Sentences with phrase «while state leaders»

While some state leaders aren't nervous yet, the shift has made skittish some marijuana - focused businesses and states that are enjoying the tax benefits.

While state leaders were shocked at the lack of interest, some superintendents bristled at the notion that they missed the boat.

Responding to these concerns, state policymakers in June 2017 modified the graduation requirements for the class of 2018 to ensure students would not be negatively impacted while state leaders developed a long - term solution.

At the district level, leaders provide resources, while state leaders provide oversight.

But in May he realized a little trick: he was the only one who could draft «extender» bills, the temporary, customarily skeletal budget bills that pay for the functioning of New York's government while state leaders are working out the real budget.

While state leaders continue negotiating budget details ahead of their deadline this Sunday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate most known for her role as Miranda Hobbes in «Sex and the City» said congestion pricing shouldn't be limited to new fees on companies like Uber and Lyft, as some in Albany have proposed.

Not exact matches

In a statement, leaders will ask the Commission «to examine the need and ways to screen investments from third countries in strategic sectors, while fully respecting members states» competences,» a reference to national sovereignty on the issue.

«[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.

Like the late Jobs, more and more leaders are adapting this kind of «mindfulness» into their work environment to help decrease stress while boosting their mental state.

While Uber, the global leader in on - demand transportation, relies on thousands of independent drivers, Uber's business platform enables the transition to self - driving cars, one of the company's stated strategic priorities.

Leaders of the House and Senate want to require a three - day waiting period for taking possession of long guns purchased in the state, while the governor said he did not support that change.

While leader Danielle Smith has received some criticism for her three - week absence to the United States, she and MLAs Rob Anderson, Kerry Towle, Ian Donovan, and Shayne Saskiw have been some of the more prominent Wildrose media spokesmen over the course of the summer.

While the leader in waiting in Iran in the late 1970s was a cleric renowned for his hatred of the United States and western civilization, the man of the hour in Egypt is a deeply secular man whose rapid ascent in recent days is fueled in part by the fact that he is a fluent speaker of both English and American culture.

«It would be a step backwards if California, a state that has long been a leader in diversity, inclusion and pluralism, could not find a way to value and honor the religious freedom of Christian universities like Biola while at the same time respecting the dignity of our students,» Corey said.

While church leaders kept silent on the State Department's charge of discrimination, some populist Christian groups scrawled slogans calling for justice and rights for Christians on the walls of central Karachi and Lahore.

As Pope Francis assumes his role as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, he is also the newest head of a sovereign state that accepts and accredits foreign envoys while sending its own diplomats around the globe to advance its interests.

«The changes are primarily due to generation — suggesting people develop their sexual attitudes while young, rather than everyone of all ages changing at the same time,» said study leader Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University.

While Christians should submit to the state, pray for its leaders, and render qualified obedience to its laws, to pledge allegiance is a profoundly religious act.

Sam traveled around the state as song leader for revivals and, while pastor at Corinth Methodist, made two recordings of gospel songs.

While none of Jesus Christ's 1st century Christian leaders ever involved themselves in politics to the point that they ran for public office, after they all died out those men Jesus said would sneak into the church did sneak in and did get involved with political leaders and in just a couple of centuries the Holy Roman Empire was the old Roman Empire whitewashed to appear to be something of God's and both the church and the State being led by the very same man, Pontifex Maximus who had his own wife killed for proving that his trinity doctrine was horsepucky.

Their leader murdered while working in the legal system of the United States.

While keeping the state's approximately 250 growers apprised of significant issues, news and advice, the commission represents their interests in its work with businesses, domestic and international markets, the media and leaders in the state and national capitals.»

«His vision, passion and business acumen led him to recognize the increasing popularity of Mexican food in the United States, while becoming the leader in the Mexican food category.»

They'll do that while also taking it upon themselves, as the unquestioned leaders of this team, to help this team ripen fast enough to avoid the fate of eight other Bishop O'Dowd teams which have come before them — teams which have reached state finals, but came home empty.

«We are excited to see Chicago Public Schools continue to be a leader by using procurement dollars to improve the freshness, quality and nutrition in their meals for students while growing opportunities for local, sustainable and fair producers and processors,» stated Rodger Cooley, Executive Director of the Chicago Food Policy Action Council.

The district was awarded the 2010 - 11 State School Health Award as well as the Superintendent's Platinum Level School Health Award, while teacher Dean Tessitore — who is also a Wellness Council leader at the school — won Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the year for Louisiana.

«While my policy as leader is not to sign the many pledges that are presented to me, I want you to know my position on the three issues that you have raised with the members of the State Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY UpriState Legislature: I support the concepts of applying generally accepted accounting principles to our state budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Upristate budget, requiring disclosure of lawmakers» non-government income and appointing an independent commission to redraw legislative district lines,» Sampson said in a statement released by NY Uprising.

At the 7:30 - minute mark Paladino talks about putting Silver «in one of those Roman cages, OK, so that people can see the guy who has tormented New York State for the last 15 years while he's been the majority leader of the, the speaker of the Assembly.

While Bosnian Croat leaders pursue the creation of a separate Croat entity, Bosniak politicians insist on a centralized state unacceptable to many Bosnian Croat and Serb politicians.

While it is common for state leaders to congratulate each other on elections, at the moment the situation is outside the norm and Trump was criticised in part for going against the general trend.

And while Powell was subsequently sacked from his post of Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, the political leaders who came after him did not do enough to close the gap between their policies and public opinion.

Danny Hakim at The Times pointed out today that while the internal memo from Linda Lacewell does seem to include a passage that backs up the initial claims first report by The TU in 2007 — that then - Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno did use a state helicopter for non-official use at least once.

But City & State has reported while Felder would likely caucus with his fellow Democrats, he would also probably cast a tie - breaking vote — if necessary — for Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos over Minority Leader John Sampson.

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong - un, has told South Korean envoys he is willing to negotiate with the United States on abandoning his country's nuclear weapons, and also said he would suspend all nuclear and missile tests while such talks were underway.

Thirteen months after its devolution deal was first announced, not a single candidate from a major party has come forward to stand in the city region's mayoral election next year, while local leaders have continued to question whether they should even have to introduce a metro mayor full - stop — despite the Communities secretary Sajid Javid stating explicitly that this would continue to be a «real red line» for progressing with devolution deals.

Senate Leader John Flanagan told a meeting of the state's mayors that the governor's proposal, while «laudable in its intent,» is too «convoluted» and forces local voters to dive too deeply into the sausage - making of local government.

Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

His indictment comes more than two years after he confirmed while testifying in the corruption trial of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that federal prosecutors were probing his role in county contracts that went to political campaign contributors.

Nassau district attorney investigators arrested Gerard Terry, a former North Hempstead Town Democratic Party leader, on April 12, 2016, who, public records show, amassed nearly $ 1.4 million in state and federal tax debts while receiving government jobs worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

A year ago, Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) was the Assembly speaker and the second-most - powerful Democrat in the state, while Dean Skelos (R - Nassau) was the Senate majority leader and the most powerful Republican in New York.

While New York has been a leader in protecting homeowners against foreclosures and defaults, the state should promote available mandated low - cost checking accounts to help poorer residents take advantage of the security of the banking system and avoid having their savings swallowed by various small bank fees, said attorney Kirsten Keefe of the Empire Justice Center.

While there are issues the Church still opposes lawmakers on, Dolan and the bishops plan to congratulate state leaders for what he deemed a new sense of purpose and value in Albany.

Lerner said while she's disheartened that yet another legislator has been accused of corruption, she's relieved that state prosecutors under Schneiderman are taking on investigations now that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who achieved prison terms for both former legislative leaders, has been fired by President Donald Trump.

And as this column was written, we learned from the president's financial disclosure that he lied about the payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, while President Trump's first secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, told graduates at the Virginia Military Institute, «If our leaders seek to conceal the truth, or we as people become accepting of alternative realities that are no longer grounded in facts, then we as American citizens are on a pathway to relinquishing our freedom.»

First: While the Indys backed Democratic AG Andrew Cuomo for governor (who stood with party leaders in Troy two weeks ago, but accepted their nod via teleconference today) and his preferred running mate, Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy, they crossed over to the GOP line to back Harry Wilson for state comptroller.

«While some of our members have differed in the past on some of the specific issues in the New NY Agenda, the Executive Committee unanimously takes this position because we understand and accept Andrew's point that this is a pivotal moment in the history of this state, similar to the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when leaders in the labor, civic, business and political arena must put aside their individual agendas for the good of the entire state.»

World leaders struck a compromise on Saturday to move forward collectively on climate change without the United States, declaring the Paris accord «irreversible» while acknowledging Trump's decision to withdraw from the agreement.

US President Donald Trump has called North Korean leader Kim Jong - Un «rocket man» in front of the United Nations, labelled him crazy and insane, and stated he was willing to halt Kim's pursuit of nuclear weapons by all means, while North Korea labelled Trump a «dotard.»

State Assembly Majority Leader and former Monroe County Democratic Chairman Joe Morelle wouldn't bite when asked which candidate he supported while appearing on WXXI's Need to Know.

A little while later, Assistant US Attorneys Andrew Goldstein and Tatiana Martins, two of the prosecutors who secured corruption convictions of former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, also showed up at Berke's office.