Sentences with phrase «official in those states»

Silver is now part of a long line of elected officials in state government who have been arrested and charged with corruption, with a pace that is seemingly increasing year after year.

He continued to talk about the coup with high level officials in state government.

When necessary, we contacted relevant officials in state departments of education (see sidebar with Table 1).

By 2020, school officials in the state estimate, pensions will amount to more than 30 percent of payroll, up from just 4 percent in 2009.

It also seeks ideas from officials in each state on how to better ensure voter integrity.

«Our policy exceeds what any elected official in the state does, goes above the law and it is an undeniably good thing,» she said.

«I think that that's mostly a political stunt,» she said of governors and other officials in the states rejecting the panel's request.

«If you're going to hire a lieutenant governor, who's going to be the second most powerful official in the state of New York, it would be nice if they had some experience and knew something about government!»

So teachers are not happy with many of the public officials in the state of New York.

All campaign contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo from movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is facing a barrage of sexual assault and harassment allegations, will be donated, a top official in the state Democratic Committee said early Thursday evening.

«We have more transparency and more disclosure for elected officials in the state of New York than any other state in the country.»

The summit discussions shaped the development of a state plan that was vetted by high - ranking officials in state government and a team of parents, thus ensuring that the plan was politically achievable and realistic for meeting the needs of parents and their very young children.

But as a high ranking official in the state Democratic Party, its amazing that she is openly taking sides in a primary.

RH: Have you had a chance to chat with officials in states like Virginia and Texas about this?

Earlier in the day, Paypal said it had canceled plans to open a facility in Charlotte, N.C. for 400 employees after officials in that state passed a law that withdrew protections for transgender people to use public restrooms that match their gender identities.

City officials in the state capital have been focusing as well on the concerns of individual Democratic members of the Assembly — partly to please Mr. Heastie — while also laying out their priorities to unions and other allies who can carry that message for them.

Officials in the state Budget Division responded that school aid growth in recent years has far outstripped expansion of other state programs, and that the same will be true in 2017 - 18.

Remember that some of the gravest concerns come from officials in states like Texas, New York, and Florida - states that are already the vanguard of the accountability movement.

«Program officials in another state said financial constraints prevented them from visiting all of the schools that were flagged for not complying with program requirements last year.»

Sessions and some law enforcement officials in states such as Colorado blame legalization for a number of problems, including drug traffickers that take advantage of lax marijuana laws to illegally grow and ship the drug across state lines, where it can sell for much more.

Both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that Skelos, the highest elected Republican official in the state, could be the latest Albany figure to be arrested by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office.

Malpass, a former official in the State and Treasury departments, said he had been «a Reagan Republican since I worked for him in the 1980s.»

In 1994, Molinaro was elected as a village trustee at age 18, becoming the youngest elected official in state history.

The 80 - page complaint names Joe Percoco, until recently a top aide to the governor, and the head of the State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, who is the highest paid official in the state.

And the business leaders, organizing as the Committee to Save New York, have found a surprising ally: one of the most powerful union officials in the state.

As the most powerful official in the state by far, he can apply significant pressure on the IDC to partner with Democrats or dissolve altogether.

An in - depth report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, published Sunday in the Miami Herald, reports officials in the state's Department of Environmental Protection «have been ordered not to use the term «climate change» or «global warming» in any communications, e-mails, or reports.»

The amount of money recovered for consumers in 2011 by regulators in Louisiana, North Dakota and Arizona totaled more than $ 15 million, officials in those states recently reported.

A senior official in the state told the BBC that more tests would also be carried out in the coming weeks for secondary school teachers to determine their suitability.

He governs like a heavy handed mean - spirited thug, and has engendered support among my fellow Democrats largely through fear,» said Democratic District Leader Arthur Schwartz, one of two Democratic Party officials in the State who supported Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic Primary for governor.

It seems like every public official in the state supports the idea of expanding pre-kindergarten programs.

Prior to this, banking officials in the state of Tennessee began taking matters into their own hands and refused to wait for the federal government or the Federal Reserve to take regulatory action against bitcoin.

Officials in the state refused to include Trinity Lutheran Church among 14 grant winners citing the state's constitution's separation of church and state.

That's a sentiment echoed by Paladino, who has bitterly complained about the influence of downstate officials in state government.

Officials in the state Senate insist vice chairs are eligible for committee stipends normally afforded to chairman or to those with leadership positions, pointing to wording in a state legislative law that allows for the payments.

This allows security and counter-terrorism officials in both states to assist New York in ensuring public safety at the types of locations which are traditionally targeted by terrorists.

Another new initiative, the Women Lead Fellowship for Women in Government, will aim to recruit women to work alongside senior female officials in state government.

Cummings is a longtime communications official in state government, having served as director of policy development for the GOP conference and as chief of staff to Sen. Chuck Fuschillo.

Mr. Heastie becomes one of the three most powerful elected officials in the state at a particularly precarious time.

This warchest is more than that of any elected official in the state except Governor Andrew Cuomo.

In the filing, prosecutors say Percoco made «threats» to state workers, including the former deputy commissioner of the Office of General Services and a public affairs official in the state Division of Homeland Security.

The Democrats accused the GOP of violating the state Constitution (a point that will no doubt end up being settled in court) and also disenfranchising the highest - ranking upstate official in state government.

Lopez, who also served as Brooklyn Democratic leader, was one of the most powerful officials in the state until two female staffers accused him of sexual harassment in 2012.

Balboni talks about the latest security issues in the state and about his position as the top law enforcement and emergency preparedness official in the state.

Legal challenges are possible A Democratic official in the state Legislature agreed, saying that the 2008 statute indicates that the state's status in the program is permissive, not mandatory.

Uncertified doctors who have failed the exam are employed by county offices in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and California, officials in those states acknowledged.