Sentences with phrase «urging state leaders»

Vander Ark does include an appendix of concrete advice, such as urging state leaders to allow students to personalize their learning and base matriculation on demonstrated competency, not on seat time, but these are precisely the points to expound in the main text, not stick in an appendix.

Many of the groups are also urging state leaders to broaden the discussion to include tax relief measures that would link property taxes to individual income in the form of a circuit breaker.

The County Legislature is strongly urging state leaders to extend the Brownfield Clean - up Tax Incentives Program, which has been extremely beneficial to our region.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sens. George Amedore and Robert Ortt join Assemblywomen Linda Rosenthal and Aileen Gunther to urge state leaders to fund substance use disorder treatment and transition services in county jails, Legislative Office Building, LCA Press Room 130, Albany.

The groups further urged state leaders to reduce the potential for conflicts of interest by exploring options to limit campaign contributions from anyone seeking a state contract.

In the final week of budget negotiations, advocates and homeless New Yorkers urged State leaders to release the supportive housing funds in the final budget.

Urge state leaders to stand #ForOpportunity and advance Governor Cuomo's education policies to ensure every child has a quality education.

A group of Republican and Democratic sheriffs from around the state on Friday urged state leaders to adopt a package of reforms to the juvenile justice system.

They urged state leaders not to move the children's facility into the Buffalo Psychiatric Center.

In its list, the Public School Forum also urged state leaders to focus on both adequacy and equity in funding for the state's public schools.

Not exact matches

Union leaders urged Wisconsin teachers to return to work at schools that are open on Monday, but large protests were expected to continue at the Capitol against a plan to cut collective bargaining rights and benefits to state workers.

«[The legislation] does not take steps toward coverage and access for all Americans, and while insurers are still required to offer coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions, allowing states to get waivers to vary premiums based on health status would allow insurers to charge unaffordable premiums based on those pre-existing conditions,» wrote American Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. James Madara in a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to shelve the Graham - Cassidy bill on Tuesday.

As part of the launch of the S.O.S. Initiative, Schneiderman and Gascón commended New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for urging the four leaders of the smartphone industry to protect consumers, and shareholder value, by working with law enforcement agencies and government officials to pursue a meaningful solution to the spike in smartphone thefts.

In collaboration with the signature US State Dept initiative for young African leaders, the program hopes to prevent misinformation and urge users to independently verify the validity of sources and news before sharing on social media.

Trump, for example, has outrightly stated that he has urged the leaders to be more vocal in their disdain for a certain political party from the pulpit and encourage their parishioners to vote certain ways.

The leaders of two of Britain's major church denominations have urged the government to think twice before agreeing to take part in military action against Islamic State (IS).

Some members have held high - level meetings with foreign leaders, urged U.S. embassies to investigate situations of repression, and lobbied the White House and State Department to address particular issues in bilateral discussions.

County leaders and district attorneys urged passage of a bill to have the state pick up the cost of a mandated pay raise for prosecutors, a standard practice for decades that Cuomo discontinued.

As we move forward with fair pay for cheerleaders, I once again urge the National Football League to step forward as a leader, and develop uniform rules for their teams, to ensure that all cheerleaders in every state receive the employee pay and protections that they deserve.»

Local government leaders in New York are urging Republicans in Congress to reject the GOP's tax plan, calling the proposals harmful to homeowners in the state.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday joined the push for Democratic unity in the state Senate, urging the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference to align with the party's mainline conference in the chamber.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan made an unannounced trip to the state Capitol to urge Cuomo and legislative leaders to reject any legislation that gives child abuse victims a window to revive old legal cases.

Also from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators, an organization of advocates and sex abuse survivors from across New York, will be at the state Capitol, urging Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Senate Republicans to include the Child Victims Act in the state's budget.

Earlier, the Minister had addressed a mammoth crowd of party leaders from all the 177 wards of the state at the APC leaders meeting held in Ishan Ekiti, where he urged them to be united in the battle to unseat the incumbent PDP - led government.

Gary Greenberg, an outspoken child sex abuse survivor, has purchased a digital ad urging the public to pressure state leaders into passing a law making it easier for victims to seek justice as adults.

Two state Senate lawmakers on Monday urged the leaders of State University of New York campuses to enter into contracts with New York - based manufactustate Senate lawmakers on Monday urged the leaders of State University of New York campuses to enter into contracts with New York - based manufactuState University of New York campuses to enter into contracts with New York - based manufacturers.

ALBANY — On the eve of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to the Buffalo area, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday urged New Yorkers to demand an explanation about Republican proposals to eliminate a major federal tax deduction used by millions of state residents.

We urge our state's leaders to use these same tools to launch a transparency revolution that will help New York government become more democratic, open, innovative, and provide better services at a lower cost.

Consequently New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio and Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb have written to Bloomberg and the city council urging them to reconsider.

The leader of the state corrections officers union is urging members to boycott the Watertown Daily Times and the newspaper published a story last Thursday on abuse allegations at a northern New York prison.

In a letter sent today to Governor Cuomo and the two legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, the civic groups urged immediate action to enact comprehensive and significant solutions on the following matters of state ethics:

As Public Comment Period Ends, The Education Trust — New York, Educators for Excellence, New York Educator Voice Fellowship and High Achievement New York Urge State Education Leaders to Maintain High Standards and Deliver the Tools and Support Educators Need Albany — To reach their full potential, all New York State students — especially those...

Working Families Party State Director Bill Lipton on Friday urged against linking an increase in the minimum wage to a tax cut — a proposition Gov. Andrew Cuomo floated to business leaders last week.

Sen. John DeFrancisco, whose campaign urged Cuomo to «man up» was criticized by former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, now a state Democratic Committee leader and an ally of the governor.

Speaking on wide range of issues, the former Ghanaian leader urged African states to invest in Energy.

In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly, a coalition of organizations, including the New York Housing Conference and New York State Association for Affordable Housing are urging a reconsideration of the provision.

The state's top leaders are being urged to use money from a proposed tax on opioids to fund treatment programs in New York.

March 4, 2016: Paladino, one of Trumpu2019s New York presidential campaign committee co-chairs, urges state Republican Party leaders to u201cstep upu201d for Trump.

However, in recent weeks, Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has stated that the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has decided to urge the corporation to end their sponsorship of the Black Stars and use their funds for other ventures.

In a letter to the state's political leaders, the groups urged that steps be taken to reduce the risk of corruption in how the state doles out government contracts.

Mr. Cuomo devoted parts of his State of the State addresses last week to blaming legislative leaders for failing to sign an agreement on funding affordable housing and homeless services, and urged the Senate again on Tuesday evening to release the funds.

«Within minutes, a significant body of town and local leaders came forward to urge me to stay on and work with the board to address internal issues and, in particular, to carry on my work regarding my Local Government Fiscal Modernization program and the proposed refinancing of town debt expected to achieve a savings of over three quarters of a million dollars over the remaining life of the debt,» stated Quigley.

Advocates delivered almost 25,000 letters to state leaders in Albany to urge them to include more money for community housing in the state budget.

The former Tory defence secretary Liam Fox also risked stoking bad feeling by stating that the Lib Dems were only «a sixth» of the coalition and urging Cameron to be more «driven» in pushing Conservative policies, even when they are opposed by the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and his party.

As the newly re-elected governor and legislative leaders embark on negotiations over the next budget, we urge them to stop nibbling at the edges of the state's tax structure.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon supported a resolution urging New York State leaders to implement a schedule calling for only two New York State primaries next year and save taxpayers millions of dollars.

The Erie County Legislature's Minority Leader John J. Mills, R - Orchard Park, and Legislator Kevin Hardwick, R - Tonawanda, sponsored a resolution (attached) urging New York State leaders to implement a schedule calling for only two New York State primaries next year and save taxpayers millions of dollars.

State University of New York Chancellor Kristina Johnson joined leaders from the House and Senate on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to protect DACA enrollees and pass the DREAM Act.

Pramilla Malick, leader of an Orange County citizens group that has fought the power plant, called the FERC official's decision «an unprecedented abuse of process and law,» and urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Basil Seggos, the state's environmental conservation commissioner, «to use the police powers of the state to protect our water and prevent any construction activity.»

State and local elected leaders from Nassau County are urging Cuomo to release the «full details» of his proposal to build a third track on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line.