Sentences with phrase «stake for states»

I thought it would be hard for any law journal to rival the work done by the Columbia Law Review in its amazing May issue, which published papers from its recent symposium «Sentencing: What's at Stake for the States?».

Too much is at stake for states financially and for students academically to restrict choice and innovation.

And with President Trump poised to try to roll back emission standards for cars and trucks, the stakes for state action on transportation have never been higher.

Not exact matches

The Andreessen Horowitz backed company with $ 2.57 million in publicly stated funding was unable to interest any of the Sharks in its offer of a 5 percent stake for $ 2 million.

If you need evidence of this fact, consider China's massive state mining operations and stake in Bitcoin, undeniably viewed as a tool for leverage on a global scale.

Not only is she responsible for the key decisions surrounding the dinner, but also the stakes are higher, as the Trumps have waited 15 months to host their first state dinner.

The development could bring an abrupt end to the high - stakes legal showdown which has become a lightning rod for a broader debate on data privacy in the United States, which was inflamed by revelations in 2013 from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden about the U.S. government's massive surveillance programs.

Michigan may suddenly become an early presidential battleground as the state considers holding a primary in mid-January, and Republican Mitt Romney is staking out perhaps some unusual territory (for him, anyway).

That brings us to the key to the whole strategy, a decision that would raise the stakes for the company and ripple through multiple states: Tesla's plans to build a gigantic factory to manufacture batteries.

WOMEN are still lagging behind men in the economic stakes, according to a preliminary report commissioned by the Commonwealth and State Ministers for the Status of Women.

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.

What made him shift his focus to climate issues was the state of global climate: «I think it's really important for us to understand how serious the stakes are now given we've made no progress on this for the last 20 years.

Since then, China's state owned refining company, Sinopec paid more than $ 4.5 billion for a 9 % stake in Syncrude, the largest oil sand producer in the province.

Bitcoin Core and their Lightning network is complete opposite type of system, one that is based on Proof of State, where who those that have most capital / stake, are the ones that get rewards (as they are going to be «serving» as middle men for everyone's transactions).

Board chairs of companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services reputations may be at stake for company's cybersecurity

Posted earlier as an opinion piece for CBC. See original post here (this post slightly modified from original) By Louis - Philippe Rochon Follow him on Twitter @Lprochon Much was at stake earlier this week when finance ministers from G20 countries met in Istanbul to discuss Greece and the state of the world economy in light of recent -LSB-...]

As U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and other officials head to Beijing this week for high - stakes trade talks with Chinese counterparts, they seek to correct an economic relationship with China that has become increasingly unbalanced — and, over the long term, dangerous — for the United States and other nations.

The stakes are also high for Republicans in Congress, where Republicans on Tuesday night watched their party peers in state and local races get ousted in a string of election defeats.

A small step to change this culture is under way: ownership restrictions (the current range of 56 - 90 % government equity stakes in the state bank) will fall to 51 %, and below 50 % for one state bank.

Sompo Japan Insurance, Malaysia's state - run investment firm Khazanah Nasional and British medical services group Bupa Insurance Ltd are involved in an auction process for the stake, three banking sources said.

** Croatia's government chose Romanian Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR) as the best bidder for a 75 percent stake in its freight railway operator, pursuing a drive to sell off state assets to help the budget.

Avista owns a 15 - per - cent - stake in two of the four units at the Colstrip plant in Montana — a major coal - mining state — and plans to use them for electricity production until 2035, said a spokesperson for the company that also operates hydroelectric dams, natural gas and biomass generating plants and wind turbines.

In November, the government changed some listing rules to allow book building, or the process of using underwriters to assess investor demand and price interest, for stake sales in state - run firms, subject to approval by the prime minister.

Bringing the Seattle - based company closer to the nation's seat of power could be a competitive advantage for Amazon, with growing calls to regulate tech monopolies, billions of dollars in untaxed offshore stockpiles at stake and the habit some tech companies have of getting into hot water for operating on the fringes of state and federal rules.

Ticket sales for the infield at the Preakness Stakes — the state's biggest single - day event — are down 30 percent compared to this time last year, even as organizers are facing an Under Armour - sized gap in their lineup of corporate partners.

Abu Dhabi state investment fund Mubadala paid $ 2 billion for a stake in Centennial Asset Brazilian Equity Fund, which was the largest outbound deal with Middle Eastern involvement.

You may not be aware that almost 1 / 3rd of the state of Arizona is comprised of reservations for red - men (and they have no stake in racism - except to have survived it).

The controversy shows «the stakes of a state that imperils the free exercise of religion and the freedom to dissent» and «how important it is for religious freedom advocates to stand together,» he added.

CHAMP acquired its 80 per cent stake from United States alcoholic beverage giant Constellation Brands in February 2011, for almost $ 300 million.

On Monday, nearly 1000 amateur golfers across 10 states will stake their claim for a spot in this year's U.S. Open at Merion in June.

At stake in the Citicorp Trans - Atlantic Challenge is the world record for crossing under power (both elapsed time and average speed) that was set by the S.S. United States on its maiden voyage in 1952.

A spokesperson for Usmanov denied the rumours this morning, with a statement that reads: «Contrary to some speculative media reports, Red and White Holdings would like to state that Mr Alisher Usmanov does not intend to sell his stake in Arsenal Holdings Plc («Arsenal»).

This name has gained major popularity in Scotland, ranking in the top 10, but also holds stakes in the United States and Canada in the 50 baby names for a boy.

Giving Stonehouse a run for his money in the bizarre stakes is Ron Davies, who resigned as Tony Blair's secretary of state for Wales after he was picked up by the police wandering around Brixton at 4 am.

Regardless of who is selected by local party leaders to run, the special election is expected to be one of the most costly in the state's recent history, given the stakes for control of the chamber.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says his Flint water crisis investigation is shifting to the «the trial phase,» but before it gets there, he's ramped up the stakes by charging five state and local officials with manslaughter for their actions related to the Flint water crisis.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli proudly boasted he's made more than $ 1.60 for every dollar spent in an investment area that's been bulked up since he took office in 2007: buying stakes in New York companies, including 13 in the Capital Region.

«With thousands of jobs and millions of taxpayer dollars at stake, a potential bailout holds profound ramifications for its workers, the racing industry and the City and State.»

An analysis by Louis Jacobson, a staff writer for PolitiFact, asserted that partisan dominance was at stake in 12 of the 43 state senates with elections in 2010, while 31 state senates were very likely to close out the year with no change in majority party.

It's a rare foray for Cuomo into the high - stakes contest over control of the state Senate.

In his State of the State speech in January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention center.

«It might be quite likely that we will become a multi-planet species, so our state should set its stakes out for the Empire State in outer space.&rstate should set its stakes out for the Empire State in outer space.&rState in outer space.»

«Sampson's representatives made similar calls to other groups that depend on the state for funding.Sampson's sister, Yvette Henriquez, has a 20 % stake in the proposed home care agency, Shining Star Home Care, a for - profit company that is applying to the state Department of Health to operate a «special - needs population» certified home health agency, or CHHA.»

In Valesky's case, Syracuse University administrator Rachel May raised the stakes by filing paperwork with the state Board of Elections to raise money for a potential Democratic primary campaign.

New York State has agreed to adopt high - stakes testing and controversial teacher evaluation systems tied to Common Core State Standards for a one - time installment of $ 700 millions in federal Race to the Top grant money.

She stated that the Region has become the home for GNPC's highly tech - based activities and thus need to invest in the development of local capacity to ensure that the indigenes also earn a legitimate stake in Ghana's oil and gas extractive business.

But it's a slim majority that is at stake this election Last week, Cuomo did say he plans to travel to swing states to campaign for President Barack Obama.

Cuomo relayed his readiness for such a high - stakes confrontation in conversations with key aides and state lawmakers during the past two weeks as he outlined general plans to cut the state payroll and impose billions of dollars in reductions on school districts and the Medicaid program in the fiscal year beginning April 1.

Council co-chairman Rob Simpson says that means the stakes are higher this time around, because there are more state funds than ever for the winners to pump into their regional economies.

Thursday's City Council schedule will include a meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations for its preliminary budget oversight hearing; a meeting of the Committee on Veterans to consider a resolution «calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S. 752, the Veterans» Education Through SUNY Credits Act»; and a meeting of the Committee on Education to consider multiple resolutions, including one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to reject any attempt to raise the cap on the number of charter schools,» one «calling upon the Department of Education to amend its Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to include information about opting out of high - stakes testing and distribute this document at the beginning of every school year, to every family, in every grade,» and one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to eliminate the Governor's receivership proposal in the executive budget for New York City.»