Sentences with phrase «reform policy bill»

Governor M. Jodi Rell signed into law a comprehensive education reform policy bill passed in the final days of the 2010 legislative session.

Governor M. Jodi Rell poses with education leaders following a signing ceremony May 26 at Hockanum School in East Hartford where she signed into law a new comprehensive education reform policy bill.

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Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies think tank, told Polis's local paper The Daily Camera that «there is a much stronger case» for Start - up Visas than, say, for expanding guest worker programs or family - based immigration, both of which are included in the larger reform bill.

Emma Boorboor, election reform campaign director at U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), told me that in October 2015, she sent a letter to Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb and two other Vanguard employees outlining her concerns with the mutual fund company's voting policies with respect to corporate political disclosure.

On the legislative and policy front, Bill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next wBill C - 11 has passed the committee stage and seems likely to race toward royal assent by the summer, last week's unveiling of the telecom policy (including policies on the forthcoming spectrum auction and foreign ownership) puts to rest a major issue associated with the digital economy strategy, the CRTC recently published its final anti-spam regulations with Industry Canada expected to follow with theirs shortly, the open government initiative has been making considerable progress, and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan told the House of Commons on Thursday that Bill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next wBill C - 12 (the PIPEDA reform bill) may finally move forward next wbill) may finally move forward next week.

The tax bill doesn't include any policy to directly limit or reform the exclusion.

The introduction of a tax reform bill in late 2017 continues uncertainty about tax policy changes that, if implemented, could reduce the tax benefits of giving to a donor - advised fund.

«We're working on a tax reform bill that will reduce our trade deficits, increase American exports and will generate revenue from Mexico that will pay for the wall if we decide to go that route,» Trump announced at a GOP policy retreat in Philadelphia.

ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, has said that the outcome «highlights the importance of the Federal Government's Competition Policy Reform Bill, which introduces a concerted practices prohibition...»

The bill implements a substantial number of the competition law reforms recommended by the independent Harper Competition policy review and agreed to by the government in its response to the review.

In its parliamentary briefing for the Welfare Reform Bill, the Fatherhood Institute sets out clearly for MPs, peers and other interested parties, how joint birth registration would work — and its implications for wider social policy development.

The proposed change was included in the Welfare Reform Bill — the most significant policy change proposed by the last Government in relation to fatherhood because it touched on the legal foundations.

The proposals, including in the enterprise and regulatory reform bill, will require a majority of shareholders to approve pay policy and exit payments before they are approved in a vote taking place at least once every three years.

The prime minister Gordon Brown has set out his plans for reform, unveiling a list of bills and policies for consultation and debate.

Like the EU referendum bill, or Theresa May's attacks on imaginary health tourists, or Iain Duncan Smith's insistence on the effectiveness of his welfare reforms, this is another example of post-reality governance: policy based not on the real world, but on an imaginary one of PR messaging in which the sole purpose is stay in power by finding lines of public opinion and putting the opposition on the wrong side of them.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his 30 - day budget amendments, which jammed the Legislature by stuffing ever more policy (particularly ethics reforms) into appropriations bills, on Feb. 21 — almost two weeks ago.

Soto highlighted his efforts to help with hurricane relief in both Florida and Puerto Rico, and a whole host of progressive policies from supporting labor unions to supporting the gay community, from advocating to reinstate the assault weapons ban to sponsorship of a sexual harassment bill, and from opposing the Republican tax reform bill, to opposing President Donald Trump «s wall.

Or as its endorsement of Christine Quinn in the last mayoral primary, on the grounds that Bill de Blasio's more ambitious policy reforms might be «smashed on the rocks of Albany» (as his plan to tax the rich for pre-K eventually was, by Cuomo).

The raise the age issue was a key policy concern for Heastie to have accomplished in the state budget, and Cuomo last week indicated he was satisfied with the passage of a budget extender bill that funded the government until May 31, but did not include the juvenile justice reform.

Responding to MPs» rejection of the House of Lords» amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Commons today (Wednesday 1 February 2012), Liz Carroll, Director of Policy and Research at Breast Cancer Care said:

The bill to end this year's legislative session included several reforms to the state's education policy coupled with rent regulations, property tax relief, and more.

Staten Island Sen. Andrew Lanza described the re-introduced bill as an «insurance policy» in order to achieve reforms at the public authority.

ALBANY — The final budget bill containing education funding and policy, introduced on Tuesday afternoon, included modified versions of many of Governor Andrew Cuomo's original reform proposals, including an overhauled teacher evaluation system.

Speaking from a packed high school auditorium in the South Bronx, Mark - Viverito proposed a far - reaching overhaul of Rikers Island to bring it to the point of closing down and a plan to scrap old warrants from New Yorker's records — policies that could put her ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on justice reform and in direct conflict with the city's powerful correction officers» union, the court system and the police department.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised to seek an expansive ethics reform bill in this legislative session as one of his top policy goals.

Astorino said he supports all the budget reforms listed by Citizens Union, with the exception of one — limiting the ability of the governor to enact policy changes governing the use of resources in appropriation bills.

While all of the Democratic candidates have proposed reforms to the policy, frontrunners Christine Quinn, the City Council speaker: and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio sparred over the substance of how the controversial policy would change under their watch.

However, new Tory leader David Cameron unexpectedly announced that these reforms were in line with Tory policies and that he would support the bill if presented in the proposed form.

Ed coulda and shoulda used that speech to attack the Welfare Reform Bill, stated some firm policies not addressing an audience in that similar sermonising style Tony Blair used to do.

Klein says he hopes the new coalition will ultimately be judged on policy, by passing bills to reform New York City's Stop and Frisk law, which critics say unfairly burdens young African Americans, and by passing a bill known as the Dream Act.

The passage of the bills, known collectively as the Criminal Justice Reform Act and spearheaded by the Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, was the most significant step yet toward reducing the burden of a two - decade - old policing policy that treats public disorder as harbingers of more dangerous offenses, and has resulted in hundreds of thousands of outstanding criminal court warrants for minor infractions.

The union representing NYPD sergeants has vowed to do what it can to block the City Council from overriding Mayor Bloomberg's veto on a bill to reform the controversial stop - and - frisk policy.

White has testified before Congress, briefed top Congressional staff and met with senior White House officials on a wide range of issues, including toxic chemical pollution, water quality, energy policy, food safety and farm bill reform.

Hurrah for the Education Policy Council of Florida's House of Representatives for endorsing the bold teacher - reforms of pending bill HB 7189, now headed for the House floor tomorrow or Thursday.

A high - school English teacher in her ninth year, Keigan and other fellows have been involved in shaping the details of SB 191, the Colorado reform bill that made major changes to teacher - related policies, including evaluations and tenure.

For instance, first - wave reforms were sometimes part of omnibus education bills that included other policy changes, such as increased spending on K — 12 education.

In California, TNTP worked with state senator Jack Scott and local advocacy groups to pass a bill for the reform of teacher transfer policies, changing the dynamics of teacher hiring for some 3,000 low - performing schools statewide.

Although both the Minnesota House and Senate passed HF 4, an omnibus tax reform bill containing a tax - credit scholarship policy, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the bill.

But Charles Barone, who directs federal policy for Democrats for Education Reform, said that the initial version of the bill squared with the evaluation proposal Van Roekel referenced.

«This bill is essentially a hostile takeover of Network Schools — it's incredibly anti-democratic,» CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Reform Donald Williams told legislators yesterday, saying that CEA strongly opposes Senate Bill 5bill is essentially a hostile takeover of Network Schools — it's incredibly anti-democratic,» CEA Director of Policy, Research, and Reform Donald Williams told legislators yesterday, saying that CEA strongly opposes Senate Bill 5Bill 5551.

As reported in today's CTMirror, it wasn't even two hours after Governor Malloy signed the «education reform» bill into law before the three groups representing the school superintendents, principals and school boards went back on their word, claiming that the new law gave them the right to implement policies that student's standardized test scores can account for 50 percent of a teachers evaluation rather than the 22.5 percent that was listed in the draft bill and agreed to by all of the parties last January.

The «schools of hope» bill was among three of House Speaker Richard Corcoran's most - desired and drastic reforms for public K - 12 education policy to pass the Florida House on Thursday.

But Deasy's departure, should it come, will also be the result of the policies that brought him to LAUSD in the first place: the corporate - type school reform agenda, backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Broad Foundations.

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We cover topics such as Betsy DeVos» fake smile and bad policies, the bi-partisan nature of corporate school reform, the process Diane went through to switch from supporting corporate reform to opposing it, how the language of school «choice» is rooted in a racist history, the wave of educator strikes around the country, and advice for Bill Gates about how to not destroy our schools.

Mandell's pro- «education reform» activities include paying for an education «policy staff» person housed in Malloy's Hartford Office and another one who was stationed in former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch's Bridgeport Office.

They are working in key positions in school districts and charter - school networks, legislating in state capitals, staffing city halls and statehouses for reform - minded mayors and governors, writing papers for policy groups and dispensing grants from billion - dollar philanthropies like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Excel Bridgeport serves as the primary advocacy group supporting Governor Malloy, Mayor Bill Finch and «Superintendent of Schools» Paul Vallas» education reform policies.

While the NCTQ board of directors is made up of Democrats, Republicans and independents, the report was funded by organizations such as The Walton Family Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that are strong supporters of a number of polarizing reform policies the report directly touches on, including the controversial Vergara ruling.

Though the School Climate Bill of Rights was passed in 2013, discipline policy reform has been in the works in Los Angeles for over a decade.