Sentences with phrase «more than the governor»

I suggest that we're been here more than the governor.»

Two new Quinnipiac University polls show that New York voters trust the teachers» unions more than Governor Andrew Cuomo to improve education in the state, and two thirds of New York State voters say the Common Core aligned standardized tests are not an accurate way to measure how well students are learning.

I stand beside him as he takes that that fight to Albany, and know he'll utilize the position of Lieutenant Governor as more than the Governor's mouthpiece - his voice is one for the people.»

A Quinnipiac University poll yesterday showed little enthusiasm from voters, who said they trusted the unions more than the governor and gave Mr. Cuomo such bad marks on education that it dragged down his approval rating to 50 percent.

The assemblyman took a $ 41,000 pay cut, and she makes more than the governor's $ 179,000 salary.

It would also increase funding for charter schools by $ 225 per student next year — even more than the governor's budget would.

Overall, the budget is $ 147.2 billion — about $ 1.4 billion more than the governor initially proposed back in January.

So we are going to be looking for champions on the legislature to help us see that money for the Hudson River Estuary Program increase even more than the governor has proposed.»

Uber says its push is about much more than the governor's push, and indeed it has been agitating for several months.

The state agreed to an additional $ 292 million for the education budget in New York City, even more than the governor originally promised.

7,000 UC employees make more than the governor of California, the union says.

«No staffer for a rank - and - file lawmaker should make more than the governor,» said Citizen Union Executive Director Dick Dadey.

Not exact matches

In Japan, a Tokyo governor recently ordered municipal employees to finish their work by 8:00 p.m., after a 25 - year - old woman employed by Dentsu, an advertising company, jumped to her death after logging more than 105 overtime hours in one month.

That was during a follow up to a question of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush about why he's more qualified to lead than the real estate billionaire, who garners as much as 41 percent of Republican voter support in some national polls, which is nearly triple the support for Cruz and four times that for Rubio.

Earlier this year, senior deputy Bank of Canada governor Carolyn Wilkins warned of job losses and greater income inequality stemming from AI and robotics, though she expects these technological developments to eventually create more jobs than they replace.

Non-energy exports led the rebound, a show of strength that Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has been waiting on since he started his job more than two years ago.

Coach K's salary is more than some Fortune 500 CEOs make and certainly more than the $ 1.4 million combined salary for Duke's president and North Carolina's governor.

David Dodge stepped down as governor of the Bank of Canada on January 31, and Canadian CEOs had more than a few kind words for him in a web poll conducted by COMPAS Inc..

Kuroda has been beating that drum for years and his comments in confirmation hearings in the past two weeks suggest he plans to pump cash into the economy much more aggressively than outgoing Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, who was reluctant to be too bold for fear of sowing the seeds of future problems, such as an economic bubble.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe said this month that the fascination with cryptocurrencies «feels more like speculative mania than it has to do with their use» as a form of payment.

We prefer owning — even though, at $ 366,000, the average Canadian home today costs more than twice as much as its U.S. equivalent; even though a small increase in the lending rates will push scores of over-leveraged homeowners into crisis; even though Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is practically guaranteeing that those higher rates are coming.

Bitcoin Is More Likely to Appeal to Criminals Than Consumers, RBA Governor Says

«When thought of purely as a payment instrument, it seems more likely to be attractive to those who want to make transactions in the black or illegal economy, rather than everyday transactions,» Governor Philip Lowe said in a speech in Sydney Wednesday.

More than 50 business leaders from around the Houston area signed an open letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott Monday, signaling their opposition to a proposed «bathroom bill» that will target transgender individuals.

-- Phillip Stutts, CEO of Go Big Media and author of Fire Them Now: The 7 Lies Digital Marketers Sell and the Truth About Political Strategies That Help Businesses Win, who has contributed to more than 1,000 election victories of senators, governors, representatives, and two U.S. presidents

«This is one of those things that's really difficult to test on the ground,» said Musk, looking much more energetic than he did at a National Governor's Association meeting last Saturday.

In his most recent outlook, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney hinted that Canada's recovery is improving more quickly than expected, and higher interest rates may be on their way soon.

Democratic governors netted $ 678,000, slightly more than the Republicans» $ 600,000.

The governor and NV Energy defend the regulator's decision because they say non-solar customers have been unfairly paying more than their fair share for maintaining the power grid.

Meanwhile, Trump has won 21 states and has claimed about 700 more delegates than the Ohio governor.

Because of how the Bank of Canada has incorporated federal fiscal projections in its forecasts, there's a risk markets might over-read any tension over rates and interpret the government «as having more influence on the governor than it would past Bank of Canada governors,» he said.

The death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria has more than doubled to 34, a spokesman for Governor Ricardo Rosello said on Tuesday.

In the next fiscal year, New Jersey's pension system will reach a «tipping point» to where it will pay more for retiree health premiums than active employees, a first in the state's history and «unsustainable,» the governor said.

MOSCOW The governor of Russia's Kemerovo region resigned on Sunday over a mall fire that killed more than 60 after a litany of violations in safety procedures left shoppers and children trapped inside the building.

The Republican governor appeared on «Squawk Box» the day after signing the state's budget, in which he vetoed more than $ 1 billion in tax increases that he said would only serve to drive families and businesses out of the state.

In his initial run for governor Scott and his family poured more than $ 70 million of their own money into the race.

Let me first note how odd it is that the governor seems to be in favour of a more reactive than proactive monetary policy, given the lags involved.

Confidence is important to the governor, more so than it is to me.

However, the Fed board's institutional inertia means the more powerful board governors often speak less frequently and less loudly than the less influential but more vocal presidents of regional Fed banks.

In 2017, more than 1,000 people attended 36 86 for an exciting lineup of Fortune 500 decision - makers, global tech titans and high - growth startup successes, such as AOL Cofounder Steve Case, Walmart CTO Jeremy King, Sen. Bill Frist, MD, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, FedEx CEO Fred Smith and more.

On each poll, participants indicated whether they approved or disapproved of the job performance of President Barack Obama, their state governor, senators, representative and their mayor, if they lived in a city with more than about 10,000 residents.

Since Governor Abbott took office, more than 600,000 new jobs have been created and Texas set a new record for the lowest unemployment rate in four decades.

There are also whispers that the new Governor of the People's Bank of China is a lot more crypto - friendly than his predecessor.

Ultimately, Canadian banks are in a starkly more beneficial position than their American counterparts, with more propensity for stable growth and lower stock volatility that, despite Governor Poloz's remarks, are definitely a reason to be confident about Canadian banks in the near - term.

-- Former Fed Governor Larry Lindsay: «Unfunded Social Security and Medicare / Medicaid liabilities when added together to US Federal debt take US obligations closer to 300 percent (of GDP) v. 100 percent, which is more than Greece's debt.»

The policy was adopted a month ago as the province lobbied Governor Andrew Cuomo to drop his proposed New York Buy American Act, which would have required state entities to buy from U.S. companies on all purchases more than $ 100,000 (U.S.).

As Governor, I have taken a more than passing interest in his commercial banking activities.

The Ports Automobile Import / Export facility, which currently processes 150,000 cars and employs more than 300 direct workers will also benefit by receiving about $ 90 million of the Governor's Capital Investment program.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced last week a comprehensive capital investment program at the port of Philadelphia that will result in more than $ 300 million in investment in the port's infrastructure, warehousing, and equipment.

The decision comes as Governor Stephen Poloz has struck a decidedly more cautious tone in recent months, saying future interest rate decisions would be data - driven rather than prescribed.