Sentence examples for enact a moratorium from inspiring English sources

On Wednesday, Alderman Eugene Schulter (47th Ward), a co-sponsor of the original ordinance, introduced a measure that would enact a moratorium.

took a step to divide the Democrats He asked Congress to enact a "moratorium" on court-ordered busing of school children, an illegal step.

Senator Jon S. Corzine, speaking at a rally yesterday, called on New Jersey legislators and Acting Gov. Donald T. DiFrancesco to enact a moratorium on imposing the death penalty.

Ammiano's bill is more stringent and gives local jurisdictions the ability to enact a moratorium on Ellis Act evictions when the housing supply can't keep up with demand.

Both the House and the Senate bills demonstrate a move away from earlier, more draconian attempts to enact a moratorium on issuing student visas.

We implore you to enact a moratorium in order to take the time to visit areas with fracking, bring scientists and medical experts into the process, and undertake an environmental and public health study.

Last year the state enacted a moratorium on new energy projects in Long Island Sound; the moratorium continues until June.

Susan Zinn, the lead plaintiff lawyer, noted that last year Texas lawmakers enacted a moratorium on expanding managed care into any new areas of the state.

In Illinois, Gov. George Ryan, a Republican, enacted a moratorium on executions last year, after reports that 13 death row inmates had been wrongly convicted.

By enacting a moratorium the board would be saying that it cannot make a decision that its members are elected to make.

Mr. Richenthal (pronounced REACH-en-thal) was representing the Flushing National Bank in Queens in November 1975 when the State Legislature enacted a moratorium on the payment of more than $1 billion in short-term city bonds.