Sentences with phrase «legislative efforts by»

The Washington courts have supported this principle in cases such as Mike M. Johnson Inc. v. Spokane County, 2003 WL 22410697, which has triggered repeated legislative efforts by contractor groups interested in eliminating claim documentation requirements.

That does not support your claim that current legislative efforts by Republicans are «kabuki» vs my claim that they are part of a strategy to win the 2014 Congressional elections.

The SDVMA also plays an active role in legislative efforts by informing members and influencing governmental representatives in the interest of its members.

The new law was the culmination of a hard - fought legislative effort by NAR.

Not exact matches

This effort does not require any legislative change... simply a refocus by the CRA of its resources.

The 2016 proxy season was widely expected to build on the notable improvements and encouraging trends prompted by Japan's recent legislative and regulatory efforts to strengthen its corporate governance practice.

The most immediate threat is posed by legislative efforts to include language in the pending Agriculture Appropriations bill which would weaken or remove various school food requirements.

SNA members can participate in SNA's advocacy effort by attending SNA's Legislative Action Conference, utilizing SNA's Policy Resources, and supporting SNA's Political Action Committee.

Tonight kicks off what will be biweekly sessions in an effort to pass marriage legislation by the end of the 2011 legislative session.

Mr. Espada is right when he charges he is being targeted by persons out to discredit his every legislative effort.

Led by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Nick Perry, chair of the state Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, a delegation of legislators and staff embark today on a humanitarian effort to bring aid and support to residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

So we've been talking about this effort by this group, the Republican State Leadership Committee, to put not huge amounts of money, but enough money to make a difference in a few dozen state legislative races, hoping that Republicans could then control statehouses, and after the 2010 census draw the new congressional lines.

The curriculum is quite comprehensive; taught by a hodgepodge of veteran operatives and campaign professionals who donate their experience via lectures, webcasts, and grassroots campaigning exercises — all in an effort to raise future leaders equipped with skills in fundraising, community organizing, communications, and legislative action.

These changes, which will be phased in, are the result of the recommendations made by the Assembly workgroup appointed last year and charged with the examination of existing processes and ongoing efforts to improve and strengthen the Assembly rules, operations and legislative processes.

«Successive legislative efforts to «clean the program up» were met with continued creative approaches to exploit it by businesses.»

As federal courts move to decide whether to intervene on the Congressional redistricting process, the last ditch legal efforts on behalf of Albany's legislative leaders to dismiss the lawsuit was rejected by a three judge panel this evening.

«We will keep looking hard at corruption in our legislative branch as we have been, but not just there, but in the executive branch, too — both in city and state government,» Bharara said on April 12 at a gala hosted by the good - government group Common Cause, where he suggested there should be more efforts at government reform.

I expect the legislative leaders and DiNapoli will express solidarity with the unions — particularly the state comptroller, who owes no small part of his victory over Republican Harry Wilson last year to the efforts on his behalf by organized labor.

We specially commend the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for his focused leadership of the 8th Senate, which has produced several legislative actions that have positively affected the lives of Nigerians, promoted good governance and advanced ongoing efforts by the APC - led administration to rebuild the country.

«That's what I did with the fast - food workers, that's what I did with transgender rights, that's what I did with marriage equality,» Cuomo said, though the latter of which was approved through the legislative process through a sustained effort by the governor and a host of other advocates, and not through executive authority.

MAYVILLE - Despite an effort by a Jamestown - based lawmaker, the Chautauqua County Legislature will continue to recite the pledge of allegiance and have someone say prayer prior to the start of each legislative session.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he is about to «launch a major effort» to see voting and election reforms passed in Albany by the end of the legislative session, which runs until the middle of June.

This month, in the closing days of the legislative session, the effort may be helped by a deadline to act on a bigger piece of legislation.

This new legislative session comes shortly after General Electric announced plans to move its headquarters from Fairfield to Boston, despite last - minute efforts by Connecticut legislators last year to scale back some business taxes and appease the corporate giant.

Unfortunately, this is another effort to bypass the legislative process by people who don't respect the individuals who are creating jobs,» said Legislator Edward Rath III.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday announced no charges would be brought following the investigation into de Blasio's efforts on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates by seeding county committees in key legislative races as well as an inquiry into the Campaign For One New York, a non-profit that backed his agenda.

The Feerick Commission's investigation was not viewed positively by many lawmakers, including the legislative leaders (Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino and Assembly Speaker Mel Miller), who declined to formally testify on campaign fund - raising efforts by their respective conferences, but did say they would meet in formally with commission members.

This was an action the governor promised to take after a broader legislative effort was blocked earlier this year by Republicans in the state Senate.

The video series, which was organized by the advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, is intended to rally support for a possible legislative effort to legalize same - sex marriage in New York, according to an earlier statement from the group.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER More than a decade into the effort to approve a transgender civil rights law in New York State, the 2013 legislative session looked like it could be the charm.

The Governor and the legislative leaders have agreed to establish a $ 50 million grant program to continue recovery efforts in regions of the State impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

To restore the public trust in public service, he's leading the effort to bring ethics reform to Albany by helping to pass a constitutional amendment stripping officials convicted of a felony of their taxpayer - funded retirement and instituting term limits on legislative leadership position, ensuring no one can accumulate entrenched power and use it to his or her advantage.

The governor and the legislative leaders have agreed to establish a $ 50 million grant program to continue recovery efforts in regions of the State impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

Whether the Democrats» stepped - up campaign this week in New York reflects growing momentum or a desperate effort to provide themselves some political cover will be played out by Monday, the last scheduled day of the legislative session.

Dean and Adam Skelos were arrested May 4, 2015, on charges that they conspired in a years - long effort to trade legislative favors for personal and political benefits, described by Bharara as an effort to «monetize» the lawmaker's legislative power.

Senator Amedore is one of just 69 elected officials nationwide recognized by MADD as a legislative champion for his standout efforts to advance their mission of eliminating drunk and drugged driving.

Two legislative sources told The Alt they expect this week will be critical in efforts to entice the IDC to end their deal with Republicans — partly due to backroom efforts by union heads, activists and «heavy hitters» in the Democratic Party and partly due to intense protests planned by activists in IDC member districts.

Nearly a decade later, there has been no legislative action on these aspects of the recommendations of the Uwias and Lemu reports, making the present effort by the Senate and the concurrent effort by the House of Representatives a welcome development.

Senator Amedore is one of just 69 elected officials nationwide recognized by MADD as a legislative champion for his standout efforts to advance their mission of eliminating drunk and...

It has been nine years since the last major effort by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg died in Albany after state legislative leaders refused to bring it to a vote.

Nine years ago, a congestion pricing effort led by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg died in Albany after state legislative leaders refused to bring it to a vote.

Anyone interested in Connecticut's future should be deeply concerned about the way Democratic legislative leaders handled the General Electric Co. fiasco as opposed to their all - out effort to preserve Connecticut's casino industry by expanding casino gambling in the state.

The New York People's Convention, a group funded heavily by Bill Samuels, a New York City businessman and promoter over the years of everything from improving how congressional and legislative district lines are drawn to term limits, has raised — and spent — $ 251,000 on a Proposal 1 yes effort.

Durbin expressed his frustration during an interview with CNN Chief National Correspondent John King, listing effort after effort made by Senate Democrats to include Republicans in the legislative process.

Beers in the Legislative Office Building in Albany were available for consumption on Tuesday as part of a lobbying effort by the New York Brewers Association to expand Sunday hours for serving alcohol.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition effort launched in 2004 to protect the health of consumers and workers by securing the corporate regulatory and legislative reforms necessary to eliminate dangerous chemicals from cosmetics and personal care products.

Yesterday I was contacted by Susan Haigh who wrote to say she was the statehouse / political writer for The Associated Press in Connecticut She told me she was working on a national story about the legislative efforts in CT and other...

The June 28 decision by the high court effectively puts the voucher effort — which would have been paid for entirely with local taxpayer dollars — back on the legislative drawing board because there are no further avenues of appeal.

In 1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education found legally segregated schools to be unconstitutional, but it was not until the legislative and executive branches put the full strength of the federal government behind desegregation efforts, by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that serious progress was made in the South.

This does not counsel against finding ways to steer teachers to disadvantaged schools; it does suggest that such efforts should be carefully designed and executed with an appreciation for local context, which means they probably should not be guided by broad legislative directives emanating from Washington.