Sentences with phrase «state leaders consider»

As educators and state leaders consider how to strengthen school accountability, it would make sense to have a more detailed understanding of whether students are ready to continue their education beyond high school.

Not exact matches

One government official says that top leaders met last spring to consider the worst possible scenarios and concluded they should build new alliances with China, Persian Gulf states, and others, and begin creating their own products in order to end their dependence on the West.

US officials also believe that Chapo Isidro was previously a high - ranking leader of the Beltrán Leyva Organization (BLO) and was considered the «right hand man» of Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, who was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to life in prison in the United States earlier this year.

One state Democratic leader told Business Insider that in a recent conversation, Springer did not rule out a bid, saying he would consider running if he was «needed by the party.»

Priebus reportedly told Trump that Pence and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whom Republican leaders were considering drafting to the ticket, were «ready to step in» to take over the campaign.

President Trump's decision puts off a move that could have enraged key American allies at a delicate moment, as the United States heads toward tricky negotiations with North Korea and is considering abandoning the Iran nuclear deal over the objections of European Union leaders.

But one must also consider the roles played by institutions (the cult, the school, the court of law, the state), family and kinship groups and key leaders (including the prophets and the sages).

Even to contemplate a drawing back from empire — something so inconceivable to our pundits and newspaper editorial writers that it is simply never considered — we must specify as clearly as possible precisely what the elected leaders and citizens of the United States would have to do.

Washington (CNN)-- As the Supreme Court considers two major same - sex marriage cases that could change marriage in the United States, religious leaders on both sides of the debate believe they are on God's side of the contentious issue.

As more states consider whether or not to legalize gay marriage, church leaders have been forced to examine their theological position on homosexuality.

Considering there is the small matter «separation of church and state» I think those religious leaders are looking for a pay raise from their sheep, and not staying tax free is what they seem to thumb their noses at.

Leader: «Have you considered taking a course at the state university to see how it goes?

The Chief Rabbinate is a state position which is not always considered a true authority to the ultra-orthodox community, which is led by its own rabbinical leaders.

I consider Mert to be a leader, but in case of Mert we need leaders to be on the field of play all the time, not just a few games, we need leaders who have the respect of all their teammates, not just a few, we need leaders to point out team mates errors and state how it can be corrected, we need leaders who give a rallying to lift the team and get us going.

The skinny: Michigan State and Purdue were considered the leaders for Evans, until a visit to Ann Arbor quickly put Michigan in the lead.

Mississippi State was considered the leader of the pack in the recruitment of Jarrian Jones leading up to his official visit to Norman for the Spring Game, but the four - star safety was impressed by what he saw and announced his commitment to the Oklahoma Sooners on Monday evening.

The idea of Democrats gain a governing majority in the state Senate is a «moot point» considering Republicans have a working majority in the chamber already, Republican leader John Flanagan wrote in an op / ed to State of Polistate Senate is a «moot point» considering Republicans have a working majority in the chamber already, Republican leader John Flanagan wrote in an op / ed to State of PoliState of Politics.

The United States considers itself a natural leader for deep space exploration in part because of Strategic Culture: the «Frontier Spirit,» which was at the core of the U.S. westward expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries has an outer space successor, the «High Frontier.»

The impact of the shootings rippled through the winter meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington this weekend, as state leaders expressed willingness to consider new limits on gun ownership and stepped up efforts to address mental - health factors.

The irony is particularly thick considering Democratic leaders have been predicting nothing but economic hardship and a meltdown of the state's economy from these tax cuts.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan nudged New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide more information on how the city spends $ 9 billion in state funding for education as a precursor to considering an extension of mayoral control of public schools.

«As long as nothing else really bad happens, we may not have to come back,» said Heastie, who added if that changes, he's happy to confer with Cuomo and state Senate leaders on proposals to consider in a special session.

This is all pretty ironic when you consider the fact that leaders from the WFP and the Conservative Party, which appears to have done the best of all the minor parties, bumping the Independence Party from its perch on Row C, were so worried about the results of this election that they unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state Board of Elections» so - called «double - vote» decision.

Majority leader Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin has described as a colossal loss to the state the sudden recall of Parliament to consider a motion asking that the President be investigated for conflict of interest.

Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union, said: «Public leaders» meetings on ethics reform are so necessary to ensure that big effective solutions are considered, negotiated, and agreed to, as New Yorkers wait to see how our state's political leaders propose preventing the growing problem of corruption.»

After considering but declining to run four years ago, Donovan said, accusations in May against the state Senate majority leader, Pedro Espada, of bilking $ 14 million from healthcare organizations he founded «compelled me to say that was enough.»

The letter to Cuomo was on the letterhead of state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, R - DeWitt, who has consistently pushed for the tunnel option to be considered.

Republican leaders said that while they'd oppose new, higher taxes on New Yorkers or businesses in the state, they're open to considering Cuomo's plan if it can reduce some of the federal increases while keeping state taxes flat.

It was learnt that various issues affecting the region, including corruption charges levelled against ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, and the halted Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Warri South - West Local Government Area of Delta State, are to be considered at the meeting in Abuja today.

Michael Fitzpatrick to consider running against State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is considering a run for governor against Cuomo, says the governor spent too much time making the federal government «the whipping boy» for the state's problems, and he called the payroll tax proposal a «gimmick.»

Smith — who was named the leader for the Democrats after their historic takeover of the state senate for the first time in 43 years in 2008 — stunned his party and the political world last summer when he announced that he was considering a run for mayor as a Republican, according to the New York Post.

But Molinaro, who is considering running for governor next year, said state leaders like Gov. Andrew Cuomo bear some of the responsibility for New York's high state and local taxes.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who is considering a presidential run, touted the work of Republican state leaders (himself included) in his CPAC speech Saturday morning.

(3) Neither the Executive Committee nor the County Leader shall designate, nominate or propose any candidate for judicial offices which are to be elected county - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an application.

The New Stadium Working Group, formed two years ago, that includes state and local political leaders who will consider a new home for the Buffalo Bills, has not met since April 2014 — right after team owner Ralph Wilson's death.

Marcus Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive who's considering running for governor in two years, met with Onondaga County Republican Committee leaders today as he tries to build name recognition throughout the state.

The state legislature returns on Tuesday and hopefully, state leaders say, members can consider a deal on a range of late session issues.

Also, considering the AEG mess the Democrats are in, which GOP candidates all over the state are playing up to the hilt by calling on majority candidates to return contributions from the three main players — Senate President Malcolm Smith, Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson and Sen. Eric Adams — perhaps throwing stones from one's glass house in hopes of changing the conversation isn't a good idea.

The protest comes as Paladino, a real - estate developer and school board member in Buffalo, is considering a run for governor on the Conservative Party line should the state GOP not coalesce around a candidate who doesn't support ousting the Republican leaders in the state Legislature.

The leadership of the state Senate this afternoon remains very much up in the air as Republicans consider ousting Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who faces corruption charges.

A trio of local government organizations have written to legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking them to address what they consider to be shortcomings in the state's cap on property tax increases.

DeFrancisco, 70, the state Senate's deputy majority leader, is among three prominent New York Republicans still considering whether to jump into the race.

Outgoing Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan said he would not run for state Senate, but instead today announced he was filing a complaint with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics against the man he considered unseating, Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous.

ALBANY — Democrats in the State Assembly are considering a rules change that would allow majority leader Joe Morelle to continue to act as speaker as negotiations over the state budget intensify in the next few months, according to several memState Assembly are considering a rules change that would allow majority leader Joe Morelle to continue to act as speaker as negotiations over the state budget intensify in the next few months, according to several memstate budget intensify in the next few months, according to several members.

Neither, he said, do state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse), who has said he is considering a run, or Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, a flame - thrower in the mold of President Trump who was creamed by Cuomo in 2010.

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick joined local, state and federal leaders, as well as community activists and business leaders, on Friday, May 24 to remind local residents and companies of the opportunity to share their story with the judge considering the sentence in the federal case against Tonawanda Coke.

The fight over extending mayoral control of New York City schools is heating up with state Sen. Majority Leader John Flanagan said he can't consider the issue until he knows how the city spends $ 9 billion in state funds.

State Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse) has said he is considering a run against Cuomo.