Sentences with phrase «legislative measures proposed»

In the Canadian province of Ontario, the Liberal Party formed a minority government from 1985 to 1987 on the basis of a formal accord with the New Democratic Party (NDP): the NDP agreed to support the Liberals for two years on all confidence motions and budgetary legislation, in exchange for the passage of certain legislative measures proposed by the NDP.

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As of January 29, 2016, Ballotpedia was covering 105 bills concerning ballot measure and recall law that were proposed or reconsidered during the 2016 legislative sessions of 24 states.

The ethics package comes as lawmakers in Albany this legislative session have been largely focused on the economic measures Cuomo is touting: A $ 15 minimum wage and a proposed 12 - week paid family leave program.

Some revisionist accounts have defended legislative committees as operating to show up the «viscosity» of different measures, alerting ministers of where changes are needed, even if the changes involved are always those proposed by ministers.

Proposed changes, which will come into focus during the upcoming legislative session, include amending or altogether repealing a 2011 statute that provided SUNY more flexibility by eliminating the need for pre-approval from the state comptroller for all SUNY procurements (excluding non-construction service purchases totaling more than $ 250,000)-- a measure lawmakers reauthorized in April through 2021.

Cuomo had proposed those changes during the legislative session, but the measures face opposition in the Republican - controlled state Senate.

Golden professed unfamiliarity with the particularities of Castorina's proposal, but said he would consider proposing a matching measure in the State Senate once the legislative session starts again in Albany next year.

Other legislative documents that can be blocked from release include analyses of proposed bills that could provide indications of how much a given measure might cost, or how effective a new law would be.

Alaska: Voters approved Ballot Measure 4, 65.3 % to 34.7 %, requiring legislative approval of a controversial gold mine proposed for the salmon - rich Bristol Bay area.

The legislation is an initiative of the Vision 20/20 policy agenda, a set of proposed legislative measures developed by a coalition of educator - driven professional associations seeking to improve learning outcomes in Illinois.

Senator Blumenthal proposed his own measures in addition to these legislative moves: The Strengthening Forgiveness for Public Servants Act and The Make Student Grants Truly Tax - Free Act.

Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are among states proposing voting measures and legislative bills.

President Obama's bipartisan deficit - reduction commission is making recommendations for reducing the deficit, and here at The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund we are proposing a few cost - cutting measures for lawmakers to consider in getting the country's budget back on track.

In addition to these online resources, Best Friends» legislative experts have many ways of supporting your efforts to overturn existing breed - discriminatory laws or counter a proposed measure in your area.

07/24/13 - Cleveland Scene - Caged: How Ohio Politicians Keep the State's Puppy Mill Business Booming with Little Regulation 06/27/13 - Animal Law Coalition - Proposed OH Puppy Mill Regulations «Terrible» 05/13/13 - Bargain Hunter - Dog kennel inspectors will be focused on Holmes county, surrounding areas 11/29/12 - The Best Friends Blog - After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills Excerpt from this article: In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operations.

On the first full day of legislative business, House Republicans introduced measures on Wednesday to block the environmental agency's proposed regulation of greenhouse gases and new rules limiting toxic air emissions from cement factories.

I no sooner had a minor breakthrough of on my SLAW March 9th, 2018 blogpost — on Twitter and Infojustice Roundup — which proposed copyright reforms to increase public access to research, than I ran head - on into the realpolitik of such legislative measures.

Given the fundamental importance of ensuring that the rights of Indigenous peoples are protected in the implementation of legislative or administrative measures, it is also disappointing that the Government's discussion paper did not raise for consideration the implications of the proposed amendments in terms of their potentially racially discriminatory effect.

The Australian Government should ensure that any consultation document regarding a proposed legislative or policy measure that may affect our rights contains a statement that details whether the proposed measure is compatible with international human rights standards.

The first recommendation was that any consultation document regarding a proposed legislative or policy measure that may affect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, should contain a statement that details whether the proposed measure is consistent with international human rights standards.

Further, that the Australian Government commit to using this framework to guide the development of consultation processes on a case - by - case basis, in partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that may be affected by a proposed legislative or policy measure.

3.1 That any consultation document regarding a proposed legislative or policy measure that may affect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples contain a statement that details whether the proposed measure is consistent with international human rights standards.