Sentences with phrase «rule in the state legislature»

We also resent being lied to by a guy who wants to perpetuate one party rule in the state legislature.

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A March 2013 review of current risk - reduction strategies in the British Journal of Sports Medicine [11] reminds state high school athletic associations and legislatures that, in enacting rules, such as limits on full - contact practices, they «need to carefully consider potential injury «trade - offs» associated with the implementation of injury - prevention strategies, because every change may have certain advantages and disadvantages.

So, Congress and the state legislatures pushed through a hasty rule patch in time for the 1804 election, to prevent this scenario from happening again.

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

Silver has ruled half the state legislature for two decades; he's wielded enormous power in state budget negotiations; he played a large role in keeping state government functional during the chaotic reign of Governor David Paterson.

The New York state legislature ruled in 2011 that officials convicted of public corruption would be stripped of their pensions — but the law wouldn't apply to officials already in office.

Elections are run at the state level, so a state - gerrymandered election could alter that balance of power in the state legislature, which would effect things like voter - suppression measures, enactment and enforcement of campaign finance regulations, and the ability of elections to be monitored and for rules to be enforced by non-partisan (or partisan) entities.

In each of his State of the State speeches Cuomo has used the capitol building as a metaphor for something that was once glorious and can be restored; he has said he wants to re-establish New York «the progressive capital of the nation»; he has touted the number of on - time budgets he and the legislature have delivered (this year he'll say four in a row and counting); he has demanded more teacher accountability but explained new changes he's seeking; and, he has stressed a need for ethics rules overhaul and campaign finance reform while mentioning unsavory headlineIn each of his State of the State speeches Cuomo has used the capitol building as a metaphor for something that was once glorious and can be restored; he has said he wants to re-establish New York «the progressive capital of the nation»; he has touted the number of on - time budgets he and the legislature have delivered (this year he'll say four in a row and counting); he has demanded more teacher accountability but explained new changes he's seeking; and, he has stressed a need for ethics rules overhaul and campaign finance reform while mentioning unsavory headlinein a row and counting); he has demanded more teacher accountability but explained new changes he's seeking; and, he has stressed a need for ethics rules overhaul and campaign finance reform while mentioning unsavory headlines.

Three quarters of school districts in New York State have applied for waivers from the new teacher evaluation rules set out by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the legislature in March.

Questions seeking to understand the rules and processes by which policy is made in various legislatures or ruling bodies (inside and outside of the United States!)

New York state's comptroller finds that local and school property taxes will increase by the lowest percentage in decades, under the rules of the tax cap program recently renewed by the state legislature.

Three - quarters of school districts in the state have applied for waivers from the new teacher evaluation rules set out by Gov.Andrew Cuomo and the legislature in March.

An independent agency appointed by the legislature, the IDA is not bound by home - rule considerations, but has frequently stated in the past that it would not approve such deals with significant local opposition.

In New York, the governor does not directly control education, Cuomo has not ruled out trying to change the current structure, where an independent Board of Regents chosen by the legislature sets education policy and hires the state education commissioner.

Three quarters of school districts in the state have applied for waivers from the new teacher evaluation rules set out by Governor Cuomo and the legislature in March.

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled against state lawmakers in the Congressional map, ordering the legislature to redraw eight districts which they say favor a political party or the incumbent.

Back in January, New York Magazine's Chris Smith said that Silver had «ruled half the state legislature for two decades; he's wielded enormous power in state budget negotiations; he played a large role in keeping state government functional during the chaotic reign of Governor David Paterson.»

Adding to the rule's obstacles, experts at an Energy Bar Association conference this week noted, some state legislatures meet as infrequently as every other year and will be in a time crunch to sign off on proposals.

Columbia Teachers College professor Hank Levin recounts that when the California legislature allowed districts to apply for waivers if they could demonstrate that laws or rules were hampering school improvement, «Fewer than 100 [waivers] were made in the first year» in a state with more than 1,000 districts.

A federal district judge has ruled that the Maryland legislature had a right to reform the public employees» retirement system, despite allegations by the Maryland State Teachers» Association and other unions that in doing so the state violated a contract agreeState Teachers» Association and other unions that in doing so the state violated a contract agreestate violated a contract agreement.

The Texas Supreme Court last week ended the state's five - year legal ordeal with its school - finance system, ruling in a split decision that the system imposed by the legislature in 1993 passes every constitutional test.

In its 5 - to - 4 decision, the court ruled that the state legislature did not usurp the authority of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (bese) when it required that all schools present a «balanced treatment» of creationism and evolustate legislature did not usurp the authority of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (bese) when it required that all schools present a «balanced treatment» of creationism and evoluState Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (bese) when it required that all schools present a «balanced treatment» of creationism and evolution.

U.S. District Judge Adrian Duplantier said in his ruling that there can be no legitimate secular reason for the «Balanced - Treatment for Creation - Science and Evolution - Science Act,» which the Louisiana legislature passed in 1981 to require the state's public schools to give balanced treatment to creationism if evolution is taught.

In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that the State's plan to fully fund basic education will provide enough resources to meet its constitutional responsibility, but the Court also ruled that the legislature's timeline for achieving full funding takes too long.

In August, 2016, the First District Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the Circuit Court, holding that the plaintiffs suffered no special injury from the tax credit scholarship program, and that the state legislature did not exceed its authority under the constitution.

The State Board of Education and / or state legislature could pass a rule and / or law that would require that the state issue disaggregated school level data with an «n - size» of 16 (as is in our ESSA plan) at the same time any achievement data is publicly shState Board of Education and / or state legislature could pass a rule and / or law that would require that the state issue disaggregated school level data with an «n - size» of 16 (as is in our ESSA plan) at the same time any achievement data is publicly shstate legislature could pass a rule and / or law that would require that the state issue disaggregated school level data with an «n - size» of 16 (as is in our ESSA plan) at the same time any achievement data is publicly shstate issue disaggregated school level data with an «n - size» of 16 (as is in our ESSA plan) at the same time any achievement data is publicly shared.

Of course, the legislature had to be forced into creating the BEP by the state Supreme Court back in 1992 because the system of school funding at the time was ruled inequitable and thus, unconstitutional.

Due to different decisions in state legislatures, pension rules vary from state - to - state, leading to different vesting periods, variation in teacher contribution rates, and differences in benefit quality.

In response, state legislatures across the country are pushing to reform tenure and seniority rules, sparking battles with powerful teachers unions.

Both have been assigned to a backlogged Senate rules committee, and would need to have the full chamber's approval by the legislature's April 27 crossover deadline to be considered in the state House this session.

We hope the state's highest court will take up the case and rule in favor of the students, but regardless of what happens in court, the state legislature has the ultimate responsibility to fix a broken system and ensure that every child has an effective teacher in the classroom.

In 2012, the Louisiana legislature made it more difficult for teachers to receive tenure but a judge ruled earlier this year that the law violates the state constitution.

In a ruling that affects the employment rights of thousands of public school teachers, a judge in Wake County ruled Friday that the state legislature's move to eliminate teacher tenure is unconstitutionaIn a ruling that affects the employment rights of thousands of public school teachers, a judge in Wake County ruled Friday that the state legislature's move to eliminate teacher tenure is unconstitutionain Wake County ruled Friday that the state legislature's move to eliminate teacher tenure is unconstitutional.

If the issues highlighted in the Superior Court's ruling remain unaddressed by the legislature, the state will continue to do children a great injustice.

ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force — which has also been funded by Koch money — will lead two workshops on the Clean Power Plan: «Key Changes in the Final Rule and How State Legislatures Can Protect States» and «Avoiding Premature Implementations: MATS, the Clean Power Plan and Utilities.»

A constitutional amendment up for a vote in Arkansas would transfer some judicial rule - making authority to the legislature, and this would allow the legislature to overturn a 2013 state supreme court decision to strike down a tort reform law.

In addition, the Court noted that most states already established procedures by which defendants could request DNA testing, and that state legislatures, not federal courts, are the more appropriate fora for establishing rules by which defendants may «harness the power» of DNA testing.

The Constitutional Court has also held that the duty of the legislature and other lawmaking subjects to revise all legal acts adopted by them before the entry into effect of the Constitution and which still remain in force, also the legal acts adopted by no longer existing institutions after the entry into effect of the Constitution and still remaining in force, which regulate the relations which are assigned to the sphere of regulation of a corresponding law - making subject, as well as legal acts, which had been adopted before the restoration of the independent State of Lithuania and remained in force after restoration of the independent State of Lithuania and, after the entry into effect of the Constitution, regulate the relationships, which are assigned to the sphere of regulation of an appropriate legislative subject, and assess their conformity with the Constitution within a reasonably short period, stems from the principle of the supremacy of the Constitution, and the constitutional principle of a state under the rule of law (the Constitutional Court's ruling of 29 October 2State of Lithuania and remained in force after restoration of the independent State of Lithuania and, after the entry into effect of the Constitution, regulate the relationships, which are assigned to the sphere of regulation of an appropriate legislative subject, and assess their conformity with the Constitution within a reasonably short period, stems from the principle of the supremacy of the Constitution, and the constitutional principle of a state under the rule of law (the Constitutional Court's ruling of 29 October 2State of Lithuania and, after the entry into effect of the Constitution, regulate the relationships, which are assigned to the sphere of regulation of an appropriate legislative subject, and assess their conformity with the Constitution within a reasonably short period, stems from the principle of the supremacy of the Constitution, and the constitutional principle of a state under the rule of law (the Constitutional Court's ruling of 29 October 2state under the rule of law (the Constitutional Court's ruling of 29 October 2003).

It should be noted that the legislature may define the content of notions used in laws, however, the requirement to heed the hierarchy of the legal acts which stems from the Constitution, inter alia, the constitutional principle of a state under the rule of law, implies that the content of the notions used in laws may be defined (inter alia, construed) only by means of a law and not by means of a legal act of lower legal force.

The Quebec legislature has stated that Bill 176 is principally aimed at improving work / life balance, and reflects a change of thinking within Quebec society which has called for the need to modernize the rules applicable in the workplace.

This issue came up in that state after the legislature adopted a jury - nullification law several years ago and the courts ruled that the judiciary's existing jury instructions were sufficient.

This plan is the latest in a 15 - year pattern of similar efforts filed in the legislature after the state's supreme court apparently in response to rulings issued by the supreme court regarding affordable housing requirements and education spending (the Abbott cases).

In 2016, the California state legislature tried to adopt rules and regulations about lane splitting.

Personal injury cases are governed by certain rules, set by the legislature in conjunction with the highest court in the state.

To return to prof. Peters» example, the rules that divide power between federal and state or provincial legislatures impose duties on legislators not to act in certain ways (i.e. not to legislate ultra vires).

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.

Unlike laws allowing legislatures to override court rules or giving politicians more control over judicial selection, recusal rules govern the ethics of judges, and they are only necessary in states in which the high courts have failed to respond adequately to the swelling tide of campaign cash.

An infringement of those rules therefore causes a disturbance to the public policy established by the Member State, a lesser or greater disturbance depending on the nature of the act committed, the disturbance caused to public policy normally being reflected in the degree of severity of the penalty laid down by the national legislature to sanction the prohibited conduct.

-LSB-...] It is that legislature's task to ensure that the national rules on limitation in criminal matters do not lead to impunity in a significant number of cases of serious VAT fraud, or are more severe for accused persons in cases of fraud affecting the financial interests of the Member State concerned than in those affecting the financial interests of the European Union» (para 41).

Drivers in Arkansas are regulated by the Arkansas state vehicle code and are issued traffic violations in accordance with the rules set out by the Arkansas state legislature.