Sentence examples for Granting state from inspiring English sources

In recent weeks Mr. Putin has signed legislation granting state security agencies an expanded right to monitor e-mail.

Prosecutors have also investigated accusations that Mr. Necas had a role in granting state jobs to the former parliamentary members, but no charges have been brought against him.

When a top Rowland aide pleaded guilty in March to accepting bribes in return for granting state work, the investigation focused directly on Mr. Rowland's office.

Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska on Thursday proposed granting state subsidies to a Canadian company to build a long-sought natural gas pipeline.

The panel voted 12 to 0 in favor of Gov. Jeb Bush's plan, which would also end such preferences in granting state contracts.

The Senate, dominated by Republicans, passed a largely symbolic bill granting state judges their first raises in nearly a decade, but Senate officials privately acknowledged that the move was made largely to antagonize Democrats.

The EPA is also granting states more time – which means the plans will not come into effect in some states until long after Obama has left office.

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He wants Congress and the Obama administration to continue granting states a waiver that forgives interest charges on federal loans.

In the past, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been skeptical of granting states the right to sue the federal government over disputed policies.

TANF provided assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds to develop and implement their own welfare programs [6].