Sentences with phrase «many states cap»

Consumers who use online payday lenders may be taken advantage of twice: first, by the lenders» triple - digit interest rates that flout state caps, then with fees tacked on by the borrowers» own banks.

States cap how much credit bureaus can charge for this service, but the fees range from free to $ 11 per transaction at each bureau.

The elected representatives of the several states capping the number of times one may be married at something fairly permissive (say, four times).

Currently, the state caps the fees at $ 50, the cost of this summer's program.

The former secretary of state capped her campaign with a remarkable passing - of - the - baton rally with President Obama before a crowd of about 20,000 against the symbolic backdrop of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Schnebel, who is president of the Suffolk school chiefs organization, said the extra money would help districts cope with increasing state cap limitations on local property taxes.

Charter school advocates pointed to their schools» impressive results - many outperform neighboring public schools - and lashed out at United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, who accused them of being «fixated» on raising the state cap.

Right now, the state caps election - cycle contribution limits at $ 150,000 for an individual donor in a calendar year and $ 5,000 for corporations.

Manning and Patricelli previously approved exceeding the state cap on tax levy increases.

Projected increases in 2016 - 17 tax levies in these five school districts are higher than what officials anticipate their state cap on property - tax increases will be.

New York State caps individual donations to candidates running for local office using a formula based on the number of registered voters in a given district, which varies slightly from year to year — but leaves the single donor ceiling around $ 16,000 in a Republican primary for Nassau County executive, and $ 48,000 for the general election.

The counties» share has steadily dropped since the state capped their payments in 2011 and took responsibility for any expense increases.

«Every year, hundreds of donors give more money than is allowed by state law that has highest limits of any state capping donation size; scores of candidates fail to disclose large contributions received in the run - up to Election Day; thousands of filings obfuscate the identity of donors or the purpose of expenditures through the inclusion of incomplete or incorrect information; and dozens of incumbent lawmakers spend campaign funds for what reasonable people would unanimously agree are non-campaign reasons,» the report found.

A de Blasio - backed bill aimed at boosting NYC's affordable - housing stock by lifting a state cap on the size of residential projects has suddenly gained steam in Albany and could be approved later this month.

Locally, the Franklin School district required a Super Majority Voter Approval; their tax levy increase was slightly above the state cap.

The baseline state cap is 2 percent or the annual inflation rate, whichever is lower, and can fluctuate greatly from one year to the next.

The legislation — pushed by Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson of Brooklyn — raises the state cap to 460 charter schools from 200.

Charter leaders are arguing that the 22 revived charter slots effectively increase the overall state cap, even if the cap has not been technically changed, while the unions are claiming that these charter slots are not technically new.

A bill backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio aimed at boosting the city's affordable - housing stock by lifting a state cap on the size of residential projects has suddenly gained steam in Albany and could be approved later this month, sources told The Post.

According to the Citizens Budget Commission, when the state capped the program's annual cost at $ 25 million in 2004, less than $ 1 million in tax credits were issued.

The foundation also paid the salaries of two retired university staff members who returned to state employment, while they were also collecting state pensions — allowing them to circumvent state caps on «double - dipping,» the report found.

Area school district kept their increases close to the state cap, Only Stamford in Delaware County failed to get their budget passed, and a decision by their School Board will be made shortly.

(On the subject of the budget, do you support or oppose the 2 percent state cap on property tax increases?)

They also committed to pressing for a state cap on rents facing people living with AIDS that has been fought by the Bloomberg administration.

Cuomo praised Bellone for keeping property taxes under the two percent state cap and for backing projects such as Wyandanch Rising.

He also emphasized the county has kept its property taxes below the state cap.

Still, Mr. Russell said taking repairs one year at a time could force the town to increase taxes above the state cap.

New Era, which is consolidating out - of - state cap production to the Erie County site, will reconfigure and upgrade the existing plant for increased output.

Flanagan (R - LI), who has been the biggest obstacle in the mayor's search for a lengthy extension of mayoral control of schools, is still seeking a lifting of the state cap on charter schools — a move the mayor has said isn't yet necessary.

In practice, many counties in New York pay less than that percentage because of a state cap.

It then listed «state cap & trade obligation (apprx).»

Supporters of the program sought the change as the number of students receiving vouchers, which are worth up to $ 6,300, neared the previous state cap.

Sherry notes that as governor, «Romney proposed education reform measures that lifted the state cap on charter schools and gave principals more power to get rid of ineffective teachers.»

As governor, Romney proposed education reform measures that lifted the state cap on charter schools and gave principals more power to get rid of ineffective teachers.

* Some states cap the number of years teachers can claim for pension purposes, but let's ignore those for now, because they would make this situation even worse.

As long as charter schools aren't kept from opening or expanding because of arbitrary state caps, parents will continue flocking to them.

Their first television ad argued that charter expansion — the ballot question would have allowed up to 12 new charters each year beyond existing state caps — would mean a funding boost for all schools.

A few of the priorities entailed sensible measures like lifting state caps on the number of charter schools.

Massachusetts voters are increasingly in favor legalizing recreational marijuana and keeping the state cap on charter school expansion this November, according to the latest poll by WBUR and MassINC Polling Group released Wednesday.

There is no state cap on credits awarded (2012 LA HB 969).

However, the state caps the statewide total credits awarded at $ 2.5 million (I.C. 6 -3.1-30.5).

For instance, some states cap how far students can progress within the curriculum in one school year or base kindergarten entrance on age rather than readiness.

The article's author, James A. Peyser, explains that even though Boston Public Schools and the Boston Alliance for Charter Schools affirmed their commitment in September 2011 to «[provide] all Boston students and families with improved schools and broader choice, [through] a new culture of collaboration between the district and charter schools,» charter school growth is stymied by the state cap, which limits students who attend charter schools to 9 percent of the total public student population statewide, and to 18 percent of students in the lowest - performing districts, which includes Boston.

While there has been some cooperation in making empty space available, there is still underutilized space that could be used by «proven» charters, like Edward Brooke Charter Schools, that are willing to expand and enroll more students but can not because of the state cap.

Among the Department of Education's criteria were statewide longitudinal data systems, evaluation of teacher and principal performance, strategies for improving low - performing schools and the removal of state caps on charter schools.

The state capped voucher enrollment to 15,000 last year, but there's no limit to the number of vouchers the state can award this year.

Gov. Scott Walker offers a revised school «report card» in his proposed state budget, which also would lift a state cap on the number of vouchers that let students use public funds to attend private schools and create a state board to authorize charter school operators.

Texas has a 215 state cap on open - enrollment charters.

The bulk of the money, $ 990,000, went to Great Schools Massachusetts, a committee set up to support a ballot question about lifting state caps on charter schools, but the question failed.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently kicked off yet another battle to lift a state cap of 72 on the number of so - called commonwealth charter schools, which are independent of local school districts and more numerous than the in - district schools known as Horace Mann charters.