Sentences with phrase «guide local and state governments»

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While those of us involved with the NBDC care deeply about government and policy on the county, state and federal levels, our guiding principle is that all politics are local, as said by the late, great United States House Speaker Tip O'Neill.

«While acknowledging the potential negatives of such a convention — e.g., the risk of amendments being approved that would weaken the home rule authority of local governments — the Executive Committee viewed the opportunity to strengthen the position of municipalities in New York's governmental structure as more important and voted to approve NYCOM's support of a «Yes» vote on the constitutional convention question facing New York voters this November, with the additional stipulation that municipal officials would need to run for and be elected as delegates to the convention if our intended outcomes are to be achieved,» the guide states

The work is guided by seven design principles: o State and local decision makers — not other researchers, nor the federal government — must be the primary audience.

http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovuspetsandhousinglaws.htm This guide explains four key federal laws that govern the rights of tenants, and that may determine whether you have a right as a tenant to live with a companion animal, whether you rent a home, own a home that is governed by a homeowners association, live in federally - assisted public housing for the elderly or disabled, or in federally assisted public housing that does not give such a preference to the elderly or disabled, or whether your housing is subsidized by a state or local government.

By making it easier for municipal governments to incorporate solar into local permitting, the guide supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers and the Clean Energy Standard commitment that 50 percent of New York State's electricity come from renewable energy sources by 2030.

It highlights new court decisions, new state and federal laws and policies, and actions at the local government level that guide and / or impact land use and community development.

We regularly guide clients through local, state and regional permitting requirements and litigate permit denials when an appropriate resolution can not be reached with responsible government agencies.

Real Estate + Development Group lawyer Dwight H. Merriam authored the chapter «Hazard Mitigation Planning: Developing Disaster Resilience» in the third edition of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: A Legal Guide for State and Local Governments.

To fulfill that obligation, the legislation tasks the Commission with many duties, including the development of guiding principles to assess and oversee indigent criminal defense services in the state, and using legislatively - appropriated funds to make grants to local governments to assist them in providing constitutional indigent defense services.

They also provide a framework to guide bi-lateral discussions between the Commonwealth and each State and Territory Government on the Commonwealth's new arrangements for Indigenous affairs and on the best means of engaging with Indigenous people at the local and regional levels.

They also provide a framework to guide bi-lateral discussions between the Commonwealth and each State and Territory Government on the Commonwealth's new arrangements for indigenous affairs and on the best means of engaging with indigenous people at the local and regional levels.