Sentences with phrase «officials insist»

Local village and business officials insist that business is good in the shopping center, and say the foreclosure won't be noticeable to customers.

Public health officials insist homeowners do their part to reduce exposure to mosquitoes in their communities.

Provincial officials insist Ontario is serving as a facilitator, having reached out to both the federal and Manitoba governments to get the ball rolling to transfer the ELA to the Winnipeg - based International Institute for Sustainable Development.

GM's beefy Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle also raised some eyebrows - mostly for portraying itself as an eco-friendly vehicle despite its tremendous girth (consumers still want big SUVs, company officials insist).

97) India plans to reduce the ratio of emissions to production by 20 - 25 percent compared with 2005 levels by 2020, but all Government officials insist that since India has to grow for its development and poverty alleviation, it has to emit, because the economy is driven by carbon.

Industry officials insist that safety will improve as large Chinese coal companies like the Shenhua Group buy out smaller mines, and new technologies develop that can detect dangerous methane gas and automatically shut down mines.

Station officials insist that this is for tourist's safety because sleeper trains are manned by armed guards in case of an attack.

Although prices have not been announced, Honda officials insist they are on target with their plan.

City education officials insist they never recommend the school and fight requests by parents to place children there.

Union officials insist that enthusiasm for Obama has not waned, and that they will be out in force manning phone banks, knocking on doors and attending rallies.

When federal officials insist on «accountability,» these are just politicians and bureaucrats mouthing off.

But DOD officials insist it is not a recruitment tool, just an opportunity to teach leadership, citizenship, and respect for authority.

Officials insist on calling her «Daniel» and the police think that Orlando got his wounds from Marina, but scrupulously take into account the possibility that she may have been defending herself — like many another trans woman being abused — so she has to report for a medical examination, in an excruciatingly ambiguous state of victim or assailant.

It underscores the treacherous path facing any major effort tied to nuclear waste, even when federal officials insist the project was a test that would never involve radioactive material.

In rich countries, health officials insist there is little risk.

Despite the enormity of the task, Chinese officials insist there will be blue skies in Beijing.

Member states like the idea, and commission officials insist there is no cause for alarm.

Government officials insist Mr Hunt can only block the deal on media plurality grounds.

Cuomo and state gaming officials insist it's too early to judge the success of the casinos, noting some are still building out their facilities.

Government officials insist the new strategy marks a «major shift» by striking a balance between prevention and law enforcement.

State officials insist that the funds are being properly directed to stimulate growth in an area that has long wanted for more development and say Empire Outlets will directly create 1,306 permanent jobs.

Police officials insist the delay was not deliberate, and resulted from the department dealing with a voluminous personnel order backlog that goes back to before Commissioner Bill Bratton returned to the NYPD in January 2014.

State officials insist there is a benefit, saying the production by Marvel Television has «engaged» 500 local vendors and since 2011 television productions have spent more than $ 12 billion in New York.

While New Yorkers will sit in traffic, officials insist the Democratic delegates will have a smooth ride.

New York City officials insist they are making strides in combating homelessness, including efforts to aid homeless veterans.

New York City officials insist there is no credible threat after the Belgium attacks left scores dead, though security efforts are being stepped up in the wake of the bombings.

Payroll records sent to the state comptroller's office list lawmakers next to the erroneous committee chair titles, but officials insist the document was merely to show which lawmaker was due which stipend.

At the same time, state officials insist the procurement procedures were conducted properly, while the spending the was properly overseen.

There's been a minor snag in the PEF ballot counting, but union officials insist it's not going to derail the process.

The difference in spending may not necessarily work against the party, Labour officials insist, because Jeremy Corbyn is happy to portray himself as the down - to - earth leader against the slick Tory party machine.

Instead, the elected officials insist they were first notified last March about the contamination — though the state Health Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency informed them little could be done because the toxic chemical was not a regulated contaminant.

Budget officials insist the tax is revenue neutral.

Many commentators have already condemned the list, which will be used to pick candidates in target seats, as too politically - correct, although Conservative officials insist that local party associations will have the ultimate choice about who stands.

State officials insist that refunds are moving faster this year, though many filers are yet to receive them.

On the other hand, EU officials insist that «the EU must see a permanent, binding, sustainable and irreversible normalization of relations» with Kosovo.

«Thruway Authority officials insist the project finances are under control and within the budgeted cost,» the report states.

Despite that, defense officials insist that the order has not had a major impact on the war effort.

An organization that uses local volunteers to canvass neighbors — first registering them, then getting them to the polls — has an advantage that newcomers will not be able to match, he and other campaign officials insist.

A Syracuse City School District parent says her daughter was suspended for three days because she refused to take the state English assessment test, but district officials insist the eighth - grader was suspended for «disciplinary reasons.»

British officials insist that because the Chinese economy is still controlled state officials must still be consulted before private sector investment goes ahead.

Despite the filth and unsafe food handling practices found inside many schools, officials insist that the meals are not to blame.

Mt. Prospect officials insist they are looking out for the seniors» safety, and the dancers will be supervised in the Park District facility.

Streets and sanitation officials insist that a letter was sent to the park district this fall, but none was included in the response to the Freedom of Information request.

Chicago officials insist the water is safe, according to federal government standards.

Blazers officials insist that there's no chance he'll return before next season.

While officials insist that Ahmed and his father would not be jailed, the Sharara family is still being questioned by authorities.

Despite preemptive military action, the post - «victory» occupation of Iraq and global involvements elsewhere, America's present policy makers and public officials insist that the term «empire» simply does not apply.

Canadian government officials insist the talks are going well and it's premature to conclude they're running off the rails.

The bad news is that it certainly could happen again, and that it probably will happen so long as many Fed officials insist on treating the inflation rate as an all - purpose indicator of the stance of monetary policy.

Top officials insist it isn't so.