Sentences with phrase «said her funding represented»

Crowley said her funding represented a 25 percent increase in member items over the previous fiscal year levels and a 50 percent increase in capital allocations for the 30th District, which includes -LSB-...]

Crowley said her funding represented a 25 percent increase in member items over the previous fiscal year levels and a 50 percent increase in capital allocations for the 30th District, which includes Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood.

Chang said this funding represents a 3.9 percent increase over last year, when $ 20 million set aside for collective bargaining with unions representing BPS workers is included.

Not exact matches

The study, published by the Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Climate Corps program, says that solar and wind jobs have grown at rates of about 20 % annually in recent years, and sustainability now collectively represents four to four and a half million jobs in the U.S., up from 3.4 million in 2011.

«That increase represents money the U.S. is just throwing away — that's crowding out the funding on everything from health care to the military,» says Marc Goldwein, the CRFB's senior policy director.

Chanos said that he pegs those losses through long bets on Valeant at $ 40 billion, representing «the largest single security loss hedge funds have incurred, greater than Lehman, Enron, AIG.»

But while the nonprofit, nonpartisan lobby group says it represents the interests of small business owners, some Democrats are raising questions about both its funding sources and its tax status.

Pershing Square said it was getting out of the investment because it now represented a small percentage of the fund assets, while sucking up a disproportionate amount of the fund's time and effort.

«As older people leave the workforce, the city has been privatizing those jobs instead of bringing people back in to pay into the fund,» said Ed McNeil, special assistant to the president of Michigan AFSCME Council 25, which represents city workers.

Morningstar senior fund analyst Katie Reichart said investors may have been concerned that the conservatively managed company, where stocks represent about 76 percent of assets under management, wasn't taking as much advantage of the market boom as it could.

The latest grim prognosis from the Washington - based fund represents a significant deterioration from a fortnight ago, when the IMF published an analysis of Greece's debt sustainability ahead of the referendum that said no to the creditors» proposals.

Josh Levy, a lawyer representing Fusion GPS, said questions about who funded Mr. Steele's work should be secondary to its credibility.

The Credit Suisse study, which polled 209 investors representing $ 700 billion in hedge fund allocations, said 61 percent of those respondents plan to redeem money in the last six months of 2016.

The International Monetary Fund says China's corporate debt has grown so large that it represents a threat to the global financial system.

While much of the focus has quite rightly been on battery minerals, such as lithium, cobalt and graphite, the funds being raised are across the board with oil & gas, gold and iron representing three of the top four commodities by the amount raised,» Myers said.

«Benesch's extensive experience representing clients within the alternative investment industry and their deep understanding of the issues and topics of greatest importance and interest to the industry makes it the perfect addition to the Roundtable's existing group of sponsors,» said Adam Weinstein, President of the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable.

«Treating ministers like other professionals isn't an establishment of religion; it's fair tax treatment,» Luke Goodrich said, representing the Becket Fund.

A spokeswoman for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing three religious schools that are challenging the health care law, said that she was also unaware of another college that had taken such action.

«Most people will see this bill for what it is — a cynical attempt to deflect growing public concern about the behaviour of rich corporate lobbyists representing hedge funds and private health companies, many of whom donate substantial sums to the Conservative party,» general secretary Frances O'Grady said.

«Albany can not be allowed to play games with funding meant to help fight the opioid epidemic,» said Murphy, a lawmaker who represents the northern New York City suburbs.

These taxes fund property protection, so say the person with the 100 $ backpack that represents 10 % of his monthly income has paid less in both percentage and actuality then the person with the 10.000 $ car that got stolen.

Hajia Fati said she was told by her sponsored paymasters to attack the person of Mr. Afoko and others because to them they represented a big threat to their quest for controlling party funds in the run - up to the November 7th polls.Secondly, she said they were told of some agenda 2020 and were asked to undermine President Kuffour and anyone who was seen to be his loyalist in order to kill the Kufuor faction in NPP, leaving only the Akuffo Addo blog to project Dr. Mahamoudu Bawumiah after the flagbearer's tenure.

«She has long served her constituents with strength and passion and as a senior member in Congress is responsible for many initiatives and has secured both funding and support for many critical issues,» said Reed, who represents a neighboring upstate district.

The recipient of the largest single grant from City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras» (D - East Elmhurst) discretionary funds is not located in her district, but the councilwoman said those funds will help those she represents.

Weinberg, who represents part of Bergen County, said she had sent letters to most of the gubernatorial candidates about the issue of funding the bus terminal.

Governor Ambode, who was represented at the brief handing over ceremony by the Chairman of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Mr Oye - Hassan Odukale, said the security of residents and investors remain one of the cardinal objectives of his administration, and that government would not relent in coming up with initiatives and programmes to guarantee safety of the people.

The NAO say this represents a substantial risk because defence funding would have to rise in real terms by 2015 to make the carrier viable.

«It's a legalized cartel that represents the moneyed interest of Wall Street, of vulture funds,» he said.

Golden also said he has used his senate discretionary funds to provide funding for summer concerts in parks, a Haunted Halloween Walk in Owl's Head Park, the Senior Idol talent contest and other events that give residents something to enjoy and that improve the quality of life in the communities he represents.

At a time when he has vehemently opposed the Republican tax bill that would devastate New York's working families and attack universities and students, Governor Cuomo has chosen to veto legislation that would have stabilized funding for New York's public universities,» said the Professional Staff Congress, which represents CUNY instructors.

While Zimpher praised the five - year plan as providing a predictable increase in funding, Frederick Kowal of United University Professions, the union that represents SUNY professors and other employees, said that state support has gone down over the long term, placing more of a burden on students and their families.

«The Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund's small grant awards are a much - needed first step in reversing the long history of environmental abuse that the Greenpoint community has suffered,» said State Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, who represents North Brooklyn, in a statement.

Eric Stevenson, a first - term state senator representing East Tremont and other neighborhoods in the south Bronx, said he'd planned to give his expected $ 100,000 in member item money to local tutoring and after - school programs and a cash - strapped little league, some of the same organizations that his predecessor, Michael Benjamin, had funded over the years.

He says each apple represents a teaching job lost because of funding cuts, and an apple that would otherwise be delivered by a student to their teacher.

«The government can still use taxpayer funds to subsidize political campaigns, but it can only do that in a manner that provides an alternative to private financing» said William R. Maurer, a lawyer with Institute for Justice, which represented several challengers of the law.

The government says women in this situation represent a small minority of those denied recourse to public funds but insists it is working to help women.

Bearing signs saying «Don't balance the budget on the backs of the poor» and shouting «Hey hey, ho ho, the funding cuts have got to go,» the roughly 150 demonstrators, largely from New York City, represented progressive activist groups pushing for rent reductions for people with HIV, homeless services, low - income housing, health care and other issues.

He said the county executive's announcement of the $ 20 million at her State of the County address last week represents a commitment by the state to supply the funds.

Nugent said any funds received by his client represented either a reimbursement for a campaign or office expenditure or a deposit that allowed her to replenish the petty cash supply.

In these tough economic times, especially while confronted with a seemingly non-competitive race for Bronx Borough President, it is my hope that returning these funds to City taxpayers will assist in the retention of jobs and the continuation of vital services,» said Diaz, a 7 - term assemblyman representing the 85th District.

The Syracuse endowment represents the first self - sustaining fund that Say Yes has helped to set up nationwide.

He says Cuomo diverted funds to the Second Avenue Subway, the 7 line extension and even fancy new MTA buses replete with phone charging docks and a sharp new blue and yellow paint job representing the state's official colors.

Republicans say this would have led to closer oversight and local autonomy over those funds, and Stefanik's spokesman said the per capita allotment would have represented «a better deal» for New York.

«Westchester is consistently shortchanged on school funding, and now we see why: our own state senator won't pay his school taxes, and when the debate over funding is going on in Albany, he's not there to represent us,» said Astorino campaign spokesman Bill O'Reilly.

The seven days represents part of payment for the first term of 2017/2017 academic year, and we are hoping to make another payment next week Friday, which will be for 16 days, but afterward, we will request for additional funds to be able to clear all the arrears that we owe the caterers, «he said.

Colleagues showered praise on Councilman Rafael Espinal, who represents the majority of the area slated for rezoning, saying he set an «historic» model and a «very high bar» for other neighborhoods with the capital funding commitments secured for his community.

Body representing local councils says funding to repair potholes is not enough to tackle backlog of crumbling roads

Mark - Viverito, who represents East Harlem, said the mayor should tax the wealthy to fully fund child care programs.

Heresy, a writer, said protesters» concerns are «not really represented by the politicians, who are mainly working on behalf of their biggest fund raisers — the corporations and banks.»

Ekere, who was represented by Mr Samual Adjogbe, the commission's Executive Director of Projects, said the fund would be used to fight malaria in the region.