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Another, featuring execs from PayPal and Salesforce, will discuss the role of the tech industry in trying to shape LGBT hiring laws and best practices — especially in states like Indiana and North Carolina, where recent legislation has opened the door even wider for legally permissible discrimination.

«The new numbers we're discussing today are extraordinary,» said U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat and sponsor of legislation signed by President Barack Obama to spend $ 1.3 billion on autism research and education through 2019.

«The American people are sick of business as usual in Washington, D.C. and they want some changes,» said Tester in a conference call discussing his legislation.

The association also met with legislators and attorneys general in dozens of other states to discuss how Airbnb hosts often do not comply with rules imposed on hotels, like anti-discrimination legislation, local tax collection laws, and safety and fire inspection standards.

In a 2010 piece discussing the impact of climate change legislation on the U.S., Levi and Trevor Houser write that, «energy security is notoriously difficult to define and thus serves as the perfect weapon for attacking legislation.»

Some of the topics discussed were: what types of companies have been funded within the current guidelines; what is the success rate of funding campaigns, and range of proceeds; what are the primary points of debate regarding the new legislation, and to what degree are the new regulations expected to simplify the process of issuing equity for startups.

Since then and over the past year, discussions around various forms of immigration have been discussed or introduced as legislation.

That is a good use of legislation, in my book, and it may open a bit of public bandwidth to discuss seemingly forgotten topics that affect us all, like our 20 trillion dollar national debt.

Perhaps there is a specific piece of legislation that you feel is religiously motivated that you wanted to discuss.

The Flexible Packaging Association recently participated in the Food Packaging Industry Coalition meeting to discuss industry strategy on proposed legislation entitled «Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009.»

The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council will discuss the issue of dual quality foods next week as Slovakia and Hungary push for EU legislation to prevent manufacturers selling poorer quality products in Eastern countries of the single market bloc.

You'll receive email alerts from the Brewers Association, publishers of CraftBeer.com, when legislation that could potentially harm craft beer or provide opportunities to benefit small, independent brewers are being discussed in your state.

We discussed the final regulations, and how the new standards differ from current requirements, with moderator Cindy Brooks, Chair of the School Nutrition Association Public Policy & Legislation Committee and guest speakers Sam Kass (White House Assistant Chef, Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives), Dr. Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS (Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at USDA), and Melissa Rothstein (Deputy Director, Child Nutrition Programs at USDA).

CARACAS, June 14 (Reuters)- Venezuela's Congress will discuss legislation next week that would prohibit bottle feeding of infants to try to encourage breast feeding and reduce the use of baby formula, said a lawmaker of the ruling Socialist Party.

As discussed at length here on TLT, the new school food legislation provides schools with only an additional six cents per meal served and it's unclear whether schools will be able to meet the new nutritional standards with that level of funding.

The legislation — previously discussed here and here — fits a pattern of Albany writing coverage requirements into statute without careful, independent analysis of the costs and benefits.

Meghan Maloney de Zaldivar of the New York Immigration Coalition discusses proposed state legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to receive driver's licenses with WBFO.

On this edition of the Campbell Conversations, State Senator Dave Valesky, a founding member of the Independent Democratic group, discusses how this new arrangement will work, and why joining with the Republicans may actually bring more progressive pieces of legislation to the Senate floor.

The two Democrats will hold a press conference tomorrow Wednesday, Sept. 1, along with community and religious leaders, to discuss details of the forum and legislation proposed by the majority to protect immigrants in New York.

The Assembly members were joined by Janice Grieshaber - Geddes, a Manlius mother, who discussed the tragic story of «Jenna's Law» and how one powerful leader can defy the will of the majority and hold up important legislation.

Senator Michael Ranzenhofer joins us to discuss a slew of ethics reform legislation passed by the State Senate Wednesday.

The Assembly never moved the bill out of committee and despite numerous comments about reviewing, discussing, considering, and conferencing the legislation, ultimately didn't change the bill from the Senate amended version and only amended the bill in the final week of the legislative session.

Cumbo said of the police reform bills, «We did not discuss those particular piecss of legislation in great detail.

They alleged: «While employed at the law firm, Dean Skelos repeatedly met with clients of the law firm to discuss legislation.»

When he vetoed the legislation in October — the second time in as many years — Cuomo had said he was willing to discuss the measure in the context of the state budget.

By the way - a question for KOZ, Bhoomes et al - you've all heard Nancy Pelosi discuss the legislation she will move to enact if the Democrats take control of the House, what do you think of it?

During the speech, Borough President Diaz will discuss the successes of the previous year while also offering new proposals on a variety of topics, including economic development, housing, legislation and more.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew devoted a good deal of his president's report at the Dec. 6 Delegate Assembly to discussing the dire consequences for New Yorkers of the tax legislation passed by the U.S. Congress.

Discussing the legislation, Robert Perry, legislative director of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) said, «This is a complex regulatory scheme that requires nonprofits to report not only the donations they make but that they receive, as well as their communications on issues that are important to the public.

New York State AFL - CIO President Denis Hughes and presidents of the leading public employee unions will hold a news conference to discuss implications of property tax cap legislation on public employees, vital public services and all New Yorkers.

They discuss a series of proposals for reform and ethics legislation in the New York State Capitol.

Over West Indian food recently at Queens borough hall, the two discussed legislation, including a proposal to impose fines of up to $ 5,000 on developers who harass tenants.

ALBANY, NY (05/11/2015)(readMedia)-- Hundreds of nurses, caregivers and advocates will be meeting with lawmakers in Albany on Tuesday, May 12 to discuss lifesaving legislation.

Tenkate and other 4 - H students from the 51st Senate district met with Senator Seward to discuss pending legislation, local issues of importance and the inner workings of the state Senate.

NewsBreakers panel discusses pros and cons of legislation to move Medicaid costs from counties to NYS

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a one - time sponsor of the legislation before he pulled his name from all his bills after being elected speaker, said there was «no decision» but the conference continued to discuss the issue.

Currently proactive legislation and support of CLO does not exist in the rest of the UK but Dr Skerratt believes that this new evidence of how community land purchase is enhancing the resilience of rural communities in Scotland will help inform the Localism Bill, which is currently being discussed in the UK Parliament.

Five public relations firms have brought a federal suit seeking to block the JCOPE from enforcing the portion of a recent advisory opinion that would treat people paid to discuss legislation with editorial writers as lobbyists.

Back in 2009/2010 when reform was being discussed, I was generally in favor of ACA legislation and the opinion that there were problems that needed to be fixed.

At 11 a.m., Reps. Louise Slaughter and Paul Tonko will hold a press conference to discuss the importance of federal funding and legislation in combatting lead poisoning, Slaughter's Rochester office, 3120 Federal Bldg., 100 State St.

«We are discussing doing something before the first round of tests... so, probably within the budget,» Silver said after a leaders» meeting Tuesday night, although he didn't rule out additional legislation that would stand alone.

In a statement sent to DNAinfo, Johnson said he would «welcome the opportunity to discuss my record of fighting for tenants and small businesses,» noting that he was the prime sponsor of legislation that extended rent - stabilization laws, fought for the first rent freeze in the city's history and was arrested during a protest for stronger rent laws in Albany.

Last week, I met with the head of Westchester and Putnam counties» Catholic schools to discuss my legislation and how it would help Westchester's religious and independent schools.

«For more than a year, the Southold Town Board has discussed legislation aimed at addressing short term rentals within the Town of Southold,» the statement reads.

While in Albany today, Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter discussed three new pieces of legislation she's pushing that will help make it easier to kill — or cull - deer in urban and suburban areas.

New Zealand is to now chair a working group which will discuss the best way of accomplishing the reform in all the countries concerned, and legislation will need to be passed in the UK to change the rules on succession.

State Senator Catharine Young, a Republican from the Southern Tier who has previously sponsored legislation that deals with rape, said she's personally «fully supportive» of Cuomo's proposal, including the affirmative consent component, but she said she couldn't speak on behalf of her conference because she hadn't yet discussed it with her colleagues.

Standing near the shore of Lake Champlain, New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday discussed legislation she has drafted to keep microbeads out of the nation's waterways.

The City Council's Committee on Economic Development and the Committee on Contracts held a joint hearing on Thursday to discuss proposed legislation that would create a bill of rights for subcontractors working with the city.

Student leaders from local universities gathered with Senator Gillibrand at University of Rochester to discuss campus sexual violence legislation.