Sentences with phrase «increasing funding»

I thought I heard that George Osborne would squeeze benefits, while increasing funding on such things as law & order and defence?

We must act now to bring these kids in from the cold by increasing funding for homeless youth shelters.»

He is committed to desegregating our school systems, increasing funding for NY state and community colleges, and stepping out of the Race to the Top.

The conclusion from my answer is that increasing funding to bad school districts above a minimum baseline level would NOT cause them to catch up to the good districts, because that would not address the underlying socioeconomic disparity differences of populace.

The mailer also points to border water issues, including Marchione's co-sponsorship of a bill that would require testing of tap water in schools for lead, as well as her supporting for increasing funding for the Environmental Protection Fund by nearly 70 percent, as proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Among the proposals in her «Rent Justice for All» program are ending the preferential rent loophole, by which landlords can offer an apartment for less than the legal regulated rent but can revoke this privilege whenever the lease is renewed; expanding rent stabilization statewide to buildings with six or more units, which is currently the law in New York City; and increasing funding to the state's Homes and Community Renewal agency.

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana praised the bill for increasing funding for community health centers in his state, and Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri lauded the fact that it includes $ 6 billion in funding for fighting opioid abuse.

The IDC would enhance the Facilitated Enrollment Child Care subsidy by increasing funding to $ 25 million and expanding eligibility to those within 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Line, which would increase access to a number of families, and serve approximately 2,571 additional children.

The administration plans to save the positions by expanding after school programs and increasing funding for the Administration for Children's Services.

The Majority Caucus's amendments reduced the tax rate while increasing funding for libraries, cultural, youth and service organizations and public safety.

Ms. Teachout advocates raising the minimum wage, increasing funding for public schools and eliminating high - stakes testing.

«The 2017 - 18 Executive Budget seeks to balance spending and revenue and proposes much needed capital investments in clean water projects while increasing funding for education, health care and other programs,» DiNapoli said.

The MTA Board approved a five - year, $ 29 billion capital plan, saying it would benefit riders across the New York City region, and thanking both Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio for increasing funding for the system.

Now, those leaders are beginning to craft their legislative priorities, which will include eliminating the state's cap on charter schools, increasing funding for established charters, and establishing more accountability measures for district schools and teachers.

Stephanie Miner, mayor of the city of Syracuse, spoke about increasing funding to the New York State Department of Transportation at a Nov. 18 press conference for the Rebuild New York Now coalition, which seeks to promote awareness about the issues affecting infrastructure in New York state.

Governor Rick Scott also approved a Senate measure increasing funding for the state's Bright Futures scholarship program and allowing students to use it during the summer.

After all, he's the man who will negotiate the new state budget and have a major say on such issues as raising the minimum wage, getting bad teachers out of the classroom and increasing funding for buses and subways, as well as Metro - North and the Long Island Rail Road.

As a result of the testimony given, the report recommends the state Department of Education immediately address several concerns, such as expediting waivers from the U.S. Department of Education «to relax onerous and rigid testing restrictions placed on certain students,» especially with English as a Second Language students and students with disabilities; producing all missing or incomplete curriculum modules; aligning assessments proportionally to curriculum actually implemented; and increasing funding for the professional development of teachers.

Even Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken a compliant attitude toward the MTA, increasing their funding while trimming many other aspects of the state budget.

By increasing funding for lead inspections and remediation efforts, we are protecting more at - risk children in our community.

Reverend Jim Ketcham a Baptist Minister is on the New York State Council of Churches executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral», for not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich, while at the same time not increasing funding for the needy.

The Rev. Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches» executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich.

In June 2010 he was appointed by David Cameron's coalition government to head an independent review into poverty, [14] which proposed adopting a new measure centred around life - chance indicators and increasing funding for early years education.

Hawkins» platform (http://www.howiehawkins.org/issues) outlines numerous proposals on worker and immigrants rights, including the NY Dream Act; Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty Defense Project by increasing funding for legal services to immigrants to $ 20 million.

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Reverend Jim Ketcham, a Baptist minister who is on the New York State Council of Churches executive board, called the budget so far «obscene and immoral» for not increasing funding for the needy and not including proposals by the governor and the Democratic - led Assembly to increase taxes on the rich.

And even more were in favour of increasing funding for the NHS by # 2.5 billion, partially through increased taxes on tobacco companies.

I am increasing the funding for UK Trade and Investment by over 25pc a year, so it can help more firms, build the capacity of British chambers overseas, and maintain our country's position as the number one destination in Europe for foreign investment and we are launching a new # 1.5 bn export finance facility to support the purchase of British exports.

Horgan committed to making things better for survivors of sexual violence and for those fleeing abusive homes by making sure crime prevention dollars go to deliver much - needed services that keep more women safe, improving public policy, directing more funding to provincial and community based programs that directly serve women and children, and increasing funding to violence prevention and intervention programs by $ 8 million a year.

We discuss how taxable entities with underfunded pensions have been exploring the impact of increasing funding for their plans prior to the deadline for capturing the higher deductions (the deadline is generally 8.5 months after the 2017 plan year ends, so September 15, 2018, for calendar year plans).

The World Bank announces it is increasing funding for the drought in the Horn of Africa to nearly $ 2bn as the UN estimates 10,000 people have died.

promart trade routes international cultural promotion programs cut stephen harper, increasing funding programs $ 25 milllion year.

It was designed to encourage lending to households and businesses at a time when banks were facing increasing funding costs, which meant that borrowers weren't getting the full benefit of low policy rates.

In their 2015 election platform, the Trudeau Liberals identified a number of items related to Employment Insurance (EI) that they would change: reversing the Harper EI reforms defining «suitable work»; reducing the waiting period for EI benefits; reducing EI premiums; introducing more flexible parental leave; providing better access to compassionate care; and increasing funding for employment and training programs managed by provinces, territories and Aboriginal labour market organizations.

The authors note, however, that reducing education fees, increasing funding support for people with disabilities, and increasing public support for long term care are needed to help protect the most vulnerable populations during times of economic recovery.

Reduces surging crime, drugs and violence by creating a Task Force On Violent Crime and increasing funding for programs that train and assist local police; increases resources for federal law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to dismantle criminal gangs and put violent offenders behind bars.

The company is also increasing funding for its ConnectED program, so students in historically underserved communities have a chance to learn app coding skills and enjoy other benefits of technology in the classroom.

She has become a staunch advocate for raising awareness about brain aneurysms and increasing funding for research, establishing «The Sharon Epperson Chair of Research» through the Brain Aneurysm Foundation to provide grants for research on early detection.

Federal programs are increasing funding for those organizations, Peterson said.

We've increased funding for granting counsels for example.

It would significantly boost military spending and increase funding for border security, infrastructure and efforts to fight the opioid epidemic.

Every business owner defines success differently, and not all feel the need for increased funding or more customers or employees.

Aside from putting in their own money, Chan and Zuckerberg also plan to help push a movement to increase the funding for science initiatives like their own.

The lack of increased funding to the agency's tax compliance and enforcement branch means that the IRS has 25 % fewer auditors than it in 2010, and that revenue from audits has declined 41 % to $ 7.3 billion, the lowest amount since 2002, according to agency data.

Over the past year VCs have increased their funding of tech start - ups, in virtually every corner of the economy, by 92 % compared to two years ago.

The increased funding from both Didi and Softbank is yet another sign of confidence in Grab's goal of defeating Uber in Southeast Asia.

Also, recent IRS limits have increased the funding limits for both 401 (k) and employer contributions for 2015, so future benefit options can be considered if the December 31, 2014 implementation deadline is not met.»

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

During periods of difficult market conditions or slowdowns in these sectors or geographic regions, decreased revenue, difficulty in obtaining access to financing and increased funding costs experienced by our funds may be exacerbated by this concentration of investments, which would result in lower investment returns for our funds.

NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).