Sentences with phrase «states under its challenge»

The department recently awarded 24 new grants totaling $ 23 million to school, community, and business partnerships in 16 states under its Challenge Grants for Technology in Education Program.

Not exact matches

Magnette said «difficulties remain» in the talks, notably the politically sensitive issue of how multinational corporations could challenge states under the deal.

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters)- California and a group of 16 other states on Tuesday challenged the Trump administration's decision to revise strict U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules put in place under former President Barack Obama.

They suggested three ways in which RFRA might conceivably be interpreted (misinterpreted, really) to create bad consequences: (1) to give a church's opponents legal «standing» (a technical term meaning the right to sue) to challenge the church's tax - exempt status; (2) to allow taxpayers to claim their free exercise rights would be violated if a religiously affiliated organization receives government assistance under a secular program; and, most importantly, (3) to allow pro-abortion plaintiffs to claim a free exercise right to abortion if Roe v. Wade is overruled and states enact anti-abortion laws.

The strict scrutiny test you're referring to here would apply under a direct challenge of the const - itutionality of the ACA as well as under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, i.e. Compelling State Interest, Narrowly Tailored to the interest, and Least Restrictive Means.

Socialism has conclusively failed and the comprehensive regulatory / welfare state has come under severe challenge.

And so with agriculture in his blood, and a degree in Ag Business with an emphasis in Viticulture and Enolology from Fresno State under his belt, Gary dove further into the challenging grape marketing of the 1980 ′ s.

And a month into the season, with two losses under the belt and a lot of challenging games still to play (including this Saturday's neutral - site battle versus Arizona State), Notre Dame is still trying to figure out its offensive identity.

At stake in the Citicorp Trans - Atlantic Challenge is the world record for crossing under power (both elapsed time and average speed) that was set by the S.S. United States on its maiden voyage in 1952.

He is now trying to alter the French constitution to increase his powers under a state of emergency, prolong certain of the powers after it is lifted, and remove legal avenues to challenging them.

Schneiderman last year filed a legal challenge to major fantasy sports operators, arguing the companies in New York act as «games of chance» — outlawed under the state's Constitution.

Felder is now under pressure to switch sides and the state Democratic Committee is expected to get involved in a primary challenge against him.

Each challenge shall be made separately, in writing, under oath and on forms prescribed by the State Board of Elections, and shall specify the reasons why the challenged voter is not entitled to register, remain registered, or vote.

The legislation comes after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a legal challenge against major fantasy sports operators in New York, charging they were running games of chance, illegal under the state's constitution.

He urged the new Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru and the Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Daramola to reform the ministry, saying, «You have a huge challenge due to the disastrous performance of your predecessors under the last PDP government which made more noise about the Niger Delta than work.

However, some challenges such as Under - payment, Omission of names on payroll, Non-payment and Over-payment of some Police Personnel experienced in the Eight (8) State Commands that have been enrolled on the platform of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in the payment of August and September 2017 Salary have been taken up with the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and its being promptly addressed.

It was completed under late President John Evans Atta Mills with $ 175 million funding from the United States government's Millennium Challenge Corporation.

Under state election law, petitions are presumed to be valid unless otherwise challenged.

«I support a unified, progressive Democratic majority in the state Senate under the leadership of Andrea Stewart - Cousins,» said former New York City Councilman Robert Jackson, who is challenging IDC state Sen. Marisol Alcantara of Manhattan.

Across the Southern Tier 32 school buildings under the Rock on Café program have been awarded HealthierUS Scholol Challenge Awards from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their achievement in creating a healthier school environment through nutritious meals, nutrition education, and physical activity.

Under state law, there will be no recourse, no petition process and no primary challenge to those nominations.

Steiner said Cuomo was obliged to set a special election date for a congressional seat under federal law, but state law allows the governor to set one for a state legislative vacancy at his discretion, so a court challenge might not be successful.

Under the synergy that would ensure a hitch - free 2017 UTME, soldiers will be deployed to areas prone to violence, including the Niger Delta and the three states in North East which have been under the grip of Boko Haram insurgents and other security challeUnder the synergy that would ensure a hitch - free 2017 UTME, soldiers will be deployed to areas prone to violence, including the Niger Delta and the three states in North East which have been under the grip of Boko Haram insurgents and other security challeunder the grip of Boko Haram insurgents and other security challenges.

Democratic - leaning states — including New York — may take legal action to challenge the cap on deductions of state and local taxes under the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code, and even though such lawsuits would face long odds they could help galvanize Democrats for next year's mid-term election.

«If (Paladino) is truly serious about reform, I challenge him to take on incumbent Republican state Senators who did nothing to push reform measures when they had the majority under Leader Joe Bruno, are indicative of the corrupt practices of Albany and campaign to purge them from the party.»

«To be clear, the proposal under discussion is modeled after the special prosecutor established in the Justice Center, which has withstood legal challenge,» he stated.

«Accordingly, we challenge Governor Chime to open the account books of Enugu State and absolve himself of the unbridled corruption under his watch.

He recalled that despite the economic challenges in the country in 2016, Lagos State, under Governor Ambode, raked in N287billion as internally generated revenue, a figure ranked among the best the State ever generated, while the Governor also fulfilled his major electioneering campaign by implementing the N25billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF), which he said had immensely scaled up entrepreneurship and reduced unemployment.

Pedro Espada, under multiple federal and state investigations, lost his seat in a primary challenge.

That the meeting notes with dismay the poor state of the national economy and feel terribly sad that the current ruling party has not demonstrated the capacity to contain the economic challenges with attendant dwindling fortunes that has reversed almost all the economic gains recorded under the PDP.

Earlier this month, a state supreme court justice quickly dismissed a challenge to Cruz's ballot status brought by two individuals who claim the senator's birth in Canada makes him ineligible to run for president under the Constitution's requirement that anybody serving in this office be a «natural born citizen.»

A former chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri, on Saturday, challenged her predecessor and 2015 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa State, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to «explain to Nigerians what happened to billions of funds and assets recovered from suspects under him, with no records or documentation.»

On the Republican side, Cuomo is facing challenges from state Senator John DeFrancisco, Erie County executive Joel Giambra and Joseph Holland, who served as housing commissioner under former Gov. George Pataki.

By hiding under the guise of financial implications for the states and constitutionalism, he failed to situate the dire fiscal and security challenges afflicting the country in -LSB-...]

«If these people who are writing the articles... had to run the state, they couldn't run it for five minutes because they're about to go under themselves,» he said, referring to the mounting financial challenges facing the news industry.

President Nana Akufo - Addo has stated that he will not allow Ghana's economy to collapse under his watch, despite inheriting a challenging economy from the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.

In addition to Miranda, confession may be challenged under the Massiah Doctrine, the Voluntariness Standard, Provisions of Federal and State rules of criminal procedure and State Constitutional provisions.

If the rule, known as the Clean Power Plan, does not survive court challenges, it could make the United States» commitment under Paris harder to reach.

The Senate bill would also allow states to ask the EPA for permission to regulate a priority chemical while it is under review by the agency, although the request could lead to protracted legal challenges.

In a decision that could affect the immigration plan President Barack Obama announced on 20 November, a federal judge decided on 21 November that the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech), an organization based in Bellevue, Washington, and affiliated with the national Communication Workers of America (CWA) union, can bring a lawsuit challenging the federal government's right to extend by executive action the authorization for foreign students to work in the United States under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.

I think you're quite correct in stating that challenge in finding the balance between over-efforting and under - efforting is the very essence of yoga.

Under the influence of parents who love him, a physical therapist who challenges him, a coach who inspires him, and a best friend who he can not bear to leave behind, Travis shows us what true bravery is by competing on the gridiron, helping his team advance to the State playoffs.

Providing appropriate tests for English - language learners is one of the biggest challenges that states face in complying with requirements for that group of students under the No Child Left Behind Act, concludes an issue brief by the National Council of La Raza.

For students with milder learning or behavioral challenges, the standard academic programs that many charter schools offer may help to reduce the need for special services and thus the number of students classified under federal and state special education rules.

SFSU is a very student - responsive place but, like many under - funded state schools, it's short - staffed, and negotiating the bureaucracy can be a challenge for kids.

«The track record of top - performing countries, early evidence of positive effects from faithful implementation of high - quality curricula here in the United States, and the persistent evidence that our classrooms are under - challenging our students at every level compel us to put materials that we use to teach at the core of serious education reform.»

To date, some 45 states have had their funding systems challenged under the education clauses of the state constitutions.

One of the greatest challenges that the education community faces in implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative is ensuring that the education workforce is ready to help students succeed under these new, higher standards.

A recent Center on Education Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K — 12 law.

In fact, a Center on Education Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K — 12 law.