Sentences with phrase «priorities in the new state»

Improving student achievement and implementing academic standards are well - defined priorities in new state funding and accountability laws.

Not exact matches

Canada's economy is only slightly larger than the state of New York, meaning many U.S. retailers didn't make it a priority in their expansion plans.

Now that the United States is less dependent on Saudi petroleum, thanks to fracking and new oil discoveries, the fact that OPEC is not identified as a top priority anymore indicates that interest in the organization has declined.

If management has stated in the last three annual reports that debt reduction is the most important priority, yet they have engaged in multiple acquisitions or started multiple new businesses, they are not being honest.

In tandem with a new office opening in London, a blog post stated customer support scaling was now a priority for the exchangIn tandem with a new office opening in London, a blog post stated customer support scaling was now a priority for the exchangin London, a blog post stated customer support scaling was now a priority for the exchange.

With a Canadian unemployment rate that increased 46.6 % from 5.8 % in September 2007 to 8.5 % in December 2009, it may be stating the obvious that creating new jobs is a priority for all levels of government, as well as for those affected by unemployment.

After forty years of persecutions, the Church was in a markedly weak state when it faced the mountain of new tasks in the new society, and it was not able to establish its priorities and take advantage of its new possibilities.

Core focus is on consumer issues, although mention is made of prioritising «competition and consumer issues in highly concentrated sectors, in particular in the supermarket and fuel sectors» (nothing new here) and the policy states that some areas are always regarded as a priority, including «cartel conduct and anti-competitive agreements, and the misuse of market power».

Not only is the Hudson Valley Hospital staff committed to the priorities and experience of every family, but this birth center is one of the few hospitals in New York State that are legally cleared for water births.

Although we know about the benefits of breastfeeding and that it helps lower healthcare costs in so many ways, encouraging and offering much needed assistance to new mothers who encounter problems is still not a priority in the United States.

«Until a budget is finalized, we are stuck waiting, unable to move this progressive priority forward that so many in Buffalo and Western New York want and deserve,» state Sen. Tim Kennedy said.

«One of my office's top priorities is to restore New Yorkers» faith in their state government, and that means we need to arm our top ethics body with strong and effective leaders,» Schneiderman said.

«Although I have a yarmulke and a beard, I have priorities that are important to everyone in New York State,» Felder said, rejecting the conventional wisdom that he is chiefly interested in fighting for his downstate Jewish constituents.

The senator said his priorities for the coming session include permanently killing the so - called «bag tax» in New York City and fighting for additional mental health and special education funding across the city and state.

In a phone interview on Thursday, Klein indicated that addressing the capped state and local tax deductions — by allowing New Yorkers to deduct the reminder of those taxes from their state taxes — is a key priority.

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Arlene González - Sánchez said, «Expanding access to treatment is our priority in the fight against addiction.

«The protection of New York's agricultural lands is a fundamental principle enshrined in our State Constitution and has been a priority of my Administration,» Governor Paterson said.

As the public continues to bear the brunt of pain after budget cuts to services, schools, and safety net programs, community leaders came together to demand that our elected leaders in the State Senate and Assembly ensure the priorities of Central New York are met by passing Fair Elections.

«Andrew Cuomo gave the Republican Party in New York state the power to block almost all of our big Democratic legislative priorities,» Nixon said.

New York League of Conservation Voters Endorses Brian Kavanagh for New York State Senate District 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Jordan Levine (NYLCV)- 917-392-8965 / [email protected] The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has announced its endorsement of Brian Kavanagh, who is running for New York State Senate in District 26.

At the same time, the problem is so much larger than that lie — one feels that the budgetary priorities themselves are unjust and the money is spent in ways that do not benefit the majority of New York State's citizenry.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, the state is continuing to make access to affordable housing a priority, and with 72 new units this is an important step forward in that goal.»

But Lipton also said there is «more to do,» like restoring «progressivity» to the state's tax code, closing the carried interest tax loophole, and investing in a new «social contract» on public education that ensures full funding for schools — including universal pre-K (an early de Blasio priority)-- and restoration to the public university system to pre-recession levels.

Keynes offered the Attlee Government a macro-economic framework for post-war recovery; Hayek's «market society» offered Mrs Thatcher's Tories a roadmap away from post-war social democratic serfdom; Giddens's «Third Way» socio - philosophy allowed «New» Labour to synthesise or transcend the old dogmas of state - centric social democracy and neo-liberalism»; and Phillip Blond gave a critique of the market and the state in order for Cameron to claim «society» and its renewal as the key priority of modern Conservatism.

Tedisco and Boyle also announced that June 7th will be the 6th annual New York State Animal Advocacy Day which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Well of the Legislative Office Building in Albany, and that «Kirby and Quigley's Law» will be one of the days top legislative priorities if it does not pass the Assembly by then.

Making state and local taxes less regressive in New York is a top priority for our organization.

A budget more consistent with Cuomo's warnings would be far more carefully prioritized, avoiding any new spending programs, beyond the kind of core infrastructure projects that should, in the end, actually line up with Trump's stated priorities.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Democrats resolved a longstanding internal rupture in the New York state Senate Wednesday that had empowered Republicans and prevented votes on liberal priorities including gun control, abortion rights and help for immigrants.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a 1,600 - word statement last week outlining his priorities for various state - level ethics reforms for the upcoming legislative session that begins in January.

We know that economic development's been a key priority here in Western New York both for the Governor and for the Regional Economic Development Council and for Empire State Development,» Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said during an interview in Buffalo, Friday.

Mr. Donovan, rather than expending the severely limited resources of the State on partisan, politically motivated litigation against the law of the land which, however flawed, did address some notorious abuses by the insurance industry, why don't you tell us what your priority is with respect to corruption and misuse of public funbds and resources by politicians right here in New York State?

In 2014 every New Yorker deserves a clean, safe, decent place to live, and let's make it a priority for this state government by putting $ 100 million more into affordable housing.

The release, explaining the decision was reached unanimously by the group's two component boards of directors, stated, «The Boards» decision comes on the heels of securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority ---- protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.&raqNew Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.&raqnew regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.»

New York State United Teachers, a union that remains powerful by virtue of its 600,000 members regardless of its losses in the recent election cycle, denounced Cuomo's letter on Thursday, arguing that his apparent priorities — strengthening teacher evaluations, lengthening the probationary period before teachers may get tenure and boosting charter schools — are handouts to pro-charter billionaire hedge funders who give generously to his campaigns.

It is important that we redouble our efforts to help further our priorities of controlling state spending, reducing the tax burden on our citizens, and creating jobs in the State of New York,» Senator DeFrancisco state spending, reducing the tax burden on our citizens, and creating jobs in the State of New York,» Senator DeFrancisco State of New York,» Senator DeFrancisco said.

The issues that were to be considered in December's special session are likely to become priorities again, with upstate cities clamoring for ride - hailing services and Mr. Cuomo eager to establish reforms to address scandals at the City University of New York, the State University of New York and his own office.

State Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) said he plans to run on his record of getting things done in Albany as he faces off against former City Councilman Tony Avella this fall, but he emphasized the need for new borough jobs as his top priority.

Brabenec said his goals and priorities in the next few years are meaningful property tax relief for New York residents and small businesses, along with controlling state -LSB-...]

He heralded his own work in New York State, citing the state's relatively progressive tax plan, and the passage of a same - sex marriage bill that he made a priority in his first legislative sesState, citing the state's relatively progressive tax plan, and the passage of a same - sex marriage bill that he made a priority in his first legislative sesstate's relatively progressive tax plan, and the passage of a same - sex marriage bill that he made a priority in his first legislative session.

But Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director of the League of Women Voters of New York State, expressed some concern that the imbalance was so stark in the administration of a governor who has made gender equality a priority.

Giordano's other priorities include protecting gun owners rights, and eliminating county contributions to medicaid in New York state.

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 Cinew 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 CiNew York City.

There was additionally a very thorough discussion of Campaign Finance Reform with Kristina Andreotta, of Citizen Action NY particularly focused on New York State legislation that may be influenced over the next month by positions Gov. Cuomo will announce in launching the budget and legislative priorities for 2014.

In Albany, where a number of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's policy priorities have succumbed to resistance from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Senate Republicans, documents suggest that de Blasio has turned to the real estate industry's chief lobbying group in New York as an intermediary to press politicians on a matter beyond its traditional scope: the city's public school systeIn Albany, where a number of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's policy priorities have succumbed to resistance from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Senate Republicans, documents suggest that de Blasio has turned to the real estate industry's chief lobbying group in New York as an intermediary to press politicians on a matter beyond its traditional scope: the city's public school systein New York as an intermediary to press politicians on a matter beyond its traditional scope: the city's public school system.

As he continues to roll out top priorities of his State of the State / budget address, Gov. Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed raising New York's minimum wage to $ 10.50 an hour and boosting the baseline for hourly pay in New York City to $ 11.50.

Vote for Republican Rob Astorino for Governor of New York State, if honest government in Albany, NY is your number one priority too.

Advising those looking to get a new face in the Commons, Osland states: «The top priority for the labour movement right now is to secure the election of more Labour MPs at the next general election.

«While there are no reports of any threats on SUNY or private campuses in New York State, the safety of our students and the security of our campuses is our top priority.

«So, this new policy framework that was approved today (Wednesday), puts in place a much better opportunity to engage with states, local governments and communities and executing the priorities of the change agenda,» she said.

The new Coalition Government elected in May 2010 stated that welfare reform was «very much a priority» for them and that Housing Benefit reform would be considered in the context of wider welfare reform objectives.