Sentences with phrase «though public bill»

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Though See's doesn't officially give public tours of its plants, well - known fans like Cher — who worked at See's before she achieved fame — have come by, and Buffett once brought Bill Gates for a tour.

Though the measure received little public attention, one section of the bill constitutes an important step forward in government openness.

As for your seriously off base torture comparison, if we saw a drastic increase in violent crimes, and there was a public outcry for harsher punishments to try and serve as a deterrent, and the Bill was drafted, made open to the public, and the solid majority of the population didn't turn against it with protests, signatures, and contacting their representatives; maybe a torture law could make it (though it would never get past the Supreme Court as the Consttution is now, but we'll let that slide as a hypothetical).

Even though the Bills absorbed a 27 - 11 beatdown at home against the Jets last week, the public is not jumping off the Buffalo bandwagon just yet.

Though the Pats are the most public team of the week, the line has actually gone towards the Bills and Nathan Peterman Tyrod Taylor.

Cuomo today reiterated his support for overhauling campaign finance laws and a public matching program, though he would not say specifically if he would veto a reform bill without the matching program.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he wants to move to a form of public financing for campaigns similar to what is in place for New York City elections, though no bill has been produced.

Although Spitzer's first public appearance Monday was billed as a signature drive, that was not at all the focus of the hour - long event: Only two volunteers appeared to be collecting signatures near the candidate's press gaggle, though a campaign spokesperson later called BuzzFeed to say that eight had in fact been at the event.

Even though shareholders for public corporations are becoming increasingly curious about political giving, it could set a precedent where companies have re-evaluate their contributions anytime there's a controversial bill.

Another insider said the breakaway Dems won't help control the agenda like they did the past two years, but they do expect to be able to get some bills to the floor — though not contentious ones like the public financing of campaigns that are being pushed by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

Bill Mahoney, with the New York Public Interest Research Group points out that even though the case involves the New York City mayoral ballot, it's still fundamentally a state government based example of alleged corruption.

Though not related to contracting practices, Council Member Ben Kallos introduced a bill in February that would require the DOE to more thoroughly disclose information about applications and enrollment to New York City public schools.

Putnam said he couldn't have signed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act as it was, though he added that if he were to be elected Governor, the self - proclaimed «NRA sellout» would enforce the law that has led to a lawsuit from the gun group, and a ritual defenestration of House Speaker Richard Corcoran for pushing the gun control bill through.

Though GOP lawmakers oppose public financing, the IDC has its own bill that would publicly finance campaigns.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will be in New York City, with no public events scheduled, though some may be added throughout the day.

The House passed a bill with public option, but the Senate, even though the majority (perhaps as many as 59), would have voted for a public option bill, they needed 60 with the filibuster and they didn't have it.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio had a bout of memory loss Saturday during his first public comments about the damaging pay - to - play testimony of one of his biggest donors, Jona Rechnitz, though he did call Rechnitz a «liar» and a «horrible human being.»

In fact, he largely strayed away from criticizing Stringer's record in arguably the most important aspect of the job, instead pivoting to the city's increased operating budget, though he did say the growing public personnel — which has increased dramatically under Mayor Bill de Blasio — has had a negative impact on the city's pension system by increasing obligations.

Though it's the second set of reform proposals made public by the governor since two back - to - back corruption scandals swept through state government this month, Cuomo said he has no plans to put his specifics into print through a program bill, least it hurt an agreement.

Bersin, Colvin tells us, the son of «Russian immigrants» (better described as Eastern European Jews) in Brooklyn, had «benefited from a rigorous public school education» (though there is no mention of his attending one of New York City's examination high schools); gone on to Harvard, Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar, in the same class as Bill Clinton), and Yale Law School; and enjoyed a successful legal career culminating in service as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California.

The Legislature has yet to introduce a bill that would bring private voucher schools into the state's public school accountability system, though the budget requires those schools to receive report cards a year after linking to the state's student information system.

Jones said she is contemplating a bill to eliminate the child deduction on Utah income tax (though not the federal deduction) and dedicating new revenues from this move to local public schools through the community councils.

House Bill 969 is part of Jindal's education agenda, though it has not been featured as prominently as a new law — signed last week — that will use the state's public - school financing formula to pay for private school tuition for low - income students in certain public schools.

This very bad bill amazingly had the support of the Washington Education Association — the teachers union in Washington State — even though it led to the firing of more than one thousand public school teachers in Washington State as any student in any other school district could sign up for this corrupt program and their home school district would lose $ 8,000 per student nearly all of which would be passed through the Steilacoom School District to K21 INC!

The general public inevitably picks up the bill for this fallout though taxation required to run overburdened animal control services, dog wardens service, pounds Etc. or by voluntary donation and support given to charities and non profits who handle their proportion of the casualties.

Though later submitted as an independent bill in response to public pressure, the land reform was discussed in a lightning parliamentary session, which did not allow for much substantive debate.

I'm hopeful, though: this is exactly the kind of initiative that can bring out the policy questions that we haven't heard in the run - up to the most recent copyright bill, but did hear in the 2009 public consultation.

She continued, «Some of the powers granted by Bill C - 51 are secretive in nature, so the public may never know if and when Canadians» rights are being violated, though individuals will be faced with the fallout.»

Continuation of a «right to provide» for staff groups to spin out and set up public service mutuals — though, surprisingly, this is not given any legislative force in the Bill (contrast this with the Localism Bill where local authority staff enjoy a «community right to challenge», thereby forcing a procurement exercise).

Meanwhile, HBO's Bill Maher said on his show that even though Ingraham has been «a deliberately terrible person, saying horrible things,» the young gun safety advocates have to expect criticism if they are entering the public arena.