Sentences with phrase «measures passed in»

On top of all this, sweeping tort reform measures passed in Texas have made it virtually impossible for many survivors (as well as families of the deceased victims) to recover the compensation they're legally owed, even when their case is successful and a jury awards compensation.

The tenure reform effort was not nearly as sweeping as measures passed in some GOP - dominated states, where, for example, principals and superintendents have been given direct control over personnel decisions.

His concern is that the measures passed in the dead of the night might change the way NYPD officers approach their work and could have a major impact on the city.

The governor has been unsuccessful in the past getting major reform measures passed in the legislature.

The governor has been unsuccessful in the past getting major reform measures passed in the legislature, and Senate Republicans have said they are against limiting outside income.

All this, piled on top of the gun control and same - sex marriage measures he passed in his first four years in office, made it seem few could accuse Cuomo of being a closet Republican again.

The measure passed in the Senate, 55 - 0.

A one - house budget resolution from the Senate backed an economic analysis of the impact of the wage increase — a stipulation that seemingly sought to delay the measure passing in the budget.

A year ago, the measure passed in the Assembly, but failed in the Senate by eight votes.

But Mr. Caputo said that if the same measure passed in a statewide referendum, Mr. Paladino would uphold the law.

Should the measure pass in the Maryland state legislature, it would still require voter approval in the form of a statewide ballot measure.

The law is the first gun control measure passed in the U.S. since the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut and it gives New York state the toughest gun control law in the nation.

The measured passed in the Assembly Monday and may be reviewed in a key Senate committee as early as today.

Whether such an idea would find a majority of votes in the Assembly — the measure passed in the Senate, with almost unanimous Republican support and some Democratic opposition — is unclear.

Cuomo on Monday said he's fine with the measures passing in a piecemeal fashion.

An amendment to the No Child Left Behind Act authorizing the creation of single - sex public schools was sponsored by Republican senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson of Texas, but the measure passed in large part due to the support of Senator Hillary Clinton of New York, a Wellesley College graduate grateful for her opportunity to attend one of the country's premier women's colleges.

The bill is expected to pass through the House, as a similar measure passed in 2011 on a 365 — 54 vote.

$ 2.2 billion in local funding is provided in Sound Transit 2 Bonds leveraging a voter approved revenue measure passed in 2008.

We expect the REPS, a bipartisan measure passed in 2007 that requires 12.5 % of North Carolina's electricity to come from renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2021, to remain under fire (but not from industry, ratepayers, or utilities) as we enter the upcoming 2016 short session.

A similar measure passed in 2016 in Massachusetts.

For example, as the result of a similar — yet less restrictive — measure passed in Nebraska in 2010, a woman named Danielle Deaver was forced to continue a pregnancy even after a health crisis meant she was going to lose the pregnancy.

Under a temporary measure passed in 2007, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act and Debt Cancellation Act, homeowners can exclude debt forgiveness on their federal tax returns from income for loans discharged in calendar years 2007 through 2012.

Not exact matches

State lawmakers in New York and Washington recently passed measures restricting the use of so - called non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment claims after the attorneys general of all 50 states urged legislative action in February to ensure that victims can bring lawsuits before judges rather than being forced into arbitration.

The senators originally promised to include the measures in a year - end spending bill, but because Congress is only working to pass a short - term extension of federal government funding this week, Collins and Alexander say they will include the bills in an omnibus bill in January.

Republicans hold a majority in the chamber but can not afford to have more than 21 defections for the measure to pass.

These measures, of course, could greatly increase costs for companies that deal in bitcoin, costs that would have to be passed on to end users.

But he noted that Congress is under a March deadline to pass the Dreamers measure, saying «We've got other deadlines in front of that,» referring to the spending bills.

Government has passed painful austerity measures — tax hikes and cuts to benefits, salaries and pensions — to reduce state debt and strengthen confidences in its finances.

This tweet got widely passed around in Apple programmer circles, with thousands of tweets and viewers marveling at how accurately it measured the distance.

In the meantime, Congress has still not passed a bill to fund anti-Zika measures.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto emergency House legislation that aims to avert a threatened national default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Republican Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes in his own party to pass the measure.

For example, starting in 2008, Congress passed a measure as part of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 that let businesses deduct the full price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during that tax year.

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.

The cut in Bank Rate and the measure intended to ensure banks passed it on to consumers — known as the Term Funding Scheme (TFS)-- gained unanimous support.

Plus, as a result of previously passed measures, automatic tax increases are scheduled in the years ahead — such as an extra $ 5 billion in Employment Insurance premiums to be collected annually until 2015.

The House of Representatives passed a measure to rewrite Obamacare, but the Senate is only in the very early stages of considering the issue.

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 Senate rejected a measure to privatize air traffic control earlier this year, after the importance of passing other provisions in the bill outweighed stretching the contentious debate any longer.

Also under threat may be another measure to usher in more detailed labeling requirements for menus at restaurants and grocery stores, which passed as part of the 2010 health overhaul known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.

But the study found that cannabis ballot measures did increase the overall voter turnout in Colorado and Washington in 2012 (though not in Oregon, where the initiative did not pass).

Many companies have broken ties with the National Rifle Association, and the House of Representatives passed a bill to fund more security measures in schools.

A comparable rush could shortly be under way in Maine, where the state is currently recounting votes after a recreational marijuana ballot measure narrowly passed.

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

«The deliberate and measured approach of the settlement process is in stark contrast to that of the Durbin amendment, which was passed in the dark of night with no review of its consequences and virtually no public debate.

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 measures, known as «red flag laws» or extreme risk protection orders, have shown evidence of reducing suicides in Connecticut, where the first such law was passed in 1999, and in recent years have also been passed in California, Washington and Oregon.

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?