frustrated with driving everywhere and want more pedestrian areas,» says said Bill Anderson, VP of Economics Research Associates.

In addition to draconian new sentencing provisions tucked into the Omnibus crime bill for small grow - ops, in Ontario I have noticed a very significant uptick in the number of individuals being charged for simple possession of tiny amounts of pot.

The number of clients enrolled in its CRM programme who generate more than # 100,000 in billings has grown to 112 in the 2015/16 programme, from 97 the previous year.

Caulfield: There are a number of growing trends among legal departments, so I will focus on three: compliance with billing guidelines, security and data privacy, and cost containment.

The Associated Press reports: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a bill to prohibit health professionals from practicing «gay conversion therapy» on minors, as a growing number of states and municipalities are banning the practice.

The Globe and Mail commented on the Québec bill, «the number of terminally ill people seeking help in ending lives that have become intolerable has grown from the voice of one lone woman to a chorus.»

Indeed, the House Judiciary Committee cited the pay gap in support of a draft bill, released this past Wednesday, that would increase salaries in an effort to curb the growing number of federal judges who resign due to inadequate pay.

A growing number of employers are choosing not to include a workers» compensation system, greatly increasing the need for qualified attorneys to help fight for compensation to cover any medical bills, lifestyle changes, lost wages, rehabilitation costs or financial security for families of those killed on the job.

4 The growing use of computers also made it easier for firms to prepare and send out bills (and for clients to evaluate bills) based on the simple formula that multiplied the number of hours recorded by the lawyer's hourly billing rate.

Given Scaletta's example, perhaps it's not a surprise the number of third - party advisers offering billing and fee analysis services to in - house legal departments is growing.

Recognizing that government can't pay the bill for long - term care, federal and a growing number of state tax codes now offer tax incentives to encourage Americans to take personal responsibility for their future long - term care needs.

Billings, Montana is the largest city in the state and affords residents and visitors with all the accommodations of a big city, but with lower crime rates and a growing economy that is partly due to the high number of tourists passing through on their way to nearby Yellowstone.

The number of blockchain bills before the Arizona state legislature is growing, public records show.

The husband - and - wife founders of Tezos are reportedly turning to the controversial blockchain project's nonprofit foundation to help pay the couple's legal bills as they fight a growing number of lawsuits.

After months of campaigning from organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as from a growing number of non-IT businesses that had been attacked for their use of very ordinary software like scanners, the Innovation Bill was introduced to Congress and so far has cleared the House of Representatives.

This means that there are a growing number of job opportunities in all fields of medical billing and coding, making it a common option in many education and job searches.

A growing number of medical assistant programs in NH allow students to concentrate on medical billing and coding.

The number of Medical Billers is expected to grow faster than average growth rate for all occupations.