Sentences with phrase «public over legislation»

The UK Government's Brexit bill, which is currently making its way through the lower chamber, is being considered by the UN as to whether it breaks international law by failing to consult the public over its legislation.

ALBANY, NY (05/13/2008)(readMedia)-- CSEA today ripped the Empire Center and the New York State Association of Counties for their attempts to mislead the media and the public over legislation to protect local government retirees» health care benefits.

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Her reputation as a conciliator was part of her appeal during the 2013 leadership contest, a skill she's used to make peace with public school teachers angry over wage - freeze legislation and appointing herself agriculture minister to mend fences with communities upset over decisions to cancel the slots - at - racetracks program and the installation of industrial wind turbines.

However, the landscape has changed as sections of The JOBS ACT — legislation intended to free up small business capital — rolled out to the public over the past year.

First of all, the government has responded to justifiable public concern over the years with the enactment of legislation governing child labor, minimum wage, health and safety conditions, overtime pay, and other labor practices.

We face, in effect, a modern version of the Penal Laws, the legislation which for well over a century systematically excluded Catholics from public life by requiring them to publicly deny various parts of the Faith or to take Communion in the Anglican Church before they could hold certain jobs.

With nagging questions over the leadership of the Buffalo Public School District, and some suggesting full mayoral control is the answer, a Buffalo - area state senator has drafted compromise legislation that would give the mayor «input.»

Worked with the Legislature and Governor to approve legislation that continues the appointment of monitors in East Ramapo, provides new oversight authority for the monitors and the Department over the school district's budget, and provides $ 3 million in state funds to restore and expand educational programming for the public schools within the district;

The legislation seeks to increase the criminal and civil statutes of limitations, remove special protections for public institutions that have acted as a shield against liability and create a one - year look - back window to allow survivors over the age of 23 to seek retrospective civil relief.

The «Truth in Spending» legislation (bill # pending) is a response to the numerous public corruption scandals that have rocked the state Capitol to its core over recent months through lack of transparency in budget allocations, due to shadow spending where some leaders and members gamed the system.

The legislation, which is being drafted, is a response to the numerous public corruption scandals that have rocked the state Capitol to its core over recent months.

For Ms. Mark - Viverito, passing the legislation would provide a capstone to her reform record that includes new laws to create civil penalties for certain infractions, like public urination, and pushing for the closure of the Rikers Island jail complex, a stance that helped pressure Mr. de Blasio to agree to close the facility over the next decade.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

A public hearing on Wednesday over proposed regulations for the storage of Liquefied Natural Gas in New York State turned into a three - hour shouting match between supporters and opponents of the legislation.

The debate over public financing has begun in the state Senate, with the introduction of new legislation by Senator Eric Adams, which would establish a public financing program, create an independent enforcement counsel in the State Board of Elections, lower contribution limits and improve disclosure of independent political spending.

Those issues could threaten the peace at City Hall, where both sides have exhibited a preference for compromise over any public breach, most notably exemplified by the complete absence of mayoral vetoes of council legislation up to this point.

The Regents also backed legislation to ensure that at least some representatives of public school children are elected to the school board over time.

«Our actions build upon the landmark legislation Governor Cuomo signed into law last year and this year's investment of over $ 200 million in additional support for prevention, treatment and recovery programs which address chemical dependency, expand residential service opportunities, and promote public awareness and education.

Question topics included the recent rollout of the City's municipal ID program, an internal PBA meeting reported to have degenerated into yelling and shoving over PBA President Pat Lynch's demands for an apology from the mayor and whether that provided «consolation» to the mayor, whether he takes comfort from the low number of PBA members reported to have signed «stay away from my funeral» statements, Bratton's comment that the «well was poisoned» by de Blasio's bring of former Sharpton aide Rachel Noerdlinger, a potential Teamsters strike at Hunts Point market, Governor Cuomo's consideration of legislation allowing public access to grand jury minutes, the mayor's objections to a City Council proposed bill outlawing police use of chokeholds, a reported Cuomo / Lynch meeting and what role the governor should fill in the Lynch / de Blasio dispute, whether the mayor is willing to acknowledge «missteps», the reports of Legionnaire's Disease in Co-op City, de Blasio's reaction to a possible 2016 Mitt Romney candidacy and when he last spoke with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

It's also important to note that for the past two years the Department has sought legislation to modernize and enhance our authority over the licensed professions, including the authority to issue summary suspensions of individuals» licenses where there is an imminent danger to the public's health or safety.

Ms. James, who often presides over Council meetings seated in a red and white upholstered chair marked with a giant star, has also used the public advocate's office to introduce 48 pieces of legislation, 10 of which are now law.

In her bid for re-election, Lincoln has found herself the target of large, influential unions upset over her refusal to support legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize and over her refusal to back a public health insurance option as part of the Democratic health care bill.

If unions and their Democratic allies prevail in the recall — just over a year after Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation to curb collective bargaining rights for most public workers — it would send a powerful warning to other politicians who might try to limit union rights.

Just over a year after Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation to curb collective bargaining priviledges, as they are NOT «rights» for public workers — it would send the state right back to huge debts, higher taxes, more unemployment and layoffs, in other words... we'd become Illinois - north.

Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat who was locked in a bitter public relations war with Uber over the last several weeks, said legislation to limit the company's growth is still «on the table» after a four - month traffic study is completed.

Quinn's biggest strategic error was her inability to craft an effective or even a coherent response to the palpable voter anger over her instrumental role in enacting legislation that overturned two successive public referenda limiting the terms of the mayor and Council members.

We have demonstrated why these bills are bad for public safety, and I will veto this harmful legislation and continue to make our case to Council Members over the coming days and weeks,» Bloomberg said last month.

We have demonstrated why these bills are bad for public safety, and I will veto this harmful legislation and continue to make our case to Council Members over the coming days and weeks,» Bloomberg said.

«We have demonstrated why these bills are bad for public safety and I will veto this harmful legislation and continue to make our case to council members over the coming days and weeks.»

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) expressed concern over proposed Oklahoma legislation that would encourage the state's public school teachers to question the well - established science behind evolution and global climate change.

Over 70 percent of the American public favors renewal of federal accountability legislation, and performance on similar tests is known to be important economically.

Indeed, some people involved in the negotiations said that a key reason the compromise legislation wasn't made public until shortly before the House voted was to appease conservatives in the House who might have staged a revolt over continued federal involvement and persuaded some moderates to go along with them in a bid to torpedo the new law.

Rep. Rob Bryan is working on legislation behind the scenes in the General Assembly that could turn over poorly performing public schools to for - profit charter school companies who could then fire teachers and administrators at will with no accountability.

A long - time activist for parents» rights, he was a plaintiff in the successful lawsuit to overturn AB 1381, the legislation giving the Mayor of Los Angeles control over L.A. public schools in 2006.

Rep. Rob Bryan is working behind the scenes on legislation pushed by national right - wing forces that could turn over struggling public schools to for - profit charter school operators who would have the freedom to fire all the teachers.

Governor Signs Off on Bill Ensuring Free Public Education Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation that settles a lawsuit over public schools illegally charging students for educational activities and materials such as textbooks, exams, and field Public Education Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation that settles a lawsuit over public schools illegally charging students for educational activities and materials such as textbooks, exams, and field public schools illegally charging students for educational activities and materials such as textbooks, exams, and field trips.

Evers earlier this year praised Walker's budget proposal, but until now the two have been at odds over how much money the state and property taxpayers should send to schools, the expansion of taxpayer - funded vouchers and on Walker's signature piece of legislation known as Act 10, which nearly eliminated collective bargaining for public school teachers and resulted in massive membership losses for the state's largest teachers union, which has heavily backed Evers.

Before a single child's information is turned over to any 3rd party, policymakers should give assurance to parents and educators that no harm will come to Tennessee school children by adopting the following principles: The state and districts should be required to publish any and all existing data sharing agreements in printed and electronic form, and include a thorough explanation of its purpose and provisions, and make it available to parents and local school authorities statewide; The Department of Education should hold hearings throughout the state or testify before the legislature to explain any existing data agreement, and answer questions from the public or their representatives, obtain informed comment, and gauge public reaction; All parents should have the right to be notified of the impending disclosure of their children's data, and provide them with a right to consent or have the right to withhold their children's information from being shared; The state should have to define what rights families or individuals will have to obtain relief if harmed by improper use or release of their child's private information, including how claims can be made; and finally, any legislation must ensure that the privacy interest of public school children and their families are put above the interests of any 3rd Party and its agents and subsidiaries.

High - Stakes Testing With public demand and recent federal legislation calling for high standards and improved student performance, virtually every state in the nation has created and administered statewide tests that measure student progress over time.

Kelsey's retreat calls into question the future of the voucher legislation in Tennessee, home to a perennial tug - of - war over whether to allow parents to use public money to pay for private school tuition.

As states began enacting charter school legislation, the departure from Shanker's vision was repeated over and over again in the three critical areas: collaborating with traditional public schools, empowering teachers, and integrating students.

That's also because Success's victory over de Blasio in 2014 directly led to state legislation that has guaranteed the continued growth of the charter sector in New York City: the city is now required to either find charters space in public schools or site them in private buildings at the city's expense.

To their critics, the failure to pass voucher legislation has been a matter of defending the state's constitution, and protecting public education from the efforts of school privatizers and union - busters, like the DeVos» and the Republican legislators they have funded with millions in cash contributions over the years.

At issue is legislation signed by Herbert in March that demands the federal government relinquish control of public lands by 2014, which sets up a potential legal battle over nearly 4,700 square miles.

Proposed legislation may be discussed at several meetings over a few months so that public comments may be heard.

But worldwide emissions have continued to swell, driven mainly by blistering economic growth and coal burning in Asia; debate over a new climate treaty has stalled; lawmakers of both parties have not embraced legislation aimed at cutting emissions; and polls show the public still largely disengaged.

Campaigners for legislation requiring deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases say this is just a first draft of an eventual strong bill that will be forced as public fervor over climate builds.

Over a 17 - year period, Exxon and its foundation spent more than $ 1.7 million to finance lobbying activity by ALEC on legislation and public policies that benefit the corporation, while improperly and illegally claiming a tax deduction for those expenditures.

A policy crisis over NAAQS regulation of GHGs would finally make clear to the public and their elected representatives that Massachusetts v. EPA created a constitutional crisis by authorizing the EPA to enact policies that Congress has not approved and would reject if proposed in legislation and put to a vote.

The political impasse over global warming legislation stems from obstacles in the mass media arena, public awareness, electoral politics as well as governmental policy.