Sentences with phrase «key state official»

MAR leaders plan to meet with key state official to discuss ways in which the Association and REALTORS ® can be helpful in ensuring the expansion of high speed internet to the underserved parts of the state.

Last year, three of the company's top executives and key state officials were charged with rigging the bids to build the factory to ensure that LPCiminelli would be awarded the contract.

Grounded in our research and policy work, RI - CAN teams with our citizen advocates and key state officials to develop and enact concrete, meaningful education reforms through both legislative and administrative action.

A new report from the New America Foundation shows how key state officials, early childhood advocates, and school reformers have taken important first steps towards a seamless PreK - 3rd early education system in California.

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The key message, the official said: Emphasize that the United States has a «deep respect» for people from Africa and that the U.S. relationship with any county is deeper than any one comment.

It said some officials believed he decided not to come because he felt the arrangements for the visit were too low key, and would instead send Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to open the embassy.

As a result, bilateral ties between the two countries have become highly personalized with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping directing government commissions, sitting officials, and heads of state corporations to develop financial and trade deals — most of which are large - scale, top - down investments of Chinese money into key sectors of the Russian economy.

Many of the key contributors became high ranking officials in the subsequent Bush administration, including the vice president, secretary of defense, deputy secretary of state, under secreatary of state for global affairs, the president's chief of staff, the president of the World Bank and the US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and to the UN (amongst others).

Wine Institute and CAWG developed the report to provide an understanding of the industry's contributions to the California and U.S. economies for use in public policy discussions with state and federal legislators and other key officials.

Industry leaders presented the results at a press event held at Fort Mason in San Francisco, attended by the media, government officials, members of the wine community from throughout the state and other key stakeholders.

From launching a data - mining drive aiming to find supply - chain pressure points to sending officials to mobilize allies in key U.S. states, Mexico and Canada are bolstering their defenses of a regional trade pact President Donald Trump vows to rewrite.

Educational session panels at OGS will range in topics including farm soil management, environmentally sustainable packaging, advances in agricultural technology, and a discussion with elected state and federal officials on key issues facing agriculture.

The 49ers have reportedly used 4 out of the 20 official visits to the Santa Clara headquarters (we still don't know who they had in for the other 10 allowed visits) on edge pass rushers (Harold Landry, Arden Key, Kemoko Turay, & Lorenzo Carter), and had private workouts out - of - state for at least 2 others (Marcus Davenport and Josh Sweat).

State Agency Section Meeting / USDA Workshop (1110) Key Area 1 - Nutrition 7/14/2015, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ballroom ACE Speakers: Donna Parsons, RD, SNS, Cindy Long and other USDA officials The Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 is set to expire in September 2015.

Hours after legislative leaders refused to commit to approving $ 485 million in additional funding for Buffalo's SolarCity project, Cuomo administration officials said a key funding vote by a state oversight panel scheduled for today has been postponed.

Two days before making it official, Monroe County Conservative Party Chairman, Tom Cook, says former Avon Mayor, Richard Burke, has locked up a key endorsement to run for the State Assembly.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

Moore says the panel is far behind schedule, and that state officials have not answered key questions like effects on public health and the impacts of the industry on rural communities.

State officials say the building sits in a vital spot downtown and is one of the keys to downtown revitalization.

New York state officials initially denied the Millennium Pipeline Company key permits to build about eight miles of new piping in Orange County.

I am sorry to announce that I have notified Governor Cuomo and other state officials that — despite long nights of negotiation and a willingness on the part of teachers to meet the DOE halfway — the intransigence of the Bloomberg administration on key issues has made it impossible to reach agreement on a new teacher evaluation system.

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, perpetual thorn in Albany's side, formally announced the charges, which stem from two corruption schemes between state officials and private companies that had millions of dollars worth of business before New York state, including those awarded contracts under the «Buffalo Billion» program — one of the governor's key initiatives meant to draw businesses to upstate New York to revive the flagging economy.

The statewide probe led to indictments against eight men, and again shook the foundation of political ethics in the state: Among those indicted were Joseph Percoco, who'd been close to both Andrew Cuomo and his father; Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a key economic adviser; and several top officials from LPCiminelli, a Buffalo contractor involved with millions in business as part of the state initiative.

But the key passage of the resolution is this: «Be it resolved that any elected official or potential candidate who does not support marriage as defined between one man and one woman, shall not have their name appear on Row C, the New York State Conservative Party position on election ballots, in any election.»

In these roles, Jenny has established relationships with key community leaders and elected officials at local, state and federal levels to bridge the communication and understanding of the needs of the community where she lives, works and volunteers.

According to a recent filing in the federal case, prosecutors have sought records from more than a dozen individuals, companies and campaign accounts that were not named in a 2016 indictment that alleged key officials and developers were involved in rigging bids for some of the state's biggest projects.

NEW YORK — The key witness in a federal corruption investigation is a Bronx political wannabe whose dreams of political office were dashed when he lost a state assembly race to a challenger who wanted to make cupcakes the official state snack.

Tony's stance on key issues such as job creation (bringing jobs back to the New York State), access to affordable and quality health care for all, improving the quality of education for students, and holding state officials accountable for how they spend taxpayers» money is aligned with the Coalition's point of vState), access to affordable and quality health care for all, improving the quality of education for students, and holding state officials accountable for how they spend taxpayers» money is aligned with the Coalition's point of vstate officials accountable for how they spend taxpayers» money is aligned with the Coalition's point of views.

Cuomo at the time insisted the program could be folded if law enforcement officials determine it is being abused — a component that was key to him agreeing to backing the bill that had been pushed for the last several years by state lawmakers.

The event featured a ceremonial handover of the keys to the building and the symbolic takeover by the State Government officials led by the SSG.

His case was closely watched in state and city political circles, given his ties to key officials, including Silver, now on trial in an unrelated corruption case.

The event brought together key dignitaries including the Upper East Regional Minister — Albert Abongo, His Excellency David Adenzi Kanga — Council of State Member, the President of the Regional House of Chiefs — Naba Sigri Bewong and a host of other officials from the headquarters of the Ghana Tourism Authority.

At 2 p.m., key elected officials representing all levels of state government join reform advocates in calling on their colleagues to support efforts to end political corruption, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

State officials and the consultant studying sites for a new Buffalo train station are pushing back against key elements of Rep. Brian Higgins» argument for locating the facility at Central Terminal.

Government officials are quickly washing their hands clean of indicted developer Aaron Malinsky, who was accused of bribing Brooklyn State Sen. Carl Kruger earlier this month in exchange for his support on two key projects.

ALBANY — A federal water study commissioned by the Cuomo administration as it weighed a key decision on fracking was edited and delayed by state officials before it was published, a Capital review has found.

As WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports, the northern part of the state missed out on the top awards and officials there hope it doesn't compromise a key initiative for the region.

«Created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature, this task force of key state agencies, prominent state and local elected officials, and labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom ConState Legislature, this task force of key state agencies, prominent state and local elected officials, and labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom Constate agencies, prominent state and local elected officials, and labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom Constate and local elected officials, and labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom Congdon.

The Lagos State Government has appointed some key officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) as ambassadors of the campaign against rape, domestic violence, child abuse, maltreatment and neglect in the State.

He alleged that three senior election officials collected N20m each out of the N360m allegedly given to key officials by the state governor, Nyesom Wike.

Ending the deductions, known as SALT, remain a key sticking point for New York elected officials and other high - tax states that stand to be negatively impacted if the provision is included in the final bill.

Cuomo was accompanied on the tour by key labor leaders — including state AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento and 1199 SEIU President George Gresham — and a handful of elected officials, including Rep. Charles Rangel.

David Hansell — who held key jobs with the city, state and federal governments before going to work for the global accounting and consulting giant KPMG — is set to take over the Administration for Children's Services next month, officials said.

The WFP played a key role in helping the Democrats take the state Senate majority in 2008 and reached its apex in 2009 when it helped elect a handful of so - called «progressive» City Council members and its first citywide official, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Among the key findings of the state comptroller's office audit of the Willsboro Central School District: The district overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets by more than 10 percent over the past three years; the district has accumulated fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit by nearly 12 percentage points, and district officials did not develop a multi-year financial plan.

«The Government expects that the evidence at trial will establish that the Governor's election in 2010 transformed Howe, then primarily a federal lobbyist based in Washington, D.C., into a key contact for individuals seeking public funds and other official action from New York State,» the government writes, «due to Howe's longstanding personal and professional relationships with the Governor and other senior officials in the Governor's administration.»

Still, the elected officials argued there are key dates for the minimum wage bill coming up much sooner: the primary and general elections that will decide control of the State Senate.

«Empire State Development is engaging with local elected officials, regional business leaders and other key stakeholders to review their recommendations,» the spokesman, Jason Conwall, wrote in an email.

ALBANY — New York City's regional economic development council is entering a fourth competition for state funding with no designated chairs, people on the council said, leaving state officials to steer the ship as a key deadline for applications approaches.

Todd Howe was included in a group of high - ranking state officials brainstorming how to keep a key employee of Gov. Andrew Cuomo from resigning in August 2014.