Sentences with phrase «top state jobs»

Since Romney's comments during Tuesday's presidential debate about how as governor of Massachusetts he was given a «binder full of women» to choose among for top state jobs, binders have become the meme of the week.

Defense lawyers argued that Percoco — assigned temporarily away from his top state job to serve as chairman of Cuomo's re-election campaign in 2014 — was not a government official during a period when some of the alleged bribery scheme occurred.

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Dene Rogers, who held the top job at Sears since 2006, had told his board two years ago that he would be decamping with his family back to the United States once Sears weathered the recession and hired a management team that could take the business forward.

Western Australia's state - owned electric utility Western Power says it will cut 175 jobs on top of more than 320 positions that were axed in June.

Rob Bransby will resign as managing director of the state's largest health insurer next year to take up the top job at Perth Racing.

ANALYSIS: Politics and business never mix well, which is something the state government is about to discover with news that former Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls is eyeing a return to his party's top job.

Jones» case is different from those of two career foreign service officers, former undersecretaries of state Patrick Kennedy, the department's top management official, and Thomas Countryman, its top arms control officer, who had risen to politically appointed jobs and were asked to leave in January.

Nevada's governor, a former federal judge named Brian Sandoval, had run for office in 2010 promising to attract jobs to the state, desperate to expand beyond its casino industry after unemployment topped 14 %.

Even as President Donald Trump repeals environmental «job - killing» regulations and promises to double down on fossil fuels, jobs in sustainability - related fields rank near the top of the list for fastest - growing professions in the United States.

My top priority as governor of this great state is continuing to grow our thriving economic climate that spurs job growth and keeps us at the top echelon for years to come.

Earlier this week, Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via Twitter, and the president appointed Larry Kudlow as his top economic advisor days after Gary Cohn quit the job.

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According to the Forbes editorial on Zillow Group, we are ``... among the youngest companies to break into the top 100 thanks to strong marks in customer and worker treatment, as well as the effect the company has on the number of jobs in the United States.»

Republicans often complain that the United States has the rich world's highest corporate tax rate, topping out at 35 percent, which they argue drives business investment and jobs overseas.

Mayor Paul Soglin, pictured in November after the announcement that Oscar Mayer would close its Madison headquarters, blasted the state's job - creation agency and top business lobby for not contacting Kraft Heinz after its merger was announced last March.

With this facility expansion, Starbucks will continue to enjoy the benefits of manufacturing in the top state for business, while creating new jobs in the Augusta area, including additional opportunities for veterans.

Since creating jobs is his stated top priority, let him show how he intends to do that.

Grad transfer Davis Webb did a decent enough job of replacing top NFL draft pick Jared Goff, and five games in, the Bears were 3 - 2 with a couple of nice home wins (Texas, Utah) and respectable road losses (San Diego State, pre-collapse Arizona State).

Vieira had previously been linked with both the vacant post at Leicester City and the managerial role at Sunderland, but has ultimately had to move to the United States in order to take a top job.

Most recently (like, his current job), Patrick developed Bradley Chubb at NC State into a top 5 draft pick and had a top 5 (maybe 10) DL in football.

as a hoops fan i love our new top and was interested to see the gers new top and quite frankly i do nt know how the guy who designed this strip still has a job its horrible and alot of my fellow mates (gers supporters) have stated they wont be buying this top and will be sticking with last seasons and they are season ticket holders....

While such dual - superintendency jobs used to be common in the state, many districts in the Chicago area rejected them because sharing one top administrator was too demanding in bigger school systems.

A top New York forensic science administrator found by state investigators to have sexually harassed co-workers has been fired from his job for an inappropriate remark made during a meeting, state officials confirmed.

But at the same time, most voters list pocketbook - related matters as top issues for state government: 44 percent believe education should be the top issue, followed by taxes at 39 percent and jobs at 31 percent.

A former aide to Mayor Bloomberg who was denied the top job at ESPA will run a campaign to defeat state lawmakers who oppose gay marriage.

Accepting the automatic appointment of the European Commission President through the European Parliament would in fact limit the prerogatives of the heads of state and government, preventing them from appointing the least charismatic candidate for the EU's top job.

Simanowitz said he is focused on several issues, but the top one is boosting the state's economy and encouraging job growth.

«My top priority is to help get New York's economy moving and bringing new jobs and industries to our state,» said Reyes,» Republicans understand that private sector experience like mine is invaluable with New York's current economic condition, and I urge every Republican voter to come out on Thursday, September 13th and help me win this critical election.»

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- A top New York forensic science administrator found by state investigators to have sexually harassed co-workers has been fired from his job for an inappropriate remark made during a meeting, state officials confirmed Friday.

Some of Cuomo's top appointees began working even before they took office as they secretly filled dozens of top jobs last week in several state agencies.

However, 64 percent have a favorable view of the governor - elect, and three quarters of voters believe he's got a good shot at creating jobs and helping turn around the state's economy — the top priority for 48 percent of those polled.

Melville, whose secret approval of huge pay hikes for 28 of the State Police's top brass was rescinded by Cuomo shortly after The Post made them public, has returned to an old job as «field commander.»

Former Niagara Falls School Board member and former state Senate candidate Johnny G. Destino is under consideration for City Hall's top computer systems job.

«I'm confident that we have built a top - notch team in the State Senate that will work directly with the members of this body to achieve great things for New York, including lower taxes and spending, and more good - paying private sector jobs,» Senator Skelos said.

It will be interesting to see how much Schneiderman's new job, which brings with it the potential to greatly increase his national profile, affects the dialogue at the top level of state politics in New York.

When it comes to higher education our SUNY 2020 and CUNY 2020 reinvestment and capital programs are working, we want to continue them for a second round the future of the economy is in STEM jobs, we should be incentivizing our education system to fill those openings we want to provide to the top ten percent of high school graduates full scholarships to any SUNY or CUNY school if they pursue a math of science career and agree to work in the state of New York for five years.

State Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) said he plans to run on his record of getting things done in Albany as he faces off against former City Councilman Tony Avella this fall, but he emphasized the need for new borough jobs as his top priority.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs continue to bring companies and jobs to New York, the state's top economic development official testified Monday as lawmakers questioned whether enough is being done to hold firms to their promises and to claw back taxpayer money when they don't.

Jobs and property taxes top the list of issues voters care about in the 37th SD, while jobs and the state budget (though to a far lesser degree) are numbers 1 and 2 in the 55th SD.

As the state with the heaviest tax burden and the least economic freedom, New York ranks at the top in the export of jobs and productive citizens.

Nixon, who played Miranda on the show, will be going head to head with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the state's top job.

If he believes that the state's tax structure is a job - killer and one of the chief reasons why upstate New York remains mired in a permanent recession, he ought to ask for broader tax cuts, including a decrease in the state's personal income tax rate, which tops out at nearly 9 percent (that does not include the additional tax burden placed on city residents, who pay up to 3.8 percent in personal income taxes.)

Joe Percoco, the former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is facing trial on federal corruption charges, «threatened» at least four top state government officials who were considering getting jobs in the private sector, prosecutors claim.

Gov. Rick Scott took a swing at state lawmakers, saying the Legislature turned its back on economic incentive deals that have helped Florida «out compete... top competitors for important jobs.»

The Times Union first learned Gagan had applied for the executive director job from former top state lobbying regulator David Grandeau, a frequent critic of JCOPE who has himself launched a half - serious bid for the executive director post.

The job is largely seen as the top state appointment in the Syracuse area, coming with the power to award jobs and lucrative contracts.

An aide to a top ally of State Senator Adriano Espaillat — one of several aspiring successors to retiring Congressman Charles Rangel — is challenging one of his main rivals for the House, Assemblyman Guillermo Linares, for his job in Albany.

Gary Slater, the chief executive officer of the Iowa State Fair, worked at the World Pork Expo and as the head of the Missouri State Fair before getting the top job in Iowa.

Charging Cappuccilli was one of Cuomo's last acts before he leaves his job as the state's top prosecutor and takes the oath of office to be New York's next governor.