Sentence examples for measure raised from inspiring English sources
Gonzales has stonewalled Congress on the extent of electronic surveillance, raided a congressional office and, for good measure, raised the possibility of prosecuting journalists, including some at The New York Times, for publishing classified information.
An analysis released today by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit group that tracks campaign spending, found that lawmakers who voted against the import measure raised, on average, three times as much in campaign contributions from drug makers as those who favored the measure.
The three Republican senators, who ultimately suppported the measure, raised a range of objections, from the size of the relief package given a dwindling surplus, to the commitment of so much money with so few strings, to even the use of the word "humanitarian" in the phrase "humanitarian disaster relief".
Some legal scholars had said that the measure raised profound questions about what rights and responsibilities belonged to citizens alone, and a number of newspapers published editorials urging the governor to veto the bill after the Democratic-controlled Legislature passed it, with most Republicans opposing it.
Supporters of the measure raised about $800,000.
Those supporting the measure raised $21.9 million over the same period of time.
The emergency measure raises approximately €3bn a year - vital to revenues.
Two years ago, voters passed a measure raising the price of cigarettes by 50 cents a pack, with a tax earmarked for education.
Thursday, the Senate added a measure raising the Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals in rural areas.
Despite warnings from business owners that additional labor costs could force them to close, a measure raising the minimum wage by $2 in the next two years has advanced.
A report in the Australian Financial Review speculates that the economic statement will contain a deposit insurance levy as recommended by the Council of Financial Regulators - a measure raising billions.
