Sentences with phrase «tackled by lawmakers»

And state - level aquatics and invasive species issues are being tackled by lawmakers and the industry in Michigan.

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Last November, British lawmakers called for a tax on sugary drinks as a means of tackling childhood obesity but the idea was ruled out by the government which said it was not the right course of action.

«Eric Schneiderman has proven that he is a true reformer who will tackle corruption in government and in the private sector,» said Dutchess County Democratic Chairwoman Elisa Sumner in a statement released by the Manhattan lawmaker's campaign.

A copy of the 43 - page report by Schneiderman, which includes a number of issues for state lawmakers to tackle, was obtained Wednesday by The Buffalo News.

The governor is not putting any muscle into tackling the major structural conditions that facilitate rot — a part - time Legislature where lawmakers can get money from people with ulterior motives, campaign finance limits that empower the powerful, pots of money distributed by legislative fiat without public scrutiny, and near - impotent enforcement of the rules that do exist.

PDP in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan said it was «very wrong» for the IGP to ignore the invitation, saying that he had missed a chance to share ideas with the lawmakers on ways to tackle the insecurity in the nation,

by Abdul - Hakim Shabazz As we go into the third week of the Indiana General Assembly, I've been hearing some folks lament that lawmakers aren't tackling...

On the lack of political will by major stakeholders to help tackle the problem, the lawmaker said while stakeholders» intervention was necessary, the onus lied on the Federal Government.

Junaid Mohammed, second republic lawmaker, has reacted to claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his first attempt to tackle corruption in the country led his removal...

New lawmakers on Syracuse's Common Council are trying to tackle problems with rental properties by starting up an interior inspection program of the city's one - and two - family rental properties.

California lawmakers are set to convene this week to tackle both a short - term budget deficit and long - term fiscal issues raised by Gov. Pete Wilson's proposal to curb welfare costs and overhaul the state's budgeting process.

... Public education •... Coming into the 2013 Legislature, lawmakers are set to tackle a number of hot - button issues, including a proposal by Sen. Aaron Osmond, R - South Jordan, to create a state - funded preschool program for at - risk kids; a resolution, SJR5, by Sen. Stuart Reid, R - Ogden, to give the governor and Senate control over the employment of the state superintendent; and, yes, even a bill, SB39, touching on sex education, except this time for parents rather than kids, also sponsored by Reid.

And so instead of tackling the root of the problem — weak security practices and the stockpiling of zero - day exploits by governments — these lawmakers fall back to calls to ban Bitcoin.