Sentences with phrase «of measures passed»

About 200 of the measures passed.

«The Independent Democratic Conference delivers for New Yorkers,» Hamilton wrote in an emailed statement to the press and his constituents, rattling off a number of measures passed since the conference's creation.

The ethics package in the budget was just the latest in a series of measures passed by lawmakers and agreed to by the governor following a public outcry after the arrest of a state lawmaker.

Cuomo supports the Dream Act, and he said he would continue to push for it (Changes of the measure passing took a double - whammy hit in March when the state Senate narrowly defeated the bill and a Siena College poll showed most voters oppose the measure).

Not exact matches

Washington voters passed legalization measure Initiative 502 with a margin of nearly 10 points.

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.

Battle of the brands: Washington voters will have a chance to pass a ballot measure this week that would require all food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to sport a label.

The nation's biggest miners, BHP and Rio Tinto, are being targeted as part of a near $ 1 billion corporate tax grab and the major banks have been warned they could face a bank levy if the new West Australian government can not pass its budget measures.

Deprived of a computer behind bars, he passed time by measuring the room using the length of his notebook.

The debt - plagued country's government resigned after opposition parties failed to pass much - needed austerity measures, increasing the likelihood of a bailout.

From Day 1 of her candidacy, Hillary Clinton has made clear she favors a number of measures that, if passed, would have a clear and immediate impact on U.S. businesses.

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.

Even as Congress considers which if any of the President's jobs measures to pass, some of his proposals are already gaining traction.

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

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.

Other states experiencing a rash of smartphone thefts have considered similar measures, and Minnesota passed a theft - prevention law last year.

(The House of Representatives passed a climate bill last summer, mandating 15 % of electricity come from renewable resources, among other measures.)

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.

On Tuesday, San Franciscans will head to the polls to vote on Proposition F, a ballot measure that, if passed, would greatly restrict the ability of residents to rent out their homes and apartments to travelers through Airbnb and similar services.

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

The cars» software can recognize cyclists» hand signals and is programmed to give bicycles a wide berth when the car is passing them, among other measures to minimize the risk of a collision.

«Since we began working ten years ago to pass effective tobacco measures around the world, global sales of cigarettes have declined after a century of steadily increasing.»

New York's Senate passed the measure 45 - 17, sending the legislation that regulates and taxes the operators of fantasy sports games to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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.

Given that our esteemed lawmakers can't seem to agree on anything these days, the entrepreneurship organization is a long way from being able to guarantee that such a measure will ever pass, but on the Hill's Congressional Blog recently, Kauffman's policy director Jason Wiens and Dane Stangler, the organization's vice president of research and policy, did make a strong case regarding why it should.

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.

The lift on the ban originally passed over a year ago as part of the JOBS Act, but the SEC was required to vote on and finalize rules for implementing the measure.

The House and Senate GOP hope to pass the sweeping measure by the middle of next week, hitting a year - end target.

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.

While current collections disregard family death, the passing measures should allow for parents or guardians to be forgiven of the total debt owed.

In latest data, for the first 10 months of 2015, governments around the world passed 539 protectionist measures, up from 407 in the same period of 2014 and 183 in 2012.

Other wealthy countries have dealt with this problem, passing an array of gun control measures, from universal background checks to licensing requirements to outright bans and confiscation schemes.

One way or another, though, Mr. Scott has said he is determined to pass the gun package, which would also include significant funding for school safety and mental health measures, before the end of the annual legislative session, which is scheduled to wrap up on Friday.

«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 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?

The forecast I presented at the time was that when it had passed through, the rate of inflation measured by the CPI would settle at 2 1/2 per cent.

The city of San Francisco will lose $ 58 million in tax revenue over the next decade if it passes a controversial measure to limit Airbnb listings to 75 days, according to an Airbnb study.

We expect the direct economic impact of current trade actions to be relatively minor (and dwarfed by the pro-growth measures passed to date), but further escalation of trade tensions could strengthen the economic headwinds.

The measure of a great broker is based on how they pass knowledge to their traders.

The Bank's current assessment is that inflation as measured by either the CPI or underlying measures is likely to be in the upper part of the 2 — 3 per cent target zone, once these temporary tax effects have passed out of the calculation.

New York state last month passed a similar measure that makes it illegal to advertise apartments for fewer than 30 days in New York City, and lawmakers have pushed the federal government to take a closer look at Airbnb and other home - sharing sites on accusations of creating housing shortages and driving up rental costs.

Both groups are meeting with legislators, urging them to pass gun control, school safety and mental health measures in the remaining weeks of the annual legislative session.

However, there are numerous examples of leaders «making a difference» after a terrible shooting by passing gun control measures.