Sentences with phrase «state associations allowed»

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«[The legislation] does not take steps toward coverage and access for all Americans, and while insurers are still required to offer coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions, allowing states to get waivers to vary premiums based on health status would allow insurers to charge unaffordable premiums based on those pre-existing conditions,» wrote American Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. James Madara in a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to shelve the Graham - Cassidy bill on Tuesday.

According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), there are more than 48,800 turbines operating in the United States, allowing for a total installed wind capacity of 73,992 MW in 2015.

The White House has been finalizing an executive order that would expand health plans offered by associations to allow individuals to pool together and buy insurance outside their states.

«We are pleased to see the Obama administration will not cause harm to citizens and states by shutting these businesses down, and hope this will lead to an expansion of sensible policies related to marijuana, such as allowing these businesses access to banking, and taxing them at a fair rate,» said Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a Washington, D.C. - based trade group that represents what it says are the thousands of firms involved in marijuana production and sales.

Mr. Trump wants to allow people in similar trades to band together and buy «association plans» across states lines, and let people hold short - term insurance plans for a full year, instead of just three months.

The Minnesota Beverage Association's partnership with the state fair has allowed Minnesotans to continue to enjoy the event with their families while looking after the land that is the perfect backdrop for this yearly event.

The ACCC has made a draft decision proposing to allow Australian Hotels Association Divisions in all states and territories to collectively bargain with various wagering, broadcasting etc services providers.

The Blues are claiming that they have come to an «option agreement» with the Football Association that states Traore was allowed to feature in non-competitive games for the club before his 18th birthday in January 2014.

Two years ago, when the current lease was nearing expiration, the Water Reclamation District suggested that the Harbor Association work with Park District officials on a joint agreement, so they could rely on a provision in state statute that allows a governmental entity to bypass a required public bidding process to negotiate a lease with another taxing body.

A state law allows a public body, like the Wilmette Park District, to privately negotiate a lease, otherwise it would be publicly bid — potentially pitting the Harbor Association against outside interests.

The United States is the only developed country where they are still allowed, and all medical and pediatric professional associations have statements against them.

They were designed to allow flexibility for state associations that collectively oversee the more than 15,000 high schools across the country that have football programs.

A top National Basketball Association executive on Wednesday told state lawmakers New York officials should provide a legal framework to allow sports gambling, pending the outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The Democratic conference within the state Election Commissioners Association has thrown its support behind Cuomo's push to allow early voting in New York.

The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State is asking that its members be given the right to execute do not resuscitate, or DNR, orders, which allow medical staff to let patients die if their heart or breathing stops, as doctors do.

The Democratic conference within the state Election Commissioners Association has thrown its support behind Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to allow early voting in New York.

Counties that have passed the local law to allow sparklers, according to the New York State Association of Counties and sources in the fireworks industry.

American Family Association hate group mouthpiece Bryan Fischer said that gays should not be allowed to parent children because children in same - sex homes are at a higher risk for sexual molestation, citing the deeply flawed Mark Regnerus study and the Jerry Sandusky Penn State abuse case, Right Wing Watch reports.

John Grebert, executive director of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, says the initiative will allow local police departments to access an abundance of information regardless of size or resources.

State officials have delayed a decision on whether to allow the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to take over Women's Christian Association Hospital, a struggling 317 - bed facility in Jamestown.

Cuomo made the announcement on the mayoral control extension as part of a broader agreement on a range of issues, including an extension of state control of the New York Racing Association, testing for lead in school drinking water and new flexibility for charter schools to allow them to switch to the Board of Trustees of State University of New York for oversstate control of the New York Racing Association, testing for lead in school drinking water and new flexibility for charter schools to allow them to switch to the Board of Trustees of State University of New York for oversState University of New York for oversight.

The state Restaurant Association and Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association have furnished bars and restaurants around New York with red, white and blue coasters urging patrons to tell their legislators to pass the so - called brunch bill, which would allow bars and restaurants to sell alcohol beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays — four hours earlier than what state law currently alstate Restaurant Association and Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association have furnished bars and restaurants around New York with red, white and blue coasters urging patrons to tell their legislators to pass the so - called brunch bill, which would allow bars and restaurants to sell alcohol beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays — four hours earlier than what state law currently alState Restaurant and Tavern Association have furnished bars and restaurants around New York with red, white and blue coasters urging patrons to tell their legislators to pass the so - called brunch bill, which would allow bars and restaurants to sell alcohol beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays — four hours earlier than what state law currently alstate law currently allows.

The letter from Ecology and Environment Inc. «s in - house counsel Colleen Mullaney - Westfall asserts that the firm has never been a corporate member of the Independent Oil and Gas Association, one of the key energy lobbying organizations pushing for the state to allow high - volume hydrofracking.

In a letter addressed to Justice Osoba and copied to the governor, the NJC, the State House of Assembly and the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Emodamori pointed out that section 271 (5) of the Constitution did not allow anybody to be in acting capacity as chief judge of a state for more than three moState House of Assembly and the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Emodamori pointed out that section 271 (5) of the Constitution did not allow anybody to be in acting capacity as chief judge of a state for more than three mostate for more than three months.

New York State Rifle and Pistol Association President Tom King criticized the bill as unnecessary, arguing current law already allows guns to be confiscated from dangerous individuals.

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Pat Nicolosi, president of the Elmont East End Civic Association, said he doesn't like any of the proposals and wants the state to scrap the RFP and reissue a new one that would allow for housing.

The state's Restaurant Owners Association, in a statement, says «any substantial raise to wages needs to be phased in over a significant amount of time» in order to give allow restaurants time to prepare for what they say will be a «huge increase in labor costs.»

NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- Democratic attorneys general from 17 states are calling on Congress to abandon legislation backed by the National Rifle Association that would allow concealed - carry gun permits issued in one state to be valid in all states.

State lawmakers have come under heavy lobbying from taxi industry associations and companies who oppose allowing Uber and Lyft to expand Upstate and compete with them.

New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Tim Kremer says 13 districts proposed budgets that exceeded the 2 percent tax cap and 77 percent passed: «The voters came out and said «we understand that you're gonna need more money than what the cap would allow.

I was reminded of when a group of dedicated firefighters approached me and asked why Erie County wasn't eligible for Firemen's Association of the State of New York's Higher Education Learning Plan (HELP) that allows tuition reimbursement from Erie Community College.

Tick - borne illnesses in general appear to be increasing; the National Pest Association stated that 2017 might be the worst season yet for ticks, due in part to mild winter conditions that allowed ticks to thrive.

The federated structure of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) allows for redistribution of funds across states.

Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the state's largest teachers union, said it favors new rules for charters but opposes any bill that would allow for more charters, which are publicly funded, but operated independent of districts, usually with non-unionized teachers.

The Minnesota Education Association and the state board of education have forged a settlement that will eliminate a regulation allowing school districts to circumvent state - mandated class - size restrictions.

«We are concerned that an early recommendation does not allow members to be participants in a real debate around the issues that are still unfolding,» Nebraska State Education Association president Nancy Fulton said in a statement Wednesday.

While the ever - expanding role of the U.S. Department of Education in state and local level matters remains a concern, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) acknowledges benefits of the proposed revisions to the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program, extending the grant period from three to five years, and allowing local education agencies to use SIG funds to implement, in one or more SIG eligible schools, a state - determined intervention model.

Because state legislators, at the behest of the National Education Association's affiliate there, refused to pass a law back in February allowing the use of test score growth data in teacher evaluations.

State association leadership teams will work together to gain insight into organizational dynamics, clarify issues and practice using tools and strategies for resolving those issues, and focus on consultative partnerships that allow you to lead and govern well.

California Teachers Association (CTA) sponsored legislation SB 808 jeopardizes the future of every charter school in the state by allowing school districts to deny charter school appeals and renewals based purely on their financial impact to the district, rather than their academic performance.

«It allows Maryland the flexibility to address the specific challenges facing our schools and students in ways that are unique to Maryland,» said Sean Johnson, government relations director for the Maryland State Education Association.

Districts are allowed to send student board representatives to the state school board association leadership conference.

Sandy Arseneault, president of the South Dakota Education Association, told the Argus Leader she wants the state to allow school districts to choose whether to adopt the state evaluation tool.

AASA, the association of the nation's public school superintendents, released an exhaustive report Wednesday on tax credit scholarship programs like Georgia's, which allow donors to piggyback on state and federal tax breaks — often to turn a profit.

The only problem is that the state's teacher association, school administrators and the League of Women Voters have challenged the new state law allowing charters — a suit that won a partial victory from a superior court judge last week.

A group of California teachers belonging to a local chapter of the National Education Association, the largest teachers union in the country, are suing to overturn state laws that allow school districts to force public sector workers to join unions as a condition of employment.

The Indiana State Teachers Association has also filed a lawsuit in attempt to block a voucher program that allows families to use some tax dollars toward private school tuition.

Using the ACT or SAT also allows states to ease simmering opposition among students and parents to the amount of testing they're experiencing in their schools, says Kristen Amundson, president of the National Association of State Boards of Education.

Physical education and interscholastic athletic activities: Unless your state athletics association has established other rules, transgender students should be allowed to participate in school sports, and health and physical education classes consistent with their gender identity.