Not included in the tentative deal is a measure to advertise the sale of clean needles to drug users, a proposal that has been favored by advocates and was
included in a program bill the Cuomo administration had drafted earlier this month.
Not exact matches
Money for the original
program — which helped to lend $ 22 billion to some 55,000 small businesses — was
included in last year's economic stimulus
bill.
Topics
included: early reporting on inaccuracies
in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence
in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption
in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of
Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power
in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news
program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction
in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker
programs or family - based immigration, both of which are
included in the larger reform
bill.
And other big potential Republican priorities for 2018 —
including potential
bills to boost infrastructure spending and cut back on entitlement
programs — are now
in limbo as every last vote comes under the election - year spotlight.
NTN inked a deal with Buffalo Wild Wings to roll out expanded services
including menu ordering, song and TV
programming requests and
bill pay beginning
in 2015.
Additionally, the Enrollment
Program does away with minimum capital requirements and costly bonding or insurance requirements, which were
included in the initial
bill and
in most attempts
in other jurisdictions to regulate virtual currency businesses,
including New York's BitLicense.
The Enrollment
Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «
include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief,
including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the
bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county
in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»
Since many of these guns were already
in circulation, the
bill included a mandatory buyback
program, which
included large - scale gun confiscation.
The
bill appears to be heading toward the finish line, though at least three other Republican senators remained publicly undecided on Friday,
including Mike Lee of Utah, who has allied with Mr. Rubio
in pressing for an expanded child credit, and Jeff Flake of Arizona, who has been trying to extract commitments from Republican leadership related to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA,
program.
They also gave him an idea: Why couldn't Christians share payments for each other's medical expenses on an ongoing, organized basis?From that question has grown the Christian Brotherhood, a ministry with an estimated 80,000 members nationwide that processes $ 4 million worth of member medical
bills every month.Others aim to follow Christian Brotherhood's lead,
including the Blessed Assurance Bulletin of Lubbock, Texas (currently serving 40 families), and the Medi - Share
Program of the Christian Care Ministry, based
in Melbourne, Florida (35,000 members).
The next farm
bill must
include support and adequate funding for the USDA National Organic
Program (NOP) to keep pace with industry growth, set uniform standards, and carry out compliance and enforcement actions
in the U.S. and abroad.
«We're hopeful that our collaborative efforts will help to smooth the passage of a farm
bill that
includes provisions designed to enhance risk management options for dairy processors and producers and establish a retailer incentive
program in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that includes flui
program in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, or SNAP, that includes flui
Program, or SNAP, that
includes fluid milk.
The
bill affects all federal feeding
programs,
including school breakfast and lunch
programs, and formally expired
in Sept. 2015.
Presentations
included The Future of Food Panel Discussion, which examined how food production, manufacturing and innovation are adjusting to changing demographics and
included panelists James Corwell, CMC, founder Tomato Sushi, San Francisco; Bruce Friedrich, executive director, The Good Food Institute, Washington, D.C.;
Bill Franklin, CMC, AAC, corporate executive chef, Nestlé Professional, Denver; and Helmut Holzer, CMC, vice president / corporate executive chef R&D, Gourmet Foods International, Atlanta; as well as How Diversity
in the Workplace Can Lead to Success, presented by Costa Magoulas, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC, dean, Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, Florida, who discussed how to develop
programs to help people from different backgrounds work together and communicate more efficiently.
Other new digital tools that AmeriPride launched
in the last year to help improve the customer experience
include an enhanced Web Store, Custom eStores to help qualified customers better manage their uniform
programs, and a mobile - friendly Customer Portal which allows customers to access and pay
bills online, view delivery dates for products and services, and communicate directly with their service team.
The
program has been recognized by multiple presidents,
including Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, and has inspired events
in 50 different countries.
Meanwhile, the House Appropriations subcommittee yesterday released its fiscal year 2015 agriculture appropriations
bill, which
included language that would allow any school district which operated its meal
program at a loss for at least six months this past school year to seek a waiver from compliance
in the coming year with the new, healthier school food standards.
An extension of those
programs was
included in a stopgap
bill that will keep the government operating for the next two months, and supporters will try again to pass the nutrition
bill when Congress returns to Washington after the elections.
2008 FRAC, state officials, elderly advocates, and other anti-hunger allies secure more than $ 10 billion
in 10 - year added funding
in the 2008 Farm
Bill for food stamps (now renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, or SNAP), including the first boost in the program's minimum benefit in more than 30
Program, or SNAP),
including the first boost
in the
program's minimum benefit in more than 30
program's minimum benefit
in more than 30 years.
To continue to keep Chinese - processed chicken out of school meals and other federal child nutrition
programs, this provision will need to appear
in subsequent annual appropriations
bills, or it will need to be
included in the five - year child nutrition reauthorization
bill in 2015.
Manhattan Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal introduced a
bill that would outlaw all high school shooting sports
programs in the state —
including air rifle teams and archery clubs — on the premise that they feed into a gun and shooting culture that could lead to violence.
Cuomo's original capital projects
bill set aside $ 50 million for a new «Southern Tier and Hudson Valley Farm and Agricultural Enhancement
Program,»
including «payments to farm owners»
in those regions.
Question topics during a post-announcement Q&A
included the surprise resignation of Joe Percoco, the extensive list released today of New York endorsers of Hillary Clinton and Mayor
Bill de Blasio's absence from that list, whether he supports de Blasio's call for changes to bail
in light of the killing of Police Officer Randolph Holder, «felony drug dealers» being offered treatment instead of jail time, dealing with homeless people
in the subway and rail systems, details of his executive order extending anti-discrimination laws to transgender people, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch's departure and rules and laws around criminal defendant drug diversion
programs.
The final
bill includes $ 208 million for the «strategic projects
program,» which officials had previously said would help SUNY Poly «square up» a series of high - tech development projects that have sputtered after the school's former president, Alain Kaloyeros, was arrested
in a bid - rigging scheme.
Then, on Friday, Paterson and the Legislature
included parks funding
in a
bill that mandates a new statewide
program for recycling electronics — complete with $ 4 million
in new fees and taxes on businesses.
Last week, the Governor and legislative leaders reached an agreement on multiple
bills that
include new
programs and insurance reforms to improve treatment options for individuals suffering from heroin and opioid addiction; measures to strengthen penalties and put
in place additional tools for law enforcement to crack down on the distribution of illegal drugs; provisions to ensure the proper and safe use of naloxone, an overdose antidote; and support for enhanced public awareness campaigns to prevent drug abuse.
New York City Council Speaker Cory Johnson and Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo announced the package of 10
bills on Sunday and said the measures would be introduced this week... The proposals
include: Requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to provide lactation spaces and refrigerators to store breast milk, Requiring lactation rooms
in all schools, police precincts, and jails that house women or allow women visitors, Assessing the need for free and low - cost doula services
in the city, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot
program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTiAtZ
Since the Renewable Energy Forum, on December 11, 2017, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan and New York State Senator Robert Ortt announced the passage of their new law allowing geothermal heating & cooling systems to be
included in New York's On -
Bill Recovery Financing
Program.
In an email to supporters, WFP State Director Bill Lipton points out there's a number of things the party is behind in the new budget, including a renters tax credit, funding for pre-Kindergarten programs and increased support for child car
In an email to supporters, WFP State Director
Bill Lipton points out there's a number of things the party is behind
in the new budget, including a renters tax credit, funding for pre-Kindergarten programs and increased support for child car
in the new budget,
including a renters tax credit, funding for pre-Kindergarten
programs and increased support for child care.
«As one of the best - known and best - connected strategists
in the country, Mary will join our line up of top Republican analysts
including Bill Bennett, Alex Castellanos, and Ed Rollins,» said Sam Feist, CNN political director and vice president of Washington
programming.
If a
bill is crafted, approved and
included in the state budget, the governor aims to roll out the
program this fall.
The resolution outlines $ 2.7 billion
in funding over five years for a universal pre-k and after - school
programs at levels requested by New York City's mayor
Bill de Blasio, but does not
include the mayor's proposed tax on high - income city residents.
Topics
in a post-announcement press Q&A
included whether Cuomo will support Bronx Borough President, and Cuomo ally, Ruben Diaz Jr.
in a 2017 mayoral run against
Bill de Blasio, details on a state
program to fund the green card application fees of 2,000 applicants, delays
in the Cuomo administration response to the still unfolding Hoosick Falls drinking water catastrophe, whether Cuomo will work to turn control of the state senate to the Democrats, whether Cuomo will sign recently - passed AirBnB legislation, the State's response to increasingly severe occurrences of K2 / spice overdoses and whether he will support 2014 gubernatorial opponent Zephyr Teachout
in her congressional campaign.
The Assembly also
includes funding for universal pre-kindergarten
programs, and adopts New York City Mayor
Bill de Blasio's plan to tax the wealthy to pay for the plan
in New York City.
The slew of
bills also
includes a «Learn for Work»
program in New York state high schools that would offer apprenticeships and internships for high school juniors and seniors, Lupinacci said.
Senate
Bill 284 forces the Kansas Department for Children and Families to
include foster and adoption agencies,
including those that receive public funds,
in its
programs even if they refuse to place children
in LGBT homes.
At 2:30 p.m., Schumer announces that the recently passed federal transportation
bill included an additional $ 40 million
in Highway Safety Improvement
Program funding for New York state, Ithaca Commons, East State and Aurora streets, Ithaca.
At 10 a.m., Sen. James Sanders Jr hosts a press conference advocating for Far Rockaway to be
included in the Long Island Rail Road's CityTicket
program, with his
bill known as the Long Island Rail Road Fare Act, Rockaway LIRR station, Nameoke St., Queens.
Members of the state Assembly could as early as this week vote on a
bill that would undo the changes to the STAR School Tax Relief
program that were
included in last year's budget negotiations but which have sparked statewide complaints.
Mayor
Bill de Blasio has been engaged
in a debate with lawmakers over whether a new 421a
program should
include a prevailing wage requirement for construction workers.
Two
programs that support first responders who became sick because of 9/11 are going to be
included in the latest federal spending
bill.
The omnibus education
bill included funding for the «Schools of Hope»
program, which encourages charter schools to open
in low - performing school districts by giving them incentives.
One provision
included in the
bill is a stricter work requirement for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP).
The announcement came
in the form of a series of changes Fariña proposed to the Department of Education's 2015 - 2019 Capital Plan, which also
includes adding 7,000 seats to the city's schools to make room for Mayor
Bill de Blasio's proposed universal pre-K
program and to help reduce class size, which rose consistently during the last six years of the Bloomberg administration.
Based on recommendations
included in the report, the Governor is introducing a
program bill that would ban the provision of single - use, plastic carryout bags at any point of sale, and would provide the Department of Environmental Conservation with exclusive jurisdiction over all matters related to plastic bags and film plastic recycling.
Fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization - Conference Report — Vote Passed (356 - 70, 7 Not Voting) Adoption of the conference report on the
bill would authorize $ 692.1 billion for defense
programs in fiscal 2018,
including $ 65.7 billion for overseas operations
in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, and for the general war on terror.
Adoption of the conference report on the
bill would authorize $ 692.1 billion for defense
programs in fiscal 2018,
including $ 65.7 billion for overseas operations
in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, and for the general war on terror.
While the executive proposal
includes $ 200 million
in funding to address the opioid crisis, it does not prevent the state from using the existing funds designated for these
programs to plug other holes
in the budget, according to
Bill Hammond, health policy analyst at the Empire Center for Fiscal Policy, a conservative - leaning think tank.
Question topics
included the recent rollout of the City's municipal ID
program, an internal PBA meeting reported to have degenerated into yelling and shoving over PBA President Pat Lynch's demands for an apology from the mayor and whether that provided «consolation» to the mayor, whether he takes comfort from the low number of PBA members reported to have signed «stay away from my funeral» statements, Bratton's comment that the «well was poisoned» by de Blasio's bring of former Sharpton aide Rachel Noerdlinger, a potential Teamsters strike at Hunts Point market, Governor Cuomo's consideration of legislation allowing public access to grand jury minutes, the mayor's objections to a City Council proposed
bill outlawing police use of chokeholds, a reported Cuomo / Lynch meeting and what role the governor should fill
in the Lynch / de Blasio dispute, whether the mayor is willing to acknowledge «missteps», the reports of Legionnaire's Disease
in Co-op City, de Blasio's reaction to a possible 2016 Mitt Romney candidacy and when he last spoke with the Rev. Al Sharpton.