Sentences with phrase «top states»

During this time, we emerged as the nation's top state for student achievement and one of the world's leading jurisdictions for overall student performance.

Top state officials say it is going to be another difficult year for the state budget.

Other top states share some but not all of these factors.

Top state transportation leaders gave the total cost during a recent hearing on state transportation spending.

You can't have top states without having bottom states, and this year's crop includes many of the usual suspects.

The result was the introduction of an alternative measure that still impacts top state officials, both elected and appointed, convicted of a corruption - related felony.

Top state officials say it's going to be another difficult year for the state budget.

One need only look at the United States experience to see that wind power and agriculture are highly compatible, the three top US states in agricultural production are also the three top states in installed wind power.

Editor's note: Minnesota ranked No. 6 on our list of Top States for Business.

Clinton and other top state Democrats urged Kiryas Joel officials to support Hall.

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What has been an environmental and health crisis for village residents was quickly snowballing into a political headache for top state lawmakers, including the Senate GOP, which had been criticized for not pushing for public hearings on the issue.

Cuomo is going to Puerto Rico today with top state officials in his administration, including Secretary Melissa DeRosa, Budget Director Robert Mujica and New York State Power Authority President and CEO Gil Quiniones.

Champagne corks popped in Albany yesterday as top state education officials declaimed a new deal with the unions that they said will lead to better teachers, a greater shot at federal funds for New York and possibly a hike in the charter - school cap.

Laughter in the room rose in volume as the portrait of top state Senate Republican Dean Skelos, altered to make him appear in the uniform of a Navy officer posing for a black - and - white photo, materialized next to the photo.

Our thriving corner of the Sunshine State accounts for one - third of all new car sales in Florida, while Florida ranks behind only California and Texas as top state producer.

Elia has been supportive of the Renewal program, calling it a «model for the state,» even though it has been criticized by former top state education leaders.

ALBANY — While the Cuomo administration has been extensively criticized for its slow reaction to the unfolding Hoosick Falls water pollution crisis, a new trove of emails and meeting notes shows how top state Department of Health officials actively dismissed the Obama administration's increasingly dire warnings and recommended safe consumption levels.

But de Blasio also said he secured no commitments from top state lawmakers and the governor on a host of issues, including mayoral control and rent control regulations as well as the 421a tax abatement reforms he is seeking.

Blaney has helped pull in dough for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but is best known for her fund - raising for top state Republicans.

Florida and Texas were the top two states where foreigners purchased and sold commercial property last year, with California being the third most popular buyer destination and Michigan ranking as the third top state where foreigners sold real estate.

The debate will continue until Election Day in November and well beyond, and this year's Top States study has given both sides plenty of ammunition.

An 18 - year veteran of the State Police and the son of a former top State Police official, was fired Friday as an internal investigation continues into allegations he was involved with off - duty parties involving prostitutes.

ALBANY — A former top state Democratic official is creating a statewide committee designed to push Gov. Cuomo's agenda this year.

Federal prosecutors brought corruption charges against top state government insiders and business development executives Thursday, scorching Gov. Andrew Cuomo's hallmark upstate economic initiatives.

The only thing clear from the day's appearances by top state officials at a joint Assembly and Senate fiscal hearing was that Cuomo's tuition plan is in store for some changes once budget negotiations begin in earnest in coming weeks.

Schumer last week told The Daily News he was taking a wait - and - see approach on whether he'd recommend Bharara, who has led successful prosecution efforts against top state elected officials from both parties, for another term in the new presidential administration.

Students who survived the Parkland, Florida, shooting met with top state leaders to lobby for gun control.

A former top State University at Buffalo official who stole over $ 320,000 to use for travel, concerts and Broadway shows was sentenced to probation, the state Inspector General's office said.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be joining top state legislators in a trip to Israel this week in a show of «solidarity» during the country's conflict in Gaza.

Officials from the New York Farm Bureau discussed the group's top state legislative priorities and its response to the governor's executive budget during a conference call this morning.

«If you tie in the Port Authority crossings, you can make policy to try and divert and spread traffic, during the peak, all the way up the Hudson River,» said Tim Gilchrist, a transportation analyst who rose to top state posts in a 33 - year career.

A high turnover among top state school officers nationwide is posing a challenge for recruiters seeking people with the right mix of educational acumen and political savvy to fill the vacant or soon - to - be-vacant spots.

Aiding the possibility of this proposal actually being written into law in the fact that one of New York's top state prosecutors, District Attorney Charles «Joe» Hynes of Brooklyn has come out in support of its passing.

Announcing an alliance of top state law enforcement officers to press for urgent climate action on multiple legal fronts, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was joined by six of his counterparts, their ranks bolstered by aides from nine additional states and the District of Columbia.

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.

We expect and deserve more from our ambassadors that represent the United States around the world,» said Murray, a GOP consultant and former top state party official who also has run campaigns for Democratic candidates.

On Thursday, he didn't outright say that legislators should get $ 140,000, but implied it by saying their pay should be proportionate with what top state agency commissioners should get.

The Old Dominion, our inaugural Top State for Business back in 2007, is inching forward once again with a return to the top 10.

Texas has never finished below second place in our annual Top States for Business rankings, and it took the top spot three times — in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

In fact, Oregon is one of the most expensive states to file taxes because of its high top state income tax rate of 9.9 percent.

California, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Vermont have the nation's highest top state income tax rates.

As if to underscore state's continuing economic problems, Cuomo and other top state elected officials, including Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, issued a press release condemning a decision by the new owners of Bausch and Lomb to relocate the company's headquarters from Rochester, to New Jersey.

The Inspector General's Office subpoenaed Andrews, as well as several top state officials, as part of its wide - ranging investigation into whether inside information and influence peddling corrupted the high - stakes bid process.

The «Empire Star Public Service Award» would provide $ 5,000 professional development grants for top state employees who will be nominated by their co-workers.

There's been an unusual focus on upstate New York among top state politicians from the downstate area in recent weeks.

He cited a letter from Cuomo's budget director, Robert Mujica, that suggested such executive branch leaders should get around $ 240,000, which is what top state officials in California earn.

In California, Rocketship Public Schools are propelling first - generation Latino students to top state scores by combining classroom teaching with individualized tutors and technology — and save money doing it.