Sentences with phrase «hurdles for state»

Another is that the review process will be amended to introduce additional hurdles for state - owned enterprises.

For more information on the grading framework for Quality Counts 2014, read Equity in Achievement, Funding a Hurdle for States Amid Progress.

One would normally expect this to be an easy hurdle for the state to clear, but the Colorado Supreme Court has a history of unpredictable behavior, as this case itself indicates, so there is certainly no guarantee that the state will win when it's all over.

Not exact matches

The hurdles were not small: He'd need to get licensed in every state, and somehow account for the fact that most insurance companies won't pay for a new prescription until the old one is just a few days from running out.

To learn about the state of financing for women - owned ventures, I spoke with Vonda White, serial entrepreneur and founder of Camp Pillsbury, a Minnesota - based boarding school that White acquired after overcoming all the hurdles associated with securing business funding.

The state of Nebraska just cleared one of the last hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline, potentially ending a decade - long saga over the 1,700 - mile pipeline.

Q: Given that Donald J. Trump has stated publicly that this is a deal that he would not allow to go through, and even though you don't think it will come up against any regulatory hurdles, can you maybe flesh out for us what potential regulatory hurdles there could be that could kill the deal?

One of the greatest hurdles for banks that do want to do work with this lucrative market is to make sure businesses are compliant under state law.

Meanwhile, right - wingers in Israel see this as an opportunity to put a nail in the coffin of the two - state solution by pushing for legislation to annex parts of the West Bank or creating political hurdles that will make it impossible for any future government to negotiate on the final status of Jerusalem.

The California Medical Association, which represents doctors in California, opposes the measure because of that claim, and also because the group said the cancellation of drug purchasing contracts the state already has with pharma companies «would remove many drugs from the Medi - Cal list of pre-approved medicines — creating a new prior authorization hurdle for patients and their physicians.»

There are any number of hurdles in Europe or the United States that could serve as a catalyst for increased anxiety.

Kraken was one of the companies that decided to leave New York after the creation of the state's infamous BitLicense, a regulatory move touted by New York as providing a credible framework in which Bitcoin and cryptocurrency businesses could continue to operate within the state, but which was denounced by cryptocurrency enthusiasts as an insurmountable hurdle for startups to navigate.

Chuck was insistent that ECT was one of the most powerful initiatives in the United States for communicating the gospel and that, no matter the hurdles before us, Catholics and Evangelicals must stand side by side in their public witness to biblical truth.

Ian Hatada was a Big Sky 110 - meter hurdles champion for Boise State in 1996, but the family connection to the school was not the biggest factor in Hatada's commitment.

She went double - gold at state for the second straight year, defending her state titles in the 100 - meter hurdles and the triple jump.

The same goes for Carleton (High) Hurdle of Oral Roberts, Napoleon Gaither of Drake, Notie Pate of New Mexico State, Turono Anderson of Detroit, Soup Campbell of Providence and that old favorite, Lafayette Threatt of Oklahoma State.

The aspiring screenwriter penned a thrilling finish to the second act of her high school track and field career, winning her second CIF State Track & Field Championships medal with a second - place finish in the 300 - meter hurdles and being named SportStars Female Athlete of the Year for spring.

In the 300 meter hurdles, she finished second at Section Masters, but did not qualify for the state finals in a deep field.

Slowed by injuries during his junior season, he recuperated from back spasms and hamstring issues to win the 110 and 300 hurdles at the Sac - Joaquin Section Masters Championship to qualify for the state meet in both events.

It is made evident that the international community faces enormous hurdles in creating the conditions for a sustainable peace which so often depend not merely on the temporary restoration of order, but also the fostering of better socio - economic conditions and greater consensus on the political future of the state.

Plans for two new state - funded Catholic schools with discriminatory admissions policies have cleared a further hurdle today, after Mr Justice Sales in the High Court dismissed a judicial review of Richmond - upon - Thames council's decision to approve them.

A proposed development on five parcels at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, Long Island will not harm the environment, according to a state report released last month that represents the latest hurdle cleared for the roughly $ 30 million project.

«Even so, this represents another administrative and financial hurdle for New York employers that is not imposed in most other states.

A major hurdle is how to pay for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for free tuition at state schools for families making under $ 125,000 annually.

«Mayor Miner's silence has, unfortunately, enabled Senator DeFrancisco to be the biggest hurdle to passing a livable wage for millions of working families across the state.

The biggest hurdle for Mr. de Blasio is that the governor, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and State Senate leader John Flanagan — the men who ultimately decide if and how to revive 421a — are all close to the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York.

They say that included a $ 35,000 payment from Cor Development to secure the governor's help redeveloping a state - owned tract of land in Syracuse known as the Inner Harbor, and a $ 90,000 - a-year «low - show» job for Percoco's wife from Kelly, a former executive at Competitive Power Ventures, to clear hurdles with the state to build power plants.

The fate of a bill to make it easier for child abuse victims to seek justice faces yet another hurdle in the state Senate.

Heather Briccetti, president of the state Business Council, said the set of rules announced by the Democratic governor «represents another administrative and financial hurdle for New York employers that is not imposed in most other states.»

State Senate Republicans signed off Tuesday on public funding for a third track for the Long Island Rail Road, removing the last hurdle for the long - touted project.

For mainstream Democrats in the State Senate, however, Ms. Alcantara's victory presented one more hurdle in their bid to take control of the chamber this fall.

Officials in the Kansas Secretary of State's Office late last week cleared the last hurdle to certifying the roster of candidates for the Nov. 8 election by granting presidential candidate Jill Stein's request to change the person listed on the ballot as her vice presidential running mate.

Erie County has been a difficult place for local businesses, but we are trying to change that by fighting antiquated state policies, reducing taxes and eliminating the many hurdles small business owners deal with on a daily basis,» said Legislator Lorigo.

One major hurdle to an on - time budget, DeFrancisco said, is Cuomo's proposal for free public - university tuition.He said the free tuition proposal is just another example of the way Cuomo has pushed for expensive policies that drive out «productive» state residents like business owners and taxpayers.

This story originally stated that Ms. Malliotakis would face a legal hurdle if she ran for Mr. Ignizio's seat because she recently moved to the district.

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

But when it comes to a climate that's suitable for liquid water, M dwarf planets have plenty of hurdles, says James Kasting, a geophysicist at Penn State.

The United States has sufficient capacity for treating another outbreak of the Ebola virus, but financial, staffing and resource challenges remain a hurdle for many hospitals and health systems attempting to maintain dedicated treatment centers for highly infectious diseases, according to new study released today.

Read more of our special package that examines the hurdles and advances in the field of forensics Although tens of thousands of fires are examined yearly around the world for arson, few investigations employ state - of - the - art science.

\ n \ nAs for CIRM's openness and transparency, given my decades of experience with California state government, I do not think it is much different than many state agencies, which is not a high hurdle.

Dr. Jay Nelson stated the first hurdle in testing possible vaccine candidates is determining an appropriate animal model for the Zika virus.

Defining what it means to be an effective teacher remains a major hurdle for the Obama administration, which wants states to help teachers improve their skills, get rid of ineffective teachers, and identify and train effective teachers.

Using this formula, New Orleans wouldn't clear the first hurdle to become the go - to city for our theoretical low - SES family, since Louisiana is one of the poorest - performing states in the country on NAEP.

The graduation rate is included in calculations by the federal government to determine if a high school, district or the state clears the performance hurdle set under the No Child Left Behind law, the sweeping education reform that imposes increasingly severe penalties for coming up short.

The paper begins with an outline of the obstacles impeding the high school to college transition, which is rife with academic and non-academic hurdles for students and inefficiencies for local and state governments.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has directed the state's Department of Education to limit bureaucratic hurdles for student enrollment and teacher credentials.

Many state laws limit the reasons for teacher termination and contain «significant hurdles,» said Dugas.

One of the big hurdles to pushing for education change in states is that, oftentimes, it's not exactly clear who's in charge.

A failure by state or district leaders to aggressively seek out more cost - effective opportunities is a real hurdle for those who've cooked up solutions that boost productivity or efficiency.

Lana Hurdle is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs at the United States Department of Transportation.