Sentences with phrase «with federal leaders»

Unlike other places, elected D.C. officials must compete with federal leaders for authority over the city's public schools.

Not exact matches

And all small businesses that attend will interact with federal government officials, local elected leaders, representatives from national businesses and other small business experts.

Big - business leaders are fed up with the tactics of conservative Republicans, who instigated a partial closure of the Federal government and engaged in brinksmanship over the debt ceiling in a failed effort to stop the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

A little - noticed difference between the federal Labor and Liberal parties is that the former ties itself in knots over whether or not to dispatch a leader who's on the nose with voters.

With Canada's 2015 federal election underway, we're asking Canada's business leaders for one policy measure that the next government — whichever party (or parties) may lead it — could implement to boost business in this country.

Mired in a world of low growth, low inflation and low interest rates, officials from the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank said their efforts to bolster the economy through monetary policy may falter unless elected leaders stepped forward with bold measures.

Our close - knit community consistently allows business leaders to work together with government representatives at the federal, state and local level to resolve challenges.

Republican leaders have significant differences on what the party's policy agenda will entail for 2018 after securing a major legislative victory in overhauling the federal tax code with a law that included a blow to the Affordable Care Act.

Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, waded into the impasse in Ottawa by proposing that the Trudeau Liberals work with the British Columbia government on a joint reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada, fast - tracking a resolution to what the federal NDP leader calls jurisdictional issues arising from B.C.'s objections to the project.

While Republican leaders and Trump administration officials promised as recently as three weeks ago that the bill would pay for itself with economic growth, the analyses have been universal: They have shown that the bill would add roughly $ 1 trillion or more to the federal deficit over 10 years, even when accounting for the growth.

To keep a step ahead of emerging scams, the Call Center also collaborates with a number of key leaders and community partners including the Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Washington State Crime Prevention Association, the Better Business Bureau, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

When the federal government is unable to set basic policies (or at least stick with them), approve a budget or even resolve to pay its bills by raising the debt limit, the nation's private sector leaders get worried.

The report follows 18 months of active engagement with national and international leaders in this sector, federal and provincial government partners, and Canadians.

They do so through programs, such as CEO Summit and 48 Hrs in the Valley, and consultation with corporate leaders and federal ministers to provide key insights so Canadians can build world class companies where we need them: in Canada.

Mr. Trump also spoke at length about the standoff with armed protesters who last Saturday seized the headquarters at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, suggesting that he would have called the leader of the group to try to make a deal to end it — and would have acted against them if negotiations failed because «you can not let people take over federal property.»

Western allies press Trump to maintain nuclear deal with Iran: Reuters US intelligence monitors Iranian cargo shipments into Syria: CNN A trade war is a major risk for China's debt - ridden economy: CNBC Federal judge orders gov» t must accept new DACA immigration applications: WaPo Unification of Koreas still unlikely as leaders prepare to meet: Reuters US Consumer Confidence Index rebounded in April after March decline: CB New home sales in US increased to 4 - month high in March: MarketWatch Richmond Fed Mfg Index turns negative for first time since 2016: Bond Buyer S&P Case - Shiller Home Price Index surged in Feb, up 6.3 % y - o - y: CNBC Federal Housing Finance Agency: US house prices continued to rise in Feb: HW Corp bonds with lowest investment - grade rating look vulnerable: Bloomberg 10 - year Treasury yield reaches 3.0 % for first time since 2014: CNN Money

New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told business leaders in Chicago on Friday that «it's too early to say» whether a brewing trade war with China would affect monetary policy and the broader economy.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

With B.C. and Alberta feuding over the Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline, the new federal NDP leader faces a party unity challenge

The online survey of 1,019 Canadians asked which federal leader they would prefer to do things with, including serious issues, such as dealing with a terrorist attack, and not - so - serious issues, such as drinking a beer and babysitting.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

He would become the longest - serving leader of a major political party in Canadian history and the only Prime Minister to win four consecutive federal elections by backing up his pledge of real change with real action.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wants federal authorities to investigate a hot new trend in nose candy: «Snortable chocolate» powder laced with caffeine that reportedly gives the user a sweet buzz.

With these kinds of benefits on the table, political leaders at both the federal and provincial levels ought to be making CETA a «must do» in their policy platforms.

«While BC needs a leader committed to jobs and training, particularly for young people, the Premier's focus has been on temporary foreign worker agreements with the federal government, China and India.

The issue figures to feature prominently in the next federal election, with Liberal Leader Stà © phane Dion arguing the benefits of a carbon tax, while NDP Leader Jack Layton makes the case that cap - and - trade would do a better job of putting the costs on big polluters rather than on low - income families.

Clement also ran for leader of the federal Conservative party in 2003 after it merged with the Canadian Alliance, but lost to Stephen Harper.

Although Conservative candidate Jim Eglinski is expecting an easy victory, federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau visited the constituency to campaign with candidate Ryan Mahugn last week.

Her personal lobbying comes as the federal government has asked all premiers to help on the trade file by speaking about the importance of Canadian trade with U.S. leaders.

She has publicly clashed with interim leader Ric McIver over his decision to endorse the federal Conservatives, and with Wildrose supporters over her decision to endorse Liberal candidates in the 2015 federal election.

Provincial Liberal leader Raj Sherman wants his party to work more closely with the federal Liberal Party.

So it should come as no surprise that business leaders overwhelmingly support the federal government's attempts to police corporate wrongdoing, and to ensure that Ottawa only does business with ethical suppliers.

They've always told Washington that «less is more» on those issues, and finally their leaders have responded: with historic tax reform that included the lower individuals rates entrepreneurs needed, and with regulatory relief across the federal agencies.

The Trump administration said Sunday that it wants Congress to attach aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey to a bill that would increase the federal debt limit, a move that clashes with an influential group of House conservatives who have warned GOP leaders not to connect the two funding initiatives.

Introduced on April 12, by Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R - KY), with strong support from Senator Ron Wyden (D - OR), and further bi-partisan support from Senator Jeff Merkley (D - OR), the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, if passed, would remove federal roadblocks to the cultivation of industrial hemp, the non-drug agricultural varieties of Cannabis.

But your leaders over the past 30 years has focused on stacking local, state and federal elections with candidates sporting that Fresh Bible Smell.

He heard government leaders talk about balancing the budget by cutting back on the food stamp program, even while they rescued a struggling aircraft corporation with massive federal aid.

Certainly we can justify that one given that it is how the federal finance minister views the WA National Party leader's dangerous dalliance with low - brow retail politics.

The poll promise, made in Shepparton with federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, follows the Abbott government's rejection of a $ 25 million plea from Coca - Cola Amatil, SPC Ardmona's parent company, for investment in the plant.

Finally, in October 2002, QAI was able to celebrate with other industry pioneers and leaders when the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 was passed as federal law.

According to the survey, a whopping «75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards,» while 15 % fewer of those surveyed support the «flexibility» (SNA's favorite buzzword for: «gutting of regulations») which the SNA is now doggedly pursuing on Capitol Hill via its high - powered lobbyists.

A statement by MASSOB's leader, Uchenna Madu in Enugu said that proceeding with the matter said to have been brought before the Federal High Court by the Attorney

Dictating the pace and pattern of political policy was Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Premier of the Northern Region who held sway in Kaduna as leader of the Northern Peoples Congress, NPC, the party that with its allies formed the largest bloc in the federal parliament.

Skelos, speaking with reporters, praised Flanagan as a «great leader» and good choice to succeed him as majority leader while he faces six counts of federal corruption charges.

The Democrats went on to lose control of the chamber to the Republicans, and now they're in the crosshairs yet again after their former Finance Committee chairman, Sen. Carl Kruger, has been hit with federal corruption charges in a complaint that makes it clear he tried hard to influence key members of the conference — including «Senate Leader No. 1» — whoever that might be.

But Cuomo so far hasn't shown any signs of weakening his opposition to the state - level millionaire's tax (the federal level is OK, he says), and today he got some extra back - up from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who said he wouldn't go along with a veto override, in the unlikely event that things get that far next year.

The silence by President Buhari's administration has raised suspicion among the Ogonis that the federal government in collaboration with SHELL has opted for their usual strategy of divide and rule to set the Ogoni leaders and the people against themselves and also employing gradual frustration of the oil clean - up programme to force the collective loyalty of the Ogoni nation to join the ruling party in the country,» the statement said.

Federal authorities raided two homes near Albany that were associated with NXIVM, a cult - like group in which women were branded with a symbol that contained its leader's initials.

The MASSOB Leader who spoke through the group's National Director Information, Sunny Okereafor, insisted that Uwazurike did not sign any deal with the federal government including its security agencies over Biafran struggle.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has asked the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers holding Toys R Us gift cards that could become worthless if the toy retailer moves forward with a liquidation plan.