Sentences with phrase «under a new state law enacted»

The order is being carried out under a new state law enacted in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which left 17 people dead and more than a dozen others wounded.

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«Two years ago, New York became the largest state to enact marriage equality, and since then we have seen a growing recognition across the country that all citizens deserve equal rights under the law, regardless of sexual orientation,» Cuomo wrote.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office says a moratorium on Internet sales of ammunition won't be lifted under a deal with state Senate Republicans that modifies gun control laws enacted after the 2012 Connecticut school massacre.

Like Westchester, New York state, under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has also attempted to stem the tide of synthetic weed, enacting multiple laws to ban compounds on the state level in 2012 and 2015.

The Borough President acted under the authority of a new state law enacted last month that gives the two elected officials who appoint the Board's members the power to remove the Trustees they have appointed when those Trustees fail to satisfactorily perform their duties.

While both states deserve plaudits for innovative moves in recent years — Arizona for its excellent approach to school ratings under ESSA, and New Hampshire for its work on competency - based education — they have erred in enacting laws that would let local elementary and middle schools select among a range of options when it's time for annual standardized testing.

«For example, you may start a call asking about the poster requirements under New York state law, but the attorney may say, «Hey, by the way...,» and you end up talking about the recently enacted New York City Fair Workweek Law.&raqlaw, but the attorney may say, «Hey, by the way...,» and you end up talking about the recently enacted New York City Fair Workweek Law.&raqLaw.»

Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), new laws have been enacted that focus on reducing single - parent families» reliance on state assistance by collecting child support from non-custodial parents (typically fathers).

States and localities are set to make homeownership assistance available this summer under the new federal American Dream Downpayment Initiative, an NAR - backed program enacted into law last year.