Sentences with phrase «state levels last»

The establishment of state - based retirement programs for workers moved a few inches closer to reality on both the federal and state levels last week.

One of the students that falls in to that category, Anny Licor, not only competed in the state level last year but as well as the national level.

Not exact matches

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.»

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.

Jack Lew was appointed U.S. Secretary of the Treasury last year and, the Journal item noted, «The terms of Mr. Lew's original employment contract with Citigroup included a bonus guarantee if he left the bank for a high level position with the United States government or regulatory body.»

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

Kodak said in a filing that it contributed about $ 245 million to its United States pension obligations last year, and that it has been unable to shrink those liabilities to a more manageable level.

Lake levels have fallen about one - half a foot in the last two hours and stand at 901.35 feet, about four - tenths of a foot above the level where water flows through the emergency spillway, state figures show.

The mix of information — state level, anecdotal, federally collected, dating from two years ago to last week — is sure to fuel the country's evolving conversation and concern about the potential for violence in a divided America.

Juice prices have been in a bearish trend over the last six months topping out around the 165 level as ideal growing conditions in the state of Florida continue to push prices lower.

The National Weather Service warned last week that winds could get as high as 80 mph — in the range of a Category 1 hurricane — which was the first time the agency has activated the purple level threat warning in the state.

On Thursday, stocks in the United States are expected to open at higher levels than they have for the last week.

WASHINGTON — Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by only 2,000 to 211,000 in the April 28 week, well below the 225,000 level expected by analysts in an MNI survey and suggesting that last week's dip to 45 - year low was not a fluke, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Equity market volatility has increased from the very low levels of last year, partly because of concerns about the direction of international trade policy in the United States.

And Family Research Council President Tony Perkins says the last time his conservative Christian movement saw so many victories at the state level — where many legislatures are busy passing new abortion restrictions - was in 2004, when more than a dozen states adopted same - sex marriage bans.

In the last century the Church was presented as a full and perfect society, on the same level as the state; at the same time, emphasis was placed on the hierarchical and juridical aspects of the Church as institution.

So the alarmist community has reacted predictably by issuing ever more apocalyptic statements, like the federal report» Global Change Impacts in the United States» issued last week which predicts more frequent heat waves, rising water temperatures, more wildfires, rising disease levels, and rising sea levels — headlined, in a paper I read, as «Getting Warmer.»

My first introduction to this world on a personal level was at Virginia's Boys State program, when one of my closest friends ran for governor and was stabbed in the back by a last - minute, back - hallway deal that shifted support to another candidate in exchange for supporting someone else's election as Lieutenant Governor.

We are very fortunate that in the last few years, the coconut oil producing countries have begun to wake up and not take for granted that the American view on dietary oils, which states that saturated fats are bad and increase cholesterol levels leading to heart disease, is true.

The number of adult cattle processed in the eastern states for the January — March period, also as reported by MLA, was 4pc higher than the same time last year, but down 9pc from 2016 levels.

He's just learnt a level of bs from his mentor... Wenger and Walcott sum up the sorry state of arsenal over last decade..

Over the last five years, Florida has performed at a lower level than UCLA and Boise State, while Texas has failed to reach a mark set by Arizona State and NC State.

Berwick has won 12 championships on different levels in the last 15 years, including a state championship in 1988 and a mythical national championship, bestowed by USA Today, in 1983.

Milinkovic - Savic, 22, who was born in Spain but represents Serbia at international level, has emerged as a key player for the Italian side during the last 18 months as per the Mirror, with the player's agent Mateja Kezman stating that clubs in «Madrid, Manchester and Milan» have all shown interest in his client, with the former Chelsea and PSG forward then going on to add that ««It's difficult to see him away from Lazio».

Carli stated in a recent article, ``... Over the years, and definitely over the last four years, I've taken visualization to another level... I've basically visualized so many different things on the field, making these big plays, scoring goals.»

2: R2P9 DL HARRISON PHILLIPS STANFORD — Country strong 3tech had 14.5 sacks and 27 TFL over the last 2 seasons 3: R3P11 TE MARK ANDREWS OKLAHOMA — Pass catching TE with big time production weapon to Carr's arsenal, Cook traded / released 4: R4P10 CB DUKE DAWSON FLORIDA — Compact, strong slot corner who can start year 1 5: R5P22 LB GENARD AVERY MEMPHIS - Big, athletic linebacker with a history of production in the inside or the outside LB positions 5: R5P36 WR CEDRICK WILSON BOISE STATE — Productive big slot option with the potential to challenge on all three levels.

Despite dropping off the sectional and state radar a bit in the last couple years, the Matador program did show that they are beginning to compete again at these levels with the crowning of two East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Champions, five medalists at NCS, and one section champion in Jack Kilner being the first Matador to represent at state in three years.

Ohio State's SRS ratings in the last two years have been above 20, i.e., dynasty levels.

Bradley has a wealth of experience at club and international level and helped the United States reach the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup as well as the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa.

Ibrahimovic has already stated that he will be retiring at the end of the current season as he will be 34 years old and will not be able to play at a high level at such an advanced age, so this season is most likely going to be the last one of Ibrahimovic as he has intentions of hanging up his boots.

Ahead of the game, Mourinho stated that Zlatan Ibrahimovic «wants more football at the highest level», and «what he did last year wasn't enough» for the Swedish striker.

Injuries robbed him of one final hurrah and he promptly retired last December, stating that his body couldn't beat the brunt of playing top - level football anymore.

On a more procedural level, the last major treaty was the Lisbon treaty in 2007, itself a «repackaging» of the «Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe» that was discussed and negotiated before the enlargement (some representatives of the future member and candidate states did however participate in the Convention).

In between the whirlwind of organising events, meeting Heads of States, finalising speeches, attending conferences, writing press statements and the many other last minute issues that come up on such a high level event, I never forgot the significance of the occasion.

Efforts to combat heroin and opioid abuse over the last several years have totaled millions of dollars in new efforts as well as regulations placed on insurance companies to deal with the issue, marking one of the few bipartisan issues facing lawmakers at either the state or federal level.

The local push also comes as Uber has faced some negative press over the last several weeks, most recently the departure of top - level executives and a record $ 98,000 fine from state lobbying regulators.

The company has been waging a regulatory battle in New York at the both the state and city level over the last several years, which has spilled over into political campaigns as well and put the firms at odds with hotel chains and the influential labor group Hotel Trades Council.

But Republicans, facing potential loss of their last grip on power at the state level, will no doubt put up as strong a fight as they can muster.

In math, 37.8 percent scored at proficient levels last year, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from 2016, according to the state figures released Tuesday.

Tax - funded public - pension costs for every level of state government rose from absolutely minimal levels in 2000 to a grand total of more than $ 16 billion last year, half of it in New York City alone.

Republicans in New York have said their focus in 2018 is on defeating Gov. Andrew Cuomo and holding their majority in the state Senate — the last level of statewide power they hold.

ALBANY — Members of the Real Estate Board of New York and their firms gave $ 21.7 million in campaign contributions to state - level elections in the last cycle, accounting for more than 10 percent of the money that entered the campaign finance system.

State - level candidates and parties reported receiving $ 25.4 million from L.L.C.s in the last election cycle; 38.4 percent of this money came from REBNY members.

«I am the candidate who, by applying true conservative Republican principles, will raise us from dead last in economic freedom to the levels that ensure prosperity in the New York State for future generations to come,» Di Carlo concluded.

There were 17,880 arrests in NYC last year for which the most serious charge was low - level misdemeanor marijuana possession, according to the state Department of Criminal Justice Services.

As I reported in City & State last month, developers associated with the Dream Hotel (including Sant Chatwal) gave Corey Johnson $ 15,000 towards his transition expenses; the latest revelations beg the question of whether Sant Chatwal was perpetrating a similar scheme on the local level, inducing his associates to make contributions for which they were reimbursed.

This is the second year in a row they've announced such an agreement — the Assembly backed out last year due to concerns it was too broad and could harm the families of low - level state employees.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a 1,600 - word statement last week outlining his priorities for various state - level ethics reforms for the upcoming legislative session that begins in January.

Last Thursday, the prominent developer was named in a state - level indictment and accused of colluding with SUNY Polytechnic leader Alain Kaloyeros to rig a lucrative construction bid on a new UAlbany apartment complex.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today declared a State of Emergency in Oneida County as County government and all of its local municipalities are dealing with the results of the last several days of severe thunderstorms and tornado level activity.