Sentences with phrase «policies in states like»

These «defunding» policies in states like Louisiana, Florida, and Texas jeopardize the very health care that the CDC recommends as the primary strategy to reduce Zika - related pregnancy complications, including birth control, health education, and other family planning care.

Not exact matches

«Child migration will affect certain states and localities differently, based on where costs such as education are incurred but also based on gains in terms of spending for things like shelter and transportation,» said Michelle Mittelstadt of the Migration Policy Institute.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

As the American Association of University Women notes in its Policy Guide to Equal Pay in the States, pay equity laws are robust and wide - ranging in states like California and DelStates, pay equity laws are robust and wide - ranging in states like California and Delstates like California and Delaware.

The Equal Pay Act, first passed by Congress in 1963, mandated that men and women be given equal pay for equal work, and, some states, like Minnesota, have equal - salary policies.

Governing magazine suggests that the federal government look to the Golden State for a blueprint on drug policy — although other states might not like the idea of Girl Scouts selling cookies outside a dispensary (although the little entrepreneur sold 312 boxes of cookies in six hours).

«Over the coming years, energy producers must recognize that demand - side management policies in developed countries like the United States are going to be an influential trend acting on their businesses.»

«This president is so sensitive to when he feels like other parts of his administration are getting out in front of where he is on policy issues, and extraordinarily so with Russia,» said Richard Kauzlarich, a former deputy assistant secretary of state who is an expert on Russia policy.

One American participant noted that competitors do not «contain» each other like enemies do; while America and China are competitors, the United States is not engaging in a formal containment policy toward China and does not consider China an enemy.

In Fault Lines, Rajan demonstrates how unequal access to education and health care in the United States puts us all in deeper financial peril, even as the economic choices of countries like Germany, Japan, and China place an undue burden on America to get its policies righIn Fault Lines, Rajan demonstrates how unequal access to education and health care in the United States puts us all in deeper financial peril, even as the economic choices of countries like Germany, Japan, and China place an undue burden on America to get its policies righin the United States puts us all in deeper financial peril, even as the economic choices of countries like Germany, Japan, and China place an undue burden on America to get its policies righin deeper financial peril, even as the economic choices of countries like Germany, Japan, and China place an undue burden on America to get its policies right.

Social network theorists and activists give the event a veneer of authenticity, but in truth it boasts a toxic piñata of attendees: U.S. officials, telecom magnates, security consultants, finance capitalists and foreign - policy tech vultures like Alec Ross (Cohen's twin at the State Department).

Gerecht was essentially with (see his 2012 essay «Living with Islam») certain voices in the Obama State Dept., or among the academic supporters of the Revolution at a site like The Arabist, which for a time held that the Revolution presented a chance to split the broad Islamic constituency represented by the Brotherhood, to separate the Brothers ready to meet democratic secularists half - way, from the rest, and to let the latter earn the scorn of the populace through their own policies, actions, etc..

and you're like, «wait,, I read a ton of history and I never heard of that, except in states with official atheist policies of course, let me look that up»

The better comparison would be the death penalty and a state mandated abortion policy like in China.

Any analysis of the current state of humanitarian aid and the policies of intervention should take into account both the historical realities presented in books like Balakian's and the grim political realities that Rieff outlines.

«In the United States, evangelicals feels like they're losing influence because the elite culture isn't sympathetic or sees them as intolerant - which I don't think it is the case, but it's how they're perceived,» said Cromartie, who directs the Evangelicals in Civic Life program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in WashingtoIn the United States, evangelicals feels like they're losing influence because the elite culture isn't sympathetic or sees them as intolerant - which I don't think it is the case, but it's how they're perceived,» said Cromartie, who directs the Evangelicals in Civic Life program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washingtoin Civic Life program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washingtoin Washington.

In policy documents like the 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States and this past November's National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, the Bush administration» convinced that the attacks of September 11 defined a pivotal moment in world politics» has laid down a sharp challenge to certain well - entrenched ideas about the nature of «realism» in international affairs, even as its policy on the ground has challenged numerous conventions of post-World War II international public lifIn policy documents like the 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States and this past November's National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, the Bush administration» convinced that the attacks of September 11 defined a pivotal moment in world politics» has laid down a sharp challenge to certain well - entrenched ideas about the nature of «realism» in international affairs, even as its policy on the ground has challenged numerous conventions of post-World War II international public lifin Iraq, the Bush administration» convinced that the attacks of September 11 defined a pivotal moment in world politics» has laid down a sharp challenge to certain well - entrenched ideas about the nature of «realism» in international affairs, even as its policy on the ground has challenged numerous conventions of post-World War II international public lifin world politics» has laid down a sharp challenge to certain well - entrenched ideas about the nature of «realism» in international affairs, even as its policy on the ground has challenged numerous conventions of post-World War II international public lifin international affairs, even as its policy on the ground has challenged numerous conventions of post-World War II international public life.

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

Visit fetzer.com/waterfor more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

The Economic Policy Institute concluded that if you live in a state like Nebraska you can expect to pay $ 7,926 per year for infant care versus $ 6,843 for a 4 - year - old.

MIKAEL SOLAGE: Greetings, my name is Mikael Solage, I am a new mother I have a 11 month old son, I'm a pumping mom on the go and you know, I like to nurse at home as well but most importantly I am a law maker in New York state and I'm advocating for a family friendly policy which include lactation rooms in airport and in public buildings.

Over the last several months, Cuomo has been critical of Trump's policies on immigration and the tax law approved in December that caps state and local tax deductions at $ 10,000 — a move seen as hindering high - tax states like New York.

Cuomo highlighted the issue in his campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State needs a system of public campaign financing to set limits on campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant campaign funds.»

Thus, in a sub-system like the Middle East, the current Iranian regime can be said to have revolutionary foreign policy goals, leading it to seek major changes in the region, including the destruction of Israel as a sovereign state.

«A clear vision of what full employment would look like could also help to mobilise opinion in favour of the policies the government needs to put in place to achieve an employment rate well above its previous peak of 73 %, to ensure that fewer people are claiming out - of - work benefits and to deliver higher real wages — and ultimately it is having these policies in place that is important,» it stated.

But state lawmakers there, like in the Republican - controlled Senate, will likely consider measures designed to alter education policies approved in the 2015 - 16 state budget, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

There are several legalization bills floating in the state Senate that address some aspects of drug policy, like state Sen. Nicholas Scutari's, but none that include all the provisions that Sinha believes advocates want to see in a piece of legislation.

Nixon went on to criticize inequality in the state, which she blamed on policy choices like tax cuts for corporations and wealthier New Yorkers, and called out corruption in state government.

The Suffolk County Republican Committee works hard to advance the interests of taxpayers by reigning in out - of - control spending at the state level and lowering taxes in New York, which is already the highest taxed state in the nation thanks to the policies of politicians like Andrew Cuomo and Charles Schumer.

Today, State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh and State Senator Daniel Squadron released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s decision that changes to the Section 8 Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) policy — which could have had severe unintended consequences for NYC Section 8 tenants — will not apply to cities with low vacancy rates, like NYC.

It is the EU that has a final veto over any policy proposed by the UK or Scotland; indeed, each of the remaining 27 member states (and even subordinate parliaments like the parliament of Wallonia) can block proposed changes to the status quo, and the status quo once Article 50 is triggered next week is a fixed negotiating period, which ends in 2019.

Under his leadership, Galicia prospered substantially, though not as much as Fraga had hoped, in part because he preferred state - run economies as opposed to markets, and adopted Gaullist - like economic policies with strong state planning, rather than free market programmes.

The simplest answer is that when a policy is at the state level, people who don't like that policy can choose to live in a state which has a different policy.

Currently, five states and Washington, D.C. ban the practice, and although this bill would only affect a small portion of the country, it represents a greater message to the incoming presidential administration that policies like those supported by Pence will not be tolerated in many places.

I also asked Heastie if he's concerned about the governor's increased reliance of late on his executive powers to circumvent the Legislature on key policy issues like a minimum wage increase for the state's fast food workers and creation of a special prosecutor to handle cases in which unarmed civilians die at the hands of law enforcement officers.

Legalizing recreational marijuana in the state, Arnaud de Rauly explained, is like a «game of chess»: starting with «first - mover advantage» and then figuring out how advocates, elected officials and pubic policy stakeholders fit «into the big game.»

«With the President at record low approval ratings in swing states and even Democrat strongholds like New York City, their job - killing policies will be the defining issue going forward.»

In his first term Cuomo used his State of the State Addresses to build what observers call his version of «a new Democrat,» or his version of being (Bill) Clintonian - rolling out fairly moderate - to - conservative fiscal proposals, including some that targeted Western and Upstate New York for growth, and liberal social policies like marriage equality and gun control.

When the new state budget for fiscal year 2019 passed early Saturday morning in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo had successfully implemented several of his top policy priorities on issues like workplace sexual harassment, taxes, gun control, and public housing in New York City.

The annual gathering of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators this weekend is often dominated with talk about policy in the state budget, like education spending or criminal justice reState Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators this weekend is often dominated with talk about policy in the state budget, like education spending or criminal justice restate budget, like education spending or criminal justice reform.

It has hobbled the ability of the Democratic Party, which technically won a majority in the state Senate in 2012 and 2016 (Republicans won the majority in 2014), to push for progressive policies in areas like health care, voting reform, reproductive rights, and immigration.

Because it was a compromise struck at the Constitutional Convention between the large colonies like Virginia and New York, and the smaller colonies like Connecticut and Rhode Island that all states would get an equal say in the Senate to prevent the large states from forcing their policies on the Smaller states.

I think, in the end, how it works in practice as a real world issue is something like this: * Where EU states do agree on overall strategy and policy, such as on the Middle East, the coordination can give them a voice at the top table.

Earlier in the week officials had defended the policy — which required all packages to be ordered through a handful of state - approved vendors, and which banned goods like used books and fresh fruit and vegetables — as a necessary security measure in the face of increasing prison contraband.

In the fourth episode of Alt TV, the editorial team discusses the policy proposals of Cuomo's State of the State speech like ending cash bail and addressing sexual harassment.

«The plan and the trap goes like this: On the 6th of May 2017 — Saturday night stroke Sunday morning — the EFCC, alongside local and international media, both print and TV and radio, will raid an apartment under the guise of whistleblowing policy of the Federal Government with a search warrant already obtained in the magistrate's court to search an apartment alleging to be one of your guest houses in Enugu State capital or any suitable available apartment in your senatorial district that will serve this evil purpose.

The board members resolved after their last meeting to make the issue «front and center» and have been having regular, «around - the - clock» discussions about what the policy should look like, said Kevin O'Toole, the Christie - appointed chairman of the board and a former Republican state lawmaker in New Jersey.

New York State's email deletion policy is out of step with best practices in the Federal government, in other states like North Carolina and Massachusetts, with good government advocates, and even with the New York State Archives's own recommendations from 2010, which stated «Purging all emails after a defined time period is not an acceptable retention and disposition strategy.»

New York is «under attack like never before» because of the Trump administration's policies, the speaker of the Democrat - controlled Assembly said Monday as state lawmakers got down to work on what is likely to be one of the most contentious legislative sessions in years.

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