Sentences with phrase «measures pass by»

Or do measures pass by a majority of members who are seated in any session?

He called the measure passed by California's legislature «a well - balanced bill.»

The ad and the broader campaign are aimed mostly at a spending measure passed by the Republican - led House of Representatives that cuts $ 61 billion from current spending levels, including cuts to Head Start, the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program and international aid programs.

* Silver said the criminalizing of synthetic marijuana, a measure passed by the Republican - led Senate on Monday, will be taken up in the near future: «We intend to move it forward.

He has said he was left with no choice but to veto the budget and property tax bills after the measures passed by lawmakers over the weekend violated his promise to avoid any new taxes.

The Constitution grants the president 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress.

The ethics package in the budget was just the latest in a series of measures passed by lawmakers and agreed to by the governor following a public outcry after the arrest of a state lawmaker.

Washington (CNN)- An emerging immigration compromise in the House differs sharply from the measure passed by the Senate this week by making it harder for undocumented immigrants to get on a path to citizenship.

Among those measures passed by both houses was Governor Andrew Cuomo's Start - Up NY plan, formerly known as Tax Free NY, which would give large tax breaks to new businesses located near state college campuses.

Silver is a fierce ally of the teachers union, which opposes a measure passed by the Senate to raise the cap on charters from 200 to 460.

These measures passed by the county legislature require approval from the state legislature and that will require the assistance of local assembly members and Senator David Carlucci.

Her measure passed by voice vote, one of more than 100 amendments that had been offered in a session that lasted until 1 a.m. Thursday.

Maloney's efforts are part of a Democratic Adopt - A-District plan to focus attention on what has so far been an unpopular measure passed by the House Republicans last week to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Legislators convened the state Senate oversight panel to vet an overhaul measure passed by New York's Legislature that creates a rotating chairmanship and other changes.

Other reform measures passed by council members to justify the 32 percent pay hike will make the job full - time and eliminate committee chairmanship bonuses, known as «lulus,» of between $ 8,000 and $ 25,000.

A measure passed by the Legislature in 2013 authorized a transfer of the assets of the hospital and nursing home to the Rockland County Health Facilities Corporation, which is the legal name of our LDC.

State courts will have to decide whether a measure passed by the legislature, and designed to circumvent yesterday's vote, is constitutional.

A measure passed by the Virginia legislature would require undocumented students to pay out - of - state tuition.

The Seattle City Council has voted to repeal Initiative 34, a measure passed by voters in 1989 that prevented the city government from spending money on public schools until the school beard ended mandatory busing.

South Carolina parents with college degrees would automatically be allowed to teach their children at home, under a measure passed by state lawmakers.

In their lawsuits, filed last May, the groups argued that Proposition 39, a state ballot measure passed by voters in 2000, grants charters» access to facilities in...

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) recently vetoed a measure passed by the state legislature that would require more accountability and transparency from the state's charters schools.

Cerf said he prefers what he termed «differential pay» as a separate measure passed by the Legislature.

(Calif.) A legislative dilemma over how to deactivate a big jump in fees paid by home builders for school construction will resolve itself once money starts to flow from a $ 9 billion bond measure passed by voters in November, sources said late last week.

After this week's historic austerity measures passed by Italy, investors will be wondering how to short Italy immediately given the effect austerity measures tend to have on economies and thus, local equities, in the near - term.

She co-founded the school's Black Student Union and by her senior year change swept the Greek organizations, codified by a 1968 anti-discrimiation measure passed by the university administration and student government.

The anti-fracking measures passed by Dryden, Middlefield and dozens of other New York municipalities are fully enforceable.»

A measure passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will allow landlords to make apartments out of spaces that up to now have been off limits.

On June 26th, the measure passed by the narrowest of margins, 219 - 212.

She comments on the intention behind the National Health Service Redress measure passed by the Welsh Government in 2008 and reviews how successful this has been in delivering an effective complaint handling process.

Not exact matches

Deprived of a computer behind bars, he passed time by measuring the room using the length of his notebook.

The Chinese Communist Party further tightened access to its 751 million Internet users this year by passing new laws that require foreign firms to store data locally and to comply with data surveillance measures.

This wasn't unexpected, since the market was rising in just the right mix of conditions: Volatility as measured by the Cboe's index was at historic lows, the GOP was set to pass the most comprehensive corporate - tax reform in decades, and economies around the world were in growth mode.

Premier Kathleen Wynne had earlier this month declared her intentions to counter protectionist measures put in place by some U.S. states, saying the bill would be the first piece of legislation passed by her government when the session began.

The big spenders were nonetheless defeated by a citizens» group that spent only $ 15,000 to support the bond measure, which passed with 57 % of the vote on Nov. 7, approving up to $ 150 million in financing for a city - run broadband utility.

The Alaska measure led by about 52 - 48 percent with all precincts reporting preliminary results early on Wednesday, and groups for and against the initiative said it had passed.

The House and Senate GOP hope to pass the sweeping measure by the middle of next week, hitting a year - end target.

She is now working with like - minded politicians and activists to try to overturn the law by passing a brand - new measure aimed specifically at preventing domestic violence.

Property taxes in Oregon are limited by two laws passed during the 1990s: Measure 5 and Measure 50.

The only way Congress could really stop the tariffs is by passing a measure with a veto - proof majority that would either strip Trump's executive powers over tariffs or undo the ones he has put in place.

The House passed the measure last December, but only after it was attached to a dramatic expansion of the right to carry concealed firearms virtually anywhere in the country — long sought by Republicans and the National Rifle Association.

What measures would pass constitutional muster with the Second Amendment in place, especially given that even the Republican - backed gun access / school safety bill passed in Tallahassee is now the subject of a lawsuit issued by the NRA?

On June 6 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty reintroduced his spring federal budget, which was never passed in the rush to an election, with a key twist: Flaherty added a measure to phase out the $ 2 - per - vote subsidy to political parties by 2015 - 16.

The forecast I presented at the time was that when it had passed through, the rate of inflation measured by the CPI would settle at 2 1/2 per cent.

We expect the direct economic impact of current trade actions to be relatively minor (and dwarfed by the pro-growth measures passed to date), but further escalation of trade tensions could strengthen the economic headwinds.

While Mr. Letta passed some modest measures, his five - month government has been largely paralyzed by infighting.

The Bank's current assessment is that inflation as measured by either the CPI or underlying measures is likely to be in the upper part of the 2 — 3 per cent target zone, once these temporary tax effects have passed out of the calculation.

However, there are numerous examples of leaders «making a difference» after a terrible shooting by passing gun control measures.

LANSING, Mich. (AP)-- Michigan would no longer require that someone be inside a self - driving car while testing it on public roads under legislation passed unanimously Wednesday by the state Senate, where backers touted the measures as necessary to keep...

Arthur — good issue raised.The candidacy of Hollande will not make much difference for French policy for it was Mitterand who pushed for Maastricht even though the referendum barely passed — the French are terrified of decoupling from the Germans for as DeGaulle famously said — EUROPE IS FRANCE AND GERMANY — all the others are mere trimmings.Also, Germany is the coach and France the coachman — there is so much at work here — the media does a greart disservice by measuring it in sound bites.Sarkozy is bringing Merkel in to campaign for him to subtlely remind the French citizens what is at stake in the upcoming French elections.The tear gas is in Athens but game is in Paris