Sentences with phrase «problems of the state»

I wish I could say when I am out on bank or boat that I am thinking about great problems of state but the truth is I am not.

The addition of Mr. LaBarbera — whom Mr. Cuomo named to his transition committee on transportation and infrastructure — may provide the Committee to Save New York with some insulation from criticism that the elite is looking to solve the fiscal problems of the state on the backs of working people.

«It's evidence that the legislative system is breaking down, and it's emblematic of the structural budget problems of the state of Connecticut,» O'Neill told The Courant.

It's quite clear achieving Klein's vision would require changes to the Senate rules, and then there's the little problem of the state Constitution, which isn't so easily amended.

California was experiencing high wholesale energy prices, sporadic power shortages and financial problems of the state's three major utilities: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SD&E).

Ravitch, who was appointed LG by former Gov. David Paterson (who went to court for the right to pick his own No. 2, and then promptly froze out his choice after a disagreement over borrowing), is working with former Federal Reserve chairman and presidential adviser Paul Volcker on a comprehensive and far - reaching report about the fiscal problems of states and cities, which is expected to be released in May or June.

«Furthermore, I strongly urge every candidate for statewide office to focus solely, as I have, on the problems of our state, particularly our massive and growing fiscal crisis.»

1) Anything that is done under the auspices of the Port Authority (like lane closures enforced by PA police) is immediately the problem of both states, since it's a bi-state agency.

He told the people that «I can tell you that I am very equipped to tackle the problems of this state.

«I applaud Council 82 and its leadership for understanding the problems of the state, and realizing that through shared sacrifice, we can get New York on the road to recovery,» Cuomo said.

They are working on a massive report about the fiscal problems of states and cities, which is expected to be released in May or June, Ravitch said.

«Stop meddling in national issues and focus on fixing the problems of the state.»

«He should focus more on cleaning up his administration and fixing the problems of the state — the worst economic outlook and the decimated MTA,» Proud said.

In the past few years, the belief that centralized initiatives coupled with massive new «investment» will solve the problems of state education has triumphed over the drive to open the performance of state schools to public scrutiny.

Third, Jay thinks we already have a cure for the problem of states dumbing down their standards: NAEP.

The movement to reduce class sizes, although slowed by the fiscal problems of states and localities, has not gone away.

«While this funding is greatly appreciated and a step in the right direction, this still does not solve the problem of our state's historically underfunded public education system,» the members wrote in the Feb. 20 memo.

«(President Obama) happens to be in charge now of the final solution to this problem of the state control of education, which will lead to the control of our children's minds and the loss of what makes our country exceptional.»

The fiscal problems of state and local governments are well known, and the parlous state of municipal budgets has led to very high yield spreads on all tax - exempt bonds.

What is more, in Ms. Redko's view, because of the problem of state action, the principle would not apply in the same way in the provinces where agreements to arbitrate and choice of forum clauses are enforceable pursuant to legislation and those where they are so at common law.

In Illinois, (because of) the fiscal problems of the state, people are saying, «No this is not a good time.»»