Sentences with phrase «law is a step in the right direction»

A Democratic lawmaker has re-filed a bill seeking to automatically register Florida voters, and some say strengthening the state's motor voter law is a step in the right direction.

Of course, any repeal of a breed - discriminatory law is a step in the right direction, however, this particular situation is one of note because of the reason for the potential repeal.

Others agreed that while the law is a step in the right direction toward a cleaner energy system, more could be done.

Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions believes proposed changes to planning laws are a step in the right direction, and are likely to open a new wave of investment opportunities for property investors while at the same time increasing the number of houses on the market.

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We are grateful that Florida law has taken a step in the right direction to honor their courage and sacrifices by passing SB 376.

The Supreme Court's decision upholding a ban on partialbirth abortions, Gonzales v. Carhart, «is a significant step in the right direction — moving away from the infamous «abortion distortion» in Supreme Court jurisprudence and bringing their interpretation of abortion law more in line with other fields of law».

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On a positive note his liberalisation efforts, which include finally allowing woman to drive and promises to shift towards a more moderate Islam, are a much - needed step in the right direction for a Kingdom where extreme and reactionary implementations of Islamic laws have for far too long restricted and repressed the basic rights and freedoms of its people.

Recent changes to the teacher evaluation law are a first step in the right direction, but will have little impact unless we implement new and better ways to recruit, retain and reward our most talented educators.

We commend the Governor's budget proposal as a critical step in the right direction and are heartened by Speaker Silver and the Assembly's support for public financing, leaving the pressure on the Senate GOP to follow their lead and help pass public financing into law.»

«The proposal to change the law to provide anonymity up to the point of charge is a welcome and significant step in the right direction.

Echoing the concern of local hunters, Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski (D - Cutchogue) said he would like to see Long Island opened for crossbow hunting in the future, but said the law is «a step in the right direction.»

«Ulton» does finally break the Marvel / Disney unspoken law and kill one of the characters, a huge step in the right direction, but far from the gripping success Game of Thrones presents each week where no character is safe.

Recent changes to the teacher evaluation law are a first step in the right direction, but will have little impact unless we implement new and better ways to recruit, retain and reward our most talented educators.

A Los Angeles County judge's ruling last month that tenure and several other state laws governing the hiring and firing of teachers run afoul of the state constitution was a step in the right direction.

Couple that with the state's Read to Achieve law which mandates all students will be reading on grade level by the end of third grade, and North Carolina is taking the first steps in the right direction of a long journey to improved student outcomes in K - 3 and beyond.

On how the law impacts English Language Learners: «In many ways, ESSA is a step in the right direction for English learnerIn many ways, ESSA is a step in the right direction for English learnerin the right direction for English learners.

The bill is relatively straightforward, and represents a step in the right direction for bi-partisan law making, given how easily it passed.

Although the law doesn't mandate that rent reporting must be an option provided by all property managers and owners for all renters, it still represents a positive step in the right direction by officially acknowledging that rental payment data is an important part of the picture when evaluating a consumer's creditworthiness.

Changes in state laws made many domestic - animal abuse crimes a felony, which is a huge step in the right direction.

While I agree with you that laws can be much harsher towards puppy mills, I do think that is a good and necessary step in the right direction.

The new law, and others like it around the nation, is a huge step in the right direction toward eventually putting an end to commercial mass breeding operations, also known as puppy and kitten mills, and ultimately saving countless lives.

While this law is an incredible step in the right direction, it does not mean that puppy mills are a thing of the past.

Simon # 339, the past trends, the averages, the weighting of the data, better delineation of noise versus signal and using the laws of physics as a foundation while at least modeling clouds is a big step in the right direction.

While increasing free access is certainly a step in the right direction, Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein of St. John's Law thinks we shouldn't settle for anything less than 100 percent free access to all court documents.

While this is a step in the right direction, there is great reluctance on behalf of law students, as well as present and future legal professionals on whether this alternate route to articling will create a two - tier system; where those who choose the LPP route are assumed to have failed at attaining articles the traditional way and those who do it, do so out of necessity.

But to truly succeed — as both the roundtable participants and those interviewed for «A step in the right direction,» about law firm marketing, note — women lawyers need not only to network among themselves but, in order to really reach the towers of power and wealth, be able to build networks that include men.

Washington State's licensing of Limited License Legal Technicians is a step in the right direction, allowing some legal services to be provided at lower cost by specialists without a law degree.

That law school deans are realizing the drawbacks of the bar exam is a step in the right direction.

The government has taken steps in the right direction which includes amendments to the arbitration act and insurance act, a brand - new companies act and insolvency law, and the efforts that the government has been taking to digitalise the processes.

The law's disparity is still unjustified, but the 2010 reform was a big step in the right direction.

Despite welcoming the new law as a step in right direction, consumer rights organization BEUC also said it was regrettable copyright - protected products and audiovisual content had been excluded.

While the new voluntary policies of DOJ and DHS are a step in the right direction, they are no substitute for a law passed by Congress.

A new Ontario law that ensures victims of domestic or sexual violence have time off work for counselling, legal and relocation purposes is a step in the right direction, but... Read more