Sentences with phrase «public position on the bill»

But when he was asked about the issue on a radio show hosted by the New York Post's Fred Dicker, Cuomo hesitated, saying he «didn't know» if he'd taken a public position on the bill.

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That bill was abruptly pulled from the House floor in March, before Stefanik took any public position on how she intended to vote.

It's still unclear whether Bill de Blasio will be able to stave off a runoff tonight, but in the race for public advocate — an almost entirely powerless position that is nevertheless first in the line of succession for the mayoralty, for some reason — state Senator Daniel Squadron and city Councilwoman Letitia James are locked in at around 33 percent to 35 percent each, and will face each other for the championship on October 1, according to the AP.

I am sending the bill because I wanted my thoughts and position to be clear and specific in order to further the ongoing public dialogue on this important issue.»

The report says Ghana's current rating of B1, negative outlook is constrained by the ongoing weakness in the government's fiscal position due to ongoing spending overruns on the public - sector wage bill, high interest costs and the clearance of payment arrears.

An article in some editions on Monday about the ease with which Letitia James uses the courts to further her role as New York City's public advocate misstated the number of lawsuits that Mayor Bill de Blasio filed when he held that position.

The White House has not taken a public position on the conference agreement, but sources familiar with the Obama administration's thinking expect the president to support the final bill when it is released.

Johnson sees the portrayal by Patrick and others of a dysfunctional public school system as a rhetorical ploy to advance narrow private interests, and he hopes that the Senate can keep the bill from coming to a vote where legislators can be pressured into a «for us or against us» position on school choice.

The PAA position paper, released on July 5, said: «We are concerned that the overall effect of the bill will be to rapidly increase the quantity and not the quality of charter schools, without the necessary safeguards, and to weaken the public school system, which we believe is the very backbone of democracy.»

NSBA continues to work closely with Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to advocate for a final education bill that underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership, so that our nation's 90,000 school board members will be better positioned to offer all students a world - class public education.

Why Public School Parents Oppose H.R. 2218 and Our Recommendations for Improving the Charter School Bill A Parents Across America Position Paper on the «Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act» July 5, 2011 Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States, opposes the current version of H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, which was recently reported from the House Education and Workforce CommPublic School Parents Oppose H.R. 2218 and Our Recommendations for Improving the Charter School Bill A Parents Across America Position Paper on the «Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act» July 5, 2011 Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States, opposes the current version of H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, which was recently reported from the House Education and Workforce Commpublic school parents from across the United States, opposes the current version of H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, which was recently reported from the House Education and Workforce Committee.

While Cobey expressed support for moving public dollars into private education, he once again made clear his position on a bill that would move oversight of public charter schools away from the State Board of Education to a new, independent board.

Homonoff, who is affiliated with the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU, added: «There are some parts of the credit score algorithm that are very hard to effect, but paying bills on time and being aware of credit utilization are things people can do with some ease, even if they're in a tough financial position.»

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House Bill 1148, introduced by Jerry Bergevin (R - District 17), would charge the state board of education to» [r] equire evolution to be taught in the public schools of this state as a theory, including the theorists» political and ideological viewpoints and their position on the concept of atheism.»

Outside of these relatively obscure lobbying disclosures, the Energy and Policy Institute could find no public record of ExxonMobil's positions on the two bills.

The Barreau du Québec (the province's Bar Association), which was one of the first presenters at the public forum, took the contrasting position (available in French only, see note below) that Bill 94 doesn't introduce a hierarchy of rights — and should not, since, «each right has the same value, and each person's dignity depends on the respect for all of the person's rights», not one over others.

In France, this notion has evolved into a law banning the wearing of religious dress or symbols in public institutions, such as government offices and public schools.42 Political parties in Quebec argue that the proposed Bill 94 did not go far enough towards the French position; they say the government should impose a complete ban on the wearing of the niqab, hijab and burqa in Quebec.43