Sentences with phrase «state governments took»

We'd just like to see the State Government take the steps to see if it is viable and whether a pitch could be made.»

«I think that based on everything that I have seen in my eight years as mayor, that the state government takes care of itself,» the mayor explained.

Many would recall that, Amaechi as Governor of Rivers State at different times cried out, spoke loudly about the refusal of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to allow the Rivers State government takes possession of the security surveillance helicopters.

«The Kaduna state government took exception to the fact that the «northern youths» did their irresponsible press conference in Kaduna,» the Police boss added.

By Habib Aruna Ever since Lagos State Government took a bold step towards the realization of the Oshodi transformation agenda on January...

«That was why he waited until he was arm - twisted on the Lagos Airport road before he allowed the Lagos State Government take up the reconstruction, using private funds.

«As a Government that is committed to the welfare of its citizens and which understands the importance of continuously engaging the populace, the Lagos State Government took this important decision for the good of the people».

He said the State Government took it upon itself to undertake the reconstruction of the road being one of the busiest roads in the State with vehicular volumes averaging 50,000 vehicles daily, and that its poor state was not acceptable for the status of the State as the fifth largest economy in Africa and the nation's commercial hub.

We should, therefore, let the federal and state governments take the lead in combatting poverty.

He, however, called on the residents of various border communities between Nasarawa and Benue states to go about their normal daily business as the implementation of the Anti-open grazing law by the Benue state government takes effect.

** Some state governments take full responsibility for teacher pension plans, other pass all the costs on to local school districts, while others split the responsibility between state and local governments.

After much social media outrage regarding Loot Boxes in interactive entertainment — particularly in EA's aforementioned Battlefront II, The United States Government took notice, with Hawaii leading the charge.

Higher even than sales taxes and both the federal government and state governments take their share.

There is a trend happening in the United States that halts local ordinances to address plastic pollution through a mechanism called «preemption», which is effectively when the state government takes the power to regulate on a certain area away from the local municipalities.

The report, which was two years in the making, was intended to help the New York state government take steps now to get people out of harm's way — and factor climate change into long - term planning to protect transport, water and sewage systems.

And state governments take over when these situations arise so it's not like you will lose everything.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released its model framework for states to use in designing regulations and made it clear it wants to see state governments take a proactive and rigorous approach to licensing and...

As most readers can probably relate, the United States government takes its taxes very seriously.

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The main one has been the fact, for better or worse, that the federal government has taken on a much greater role relative to the powers of the individual states than the founders originally envisioned.

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

For example, the cost of designing, building, launching and monitoring the government's Landsat satellite, which takes pictures of Earth from 480 miles up, is over $ 1 billion, according to the United States Geological Survey, which administers data from the satellite.

Westpac struck similar deals in Adelaide and Launceston, where it took over state - of - the - art Ansett call centres and received financial support from the respective State governmstate - of - the - art Ansett call centres and received financial support from the respective State governmState governments.

The state government has talked up the benefits of its transport plan for the new Perth Stadium, with up to 23,000 patrons expected to take one of the two bridges crossing the Swan River as they exit the stadium after an event.

Opponents of the state government's controversial Roe 8 highway extension project have taken their fight to the High Court following a recent decision that validated the project's environmental approval.

In certain cases, unscrupulous politicians from the north took over southern state governments during Reconstruction, issued bonds and made off with the proceeds.

«A rounding error» Proponents of legalization have long claimed that taking marijuana out of the black market and putting it on store shelves would lower prices and at the same time provide tax opportunities for state and local governments.

The state government's asset sales program has taken a step forward today, with Gresham Partners appointed as lead adviser for the partial sale of Keystart's loan book.

The business technology giant has decided it will no longer take on new business with the state's government amid an ongoing legal battle, Oracle senior vice president Ken Glueck told Fortune on Wednesday.

«Take rotten governments like the one in Egypt before the riots of 2011, supported by the United States for four decades in order to «avoid chaos,» he writes.

All levels of government, hurting from the toll the public health crisis has had on budgets, are taking action, from municipalities (Kermit, WV; Chicago, Il, Everett, WA) to counties (Mingo in WV; Nassau in NY; Orange in California) to states (Mississippi, Ohio, New Mexico).

The prospect of a federal policy fix seems dim given the recent repeal of Obama - era Internet privacy rules, but state and local governments may still be able to take action.

And that in turn makes the Harper government's take on state - owned enterprises, as recently discussed elsewhere in Canadian Business, a thorny and possibly embarrassing one.

Bernhard said other U.S. states — California, Arizona, Michigan — had shown an interest in self - driving trucks, but more states would need to get on board before the federal government took up the issue.

Of the 476,000 applications that have been started, just over half have been from the 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead in running the markets.

A new regulation that took effect Sunday restricts government contracts with New York State suppliers, specifically when it comes to the use of structural iron.

It's not that states and the federal government wouldn't get their take.

In a statement Monday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said the move is a response to legislation that took effect in New York State this weekend requiring the use of American - made iron in certain government road and bridge construction projects.

And state and federal governments, after taking their percentage of the buy - in and assessing your winnings, end up with a lot more scratch than what the winner walks off with.

In addition to their public campaigns, private providers have worked to prevent government competition by seeking state - level legislation that takes away cities» right to build their own services.

The White House has taken the side of traditional retailers in a Supreme Court case concerning the ability of state and local governments to collect sales taxes from online retailers.

And in 2011, Wisconsin's governor decimated public sector unions by taking away state and local government employee rights to collective bargaining, reversing a policy in place since 1959.

The state government has taken steps to bring Western Australia's broadband network into line with those of leading developed nations following the recent launch of its Statewide Broadband Network Strategy.

Although the United States has suggested that Cuba have failed to live up to its responsibilities to protect foreign diplomats under the Vienna Conventions, Cuban officials have emphasized that Washington has not cited any specific actions the Cuban government has failed to take toward that end.

In Hawaii, Governor David Ige ordered state government agencies to only take Internet - related services from companies whose contracts include net neutrality principles.

Such a move was no longer attractive after recent measures taken by the Singapore government to cool the city - state's property market, Overseas Union said.

State and local governments saw a big jump in tax revenues in the final three months of 2017, due in large part to an increase in the prepayment of income and property taxes as some high - income residents sought to take advantage of deductions that will be sharply reduced in 2018.

[74] In 2008, Corzine approved a law that increased the retirement age from 60 to 62, required that government workers and teachers earn $ 7,500 per year to qualify for a pension, eliminated Lincoln's Birthday as a state worker holiday, allowed the state to offer incentives not to take health insurance and required municipal employees work 20 hours per week to get health benefits.

Gun violence has torn up many communities across the country, mainly due to negligence on behalf of local and national government to properly regulate access to guns, ignorance to their constituents» varying situations, and willingness to take money from organizations that very clearly do not have the best intentions for the future of the United States.

Paid family and medical leave allows workers to take longer leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a loved one, or to recover from a more serious personal injury or illness.15 Paid family and medical leave can be provided through a social insurance system, as it is in the three U.S. states that have active paid leave programs, or through another type of structure such as a government - business partnership.16

The Rockefeller Institute of Government, which released a new state revenue report on Monday, said that «The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.»