Sentences with phrase «issue said state»

When they got together here last week, governors from around the country explored an issue they say every state leader is grappling with: how to pinpoint and replicate what works in reforming education.

In responding to the Idaho Education News article, the state department of education's spokesperson on school choice issues said the state no longer applies for federal charter school start - up dollars because the feds «want states to have a plan in place to close down low - performing charter schools.

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The lawmakers took issue with certain provisions they say would hurt their constituents in high - taxed states.

He's also stuck his neck out on LGBTQ issues, pushing fellow business leaders to take a stand against laws in the state of Indiana that critics say discriminate against gay and transgender people.

«Instead of pecking themselves to death trying to figure out how to comply with all the state and federal regulations,» says Breslin, «we help our clients get ahead of the legal issues — such as vacation time, workers compensation and insurance, and they can focus on what they do best.»

«I think many states would have a serious challenge in providing 80 % of funding for viable infrastructure projects,» said one lobbyist closely involved in tracking the issue, referring to the component of the White House plan that caps federal investment at 20 %.

«While he expressed his disappointment, given Canada's position on this issue, we both agreed that our close friendship on a whole range of issues — including energy and climate change — should provide the basis for an even closer co-ordination between our countries going forward,» Obama said at the White House after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry.

But Fred Hof, the State Department's former special adviser for transition in Syria, said there was a difference between the warnings issued to Assad nearly five years apart by Obama and Trump.

The Journal says the subpoenas come as New York plans to issue a memo raising questions over whether Bitcoin companies are following state law.

«These financial instruments... are securitized financial products that could be issued by a commercial entity or an institution,» the commission said, highlighting that «there would be no debt mutualization between member states.»

By holding our primary earlier, we will ensure that issues important to Californians are prioritized by presidential candidates from all political parties,» California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a Tuesday release.

In a statement released in January, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the president's approach to the issue could impact the future of medical marijuana in the state of IlliState Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the president's approach to the issue could impact the future of medical marijuana in the state of Illistate of Illinois.

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors said on Friday they plan to recall nearly 1.5 million vehicles in the United States and South Korea due to engine issues, the latest blow for two firms already struggling in key markets.

By allowing a «bathroom bill» in the special session of the most powerful Republican - controlled state, Abbott has placed a focus on Texas on an issue that has been a flashpoint in U.S. culture wars, analysts said.

Once you have registered in an amnesty program, all sales tax issues your company faces in the future will be under state scrutiny, says Paul N. Gada, senior small - business tax analyst with CCH Business Owner's Toolkit, a division of CCH Tax and Accounting in Riverwoods, Illinois.

Such language is similar to past declarations, however, and South Korea offered no additional details beyond saying it would closely cooperate with the United States and the international community on the issue.

Trump defended the executive order in a statement on Sunday, saying the United States would resume issuing visas to all countries once secure policies were put in place over the next 90 days.

«This is a very uncomfortable development for the United States,» said Lee Illwoo, a Seoul - based commentator on military issues.

Secretary of State for Culture Karen Bradley, who is responsible for media issues, said Tuesday she had written to media watchdog Ofcom for more information on its views on Fox's bid for London - listed Sky Plc, the biggest pay - tv operator in the U.K.

The State Department issued a statement about the call, saying «the secretary made clear the United States and its partners hold Russia responsible for this situation, including the use of incendiary and bunker buster bombs in an urban environment, a drastic escalation that puts civilians at great risk.»

«That's a rounding error in Texas» budget,» said economist Frederick Floss, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, a New York - based think tank that has researched the issue of immigration and state economics.

Officials say Hurricane Matthew strengthened overnight as it struck the Bahamas and US coastal states have issued mandatory evacuations.

The sanctions aim to further isolate Pyongyang, said Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, adding that she did not think targeting more Chinese firms would affect Beijing's cooperation on the North Korean issue.

A coalition of 17 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday saying it acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants who are in the country without the proper documents.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

Magnette said «difficulties remain» in the talks, notably the politically sensitive issue of how multinational corporations could challenge states under the deal.

«This issue of having young people out of school and out of work is the most important issue we need to address in the United States,» Hoplamazian said.

Inside the former arena, Lori Ajax, the state's top pot regulator, acknowledged the challenges but said the state can, indeed must, be ready on Jan. 1 when California is required to issue licenses.

«We are committed to working with state and local leaders to secure our schools and tackle the difficult issue of mental health,» he said.

Abigail Bozarth, a spokeswoman for AstraZeneca, said «AstraZeneca believes it is important to engage with policymakers, key partners, and the public — across all states in the United States — about the very challenging issues we face as we all work to strengthen our nation's health care system.&states in the United States — about the very challenging issues we face as we all work to strengthen our nation's health care system.&States — about the very challenging issues we face as we all work to strengthen our nation's health care system.»

After MSNBC broadcast a clip of an interview with Trump, the billionaire businessman rowed back his remarks, first saying that the abortion issue should be handled by states and later that doctors who performed abortions should be the ones held responsible.

«This issue is unclear and should be put back into the states for determination,» Trump said in a statement provided to Reuters by email.

Says Waller: «Columbus State was able to use the golf course as part of its educational curriculum, so UBTI wasn't an issue for them.

And all of those issues the state will have to grapple with next year,» Samuels said.

The failures of the healthcare system have wide - ranging impacts, according to Dimon, who said the real problem with the US deficit is the «uncontrolled growth of our entitlement programs,» and that in turn «the core issue underpinning the entitlements problem is healthcare in the United States.»

«States like Colorado and California are at the forefront of a growing trend,» says Genevieve LeBaron, who has studied the issue as a politics professor at the University of Sheffield in England.

«Putin expressed hope for joint work to restore Russian - American relations from their state of crisis, and also to address pressing international issues and search for effective responses to challenges concerning global security,» the Kremlin said in a statement.

Bernhard said other U.S. states — California, Arizona, Michigan — had shown an interest in self - driving trucks, but more states would need to get on board before the federal government took up the issue.

«Jack Johnson's reputation was ruined by a racially motivated conviction more than a century ago after he was charged with transporting a white woman across state lines,» McCain said in 2017 as he unsuccessfully urged President Barack Obama to issue a pardon on his way out of office.

The administration said the restrictions were put in place after a worldwide review of each country's ability to issue reliable passports and share data with the United States.

US Senator Marco Rubio, an influential Republican on Latin American issues who will be at the summit with US Vice President Mike Pence, said he wants the United States to make it clear China's involvement in the region was unacceptable.

Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Pigott issued a separate opinion in the cases, concurring with the results but saying the state's definition of parenthood should properly be set by the legislature.

In both its recent lawsuits, Huawei says it has over 50,000 patents worldwide, including 1,268 issued in the United States just last year.

Xi said China and the United States strengthened high - level dialogue on all fronts over the past year and increased coordination on major international issues, such as the Korean peninsula and Afghanistan.

Asked whether China had talked to the Trump administration about the Paris agreement, she said: «China and the United States have close communications about a wide variety of topics, and of course, this includes the issue of climate change.»

«This president is so sensitive to when he feels like other parts of his administration are getting out in front of where he is on policy issues, and extraordinarily so with Russia,» said Richard Kauzlarich, a former deputy assistant secretary of state who is an expert on Russia policy.

Cuba's Communist government is likely to act in sync with the United States on reopening of the embassies, issuing its own announcement on restoring ties, one source said.

But in a new administration that had not filled senior Latin America posts at the State Department or on the NSC staff, many officials said there was a vacuum of policy leadership on the issue.

«The State's decision took into account all issues including amenity and security and seems comprehensive enough to make a sound decision,» he said.

We look forward to helping the Attorney General and his staff bring attention to this important issue,» said Facebook's director of state public policy.