Sentences with phrase «major new agenda»

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Going back to the major political contests of 2009, beginning with the Governors» races in Virginia and New Jersey and to the Senate race in Massachusetts, the electorate has been asked the same question about Obama's agenda and has given the same response.

* As Tavis Smiley reports in his new book on Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader faced a major decline in popularity during his last few years, as many thought his social justice agenda too radical.

New Delhi: In a major embarrassment to the BJP, which has spearheaded the Ram Temple movement and Hindutva agenda, the party's Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani today termed Ram, the protagonist of Ramayana, as a «bad husband».

As part of his New NY Agenda, Governor - elect Cuomo has pledged to initiate the first major reorganization of the state government since the 1920's.

A Siena College poll released this morning found there was broad support for most of Cuomo's major agenda in the new year, including an extension of the state's surcharge on millions, reduced tuition costs for SUNY students whose families earn $ 125,000 a year and less and a $ 2 billion clean water infrastructure fund.

The New York State legislative session is ending this week without major progress on big - ticket issues such as campaign finance reform, minimum wage, and the women's equality agenda.

The agenda, outlined at an Association for a Better New York breakfast in Manhattan, is headlined by major New York City - area transportation projects, including a new AirTrain that will connect the subway and Long Island Rail Road to LaGuardia Airport in QueeNew York breakfast in Manhattan, is headlined by major New York City - area transportation projects, including a new AirTrain that will connect the subway and Long Island Rail Road to LaGuardia Airport in QueeNew York City - area transportation projects, including a new AirTrain that will connect the subway and Long Island Rail Road to LaGuardia Airport in Queenew AirTrain that will connect the subway and Long Island Rail Road to LaGuardia Airport in Queens.

ALBANY, NY (03/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Sixteen New Yorkers were arrested today in the first major act of civil disobedience since Governor Cuomo took office during a protest of his corporate - backed agenda of tax cuts for millionaires and deep spending cuts to healthcare, education and social services.

The Daily Gazette: New York's 2014 Legislative Session a Failure The New York State legislative session is ending this week without major progress on big - ticket issues such as campaign finance reform, minimum wage, and the women's equality agenda.

Several of those who gave to the county committees in 2014 were also major donors to Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit organization created to support Mr. de Blasio's agenda.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Citing its success in winning new state regulations protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination, the Empire State Pride Agenda has announced it will close down major operations in early 20new state regulations protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination, the Empire State Pride Agenda has announced it will close down major operations in early 20New Yorkers from discrimination, the Empire State Pride Agenda has announced it will close down major operations in early 2016.

Cameron's return in a majority government should usher in a new golden era for the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), which drafted much of Margaret Thatcher «s and John Major's agendas.

The Assembly has been passing a New York City - style system of public campaign financing for years, and it has been a major piece of the Senate Democrats» agenda.

Members of the new majority elected to the Buffalo School Board Tuesday do not appear to be looking for a major reset regarding Superintendent Kriner Cash and the agenda he has laid out for the schools, but there are some major issues on which they will likely take a different approach — especially when it comes to the teachers union contract.

Genting also made major donations to the Committee to Save New York - a group formed at Cuomo's urging to back his agenda.

Cuomo spent a week in January rolling out his ambitious budget agenda, which contained plans for a new criminal justice system for teens who commit serious crimes, and a major upstate economic development program.

Broadway Impact, the Empire State Pride Agenda, and Marriage Equality New York are putting on a major rally in NYC's Times Square on Sunday from 5 - 7 pm at Sixth Avenue and 44th street.

«The New York City speech will do two things: it defines the progressive agenda and it's the first major statement since the election,» the official said.

'' The agreement includes support for a comprehensive New York Works Agenda that will create thousands of jobs with new investments in New York's infrastructure; passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades, resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle - class New York taxpayers; approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods; and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.&raqNew York Works Agenda that will create thousands of jobs with new investments in New York's infrastructure; passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades, resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle - class New York taxpayers; approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods; and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.&raqnew investments in New York's infrastructure; passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades, resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle - class New York taxpayers; approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods; and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.&raqNew York's infrastructure; passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades, resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle - class New York taxpayers; approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods; and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.&raqNew York taxpayers; approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods; and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.»

As governor, Cuomo has pushed a wide - ranging economic development agenda, especially in upstate New York, while generally being hands - off when it comes to major projects in the city.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, while laying out his 2018 legislative agenda during a speech in Albany, said transportation officials would include a tunnel option to replace I - 81 in a major project report.

The agreement includes support for a comprehensive New York Works Agenda that will create thousands of jobs with new investments in New York's infrastructure, passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle class New Yorkers taxpayers, approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businessNew York Works Agenda that will create thousands of jobs with new investments in New York's infrastructure, passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle class New Yorkers taxpayers, approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businessnew investments in New York's infrastructure, passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle class New Yorkers taxpayers, approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businessNew York's infrastructure, passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle class New Yorkers taxpayers, approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businessNew Yorkers taxpayers, approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.

It was learnt that the party's forthcoming national convention, where a new national chairman is billed to emerge, was the major item on the agenda of the meeting.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers» unions.

Governor Andrew Cuomo recommended a slew of changes to New York law in his State of Opportunity Agenda today, but the only major new proposal in the area of government reform involves increasing the pay for state legislatoNew York law in his State of Opportunity Agenda today, but the only major new proposal in the area of government reform involves increasing the pay for state legislatonew proposal in the area of government reform involves increasing the pay for state legislators.

He laid out the major new investments from the preliminary budget — including $ 115 million for the $ 15 minimum wage for city employees and contracted workers, investments in public safety, funding education initiatives under the mayor's Equity and Excellence agenda, investments in transportation and social services, along with a few Council priorities.

This was a major theme of the recent second COSEPUP convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers, and it will be very much on the agenda for a June 16 meeting at the National Academies, on fostering the independence of new investigators.

With less than two months to go before the Rio +20 U.N. conference in Brazil, which many hope will breathe new life into the sustainable development agenda, the two - day Clean Energy Ministerial meeting is being hailed as a major opportunity to set the stage with a range of bilateral initiatives expected to be announced on projects across the renewable energy spectrum.

Under a state - appointed superintendent, the district pursued a wide - ranging reform agenda, including a major new teacher contract and evaluation system intended to retain and reward the district's effective teachers and remove ineffective teachers from the classroom.

Additionally, to buttress individual teacher practices like the in - class deterrents, the school created a committee for academic integrity, implemented a new list of standards, and wove discussions about honesty into a major portion of the agenda.

If turning out more home - cooked meals is on your agenda for the new year, but finding the time to do it is a major roadblock, you need to take a good, long look at Leslie Revsin's The Simpler the Better: Sensational Home Cooking in 3 Easy Steps.

While new desktop and laptop PC chips will be on the agenda, a major push will be made to showcase Intel's Atom chip running android.

At Studio Voltaire, Welcome to Saxnot forms a major new large — scale installation comprising a series of free — standing infographic works as well as printed matter and products that point to Britlin's ethos and agenda.

On the agenda: Two major art fairs and a solo exhibition of breakthrough new work.

The exhibition, co-presented by de Sarthe Gallery and Art Agenda, S.E.A., features major new work by Ho Chi Minh City - based contemporary artist Richard Streitmatter - Tran.

At the beginning of this new Congress, it is already becoming clear that energy policy will have a major place on the agenda.

It also highlights the critical role that sustainable energy plays in advancing major outcomes from post-2015 global processes including the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the New Urban Agenda.

This week, several news stories depict the increase in agenda status for climate change among major medical associations and health professionals, coinciding with the release of a new book by on climate change and health by Paul Epstein, a professor in the School of Public Health at Harvard University.

The major new report, led by Jeffrey D. Sachs and issued by the United Nations» Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Germany's Bertelsmann Stiftung, provides a color - coded dashboard to demonstrate how well every country is doing at implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-- the hugely important agenda that succeeded the highly...

Major political developments in the US and Europe will impact regulatory agendas, creating new risks and new opportunities.