Sentences with phrase «of federal largesse»

When 45 states and the District of Columbia quickly adopted Common Core in their pursuit of federal largesse, it seemed the common standards and tests would take the country by storm.

Not exact matches

«Interestingly, the entire donor profile shifts at the federal level, as we're seeing now, with the lions» share of the New York - based largesse actually going to Republican candidates,» Ms. Consolo said, adding it's the «business» party.

He spent more than half - a-million dollars on data - driven grassroots outreach that included door - knocking, digital ads, direct mail and social media, much of it aimed at Democrats as well as residents of areas that have benefited from federal largesse.

Also entangled in the federal inquiry are Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli — a top Cuomo donor and one of the main beneficiaries of the state's largesse — and State University of New York Polytechnic Institute Alain Kaloyeros, described as the «centerpiece» of the Buffalo Billion program.

One of the office's most important tasks is to establish the criteria by which it judges contenders for federal largesse.

Foremost among these was the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), founded in 1987 and the recipient of much foundation and federal largesse, chiefly orchestrated by North Carolina's former governor, Jim Hunt, who had helped to draft A Nation Prepared.