Sentences with phrase «rather than a state»

«What if a Chinese enterprise listed Alaska or Hawaii as an independent country rather than a state of the United States?»

Although, the contestants seem to represent numbers rather than states unlike Miss USA.

Anyone who nevertheless wants to grow and dispense should consider working in a state that has restricted numbers of licenses, rather than a state such as California or Colorado where there are few such barriers to entry.

It also means that damages would be paid to Chyna and her lawyers, rather than the state.

Understanding a person's true goals (rather than their stated intentions) is critical for successful negotiating and collaboration.

We work in a state of anxiety rather than a state of optimism.

In fact, to support virtual currency businesses, Coin Center strongly advocates for a federal licensing system for money transmitters rather than the state - by - state licensing that is currently standard.

Parents rather than the state would again control one of the most significant influences shaping their children.

But I join Mr. Forstmann in believing that the «accountability» mechanism that should be attached to those standards and test results is a parent «driven marketplace rather than state «imposed rewards and sanctions.

Grace Fellowships primary relationship to the new monastic communities is its effort to give the church prominence in its theology, rather than the state.

An inductive form would lead listeners in a certain direction rather than stating and then proving a conclusion.

Hillary Clinton has also been rebuffed for her character, most recently for using her own personal email server, rather than the State Department's, when sending classified emails as Secretary of State (ultimately resulting in both FBI and State Department investigations).

They are too obvious, too shallow; they do not designate what comes out — stumbling, embarrassed, and often gestured rather than stated — when one observes and listens with attention.

They are all «church schools» rather than state institutions in distinction from many European theological faculties; but the word «church» may mean denomination.

Driven by necessity and by the Baptist and Quaker interpretations of God's Word, the nation and Churches decided for religious liberty rather than an state - established church.

Although the word «colorado» here refers to the red color of the chile rather than the state of the same name, this dish is commonly prepared there — and all over the Southwest.

BUT rather than state the obvious after the game shouldn't Wenger have done something DURING the game?

And yet there are those who oppose the level of development assistance provided by the UK or believe that it should be left to charitable donations rather than the state.

Either way, in most cases they are victims of state failure rather than state persecution.

But what it does mean is that any state - imposed policy measures must be proportionate and well - considered, and that where possible, decisions to filter or censor should ultimately be taken by parents and children rather than the state or self - appointed private sheriffs.

The budget proposal redirects formula and reimbursement aid into competitive grants in a number of areas and encourages community solutions rather than State mandates.

Producing, selling, and purchasing goods are «private» - they are the domain of the individual (or firm) rather than the state.

I've heard rumours that David Laws made some remark to the effect that children would have to rely on their own trust funds [ie rather than the state's] from now on.

The bulk of these, 19 million, are being exploited by private individuals or enterprises rather than the state or rebel groups, which make up the remaining two million.

At the book's heart is criticism of the incoherence of coalition strategy: the understandable dominance of US policy and resources, a policy driven by the Pentagon rather than the State Department; an Afghan government that lacked institutions or the ability to govern the provinces directly; Afghanistan's part in Pakistan's strategic conflict with India; and criticisms of the UK deployment to Helmand.

Revenues generated by the MTA Payroll Mobility Tax would be collected by the MTA, rather than the state, as has been the practice since the tax was created in 2009.

Rather than the state mandating a specific bridge design and construction method, qualified firms compete to bring cutting edge ideas and technology for the replacement bridge.

P.E.F.'s contract expires April 1 and its president has already attacked a Cuomo proposal to let large construction projects be designed by contracting firms rather than state - employed engineers.

«Cox said the fact that Clinton's staff — rather than a State Department federal records officer — chose which emails to destroy is «honestly breathtaking.»

State Sen. Robert Ortt unveiled a bill that would give the City of Niagara Falls, rather than the state — the largest share of revenues from casino slot machines in Niagara Falls.

The Fort Schuyler Management Corp., which oversaw the AMRI and SolarCity projects, has long maintained that it is exempt from such requirements because it is a nonprofit rather than a state agency.

Using the State Pension fund to legitimately lend the State money as an investment rather than the State issuing bonds for smoothing spending is an intelligent idea, but with the same terms and conditions as any bond issuance would have.

The Buffalo News notes that Senator Mark Grisanti's proposed district is now entirely contained within Erie County, which means the local Conservative Party will control the party's nomination, rather than the state Conservative Party, which has vowed to oppose legislators like Grisanti, who voted for same - sex marriage.

Rather than the state campaign committee, it could come from various GOP supporters.

The thinking was that using the federal Medicare system, rather than state insurance, would save money, so the state agreed to pay the premiums.

By appointing someone from customary court of appeal rather than state high court?

Private universities, however, are covered under the National Labor Relations Act rather than state labor laws and until 2001 there were no recognized unions at private universities.

Hawaii and Alaska, which have very distinctive populations, are treated separately and the District of Columbia is treated as a city rather than a state.

Many billions lurk in sundry «school improvement» and «innovation» programs that could be amalgamated and then placed in the hands of students rather than states and districts.

Often though, improved attendance is a by - product of good programs, rather than a stated goal.

Specifically I asked him if he'd consider that effort a failure if each consortia did not establish a common «cut score» on their assessment rather than states being able to establish their own definitions?

In this year's study, 48 % say the local school district should decide what to do with a school that has had failing test scores for a number of years, rather than the state education agency (32 %) or the governor (15 %).

The disappointing track record of this approach in achieving its ambitious goals resulted, in 2009, in its adherents proposing national — rather than state — academic standards and testing: Common Core.

Then there are the ancillary benefits of «common,» rather than state - by - state, standards.

Still more variations, aimed at individual cities rather than states, have surfaced in York, PA and other places, stirring tremendous local controversy.

Florida's new education savings account for students with special needs is based on Arizona's highly popular program, but with a twist: nonprofit scholarship organizations will administer the program rather than the state, though the accounts will still use public funds.

This in turn requires a different political philosophy, a turn to a model of education based on civil society rather than state control.

They were the same exact kids, except rather than a state appointee running the school, it was a local nonprofit charter board, including two elected parents.

Education advocates, though, say they have noted the concerns about teacher background checks and, for the most part, they believe educators» right to protest will continue unabated, particularly if hiring decisions are left to local school boards and administrators, rather than state officials.

While students across the state are eligible to enroll, IDLA operates as an independent school rather than a state department or agency.