Sentences with phrase «time the legislature used»

Paraphrasing Senator Shehu Sani, the labour leader said it was time the legislature used «insecticide» on its chambers rather using «deodorants» on its members accused of abuse of office.

Not exact matches

«What one would expect during a period of economic growth is that the government would lay the basis for future prosperity using the financial resources made available to it during good times,» Ralston said in his Feb. 20 response in the legislature to the budget, according to the day's Hansard.

The judicial question is this: if the Constitution protects the religious use of wine when legislatures believe that wine is so dangerous it has to be banned, does the Constitution also protect religious use of peyote at a time when legislatures believe peyote must be banned?

At that time, Republicans would use their domination of the governorships to counteract the Democratic domination in legislatures.

If it appears that Liz is giving too much time to the «other side» — which I don't know as I can't see the show — it may be just that we've become so used to unions and their cohorts in the legislature having their side presented disproportionately on the political shows Sunday morning and on NY 1 and the old Inside Albany.

Efforts to help potential first - time home buyers save for down payments using special tax - favored accounts have been gaining traction in state legislatures.

In each of his State of the State speeches Cuomo has used the capitol building as a metaphor for something that was once glorious and can be restored; he has said he wants to re-establish New York «the progressive capital of the nation»; he has touted the number of on - time budgets he and the legislature have delivered (this year he'll say four in a row and counting); he has demanded more teacher accountability but explained new changes he's seeking; and, he has stressed a need for ethics rules overhaul and campaign finance reform while mentioning unsavory headlines.

Which is all the time the committee has left to file a resolution on the highest and best use of the corridor with the full legislature next Tuesday.

The state's county executives want the legislature to use this time to find ways to cut their spending.

We need real ethics reforms: eliminating pension benefits for convicted corrupt officials, a ban on personal use of campaign funds, a full - time legislature with sharp limits on conflicts of interest, and full - disclosure requirements for personal finances.

Through a $ 6.5 million allocation from the state legislature, each school has received an extra $ 1,300 per student to expand learning time by 30 percent (about two hours per day) for all students in the school and to significantly reconfigure the use of time during that day.

In 2013 the California legislature, bowing to pressure from these powerful interests, passed legislation to replace California's successful net metering program with a system that allows utilities to impose fees on solar producers and subjects them to time - of - use rates.

For example, in 2015, Planned Parenthood Global partners collected enough signatures to force the Nicaraguan legislature to consider a «citizens initiative» that calls for increased abortion access — the first time in Nicaraguan history that this legal mechanism is being used.