Sentences with phrase «state levels as»

Floridians choosing a Florida condominium as their home offers them not only a envied lifestyle here on the sunny Florida oceanfronts, but also a tremendous amount of legal protections in place at both the federal and state levels as well as within the individual condominium controlling documents.

Despite recognition on both the federal and state levels as an acceptable practice by real estate brokers, plaintiffs have challenged whether real estate agents can properly be classified as independent contractors under various state laws.

For starters, congressional races are warming up and there ought to be a ton of work going on soon at the local and state levels as well.

It would appear that Mr. Galvin is running with that train of thought at the state level as, in his statement, he said «An offering done to avoid registration with regulators should be seen as a red flag, and you should contact my office before investing».

Trends are improving at the metro and state level as well.

This holds true not just for the Democrats» standing today at the national level, but at the state level as well, where Republicans gained control of at least seven new governorships and fourteen state legislative chambers, giving them their highest total of state legislative chambers since the 1920s.

An alternative would be to abandon federal support, privatize the endowments and corporation, and then seek support on a state by state level as a bunch of state organizations that are part of a national network.

Cuomo has launched a new front in the push against the health care legislation in Congress, knocking an effort to shift county Medicaid costs to the state level as a «tax» imposed by Reps. Chris Collins and John Faso, the GOP authors of the legislation.

(County Executive) Mike Hein's office has been involved, and it has gone up to the state level as well.»

Best4NY advocates mandate relief at the state level as a way to control taxes.

That ad, and more like it (along with fliers and other attention - grabbers in what will likely be a low - turnout primary) was the product of an independent expenditure effort backed by the California Charter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level as well.

As New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was introducing a measure to crack down on political corruption Tuesday, a local legislator in the Hudson Valley started work on a proposal for his county, one he hopes becomes law on the state level as well.

Kelly Pennington, who studies invasive species at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, says the work could inform global policies, and be adapted to the regional or state level as well.

Union power is evident at the state level as well.

Reform advocates say that for reform to really work, it must occur at the district and state level as well.

He has facilitated and participated in over 400 program reviews and led the revision of over 40 sets of professional and content program standards at the state level as well as participated in the construction of certification assessments that align to national and state standards.

Although the agenda can always be used to advocate on behalf of students, schools, and the profession at the local, state, and federal levels, the 2016 agenda is particularly applicable at the state level as states begin implementing changes required under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

(Sept 11) IFAW responded to Calcasieu Parish and helped coordinate at the State Level as well as helped shelter animals in northern Louisiana.

However we can only fight this, and promote awareness of the tragedy of the commons problem, and the legitimacy of environmental rules and policies at state level as the most workable solution, along with use of the courts where appropriate.

The public policy exception is similar to the federal requirements, but it can be pursued at the state level as well as at the federal level.

In the U.S., life insurance is regulated on a state level as each state has their own life insurance laws.

Plus, additional penalties, fees and assessments may be levied at either the county or state level as explained in California's Vehicle Code and our page on traffic ticket fines and penalties.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, a state - level bill that would put shared electric scooters in the same regulatory category as shared electric bikes has been introduced in the California State Assestate - level bill that would put shared electric scooters in the same regulatory category as shared electric bikes has been introduced in the California State AsseState Assembly.

Last month, the panel of 31 independent scientists charged with reviewing the EPA's draft report stated that the agency's broad conclusion about the mining technique known as fracking is at odds with the evidence and «inconsistent with the observations, data, and levels of uncertainty presented.»

But in March, Felicia Marcus, the chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, told The Sacramento Bee that those mandates would finally be loosened in the coming months as water levels looked to be returning to normal — the first time they'd done so since 2013.

When Tom Davidson served as a state legislator for a small district in southern Maine two decades ago, he became intimately familiar with the byzantine, bureaucratic, and often, frankly, subpar sausage - making that goes into bankrolling education at a local level.

We rated states based on the education level of their workforce, as well as the numbers of available workers.

That means that as gross domestic product (GDP) has expanded, the gains have flowed to corporate and owners» profits and to the state, which is delighted to collect higher taxes at every level of government, from property taxes to income taxes.

The state's rural confidence is at its highest level in over two years after a rainy autumn has found 84 per cent of farmers expecting this year to be better or as good as last year's season.

The downside to an LLC, however, is that it forces the business owner into higher tax liabilities, as distributions from an LLC are taxed as ordinary income with rates as high as 37 percent, at the federal level, and 13.3 percent at the state level, for a combined federal / state tax of 50.3 percent!

«Cohen's directorate appeared to cross over from public relations and «corporate responsibility» work into active corporate intervention in foreign affairs at a level that is normally reserved for states,» Assange said, referring to an e-mail leaked by WikiLeaks claiming to discuss Cohen's activities as Google Ideas chief.

By contrast, states such as Connecticut and California mandate that even entry - level workers receive about $ 10 an hour, while cities and, increasingly, states such as Illinois and New York are phasing in a new minimum wage of $ 15 an hour.

«But, because the business is so highly regulated on a state level and the threat of federal as well as state prosecution for violation remains, potential investors will want to take a long, hard look at the operations and the people involved in any investment opportunity.»

Lottery winnings are taxed as income on the state and federal level, according to the Tax Foundation.

When we conduct post-mortems on why a business went Chapter 11, or someone was unable to achieve their goals, we are tempted to look at macro reasons such as the state of the economy, or the level of competition or even the labor markets.

The United States, under former President Barack Obama, had pledged as part of the Paris accord to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025 to help slow global warming.

Two research papers out last month from the central bank stated the problem should normalize toward pre-recession levels as the recovery continues.

America's Top State for Business in 2016 slides out of the top five in 2017 as a tech hiring boom shows signs of leveling off, but not before making business a little more expensive.

The pressure on the Australian Labor Party at a state and federal level to allow expanded uranium mining is building as fast as the uranium price is rising and new explorers are pouring into the market.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

If you're unsure about the proper designation, be sure to review the IRS website, as well as the Department of Labor websites at the federal and state levels, particularly their materials on distinguishing independent contractors from employees, and check your designations with your accountant and / or labor lawyer.

Xi said China and the United States strengthened high - level dialogue on all fronts over the past year and increased coordination on major international issues, such as the Korean peninsula and Afghanistan.

In the nine northern states total private sector jobs as of 2015 remained 1.3 percent below their 2000 level, according to federal data.

Vascepa has been approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg / dL) hypertriglyceridemia.

Most important, FedEx believes urgent action is required at the local, state, and Federal level to protect schools and students from incidents such as the horrific tragedy in Florida on February 14th,» FedEx said in a statement.

Republican Representative Chris Collins of New York, a Trump ally, told reporters earlier this week that lawmakers from high - tax states, such as his own, were discussing «ways to level the playing field,» including capping the amount of the deduction or putting other limits on it.

«So what my co-author and I wanted to explore was exactly what the impact was of this introduction of withholding that happened from 1948 - 1976 at the state level on income tax collections, and the kinds of revenues that are being raised by state governments as a result.»

As the latest Annual Report from the Bank of International Settlements states: «In most advanced economies, the fiscal budget excluding interest payments would need 20 consecutive years of surpluses exceeding 2 % of GDP just to bring the debt - to - GDP ratio back to its pre-crisis level.»

Both candidates have impressive accomplishments: Clinton achieved top levels of public service as first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state, and Trump has been touted as a modern business tycoon.

It also elevates terrorist organizations to the same level as nation states — a status that makes them proud — when they are simply criminals.