Sentences with phrase «passage of a new state law»

Moskowitz organized several massive pro-charter rallies after de Blasio rescinded a handful of previously approved co-locations, and she helped push the passage of a new state law that guaranteed protections for local charters.

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Each of these categories has its own potential legal order; e.g., the 1948 Declaration and subsequent Covenants; the New International Economic Order (NIEO) and various General Assembly resolutions on the rights and duties of states; and the Law of the Sea Convention, covering, among other things, «the right of peaceful passage through international straits.»

The committee formed to promote the passage of an amendment to raise the retirement age for state judges is being paid for by some of New York's most prominent law firms, according to a filing with the state Board of Elections.

Whereas, New York State is a leading voice for women's equality and has raised that voice in action through such significant achievements as passage of the historic «Women's Equality Agenda» in 2015 - eight laws that advance women's equality in New York State by helping to achieve pay equity, strengthen human trafficking laws and protections for domestic violence victims, and ending pregnancy discrimination in all workplaces; other measures further safeguard and promote women's interests and help improve their status in settings where they live and work; and

Since the Renewable Energy Forum, on December 11, 2017, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan and New York State Senator Robert Ortt announced the passage of their new law allowing geothermal heating & cooling systems to be included in New York's On - Bill Recovery Financing ProgrNew York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan and New York State Senator Robert Ortt announced the passage of their new law allowing geothermal heating & cooling systems to be included in New York's On - Bill Recovery Financing ProgrNew York State Senator Robert Ortt announced the passage of their new law allowing geothermal heating & cooling systems to be included in New York's On - Bill Recovery Financing Progrnew law allowing geothermal heating & cooling systems to be included in New York's On - Bill Recovery Financing ProgrNew York's On - Bill Recovery Financing Program.

The lawyer, who handled much of Glenwood's political work, said the company hoped to obstruct the passage of campaign finance reform laws, see the controversial 421a tax abatement renewed, obtain a favorable tax cap on revenue from apartment buildings and to prevent Democrats from taking control of the State Senate and giving control of the New York City rent laws from Albany to the City Council — which Mr. Dorego compared to «an atomic bomb.»

If the court sides with Mr. Janus, it would spark the biggest change in government labor relations and state politics in New York since the passage of the Taylor Law in 1967, which first established ground rules for public employee unions.

Since the law's passage, there have been 11,893 arrests for SAFE Act violations in New York state through Feb. 17, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Servstate through Feb. 17, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice ServState Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Extremely ambitious and popular since his days as attorney general, he's got the makings of a presidential prospect — heck, we've already speculated about whether he is the 2016 frontrunner — and broke nationally in a major way by shepherding the state's new gay marriage law to passage.

During his time at the Pride Agenda he has been actively involved with the passage of dozens of laws, ordinances, regulations and Executive Orders on the state and local level affecting New York's LGBT community, including statewide measures like: the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act; the Hate Crimes Act of 2000; making the state's 9/11 relief inclusive of same - sex couples; guaranteeing domestic partners hospital visitation, legal authority over a loved one's bodily remains, access to Family Court and medical decision making authority; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in state employment; and securing over $ 50 million of funding for LGBT health and human services.

Since passage of the original law in 2006 it has since been determined some, but not all, contractors and subcontractors to Erie County construction contracts are taking advantage of a loophole in the original law to not have in place New York State Certified Worker Training programs that actually graduate apprentices from such programs.

The law's passage sparked a flurry of approaches from other states courting the gun maker to leave New York.

The state's Republican congressional delegation is in the cross hairs of national Democrats hoping to win back the House, especially following the passage of a new tax law that punishes high - tax states like New Yonew tax law that punishes high - tax states like New YoNew York.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday he is instituting a ban on «non-essential travel» by New York City employees to the state of North Carolina following the passage of a law there that overturns anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

«Corey has inspired and comforted countless survivors of sexual abuse, and now will be using his megaphone to change child sexual abuse laws state - by - state,» said CHILD USA CEO Marci Hamilton, a leading advocate for passage of the Child Victims Act in New York.

Since its passage in January 2013, the New York SAFE Act has been a topic of discussion for law enforcement officials across the state, including the two candidates running to replace outgoing Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh.

That new approach could include strategies such as removing or setting back levees in some locations to promote seasonal flooding, strengthening regulations to reduce the discharge of contaminants into waterways, reworking the operations of some dams to facilitate fish passage, and changing federal and state laws to move conservation efforts to a broad, ecosystem - based approach.

Stymied for nearly a decade in their attempts to mandate collective bargaining in every state, the nation's teachers» unions have made a breakthrough in New Mexico with the passage of a law that allows teachers and other public - sector employees to negotiate as a unit.

In addition, Mr. Gosnell said, there's reluctance to support round two since the union was pressured to support passage of a new charter - school - expansion law enacted to help Massachusetts win a Race to the Top grant, only to see the state end up losing in round one.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

But eleven months after the passage of the new law, the draft of our state plan did not have even ONE INDICATOR of school quality decided.

This legislative session has seen the passage of several laws in states such as Indiana, New Mexico and Florida that encourage the growth of charter schools.

With the passage of ESSA, states are now in the midst of crafting their own new benchmarks and accountability, which, at least on the face of the law, allow greater flexibility than NCLB's test - heavy benchmarks that engendered so much controversy and resistance.

Nevertheless, the data has introduced some new qualms into the debate over teacher quality that has roiled state education circles for the better part of the past three years, culminating in the passage of the new tenure law last summer.

The article claimed that passage of a new law in Nevada would make it illegal to grant a stated income mortgage.

The state is seeking to ban the sale of dogs from puppy mills once and for all with the passage of a new law.

Following passage of a 2003 law requiring California's public schools to include environmental lessons in their curricula, the state of California spent seven years developing the new curriculum, including several rounds of public comment.

That work led to the passage of a new law in Delaware clearing the way for corporations in the state to issue and store shares by way of a distributed ledger.

New York State's recent passage of the no - fault divorce law may be the main story in the headlines today, but New York also enacted two other provisions within the new law that may prove to be just as importaNew York State's recent passage of the no - fault divorce law may be the main story in the headlines today, but New York also enacted two other provisions within the new law that may prove to be just as importaNew York also enacted two other provisions within the new law that may prove to be just as importanew law that may prove to be just as important.