Sentences with phrase «if federal officials»

«Connecticut students could see a different standardized test next year and teachers might not see the test scores used in their evaluations, if federal officials give the OK.

Moreover, if federal officials are seen as being flexible with states that ignore the spirit of the law, while officials in other states are dutifully modifying long - existing accountability programs to conform with the technical details of NCLB, much credibility will be lost.

Driscoll concedes, though, that the EPA could force the return of the loan after the fact, if federal officials determine the use of the clean water funds to go towards building a bridge is not appropriate.

EFC Chair Matt Driscoll concedes, though that the EPA could force the return of the loan after the fact, if federal officials determine the use of the clean water funds to go towards building a bridge is not appropriate.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event in August at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y. Cuomo said the state would consider legal action if federal officials proceed with plans to expand dumping sites.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, N.Y. Cuomo said Thursday the state would consider legal action if federal officials proceed with plans to expand dumping sites

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to sue the EPA if federal officials approved a plan to keep using a 1.5 square - mile dump site between New London and Fishers Island.

But officials said they planned to launch a new tourism - sign campaign if federal officials approve.

Not exact matches

The Federal Reserve, long hesitant to raise U.S. interest rates, increasingly faces risks if it waits too much longer so a gradual policy tightening is likely appropriate, a top Fed official said on Friday.

One law, known as Assembly Bill 450, prohibits private employers in California from voluntarily cooperating with federal immigration officials and imposes fines of up to $ 10,000 if a business owner fails to comply.

If you get an official - looking document demanding money, call the state or federal agency referenced in the document to verify the demand is valid.

Federal officials have been meeting with their B.C. counterparts and Notley has promised further retaliatory measures this week if there is no progress on resolving the impasse.

He was among lawmakers critical of Comey's decision not to prosecute Clinton in the email server investigation, saying other government officials would have been prosecuted if they handled classified information like Clinton did, but federal officials disagree with that assessment.

If anyone doubted that he was serious about imposing this new level of federal oversight on top of the already crowded provincial regulatory scene, signals coming from Flaherty's top officials this past summer suggested, not just a readiness to act alone, but a growing enthusiasm for that option.

Long - term yields for Treasury bonds began to rise in early May, following comments from numerous Federal Reserve officials indicating that the Fed's massive bond - buying program would begin to slow if the economy continued to improve.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The Federal Reserve could begin reducing the size of its bond - buying stimulus program as early as September but might wait longer if economic growth fails to pick up in the second half of the year, a top Fed official said on Tuesday.

Using official government sources, the National Federation of Independent Business calculates there are more than 4,000 federal rules in the pipeline, and that just the 13 biggest ones would, if imposed in an Obama second term, cost businesses a total of more than $ 515 billion over four years.

Smith said federal officials told him the centralized IT program could crumble if Statistics Canada left because it would embolden other frustrated departments to demand independence, too.

The main man in this regard was Mr. Paul Boothe, an unassuming, consummate federal civil servant who proved in the heat of battle that he could negotiate with the best of them. If only all our public officials were as determined and skilful in their efforts to pro-actively win real investment and real opportunities for our industries. The St. Catharines announcement is in large part the fruition of the efforts by Boothe (and all the other stakeholders in last year's rescue, including the provincial government and the CAW) to negotiate a package that was much more than a bailout. Rather, it was a recipe for a reaffirmed Canadian presence by these two lynchpin manufacturers (GM and Chrysler).

Federal civil rights officials have absurdly claimed that they are the true heirs of Martin Luther King's moral legacy, by virtue of their having remained loyal to his «color blind» ideal — as if King's moral leadership consisted of this and nothing else.

Byrd said the schools might be eligible for federal funding if they added instruction or tutoring to the school program, though Richardson and other state officials said they could not comment on that prospect without reviewing the academic program.

If state officials can double enrollment in the program, it will receive an additional $ 5.4 million in federal funding, said Diane Doherty, executive director of the Illinois Hunger Coalition.

In an attempt to raise the nation's historically low rate of breast - feeding, federal health officials commissioned an attention - grabbing advertising campaign a few years ago to convince mothers that their babies faced real health risks if they did not breast - feed.

If Cohen was sharing any of his payments with government officials, all of them could be guilty of a variety of federal offenses.

If the federal Department of Transportation approves a plan for SkyWest to takeover as the Plattsburgh International Airport's primary commercial airline, fliers may soon see a connection from Plattsburgh International to Washington, D.C.. Both local and federal officials have praised the Clinton County Legislature's decision to back SkyWest.

If Cohen was instead lobbying on behalf of any of these companies by contacting government officials, including Trump, on their behalf, he may have violated federal lobbying registration laws, which punish knowing and corrupt violations with up to five years in prison.

Davis, a former Syracuse ball boy, said that if Syracuse officials violated the federal law, called the Clery Act, they should be held accountable.

White House officials stood behind President Trump's threat to hold the federal government hostage if he doesn't get funds for his long - promised wall along the Mexican border.

In theory, a citizen can escape being in any other official Federal databases aside from that (I'll leave my tin foil hat on Skeptics and not mention DHS databases, as they presumably aren't legally accessible for the purposes of election registration even if they have enough data).

Percoco's defense against the federal bribery charges — that one has to be a state employee in name, if not in fact, in order to act as a public official — troubles good government groups.

If Mexico agrees to extradite the notorious drug trafficker known as El Chapo to the United States, he would be tried in federal court in Brooklyn, a law enforcement official said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - New York taxpayers stand to lose about $ 68 billion that they now deduct from their federal taxes if President - elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan move forward with their tax reform plans next year, according to state officials and tax experts.

If he had decided to stay in the race, JJR would have been among the first impacted by the newly reinstated «resign - to - run» law, which requires state elected officials to resign 10 days before qualifying in a federal race.

Under the liberal Democratic mayor, the city booted Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from Rikers Island and has only honored the federal agency's requests it detain a suspect if that person has committed one of 170 violent felony offenses.

He writes that if the the league doesn't start voluntarily paying corporate income taxes, state officials should take action themselves considering that calls on the federal level have met strong resistance.

The city of Albany could be slapped with a subpoena if it doesn't provide documents detailing any guidance provided to local law enforcement regarding communication with federal immigration officials.

Tom Precious: «If officials in Albany the last several years have lost sleep over Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor's two latest political corruption convictions should have this town quaking.»

A Cuomo administration official raised the possibility of using state funds to cover lost federal cash if the Affordable Care Act is repealed in D.C., and then walked that back.

With federal and state corruption charges swirling around SUNY Poly and state development officials, Mayor Dan Dwyer said Tuesday he doesn't know if the high - tech center on the 24 - acre De Laet's Landing will ever be built.

If Oneida County is declared a disaster area, then at that time Federal Emergency Management Agency officials will be dispatched on the ground to distressed communities in within the county.

But if the state's appeal is denied, the final option available to New York State officials is to sue the federal government in court.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The administration of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo will remove and replace hundreds of «I love NY» tourism signs along New York's highways after officials in Washington said the state would lose $ 14 million in federal funding if they weren't removed.

Laurie Osmond, an Onteora school board member, said undocumented immigrants fear they will not be able to notify family members if they are to be taken into custody by federal officials.

The city of Syracuse would be in line for federal funding to alleviate lead paint in older homes, if one Trump Administration official has her way.

Even a former top federal counter-terrorism official who «fully understands» Kelly's motives said the International Liaison Program would have to be reconfigured by Bratton and his new counter-terrorism czar, John Miller, if they plan to keep it staffed.

Federal energy officials are weighing whether to greenlight the $ 600 million project, and, if approved, whether to put it at Brookhaven or the Jefferson National Lab in Newport News, Virginia.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking broad new authority to unilaterally hold back promised budget payments if tax money and federal aid don't materialize as expected, an unprecedented move that has sparked concern among state and local officials.

State officials will also have to respond if Trump and Congress move to repeal the Affordable Care Act or cut federal funding for Medicaid or other big - ticket programs.

The commission plans to refer its findings to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn to determine if criminal charges were warranted against LIPA officials or consulting firm.

If executions should be carried out on the basis of corruption in high places, we may end up not having officials at Federal, State and Local government levels.