Sentences with phrase «protection of public funding»

Supporters of the bill have argued its mandates are needed to ensure the protection of public funding.

Not exact matches

Taxes on real estate in Maryland account for about 35 % of city budgets and 30 % of county budgets, funding local services like public education and fire protection.

It's about the determination of Republicans to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, National Public Radio and the Environmental Protection Agency - efforts that have absolutely nothing to do with the deficit.

Among other proposals, the budget would slash of one - third of Environmental Protection Agency's discretionary budget, totally eliminate the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts, and end the grants that currently fund food assistance to the elderly via Meals on Wheels.

Prior to that, Polly provided comprehensive research and grants administration for a portfolio of externally funded projects, including a $ 3 million Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Center for Risk Science and Public Health at The George Washington University.

The Public Protection and General Government Article 7 bill submitted with Cuomo's 2016 Executive Budget (as amended) identifies three exceptional situations in which the windfall money could be diverted from a newly created Infrastructure Investment Fund into the state's all - purpose general fund, most of which supports operating expenFund into the state's all - purpose general fund, most of which supports operating expenfund, most of which supports operating expenses.

WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt spent more than $ 120,000 in public funds last summer for a trip to Italy that included a meeting of G - 7 ministers and...

After a public outcry Paterson reopened the parks, covering the cost of operation by dipping into the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

To be sure, there are well - funded efforts advocating around the subject of a constitutional convention, including unions who fear that delegates might revise pension protections for public employees.

A source close to the project said the state funds would be used only to build the infrastructure of the project — like the public parking garage and storm protections — not any of the buildings or the hotel.

The New York State Department of Agriculture and markets and the Erie County Community Development Block Grant program provided key funding for the project, and the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning led the local effort to gather and assess public input with guidance from the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board;

While it's uncertain what a replacement plan under the incoming Trump administration might entail, or what consumer protections or mandates may be changed or removed, New York could be looking at a loss of $ 3.5 billion in federal funding, according to the fiscally conservative Empire Center for Public Policy.

Its protection ensures ongoing timber resource protection, safeguards water quality of the Salmon River and allows for continued public access to state sanctioned snowmobile trails and other outdoor recreation,» according to Conservation Fund press release.

«There are extraordinary costs associated with hardening the waterfront infrastructure, adding retaining walls and other protection of critical transportation assets,» the application states, saying the money would fund «a portion of these public infrastructure improvements.»

That's why, I fought for significant funding for mental health — $ 5 million of which went directly to Dutchess County — and increased funding for public protection initiatives in and around the City of Poughkeepsie.

«New York City has always been at the forefront of Democratic Party polices and principles, and the New York State Assembly has traditionally led the charge on issues this city holds dear, be it rent control and tenant protections, the minimum wage, public education and transportation funding, to name a few.

The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.

The study was funded by the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency, now known as Public Health England.

This means that the institution, whether a public university or a private sponsor, must establish a human research participant protection program (HRPPP) with multiple levels of responsibility and accountability, from the IRB (which, by federal law, prospectively reviews all federally funded human subjects research protocols) to the chief administrator (Chancellor or CEO) to the investigator, staff, and students, to the research participants.

Non-military spending includes federal funding for public education, veterans» care, the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, State Department and other programs means that the resulting balance.

So, what happens to the republic once the traditional public schools have all been removed from the protection of the U.S. Constitution and are controlled by autocratic, for profit, often fraudulent, opaque and abusive publicly funded but private sector corporate charter schools that use bully tactics to achieve their goals?

Preston C. Green III, Bruce Baker and Joseph Oluwole's article, entitled «Having It Both Ways: How Charter Schools Try to Obtain Funding of Public Schools and the Autonomy of Private Schools,» explains how charters use «their hybrid characteristics to obtain the benefits of public funding while circumventing state and federal rights and protections for employees and students that apply to traditional public schools.Funding of Public Schools and the Autonomy of Private Schools,» explains how charters use «their hybrid characteristics to obtain the benefits of public funding while circumventing state and federal rights and protections for employees and students that apply to traditional public schools.&Public Schools and the Autonomy of Private Schools,» explains how charters use «their hybrid characteristics to obtain the benefits of public funding while circumventing state and federal rights and protections for employees and students that apply to traditional public schools.&public funding while circumventing state and federal rights and protections for employees and students that apply to traditional public schools.funding while circumventing state and federal rights and protections for employees and students that apply to traditional public schools.&public schools.»

They further argued that because public school funding is the responsibility of the state, Texas was in violation of the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

(Calif.) Three years ago as Gov. Jerry Brown was close to securing support from legislative leaders for his sweeping restructuring of the system for funding public schools, advocates for disadvantaged students brought the process to a standstill until protections were built into the program to ensure the money would be spent on target populations.

These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $ 2.2 million from the Environmental Protection Fund is now available in rebates for municipalities to purchase or lease electric, (plug - in hybrid or battery) or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for municipal fleet use, and for installation of public charging or fuel cell refueling infrastructure.

We were pleased to cooperate with Scenic Hudson and Equity Trust and the other funding partners to protect the farm, resulting not only in the conservation of prime agricultural land but also in the permanent protection of lands adjacent to well - used and highly valued public recreation areas.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes — prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the

Applicants have previously failed to do so in relation to environmental matters (LPN, ClientEarth, Association Justice & Environment), the use of public funds (Dennekamp), the protection of public health (Spirlea) and constitutional issues (Besselink).

In order to ensure the public continues to benefit from an independent legal profession, together with the protection afforded by it (e.g. lawyer - client privilege, high ethical practice standards and security of trust funds and property), the Society's regulation will, as a matter of principle and as confirmed by the regulatory objectives, enhance public protection.

Mr. Smallhoover practices in the areas of regulatory compliance affecting multinational businesses and financial institutions; anti-corruption; data protection and privacy law; banking and financial law (including issues touching public and private funds ranging from hedge, mutual and offshore funds to non-U.S. investment vehicles); corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions (for both financial and strategic buyers and sellers); custom and trade law; corporate restructurings and insolvency matters; and general commercial law.

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There is also a strong case for public funding to support the work of the family courts in cases concerning the protection and welfare of children.»

Because the delivery of the public services touches upon consideration of other important legal and policy matters, PIAC has also developed expertise and is frequently involved in funded and unfunded work (approximately 20 % of PIAC's work is unfunded) representing its constituencies in competition law and practice, Foundation of Ontario electronic commerce, privacy, multilateral agreements, and general issues of consumer protection.

Attorney Wolf is also a member of the American Bar Association, Milford Bar Association, West Haven Bar Association, and Connecticut Bar Association, including Family Law, Estates and Probate and Young Lawyers Sections, as well as serving as co-chair for the Children in the Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee and the National Academy of Jurisprudence Family Law Trial Attorneys Association Kristen Wolf is also a participating attorney for the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund and serves as Assigned Counsel for the Office of the Chief Public Defender at the Bristol and Hartford Geographical Area (GA) courts and he Hartford Juvenile court for child protection and delinquency matters, as well as guardian ad litem in the Meriden and Middlesex Judicial Districts.

The CA decided that no such risk existed as terms of the court order pursuant to which the deputy was acting could be amended so that there was a limit on the authority of the claimant's deputy, whereby no application for public funding of the claimant's care needs under s 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948 could be made without further order, direction or authority from the Court of Protection.

The court has upheld the validity of a conditional fee agreement (CFA) and preceding letter, in doing so dismissing the defendant's argument that each claimant ought to have been told, or told more clearly, of the costs protection they would obtain with public funding.

The letter made two key points: first, that a public funding certificate provided a measure of protection against adverse costs and second, that once the case had been allocated to the fast track, the claimant should seek public funding.

Sentences of imprisonment for public protection are under - funded and ineffective, says Julian Broadhead

Advising clients from all sectors on the impact of Access to Information and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy laws on agreements and transactions involving governments and the public sector, funding from or providing services to governments and litigation with governments.

A person (usually a barrister or solicitor) appointed by the Lord Chancellor as i) Trustee for Trusts managed by the Public Trust Office; ii) Accountant General for Court Funds; iii) Receiver (of last resort) for Court of Protection patients

The Real Estate Special Compensation Fund provides financial protection for members of the public who have lost money because of the actions of a real estate licensee.

The fund provides protection if a member of the public suffers a compensable loss when money entrusted to a real estate licensee or an unlicensed individual at a brokerage is misappropriated, obtained by fraud, or intentionally not paid over or accounted for.

The Real Estate Special Compensation Fund, introduced in 2005 under RESA, provides protection to members of the public who have suffered «a compensable loss through the provision of real estate services in circumstances where money entrusted to a real estate licensee or an unlicensed individual related to the brokerage has been