Sentences with phrase «upon the state legislature»

As such, they necessarily impinge upon state legislatures» traditional authority to determine the level of education appropriations.

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee announced last week his proposal for an ambitious carbon tax to reduce emissions, calling upon the state legislature to «step up» efforts to slow climate change.

Not exact matches

Although SOMAH passed the state legislature in the fall of 2015, it wasn't until January that CPUC agreed upon the final structure of the program.

But like smoking cigarettes, the right to refuse service in the United States is not absolute and can be infringed upon by legislatures with good reason.

A court set the date for the Congressional primaries on June 26th, but the legislature couldn't agree to move the primary for state lawmakers to the same day, or another agreed upon day.

The final amount will be calculated after the district knows how much state aid it will receive — a figure that relies upon agreement on the state budget by Cuomo and the state legislature.

In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethics.

Our endorsement is based upon his personal background and his actions in defense of our civil rights while in the state legislature.

«Upon such submission, the legislature shall have 90 days after such submission to either prepare its own plan, which may be adopted by concurrent resolution passed by both houses,» the bill states.

Ethics reform is being discussed, but in a year where both former leaders of the legislature have been sentenced to prison, and there's on going state and federal investigations of the governor's economic development programs, it's unclear what will ultimately be agreed upon.

The tentative agreement must be acted upon by the state legislature and ratified by CSEA rank and file members.

According to Chairwoman Cornell, Vanderhoef issued a letter to the legislature stating that in his opinion the move violated state and federal law by proceeding upon terms materially different from the request for outgoing bids and failing to address the responsibility of all bidders.

«Those now pouring in upon us, in masses of thousands upon thousands, are wholly of another kind in morals and intellect,» lamented a joint committee of the Massachusetts state legislature.

On January 16, Committee for Children staff and educators from across Washington State took Olympia by storm to impress upon the legislature the importance of social - emotional learnin... Read More

On January 16, Committee for Children staff and educators from across Washington State took Olympia by storm to impress upon the legislature the importance of social - emotional learning (SEL) in our schools.

Senators shall be elected exclusively by the State legislature, upon a majority vote of legislators present and voting in a joint session.

«Finally, you may wonder why it is that a member of the Upper House of the United Kingdom legislature, wholly unconnected with and unpaid by the corporation that is the victim of your lamentable letter, should take the unusual step of calling upon you as members of the Upper House of the United States legislature either to withdraw what you have written or resign your sinecures.»

On January 16, Committee for Children staff and educators from across Washington State took Olympia by storm to impress upon the legislature the importance of social - emotional learnin... Read More