Sentences with phrase «pushing state adoption»

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During a full week of behind - closed - doors negotiations on both topics, the United States and rich producer countries in the EU and New Zealand, pushed the interests of their corporations: opposing the adoption of effective safeguards to protect WHO's independence, integrity and credibility and attempting to sabotage the adoption of a new WHO Guidance on baby foods.

The State Health Department has spoken with advocates and opponents of letting people who were adopted access their original birth certificates, and will issue a report that may push the state legislature to pass what is called a clean adoption reform State Health Department has spoken with advocates and opponents of letting people who were adopted access their original birth certificates, and will issue a report that may push the state legislature to pass what is called a clean adoption reform state legislature to pass what is called a clean adoption reform bill.

A letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this signed by the women of color in the state Assembly urged him to push for the adoption of early voting and the closure of the loophole in election law that allows for unlimited donations through a web of limited liability companies.

It's not surprising that Cuomo wouldn't be amendable to the changes in the education policy he pushed so hard for in the weeks leading up to the adoption of the 2015 - 16 state budget.

At the same time, Cuomo is pushing for an overhaul of the state's tax code that could result in the adoption of a payroll tax and changes to charitable deductions as a workaround to the cap on deductions.

The administration promised $ 1 billion in new spending on preschool; spurred states to adopt controversial K - 12 reforms such as performance - based teacher evaluations and the adoption of the Common Core State Standards through its Race to the Top grant program and waivers to the No Child Left Behind law; significantly expanded the federal School Improvement Grant program to turn around low - performing schools; targeted for - profit colleges and attempted to increase accountability in the higher education sector; and pushed a proposal by the president to make community college free.

NRG's application for a new 500 MW gas - fired power plant at Carlsbad was highly contentious because advocates of the renewables pushed hard on their position that no new gas - fired generation is needed in the state because its future power requirements can be handled through a quick and aggressive adoption of the renewables.

from guatemala — i had originally thought i would adopt from china but they are very strict on single people adopting — my social worker pushed hard for russia but i did a lot of research and there is a lot of fetal alcohol syndrome and that isn't the case in guatemala — annie was in foster care vs an orphanage and travel wasn't that far (i went 3 times) all adoption is hard no matter what — i had 2 other adoptions fall through — but the benefits are amazing and blessings abundant — guatemala is up and down these days but i have friends who've adopted from china, ethiopia, guatemala and of course the states so if you need an ear we're all happy to help!!