Sentences with phrase «shortly after reforms»

Shortly after the reforms were adopted, the Alabama Education Association and other opponents filed a lawsuit claiming, among other things, the tax credits violate the state constitution's prohibition on funding religious institutions.

Its commitment to reining in generous payments to non-union employees for accumulated leave time wobbled shortly after reforms were adopted this year.

Not exact matches

The president issued a statement shortly after Cohn's announcement, calling his former advisor a «rare talent» who «did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again.»

Moreover, we understand that you support entitlement reform, but do you believe that it is politically realistic for the Republicans to actually achieve your goal when it would entail asking seniors to sacrifice by cutting Social Security and Medicare shortly after Republicans argued that we could afford to add over a $ 1 trillion to the deficit for tax cuts that largely benefit corporations and high - income households?

Congressional Republicans have struck a deal on tax reform, enabling them to pass a final bill shortly after the House and Senate each passed its own proposal.

Addressing a conference shortly after his arrival, Schäuble said: «Greece... is showing the first sign of success» in its bid to reform its moribund economy.

Shortly after George Pell was named Archbishop of Melbourne, he instituted several reforms at the archdiocesan seminary, including daily Mass and the daily celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours, both of which had fallen by the wayside in the preceding years.

I started The Lunch Tray back in May, 2010, shortly after I became involved in school food reform in Houston ISD.

The Englishman bagged a first - half brace and was the catalyst behind the assured victory, before being hauled off shortly after the interval; Klopp clearly wants to protect his newly - reformed prize asset.

The dangers of allowing this to remain unchecked had been highlighted by Frank Field early on in the Blair administration, shortly after he was unceremoniously sacked as minister for welfare reform.

Cuomo said shortly after the budget passed that he believed there was no «political will» to do ethics reform in the remainder of the 2017 legislative session.

It could be seen as a big win for Schneiderman: He asked Cuomo for the designation in December, shortly after the no - bill from the Garner grand jury, and aligned himself closely with criminal justice reform advocates, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, as they pushed for a response.

Republican Congressman Tom Reed feels confident the Senate will pass its version of tax reform on schedule, sometime shortly after returning from Thanksgiving break.

Shortly after accepting an «Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform» award from the Washington, D.C. - based Tax Foundation — which Mr. Cuomo's Secretary Larry Schwartz once called a «right - wing think tank» that manipulated data — the governor lavished praise on the current state legislature, which he credited with helping move New York State up in the Foundation's corporate tax rankings from number 25 to number four out of all 50 states.

Valesky credited Governor Spitzer for «using his mandate to smash the status quo,» and noted that the Governor set the tone for ethics reform shortly after taking office when he initiated changes in the regulations governing the Executive's office.

After scrutiny by various parliamentary committees, including the Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, which I chair, it now seems a final text will be produced shortly.

A caucus of reform - minded Assembly Democrats, including Kavanagh, formed shortly after Silver's arrest in January 2015 to call on the candidates running to replace him to consider a number of potential transparency, participation, leadership and staffing reforms.

Shortly after Obama's inauguration, the new president launched the Race to the Top competition, which let recession - addled states vie for billions in extra stimulus funding in exchange for agreeing to certain education reforms.

Realizing that this display of raw union power was not in keeping with its persona as a reform - minded partner, always willing to collaborate with parents, communities and other stakeholders, AFT pulled the pdf from its website shortly after the Biddle piece was posted and started to play defense... sort of.

The AFT quickly realized that this display of raw union power was not in keeping with its persona as a reform - minded partner that is always willing to collaborate with parents, communities and other stakeholders, and pulled the pdf from its website shortly after the Biddle piece was posted.

I am more cynical, Linda174 — shortly after the Ed Reform - Lite bill passed in Connecticut, Pryor was murmuring that, soon enough, high - performing districts (meaning wealthier ones) would have the onus to test lifted.

Shortly after he was elected with CEA's first endorsement in 2010, the governor of this state disrespected every teacher with his «tenure» comment, then promoted Common Core, supported the corporate education movement through charter schools, advocated for more and more standardized testing, hired an education commissioner who had absolutely no public school experience (in fact had ties to charter schools), chipped away at teacher security through negative tenure reform, and championed the complete elimination of the state contribution to the retired teacher's health insurance fund.

Fiat Chrysler says it is spending about $ 1 billion to retool the Michigan plant, and the announcement coming shortly after President Trump signed the GOP's 2018 tax reform bill was seen as a feather in the cap of one of the White House's biggest legislative victories.

Shortly after my post earlier today about national security letters, the Electronic Frontier Foundation issued an alert, «Last Chance to Support PATRIOT Reform — Call Congress Now!»

What myself and other examiners learned in auditing banks during and shortly after the financial crisis helped shape state and national reforms in banking and credit practices.

I started The Lunch Tray back in May, 2010, shortly after I became involved in school food reform in Houston ISD.