Sentences with phrase «which legislative business»

Even in 2009, a year in which legislative business was interrupted by a sort of rolling coup, 97 percent of non-appropriations bills had been acted upon by Oct. 6.

Not exact matches

If Trump doesn't live up to his deal - making promises we could face another four years of legislative stalemate — which for many businesses may not be such a bad thing either.

Legislative analysts, for example, found little evidence to tie Enterprise Zones, which offer generous tax benefits, to increased business activity.

The expenditures upon which we seek a report are those that Congress has said to not warrant a deduction as an ordinary and necessary business expense, namely, lobbying, participation in the political system by supporting or opposing candidates for office, and trying to influence the general public or segment thereof as to elections, legislative matters or referenda.

Ayesha Khan, legal director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which represents Galloway and Stephens in the lawsuit, said in a statement that «legislative bodies should focus on serving the community and stay out of the business of promoting religion.»

After a legislative struggle — during which the Senate president said he could not support a bill «condoning discrimination» — Catholic Charities pulled out of the adoption business in 2006.

Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.

Flanagan said business leaders should weigh in on the plan, which is expected to dominate the 2018 legislative session.

As The NYT reported today, the coalition of wealthy business types, which seemed strikingly similar to the Committee to Save New York when it was first announced earlier this year, are mobilizing an effort on removing money from politics with mailers in swing legislative districts.

«Despite several distractions, you have significantly achieved milestones in the execution of your Legislative Agenda which aims to improve governance, ease of doing business and the quality of life of Nigerians.

Legislative changes due to commence from April 2015 will change the way in which businesses account for VAT when offering prompt payment discounts.

A coalition of business interests, many of which are members or partners of the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York, are lobbying legislative leaders to reject a key element of the cost - cutting and reform plan put forward by the Medicaid Redesign Team and embraced by the governor in his 30 - day amendments.

Specific details about the salary increases and the package of «people's business,» which Cuomo and legislative leaders say are the topic of private discussions, have not emerged.

The business - backed group's endorsements are entirely Republican (the group did endorse one Democrat, Assemblyman Robin Schimminger) after a year in which business interests decried a legislative session that included the approval a minimum wage increase that will reach $ 15 in the New York City region and $ 12.50 in upstate New York in the coming years.

Also at 10 a.m., Assemblywomen Rodneyse Bichotte and Michele Titus and state Sen. James Sanders Jr. hold a press conference with the Minority and Women - Owned Business Enterprise Coalition on Article 15A, which is scheduled to expire in spring 2018, Legislative Office Building, Room 130, Albany.

The U.S. attorney also charges that Sen. Skelos was paid $ 2.6 million by the law firm, of which he was «of counsel,» but did not perform any actual work for them — paid for referring clients to the firm who had business before the state, and meeting with law firm clients «including about legislative matters.»

Let's see... We're No. 1 in property taxes nationwide; No. 1 in overall taxes; we're ranked as the state with the worst economic outlook in America by the American Legislative Exchange Council; we have the most corrupt state government in America, according to the University of Illinois; we're losing more citizens to other states than any other state; we're 48th in business climate, according to the Tax Foundation; we have the second - highest electric rates in the country; we rank as the worst state in America in which to retire, and the list goes on.

As the only legislative leader who has owned and run a successful business, I will continue to promote measures like the «Small Business Full Employment Act» (A.5898 - A), which would create an environment for small businesses to grow by eliminating unnecessary taxes, and «Grow NY» (A. 6105, Kolb), which is an economic pilot program that would stimulate growth in the state economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses, and by eliminating certain taxes on manufacturers (A. 6758business, I will continue to promote measures like the «Small Business Full Employment Act» (A.5898 - A), which would create an environment for small businesses to grow by eliminating unnecessary taxes, and «Grow NY» (A. 6105, Kolb), which is an economic pilot program that would stimulate growth in the state economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses, and by eliminating certain taxes on manufacturers (A. 6758Business Full Employment Act» (A.5898 - A), which would create an environment for small businesses to grow by eliminating unnecessary taxes, and «Grow NY» (A. 6105, Kolb), which is an economic pilot program that would stimulate growth in the state economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses, and by eliminating certain taxes on manufacturers (A. 6758, Kolb).

Business leaders, particularly those in Upstate New York, say the 2016 legislative session, which recently concluded, was the worst for small businesses in quite some time.

05-14-13... Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, who presides over senate, is urging the governor and legislative leaders to try to grow the gun manufacturing sector, in part thru filed bills which declare federal gun control laws unenforceable in Missouri and which give businesses tax incentives to gun manufacturers to relocate to Missouri Ozarks First

The move marks the latest in a series of policy changes in which the governor — whose fiscal conservatism and ties to business interests have long left progressives in his party disenchanted — has circumvented the legislative process in order to take the state in a more left - leaning direction.

Legislative meetings in Albany are only part of the push to get GENDA over the finish line — an effort in which ESPA, Housing Works, and the New York Civil Liberties Union play prime roles among a broad coalition of labor, faith, women's, business, and law enforcement leaders.

A casualty of legislative negotiations was an effort by the Senate to crack down on businesses using state capital dollars to profit from charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately managed.

In Arizona, which allows SOs to keep 10 % of the funding, extraordinary examples of personal enrichment have been documented, including by a legislative leader who draws $ 125,000 annually as Executive Director of an SO and owns businesses paid over two - thirds of a million dollars by that same SO in 2014.

HRIA also works with its legislative staff to address those legislative and / or regulatory matters that may affect the hot - rod industry and provides a forum for community building at the HRIA booth located in Hot Rod Alley at the SEMA Show, which allows member companies to take advantage of new business and marketing opportunities.

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Insurance Division is reminding the insurance industry of new credit scoring legislation, which passed in the 2009 Legislative session and apply to

He founded the Washington Home Inspector's Legislative Advisory Group (WHILAG), a coalition of home inspectors from all associations, as well as independents such as himself, that helped get mandatory licensing and education for home inspectors in the state and he currently serves on the state's Home Inspector's Advisory Licensing Board as a member of the education sub-committee and as chairman of the Changing Business Practices Sub-committee which is currently writing uniform standards of practice for inspectors in Washington State.

SB 637 is a threat to the success of animal advocacy during the 2010 legislative session and also is a slight against every single Oklahoma business which pays its taxes, an issue which has been ignored.

Key to encouraging improvement will be investors, many of which are showing increasing appetite for pressuring their assets to meaningfully address climate risks, and policymakers who are similarly upping the legislative pressure on businesses.

Whatever the outcome it needs to be recognised that policy views of the extent to which courts and tribunals should be able to interfere with business decisions will determine whether any change in the law, judicial or legislative is made.

There are certain legislative proposals that would greatly expand the scope (to all IT patents) and the term (which was originally meant to be limited) of the «Covered Business Method (CBM) Patents» program under the America Invents Act.

«The publication of a draft legislative programme does not cover all of the Government's business, but only proposals which require primary legislation in the forthcoming session and which the Government has collectively agreed will form part of the legislative programme.»

The evening debates which sometimes drag on as late as midnight are more about show than substance, Mr. Bryant said in an interview yesterday, so changes are needed to attract more people to public life by modernizing the hours of legislative business.

This gives us the ability to do things for clients that few of our competitors can do, particularly our competitors in the western US We operate at the intersection of business, law and politics, which enables us to bring political connections and legislative solutions to our clients» problems.

Enter Quickscribe, the Victoria - based provider of hardcopy and electronic legislative information, which has developed a number of innovative products throughout its 25 years of business.

Perla will report directly to Bloomberg BNA CEO Greg McCaffery and play a key leadership role in overseeing the company's legal business, which includes legal, legislative, and regulatory news and analysis, and the Bloomberg Law legal and business intelligence research system.

He plays a key leadership role in the continued growth of the company's legal business, which includes legal, legislative, and regulatory news analysis, and the flagship Bloomberg Law ® legal and business intelligence research system.

David plays a key leadership role in the continued growth of the company's legal business, which includes legal, legislative, and regulatory news analysis and the flagship Bloomberg Law technology platform.

fm.: From Wikipedia: in government, typically a regulation specifically means a piece of the delegated legislation drafted by subject matter experts to enforce a statutory instrument (primary legislation) in business, industry self - regulation occurs through self - regulatory organizations and trade associations which allow industries to set rules with less government involvement The Act that authorizes the Agency would thus be the Legislative creation of Administrative Law (they give authority to enact the regulations as they see fit AND can further clarify through oversight power.)

The Uniform Law Commission, a non-profit association that aims to bring clarity and cohesion to state legislation, has drafted the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Business Act, which several states are contemplating introducing in upcoming legislative sessions.

NAR continued to advocate for the program's reauthorization, and as its first act of legislative business in 2015 the House passed H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 by a vote of 416 - 5, which reauthorizes the program for six years, through 2020.

Mr. Pikus is responsible for Inland Green Capital's overall business direction which includes overseeing PACE project investments, capital markets, and legislative affairs.