Sentences with phrase «successful state efforts»

This session covered successful state efforts on centralizing intake, standardizing policies and procedures, identifying core indicators and performance measures and training for home visiting professionals.

Best Practices for Maximizing and Sustaining Collaborative Efforts (PDF - 156 KB) FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community - Based Child Abuse Prevention (2009) Highlights creative and successful State efforts to identify and overcome challenges that impede progress to sustain collaborations among community organizations to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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«We are hopeful that the premier's efforts to allow the voices of his citizens to be listened to will be successful, because it is very much in common with our citizens,» Inslee said, adding that residents in his state recently rejected proposals for both coal and oil ports.

Tom Malinowski, a former State Department official, previously told Business Insider that if those efforts had been successful, it would have given the Russians «exactly what they wanted in exchange for absolutely nothing.»

«Until ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of oil sands are more successful and widespread, the Final SEIS makes clear that, compared to reference crudes, development of oil sands crude represents a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions,» the EPA states in a letter made public Tuesday.

During this period generally successful efforts were made by the states either to take over all the colleges or at least to secure strong representation on their boards.

Indeed, efforts in the House, if successful, would begin to dismantle the national school meal program through the use of state block grants, a proposal that's been sharply criticized by anti-hunger groups and the School Nutrition Association.

Glen Ellyn Park District officials say they hope the third effort to secure state funding to dredge Lake Ellyn will be successful.

In addition, attendees joined small group discussions about effective and successful policies and practices at the school, district, and state level pertaining to three groups of activities that catalyze efforts to meet and exceed Smart Snacks requirements:

After years of setbacks and declining membership nationally, labor groups were seen as being on the offensive in the last year with successful efforts in some states to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 — a major union - led effort that initially began by focusing on fast food restaurants.

Moreover, successful uprisings have failed to realize coherent progress and there has been a remarkable slowdown in the transformation processes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, and one could even state that there are efforts of counter-revolutions.

The New York State Democratic Party's leader is essentially Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has been credited as the driving force behind last year's successful same - sex marriage effort.

Ms. Meng is also a successful fundraiser, evidenced by the $ 1 million she has in her State Assembly campaign account (which isn't transferable to her congressional efforts).

As a state senator, Schneiderman led he successful effort to oust Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who has been found guilty of misdemeanors connected to the assault of his girlfriend.

Schumer last week told The Daily News he was taking a wait - and - see approach on whether he'd recommend Bharara, who has led successful prosecution efforts against top state elected officials from both parties, for another term in the new presidential administration.

Over a quarter - million people have already signed a petition urging Warren to run, and already some state legislators and county chairs are joining as supporters, a key element of any successful primary effort.

StreetsPAC's Endorsement Announcement: Gibson was elected to the NY State Assembly in 2009, and was a fierce proponent of the successful effort in Albany this year to bring speed cameras to NYC.

In fact, the past administration advocated for an amendment of State law to allow for electronic publishing of the City Record, but those efforts have not yet been successful.

He said he is seeking a deal with the IRS to settle his tax debt for less than the full amount and that he plans to work with the state to settle his debt if the federal effort is successful.

Combined efforts of NYSERDA, New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in 2012 led to the successful installation of more than 58 megawatts (MW) of PV in the State, nearly doubling the amount of customer - sited PV installed in 2011.

In a short interview today, Brynien said his efforts have saved jobs, even in the face of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's successful efforts to wring concessions from the state's second - largest public employees union.

«He led the way on winning marriage equality in New York, ensured critical non-discrimination protections were extended to transgender New Yorkers, took bold executive action to stop the discredited and dangerous practice of «conversion therapy,» and set a strong example with his successful efforts to significantly lower the incidence of HIV and AIDS in the Empire State.»

A day or so before the state budget was passed last week, Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, a Kenmore Democrat, stopped by the Capitol's press room to share with a reporter details about three recipients of his successful pork barrel requests that he said will support entrepreneurship to global trade efforts.

Pennsylvania Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, left, seen here campaigning in State College, Pa., in August, was aided in his successful re-election effort by a shift in his image over the past six years.

The groups against the nuclear power plant bailout have begun a grassroots movement that they liken to the successful anti-fracking efforts that led to a state ban on the natural gas extraction process.

President Buhari, while thanking God for the good rains, the successful efforts of the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, an indigene of Benue State, whom he described as «a great asset in my government,» said his administration would continue to empower farmers with loans by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

He proposed the CORe initiative to better align State support with local needs while supporting successful community - based efforts, allowing the State to better allocate resources to make measurable and sustained progress in improving high - need communities.

Goldberg also worked on the successful campaigns of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach) and the losing effort of former Suffolk Legis.

The measure, backed by Queens Democratic Sen. Michael Gianaris, was inspired by former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's successful effort to have his legal fees repaid by the state after he was found not guilty following a federal corruption trial.

Union members from throughout the state will work together in a coordinated effort to ensure that our endorsed candidates, and in turn an agenda that puts workers and their families first, are successful on election day.»

For the record, Stewart - Cousins remains hopeful that her effort to be included in the closed - door budget negotiations — a cause that has been taken up now by people outside the state Capitol — will be successful before the April 1 deadline.

The city of New York has been ordered to pay the legal costs and fees to the Empire Center for Public Policy in connection with the Center's successful effort to obtain city payroll data under the state Freedom of Information Law.

Russell M. Artzt, Vice Chairman and Founder of CA Technologies, said,» «With every new business we see starting up and every successful New York business deciding to stay here, it is clear that Governor Cuomo's efforts to make state government work again are paying off.

But it wasn't until April, when a state investigation found NYRA officials knowingly cheated bettors out of $ 8.5 million by failing to reduce the legally set track «take - out,» that the effort was successful.

Gibson was elected to the NY State Assembly in 2009, and was a fierce proponent of the successful effort in Albany this year to bring speed cameras to NYC.

What spurred Hollywood's sudden interest in Ulster County, according to County Executive Mike Hein, was Hein's successful effort to lobby state lawmakers to extend a 40 percent film production tax credit, available in almost all upstate counties, to Ulster.

Woolwich — Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro joined with local officials, educators and others today in a community forum to mark the increase in school funding for the Kingsway Regional School System as the result of the successful effort to include the school funding reform plan in the new state budget.READ MORE»

There have been some big wins, including a giant settlement from J.P. Morgan, the updating of state charity laws and successful efforts to rein in Medicaid fraud.

Bridgeton — Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assemblyman John Burzichelli joined with local officials, educators and others in a community forum to mark the increase in school funding for the Bridgeton School District as the result of the successful effort to include the school funding reform plan in the new state budget.READ MORE»

The effort was ultimately successful as ride - hailing apps were allowed outside of New York City as part of an agreement between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature.

Blair Horner, executive director of the nonprofit New York Public Interest Research Group in Albany, said one of the few successful efforts to tighten the state campaign finance law occurred in 2014.

Between Rocky's campaign and party efforts, Roque De La Fuente and the Reform Party have successful put together approximately twenty five ballot lines, but hope to establish ballot access in up to forty - two states.

«He may actually have a conflict because as a member of the City Council, his first obligation is to the people of the city,» said Richard Brodsky, the former assemblyman who led a successful effort to reform the state's public authorities.

The groups against the nuclear power plant bail out have begun a grassroots movement that they liken to the successful anti fracking efforts that led to a state ban on the natural gas extraction process.

Mr. Cuomo's effort to include the tax credit in the state budget was not successful.

Today, we are applauding Governor Cuomo's successful efforts to foster New York State's thriving wineries using encouragement, smart policy and a very modest $ 8 million in marketing spending.

Efforts to reach the Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jude Madu, for confirmation was not successful as his telephone lines were not reachable.

While those efforts may have so far been successful, Sweeney, Yoo and Zang, are urging states to take additional steps to protect against potential attacks.

«The effects were seen even in the United States where efforts to reduce exposure have been notably successful compared with many other parts of the world,» Kaufman said.

Successful reform efforts require leadership support, and they should address all aspects of the learning environment — from the curriculum and teaching, to how classrooms are configured, said James Collins, who is the Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Natural History and the Environment at Arizona State University: «You can't fix one point on the continuum and expect the continuum to change.»