Sentences with phrase «saved state governments»

In 2012, Digman won an award for his work as C.I.O. of the state's Department of Taxation and Finance, and his work was described as saving the state government $ 48 million annually.

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The state government has introduced a number of red tape cuts expected to save Western Australians about $ 150 million over the next five years.

Some had to be saved by bailouts from their national or state governments.

The visit comes amid the full court press already being mounted by the Trudeau government, which includes sending cabinet ministers to key U.S. states, and pushing the premiers to reach out to their top customers and American state counterparts to save NAFTA.

At only two pages, the concise bill is not very substantive, save for a brief classification of «virtual currency» as «any type of digital representation of value that; 1) Is used as a medium of exchange, unit of account or store or value; and 2) Is not recognized as legal tender by the United States government.»

While this sounds like monetary madness, it should be remembered that Ben Bernanke, former Chair of the US Federal Reserve, urged such action on the Japanese government a decade ago to deal with that country's deflationary crisis, and referenced Milton Friedman's argument that a central bank financed stimulus via a «helicopter drop» of money could have saved the United States from the Great Depression.

Concepts such as «state» and «society» and «government» have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self - responsible individuals.

The government's display of the creche in this particular physical setting [is] no more an endorsement of religion than such governmental «acknowledgments» of religion as legislative prayers,... government declaration of Thanksgiving as a public holiday, printing of «In God We Trust» on coins, and opening court sessions with «God save the United States and this honorable court.»

Concepts such as «state» and «society» and «government» have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self - responsible individuals, just as blame, guilt, responsibility etc. are matters taking place inside human beings singly and nowhere else.

This is not surprising, since governments, as well as many states and foundations, generously fund those who reinforce their desired outcomes under the cover of saving the planet.

Ethical contsructs and concepts such as «state» and «society» and «government» have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self - responsible individuals.

While the convocation was concerned more with saving the Church than the state, it indirectly questioned the moral legitimacy of the government and gave impetus to the German resistance movement.

Concepts such as «morality», «state», «society» and «government» have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self - responsible individuals.

He notes the irony that the Confederacy, in order to save republicanism as it had come to understand it, transformed its own government into a more vigorous and more comprehensive agent of control than Washington had ever been when it seemed to threaten so directly the liberties of South Carolina and its sister slaveholding states.

And on top of that, it is estimated to save that state and the federal government $ 2 million each annually.

The lagos state government has boasted of a very effective fire service in the state, stating that about N99.7 billion worth of properties were saved from fire incidences recorded in the State in the last one state government has boasted of a very effective fire service in the state, stating that about N99.7 billion worth of properties were saved from fire incidences recorded in the State in the last one state, stating that about N99.7 billion worth of properties were saved from fire incidences recorded in the State in the last one State in the last one year.

«With the second consecutive on - time budget, major reforms to save taxpayer money, and a commitment to make New York's schools the best in the nation, Governor Cuomo is making New York's government work again, and making New York the comeback state,» Clinton said.

But it was also a curious alliance of a technocratic drive for government regulation, the supposed expression of «value - free science,» and the pietist religious impulse to save America — and the world — by state coercion.

As residents in high - tax states brace for bigger tax bills under the recently passed federal tax overhaul, a New Jersey congressman is pushing local governments to adopt a strategy that could save homeowners thousands of dollars.

Opening up the state's treasure trove of digital information will spur innovation and job growth, help deliver better and more efficient government services, and save tax dollars so they can be spent where they are really needed.

But he says it's simply meant to help consolidate portions of state government and save taxpayer money quickly.

This budget is the first step toward building a new New York, as it both saves taxpayer dollars and reinvents our state government.»

«The legislature needs to roll back costly state mandates on local governments — and then help them consolidate, share services, downsize and realign their workforces to save taxpayer dollars.»

Cuomo and other supporters say that, in addition to saving billions of dollars when the new employees retire 30 years from now, it also is attractive to workers who may spend just a short time in state government and want a portable plan.

President Akufo - Addo has stated that his government has saved some Ghc5.7 billion from road contracts that were awarded under the John Mahama administration.

Replicating the success of the CHIPS program on the state level to allow local governments to S.W.A.P. - out deteriorating drinking water, storm water, gas lines and sanitary sewer infrastructure makes sense because an ounce of prevention now can save tax dollars later and prevent costly breaks.»

Forand also cited DiNapoli's audits of state and local governments and school districts that save taxpayers millions of dollars statewide while using the investment clout of the pension fund to influence corporate behavior such as in addressing climate change.

«We know the central role states can play in stopping gun violence, and we look forward to working with our governors, our colleagues in government, and our communities to strengthen state laws and save lives.»

The Lagos State Government on Sunday claimed that it has saved residents of the Lekki - Epe axis of the state a whopping N87bn from merely removing six roundabouts along the corrState Government on Sunday claimed that it has saved residents of the Lekki - Epe axis of the state a whopping N87bn from merely removing six roundabouts along the corrstate a whopping N87bn from merely removing six roundabouts along the corridor.

Cuomo has been a supporter of government consolidation since his days as the state's attorney general, and he suggests that more governments will have to merge to save money.

«The reality the leadership of APC in Abuja must begin to face from now is that even if the entire treasury of the federal government is opened and deployed to Ekiti State from today till July 14, it won't save the party from losing the governorship election.»

Army / Shiites clash: Our roles to save lives - El - Rufai Following allegations of bias, Governor Malam Nasir El - Rufai of Kaduna State has said that his government had to take certain actions immediately after the clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria to halt further threat to lives and property.

He revealed the state emergency Call Centre received a total of 1,282 emergency calls, with 980 fire calls, 202 rescue calls and 83 false calls, adding that despite the sizeable number of incidents recorded, the State government was able to respond promptly to emergencies thereby saving lots of lives and properstate emergency Call Centre received a total of 1,282 emergency calls, with 980 fire calls, 202 rescue calls and 83 false calls, adding that despite the sizeable number of incidents recorded, the State government was able to respond promptly to emergencies thereby saving lots of lives and properState government was able to respond promptly to emergencies thereby saving lots of lives and properties.

The original referendum stated the move would save the county $ 1 million, while the changed version instead claimed the merger was «for the purposes of streamlining and improving government efficiency.»

· Creating a plan for the state to take over 100 percent of the costs of Medicaid growth that will be phased in over three years, saving local governments $ 1.2 billion over the next five years;

'' Mr Umez single handedly opened an account where he was saving fund which he collected from flichers and indigenous contractors and encrouchers running to N100million, without remitting same to the state government.

The Committee to Save New York, a monied collection of groups formed to back Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fiscal agenda, spent $ 2.3 million lobbying state government in May and June, its filing with the Commission on Public Integrity shows.

The governor called for a new tier in the state pension system that he said will save the state and local governments outside of New York City $ 83 billion and New York City $ 30 billion over the next 30 years.

Last, since pension costs are an expensive mandate for local governments, Governor Cuomo has created a new tier in the state pension system that would save local government's $ 79 billion over the next thirty years.

· Creating a pension reform plan that will save state taxpayers and local governments outside New York City $ 83 billion, and will save New York City $ 30 billion over the next 30 years; and

The statement said, «Whereas President Muhammadu Buhari had announced that the nation is bankrupt to the extent he can not pay his ministers, his new Minister of Information had contradicted him directly by stating how the government is buoyant and ready to deploy $ 2.5 billion infrastructure fund, saved N1.4 trillion with another N2.5 trillion ready as special intervention fund, which goes to say that the country is not actually broke.

The United States and United Kingdom had promised to support the Nigerian government in recovering stolen funds saved and invested abroad, the frenzies that followed these promises gave specific assurance to Nigerians that all stolen funds will be released and guilty public office holders will be prosecuted in no time.

«We don't know how many lives we've saved by getting these guns off the streets but we know that we'll do everything that we possibly can in my office, working with our colleagues in government to ensure that nothing like Orlando happens in the state of New York,» he said.

The President lauded Governor Lalong for continuing with the projects abandoned by previous administrations, noting that this has saved the state from white elephant projects and assured that the federal Government will speed up refunds on Federal works executed by the state.

Cuomo has saved much of his ire for the Republican health care plan and the push to shift Medicaid costs from county governments to the state, blasting the GOP lawmakers who backed the amendment, Reps. John Faso and Chris Collins.

De Blasio spoke with state lawmakers for several hours and is due to meet with Cuomo later in the day for a news conference to push the federal government to grant a Medicaid waiver that the governor's administration says his vital to save several Brooklyn - based hospitals.

The cost of maintaining these 26,589 names on government payroll, the President stated, is GH cents 36,166,203 per month, implying that «government stands to save the country over GH cents 433 million on this year's budget alone by this exercise.»

«My administration will continue looking for ways to save taxpayers» money across all sectors of our government, and asking companies that do business with the State to find new efficiencies and lower their costs is a critical part of the process.»

«It is gratifying to mention that in a bid to save cost, the Lagos State Government has been able to connect some of the street lights to the Alausa, Mainland, Island and Lekki Independent Power Plants; while efforts are on to connect others to the Independent Power Plants,» Oluwo said.

«The ratings give voters a scorecard on how their individual legislator voted and how many times they force local governments — reeling from unfunded mandates — to raise taxes or nanny state proposals that interfere in how we choose to live our lives... As long as voters continue to hold Legislators responsible, we believe New York will become a business friendly place that people no longer have to flee in order to save on taxes.»