Sentences with phrase «top federal priorities»
After the Presidential election, the Partnership surveyed CEOs to solicit their views on the top federal priorities for 2017.
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Margaret Paddock, a U.S. Bank market leader, says those federal loans should be an absolute top priority.
«For any NBAA event, our top priority is the safety and security of all participants, and we are in coordination with federal, state and local officials to ensure that show participants are in a safe, secure environment.»
«Our top priority is fulfilling the province's framework for the safe and sensible retailing of recreational cannabis for when it is legalized by the federal government,» said George Soleas, president and CEO of the LCBO.
Making sure outside attackers don't hack the Federal Bureau of Investigation is obviously one of the law enforcement agency's top priorities.
That will go into debt repayment, no one's top priority for action by the federal government.
So far, competitive bidding hasn't been a top priority for federal agencies responding to Hurricane Maria.
Changes in federal law open an opportunity for advisors to help families with one of their top financial priorities.
Distributors must also stay on top of federal, state and local regulations as protecting the community is a high priority for Southern Eagle.
Therefore, I would ask you to consider redirecting the federal funding to New York because the project is a top priority.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is making aggressive law enforcement a top priority, directing his federal prosecutors across the country to crack down on illegal immigrants and «use every tool» they have to go after violent criminals and drug traffickers.
With time running out, Congress today easily approved a short - term spending bill that would prevent a partial federal government shutdown over the weekend, but departed in advance of the president's first 100 day milestone (tomorrow) with addressing two of his top policy priorities: health care and a year - long budget deal.
In a year with no federal or statewide races, both major parties in Nassau made the district attorney's office — the only countywide seat on the ballot — a top priority.
He said all that the workers asked was that government should give their demands top priority from its federal allocation because salary was an entitlement and not a privilege.
«Our top priority is to deliver relief to those in pain and we are doing so as expeditiously as possible under current federal guidelines and within the confines of the Compassionate Care Act, which Assemblyman Gottfried sponsored, supported and passed through his own house.
The New York City Bar Association released a report urging federal and state leaders to «make the reduction of mass incarceration a top priority» and offering several recommendations for changing sentencing laws and other policies.
The Governor made Ethics reform his top priority following the latest arrest of yet another powerful state lawmaker, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is currently facing Federal Corruption charges.
Democrat Congressman Bill Owens from Plattsburgh says passage of the federal farm bill that has stalled in Washington is one of his top priorities.
«Since taking office, ensuring that this project was fully - funded and on schedule has been one of my top priorities, and I am proud to have worked with our partners at the County, City, State, and Federal levels of government to make this transformational project for Buffalo and Tonawanda a reality.»
To that end, de Blasio said taking back the U.S. House of Representatives is his top national priority, a change that would have monumental implications for the city and state and the resources they receive from the federal government.
President Buhari had gone on to say that the good health and well - being of Nigerian children remained a top priority on the Federal Government's agenda for national development.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was in attendance for Cuomo's speech and, in a news conference afterward, praised certain aspects of it, such as Cuomo's promise to fight the federal tax overhaul, while taking a wait - and - see approach as the governor still did not unveil a congestion pricing scheme, and outlining a few of the city's top priorities for the upcoming state budget, like more funding for the mayor's plan to extend pre-school to all three - year - olds.
Marshall's decision to «realign» CSIRO's priorities could see 350 jobs go over the next 2 years and comes on top of cuts of more than $ 15 million to climate and environmental science in the 2014 — 15 federal budget.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Chief Executive Larry «Marshall's decision to «realign» CSIRO's priorities could see 350 jobs go over the next 2 years and comes on top of cuts of more than $ 15 million to climate and environmental science in the 2014 - 15 federal budget.
Despite the constrained budget environment, Federal investments in research continue to be a top priority, particularly basic research, which holds the key to our future.
Basic research should be restored as the top Federal R&D investment priority.
A top priority, she recommends, is that all health care programs funded by the federal government be required to provide coverage of care — including sex reassignment surgery — while transgender patients make the physical transition to the sex matching their gender identity.
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivered his budget reply in parliament overnight and put funding for education, particularly STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education, down as a top priority.
The education of our children must become a top priority of our nation's policymakers, and we are committed to ensuring federal policies protect state and local control and accountability.
President Trump has proposed slashing $ 10.6 billion from federal education initiatives, including after - school programs, teacher training, and career and technical education, and reinvesting $ 1.4 billion of the savings into promoting his top education priority: school choice, including $ 250 million for vouchers to help students attend private and religious schools.
The Race to the Top initiative, initially financed through the 2009 federal economic - stimulus legislation, gave Democrats the political cover to push for priorities such as expansion of charter schools, alternative teacher training, and teacher performance evaluations tied in part to students» academic gains — issues that previously had been associated most closely with Republicans.
The party is against for - profit charters: so far, so good, but how about saying that a Clinton administration will stop federal funding of for - profit schools and colleges, because they are low - quality and predatory, with profit as their top priority?
President Donald Trump has proposed slashing $ 10.6 billion from federal education initiatives, including after - school programs, teacher training, and career and technical education, and reinvesting $ 1.4 billion of the savings into promoting his top education priority: school choice, including $ 250 million for vouchers to help students attend private and religious schools.
Pushing for a link between student test scores and teacher pay, President Barack Obama on Wednesday dangled $ 5 billion in federal grants to states willing to undertake a top - to - bottom overhaul of their schools in support of the White House's priorities...
Math proficiency is a top priority for federal and state funding, and for many grant - giving institutions.
Making college more affordable has been one of my top priorities while in Congress,» said Rep. Gene Green (D) who would continue to say that he would «support robust federal financial aid programs.»
Tax - deferred (or «tax - advantaged») investments - like 401 (k) s, Traditional IRAs, healthcare savings accounts and 529 college planning accounts - should be a top priority because your money has the opportunity to grow before the federal government taxes it.
He attributed the government U-turn to efforts behind the scenes including a letter he himself wrote to the president of Pakistan, asking for the division to be upgraded to a federal ministry as a top priority.
The bill gives top priority for federal transportation and development dollars throughout the state to high density urban centers in a bid to drastically cut down on driving.
Just one day after federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said filling vacancies at the Supreme Court of Canada is the government's top priority, the Federal Court's chief justice announced he will step down on Sefederal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said filling vacancies at the Supreme Court of Canada is the government's top priority, the Federal Court's chief justice announced he will step down on SeFederal Court's chief justice announced he will step down on Sept. 30.
Economic sanctions and anti-money laundering remain top U.S. regulatory priorities, with federal and state agencies imposing over $ 2.5 billion in penalties in 2017.
It needs to be the top priority for state and federal government, pharmaceutical companies, insurance networks, hospitals, doctors, and any other healthcare organization — now more than ever before.
As local, state and federal regulations and client demands regularly change, it is Sterling's top priority to enhance quality, stability and agility to meet both day - to - day and strategic demands.
His top priority was a federal job, but he was also considering private sector or state positions.
TAMPA — At many companies, the pyramid of priorities puts the business's customers at the top, the well - being of the organization itself a little below and employees farther down still.At Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, chief executive officer R...
Controlling the cost of health care is a top priority for federal, state, and family budgets, and community health centers may provide a path toward reducing health care spending more broadly.
«Planned Parenthood's top priority is the health and safety of our patients and the health and well - being of women and teens across the country, and we have been in contact with federal and local authorities to identify the persons involved in these visits.»
«A number (of priorities) have particular urgency because we must meet federal or state deadlines and deliverables, and we will need new or renewed revenue to sustain gains made in these priorities once the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge grant and the current Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting grant end.»
And it's only working together that we're going to continue to make family engagement and education one of the nation's top federal policy priorities as we lean forward to benefit all of our children across this country.
During this year's conference, «Rise to New Heights,» Realtors ® will engage industry leaders and federal officials about Realtors ®» top legislative priorities, the changing regulatory landscape, and the obstacles and opportunities facing consumers, real estate markets and the economy.