Sentence examples for encouraged states from inspiring English sources

The lack of marijuana-derived drugs has encouraged states to take matters into their own hands.

The administration encouraged states to set uniform open-enrollment periods for all insurers in the children's market.

The Obama administration has encouraged states to adopt the new methods through grant programs like Race to the Top.

So, apparently, does the Environmental Protection Agency, which has encouraged states and cities to adopt the International Energy Conservation Code.

The American Bar Association has encouraged states to prohibit lawyers from joining partnerships other than law firms.

Federal law has long allowed, even encouraged, states to require clear proof of one's identification at registration.

Much cited are America's 1996 reforms, which encouraged states to impose time limits on benefits and pay private companies and charities to help people find employment.

The competition has also encouraged states to open the door to more charter schools, which receive public money but are run by independent groups.

In testimony before the Senate committee, Mr. Duncan said the waivers encouraged states to experiment and use other measures of progress, like graduation rates.

Municipal bond issuance rose 37percentt in the third quarter, as falling interest rates encouraged states, cities and other governments to refinance, Thomson Financial Securities Data said yesterday.

Although the Department of Homeland Security has encouraged states and cities to file emergency preparedness strategies it has not set strict standards for evacuation plans.