Sentences with phrase «half of the states»

He was known for his repeated warnings on finance before the 2008 crash and later joined the coalition government as secretary of state for business, innovation and skills.

And because of the state of the economy finding another job can be difficult.

The shadow secretary of state for business, energy & industrial strategy - a title he says took him weeks to remember - also has a back story.

We will no longer serve as agents of the state in marriage.

A resolution in the county legislature calling for a repeal of parts of the state law was passed last month.

At the end of the meeting, the former head of state merely headed for his car and declined to speak on the reason for and the outcome of his meeting.

The partnership is also expected to lead the development of multiple pilot projects across different departments of the state government, and potentially an expansion of the technology in other aspects like smart cities.

He said he will put forward proposals to combat sexual harassment in his state of the state address next month.

The battle for control of the state senate is a serious battle for Republican survival.

Two years later, she became the youngest female cabinet minister in Canadian history, taking on the role of minister of state for Western economic diversification.

The lawsuit centered on how much of a dedicated fee on insurance policy - writers headquartered in the state has gone to other parts of state government beyond that which regulates the insurance industry.

The number of states with school choice programs and the number of students who are able to take advantage of these programs have roughly doubled since 2010.

This remains a major under - addressed area of the state budget discussion.

All ranked well down the list of states in terms of residents per motorcycle registered in the state.

The state proposition was approved in 2004 with 59 percent of state residents voting for it.

The members of the state legislature who I met with welcomed a new idea for creating a teacher tenure system.

The city's five primary public defender organizations have teamed up to put pressure on the state legislature to pass meaningful criminal justice reforms after the measures were left out of the state budget.

Smooth the process of becoming head of state with respect to time, in various ways such as indirect election by a rolling elected panel.

... This budget targets all the working people of our state with increased property taxes.

However, for the last two years, the governor did not hold the State of the State on that date.

Both former leaders of the state legislature were convicted on multiple corruption charges in the past month in cases that focused on their misuse of outside income.

Their interest may be exempt from federal income tax, as well as state and local income tax for residents of the state of issue.

About half of the states in the country will allow you to stack auto insurance coverage.

The bill would have given the elected state superintendent executive control of the state education department, with power to set its budget and policy.

Today, the majority of state funding for the construction and renovation of schools goes to charter schools.

After that, he was executive director of the state Republican party for a couple years.

On average, the homeowners in the ten largest cities pay 33 % more than the rest of the state on homeowners insurance.

We recognize that as leaders of states, communities, institutions and classrooms, we have a responsibility to boost student success.

Frequently, he or she has a special certification from the courts or the bar association of your state.

He said new name was needed officially because some members of the state board were already using it.

Another bill that would expand the powers of the state superintendent to intervene in failing schools was not taken up.

A campaign spokesman said that the incumbent had clearly won a third term in the upper house of the state legislature.

The percent of those surveyed who rated the support of state education officials and legislators as weak increased from 24 to 29 percent.

A handful of states don't have any licensing requirements at all, so it's worth checking to see if your state requires licensing.

To verify exact licensing requirements, prospective brokers and agents should contact the real estate licensing commission of the state in which they wish to work.

But even proponents acknowledge that getting the support of state lawmakers will be a challenge.

The order also says that 75 percent of state funds must be used for services, rather than administrative costs, and that the share must increase to at least 85 percent by 2015.

I always thought I would be out of this state at some point, but 37 years later, I am still about as firmly planted as one can be.

Silver does agree with the governor's proposal to stop public employees from using overtime in their last years of state service to artificially boost their salaries, and pension rates.

Why did you choose an out of state agency?

In their plans, many of the states addressed strategies to improve school leadership.

However, most of the state offices were shut as schools, shops and markets were closed down.

Also present are former governors of the state including its military administrators and commissioners.

Beyond the basic requirements of state law, you can also choose to have comprehensive coverage for your vehicle.

A candidate seeking the office of state assembly member must file signatures from 1,000 registered voters.