Sentences with phrase «key reforms like»

According to the preliminary numbers, the board would need to dip into its reserve to maintain its level of funding to schools, avoid deep cuts to the district's central office and sustain staple programs like summer school and key reforms like Race to the Top work.

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b) We have a do - nothing, fractured Congress that won't address key issues like immigration or tax reform, but has wasted time and taxpayer money 65 + times in a futile effort to repeal Obamacare.

Under Weaver, the Green Party has already made some key demands, many of them, like proportional representation and campaign finance reform, are designed to keep them politically relevant for years to come.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

He told them that he can no longer rely on Senate Republicans to approve key issues like the Dream Act for children of undocumented immigrants and a reform package that limits campaign contributions.

The IDC had previously called for votes on key liberal issues in the Senate through a «call the roll» campaign — indicating that even with a Democratic majority, the votes on concerns like abortion rights and campaign finance reform may not be there.

With that brief introduction, I would like to provide several key provisions in the Executive Budget, including those we support, several that we oppose, and additional reforms that we believe deserve legislative support.

A small, polite man with a mustache and slight stammer, Mr. Reichard speaks knowledgeably and passionately about key liberal policy concerns like campaign finance reform and global warming.

Plans to eliminated the federal historic tax credit as part the $ 1.5 trillion tax reform package being considered by Congress would end a key tool used to revitalize old structures in city's like Troy, officials warned.

Much like ad No. 1, this spot focuses on UB2020, a key issue for Buffalo and a majority victory for the freshman Republican, and the jobs it will generate, although the first spot also highlighted ethics reform, which this one does not.

There hasn't been a lot of movement on ethics reform in Albany, as the legislative leaders remain at odds on key provisions like banning outside income and stripping pensions from convicted former public officials.

The arrangement, they argue, has led to watered - down accomplishments like a minimum wage that won't increase to $ 15 north of the New York City suburbs until a pre-determined point in the future and a lack of agreement on key voting reforms and campaign - finance law changes.

«The only debate tentatively scheduled — no firm date is set — would be a local debate held in Buffalo that will include minor party candidates, cutting in half the time Mr. Astorino and Mr. Cuomo will have to discuss key issues, like tax reform, economic development, the Moreland Commission Scandal, and Common Core.

This primary just goes to show that if immigration is to be key in 2006, then it looks like most Americans are siding with Bush and his call for COMPREHENSIVE immigration reform.

Small farmers could be key actors in reforming Indonesia's palm oil industry, which has been linked to child and forced labor, deforestation and the demise of iconic species like orangutans.

Comprehensive school reform has been identified by both Democratic and Republican administrations and Congress as a key strategy in turning around the country's lowest performing schools, but this fact does not make NAS just like any other education group in D.C. Instead, it means that after a great deal of review, comprehensive school reform emerged as one of the country's best hopes for public school improvement on a grand scale.

Secretary Duncan likes to say that RttT is part of a «quiet revolution» in education, with states creating «bold blueprints for reform [that] bear the signatures of many key players at the state and local level who drive change in our schools.»

CityBridge believes that we must couple the key district - wide reforms with highly targeted tactics (like replication of high - performers and intensive school turnaround) that we know will create more transformational schools much, much faster.

Complaints like this compelled the secretary to announce his intention two weeks ago to offer states waivers from key NCLB requirements in exchange for a commitment to implement a separate set of administration - backed reforms.

The pair was convinced — years before buzzwords like «grit» and «growth mindset» became the rage in education - reform circles — that instilling a set of social and emotional skills and attitudes in their students would be the key to getting them to and through college.

The pair was convinced — years before buzzwords like «grit» and «growth mindset» became the rage in education reform circles — that instilling a set of social and emotional skills and attitudes in their students would be the key to getting them to and through college.

They are working in key positions in school districts and charter - school networks, legislating in state capitals, staffing city halls and statehouses for reform - minded mayors and governors, writing papers for policy groups and dispensing grants from billion - dollar philanthropies like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

I've thought about the issue for a while, and I want to summarize what the key areas for bank reform are, so that you all can know why legislation like the Dodd Bill won't achieve much.

Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York State Richard Kauffman said, «New, clean energy technologies like power pedestals are a key component of Governor Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the use of renewable resources, and show how homegrown clean energy technology is helping us solve climate change and clean our air close to home.

There is also regulatory uncertainty in key sectors like mining, a need for structural reforms and continuing (and well publicised) political issues which affect business confidence.

This month I'd like to update you on three key issues: health insurance reform, loan modifications, and energy legislation.