Sentences with phrase «whether federal and state governments»

That most recent case has reignited conversations about whether federal and state governments should exert more oversight over so - called Big Tech.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently taken steps that would allow federal prosecutors in states where weed is legal to decide whether to prosecute people over marijuana sales in a development that could threaten the burgeoning industry (or, at the very least, spur litigation from some of the states in question looking to keep the federal government from interfering with statewide legislation).

According to USA Today, Hyperloop One will weigh local, state, and federal government's support of particular projects — and thus, their likelihood of getting funding — before deciding whether to move forward with them.

«Whether or not an insurance exchange is established by the federal or state government,» Charmaine Yoest, AUL Action president, said, «it receives taxpayer dollars, which should not be used to pay for abortions and life - ending drugs and devices.»

He wanted the best by any objective set of criteria (regardless of whether or not they were Republicans, Democrats or independents) to be running the professional side of the State and Federal governments.

The right kept the standing army part, and they kinda go back and forth on pro states, pro federal government and pro tariffs depending on whether they're being patriotic or want a tax break.

«We need to start looking at some changes that we need to make within and among ourselves as a government irrespective of whether it is federal, state or local government — that will now unbundle the potentials of each state which is the cornerstone of the whole message we are talking about» he said.

In fact, Rattner was also being advised by his lawyers to make himself a lower - profile target for federal and state investigators who were probing whether he had paid off a middleman to win a lucrative contract from New York's pension system while he worked on Wall Street, a government source said Wednesday.

It is only then that people of the state will have the opportunity to do their calculations and judge whether the amount paid as salaries is commensurate with what the state government got from Federal government.

«Whatever things we can do from that point, whether it's new revenues that aren't harmful to the state and keeps in mind what the federal government is doing to us, I think we're going to look at all of those things.

Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum gift shop and what the first «tangible» product of the task force will be.

Thus, WIPP's mission has been to demonstrate whether the federal government and its contractors, at the cost of unknown billions of dollars can: (1) safely operate WIPP to meet the «start clean, stay clean» standard; (2) safely transport plutonium - contaminated waste through more than 20 states without serious accidents or release of radioactive or hazardous contaminants; (3) meet commitments to clean up transuranic waste at about 20 DOE nuclear weapons sites; and (4) safely close, decontaminate, and decommission the WIPP site, beginning in 2030 or sooner.

(NaturalHealth365) According to the «Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015» (H.R. 2232), the United States federal government wants to take away all religious and philosophical exemptions or, in order words, require every school age child to get vaccinated — whether you like it or not.

Although the federal government, states, school districts, and private foundations already have invested nearly $ 200 million in producing and rewarding National Board - certified teachers, this is the first study assessing whether the National Board has actually succeeded in identifying «expert» or «master» teachers who perform better than their uncertified peers.

There seems to be some interest in returning more control and autonomy not simply from the federal government to the states, but from states to local communities — so that communities can decide questions like when to close schools, whether to allow charter schools, and how to assign teachers.

Third, they emerged not from the federal government but from a voluntary coming together of (most) states, and the states» decision whether or not to adopt them will remain voluntary.

Just as with ObamaCare and the question of whether the federal government is a «state,» the administration won't have a good answer.

We discovered this by randomly dividing our respondents into two groups, asking one group whether the federal government should set national standards and tests, while asking the other group whether the states jointly should set those standards and tests.

State workers were left out of the original Social Security Act in 1935, initially because of concerns whether the federal government could tax state and local governmState workers were left out of the original Social Security Act in 1935, initially because of concerns whether the federal government could tax state and local governmstate and local governments.

The policy arguments on this topic have largely been sideshows about research on long term benefits for children; whether it is desirable for government to gain substantial control over the environments in which young children are reared; and roles of the federal vs. state government.

The policy arguments on this topic have largely been sideshows about research on long term benefits for children, whether it is desirable for government to gain substantial control over the environments in which young children are reared, and roles of federal vs. state government.

These «predictive» or «formative» indicators include in - school factors such as strong classroom assessment and professional development for teachers, and out of school factors such as health care, housing, nutrition, and availability of high - quality pre-school; whether educators are using information in a reasonable way to improve teaching, learning and school quality; and whether the state and federal governments are providing positive support in these areas.

The independent effects for policy network membership and states» previous standards - based reform activity suggest that, irrespective of the vertical influence of the federal government, states» memberships in policy networks and their predisposition for standards - based reform were also determinants of whether and when states adopted the CCSS.

Until now, the agency considered whether states evaluated students for special needs in a timely manner, whether they reported information to the federal government and met other procedural benchmarks.

It comes down to whether the federal government will require states and districts that voluntarily accept federal funds to use their own money fairly, a crucial question as students and teachers are held accountable for meeting exacting new educational standards like the Common Core.

That data is aggregated for the federal government, after stripping out students» personal information, and that data collection doesn't change whether states adopt Common Core or not.

The hearing focused on what states have done so far to develop their consolidated state accountability plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and whether the federal government and the Department of Education (ED) need to do more or less to assist in their development and review.

Legal opinion: A written opinion by a bond counsel stating whether or not a bond issue conforms with all the laws of the issuer, and the state and federal governments.

Professor Hockett argues that a government, whether federal, state or local, can start doing just this right now, using large databases of information about mortgage pools and homeowner credit scores.

Whether we like it or not, federal, state and local governments will always have their say about how your business goes about its business.

http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovuspetsandhousinglaws.htm This guide explains four key federal laws that govern the rights of tenants, and that may determine whether you have a right as a tenant to live with a companion animal, whether you rent a home, own a home that is governed by a homeowners association, live in federally - assisted public housing for the elderly or disabled, or in federally assisted public housing that does not give such a preference to the elderly or disabled, or whether your housing is subsidized by a state or local government.

While there are instances of increased funding and renewed interest of government support for individual artists here and abroad, the reality is, that this support (whether federal, state, or local) continues to be precarious.

When asked whether certain government agencies or branches should do more or less to protect people from global warming - related health problems, nearly half of Americans think the following should do more: federal agencies such as the CDC, NIH, or FEMA (47 %); the U.S. Congress (46 %); and their state government (44 %).

Whether more state and federal governments will follow Washington's example is not clear, although groups are working to see that it happens.

Our expertise also includes government and internal investigations — whether initiated by a whistleblower through a corporate hotline, flagged by internal audit, or the result of a civil investigative demand, subpoena or lawsuit brought by federal or state agencies, MG+M's litigation prowess places us on a unique footing to mobilize our teams quickly, thoroughly investigate and advise with an eye toward the practical and minimizing business disturbance, and ideally resolve efficiently and discretely — but be fully prepared and capable of litigating.

Aaron Street: That part, so whether we want to do away with states and just have a federal government, I guess is a conversation for another time.

Whether you own a small or large business, you need to follow laws and regulations enacted by federal and state governments.

The FPSW Order requires offerors for government contracts to disclose whether there have been any «administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment... rendered against the offeror within the preceding 3 - year period» for violations of any of 14 federal labor laws and equivalent state laws.

[r] ules about who makes law and how (e.g., bicameralism in Congress, the division of power between the federal and state governments) are examples of secondary rules; so are rules about whether and to what extent the government can regulate areas of conduct like speech and religion.

Whether it is by acting as legal counsel; helping to secure positive and fair change in the laws and policies of our local, state and federal governments; or acting as advocate and a steadfast ally to those without the ability to protect themselves, Stuart, Mona, Amelia, Peggy, and Bennett and the Public Defender's Office of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida are true champions for equal justice.

After you've checked with your state and the federal government to see whether you're owed money, it's time to simplify your financial life.

In New Zealand, recent strengthening of the Māori health workforce has led to a number of successes: interventions led by, focused on, and targeted to Māori; consistent investment in Māori health over a prolonged period; and an emphasis on the development of dual cultural and clinical competencies.14 In the United States, successful Native American health service development in the early 1990s appears to have been shaped by federal government administration, the separation of the Indian Health Service from other Native American affairs, and provision of an integrated health service.15 In both countries, recent reductions in overall death rates for indigenous people have been noted; in the US this relates to injury prevention, whereas in NZ it relates to fewer deaths due to circulatory conditions.16 Although it is not known whether improved health services for indigenous peoples in the US and NZ have a causal relationship with decreased mortality, the two appear to «travel together» well.

The rule tossed out by Trump required state and local governments to distribute federal dollars for family planning services, including contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, fertility, pregnancy care and breast and cervical cancer screening, to qualified health providers, irrespective of whether the providers also performed abortions.

Additionally, the Commission is concerned that Indigenous peoples with mining operations on their lands have had to rely on the benefits obtained from native title agreements to provide essential services and infrastructure to their communities - services that should be guaranteed by governments, whether state or federal.

Dozens of states and the federal government have laws on the books regulating how you supervise your team, how you pay them, and what they can and can not do based on whether they hold a real estate license.