Sentences with phrase «states rejected bills»

In this period, 18 states rejected bills proposing such a law.

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As emails disclosed by WikiLeaks laid bare internal concerns about how the Clinton Foundation's funding might impact the former Secretary of State's run for the Oval Office, former President Bill Clinton announced in August that the nonprofit would reject corporate and foreign donations if Hillary Clinton prevailed in her campaign.

-- State legislatures repeatedly rejecting «Ag - Gag» or «Right to Farm» bills that prohibit investigations into industrial farms, with the latest example in Oklahoma.

Sports Betting — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to display a great deal of hypocrisy by now rejecting a bill that would have helped the state's efforts for legalized sports wagering, something he once fought for.

Sports Betting - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to display a great deal of hypocrisy by now rejecting a bill that would have helped the state's efforts for legalized sports wagering, something he once...

The requirement that all 16 parliaments verify the legislation could allow republican campaigners to sabotage the process, although it is not entirely clear what would happen if a state actually rejected the bill.

Also at 10:30 a.m., elected officials, wineries and Finger Lakes residents call on Cuomo to reject Circular enerG's trash incinerator proposal and urge legislators to pass bi-partisan bills that would support Home Rule in the state expedited power plant siting process, known as Article 10, LCA Room, (130), LOB, Albany.

After a passionate debate, the state Senate voted early Tuesday morning to reject a bill that would have required employers to pay workers for some hours that they did not work.

We call on all state legislators to reject this harmful 421 - a bill immediately and address the urgent needs of struggling tenants.»

The furloughs would be contained in a temporary, one - week budget - extension bill, which, if rejected by the union - friendly Legislature, would lead to the shutdown of the entire state government.

A spokesman for Spitzer, who has come under criticism for providing costly and unprecedented State Police protection for now - private citizen Pataki, said the rejected bill had not yet been received.

Because a similar freeze on charter school per - pupil tuition payments required from school districts was included in the rejected bill, districts will face higher costs of $ 70 million across the state.

The state Senate wants to fully fund New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal, but Republicans who co-lead the chamber have rejected a plan to tax the rich to get the money.

Thursday's City Council schedule will include a meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations for its preliminary budget oversight hearing; a meeting of the Committee on Veterans to consider a resolution «calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S. 752, the Veterans» Education Through SUNY Credits Act»; and a meeting of the Committee on Education to consider multiple resolutions, including one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to reject any attempt to raise the cap on the number of charter schools,» one «calling upon the Department of Education to amend its Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to include information about opting out of high - stakes testing and distribute this document at the beginning of every school year, to every family, in every grade,» and one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to eliminate the Governor's receivership proposal in the executive budget for New York City.»

Bill Clinton rejected the notion that his wife, 2016 Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, provided any political favors to donors to their family foundation during her time as secretary of state.

Daniel Horwitz, who chaired the ethics panel that investigated NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising activities, said he was stunned when the mayor rejected his nomination by the state's chief judge to serve on a judicial screening panel.

AG Eric Schneiderman, leading a coalition of 13 states, called on the U.S. Senate and House to reject «deep and damaging» cuts in funding for the EPA and anti-environmental riders in federal budget bills.

The government said this on Thursday, a day after a bill sponsored by the Senator representing Lagos Central, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, for the state to be recognised and rewarded with a special status and federal grants was rejected by the Senate.

Thankfully we now know that the state Assembly and Senate have rejected this year's cuts in their budget bills, but unfortunately have left in place the 21 percent cut levied in the 2017 - 18 budget.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has rejected the sale of state - owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that's caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraiState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has rejected the sale of state - owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that's caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraistate - owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that's caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraistate probes of Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising.

The state Senate narrowly rejected a bill Monday night that would have provided undocumented...

The Partnership for New York City, an advocacy group representing the city's business leaders, sent a letter to State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today urging them to reject a bill that would extend mayoral control for only a single year.

The state Senate narrowly rejected a bill Monday night that would have provided undocumented students with state financial aid to pursue their education.

Although the bill was rejected by the Senate on Wednesday, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode insisted that the state deserved special status.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has rejected the sale of state - owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that's caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de BlasioState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has rejected the sale of state - owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that's caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de Blasiostate - owned land on Staten Island to a buyer that's caught up in federal and state probes of Mayor Bill de Blasiostate probes of Mayor Bill de Blasio's...

Cahill, D - Kingston, renewed his call for passage of the bill in December after the state's Gaming Facility Location Board rejected the Nevele's bid for a casino license.

Cuomo says he created the investigatory commission because the state Senate and Assembly rejected his package of bills to clean up corruption.

In Denver, the Democratic state lawmakers rejected heard three Republican bills to loosen Colorado gun laws.

In an advisory opinion issued today, the head of the state agency charged with overseeing open government laws rejected NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's argument that some of his outside advisors were «agents of the city» and therefore exempt from the state's Freedom of Information Law.

Dozens of gun safety advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol Tuesday to pressure state lawmakers to reject a raft of bills loosening gun restrictions.

Rejecting the furloughs - which couldn't be separated from the spending bill - would have resulted in the state government shutting down.

Washington (CNN)- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is rejecting a request from a top Senate Democrat to hold the state's controversial immigration bill for one year to give Congress time to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

If the ballot item is rejected, then the bill allows the state to set up more video lottery terminals instead, which are slot like machines already legal in New York.

Despite the support for gay marriage in Manhattan, State Senator Tom Duane's same - sex marriage bill was rejected in Albany in an emotional 38 to 24 vote in 2009.

Five Democrats supported the mid-February funding bill that the Senate easily rejected last week, and it's possible that some other Democrats — particularly red - state Democrats up for reelection this year — could flip and support the new package.

In Florida on Tuesday, the Republican - controlled State House rejected an effort to immediately consider a bill to ban large - capacity magazines and the type of assault rifles used in last week's attack, even as students from Stoneman Douglas High School watched from the gallery.

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In December, the state Senate rejected a gay marriage bill in a lopsided 38 - 24 vote, a stinging defeat for advocates who had waged a long, expensive campaign and had won pledges of support from Senate Democratic leaders.

«We've adopted the best practices from other states and rejected the worst,» said Sen. Diane Savino, a member of the Independent Democratic Conference and the bill's sponsor, shortly before the committee vote.

The New York State Senate rejected the Dream Act, a bill that would have expanded the state's college tuition assistance program to undocumented studState Senate rejected the Dream Act, a bill that would have expanded the state's college tuition assistance program to undocumented studstate's college tuition assistance program to undocumented students.

Weeks after the primary, the state Democratic Party's central committee voted 89 - 2 to reject the Mallott - led Democratic gubernatorial ticket and instead supported an alternative «fusion» ticket pairing Mallott with independent gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker.

The Sins of the Father (53:59)(Originally aired August 9, 2013) After the state attorney resists making a deal to prosecute Ben, Ike and Meg work on an editorial to persuade rejecting the imminent gambling bill.

All six publishers of the 7th - and 8th - grade science textbooks rejected last month by the California State Board of Education have submitted changes to meet the state's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill HState Board of Education have submitted changes to meet the state's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Hstate's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig.

But proposals in three states that had the potential to restrict spending on schools - the idea known as a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights - were rejected, early returns showed.

A: To uphold («approve») or overturn («reject») a bill passed this spring by the Legislature and signed by the governor that legalizes charter schools in Washington state.

«The state House of Representatives rejected a bill in December that would have increased financial assistance to students to choose a school, but state officials say that legislation will be discussed again this month.»

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Well, despite the fact that the folks out there in Washington, Bill Gates» own neighbors, have repeatedly rejected the establishment of charter schools in their state, Bill and his know - nothing - about - education pals keep trying, and this year they have ponied up nearly $ 10 million to push ballot initiative 1240, allowing up to 40 charter schools in Washington

State lawmakers on Wednesday once again failed to amend teacher tenure laws, this time rejecting a bill that would have extended the probationary period from two to three years — even after the bill was stripped of its boldest language.

In May, a bipartisan majority in the Texas House of Representatives stood up and rejected a bill, passed earlier in the State Senate, that would have brought so - called «education savings accounts» and «tax credit scholarships» (two examples of how proponents have rebranded vouchers) to the state's school syState Senate, that would have brought so - called «education savings accounts» and «tax credit scholarships» (two examples of how proponents have rebranded vouchers) to the state's school systate's school system.