Sentences with phrase «moving in the state legislature»

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In Florida, where the emergency plan is based on a directive from the state legislature, more than 12,000 prisoners were moved out of Hurricane Irma's destructive path in one of the largest evacuations in the state's historIn Florida, where the emergency plan is based on a directive from the state legislature, more than 12,000 prisoners were moved out of Hurricane Irma's destructive path in one of the largest evacuations in the state's historin one of the largest evacuations in the state's historin the state's history.

Therefore, in order to move to a proportional representation system, you would need the state officials in charge of drawing congressional districts (traditionally the state legislature) to draw districts against their own interests when it is perfectly legal to blatantly draw them in your favor (so long as you don't do so in such a way as to not explicitly dilute the power of some actual protected class, i.e. race, gender, etc.).

It says, essentially, that the governor's budget office can move money around in state agencies to consolidate business services, like information technology and other functions, without the permission of the legislature.

Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves said Nassau's contracting process «is the most transparent in the state» as the legislature moved to drop the threshold for legislative approval of personal service contracts from the current $ 25,000 to $ 1,000.

«I think ultimately we will have to have in this state, sooner or later, a serious conversation and debate about moving to a full - time legislature, from the perspective of banning all outside income,» said the senator.

Even movements to amend the Constitution move through state legislatures and Congress, so the regular voting population is only indirectly involved in the decision.

(WBEN) Early voting could be coming to New York State under any number of plans that moved forward in the state legislature last State under any number of plans that moved forward in the state legislature last state legislature last week.

As the deal moved toward the finish line in June, members of the state legislature who represent Oswego County helped by applying political pressure.

According to Chairwoman Cornell, Vanderhoef issued a letter to the legislature stating that in his opinion the move violated state and federal law by proceeding upon terms materially different from the request for outgoing bids and failing to address the responsibility of all bidders.

Several states had been competing to lure GE from Fairfield since June, when the company announced that it might move because it was unhappy about tax proposals in the Connecticut legislature.

Teachers from the Connecticut Education Association will gather outside the state Capitol today and Wednesday night to urge the legislature to continue moving in what they say is the right direction with the governor's education bill.

Shortly after accepting an «Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform» award from the Washington, D.C. - based Tax Foundation — which Mr. Cuomo's Secretary Larry Schwartz once called a «right - wing think tank» that manipulated data — the governor lavished praise on the current state legislature, which he credited with helping move New York State up in the Foundation's corporate tax rankings from number 25 to number four out of all 50 stState Tax Reform» award from the Washington, D.C. - based Tax Foundation — which Mr. Cuomo's Secretary Larry Schwartz once called a «right - wing think tank» that manipulated data — the governor lavished praise on the current state legislature, which he credited with helping move New York State up in the Foundation's corporate tax rankings from number 25 to number four out of all 50 ststate legislature, which he credited with helping move New York State up in the Foundation's corporate tax rankings from number 25 to number four out of all 50 stState up in the Foundation's corporate tax rankings from number 25 to number four out of all 50 states.

In New York, the state legislature is moving rapidly to undo Governor Andrew Cuomo's 90 - day email deletion policy, reports Thomas Kaplan for The New York Times.

And, legislators and good government advocates say there may be no one more familiar with the challenges associated with moving ethics reform through the legislature, as Schneiderman was a prodigious and prominent sponsor of ethics bills during his time representing Manhattan in the state Senate.

That they may end up moving into other races in a year when several state legislature seats are up.

The funding proposed for «Vital Brooklyn» needs approval from the legislature before it can move forward, and Cuomo directed the state representatives at Thursday's announcement to «be ready for war» in Albany over the proposal.

In a last - minute move at the end of its session, the Washington legislature approved a measure that would «deregulate» the state's schools.

But in May 2002, the state legislature made one of its boldest moves, revising the School Code, the state's education law, to require 3rd - grade students to score at the Level - 2 benchmark or above on the reading portion of the FCAT in order to be promoted to 4th grade.

Three other states had semiautonomous boards of this kind, and a number of legislatures are considering moves in this direction.

Similar measures are moving through other state legislatures, cheered on by think tanks in Washington.

As Wisconsin moves forward to expand the state's voucher program, a bill has been introduced in the state legislature called the Wisconsin Voucher Taxpayer Transparency Bill.

If the state legislature and Brown give their blessing, the move would finally place full responsibility for education in the hands of the officials who should be most - concerned about the impact of schools on economies and communities.

The move today by Louisiana's legislature to approve the expansion of the state's voucher program can only be seen as a success for children in that state.

Under the proposals currently moving through the legislature, North Carolina would establish a new «Academic Standards Review Commission» and task the new group with conducting a comprehensive review of state standards in English and math — a responsibility that is constitutionally assigned to the State Board of Educastate standards in English and math — a responsibility that is constitutionally assigned to the State Board of EducaState Board of Education.

In a ruling that affects the employment rights of thousands of public school teachers, a judge in Wake County ruled Friday that the state legislature's move to eliminate teacher tenure is unconstitutionaIn a ruling that affects the employment rights of thousands of public school teachers, a judge in Wake County ruled Friday that the state legislature's move to eliminate teacher tenure is unconstitutionain Wake County ruled Friday that the state legislature's move to eliminate teacher tenure is unconstitutional.

It was expected that the new Republican majority in the state legislature would move quickly to lift the cap of 100 charter schools statewide.

Yet, our legislature continues to move down the path of privatizing our state's educational system in lieu of supporting the public school system that has been effectively educating children for decades.

State schools» superintendent Randy Dorn made it official today, after the legislature made no move in the last session to reverse course.

Just four weeks earlier, I had resigned my job in the state legislature, moved into the old black Ford, and driven south to join Bob's commercial fishing crew for the full shad season.

Legislatures in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, California, and Minnesota in the United States combined their support for huge wind farm complexes with the construction of transmission lines to ensure that the two move forward together, avoiding the chicken - and - egg problem.

«In moving forward with pro-solar policies, Governor Baker and the legislature showed significant leadership and a commitment to restarting an economic engine in Massachusetts,» said Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs at SEIIn moving forward with pro-solar policies, Governor Baker and the legislature showed significant leadership and a commitment to restarting an economic engine in Massachusetts,» said Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs at SEIin Massachusetts,» said Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs at SEIA.

Reflecting on the signing of Act No. 382 into law, Brian J. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. said, «I am pleased that the legislature and governor of the great State of Louisiana have chosen to lead the nation in moving ethanol beyond being just a blending component in gasoline to a fuel that is more economical, cleaner, renewable, and more efficient than unleaded gasoline.

Read her post «This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse» to find out more about the latest move by the Wisconsin Preservation Foundation and what could end up in the state legislature.

This move comes after similar efforts in Tennessee approved in 2010 that give the legislature the power to name 6 out of 16 members of that state's judicial disciplinary body (Board of Judicial Conduct).

The ever increasing rates of auto insurance in the state of Florida have instigated the legislature in the state to come up with new moves to curtail this price rise.