Sentences with phrase «half of the other states»

The economy of Alaska can't be compared to that of any other state in the U.S., however, as more than four out of five revenue dollars come by way of the energy industry.

Initiatives to land marijuana legalization on 2016 ballots are well underway in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Nevada, while a handful of other states could also put legalization to a vote.

California's bonds are rated lower than those of any other state, but are still investment grade, and investors are still buying.

Colorado residents pay more in taxes — and pay a higher percentage of their income toward taxes, on average — than residents in more than half of the other states.

A handful of other states approved marijuana for medical uses.

«The fact is, what the 40 - year - old state worker should be concerned about right now is getting reform, because if they just put their heads in the sand, then we will have a Detroit - like problem in New Jersey, in Illinois, in California, and lots of other states across this country,» he said.

According to Fed economist Andrew Haughwout, sharply higher outlays for public welfare and education fueled the increase in the two states» public budgets, which grew more rapidly than those of the other states over the same period.

The association also met with legislators and attorneys general in dozens of other states to discuss how Airbnb hosts often do not comply with rules imposed on hotels, like anti-discrimination legislation, local tax collection laws, and safety and fire inspection standards.

But residents» paychecks are stretched by other expenses that are higher than in half of the other states.

Illinois residents are less likely to live paycheck to paycheck than residents in more than half of the other states thanks to a relatively high median household income and manageable expenses.

Investors should determine if their home state offers a 529 Plan that may offer such favorable tax treatment and benefits to residents or beneficiaries of that state that may not be available to investors or beneficiaries of other states.

North Carolina's property tax rates are nonetheless relatively low in comparison to those of other states.

It generates more than half of its nearly $ 800 million top line in Pennsylvania, but also has sizable operations in Ohio, Texas, and a handful of other states.

North Carolina's property tax rates are relatively low in comparison to those of other states.

With a handful of other states adopting their own anti-abortion measures earlier this year, Perkins says his conservative Christian agenda «has been accelerated forward» in recent months.

D.C. joins a handful of other states in allowing gay marriage...

It also carries important implications not only for individual states that employ force for just cause but also for the responsibilities of other states in the international order and for that order as a whole.

The treaty's foundation was the doctrine of sovereignty, which declared a state's domestic conduct and institutions to be beyond the reach of other states.

Of course those hurricane paths were doctored so the county - by - county thing wasn't an issue, however there have been a ton of hurricanes hitting Florida and a lot of other states that voted for Bush after 2000.

In the same spirit he looks to responsible leaders of other states as, first and foremost, their peoples» guardians.

In fact all victims of other states were denied the same rights as those victims in California.

Then so are Georgia and a number of other states, which have had the same rules in place for years with nary a peep from the Catholic Church or those who are now clutching their pearls.

There are no food testing labs in any of the other states in the Eastern region, indicating a severe lack of infrastructure in this geographic region.

The main elements of the US distribution changes are that Treasury will put in place a direct sales and distribution model with big retailers in California and Washington, have a hybrid model in Florida where it will distribute some wines direct and also use a new distributor, and change distributors in a range of other states.

Plaintiff's predecessor likewise caused the word «Tabasco» to be registered as a trade - mark under the laws of Louisiana and a number of other states, as well as in England, France, Germany, and many other foreign nations.

Dozens of other states have said that they will follow this path — in order to encourage this, we need to ensure that Vermont's law stands strong.

Within another two years these same racing fans, who keep their pari - mutuel machines ticking faster than those of any other state, may be able to make their bets and buy their hot dogs in approximately the same comfort as the folks in California and New Jersey, where you can lose your money amongst the finest of creature comforts.

I also wrote to the attorneys general of the other states asking them to stand behind me.

See the US involvement in the Banana Republics, or Iran (1953) or Kuwait, or Iraq elsewhere where stated US policy differed from the real reasons that the US got involved with the internal affairs of other states.

I think at this point there are a lot of other states whose citizens are carefully watching what happens in NY.

We look at some of the other states and we know there are illegal weapons coming up from other states,» said Sen. Pat Gallivan, a Republican from western New York.

«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.

«I mean, a lot of other states have become fiscally irresponsible but not here in the state of New York.»

If you were an Iranian strategic planner, what conclusions would your draw about the respective fates of other states singled out for post-9 / 11 pariah status by Uncle Sam — North Korea made it to the nuclear finish line, Iraq and Libya foolishly gave up?

That kind of polarization would inevitably decrease the policy options of other states in the Asia - Pacific and would underline the competitive rather than cooperative elements in the US - China relationship (Shambaugh, 2013).

I am therefore closing down my office for one day a week and instructing my staff to forgo one day's pay per week until the furlough of other state workers comes to an end.»

Reinvent Albany joined civic groups, Brooklyn Democrat Senator Dan Squadron and Manhattan Democrat Brian Kavanagh and dozens of other state legislators in calling for the closure of the infamous «LLC Loophole.»

But 49 percent said New York should move beyond a test program and follow the lead of other states that have made medical marijuana legal.

New York has been far ahead of other states in compressing the cost of pension benefits by creating multiple tiers of pension benefits.

Maine and Nebraska use the appropriately named Maine - Nebraska System, rather than the winner - take - all method of other states.

One law says an individual state can declare independenc by itself, the other says it requires the support of other states.

These narratives are often skewed and highly selective both with regards to a states» own historical account and more dangerously of other states» historical account.

But, and this will be the focus of this article, it is also possible for a state to adopt policies that undermine the capacity and, even, disposition of other states to engage in republican self - government without exercising political or economic domination over the states in question.

Apparently, a number of other states have tackled this issue in recent years, but New York hasn't gotten around to it yet.

Talking to Alaskans reveals a greater sense of ownership of Alaska's oil reserves than of other state property and a greater sense of ownership of the APF than of the state's oil reserves.

It's twice that per person of any other state in the nation.

«Unfortunately our state leaders have refused to do what the majority of other states do and pay for their own share of the Medicaid bill.

A variety of other state agencies, including DOH have small cloud initiatives.

At a hearing held by the New York State Assembly on expanded voting, advocates argued that New York needs to join more than half of the other states who offer some kind of extended voting.

The coalition currently includes New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut but the governors of those states said they expect many of the other states negatively impacted by the new tax code to join over the next few days.