Sentences with phrase «top policy official»

So did Jim Shelton, a top policy official who is now acting deputy secretary.

At that point, the companies would have to begin haggling to fend off some proposals that would be intolerable, according to a top policy official at a major internet company.

Top policy officials at the AARP are trying to make the future of Social Security and Medicare top issues for the 2012 election cycle.

Not exact matches

The Federal Reserve, long hesitant to raise U.S. interest rates, increasingly faces risks if it waits too much longer so a gradual policy tightening is likely appropriate, a top Fed official said on Friday.

It is a one - of - a-kind event, a mixture of unalloyed commerce, high - minded do - gooderism, and brass - tacks policy discussions, attended by corporate bigwigs, journalists, academics, non-governmental organizations, and top government officials.

White House officials on Wednesday describe North Korea as an «urgent» threat to national security and a «top foreign policy priority.»

Top priority of the campaign is to call on elected officials to create legislation that supports economic justice, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy policies, women's rights, the ending of voter suppression, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, as well as affordable quality housing, healthcare and education.

Health Care in an Aging Society Mr. James C. Capretta, a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), was an Associate Director at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2001 to 2004, where he was the top budget official for health care, Social Security, education, and welfare programs.

Trump reshuffled his national security organization, removing his chief strategist, Stephen Bannon, from a top policy - making committee and restoring senior military and intelligence officials who had been downgraded when he first came into office.

Early in his term in office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's former top education officials all championed a policy to use the test results to rate teacher performance.

Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte told the City Council Monday he had simply «misunderstood» the city's policy regarding the use of city - issued vehicles, two weeks after the Department of Investigation revealed Ponte and other top department officials had used the cars for personal use.

I think that the case for restoring the role of the NEC to proper control of the the Labour Party policy making procedures (as well as the appointment of top officials) is solid.

Amidst a nationwide debate about a policy on immigration, President Donald Trump's recently blocked travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations has captured the interest of top elected officials in Westchester.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

This is the second time both top government officials are accompanying the Finance Minister to present policies to the Parliament of Ghana.

New York's top open government official is calling on the NYPD to reverse a policy of sealing internal disciplinary records for officers.

Leaders in the social - justice, nonprofit and activism sectors made up a disproportionate share of those appointed to help the mayor - elect choose top administrative officials, advise on policy ideas and even help guide his approach to the budget.

Shortly after the Westchester County Legislature approved a bill to set forth a policy on immigration enforcement, the county executive pledged to veto the legislation with support from top public safety officials.

Among the policy prescriptions outlined are expanding the number of green cards available to science students — to discourage U.S. - educated scientists from returning to their home countries and contributing to their development — and ensuring that «top U.S. officials from all agencies» push China «toward becoming a self - innovating country.»

While in Iran from 6 - 13 June, they spoke at elite universities and civic organizations and met with top government and science policy officials, scholars, and students.

The Canadian doctor, a family medicine resident at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, has already influenced the intersection of health and policy, from founding the Harvard Public Health Review to advising one of Canada's top health officials.

White has testified before Congress, briefed top Congressional staff and met with senior White House officials on a wide range of issues, including toxic chemical pollution, water quality, energy policy, food safety and farm bill reform.

So it's understandable why government and foundation officials have started giving the higher education system the «reform treatment» that was once reserved for our K — 12 system; if it's blocking opportunities for young people — especially low - income young people, as Susan Dynarski argued last week — then removing those barriers should be a top priority for U.S. social and education policy.

Gerald W. Bracey, a senior policy analyst for the National Education Association, was asked to resign recently because he repeatedly expressed his private opinions in a manner that suggested he was speaking for the union, top officials of the N.E.A. said last week.

The Denver - based ECS is made up of governors and top education officials in 49 states and seeks to help states shape education policy.

Colorado's education commissioner has dropped his membership in the Council of Chief State School Officers, citing policy differences with the Washington - based group that advocates on behalf of most top state education officials.

Framing this year's election of Indiana's top school official as a choice between maintaining the status quo or «rapid changes» to the state's education policy, The Times of Northwest Indiana says it chooses continuing change.

According to news reports, Knopf, in her official capacity, visited with school boards and school administrators across Vermont and reported back that there was little support for some of the Race to the Top policies including the effort to add more and more charter schools.

Top Obama administration officials had been woken up in bed for calls on education policy, two officials said.

That became official federal policy when the Obama administration called for statewide teacher evaluation guidelines, based in part on student performance, while soliciting for Race To The Top in 2009 and then No Child Left Behind waiver applications in 2011.

Our 2010 «Race to the Top Campaign,» through which we engaged elected officials around Connecticut's application for competitive federal funds and shared our research - backed policy goals for improving the state's chances of winning.

«When you look at the press releases and public speeches of federal officials, they are quick to claim, «Look at how successful we are because we've got a lot of policy changes,»» said Paul Manna, an associate professor at the College of William and Mary who has written about Race to the Top.

The plant is a top employer in the region, and education officials here see the Common Core as a no - brainer insurance policy to keep their corner of the state competitive, both nationally and internationally.

A N.C. General Assembly budget mandate to fire certain North Carolina public education officials would target Republican rivals» allies and the top staffer in the State Board of Education, N.C. Policy Watch has learned.

Officials from the home offices of State Farm, Allstate and Travelers, three of the nation's top providers of homeowners» insurance, say their companies have no national policy excluding coverage for pit - bull owners.

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IEA Executive Director meets with top US government officials Visit to Washington focused on US energy policy 9 May 2017

China is about to get tougher on energy - intensive industries, according to Xie Zhenhua, a top official responsible for the country's climate - change policies.

So from socialist view the corruption is with the peons, with more civilized society the corruption is mostly concerned with policy and actions of top government officials [whether regional or national]- the idea being that government leadership guides and is responsible for the entire government.

In February, British researchers leaped to the defense of a top UK government health official after The British Medical Journal revealed that she had received more than $ 2 million from companies like Coca - Cola, implying that her credibility on obesity policy had been compromised.

A top DEA official testified before Congress on March 4, 2014 that the policy regarding industrial hemp was under review at the Department of Justice.

Friday's decision was made by a few top officials in a different administration than the one that had developed the climate policy.

As democracy falters, top courts, sometimes reluctantly, sometimes eagerly, take on political and policy roles previously the prerogative of elected officials.

GovInfoSecurity announces its seventh annual list of top influencers - lawmakers, top government officials, practitioners and thought - leaders whose leadership has a substantial influence on government cybersecurity policy.

Nearly 8,500 REALTORS ® and guests will meet with legislators, regulatory officials and top industry executives to ensure qualified buyers and investors have access to safe and affordable mortgage financing and protect and advance the operations of REALTORS ®» businesses and real estate - related tax policies.